JP2003320141A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of effectively preventing an act for fraudulently opening an opening/closing body on the front side of a game machine body. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is equipped with the first opening/closing body 3, which is openably/closably pivoted on the front side of the game machine body 1, and a locking means 82 for locking the opening/closing body 3 in a closed state; the locking means 82 is equipped with a first opening/closing body locking mechanism 83 which is engaged with a part 90 to be engaged on the side of the body 1 when the opening/closing body 3 is in the closed state and which operates in a release direction by virtue of a prescribed release operation from the front side of the body 1; and the game machine is also equipped with a release inhibiting means 105 for inhibiting the operation of the mechanism 83 in the release direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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, an arrange ball machine, a slot machine or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine, for example, a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a game machine main body is composed of a rectangular outer frame and a front frame that is pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame in a detachable and openable manner. Has been done. When installing the main body of the gaming machine in the game hall, the outer frame of the main body of the gaming machine is fitted into the mounting frame on the game island side, and nails etc. are driven into the mounting frame from the inside of the outer frame to fix it. There is.

The front frame of a pachinko machine, for example, a game board,
Most of the main components of the gaming machine are provided, such as the launching means for launching the game balls, the payout means for the prize balls, and the control board for performing various game controls on the game board side. The components related to the progress of the game and the return of profit are mounted on the back side of the front frame. Also, in the front frame,
Locking means is provided which engages with the engaged portion on the outer frame side when closed to the outer frame side and can be released from the engagement by key operation from the front side of the front frame. The player cannot open the front frame.

When an error occurs during the game, or when the setting needs to be changed, the game shop staff opens the front frame by key operation to access the back side of the front frame, and works such as releasing the error and changing the setting. Is supposed to do.

[0005]

In the conventional locking means of the gaming machine, when the opening / closing body (front frame) is closed, the engaging means that engages with the engaged portion on the frame (outer frame) side is the key. Since it can be moved in the disengagement direction regardless of whether or not there is an operation, even if the front frame is closed, an elongated object such as a wire is inserted into the gap between the front frame and the outer frame for engagement. It was not impossible to move the parts directly in the disengagement direction. That is, it is possible for a person with malicious intent to open the opening / closing body (front frame) with one action without using a key, which is not necessarily sufficient in terms of security.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which can effectively prevent the act of illegally opening the opening / closing body on the front side of the gaming machine body.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a first opening / closing body 3 pivotally mounted on the front side of a gaming machine body 1 so as to be openable and closable, and a closed state of the first opening / closing body 3. And a locking means 82 for locking with, the locking means 82 engages with the engaged portion 90 on the gaming machine body 1 side when the first opening / closing body 3 is in the closed state, and the gaming machine body 1 In the gaming machine having the first opening / closing body locking mechanism 83 that operates in the releasing direction by a predetermined releasing operation from the front side of the game machine, the release blocking means 1 for blocking the operation of the first opening / closing body locking mechanism 83 in the releasing direction.
It is equipped with 05.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 12 exemplify a first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied as a pachinko machine. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine main body, which is a rectangular outer frame 2
And a front frame (first opening / closing body) 3 that covers the front side of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 1 so as to be attachable / detachable and openable / closable by a pair of upper and lower hinges 4 provided on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, on the left side end.

Reference numeral 5 is a glass door (third opening / closing body), 6 is a front opening / closing plate (second opening / closing body), which are vertically arranged in correspondence with the window hole 7 of the front frame 3, and are located at one end side in the left-right direction, For example hinge 4
It is pivotably attached to the front frame 3 by a hinge on the same side as the openable and closable. Reference numeral 8 denotes an upper plate for storing game balls for launching, which is mounted on the front side of the front opening / closing plate 6 and is covered with an upper plate cover 9.

Further, 10 is a lower plate for storing surplus balls and the like, 1
Reference numeral 1 denotes an ashtray, which are arranged below the front opening / closing plate 6 on the left and right in front of the front frame 3 and are covered by a lower tray cover 12. 13 is a game board, which is detachably mounted from the back side to a game board mounting frame 14 on the back side of the front frame 3 so as to correspond to the window hole 7 of the front frame 3, and the front frame 3 of the front frame 3 at the lower side of the window hole 7. It is supported from below by a support plate 15 mounted on the back side.

Reference numeral 16 is a firing means, which is a firing handle 17 mounted on the front side of the front frame 3 on one side of the lower plate 10 and a support plate 15.
Is equipped with a firing rail 18 mounted on the front side of the vehicle, a firing motor 19 and a hammer 20 arranged on the back side of the front frame 3, and when the firing handle 17 is operated, the hammer 20 is activated by the firing motor 19. By the ball feeding means 21 mounted on the back side of the front opening / closing plate 6, the game balls supplied one by one on the launch rail 18 are launched to the game board 13 side.

On the front side of the game board 13, a guide rail 22 for guiding the game balls shot by the launching means 16 is annularly arranged, and in the game area inside the guide rail 22, liquid crystal display means and variable type are provided. Various game parts such as winning means, big winning means, ordinary winning means, passage gates, etc. are arranged.

As shown in FIG. 2, a back cover 23 is mounted on the back side of the game board 13 to cover the game components such as the liquid crystal display means from the back side. On the back side of the back cover 23,
A main board case 25 for housing the main control board 24, a lamp display board case 27 for housing the lamp display control board 26,
An audio board case 29 for housing the audio control board 28 and the like are detachably attached.

The game board mounting frame 14 has a gate shape and is fixed to the back side of the front frame 3 along the window 7 of the front frame 3, and the front opening / closing plate 6 is provided between the lower ends of the game board mounting frame 14. The support plate 15 is fixed to the back side of the front frame 3 so as to correspond to the back side of the. The back mechanism plate 31 is attached to the game board mounting frame 14 so as to press and fix the game board 13 from the back side, and one end side in the left-right direction,
For example, the hinge 32 on the same side as the hinge 4 is pivotally mounted to be openable and closable, and is fastened to the game board mounting frame 14 by a plurality of, for example, four fasteners 33.

An opening 34 into which the back cover 23 is fitted is formed in the central portion of the back mechanism plate 31, and this opening 34 is formed.
The game ball tank 35 and the tank rail 36 are provided on the upper side, the payout means 37 is provided on the left and right sides, and the passage unit 38 and the installation portion 39 are provided on the lower side, respectively, and the game ball is awarded to the big winning means or the like. At this time, or when a ball lending command is issued from an automatic ball lending machine (not shown), the game balls in the game ball tank 35 are paid out by the payout means 37 via the tank rail 36, and the game balls are moved up via the passage unit 38. It is designed to guide you to the plate 8 or the like.

A payout substrate case 41 for accommodating the payout control substrate 40 and a power supply substrate case 43 for accommodating the power supply substrate 42 are detachably attached to the installation portion 39 from the back side. It should be noted that the game balls that have been won in the big winning means or the like and guided to the back side of the game board 13 are collected under the back cover 23 and discharged to the island side through the collection passage on the back mechanism plate 31 side. Has become.

The support plate 15 is made of synthetic resin, for example,
As shown in FIG. 3, a game board support portion 51 that supports the game board 13 from below, a pair of left and right standing plate portions 52 that are provided so as to project upward from the front edge side of the game board support portion 51, payout. A guide passage 53 for guiding the game balls paid out from the means 37 to the upper plate 8 side, a foul ball collection passage 54 for guiding the foul balls to the lower plate 10 side, and a guide passage 53 when the front opening / closing plate 6 is opened. A spilling ball recovery passage 55 for guiding the spilled game balls to the lower plate 10 side, a speaker mounting portion 56 to which a speaker is mounted from the back side, and the like are integrally formed.

A firing rail 18 is detachably attached to the front side of the support plate 15 via a firing rail attachment plate 57. The launch rail 18 has a striking mallet 2 at its upstream end side.
It corresponds to a mallet of 0, and is arranged in an upwardly inclined shape such that the downstream end side faces the guide rail 22 side. Also,
On the upstream end side of the launch rail 18, on the upper side thereof, a game ball holding means 58 for holding the game ball at the launch position is provided with a hitting mallet 20.
It is placed with a gap for passing the mallet.

Further, on the right end side of the support plate 15, an operation opening portion 60 adjacent to the vertical frame portion 59 of the front frame 3 and communicating with the front and rear is provided.
Is provided.

The glass door 5 has a door frame 6 as shown in FIG.
1, a door cover 62 made of, for example, synthetic resin that covers the door frame 61 from the front side, a glass holding rail 63 fixed to the back side of the door frame 61, and, for example, two pieces of glass held by the glass holding rail 63. And a plate 64.

The door frame 61 is made of sheet metal, for example, by bending a sheet metal material, and as shown in FIG.
The opening portion 65 corresponding to the game area is formed, and the bending ribs 66 bent backward are formed on the inner and outer edge portions thereof.
Is provided. As a result, when the glass door 5 is closed, the outer portion of the game area of the game board 13 is
The door frame 61 and the door cover 62 on the front side thereof cover the front side.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front opening / closing plate 6 is provided with a base plate 71 made of, for example, sheet metal pivotally attached to the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. Upper cover 9
And are installed. On the back side of the base plate 71, a hammer 20
The ball feeding means 21 for supplying the game balls in the upper plate 8 one by one onto the launch rail 18 in conjunction with the operation of the launch rail 18
And a rail cover member 72 that covers the front side of the. At the upper edge of the base plate 71, there is integrally formed a fitting receiving portion 73 into which the bent rib 66 on the lower edge side of the door frame 61 of the glass door 5 is fitted from the front side, and the glass door 5 is opened. If not (FIG. 5A), open the front opening / closing plate 6 (see FIG.
(B)) cannot be done.

Further, the front opening / closing plate 6 has an engaging means (not shown) for engaging with an engaged tool on the front frame 3 side when the front opening / closing plate 6 is closed, and the engagement of this engaging means. And a releasing operation means 6a for releasing the
Can be operated from the front side of the gaming machine body 1 only when the glass door 5 is opened (FIG. 5A).

When the front opening / closing plate 6 is closed to the front frame 3 side, the game board support portion 51 on the front side of the support plate 15, the guide passage 53, the foul ball collecting passage 54, the spilling ball collecting passage 55,
Speaker mount 56, launch rail 18, operation opening 60
Etc. are covered from the front side.

Front frame covers 81 made of, for example, synthetic resin are mounted on the front surfaces of the vertical frame portions 59 on both the left and right sides of the front frame 3, and locking means 82 is arranged on the right vertical frame portion 59. ing. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the locking means 82 includes a front frame locking mechanism (first opening / closing body locking mechanism) 83 for locking and unlocking the front frame 3 side, and a glass door 5 side locking and the same. A glass door locking mechanism 84 for unlocking, a front frame locking mechanism 83 and a glass door locking mechanism 8 by a key operation from the outside.
4, a lock operation mechanism 85 for performing a lock release operation, a front frame lock mechanism 83, a glass door lock mechanism 84, and a support member 86 that supports the lock operation mechanism 85 on the back side of the front frame 3.

The support member 86 integrally includes a vertically long fixed plate 87 and a support guide plate 88 having an L-shaped cross section, and the support guide plate 88 is rearward from the back side of the right vertical frame portion 59 of the front frame 3. And is vertically arranged along the right side vertical frame portion of the game board mounting frame 14, and a fixing plate 87 is detachably fixed to the back side of the front frame 3 by a fixing means such as a screw.

The support guide plate 88 of the support member 86 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, a bulging portion 89 that bulges toward the game board mounting frame 14 side is formed at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction, and the bulging portion 89 is provided on the side surface side of the game board mounting frame 14. The opening 14a is fitted from the outside.

The front frame locking mechanism 83 is vertically mounted on the support guide plate 88 by a left and right rotating shaft 91a and is engageable with and disengageable from the front side of an engaged tool (engaged portion) 90 on the outer frame 2 side. A pair of engagement members (engagement means) 91, and a vertically elongated interlocking plate (interlocking means) 92 that is slidably supported in the vertical direction with respect to the support guide plate 88 and that interlocks the engagement members 91 vertically. , A spring member 93 for urging the interlocking plate 92 in the locking direction, for example, downward, and when the front frame 3 is closed, the engaging member 91.
Engages with the engaged tool 90 to lock the front frame 3.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 12, the engaging member 91 has an engaging claw 91b at the upper portion on the rear end side thereof, and the interlocking plate at the pin coupling portion 91c near the front end side and on the front side of the rotary shaft 91a. Pin-connected to 92. This allows
When the engagement member 91 is released from the engagement with the engaged member 90, the engagement member 91 rotates in the direction in which the rear end side is lowered (FIG. 7 (a) → (b)).
The interlocking plate 92 moves upward against the urging force of the spring member 93 as the engaging member 91 disengages.

The interlocking plate 92 is provided with an engagement receiving portion 94, for example, in the vicinity of the lower end portion thereof in the shape of a rearward-facing projection, for example. The upper edge side of the engagement receiving portion 94 is formed so that its rear side is substantially horizontal and its front side is formed in an R shape so as to be smoothly connected to the rear edge side of the interlocking plate 92.

The support guide plate 88 has an engaging member 91.
A restricting portion 88a that restricts the downward movement of the interlocking plate 92 at a position corresponding to the engaging position is provided in a protruding shape corresponding to the lower end of the interlocking plate 92, for example.

On the rear side of the lower end of the support guide plate 88,
Wheels 88b that are rotatable around the axis in the left-right direction are provided. When the front frame 3 is closed, the wheels 88b ride on, for example, a guide plate 90a provided integrally with the lower engaged tool 90, thereby pushing up the open / close end side of the front frame 3 that hangs down by its own weight. , When the front frame 3 is closed, the locking member 82 side is prevented from hanging down and the engaging member 9
1 is maintained to be completely engaged with the engaged tool 90.

As shown in FIG. 6, the glass door locking mechanism 84 is vertically slidable by an engaging member 95 which is engageable with and disengageable from an engaged tool (not shown) on the glass door 5 side and a support guide plate 88. The glass door 5 is provided with a vertically elongated interlocking plate 96 that is freely supported and interlocks the engaging members 95 up and down, and a spring member (not shown) that biases the interlocking plate 96 in the locking direction, for example, upward. When is closed, the engaging member 95 engages with the engaged tool to lock the glass door 5. The engaging member 95 moves downward when releasing the engagement with the engaged tool, and the interlocking plate 9 is accompanied by the releasing operation of the engaging member 95.
6 is adapted to move downward against the biasing force of the spring member.

The interlocking plate 92 on the front frame locking mechanism 83 side and the interlocking plate 96 on the glass door locking mechanism 84 side are provided on one side of the support guide plate 88, for example, on the side opposite to the game board mounting frame 14, and the interlocking plate 9 is provided.
They are attached in the order of 6 and 92. Further, an engaging hole 97 is provided in the interlocking plate 92 of the front frame locking mechanism 83, an engaging hole 98 is provided in the interlocking plate 96 of the glass door locking mechanism 84, respectively, in correspondence with the bulging portion 89 of the support guide plate 88. It is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the locking operation mechanism 85 is provided on the lock main body 101 and on the rear end side of the lock main body 101, and rotates around the axis in the front-rear direction in response to a key operation of the lock main body 101. The front end of the lock body 101 is exposed to the front side of the front frame 3 from the opening hole 81a of the front frame cover 81, and the rotary operation member 102 is provided.
The bulging portion 8 of the support guide plate 88 in the state of being arranged on the back surface side of the
9 is detachably fixed to the back side of the front frame 3 from the back side of the fixed plate 87 via the mounting base 103.

The rotating operation member 102 is provided with a front frame locking mechanism 83.
And an engaging piece 102b for the glass door locking mechanism 84 are integrally provided.
02b is engaged with the engagement holes 97, 9 of the interlocking plates 92, 96 when rotated in the forward and reverse directions in response to a key operation on the lock body 101 side.
8 are engaged with each other to move the interlocking plates 92 and 96 in the releasing direction.

That is, from the front side of the gaming machine body 1 to the lock body 10
When the key is inserted into 1 and rotated clockwise (an example of a predetermined release operation from the front side of the gaming machine body 1), the rotation operation member 102 is also rotated clockwise (direction of arrow X in FIG. 6). ), The engaging piece 102a moves upward to engage with the engaging hole 97, and pushes the interlocking plate 92 upward.
As a result, the engaging member 91 rotates in the releasing direction to release the engagement with the engaged tool 90, and the front frame 3 can be opened.

On the other hand, when the key is rotated counterclockwise, the rotation operation member 102 also rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of arrow Y in FIG. 6), and the engaging piece 102b moves downward. And engages with the engaging hole 98 to push the interlocking plate 96 downward. As a result, the engaging member 95 moves in the releasing direction, the engagement with the engaged tool is released, and the glass door 5 can be opened.

At the right end of the back side of the support plate 15, FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2, a front frame locking mechanism 104 is provided corresponding to the engagement receiving portion 94 of the front frame locking mechanism 83. The front frame lock mechanism 104 includes a release blocking member (release blocking means) 1.
05, a slide holding means 106 for holding the release blocking member 105 slidably in the left and right direction on the back side of the support plate 15, and an operation opening provided in the support plate 15 and exposing a part of the release blocking member 105 to the front side. And a section 60.

The release prevention member 105 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and is substantially parallel to the game board 13 and has a substantially rectangular prevention plate portion 10.
8 and the operation plate portion 1 that is substantially parallel to the game board 13 and has a substantially rectangular shape
09, the lower left side of the blocking plate 108 and the operation plate 109
Is integrally formed with a connecting plate portion 110 that connects the right side of the upper end portion of the.

The blocking plate portion 108 is integrally provided with a rib 111 standing upright on the rear side along the right side edge portion and the upper and lower corner portions thereof. Further, the lower edge portion of the blocking plate portion 108 is formed with a notch 112 of a predetermined width from the right end side upward and leftward in a substantially L-shape.
The lower side of 2 is a cantilever elastic portion 113. On the free end side of the cantilever elastic portion 113, the downward protruding portion 113
a is integrally provided. Further, from the left side edge portion of the operation plate portion 109 to the upper side edge portion and the left side edge portion of the connection plate portion 110, the operation portion 114 that stands upright is integrally provided.

The slide holding means 106 is a pair of upper and lower guide rails 115 provided in a protruding shape on the back side of the support plate 15 and provided with left and right guide surfaces facing each other, and a release preventing member arranged between the guide rails 115. A pressing member 116 that presses and holds the member 105 from the rear side is provided.

The guide rail 115 has a vertical interval substantially equal to the vertical width of the blocking plate portion 108, and the support plate 15
The amount of rearward projection from the back surface side is substantially equal to the plate thickness of the blocking plate portion 108. Further, the upper surface of the lower guide rail (sliding surface with the blocking plate portion 108) is provided at substantially the same height position as the upper edge side of the engagement receiving portion 94 at the engaging position.

Further, fixed base portions 115a for fixing the pressing member 116 by screwing or the like are integrally formed on the upper and lower sides of the guide rail 115. Further, on the upper edge side of the lower guide rail 115, a recessed portion 115b with which the protrusion 113a on the blocking plate portion 108 side can be engaged is formed.

The pressing member 116 is, for example, a rectangular plate,
Positioned upward and downward, for example, arc-shaped positioning ribs 116a corresponding to the upper and lower fixed bases 115a on the side of the guide rail 115 are provided upright.
With the blocking plate portion 108 of the release blocking member 105 disposed in between, the upper and lower positioning ribs 116a are fitted to the upper and lower fixed base portions 115a from the rear side, respectively, and can be detachably attached to the fixed base portion 115a from the back side by screwing or the like. It is fixed.

The release blocking member 105 is held by the guide rails 115 at the top and bottom of the blocking plate 108 and at the front and rear by the support plate 15 and the pressing member 116, respectively, and is slidable in the left and right direction. At this time, the operation portion 114 on the operation plate 109 side projects to the front side of the support plate 15 through the operation opening 60, and if the front opening / closing plate 6 is released, from the front side of the gaming machine body 1. The release preventing member 105 can be slid to the left and right by operating the operating portion 114 to the left and right.

The release preventing member 10 is operated by operating the operation portion 114.
When 5 is moved to the right, as shown by the solid line in FIG.
Sliding to the right is restricted at the position where the right edge of the operation plate portion 109 abuts the left end of the lower guide rail 115.
At this time, the right end side of the blocking plate portion 108 projects toward the interlocking plate 92 side and engages with the upper edge side of the engagement receiving portion 94.
A blocking state is created to block the movement of 2 in the releasing direction (upward). Further, in this blocking state, the projection 113a engages with the recessed portion 115b, and the release blocking member 105 is positioned at that position.

When the release preventing member 105 is moved to the left by operating the operation portion 114, at least a part of the operation portion 114 is moved to the right edge of the operation opening portion 60 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Sliding to the left is restricted at the position where it abuts against the section. At this time, the right end side of the blocking plate 108 is the interlocking plate 9
After being withdrawn from the second side, the engagement with the upper edge side of the engagement receiving portion 94 is released, and the blocking release state is obtained in which the interlocking plate 92 is allowed to move in the releasing direction (upward). Further, in the blocking release state, the protrusion 113a engages with the left end of the lower guide rail 115, and the release blocking member 105 is positioned at that position.

Incidentally, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, a rear cover body 117 which substantially covers the release preventing member 105 from the rear side thereof.
Alternatively, a front cover body 118 that substantially covers the front side may be provided. The rear cover body 117 may be detachably attached to the back side of the support plate 15 or the like so as to substantially cover the release prevention member 105 and the engagement receiving portion 94 from the rear side, for example. Further, the front cover body 118 is provided with the release blocking member 1 when the front opening / closing plate 6 is closed.
The operation unit 114 of 05 may be attached to the back side of the front opening / closing plate 6 so as to cover it from the front side, or may be detachably attached to the front side of the support plate 15.

These rear cover body 117 and front cover body 11
By providing 8, the release preventing member 105 can be formed, for example, by inserting an elongated object through the gap between the front frame 3 and the outer frame 2.
It is possible to prevent cheating by operating the. Of course, only one of the rear cover body 117 and the front cover body 118 may be provided, or both of them may be omitted.

In a game hall or the like in which the pachinko machine is installed, the glass door 5 and the front opening / closing plate 6 are both opened in advance with the front frame 3 closed, and the support plate 1 is opened through the operation opening 60.
5 is operated rightward by operating the operating portion 114 projecting to the front side of the member 5 to set the release blocking member 105 in the blocking state.
Accordingly, the right end side of the blocking plate portion 108 of the release blocking member 105 projects toward the interlocking plate 92 side and engages with the upper edge side of the engagement receiving portion 94, and the movement of the interlocking plate 92 in the releasing direction (upward) is blocked. It will be in a state of being.

In this state, for example, the interlocking plate 92 cannot be directly moved upward, or the rear end side of the engaging member 91 cannot be directly moved downward, so that the release preventing member 10 cannot be moved.
Unless 5 is switched to the blocking release state, the engagement of the engagement member 91 with the engaged tool 90 cannot be released to open the front frame 3.

In this state, if the front opening / closing plate 6 and the glass door 5 are both closed, the front opening / closing plate 6 covers the operation opening portion 60 and the operation portion 114 from the front side. Unless the plate 6 is opened, the operation block 114 is operated from the front side of the gaming machine body 1 to release the release preventing member 10.
5 cannot be switched to the blocking release state.

Further, interlocking plate 9 may be provided if a malicious person inserts an elongated object through the gap between front frame 3 and outer frame 2.
Even if the front frame 3 is illegally opened by directly moving 2 or the engaging member 91, the front frame 3 cannot be directly opened as in the conventional case, and the glass door 5 and the front opening / closing plate 6 are provided as the front stage. Is required to switch the release blocking member 105 to the blocking release state or to directly operate the release blocking member 105 to switch to the blocking release state. Therefore, the front frame 3
The unauthorized release work will take several times longer than in the past, and a great effect of deterring fraud can be expected.

When a game store clerk opens the front frame 3, the key is inserted into the lock body 101 from the front side of the game machine body 1, and the key is first rotated counterclockwise. As a result, the rotation operation member 102 is rotated counterclockwise, and the glass door locking mechanism 84 is rotated.
The lock on the side is released. That is, the engaging piece 102b moves downward to engage with the engaging hole 98, push down the interlocking plate 96 downward, and the engaging member 95 moves in the releasing direction to release the engagement with the engaged tool. Then, the glass door 5 can be opened.

It should be noted that when the release blocking member 105 is set in the blocking state, the key cannot be rotated clockwise to release the front frame locking mechanism 83 side.

When the glass door 5 is opened, the releasing operation means 6a of the front opening / closing plate 6 can be operated. By operating the releasing operation means 6a in the releasing direction, the front opening / closing plate 6 can be opened, and the gaming machine main body can be opened. From the front side of 1, the operating portion 114 can be operated to the left to switch the release blocking member 105 to the blocking release state.

When the release blocking member 105 is switched to the blocking release state, the interlocking plate 92 is allowed to move in the releasing direction (upward). Therefore, the key inserted in the lock body 101 is rotated clockwise to lock the front frame. The lock on the mechanism 83 side can be released, and the front frame 3 can be opened to the front side.

If the front frame 3, the front opening / closing plate 6 and the glass door 5 are closed while the release blocking member 105 is in the blocking released state, the glass door 5 and the front opening / closing plate 6 will be removed as in the conventional pachinko machine. Only the front frame 3 can be opened by rotating the key clockwise without opening it. As described above, when it is not necessary to take the illegal release preventing measures, the release preventing member can be set in the release state to be used in the same state as the conventional one.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the release preventing member 105 for preventing the operation of the front frame locking mechanism 83 in the release direction is provided, for example, the elongated frame is formed from the gap between the front frame and the outer frame. Front frame locking mechanism 8 by inserting other things
It becomes impossible to release the lock of the front frame 3 by directly operating 3 in the releasing direction, and it is possible to effectively prevent the act of illegally opening the front frame 3 on the front side of the gaming machine body 1.

The release preventing means 105 is a front frame locking mechanism 83.
Of the front opening / closing plate 6 which is different from the front frame 3 and is configured to be switchable between a blocking state in which the movement of the front frame 3 in the releasing direction is blocked and a blocking release state in which the operation of the front frame locking mechanism 83 in the releasing direction is allowed.
With the open state, the game machine main body 1 is blocked from the front side /
Since it is possible to switch the blocking state, the front frame 3
In order to open the front frame, it is necessary to open the front opening / closing plate 6 first, and an illegal deterrent effect can be expected due to an increase in work steps when the front frame 3 is illegally opened.

Further, since the front opening / closing plate 6 can be opened only when the front frame 3 and the glass door 5 different from the front opening / closing plate 6 are opened, the front frame 3 must be opened first. It is necessary to open the glass door 5 and the front opening / closing plate 6 in this order, and a fraud suppression effect can be expected due to a further increase in the work steps when the front frame 3 is fraudulently opened.

The front frame 3 is arranged behind the front opening / closing plate 6.
On the back side of the support plate 15 fixed to the back side of the release prevention means 1
05 is attached to the support plate 15, and the release prevention means 105 is attached to the support plate 15.
The operation opening portion 60 exposing the operation portion 114 of the front side of the support plate 15 is provided, and the front opening / closing plate 6 is configured to cover the operation opening portion 60 from the front side in the closed state. The release blocking means 105 can be easily operated from the front side of the gaming machine main body 1 in the open state, and the release blocking means 105 cannot be operated in the closed state of the front opening / closing plate 6.

The front frame locking mechanism 83 includes an engaging means 91 that engages with the engaged portion 90 and an interlocking means that moves in a predetermined direction (upward) in conjunction with the operation of the engaging means 91 in the releasing direction. 92 and is mounted on the back side of the front frame 3, the release blocking means 105 advances toward the interlocking means 92 side and engages with the engagement receiving portion 94 on the interlocking means 92, and in the releasing direction of the interlocking means 92. Blocking state for blocking the movement of the interlocking means 92 and the releasing state for releasing the engagement with the engagement receiving portion 94 of the interlocking means 92 side by allowing the interlocking means 92 to move in the releasing direction. Since it is mounted on the back side of the front frame 3 in a movable state, the structure for preventing unauthorized opening of the front frame 3 can be realized with a simple configuration.

13 and 14 exemplify a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the release blocking member 105 is switched from the blocking state to the blocking releasing state with the front opening / closing plate 6 (second opening / closing body) closed. An example in which a release prevention means 121 for preventing the above is provided is shown.

As shown in FIG. 13, the release preventing means 121 is provided so as to project rearward from, for example, the base plate 71 on the back side of the front opening / closing plate 6, and for example, the vertical movement restricting plate 1.
22 and a lateral reinforcing plate 123 provided on the lower end side of the movement restricting plate 122 are integrally provided.

The release preventing means 121 is the release preventing member 10
5 is set to the blocking state (shown by the solid line in FIG. 14)
When the front opening / closing plate 6 is closed by, the movement restricting plate 122 substantially abuts or approaches the surface (left surface) of the operation portion 114 on the blocking release direction side, and the release blocking member 105 is set to the blocking release state (Fig. When the front opening / closing plate 6 is closed by the two-dot chain line 14 in FIG.
Is formed so as to be located on the blocking direction side (right side). That is, as shown in FIG. 14, in the release prevention means 121, the movement restricting plate 122 is set to the position of the operation portion 114 when the release blocking member 105 is set to the blocking state and the blocking release state. It is provided so as to be located between the position and the position of the operation unit 114 at the time.

As a result, the front opening / closing plate 6 (and the glass door 5) with the release blocking member 105 set in the blocking state.
When is closed, the movement restricting plate 122 of the release preventing means 121 substantially abuts or comes close to the surface (left surface) of the release preventing member 105 on the side of the release direction, and restricts the movement of the release preventing member 105 in the release direction. It will be in the state of doing.

In this state, the front frame 3 and the front opening / closing plate 6 are temporarily assumed.
Even if an attempt is made to illegally operate the release blocking member 105 by inserting an elongated object through the gap between the release blocking member 10 and
It is impossible to operate 5 and the release blocking member 105
Since it is necessary to open the glass door 5 and the front opening / closing plate 6 in order to switch to the blocking release state, it is possible to further enhance the effect of suppressing the unauthorized opening of the front frame 3.

When the front opening / closing plate 6 is closed with the release blocking member 105 set to the blocking release state, the movement restricting plate 122 is located on the blocking direction side (right side) of the operating portion 114. Therefore, the front opening / closing plate 6 can be closed even when the release blocking member 105 is in the blocking release state, and like the first embodiment, when it is not necessary to take the illegal release preventing measure, the release blocking member 105 can be used. It is possible to use in the completely same state as before by setting the block to the release state.

It should be noted that the release preventing means 121 does not necessarily have to be composed of the vertical movement restricting plate 122 and the leftward and rightward reinforcing plates 123, and the release preventing member 105 is in the blocking state when the front opening / closing plate 6 is closed. Any shape may be used as long as it has sufficient rigidity to prevent the switching from the to the blocking release state.

FIG. 15 illustrates the third embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in which the release preventing member 105 is arranged behind the glass door 5. In this embodiment, the glass door 5 corresponds to the second opening / closing body.

The front frame lock mechanism 104 is constructed, for example, in substantially the same manner as in the first embodiment, and is arranged on the rear surface side of the game board mounting frame 14 corresponding to the upper engaging member 91 of the front frame locking mechanism 83. Has been done. An opening (not shown) is formed on the game board 13 outside the game area, and the release prevention member 105 of the front frame lock mechanism 104 moves the operating portion 114 through the opening of the game board 13. Exposed on the front side.

The operation portion 114 is covered from the front side by the glass door 5 when the glass door 5 is closed,
When the glass door 5 is open, the release preventing member 105 can be slid to the left and right by operating the operating portion 114 from the front side of the gaming machine body 1 to the left and right.

Further, the back mechanism plate 31 is formed with a recessed portion 124 corresponding to the front frame lock mechanism 104 in the front portion thereof, and when the back mechanism plate 31 is fixed to the back side of the game board mounting frame 14, The recessed portion 124 is adapted to fit into the front frame lock mechanism 104 from the rear side.

The release preventing member 10 is operated by operating the operation portion 114.
When 5 is moved rightward, the right end side of the blocking plate portion 108 projects toward the front frame locking mechanism 83 side and engages with the engaging member 91,
When the release blocking member 105 is moved to the left, the right end side of the blocking plate portion 108 retreats from the front frame locking mechanism 83 side when the blocking state is blocked to prevent the engagement member 91 from moving in the release direction (downward). Then, the engagement with the engagement member 91 is released, and the blocking release state in which the movement of the engagement member 91 in the release direction (downward) is allowed is obtained.

As described above, the release preventing member 105 may be arranged behind the glass door 5 so that it can be operated with the glass door 5 opened.

In this embodiment, the release prevention member 105
The engaging member 91 is engaged with the engaging member 91 to directly block the movement of the engaging member 91 in the releasing direction. However, as in the first embodiment, for example, the connecting plate 92 has, for example, a protruding engagement. The receiving portion 94 may be provided, and the release blocking member 105 may be engaged with the engagement receiving portion 94 to indirectly block the movement of the engaging member 91 in the release direction.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, a release blocking member (release blocking means) 105
Is a support plate 15, a game board mounting frame 14, and a back mechanism plate 3
1, it may be attached to the support member 86 of the locking means 82 or the like, or may be attached directly to the back side of the front frame 3.

The release preventing member 105 is provided at the rear of the front opening / closing plate 6 and the glass door 5 and at the rear of the lower tray 10 portion of the lower side of the front opening / closing plate 6 when it can be opened and closed. You may arrange. Further, an operation opening portion 60 for exposing the operation portion 114 of the release prevention member 105 to the front side is provided at a predetermined position of the front frame 3, and a lockable opening / closing door for covering the front side of the operation opening portion 60 is provided exclusively. Good.

Even if the member which interferes with the release blocking member 105 in the blocking release state is provided in the predetermined opening / closing body, the predetermined opening / closing body cannot be closed unless the release blocking member 105 is set in the blocking state. Good. For example, when the second embodiment is modified to close the front opening / closing plate 6 with the release blocking member 105 set to the blocking release state, the movement restricting plate 122 of the release blocking means 121 causes the release blocking member 105 to move. The operation portion 114 may be abutted from the front side so that it cannot be locked.

Driving means such as a solenoid capable of driving the release blocking member 105 to switch between the blocking state and the blocking release state,
A drive control means for controlling the drive means is provided, and a control command can be transmitted to the drive control means from a remote control device of a portable type or a control device on the hall side by wire or wirelessly, and the release preventing member 105 is remotely operated. It may be configured to be switchable by. Similarly, the locking means 82 may be configured to be remotely operable.

Locking means may be provided which can lock the release blocking member 105 in the blocked state and which can be released by, for example, a key operation.

In the first embodiment as well, similar to the second embodiment, the release blocking member 105 may be directly engaged with the engaging member 91 to block the movement in the release direction.

The engagement receiving portion 94 is, for example, the release blocking member 1.
It may be a hole, a notch, a recess, or the like with which 05 can be engaged.

The first opening / closing body locking mechanism that locks the first opening / closing body such as the front frame 3 is not limited to the one that is directly released by the key operation, but may be any release operation. For example, an operation section for manually operating the first opening / closing body locking mechanism and a cover body for covering the first opening / closing body locking mechanism from the front side may be provided, and the cover body may be opened by a key operation.

In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to various game machines such as slot machines and the like, as well as arrangement game machines other than pachinko machines and ball game machines such as sparrow ball game machines.

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As described above, according to the present invention, the first opening / closing body 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the gaming machine body 1 so as to be opened and closed,
The locking means 82 for locking the first opening / closing body 3 in the closed state is provided, and the locking means 82 engages with the engaged portion 90 on the gaming machine main body 1 side when the first opening / closing body 3 is in the closed state. In addition, in the gaming machine having the first opening / closing body locking mechanism 83 that operates in the releasing direction by a predetermined releasing operation from the front side of the gaming machine body 1, the operation of the first opening / closing body locking mechanism 83 in the releasing direction is blocked. Since the release preventing means 105 is provided, the first opening / closing body locking mechanism 83 is directly operated in the releasing direction by a method such as inserting an elongated object through the gap of the gaming machine body to lock the first opening / closing body 3. It becomes impossible to release, and it is possible to effectively prevent the act of illegally opening the first opening / closing body 3 on the front side of the gaming machine body 1.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view of the pachinko machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial front view of the front frame of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention with a glass door and a front opening / closing plate removed.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where only the glass door is opened (a) and a state where the glass door and the front opening / closing plate are opened (b).

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a lock release operation of the lock means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partial side view on the lower side of the locking means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged rear view of the vicinity of the front frame lock mechanism showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the front frame lock mechanism showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the front frame lock mechanism showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the vicinity of the front frame lock mechanism showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the front frame lock mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a front frame lock mechanism showing the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a front view of the vicinity of a front frame lock mechanism showing the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of a front frame lock mechanism showing the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 gaming machine body 3 Front frame (first opening / closing body) 5 glass doors (3rd opening / closing body, 2nd opening / closing body) 6 Front opening / closing plate (second opening / closing body) 15 Support plate 60 Operation opening 82 Locking means 83 Front frame locking mechanism (first opening / closing body locking mechanism) 90 Engagement tool (engagement part) 91 Engaging member (engaging means) 92 Connection plate (interlocking means) 105 Release blocking member (release blocking means) 114 Operation part 121 Release prevention means

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A first opening / closing body (3) pivotably mounted on the front side of a gaming machine body (1) so as to be openable and closable, and locking means (82) for locking the first opening / closing body (3) in a closed state. The locking means (82) engages with the engaged portion (90) on the gaming machine body (1) side when the first opening / closing body (3) is in the closed state, and the gaming machine body. (1) In a gaming machine provided with a first opening / closing body locking mechanism (83) that operates in a releasing direction by a predetermined releasing operation from the front side, the first opening / closing body locking mechanism (83)
Release preventing means (10) for preventing the operation of the
A game machine characterized by comprising 5). 2. The release prevention means (105) prevents the first opening / closing body locking mechanism (83) from moving in the releasing direction, and the first opening / closing body locking mechanism (83). The gaming machine is configured to be switchable to a blocking release state that allows an operation in a release direction, and in a state in which a second opening / closing body (6) (5) different from the first opening / closing body (3) is opened. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the switching operation between the blocking state and the blocking release state is possible from the front side of the main body (1). 3. Release prevention means (12) for preventing switching of the release prevention means (105) from the blocked state to the blocked release state in a state where the second opening / closing body (6) is closed.
The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising 1). 4. The second opening / closing body (6) is opened only when the third opening / closing body (5) different from the first opening / closing body (3) and the second opening / closing body (6) is opened. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, which is configured to be possible. 5. The first opening / closing body is a front frame (3) that covers the front side of a rectangular outer frame (2) in an openable and closable manner, and the second opening / closing body is opened and closed on the front side of the front frame (3). A front opening / closing plate (6) freely attached and provided with an upper plate (8) for storing game balls for launching, wherein the third opening / closing body is on the front side of the front frame (3) and the front opening / closing. The gaming machine according to claim 4, which is a glass door (5) arranged on an upper side of the plate (6). 6. The release preventing means (105) is attached to the back side of a support plate (15) which is arranged behind the second opening / closing body (6) and fixed to the back side of the first opening / closing body (3). The release prevention means (10) is attached to the support plate (15).
An operation opening (60) for exposing the operation part (114) of 5) to the front side of the support plate (15) is provided, and the second opening / closing body (6) is in the closed state, the operation opening (60). The game machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the game machine is configured to cover the front side. 7. The first opening / closing body locking mechanism (83) includes engaging means (91) for engaging the engaged portion (90), and the engaging means (91) in the releasing direction. An interlocking means (92) that moves in a predetermined direction in association with an operation, and is attached to the back side of the first opening / closing body (3), and the release preventing means (105) is attached to the interlocking means (92) side. The interlocking means (92) and the blocking state in which the interlocking means (92) is advanced to engage with the engagement receiving portion (94) on the interlocking means (92) to prevent the interlocking means (92) from moving in the releasing direction. The blocking release state in which the interlocking means (92) side is disengaged from the engagement receiving portion (94) to allow the interlocking means (92) to move in the releasing direction. It is attached to the back side of the first opening / closing body (3) in a movable state. The gaming machine according to any one of 6.