JP2002253815A - Electricity removing device for game machine frame body - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remove static electricity generated in a cover lock mechanism. SOLUTION: A static electricity removing means 31 is provided in the cover lock mechanism 13 fixed to the rear side of the front frame.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a static eliminator for removing static electricity generated in a game machine frame of a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine frame, since there are many portions where two members made of different materials rub against each other, after the two members come into contact with each other by an operation of firing a ball or an operation of paying out a prize ball. There is a possibility that a large amount of static electricity due to the separation, peeling and friction of the particles may be generated.

[0003]

When the above-mentioned static electricity is generated, noise which adversely affects a game control process using a computer or a semiconductor device including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, causes the game control process to run through wiring. When the noise enters the control device, the game control process becomes abnormal, and there is a possibility that a proper game cannot be continued.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a gaming machine frame from which static electricity can be removed.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a cover lock fixed to the back side of a front frame so as to disengage a rear cover made of a synthetic resin which is attached to the back side of the front frame so as to be openable. By providing the mechanism with static electricity removing means, static electricity generated by the cover lock mechanism can be properly released.

[0006]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows an appearance of the back side of a game machine frame 1, and FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of a front frame 3 and a cover lock mechanism 13. 3 shows an exploded view of the cover lock mechanism 13, FIG. 4 shows the area around the jumper line 31, and FIG. 5 shows a plan view of the gaming machine frame 1.

Referring to FIG. 1, the back side of the gaming machine frame 1 will be described. The gaming machine frame 1 is mounted on a frame-shaped outer frame 2 of FIG. 5 fixed to an island of a pachinko parlor, with a frame-shaped front frame 3 attached to the frame hinge 4 of FIG. A metal rear plate 5 fixed as a reinforcing member of the front frame 3 is fixed to the back side surface of the rear plate 3, an upper tank 6 and a lower tank 7 are provided above the rear plate 5, and a ball is provided on one side of the rear plate 5. The dispensing mechanism 8 is mounted on the back hinge 9 in FIG. 2 so as to be able to open one side, a rear cover 10 made of transparent synthetic resin is fixed to the ball dispensing mechanism 8, the rear cover 10 is provided with a receiving portion 11, A frame lock mechanism 12 and a cover lock mechanism 13 are provided on the side, a ball gutter 14 is fixed to a lower portion of the rear plate 5, and the ball launch control device 1
5 and a ball payout control device 16. The cover lock mechanism 13 includes a jumper wire 31 such as a wire as a means for removing static electricity. The front frame 3 is a frame body which is attached to the island via the outer frame 2 so as to be able to open in the front lateral direction so as to be openable, and has a frame locking device 1 for engaging and releasing a frame lock mechanism 12 on a free end side.
7 is provided. The outer frame 2 is omitted, and the front frame 3 is connected to the island by a frame hinge 4.
May be attached so as to be able to open in the front lateral direction.

Then, the operator inserts the key 18 into the keyhole 20 of the lock 19 of the cover lock mechanism 13 and inserts the
When rotated 0 degrees, the lock 19 is unlocked with the key 18. When the lock 19 is unlocked, the lock 19 releases the cover lock mechanism 13. That is, when the lock 19 is unlocked with the key 18, the cam 40 of FIG. 3 provided on the lock 19 enables the lock slider 26 to move downward. The lock 19 is unlocked by the key 18 and the lock slider 26
Is a state in which the cover lock mechanism 13 is released by the lock 19. Cover lock mechanism 1
When the operating portion 41 is pressed down artificially against the spring force of the lock spring 35 in FIG. 3 in a state where the lock portion 3 is released, the hook portion 28 of the cover lock mechanism 13 and the receiving portion 11 of the rear cover 10 are engaged. When the engagement is released (unlocked) and the operator pulls the rear cover 10 to the back, the rear cover 10 is opened to the back via the ball payout mechanism 8.

With the rear cover 10 opened,
The operator pushes the rear cover 10 forward, and the rear cover 10
Is closed to the front side via the ball payout mechanism 8, the hook portion 28
And the receiving portion 11 are engaged (locked), and the cover lock mechanism 13
Engage the rear cover 10 and the rear plate 5. In this state, the worker moves the lock 19 in the opposite direction to the above.
When rotated 0 degrees, the lock 19 is locked with the key 18. That is, when the lock 19 is locked by the key 18, the cam 40 of FIG. 3 provided on the lock 19 prevents the lock slider 26 from moving downward, and the rear cover 10 is closed by the front frame 3 so as to be unable to open and close. The state in which the lock 19 is locked by the key 18 and the downward movement of the lock slider 26 is prevented is referred to as fixing of the cover lock mechanism 13 by the lock 19.

When the game board 50 of FIG. 5 is stored in a storage room surrounded by the front frame 3 and the rear plate 5, the game board 50 has a main control device and a symbol control device (not shown) mounted on the back side. The display device, the sound control device, and the indicator light control device project from the central opening 5a of the rear plate 5 to the back side. The main control device, the symbol display device including the symbol control device, the sound control device, the indicator light control device, and the ball launch control device 15 and the ball payout control device 16 attached to the front frame 3 are covered with the closed rear cover 10. The RO for the above controller
Unauthorized acts such as replacing M with an unauthorized ROM can be prevented.

Referring to FIG. 2, a structure for attaching the cover lock mechanism 13 to the front frame 3 will be described. The cover lock mechanism 13 includes a lock case 25 made of a synthetic resin and a metal lock supporter 2 formed in a vertically long box shape as shown in FIG.
7 is fastened with a metal set screw 30, the jumper wire 3
One end is fixed to the lock supporter 27 with a set screw 30 so that the one end is connected to the lock supporter 27. The intermediate portion of the jumper wire 31 is led out from the inside of the lock case 25 to the lower portion via the cutout portion 25a of the lock case 25, and the other end of the jumper wire 31 existing outside the lock case 25 rears the lock case 25. It is fixed in the form of being sandwiched between the head of the set screw 32 and the lock case 25 so as to be connected to the metal set screw 32 fastened to the plate 5.

On the rear side of the rear plate 5, there is provided a power supply device 90 for converting an alternating current into a direct current used in a game machine. The power supply device 90 includes a metal case having a built-in AC / DC converter 91, a surge absorber 92 such as an arrestor and a varistor, and other electric components, and the like.
Is contacted and fixed. A ground wire 95 is wired to the case of the power supply device 90 with a metal set screw 96. Set screw 96
Is also used as a screw for fixing the ground terminal of a circuit board such as a printed circuit board on which the AC / DC converter 91 and the surge absorber 92 and other electric components are mounted to the case. The power supply plug 97 of the power supply 90 is an AC2 like an island transformer.
Connected to island side power supply 98 that outputs 4 volts.

The internal structure of the cover lock mechanism 13 will be described with reference to FIG. Metal lock slider 26
The lock slider 26 and the lock supporter 27 are combined with each other by movably fitting the long hole 33 formed in the lock supporter 27 and the projection 34 protruding from the lock supporter 27. One end of a metal lock spring 35 such as a coil spring is hooked on a spring stopper 36 formed on the lock slider 26, and the other end of the lock spring 35 is formed on a spring stopper 37 formed on the lock supporter 27. , The lock spring 35 applies an upward spring force to the lock slider 26. The lock 19 is non-rotatably fitted into the deformed hole 38 formed in the lock supporter 27, and a groove 1 formed in an intermediate portion of the lock 19 protruding from the lock supporter 27 toward the lock slider 26.
The lock 19 is fixed to the lock supporter 27 by attaching the stopper 39 to 9a. A cam 40 rotatably provided at the tip of the lock 19 protruding toward the lock slider 26 from the stopper 39 does not interfere with the lock supporter 27 and corresponds to the lock slider 26.

The lock slider 2 thus assembled
6 is housed inside the lock case 25, so that the hook 28 formed in the lock slider 26 is inserted into the lock case 25 through the through hole 29 formed in the lock case 25. The operating part 41 formed on the lock slider 26 protrudes outside the lock case 25 from the notch 25a formed on the lock case 25, and the lock 19 is formed on one side wall of the lock case 25. 42. Then, one end of the jumper wire 31 is overlapped on the lock supporter 27, and the set screw 30 is fastened from one end of the jumper wire 31 to the screw hole 44 of the lock case 25 via the through hole 43 of the lock supporter 27. As a result, one end of the jumper wire 31 is fixed in a form sandwiched between the lock supporter 27 and the head of the set screw 30 and is connected to the lock supporter 27. The set screw 45 other than the above is passed through the through hole 46 of the lock supporter 27 and the lock case 25
Screw hole 47. Thus, the composite is fixed to the lock case 25. In the lock case 25, an emergency removal hole 48 is formed in the other side wall corresponding to the lock 19, and when the lock 19 breaks down or the key 18 in FIG. By removing
The lock 19 can be removed from the lock supporter 27.

According to the structure of the embodiment, when the clerk turns on the power switch of the power supply device 90 in a state where the game board 50 of FIG.
24 volt AC power is supplied from the island power supply 98 to the power supply 90
The constant-voltage power supply such as DC 24 volts, DC 12 volts, and DC 5 volts obtained by converting the AC power received from the island-side power supply 98 by the AC / DC converter 91 of the power supply device 90 is supplied to the back side of the front frame 3 and the A plurality of controls separately arranged for each function of a main controller, a special symbol controller, an indicator light controller, a sound controller, a ball dispensing controller 16, and a ball launch controller 15 provided on the back side of the panel 50. Output to the device. Then, when the player puts a ball into the upper plate device 51 of FIG. 5 and operates the handle grip 52 of FIG. 5, a ball firing mechanism (not shown) fires the ball supplied from the upper plate device 51. The shot ball is ejected toward the game board 50 from a ball firing rail (not shown). When a ball that has flown to the side of the game board 50 wins a winning opening provided in the game board 50 in the process of flowing down the design board surface, which is the front face of the game board 50, the ball payout mechanism 8 is driven to drive the winning ball. Pay out.

The lock slider 26 of the cover lock mechanism 13 generates static electricity due to separation, peeling, and friction after coming into contact with a dissimilar member such as the lock case 25 due to vibration accompanying the ball launching operation and the prize ball payout operation. In this case, the generated static electricity is transferred to the lock slider 2 of the cover lock mechanism 13.
6, the lock spring 35, the lock supporter 27 and the set screw 3
0, the jumper wire 31 and the set screw 32 can be properly released to the rear plate 5 in order. The static electricity charged on the rear plate 5 is gradually and naturally discharged from the rear plate 5 to the atmosphere. Sudden air discharge occurs and electromagnetic waves are generated. When the amount of static electricity charged on the rear plate 5 for suppressing the generation of the electromagnetic wave exceeds a predetermined value, the static electricity is released from the rear plate 5 to the island power supply 98 via the surge absorber 92 and the power plug 97. .

In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine in which the game component mounted on the front frame 3 is the game board 50 is shown. However, the same applies to a slot machine in which the game component mounted on the front frame 3 is a symbol display device. Applicable to

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the back side of a front frame according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the back side of the front frame of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the cover lock mechanism of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary sectional view showing the periphery of a jumper line of the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the gaming machine frame of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Front frame 13 Cover lock mechanism 31 Jumper wire

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Susumu Sato 8-3014-8 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Heiwanai Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masashi 2-3014 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 8 shares Heiwauchi Company (72) Inventor Shuichi Kobayashi 8-3014-8 Hirosawacho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Heiwanai Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Susumu Ito 2-3014 Hirosawacho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 8-8 Heiwauchi, Inc. 72) Inventor Tokiwa Koshizuka 2-3014, Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 8 Heiwanai Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Osamu Fujisaki 2-3014 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 8 Heiwanai F-term (reference) 2C088 BC63 EA02 EA11

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cover lock mechanism fixed to the back side of the front frame so as to disengage a rear cover made of synthetic resin which is attached to the back side of the front frame so as to be able to open one side, and is provided with static elimination means. A static eliminator for a game machine frame.