JP2003135792A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a connector pin from bending or breakage by closing an opening and closing door with respect to a main body part to thereby well connect a pair of connectors provided mutually to the side of the main body part and side of the opening and closing door. SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with a game machine main body 7 and the opening and closing door 30 the one side of which is fitted in an openable and closable state to the main body 7 by a door opening and closing mechanism and the other side of which is held in a closed state to a door closing mechanism 25. The opening and closing door 30 is provided with electrical parts 35 and 38, and the main body 7 is provided with a controller for controlling the electrical parts. The pair of connectors 50 and 51 which are connected to each other when the opening and closing door 30 is closed and which are separated from each other when the opening and closing door 30 is opened are respectively provided on the side of the main body 7 and the side of the opening and closing door 30. One of the connectors 50 is supported in the state of being movable forward and backward through an elastic member 70 on the side of one member. When the opening and closing door 30 is closed, the pair of connectors 50 and 51 are connected while deforming the elastic member 70 elastically.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine (also including an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball machine) also called a ball game machine, a slot machine, etc. The present invention relates to a gaming machine having an opening / closing door, one side of which is openably and closably attached to the main body by an opening / closing mechanism and the other side of which is held in a closed state by a closing mechanism.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, electric parts such as a lamp board and a display device may be arranged at a predetermined position of an opening / closing door. In this case, one end of the connection cable is connected to the control device on the main body side, and the other end of the connection cable is connected to the electric component, in order to control the electric parts by the control device installed on the main body side of the gaming machine. It Further, the connection cable is generally wired in close proximity to the suspension door side of the opening / closing door, that is, the side where the door opening / closing mechanism is arranged, in consideration of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door with respect to the main body. .

[0003]

By the way, when the connection cable is routed close to the side of the opening / closing door where the door opening / closing mechanism is arranged, when the opening / closing door is opened / closed, particularly when the opening / closing door is closed. In some cases, the connection cable was sandwiched between the main body of the gaming machine and the opening / closing door, resulting in damage or disconnection. In order to eliminate such inconveniences, the main body side and the open / close door side are fixed to each other by a connector leading to the control device and a connector leading to electrical parts.
It is conceivable that the pair of connectors are connected when the opening / closing door is closed, and the pair of connectors are separated from each other when the opening / closing door is opened. However, when closing the opening / closing door around the hinge axis of the door opening / closing mechanism,
The connector pin of one connector (male connector) may be in an oblique state with respect to the other connector (female connector) and may not be properly inserted. As a result, there is a problem in that the connector pin may be bent or broken. In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to close the opening / closing door with respect to the main body portion, thereby enabling good connection of a pair of connectors provided on the main body portion side and the opening / closing door side, and a connector pin. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine having a connector connection structure capable of preventing bending and breakage of the game machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a gaming machine according to a first aspect of the invention has a configuration as set forth in claim 1, and has a main body portion of the gaming machine, An opening / closing door, one side of which is openably and closably attached to the main body by an opening / closing mechanism and the other side of which is held in a closed state by a closing mechanism. While electrical components are installed on the door,
A control device that controls the electric components is provided on the main body side. The main body side and the opening / closing door side are connected to each other when the opening / closing door is closed to electrically connect the control device and the electric component, and are separated from each other when the opening / closing door is opened. Are provided respectively. One connector is movably supported on at least one member side of the main body and the opening / closing door via an elastic member. A pair of connectors are connected while elastically deforming the elastic member by closing the opening / closing door, and one connector is pressed against the other connector by the elastic force based on the elastic deformation of the elastic member. There is.

Therefore, when the opening / closing door is closed around the hinge shaft of the door opening / closing mechanism, at least one connector elastically deforms the elastic member and retracts to a predetermined position while being connected to the other connector. That is, at the initial insertion of the pair of connectors, one connector,
For example, when the connector pin of the male connector is inserted into the other connector, for example, the female connector in an oblique state, one connector retracts to a predetermined position while elastically deforming the elastic member. Then, when one of the connectors is retracted to a predetermined position, the connector pins of the male connector are inserted substantially in parallel with the female connector. And by closing the open / close door to the closed position,
A pair of connectors are connected. By connecting the pair of connectors in this manner, it is possible to prevent the connector pin from being bent or broken. Also, since the elastic force based on the elastic deformation of the elastic member acts on the connector when the door is closed,
A connection failure between the pair of connectors is prevented.

A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention has a structure as set forth in claim 2, wherein at least one of the main body and the opening / closing door has a member. The base portion of the elastic member is fixed, and one connector is provided on the free end side of the elastic member so as to be able to move forward and backward. Therefore, the elastic member can be elastically deformed stably with the base portion fixed to one member, and the elastic force based on the elastic deformation can be surely applied to the one connector. Therefore, the pair of connectors can be connected more favorably. In particular, when the opening / closing door is closed, the elastic force based on the elastic deformation of the elastic member can act on the connector in just proportion, which is highly effective in preventing the connection failure of the pair of connectors.

A gaming machine according to a third aspect of the present invention has a structure as set forth in claim 3, wherein at least one of the main body portion and the opening / closing door has one member. Is provided with a guide section for guiding the connector of forward and backward.
Therefore, when at least one connector retracts to a predetermined position while elastically deforming the elastic member with the closing operation of the opening / closing door, the one connector is retracted by being guided by the guide portion. For this reason, it is possible to prevent one connector from retracting while being unintentionally displaced, and it is highly effective in preventing connection failure, connector pin bending, and breakage due to connector displacement.

A gaming machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention has a structure as set forth in claim 4, wherein a sliding member, which receives elastic force due to elastic deformation of an elastic member, advances and retreats in a guide portion. One of the connectors is tiltably attached to the tip of the sliding body. Therefore, at the initial stage when the pair of connectors are inserted into each other with the closing operation of the opening / closing door, the connector pins of one connector, for example, the male connector, are inserted into the other connector, for example, the female connector in an oblique state. Then, the connector pin of the male connector is tilted to a state in which it is substantially parallel to the female connector. This ensures that the pair of connectors are connected. By connecting the pair of connectors in this manner, it is possible to reliably prevent bending and breakage of the connector pin.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a front view of a pachinko machine (also referred to as a ball game machine) as a game machine. FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. 6 is VI- of FIG.
It is a plane sectional view based on the VI line. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the base frame is opened with respect to the outer frame of the main body and the opening / closing door is opened with respect to the base frame. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the base frame is opened with respect to the outer frame of the main body. 4 to 8, the main body of the pachinko machine 1 is mainly composed of the outer frame 3, the base frame 7 and the game board 10, and an opening / closing door 30 is attached to the front side of the base frame 7 so as to be opened and closed. . The outer frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape, and a receiving plate 3a that receives the lower surface of the base frame 7 is formed on the lower portion of the front surface thereof.
Is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, on the front side of the outer frame 3, the base frame 7 can be opened and closed with the shaft of the base frame hinge member 6 forming the base frame opening / closing mechanism on one side as a fulcrum. It is installed. The other side of the base frame 7 is held in a closed state by a base frame locking hook 15 forming a base frame closing mechanism.
As is well known, the base frame closing mechanism includes the base frame locking hook 15 provided on the rear side surface of the base frame 7 and the outer frame 3 at a position where the base frame locking hook 15 can be engaged with and disengaged from the base frame locking hook 15. And a locking member (not shown) provided on the inner side surface. Then, when the base frame 7 is closed, the base frame locking hook 15 is engaged with the locking tool of the outer frame 3 to lock the base frame 7 in the closed state. In order to unlock the base frame 7 from the outer frame 3, a key is inserted into the keyhole 18 of the base frame 7 and the key is pivoted in a predetermined direction so that the base frame locking hook 15 is released. The base frame 7 is unlocked from the outer frame 3 by being disengaged from the locking tool of 3. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the base frame 7 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having an opening that exposes substantially the entire front surface of the game board 10. On the rear surface of the base frame 7, the game board mounting frame 8 is provided along the periphery of the opening.
Is provided. Then, the game board 10 is removably fitted from the rear of the game board mounting frame 8. Further, the mechanism plate 1 mounted to be openable and closable on one side of the game board mounting frame 8
The game board 10 is fixed to the game board mounting frame 8 via the mechanism plate 19 by closing 9 and rotating a plurality of fasteners 9 arranged on the rear surface of the game board mounting frame 8 to the fixed position. (See FIG. 8).

As shown in FIG. 7, on the front surface of the game board 10, a guide rail 11 having an outer rail and an inner rail forming a ball launch passage is mounted, and inside the guide rail 11, a game area 12 is provided. Is partitioned. On the front surface of the game board 10, a center accessory, a winning opening, a windmill, a large number of nails, etc. are arranged in the game area 12. Also, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, a launch rail device 60 is provided on the lower portion of the front surface of the base frame 7, and the launch rail device 60 is provided.
A front plate 62 is mounted so as to be openable and closable so as to cover. The upper plate 61 is mounted on the front surface of the front plate 62,
An operation handle 16, a lower plate 17 and the like are arranged on the lower front surface of the base frame 7 located below the base plate 2. Also, game board 1
On the rear side of 0, a control device (main control board (not shown) for controlling blinking of a light-emitting body 36 of a lamp board 35 as an electric part of the opening / closing door 30 described later and for controlling a display device 38 as another electric part. , Lamp control board, etc.) are installed.

As shown in FIG. 7, on the front side of the base frame 7, an opening / closing door 30 is attached, one side of which can be opened and closed by a door opening / closing mechanism 20 and the other side of which is held in a closed state by a door closing mechanism 25. It is arranged. In this embodiment, a door hinge member 21 constituting the door opening / closing mechanism 20 is arranged between one side of the opening / closing door 30 and one side of the front face of the base frame 7 facing the opening / closing door 30. The door hinge member 21
The opening / closing door 30 is mounted so as to be openable / closable with the hinge shaft of (1) as a fulcrum (center). Further, a door closing mechanism 25 including a door closing hook 26 and a locking plate 27 is arranged between the other side (free end side) of the rear surface of the opening / closing door 30 and the other side of the front surface of the base frame 7. ing.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, door closing hooks 26 are projectingly provided at a total of three positions on one side of the rear surface of the opening / closing door 30 above and below and in the middle, while the base frame 7 An insertion hole 7a is formed in the side portion, into which the door closing hook 26 is inserted when the opening / closing door 30 is closed. Further, on the other side of the rear surface of the base frame 7, hooks 26 for closing each door are provided.
A locking plate 27 having a locking hole that locks the opening / closing door 30 in a closed state by being engaged with and disengaged with is disposed movably (movable up and down) between a locking position and an unlocking position. When the opening / closing door 30 is closed, the door closing hook 26 is inserted into the locking hole while moving the locking plate 27 once in the unlocking direction against the elastic force of the spring. When the locking plate 27 is returned to the original locking position by the elastic force of the spring, the door closing hook 26 engages with the locking plate 27, whereby the opening / closing door 30 is locked in the closed state. ing. In addition, unlocking the opening / closing door 30 with respect to the base frame 7
A key is inserted into the keyhole 18 of the base frame 7, and the key is inserted into the outer frame 3
By rotating the base frame 7 in a direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the base frame 7, the locking plate 27 moves in the unlocking direction against the elastic force of the spring, whereby the locking plate 27 is unlocked. The door closing hook 26 is disengaged, and the opening / closing door 30 is unlocked from the base frame 7.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the opening / closing door 30 is
A main body frame 32 and a front decorative member 33 made of synthetic resin mounted on the front surface of the main body frame 32 are mainly configured. The main body frame 32 is formed of a metal plate such as an iron plate or a hard synthetic resin, and a substantially circular opening window 31 through which the game area 12 of the game board 10 can be seen is formed in the central portion of the main body frame 32. . The front decoration member 33 is formed of a synthetic resin molded product, and the front surface thereof is provided with irregular decorations, and a lens portion for emitting light is appropriately formed on a part thereof. Further, between the main body frame 32 and the front decoration member 33, a lamp board 35 having a light emitting body 36 such as a lamp and an LED as an electric component is arranged at a position corresponding to the lens portion. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a display device 38 as another electric component is attached to the central portion of the lower portion of the opening / closing door 30 so that the front display portion is visibly exposed.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, on the rear surface of the main body frame 32 of the opening / closing door 30, there are two rectangular window plates 42 (a glass plate, a transparent synthetic resin plate, etc.) that close the opening window 31. The window frame 40 for holding the window plate) is integrally formed. The window frame 40 includes a lower frame portion 40 a that extends in the left-right direction below the opening window 31 and the lower frame portion 40.
A left and right side frame portions 40b that stand up and extend upward from both left and right ends of a are respectively formed in a substantially U-shaped frame shape. Further, holding grooves 41 are formed in front and rear two rows in the lower frame portion 40a of the window frame 40 and the left and right side frame portions 40b for holding the two front and rear window plates 42. Further, the upper ends of the front and rear holding grooves 41 are formed on the left and right side frame portions 4 of the window frame 40.
It has an opening at the upper end of 0b. And two front and rear window plates 4
2, the left and right edges thereof are inserted into the holding grooves 41 from the glass insertion openings of the left and right frame portions 40b, and the lower edge of the window plate 42 is inserted into the holding grooves 41 of the lower frame portion 40a. It is supposed to be held in.

A glass retainer 45 is removably attached to the upper ends of the left and right side frame portions 40b of the window frame 40. For example, opening / closing arms are provided at both ends of the glass pressing body 45, and the opening / closing arms are attached to the upper ends of the left and right side frame portions 40b of the window frame 40 by the long holes and the pins, so that the glass pressing body 45 is It is installed so that it can be opened and closed in the front-back direction. The glass pressing body 45 is closed over the upper ends of the left and right side frame portions 40b of the window frame 40 so as to press the upper end of the window plate 42. Further, when the glass retainer 45 is opened, the window plate 42 is detachably and replaceably inserted from the upper opening of the holding groove 41 of the window frame 40.

A control device arranged on the main body side of the pachinko machine 1, a control device installed on the rear side (main body side) of the game board 10 in this embodiment, and a lamp as an electric component of the opening / closing door 30. In order to electrically connect the substrate 35 and the display device 38, a pair of connectors 50 and 51 are provided in the base frame 7 and the opening / closing door 30 so that they can be connected to and separated from each other. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pair of connectors 50, 5
1, at least one of the connectors, for example, the base frame 7
The connector 50 (male connector) on the side (main body side) is supported by an elastic member 70 so as to be able to move forward and backward. That is, in this embodiment, a box-shaped guide member 55 (corresponding to the guide portion of the present invention) having a front opening at the upper part of the one side portion of the base frame 7 facing the free end portion of the opening / closing door 30. Is fixedly attached. A sliding body 56 is inserted into the guide member 55 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with an elastic member 70 sandwiched between the guide member 55 and the back side wall. A connector 50 is attached to the front end of the sliding body 56 so as to be tiltable about a vertical shaft 57. The connector 50 is supported by the guide member 55 so as to be able to advance and retreat in the front-rear direction while elastically deforming the elastic member 70 via the sliding body 56. The connector 50 on the base frame 7 side (main body side) is electrically connected to the control device by a cable (not shown).

On the other hand, the connector 5 on the base frame 7 side (main body side)
The other connector 51 (female connector) corresponding to 0 is fixedly disposed on the upper portion of the rear surface of the opening / closing door 30 near the free end. The connector 51 is electrically connected to the lamp board 35 and the display device 38 as electric parts by a cable (not shown). When the opening / closing door 30 is closed, the pair of connectors 50 and 51 are connected while elastically deforming the elastic member 70, and when the opening / closing door 30 is opened, the pair of connectors 50 and 51 are separated from each other. Has been done.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the elastic member 70 is formed by a strip-shaped spring member 71. The spring member 71 is provided with a base portion 72 at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction) thereof, and the elastically deforming portions 73 extend from both ends of the base portion 72 in a substantially V shape toward the front. Has been done. Further, a circular pressing portion 74 is formed at the extending ends (free ends) of both elastically deforming portions 73. Then, the spring member 71 is fixed to the inner surface of the back side wall of the guide member 55 by a screw or the like at its base 72, so that the pressing portions 74 of both elastically deforming portions 73 come into contact with the rear surface of the sliding body 56 and are elastically deformed. Has become.

The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is configured as described above. Therefore, as shown in the drawing, when the opening / closing door 30 is rotated around the hinge shaft of the door hinge member 21 with respect to the main body side, that is, the base frame 7, and is closed, the door closing mechanism 25 closes the door. Hook 26 is locking plate 2
Engage with locking hole 7 As a result, the opening / closing door 30 is locked (locked) in the closed state. Immediately before the opening / closing door 30 is closed to the closed position, the closing operation of the opening / closing door 30 causes one connector 50 to retract to a predetermined position while elastically deforming both elastically deformable portions of the spring member 71 via the sliding body 56. And is connected to the other connector 51 (see FIG. 1).
And FIG. 2). Further, in the state where the opening / closing door 30 is closed, the elastic force based on the elastic deformation of both the elastically deforming portions 73 of the spring member 71 as the elastic member 70 acts on the one connector 50 and the other connector 51. It is possible to prevent the connection failure of the connectors 50 and 51, and also to prevent the pair of connectors 50 and 51 from being separated from each other unexpectedly.

Further, a spring member 71 as the elastic member 70.
The base portion 72 is fixed to the inner surface of the back side wall of the guide member 55 fixed to the base frame 7. Further, the pressing portion 74 provided at the free end of each elastically deforming portion 73 of the spring member 71,
One of the connectors 50 is arranged so as to be able to move forward and backward through a sliding body 56. Therefore, the spring member 71 has the base portion 7
In the state in which 2 is fixed to the guide member 55, both elastic deformation portions 73 thereof are elastically deformed stably. And both elastic deformation parts 7
The elastic force based on the elastic deformation of 3 can be reliably applied to the one connector 50 via the sliding body 56. Therefore, the pair of connectors 50 and 51 can be connected more favorably. In particular, when the opening / closing door 30 is closed, the elastic force based on the elastic deformation of both the elastic deformation portions 73 of the spring member 71 can act on the connector 50 without excess or deficiency, and the pair of connectors 50 and 51 can be connected. Great effect of preventing defects.

Further, one connector 50 is provided with the guide member 5
It is assembled to the front end portion of the sliding body 56 guided in the forward and backward directions so as to be tiltable about a vertical shaft 57. Therefore, when one connector 50 retracts to a predetermined position while elastically deforming the spring member 71 with the closing operation of the opening / closing door 30, the connector 50 is guided by the guide member 55 via the sliding body 56. fall back. As a result, it is possible to prevent the one connector 50 from retracting while being unintentionally displaced, and it is highly effective in preventing connection failure and connector pin bending or breakage due to the connector 50 being displaced. Further, at the initial stage when the pair of connectors 50, 51 are inserted into each other with the closing operation of the opening / closing door 30, the connector pin of one connector 50, for example, the male connector, is slanted to the other connector 51, for example, the female connector. When it is inserted in this state, the connector pin of the one connector 50 tilts about the shaft 57 until it becomes substantially parallel to the other connector 51.
As a result, the pair of connectors 50 and 51 are securely connected. By connecting the pair of connectors 50 and 51 in this manner, it is possible to reliably prevent the connector pin from being bent or broken.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the spring member 71 made of a leaf spring is used as the elastic member 70, but a spring member made of a compression coil spring may be used. The elastic member 70 may be made of an elastic body such as rubber, or may be made of a combination of a spring member made of a spring material such as metal or synthetic resin and an elastic body made of rubber. It is possible. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the sliding member 5 is fixed to the guide member 55 fixed to the base frame 7.
Although the one connector 50 is guided back and forth via 6, it is possible to directly guide the connector 50 to the guide member 55. Further, even if the one connector 50 is attached to the free end side of the elastic member 70 without using the guide member 55, the bending and breakage of the connector pin can be prevented. In addition, the base frame 7 as the main body and the opening / closing door 30
And a pair of connectors 5 via elastic members.
You may respectively support 0 and 50 so that advance / retreat is possible. Also,
In the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the gaming machine is the pachinko machine 1 (including an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball machine, etc.) is illustrated, but a slot machine or the like can also be adopted.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When the pair of connectors are connected by the closing operation of the opening / closing door, at least one of the connectors elastically deforms the elastic member and retracts to a predetermined position, while being properly connected to the other connector. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the connector pin from being bent or broken. Further, when the opening / closing door is closed, it is possible to prevent the connection failure of the pair of connectors due to the elastic force of the elastic member, and also to prevent the pair of connectors from being accidentally disconnected.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged plan sectional view showing a state in which a pair of connectors are arranged between a base frame that forms a main body of a pachinko machine and an opening / closing door according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan sectional view showing a state in which the opening / closing door is opened by a predetermined angle with respect to the base frame.

3 is a sectional view based on the line III-III of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing an entire pachinko machine as a gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along line VV of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the base frame is opened with respect to the outer frame of the main body and the opening / closing door is opened with respect to the base frame.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where the base frame is opened with respect to the outer frame of the main body section.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 3 Outer frame (main body) 7 Base frame (main body) 20 Door opening / closing mechanism 25 Door closing mechanism 30 open / close door 50, 51 connector 55 Guide member 56 Sliding body 57 axes 70 Elastic member 71 Spring member 72 base 73 Elastic deformation part 74 Pressing part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising: a main body of a gaming machine; and an opening / closing door, one side of which is openably and closably attached to the main body by an opening / closing mechanism and the other side of which is held in a closed state by a closing mechanism. While the opening / closing door is provided with electric parts, a control device for controlling the electric parts is provided on the main body side, and the main body part side and the opening / closing door side are provided with the opening / closing door. A pair of connectors that are connected when the door is closed to electrically connect the control device and the electric component and that are separated from each other when the door is opened; Of the two members, the one connector is supported on at least one member side via an elastic member so as to be able to move forward and backward, and the pair of the pair of members is elastically deformed by closing the opening / closing door. Connector is connected Together, by the elastic force based on elastic deformation of the elastic member,
A gaming machine configured such that the one connector is pressed against the other connector. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a base portion of the elastic member is fixed to at least one member side of the main body portion and the opening / closing door, and the free end side of the elastic member. A gaming machine in which one connector is arranged so as to be able to move forward and backward. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the main body and the opening / closing door is provided with a guide portion for guiding one connector forward and backward. Gaming machine. 4. The game machine according to claim 3, wherein the guide portion is provided with a sliding body that can move forward and backward, and that receives elastic force based on elastic deformation of the elastic member. A game machine in which the connector of is attached to be tiltable.