JP2004081688A

JP2004081688A - Locking device in game machine

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Publication number: JP2004081688A
Application number: JP2002249167A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Yutaka Nahata; 名畑　豊
Original assignee: Nitto Island Key KK
Current assignee: Nitto Island Key KK
Priority date: 2002-08-28
Filing date: 2002-08-28
Publication date: 2004-03-18
Anticipated expiration: 2022-08-28
Also published as: JP4388261B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locking device in a game machine capable of easily performing the unlocking work of a front frame by directly operating an outer frame operation rod. <P>SOLUTION: The outer frame operation rod 42 for locking the front frame 13 to an outer frame 12 is attached to a support body 18 forming the locking device 17 in such a way as slidable in the vertical direction. The outer frame operation rod 42 is divided into an upper outer frame operation rod 32 and a lower outer frame operation rod 34, and a connection piece 32c extended from the upper outer frame operation rod 32 pierces the lower outer frame operation rod 34. A connection member 35 is journaled to the lower outer frame operation rod 34 rotatably. By engaging an engagement recess 35a of the connection member with the connection piece 32c, the upper outer frame operation rod 32 and the lower outer frame operation rod 34 are connected to form the outer operation rod 42. Either upper or lower outer frame operation rod 32 or 34 can be slid in the vertical direction, and another outer frame operation rod can also be slid in the vertical direction at the same time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、パチンコ遊技機の前枠を外枠に施錠する遊技機における施錠装置に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来より、遊技機の一種であるパチンコ遊技機における施錠装置は、四角枠状をなすパチンコ遊技機の外枠に、四角枠状をなし、内側に遊技盤が取り付けられる前枠を施錠することができ、さらに、前記前枠にガラス扉を施錠することができる。また、前記施錠装置は、前記前枠に、ガラス扉の下側に設けられた上皿扉を施錠することができる。そして、上記構成の施錠装置は、前枠の背面に取り付けられている。
【０００３】
この施錠装置は縦長の支持体を備え、その支持体の内側に前枠、ガラス扉及び上皿扉を施錠するための施錠機構が設けられている。前記前枠の施錠機構は、支持体の内側にそれぞれ独立して上下摺動可能に設けられた上部外枠作動杆及び下部外枠作動杆より形成されている。上部外枠作動杆の上端部及び下部外枠作動杆の下端部にはそれぞれ外枠鉤部が一体形成されている。そして、外枠に対して前枠を閉止方向へ回転させると、上部及び下部外枠作動杆の外枠鉤部がそれぞれ外枠に設けられた一対の係合金具に係合し、前枠が外枠に施錠される構造となっている。
【０００４】
なお、上記構成の施錠装置がパチンコ遊技機に組み付けられた段階で、そのパチンコ遊技機の遊技構成部材の調整、確認等の作業が行われる。このとき、前記前枠の外枠に対する施錠状態を解錠する作業は、前枠の内側から上部及び下部外枠作動杆を手で直接操作して行われる。即ち、上部及び下部外枠作動杆を手で把持し、そのまま上部及び下部外枠作動杆を移動させ、各外枠鉤部の係合金具に対する係合を解除することによって前枠の解錠が行われる。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが、上記構成の施錠装置において、上部及び下部外枠作動杆はそれぞれ独立して摺動可能に形成されている。そのため、上部及び下部外枠作動杆を手で直接操作して解錠作業を行う場合、一対の係合金具に対する各外枠鉤部の係合を解除するには、両方の外枠作動杆をそれぞれ手で把持して同時に直接移動させなければならず、前枠の解錠作業が非常に行いにくいという問題があった。
【０００６】
本発明は、上記従来技術に存在する問題点に着目してなされたものである。その目的とするところは、外枠作動杆を直接操作して行う前枠の解錠作業を容易に行うことができる遊技機における施錠装置を提供することにある。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記問題点を解決するために、請求項１に記載の発明は、外枠と、同外枠の前面に開閉可能に支持された前枠と、前枠の前面に開閉可能に支持されたガラス扉と、前枠の前面における前記ガラス扉の下側に開閉可能に支持された上皿扉とから構成された遊技機の前記前枠に取着され、少なくとも前記前枠を外枠に施錠する遊技機における施錠装置であって、前枠に固定される支持体を備え、同支持体には、前枠を外枠に施錠すべく当該外枠の係合金具に係合する外枠鉤部を備えた外枠作動杆が支持体の延びる方向に沿って摺動可能に設けられ、当該外枠作動杆は複数に分割形成されているとともに、連結部材によって連結可能であることを要旨とする。
【０００８】
請求項２に記載の発明は、請求項１に記載の遊技機における施錠装置において、前記支持体は、前記前枠の上下方向に沿って延びるように同前枠に装着されるとともに、前記外枠作動杆は支持体の上部に取り付けられた上部外枠作動杆と、同上部外枠作動杆の下側に位置するように支持体に取り付けられた下部外枠作動杆とに分割形成され、前記上部外枠作動杆及び下部外枠作動杆はそれぞれ外枠鉤部を備えるとともに、上部外枠作動杆及び下部外枠作動杆のいずれか一方から延設された連結片に対して、他方に回動可能に軸支された前記連結部材が係合することにより上部外枠作動杆と下部外枠作動杆とが連結されることを要旨とする。
【０００９】
請求項３に記載の発明は、請求項１に記載の遊技機における施錠装置において、前記支持体は、前記前枠の上下方向に沿って延びるように同前枠に装着されるとともに、前記外枠作動杆は支持体の上部に取り付けられた上部外枠作動杆、同上部外枠作動杆の下側に位置するように支持体に取り付けられた下部外枠作動杆及び上部外枠作動杆と下部外枠作動杆との間に設けられた連結杆に分割形成され、前記上部外枠作動杆及び下部外枠作動杆は前記外枠鉤部を備えるとともに、連結杆から延設された連結片に対して、下部外枠作動杆に回動可能に軸支された前記連結部材が係合することにより連結杆及び下部外枠作動杆が連結されることを要旨とする。
【００１０】
【発明の実施の形態】
（第１の実施形態）
以下、本発明を具体化した第１の実施形態を図１〜図５に基づいて詳細に説明する。
【００１１】
図５に示すように、遊技機の一種であるパチンコ遊技機１１は、その外郭が縦長四角枠状をなす外枠１２により形成され、この外枠１２の前面の一側部には、四角枠状をなす前枠１３の一側部が支持されて外枠１２に対して開閉可能になっている。前記外枠１２の他側部には図示しない係合金具が取り付けられている。
【００１２】
この前枠１３には、図示しない打球発射装置、球皿等のパチンコゲームを展開可能とする遊技構成部材が搭載できるとともに、前枠１３の内側には遊技盤１４が保持されるようになっている。この遊技盤１４の前面には、図示しない釘、入賞器具等の遊技構成部材が設けられ、背面にはプリント基板等の遊技構成部材が搭載されている。
【００１３】
前枠１３の前面の一側部には四角板状のガラス扉１５が支持され、前枠１３に対して開閉可能になっている。ガラス扉１５が前枠１３に閉止された状態では、ガラス扉１５によってパチンコ遊技機１１前面から遊技盤１４が視認可能となっている。また、ガラス扉１５の他側部の背面には図示しない係合金具が取り付けられている。さらに、前枠１３の前面におけるガラス扉１５の下側には、図示しないパチンコ球を貯留するための上皿を備えた長四角板状の上皿扉１６の一側部が支持されている。この上皿扉１６は前枠１３に対して開閉可能になっている。また、この上皿扉１６の他側部の背面には図示しない係合金具が取り付けられている。
【００１４】
前枠１３の他側部の背面には、同前枠１３の上下方向に沿って延びる縦長四角状の施錠装置１７が装着され、その施錠装置１７によってガラス扉１５及び上皿扉１６を前枠１３に施錠できるとともに、前枠１３を外枠１２に施錠できるようになっている。なお、以下において上下左右は、パチンコ遊技機１１を前方から見た場合の上下左右を示すものとする。
【００１５】
図１及び図２に示すように、施錠装置１７は、亜鉛メッキ鋼板等の金属板から形成され、断面略コ字状をなすとともに、上下方向に延びるように形成された支持体１８によって外郭が形成されている。この支持体１８は、縦長四角板状の固定板１８ａと、固定板１８ａの左側から背面方向に折り曲げ形成された側板１８ｂと、固定板１８ａの右側から背面方向に折り曲げ形成されたリブ１８ｃとから構成されている。
【００１６】
図１に示すように、前記固定板１８ａのほぼ中央部及び下端部には、第１ばね掛止片１８ｄ及び第２ばね掛止片１８ｅがそれぞれ下方に延びるように切り起こし形成されている。また、固定板１８ａの下端部には、側板１８ｂと平行をなすように切り起こされた取付板１８ｇが形成され、その取付板１８ｇには平面視略Ｔ字状をなす取付片１８ｆが右方向に延びるように切り起こし形成されている。さらに、前記側板１８ｂの上部及び下部にも前記取付片１８ｆが右方向に延びるように切り起こし形成されている。
【００１７】
まず、前記上皿扉１６の前枠１３に対する施錠機構について説明する。図１に示すように、側板１８ｂの下端の内側には一対の上皿扉鉤部材２１が取り付けられている。上側の上皿扉鉤部材２１の前端部には、下方に延びる上皿扉鉤部２１ａが形成され、下側の上皿扉鉤部材２１の前端部には、上方に延びる上皿扉鉤部２１ａが形成されている。そして、上皿扉１６が閉止方向へ回転されると、上下両上皿扉鉤部材２１の上皿扉鉤部２１ａがそれぞれ上皿扉１６に設けられた係合金具に係合して、上皿扉１６が前枠１３に対して施錠されるように構成されている。
【００１８】
続いて、ガラス扉１５の前枠１３に対する施錠機構について詳述する。図１に示すように、側板１８ｂの内側には長四角板状のガラス扉作動体２２が上下方向へ摺動可能に設けられている。ガラス扉作動体２２の上下端には、側面視Ｔ字状の上部ガイド孔２２ａ及び下部ガイド孔２２ｂが透設されている。そして、ガラス扉作動体２２は、前記側板１８ｂの上部の取付片１８ｆを上部ガイド孔２２ａに挿入し、下部の取付片１８ｆを下部ガイド孔２２ｂに挿入することによって側板１８ｂに取着されている。
【００１９】
ガラス扉作動体２２の上下端には、側面横コ字状の上部ガラス扉鉤部２３及び下部ガラス扉鉤部２４が設けられ、図２に示すように、上部及び下部ガラス扉鉤部２３，２４は施錠装置１７の前面側に突出している。そして、これらの上部及び下部ガラス扉鉤部２３，２４がガラス扉１５に設けられた係合金具に係脱することによって、ガラス扉１５が前枠１３に対して施錠及び解錠される。
【００２０】
図１に示すように、ガラス扉作動体２２の中央部には側面横Ｌ字状のロック体２５の上端部がリベット２６でかしめ着けされることによって回動可能に軸支されている。ロック体２５の中央部の縁部には施錠装置１７の背面側へ突出する係合突部２５ａが形成され、この係合突部２５ａは、側板１８ｂの背面側の縁部に折り曲げ形成された係合片１８ｈに係合可能に形成されている。
【００２１】
そして、上部及び下部ガラス扉鉤部２３，２４がガラス扉１５の係合金具に係合した状態では、係合突部２５ａが係合片１８ｈの上側に位置する。そのため、ガラス扉作動体２２を不正操作等によって押し下げようとしても、係合突部２５ａが係合片１８ｈに係合して、ガラス扉作動体２２の押し下げが規制される。その結果、上部及び下部ガラス扉鉤部２３，２４と係合金具との係合が維持され、ガラス扉１５の不正解錠が防止される。
【００２２】
固定板１８ａの中央より若干下側には背面横台形状のシリンダ錠固定部２７が形成されている。シリンダ錠固定部２７には、シリンダ錠２８の基端部が装着され、その先端側は固定板１８ａの前面に突出した状態となっている。シリンダ錠２８の基端には、背面視略Ｖ字状のカム板２９が錠軸３０に軸着され、シリンダ錠２８の先端側から鍵３１を挿入して解錠操作を行うべく回転させると、カム板２９は錠軸３０を中心に鍵３１の回転方向と同一方向に回転するようになっている。カム板２９には、舌片状の第１脚片２９ａが段差部分を介してカム板２９の中央から斜め上方に向かって延設されている。また、カム板２９には舌片状の第２脚片２９ｂがカム板２９の中央から斜め下方に向かって延設されている。
【００２３】
次に、前枠１３の外枠１２に対する施錠機構について詳述する。図３に示すように、支持体１８には、前枠１３を外枠１２に施錠すべく当該外枠１２の係合金具４０に係合する外枠鉤部３３，３７を備えた外枠作動杆４２が支持体１８の延びる方向に沿って摺動可能に設けられている。この外枠作動杆４２は上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４の二体に分割形成されているとともに、連結部材３５によって連結可能に形成されている。
【００２４】
具体的に説明すると、図１に示すように、前記ガラス扉作動体２２の右側には、長四角板状の上部外枠作動杆３２が上下方向に摺動可能に設けられている。この上部外枠作動杆３２の上端側には、側面視逆Ｔ字状の上部取付孔３２ａが透設されている。そして、前記上部ガイド孔２２ａに挿入された上側の取付片１８ｆを上部取付孔３２ａに挿入し、上部外枠作動杆３２を下方にスライドさせることによって、同上部外枠作動杆３２は支持体１８、具体的には側板１８ｂに取着されている。
【００２５】
上部外枠作動杆３２の上端部には、略三角板状の上部外枠鉤部３３が一体形成されている。その上部外枠鉤部３３の中央には、下方に向かって開口する係合凹所３３ａが凹設され、上部外枠鉤部３３の先端は端部に向かうに従って上方に傾斜するように形成されている。
【００２６】
また、上部外枠作動杆３２のほぼ中央部には上部ばね掛止片３２ｂが上方に延びるように切り起こし形成されている。そして、この上部ばね掛止片３２ｂに付勢部材としての第１コイルばねＣ１の上端部が掛止され、その第１コイルばねＣ１の下端部が前記第１ばね掛止片１８ｄに掛止されている。この第１コイルばねＣ１の付勢力によって、上部外枠作動杆３２は下方に付勢されている。
【００２７】
さらに、上部外枠作動杆３２の下部には平面視横Ｔ字状をなす連結片３２ｃが右方向に延びるように切り起こし形成されている。加えて、上部外枠作動杆３２における連結片３２ｃの下側には、前記第１脚片２９ａが通過可能な長四角形状の逃げ長孔３２ｄが形成され、その逃げ長孔３２ｄ下側には、前記第２脚片２９ｂが係止可能な長四角形状の係止長孔３２ｅが形成されている。
【００２８】
前記上部外枠作動杆３２の下側には、長四角板状の下部外枠作動杆３４が上下方向へ摺動可能に設けられている。下部外枠作動杆３４の上端部には、側面視Ｔ字状の連結孔３４ａが透設され、下部外枠作動杆３４の中央部より下側には側面視逆Ｔ字状をなす一対の取付長孔３４ｂが透設されている。そして、上部外枠作動杆３２の連結片３２ｃを連結孔３４ａに挿入し、さらに、下側二箇所の取付片１８ｆをそれぞれ取付長孔３４ｂに挿入する。その結果、下部外枠作動杆３４が上部外枠作動杆３２に取り付けられるとともに、支持体１８、具体的には側板１８ｂに取着されている。
【００２９】
図２に示すように、上部外枠作動杆３２の下側に下部外枠作動杆３４が配置された状態で、上部外枠作動杆３２の下部と、下部外枠作動杆３４の上部とが互いに重なり合っている。そして、上部外枠作動杆３２から延設された連結片３２ｃが下部外枠作動杆３４を貫通している。
【００３０】
下部外枠作動杆３４の上部には、連結部材３５の基端部が軸部材としてのリベット３６によりかしめ着けられ、そのリベット３６を回動中心として連結部材３５は回動可能となっている。この連結部材３５の先端部には前記連結片３２ｃに係合可能な係合凹部３５ａが凹設されている。前記連結部材３５の重心は、図２の実線に示す連結部材３５において、リベット３６の中心点を通る鉛直線よりも施錠装置１７の前面側に位置し、図２の２点鎖線に示す連結部材３５において、前記鉛直線よりも施錠装置１７の背面側に位置している。
【００３１】
図１に示すように、下部外枠作動杆３４において、連結部材３５の下側には、前記第１脚片２９ａが通過可能な長四角形状の逃げ長孔３４ｄが形成され、その逃げ長孔３４ｄ下側には、前記第２脚片２９ｂが係止可能な長四角形状の係止長孔３４ｅが形成されている。さらに、前記一対の取付長孔３４ｂの間には、下部ばね掛止片３４ｆが上方向に延びるように切り起こし形成されている。そして、この下部ばね掛止片３４ｆに付勢部材としての第２コイルばねＣ２の上端部が掛止され、その第２コイルばねＣ２の下端部が前記第２ばね掛止片１８ｅに掛止されている。この第２コイルばねＣ２の付勢力によって、下部外枠作動杆３４は下方に付勢されている。
【００３２】
下部外枠作動杆３４の下端部には、略三角板状の下部外枠鉤部３７が一体形成されている。その下部外枠鉤部３７の中央には、下方に向かって開口する係合凹所３７ａが凹設され、下部外枠鉤部３７の先端は端部に向かうに従って上方に傾斜するように形成されている。
【００３３】
図３に実線に示すように、前記連結部材３５を上方へ回動させ、係合凹部３５ａを連結片３２ｃに係合させることによって、上記構成の上部外枠作動杆３２と、下部外枠作動杆３４とは連結され、外枠作動杆４２が形成されるように構成されている。即ち、上記連結状態において、上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４のいずれか一方を上下方向に摺動させると同時に、他方も上下方向に摺動させ、外枠作動杆４２を摺動させることができる。
【００３４】
次に、施錠装置１７の作用を説明する。
まず、パチンコ遊技機１１がホールに設置されていない段階で、パチンコ遊技機１１に対して施錠装置１７を装着するには、図２に示すように、支持体１８が前枠１３の上下方向に沿って延びるように配置する。続いて、各上皿扉鉤部２１ａ、シリンダ錠２８の先端及び各ガラス扉鉤部２３、２４を前枠１３に形成された図示しない挿通孔に挿通させる。さらに、固定板１８ａの前面を前枠１３の四角枠状の縦枠の背面に当接させる。
【００３５】
そして、前枠１３に固定板１８ａをねじ等で固定して支持体１８を前枠１３に固定することによって、施錠装置１７が前枠１３の背面に取着される。各上皿扉鉤部２１ａ、シリンダ錠２８の先端及び各ガラス扉鉤部２３、２４は前枠１３の前面に突出するようになっている。このとき、図２に２点鎖線に示すように、連結片３２ｃに連結部材３５の係合凹部３５ａは係合し、上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４とが連結されて外枠作動杆４２が形成されている。
【００３６】
開放状態の前枠１３を外枠１２に施錠するには、前枠１３を閉止方向に回動させる。すると、上部外枠鉤部３３の先端側の下端縁が、外枠１２の上部に形成された係合金具４０の上端縁に摺接し、下部外枠鉤部３７の先端側の下端縁が、外枠１２の下部に形成された係合金具４０の上端縁に摺接する。このとき、上部及び下部外枠鉤部３３，３７の先端は上方に向かって傾斜しているため、上部外枠作動杆３２及び下部外枠作動杆３４は、それぞれ第１及び第２コイルばねＣ１，Ｃ２の付勢力に抗して押し上げられ、第１及び第２コイルばねＣ１，Ｃ２はそれぞれ伸張される。
【００３７】
そして、前枠１３の回動によって各係合凹所３３ａ，３７ａがそれぞれ係合金具４０の上側に位置すると、伸張した第１及び第２コイルばねＣ１，Ｃ２が原形状への復元する。すると、その復元力によって上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４が下方に移動され、係合凹所３３ａ，３７ａがそれぞれ各係合金具４０に係合される。
【００３８】
この係合状態において、第１及び第２コイルばねＣ１，Ｃ２の付勢力によって、上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４は下方へ付勢されているため、外枠鉤部３３，３７が係合金具４０に係合した状態が維持され、外枠１２に対する前枠１３の施錠が維持される。
【００３９】
前記施錠状態で、例えばパチンコ遊技機１１の各遊技構成部材の調整や確認業務を行うために、外枠作動杆４２、即ち上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４を手で直接操作して前記係合を解除する。この際は、まず、前枠１３の内側へ手を挿入し、その手で上部外枠作動杆３２又は下部外枠作動杆３４を片手で把持して直接操作して上方に移動させる。このとき、図３に実線に示すように、連結部材３５により上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４は連結されている。そのため、上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４が同時に上方へ移動されることによって、外枠作動杆４２が上方に移動され、係合凹所３３ａ，３７ａの各係合金具４０に対する係合が同時に解除される。そして、前枠１３を開放方向へ回転させると、前枠１３が開放される。
【００４０】
続いて、前記各遊技構成部材の調整、確認作業が終了してパチンコ遊技機１１をホールに設置して稼働させる場合は、パチンコ遊技機１１を設置した直後に、図２に実線に示すように、連結部材３５を下方に回動させて係合凹部３５ａと連結片３２ｃとの係合を解除しておく。このとき、連結片３２ｃに係合した状態の連結部材３５の重心は施錠装置１７の背面側にずれているため、連結部材３５を背面側へ押し出すと、同連結部材３５は自重により下方へ回動する。
【００４１】
そして、連結部材３５が下方へ回動した状態では、連結部材３５の重心はリベット３６より下側に位置するため、連結部材３５が上方に向かって回動する虞はない。従って、パチンコ遊技機１１の稼働中に、連結片３２ｃに係合凹部３５ａが係合し、上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４が一体化されることがない。
【００４２】
パチンコ遊技機１１の稼働中に、前枠１３を外枠１２から解錠するには、シリンダ錠２８に鍵３１を差し込んで回転させる。すると、第２脚片２９ｂが係止長孔３４ｅ，３２ｅの内周縁に同時に係止し、カム板２９の回転によって上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４が同時に第１及び第２コイルばねＣ１，Ｃ２の付勢力に抗して押し上げられる。
【００４３】
すると、図３に示すように、上部外枠作動杆３２及び下部外枠作動杆３４がそれぞれ押し上げられることによって外枠作動杆４２が押し上げられ、係合凹所３３ａ，３７ａと係合金具４０との係合が解除され、外枠１２から前枠１３が解錠される。解錠後、鍵３１を原位置へ復帰回転させると、伸張した第１及び第２コイルばねＣ１，Ｃ２の原形状への復元力により上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４が引き下げられる。
【００４４】
一方、施錠装置１７を使用して前枠１３を外枠１２に施錠する場合は、上記と同様に前枠１３を閉止方向に回動することによって行われる。この前枠１３の施錠状態で、上部外枠作動杆３２と下部外枠作動杆３４とは連結されていない。そのため、例えば、図４に示すように、不正部材等により上部外枠作動杆３２が不正操作によって移動され、係合凹所３３ａと係合金具４０との係合が解除されたとしても、下部外枠作動杆３４は上部外枠作動杆３２と同時に移動しない。従って、係合凹所３７ａと係合金具４０との係合は維持され、前枠１３の外枠１２に対する施錠状態が維持される。
【００４５】
従って、この施錠装置１７において、同施錠装置１７の前枠１３に対する装着開始からパチンコ遊技機１１の設置までの間は、連結片３２ｃに係合凹部３５ａが係合している。そのため、上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４は連結されて外枠作動杆４２が形成されている。そして、遊技構成部材の調整、確認等の作業が済んだ後に、連結部材３５による上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４の連結が解除される。
【００４６】
上記第１の実施形態の施錠装置１７によれば、以下のような特徴を得ることができる。
（１）上部外枠作動杆３２と下部外枠作動杆３４とに分割形成された外枠作動杆４２を連結部材３５により連結可能に形成した。そのため、連結部材３５による上部外枠作動杆３２及び下部外枠作動杆３４の連結状態で、上部外枠作動杆３２及び下部外枠作動杆３４いずれか一方を手で直接操作することによって他方も同時に作動させることができる。即ち、外枠作動杆４２を一度の操作で作動させて上部及び下部外枠鉤部３３，３７と各係合金具４０との係合を同時に解除することができる。従って、遊技構成部材の調整、確認等の作業を行う際に、上部外枠作動杆３２及び下部外枠作動杆３４の両方を別々に直接操作して前枠１３の解錠作業を行っていた従来と異なり、前枠１３の解錠作業を容易に行うことができる。
【００４７】
（２）連結部材３５が連結片３２ｃに係合していない状態では、上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４はそれぞれ独立して摺動可能に形成されている。そのため、パチンコ遊技機１１の稼働状態では、上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４のいずれか一方の係合金具４０に対する係合が解除されても他方は摺動せず、係合金具４０に対する係合を維持することができる。従って、前枠１３が容易に解錠されてしまう虞を無くすことができる。
【００４８】
（３）上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４はそれぞれ第１及び第２コイルばねＣ１，Ｃ２の付勢力により上部及び下部外枠鉤部３３，３７が各係合金具４０に係合する方向に付勢されている。そのため、各外枠鉤部３３，３７が係合金具４０に係合した状態を維持することができ、前枠１３の外枠１２に対する施錠状態を維持することができる。
【００４９】
（４）上部及び下部外枠鉤部３３，３７がそれぞれ係合金具４０に同時に係合可能となる位置で連結部材３５は連結片３２ｃに係合する。そのため、上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４が連結された状態で移動させたとき、各外枠鉤部３３，３７の係合金具４０に対する係合を同時に解除することができる。
【００５０】
（５）連結部材３５が下方へ回動した状態では、連結部材３５の重心はリベット３６より下側に位置するため、連結部材３５が上方に向かって回動する虞はない。従って、パチンコ遊技機１１の稼働中に、連結片３２ｃに係合凹部３５ａが係合し、上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４が連結されて外枠作動杆４２が形成されてしまうといった不都合を無くすことができる。
【００５１】
（６）上部外枠作動杆３２から延設された連結片３２ｃと、下部外枠作動杆３４に軸支された連結部材３５との係合によって、上部及び下部外枠作動杆３２，３４を容易に連結することができる。
【００５２】
（第２の実施形態）
以下、本発明を具体化した第２の実施形態を図６に従って説明する。なお、第２の実施形態は、第１の実施形態の外枠作動杆４２を変更したのみの構成であるため、同様の部分についてはその詳細な説明を省略する。
【００５３】
図６に示すように、この施錠装置１７において、外枠作動杆４２は、上部外枠作動杆４４、下部外枠作動杆４５及びそれら上部外枠作動杆４４と下部外枠作動杆４５との間に設けられた連結杆４６に分割形成されている。前記上部外枠作動杆４４は、第１の実施形態の上部外枠作動杆３２の上端部とほぼ同形状に形成され、その上部外枠作動杆４４には、第１の実施形態の上部外枠鉤部３３及び上部取付孔３２ａが形成されている。さらに、上部外枠作動杆４４の下部には、側面視Ｔ字状をなす下部取付孔４４ａが形成され、上部取付孔３２ａと下部取付孔４４ａとの間には、上部ばね掛止片４４ｂが上方に延びるように形成されている。
【００５４】
そして、この上部ばね掛止片４４ｂに前記第１コイルばねＣ１の上端部が掛止され、その第１コイルばねＣ１の下端部が前記第１ばね掛止片１８ｄに掛止されている。この第１コイルばねＣ１の付勢力によって、上部外枠作動杆４４は下方に付勢され、外枠鉤部３３が係合金具４０に係合する方向に付勢されている。
【００５５】
前記上部外枠作動杆４４の下側には、長四角板状の下部外枠作動杆４５が上下方向へ摺動可能に設けられている。この下部外枠作動杆４５は、第１の実施形態の下部外枠作動杆３４と比較して上下方向への長さが若干短く形成されている。また、下部外枠作動杆４５には、第１の実施形態の連結孔３４ａ、一対の取付長孔３４ｂ、逃げ長孔３４ｄ、係止長孔３４ｅ、下部ばね掛止片３４ｆ及び下部外枠鉤部３７が形成されている。
【００５６】
下部外枠作動杆４５の一側縁には下方に延びる掛止フック４５ａが形成されている。加えて、下部外枠作動杆４５における連結孔３４ａの下側には、第１の実施形態の連結部材３５がリベット３６によって軸支されている。また、下部外枠作動杆４５は、下部ばね掛止片３４ｆと第２ばね掛止片１８ｅとの間に設けられた第２コイルばねＣ２の付勢力によって下方に付勢され、外枠鉤部３７が係合金具４０に係合する方向に付勢されている。
【００５７】
前記上部外枠作動杆４４と下部外枠作動杆４５との間に配置される連結杆４６は、第１の実施形態の上部外枠作動杆３２において、上部取付孔３２ａより下側の部位とほぼ同形状に形成されている、なお、連結杆４６は上下方向への長さが上部外枠作動杆３２より若干短く形成されている。
【００５８】
そして、連結杆４６には、第１の実施形態の連結片３２ｃ、逃げ長孔３２ｄ及び係止長孔３２ｅが形成され、上部ばね掛止片３２ｂは省略されている。連結杆４６の上端部には、平面視略Ｔ字状をなす取付片４６ａが右方向に延びるように切り起こし形成されている。また、連結杆４６の一側縁には、掛止フック４６ｂが上方に延びるように形成されている。
【００５９】
連結杆４６の取付片４６ａを上部外枠作動杆４４の下部取付孔４４ａに挿入し、連結杆４６の連結片３２ｃを下部外枠作動杆４５の連結孔３４ａに挿入する。さらに、上側の取付片１８ｆを上部取付孔３２ａに挿入し、下側二箇所の取付片１８ｆをそれぞれ取付長孔３４ｂに挿入する。その結果、上部外枠作動杆４４が支持体１８の上部に取り付けられ、下部外枠作動杆４５は上部外枠作動杆４４の下側に位置するように支持体１８に取り付けられる。さらに、上部外枠作動杆４４と下部外枠作動杆４５との間に連結杆４６が配置される。
【００６０】
また、前記掛止フック４５ａにはコイルばね５０の下端が掛止され、そのコイルばね５０の上端が掛止フック４６ｂに掛止されている。そして、コイルばね５０の付勢力によって、連結杆４６が下方に付勢されている。連結部材３５を上方へ回動させ、連結片３２ｃに係合凹部３５ａを係合させる。すると、下部外枠作動杆４５と連結杆４６とが連結される。
【００６１】
さて、前枠１３の外枠１２に対する施錠状態で、パチンコ遊技機１１の各遊技構成部材の調整や確認業務を行うために、外枠作動杆４２を手で直接操作して係合金具４０と外枠鉤部３３，３７との係合を解除する場合は、まず、前枠１３の内側へ手を挿入する。そして、その手で下部外枠作動杆４５又は連結杆４６を把持して直接操作し、上方に移動させる。すると、連結部材３５により下部外枠作動杆４５と連結杆４６は連結されているため下部外枠作動杆４５及び連結杆４６は同時に上方へ移動される。
【００６２】
連結杆４６の上方への移動により、取付片４６ａが上方へ移動される。すると、その取付片４６ａが下部取付孔４４ａの内周面に当接し、上部外枠作動杆４４が押し上げられる。その結果、上部外枠作動杆４４、下部外枠作動杆４５及び連結杆４６が同時に上方へ移動され、外枠作動杆４２が上方へ移動される。即ち、係合凹所３３ａ，３７ａの各係合金具４０に対する係合が同時に解除される。
【００６３】
従って、第２の実施形態においても、下部外枠作動杆４５及び連結杆４６の連結状態でいずれか一方を手で直接操作することによって上部外枠作動杆４４も同時に作動させることができ、外枠作動杆４２を一度の操作で作動させて上部及び下部外枠鉤部３３，３７と各係合金具４０との係合を同時に解除することができる。従って、遊技構成部材の調整、確認等の作業を行う際に、前枠１３の解錠作業を容易に行うことができる。
【００６４】
なお、各実施形態は以下のように変更してもよい。
・　各実施形態では、連結部材３５を自重によって下方に回動させたが、以下のように構成してもよい。例えば、コイルばねの一端を連結部材３５の先端に掛止し、同コイルばねの他端を、前記リベット３６の下側に位置する下部外枠作動杆３４の外面に掛止する。そして、コイルばねの中性点より連結片３２ｃ側では、コイルばねの付勢力によって連結部材３５が連結片３２ｃに係合する方向へ付勢し、中性点より背面側では連結部材３５が下方へ回動する方向に付勢してもよい。
【００６５】
・　第１の実施形態では、連結部材３５を下部外枠作動杆３４に軸支し、連結片３２ｃを上部外枠作動杆３２に形成したが以下のように変更してもよい。即ち、連結部材３５を上部外枠作動杆３２に軸支し、連結片３２ｃを下部外枠作動杆３４に延設してもよい。
【００６６】
・　第１の実施形態では、上部外枠作動杆３２と下部外枠作動杆３４とを連結部材３５により連結して外枠作動杆４２を形成したが、以下のように変更してもよい。例えば、外枠作動杆４２を、上部外枠作動杆３２と下部外枠作動杆３４との間に設けられた連結外枠作動杆とに分割形成する。この連結外枠作動杆には外枠鉤部が設けられ、外枠１２の一対の係合金具４０の間に設けられた係合金具に係合可能に形成されている。そして、連結外枠作動杆に一対の連結部材３５を設け、各連結部材３５により上部外枠作動杆３２と連結外枠作動杆及び下部外枠作動杆３４と連結外枠作動杆とを連結して外枠作動杆４２を形成してもよい。
【００６７】
・　各実施形態では、施錠装置１７に、外枠１２と前枠１３、前枠１３とガラス扉１５及び前枠１３と上皿扉１６の施錠機構を設けたが、前枠１３とガラス扉１５及び前枠１３と上皿扉１６の施錠機構の少なくともいずれか一方を省略してもよい。
【００６８】
・　各実施形態において、第１及び第２コイルばねＣ１，Ｃ２、さらにコイルばね５０を、板ばねやゴム等の他の付勢部材にそれぞれ変更してもよい。
・　各実施形態では、連結片３２ｃに係合凹部３５ａが係合した状態で、施錠装置１７を前枠１３に取り付けたが以下のように変更してもよい。即ち、施錠装置１７を前枠１３に取り付けた状態で、連結片３２ｃと係合凹部３５ａとの係合が解除されていてもよい。そして、パチンコ遊技機１１の各遊技構成部材の調整や確認業務を行うために、外枠作動杆４２を手で直接操作する直前に、連結部材３５を手で回動させて連結片３２ｃと係合凹部３５ａとを係合させてもよい。
【００６９】
・　各実施形態では、パチンコ遊技機１１の稼働中には連結片３２ｃに対する係合凹部３５ａの係合を解除して、外枠作動杆４２が形成されないようにしたが以下のように変更してもよい。即ち、パチンコ遊技機１１の稼働中に、連結片３２ｃに係合凹部３５ａが係合されていてもよい。このように構成しても、パチンコ遊技機１１の施錠装置１７としての機能に支障を来すことはない。
【００７０】
次に上記実施形態及び別例から把握できる技術的思想について、それらの効果とともに以下に追記する。
（１）前記外枠作動杆は付勢部材の付勢力によって外枠鉤部が係合金具に係合する方向に付勢されていることを特徴とする請求項１〜請求項３のいずれか一項に記載の遊技機における施錠装置。このように構成した場合、外枠鉤部が係合金具に係合した状態を維持することができ、前枠の外枠に対する施錠状態を維持することができる。
【００７１】
（２）前記連結部材は、軸部材によって下部外枠作動杆に回動可能に軸支され、当該軸部材が連結片の下側に位置することにより、連結部材が連結片との係合が解除される方向に回動されたとき、同連結部材の重心は軸部材の下側に位置することを特徴とする請求項２に記載の遊技機における施錠装置。このように構成した場合、連結部材が連結片との係合が解除された方向へ回動した状態では、連結部材が連結片に係合すべく上方に向かって回動する虞はない。従って、遊技機の稼働中に、上部及び下部外枠作動杆が連結部材によって連結されてしまうといった不都合を無くすことができる。
【００７２】
【発明の効果】
以上、詳述したように、請求項１〜請求項３のいずれか一項に記載の発明によれば、外枠作動杆を直接操作して行う前枠の解錠作業を容易に行うことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】第１の実施形態の施錠装置を示す分解斜視図。
【図２】第１の実施形態の施錠装置を示す側断面図。
【図３】外枠作動杆が上方へ移動した状態を示す側断面図。
【図４】上部外枠作動杆が上方へ移動した状態を示す側断面図。
【図５】第１の実施形態の遊技機を示す斜視図。
【図６】第２の実施形態の施錠装置を示す分解斜視図。
【符号の説明】
１１…遊技機としてのパチンコ遊技機、１２…外枠、１３…前枠、１５…ガラス扉、１６…上皿扉、１７…施錠装置、１８…支持体、３２，４４…上部外枠作動杆、３２ｃ…連結片、３３…上部外枠鉤部、３４，４５…下部外枠作動杆、３５…連結部材、３７…下部外枠鉤部、４０…係合金具、４２…外枠作動杆、４６…連結杆。[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a locking device for a pachinko game machine that locks a front frame of a pachinko game machine to an outer frame.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a locking device in a pachinko gaming machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame of a pachinko gaming machine, and has a rectangular frame shape, and can lock a front frame to which a game board is attached inside. Further, a glass door can be locked to the front frame. Further, the locking device can lock an upper plate door provided below the glass door on the front frame. And the locking device of the above-mentioned configuration is attached to the back of the front frame.
[0003]
This locking device has a vertically long support, and a locking mechanism for locking the front frame, the glass door and the upper plate door is provided inside the support. The locking mechanism of the front frame is formed of an upper outer frame operating rod and a lower outer frame operating rod which are independently and slidably provided inside the support. Outer frame hooks are formed integrally with the upper end of the upper outer frame operating rod and the lower end of the lower outer frame operating rod, respectively. Then, when the front frame is rotated in the closing direction with respect to the outer frame, the outer frame hooks of the upper and lower outer frame operating rods respectively engage with a pair of engagement fittings provided on the outer frame, and the front frame is moved. The outer frame is locked.
[0004]
At the stage when the locking device having the above configuration is assembled to the pachinko gaming machine, operations such as adjustment and confirmation of game components of the pachinko gaming machine are performed. At this time, the operation of unlocking the locked state of the front frame with respect to the outer frame is performed by directly operating the upper and lower outer frame operating rods from the inside of the front frame by hand. That is, the upper and lower outer frame operating rods are gripped by hand, the upper and lower outer frame operating rods are moved as they are, and the engagement of the outer frame hooks with the engagement fittings is released, thereby unlocking the front frame. Done.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the locking device having the above configuration, the upper and lower outer frame operating rods are formed so as to be independently slidable. Therefore, when unlocking is performed by directly operating the upper and lower outer frame operating rods by hand, in order to release the engagement of each outer frame hook with the pair of engagement metal fittings, both outer frame operating rods must be used. There is a problem that it is very difficult to unlock the front frame because it is necessary to hold the hands and move them directly at the same time.
[0006]
The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems existing in the above conventional technology. It is an object of the present invention to provide a locking device for a gaming machine that can easily perform a front frame unlocking operation performed by directly operating an outer frame operating rod.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 includes an outer frame, a front frame supported on the front surface of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable, and a glass supported openably and closably on the front surface of the front frame. A game machine comprising a door and an upper plate door openably and closably supported below the glass door on the front surface of the front frame is attached to the front frame of the gaming machine, and locks at least the front frame to the outer frame. A locking device for a game machine, comprising: a support fixed to a front frame, the support having an outer frame hook engaging with a fitting of the outer frame to lock the front frame to the outer frame. The gist is that the outer frame operating rod provided with is provided so as to be slidable along the direction in which the support extends, and the outer frame operating rod is divided into a plurality of parts and can be connected by a connecting member. .
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the locking device for a gaming machine according to the first aspect, the support is attached to the front frame so as to extend along a vertical direction of the front frame, and The frame operating rod is divided into an upper outer frame operating rod attached to the upper part of the support and a lower outer frame operating rod attached to the support so as to be located below the upper outer frame operating rod, The upper outer frame operating rod and the lower outer frame operating rod each have an outer frame hook, and a connecting piece extending from one of the upper outer frame operating rod and the lower outer frame operating rod is connected to the other. The gist is that the upper outer frame operating rod and the lower outer frame operating rod are connected by engaging the rotatably supported connecting member.
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the locking device for a gaming machine according to the first aspect, the support is attached to the front frame so as to extend along a vertical direction of the front frame, and The frame operating rod includes an upper outer frame operating rod mounted on an upper portion of the support, a lower outer frame operating rod and an upper outer frame operating rod mounted on the support so as to be located below the upper outer frame operating rod. The upper outer frame operating rod and the lower outer frame operating rod are divided into a connecting rod provided between the lower outer frame operating rod, and the upper outer frame operating rod includes the outer frame hook portion, and a connecting piece extended from the connecting rod. On the other hand, the gist is that the connecting rod and the lower outer frame operating rod are connected by engaging the connecting member rotatably supported by the lower outer frame operating rod.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
(1st Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 5, a pachinko gaming machine 11, which is a kind of gaming machine, is formed by an outer frame 12 having an outer frame in a vertically long rectangular frame shape. One side of the front frame 13 is supported and can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 12. On the other side of the outer frame 12, an engagement fitting (not shown) is attached.
[0012]
On the front frame 13, game components such as a hitting ball launching device and a ball tray (not shown) capable of developing a pachinko game can be mounted, and a game board 14 is held inside the front frame 13. I have. Game components such as nails and winning devices (not shown) are provided on the front of the game board 14, and game components such as a printed board are mounted on the back.
[0013]
On one side of the front surface of the front frame 13, a square plate-shaped glass door 15 is supported and can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 13. When the glass door 15 is closed by the front frame 13, the game board 14 is visible from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 11 by the glass door 15. A not-shown engagement fitting is attached to the back surface of the other side of the glass door 15. Further, below the glass door 15 on the front surface of the front frame 13, one side of a rectangular plate-shaped upper plate door 16 having an upper plate for storing pachinko balls (not shown) is supported. This upper plate door 16 can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 13. An engagement fitting (not shown) is attached to the back of the other side of the upper plate door 16.
[0014]
On the rear surface of the other side of the front frame 13, a vertically long rectangular locking device 17 extending along the vertical direction of the front frame 13 is mounted, and the glass door 15 and the upper plate door 16 are moved by the locking device 17 to the front frame. 13, and the front frame 13 can be locked to the outer frame 12. In the following, up, down, left, and right refer to up, down, left, and right when the pachinko gaming machine 11 is viewed from the front.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the locking device 17 is formed of a metal plate such as a galvanized steel plate, has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and has an outer shell formed by a support 18 formed to extend vertically. Is formed. The support 18 includes a vertically long rectangular plate-shaped fixing plate 18a, a side plate 18b formed by bending the left side of the fixing plate 18a in the rear direction, and a rib 18c formed by bending the right side of the fixing plate 18a in the rear direction. It is configured.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, a first spring engaging piece 18d and a second spring engaging piece 18e are formed at substantially the center and the lower end of the fixed plate 18a so as to extend downward, respectively. At the lower end of the fixing plate 18a, a mounting plate 18g cut and raised so as to be parallel to the side plate 18b is formed, and the mounting plate 18g is provided with a mounting piece 18f having a substantially T-shape in plan view in the right direction. It is cut and raised so as to extend. Further, the mounting piece 18f is cut and raised so as to extend rightward at the upper and lower portions of the side plate 18b.
[0017]
First, the locking mechanism of the upper plate door 16 to the front frame 13 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of upper plate door hook members 21 are attached inside the lower end of the side plate 18b. An upper plate door hook 21a extending downward is formed at the front end of the upper plate door hook member 21, and an upper plate door hook portion extending upward is formed at the front end of the lower upper plate door hook member 21. 21a are formed. Then, when the upper plate door 16 is rotated in the closing direction, the upper plate door hooks 21a of the upper and lower upper plate door hook members 21 respectively engage with the engagement fittings provided on the upper plate door 16, and The dish door 16 is configured to be locked to the front frame 13.
[0018]
Subsequently, a locking mechanism of the front door 13 of the glass door 15 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 1, an elongated rectangular plate-shaped glass door operating body 22 is provided inside the side plate 18b so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. An upper guide hole 22a and a lower guide hole 22b having a T-shape in a side view are provided at upper and lower ends of the glass door operating body 22. The glass door operating body 22 is attached to the side plate 18b by inserting the upper mounting piece 18f of the side plate 18b into the upper guide hole 22a and inserting the lower mounting piece 18f into the lower guide hole 22b. .
[0019]
Upper and lower glass door hooks 23 and lower glass door hooks 24 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the glass door operating body 22, as shown in FIG. 2, and as shown in FIG. 2, the upper and lower glass door hooks 23, Reference numeral 24 protrudes toward the front of the locking device 17. The upper and lower glass door hooks 23 and 24 are engaged with and disengaged from the engagement fittings provided on the glass door 15, so that the glass door 15 is locked and unlocked with respect to the front frame 13.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 1, an upper end portion of a laterally L-shaped lock body 25 is rotatably supported by a rivet 26 at the center of the glass door operating body 22. An engagement projection 25a projecting to the rear side of the locking device 17 is formed at the center edge of the lock body 25, and the engagement projection 25a is formed by bending the rear edge of the side plate 18b. It is formed so as to be able to engage with the engagement piece 18h.
[0021]
When the upper and lower glass door hooks 23 and 24 are engaged with the engagement fittings of the glass door 15, the engagement projection 25a is located above the engagement piece 18h. Therefore, even if it is attempted to push down the glass door operating body 22 by an illegal operation or the like, the engaging projection 25a is engaged with the engaging piece 18h, and the pushing down of the glass door operating body 22 is restricted. As a result, the engagement between the upper and lower glass door hooks 23 and 24 and the engagement metal fittings is maintained, and unauthorized unlocking of the glass door 15 is prevented.
[0022]
A cylinder lock fixing portion 27 having a trapezoidal shape on the rear side is formed slightly below the center of the fixing plate 18a. The base end of the cylinder lock 28 is mounted on the cylinder lock fixing portion 27, and the distal end side of the cylinder lock 28 protrudes from the front surface of the fixing plate 18a. A substantially V-shaped cam plate 29 is attached to a lock shaft 30 at the base end of the cylinder lock 28, and a key 31 is inserted from the distal end side of the cylinder lock 28 and rotated to perform an unlocking operation. The cam plate 29 rotates about the lock shaft 30 in the same direction as the rotation direction of the key 31. The cam plate 29 has a tongue-shaped first leg piece 29a extending obliquely upward from the center of the cam plate 29 via a step portion. The cam plate 29 has a tongue-shaped second leg 29b extending obliquely downward from the center of the cam plate 29.
[0023]
Next, a locking mechanism of the front frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 12 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3, the support 18 includes outer frame hooks 33 and 37 that engage with engagement fittings 40 of the outer frame 12 to lock the front frame 13 to the outer frame 12. A rod 42 is slidably provided along the direction in which the support 18 extends. The outer frame operating rod 42 is divided into two parts, upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32 and 34, and is formed to be connectable by a connecting member 35.
[0024]
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, an upper outer frame operating rod 32 of a rectangular plate shape is provided on the right side of the glass door operating body 22 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. At the upper end side of the upper outer frame operating rod 32, an upper mounting hole 32a having an inverted T-shape in a side view is provided. By inserting the upper mounting piece 18f inserted into the upper guide hole 22a into the upper mounting hole 32a and sliding the upper outer frame operating rod 32 downward, the upper outer frame operating rod 32 is Specifically, it is attached to the side plate 18b.
[0025]
At the upper end of the upper outer frame operating rod 32, a substantially triangular plate-shaped upper outer frame hook 33 is integrally formed. At the center of the upper outer frame hook 33, an engaging recess 33a that opens downward is formed in a recessed manner, and the tip of the upper outer frame hook 33 is formed so as to be inclined upward toward the end. ing.
[0026]
An upper spring retaining piece 32b is formed in a substantially central portion of the upper outer frame operating rod 32 so as to be cut and raised so as to extend upward. The upper end of the first coil spring C1 as an urging member is hooked on the upper spring hook 32b, and the lower end of the first coil spring C1 is hooked on the first spring hook 18d. ing. The upper outer frame operating rod 32 is urged downward by the urging force of the first coil spring C1.
[0027]
Further, a connecting piece 32c having a horizontal T-shape in a plan view is cut and raised so as to extend rightward at a lower portion of the upper outer frame operating rod 32. In addition, a rectangular escape hole 32d through which the first leg piece 29a can pass is formed below the connecting piece 32c of the upper outer frame operating rod 32, and below the escape long hole 32d. An elongated rectangular hole 32e, into which the second leg piece 29b can be engaged, is formed.
[0028]
Below the upper outer frame operating rod 32, a rectangular outer plate-shaped lower outer frame operating rod 34 is provided slidably in the vertical direction. At the upper end of the lower outer frame operating rod 34, a T-shaped connection hole 34a is provided in a side view, and below the center of the lower outer frame operating rod 34, a pair of inverted T-shaped side views is formed. The elongated mounting hole 34b is provided through. Then, the connecting piece 32c of the upper outer frame operating rod 32 is inserted into the connecting hole 34a, and the two lower mounting pieces 18f are respectively inserted into the mounting long holes 34b. As a result, the lower outer frame operating rod 34 is attached to the upper outer frame operating rod 32, and is attached to the support 18, specifically, the side plate 18b.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 2, in a state where the lower outer frame operating rod 34 is disposed below the upper outer frame operating rod 32, the lower part of the upper outer frame operating rod 32 and the upper part of the lower outer frame operating rod 34 are connected. Overlap each other. A connecting piece 32 c extending from the upper outer frame operating rod 32 passes through the lower outer frame operating rod 34.
[0030]
The base end of the connecting member 35 is swaged on the upper portion of the lower outer frame operating rod 34 with a rivet 36 as a shaft member, and the connecting member 35 is rotatable around the rivet 36 as a center of rotation. An engagement recess 35a that can be engaged with the connection piece 32c is formed in a distal end portion of the connection member 35. The center of gravity of the connecting member 35 is located on the front side of the locking device 17 with respect to the vertical line passing through the center point of the rivet 36 in the connecting member 35 shown by a solid line in FIG. At 35, it is located on the back side of the locking device 17 with respect to the vertical line.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 1, in the lower outer frame operating rod 34, a rectangular escape hole 34d through which the first leg piece 29a can pass is formed below the connecting member 35, and the escape elongated hole is formed. On the lower side of 34d, there is formed a long rectangular locking hole 34e capable of locking the second leg piece 29b. Further, between the pair of mounting long holes 34b, a lower spring retaining piece 34f is cut and raised so as to extend upward. Then, the upper end of the second coil spring C2 as an urging member is hooked on the lower spring hooking piece 34f, and the lower end of the second coil spring C2 is hooked on the second spring hooking piece 18e. ing. The lower outer frame operating rod 34 is urged downward by the urging force of the second coil spring C2.
[0032]
At the lower end of the lower outer frame operating rod 34, a lower outer frame hook portion 37 having a substantially triangular plate shape is integrally formed. At the center of the lower outer frame hook 37, an engaging recess 37a that opens downward is formed, and the tip of the lower outer frame hook 37 is formed so as to be inclined upward toward the end. ing.
[0033]
As shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, by rotating the connecting member 35 upward and engaging the engaging recess 35a with the connecting piece 32c, the upper outer frame operating rod 32 and the lower outer frame operating The outer frame actuating rod 42 is formed so as to be connected to the rod 34. That is, in the above-mentioned connection state, one of the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32 and 34 is slid in the vertical direction, and at the same time, the other is also slid in the vertical direction and the outer frame operating rod 42 is slid. Can be.
[0034]
Next, the operation of the locking device 17 will be described.
First, in order to attach the locking device 17 to the pachinko gaming machine 11 when the pachinko gaming machine 11 is not installed in the hall, as shown in FIG. It is arranged to extend along. Subsequently, the upper plate door hooks 21a, the tip of the cylinder lock 28, and the glass door hooks 23 and 24 are inserted through insertion holes (not shown) formed in the front frame 13. Further, the front surface of the fixing plate 18a is brought into contact with the rear surface of the rectangular vertical frame of the front frame 13.
[0035]
Then, the locking device 17 is attached to the rear surface of the front frame 13 by fixing the fixing plate 18 a to the front frame 13 with screws or the like and fixing the support 18 to the front frame 13. Each upper door hook 21a, the tip of the cylinder lock 28, and each glass door hook 23, 24 project from the front surface of the front frame 13. At this time, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the engaging recess 35a of the connecting member 35 is engaged with the connecting piece 32c, and the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32 and 34 are connected to form the outer frame operating rod. 42 are formed.
[0036]
In order to lock the opened front frame 13 to the outer frame 12, the front frame 13 is rotated in the closing direction. Then, the lower end edge on the distal end side of the upper outer frame hook portion 33 is in sliding contact with the upper end edge of the engagement fitting 40 formed on the upper portion of the outer frame 12, and the lower end edge on the distal end side of the lower outer frame hook portion 37 is It comes into sliding contact with an upper edge of an engagement fitting 40 formed at a lower portion of the outer frame 12. At this time, since the tips of the upper and lower outer frame hooks 33 and 37 are inclined upward, the upper outer frame operating rod 32 and the lower outer frame operating rod 34 are respectively connected to the first and second coil springs C1. , C2 is pushed up against the urging force of the first and second coil springs C1, C2, respectively.
[0037]
When the engagement recesses 33a and 37a are positioned above the engagement fittings 40 by the rotation of the front frame 13, the expanded first and second coil springs C1 and C2 are restored to their original shapes. Then, the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32, 34 are moved downward by the restoring force, and the engagement recesses 33a, 37a are engaged with the respective engagement fittings 40, respectively.
[0038]
In this engaged state, the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32, 34 are urged downward by the urging forces of the first and second coil springs C1, C2, so that the outer frame hooks 33, 37 are engaged. The state of being engaged with the alloy tool 40 is maintained, and the locking of the front frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 12 is maintained.
[0039]
In the locked state, the outer frame operating rod 42, that is, the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32 and 34 are directly operated by hand to adjust and check each game component of the pachinko gaming machine 11, for example. Release the engagement. At this time, first, a hand is inserted into the inside of the front frame 13, and the upper outer frame operating rod 32 or the lower outer frame operating rod 34 is grasped with one hand and directly operated to move upward with the hand. At this time, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32, 34 are connected by the connecting member 35. Therefore, the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32 and 34 are simultaneously moved upward, so that the outer frame operating rod 42 is moved upward and the engagement recesses 33a and 37a are engaged with the respective engagement fittings 40. Canceled at the same time. When the front frame 13 is rotated in the opening direction, the front frame 13 is opened.
[0040]
Subsequently, when the pachinko gaming machine 11 is installed and operated in the hall after the adjustment and confirmation work of each of the gaming components is completed, immediately after the pachinko gaming machine 11 is installed, as shown by a solid line in FIG. Then, the connecting member 35 is rotated downward to release the engagement between the engaging recess 35a and the connecting piece 32c. At this time, since the center of gravity of the connecting member 35 engaged with the connecting piece 32c is shifted to the back side of the locking device 17, when the connecting member 35 is pushed out to the back side, the connecting member 35 is turned downward by its own weight. Move.
[0041]
When the connecting member 35 is rotated downward, the center of gravity of the connecting member 35 is located below the rivet 36, so that there is no possibility that the connecting member 35 rotates upward. Therefore, during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 11, the engaging recess 35a is engaged with the connecting piece 32c, and the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32, 34 are not integrated.
[0042]
To unlock the front frame 13 from the outer frame 12 while the pachinko gaming machine 11 is operating, the key 31 is inserted into the cylinder lock 28 and rotated. Then, the second leg piece 29b is simultaneously locked to the inner peripheral edges of the locking elongated holes 34e, 32e, and the rotation of the cam plate 29 causes the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32, 34 to simultaneously rotate the first and second coil springs C1. , C2.
[0043]
Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper outer frame operating rod 32 and the lower outer frame operating rod 34 are respectively pushed up, so that the outer frame operating rod 42 is pushed up, and the engagement recesses 33 a and 37 a and the engagement fitting 40 are Is released, and the front frame 13 is unlocked from the outer frame 12. After unlocking, when the key 31 is returned to the original position and rotated, the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32 and 34 are pulled down by the restoring force of the expanded first and second coil springs C1 and C2 to the original shape.
[0044]
On the other hand, when the front frame 13 is locked to the outer frame 12 using the locking device 17, the front frame 13 is rotated in the closing direction in the same manner as described above. In the locked state of the front frame 13, the upper outer frame operating rod 32 and the lower outer frame operating rod 34 are not connected. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, even if the upper outer frame operating rod 32 is moved by an illegal operation by an unauthorized member or the like and the engagement between the engagement recess 33 a and the engagement metal fitting 40 is released, The outer frame operating rod 34 does not move simultaneously with the upper outer frame operating rod 32. Therefore, the engagement between the engagement recess 37a and the engagement fitting 40 is maintained, and the locked state of the front frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 12 is maintained.
[0045]
Therefore, in this locking device 17, the engagement recess 35a is engaged with the connecting piece 32c from the time when the locking device 17 is mounted on the front frame 13 until the pachinko game machine 11 is installed. Therefore, the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32 and 34 are connected to form an outer frame operating rod 42. Then, after the operations such as adjustment and confirmation of the game components are completed, the connection of the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32 and 34 by the connecting member 35 is released.
[0046]
According to the locking device 17 of the first embodiment, the following features can be obtained.
(1) An outer frame operating rod 42 divided into an upper outer frame operating rod 32 and a lower outer frame operating rod 34 is formed so as to be connectable by a connecting member 35. Therefore, in a state in which the upper outer frame operating rod 32 and the lower outer frame operating rod 34 are connected by the connecting member 35, by directly operating one of the upper outer frame operating rod 32 and the lower outer frame operating rod 34 by hand, the other is also operated. Can be operated at the same time. That is, the outer frame operating rod 42 can be operated by a single operation to simultaneously disengage the upper and lower outer frame hooks 33 and 37 from the engagement fittings 40. Therefore, when performing operations such as adjustment and confirmation of game components, both the upper outer frame operating rod 32 and the lower outer frame operating rod 34 are directly operated separately to unlock the front frame 13. Unlike the related art, the unlocking operation of the front frame 13 can be easily performed.
[0047]
(2) When the connecting member 35 is not engaged with the connecting piece 32c, the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32 and 34 are formed so as to be independently slidable. Therefore, in the operating state of the pachinko gaming machine 11, even if one of the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32, 34 is disengaged from the engagement fitting 40, the other does not slide. Engagement can be maintained. Therefore, the possibility that the front frame 13 is easily unlocked can be eliminated.
[0048]
(3) The direction in which the upper and lower outer frame hooks 33, 37 engage with the respective engagement fittings 40 by the urging forces of the first and second coil springs C1, C2, respectively. Has been energized. Therefore, the state where the outer frame hooks 33 and 37 are engaged with the engagement fittings 40 can be maintained, and the locked state of the front frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 12 can be maintained.
[0049]
(4) The coupling member 35 engages with the coupling piece 32c at a position where the upper and lower outer frame hooks 33 and 37 can be simultaneously engaged with the engagement fittings 40, respectively. Therefore, when the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32, 34 are moved in a connected state, the engagement of the outer frame hooks 33, 37 with the engagement fitting 40 can be simultaneously released.
[0050]
(5) In a state where the connecting member 35 is rotated downward, the center of gravity of the connecting member 35 is located below the rivet 36, and therefore, there is no possibility that the connecting member 35 is rotated upward. Therefore, during operation of the pachinko gaming machine 11, the engaging recess 35a is engaged with the connecting piece 32c, and the upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32 and 34 are connected to form the outer frame operating rod 42. Can be eliminated.
[0051]
(6) The upper and lower outer frame operating rods 32, 34 are engaged by the engagement of the connecting piece 32c extending from the upper outer frame operating rod 32 and the connecting member 35 supported by the lower outer frame operating rod 34. Can be easily connected.
[0052]
(Second embodiment)
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the second embodiment has a configuration in which only the outer frame operating rod 42 of the first embodiment is changed, and a detailed description of similar portions will be omitted.
[0053]
As shown in FIG. 6, in the locking device 17, the outer frame operating rod 42 includes an upper outer frame operating rod 44, a lower outer frame operating rod 45, and the upper outer frame operating rod 44 and the lower outer frame operating rod 45. It is divided and formed into a connecting rod 46 provided therebetween. The upper outer frame operating rod 44 is formed in substantially the same shape as the upper end of the upper outer frame operating rod 32 of the first embodiment, and the upper outer frame operating rod 44 has the upper outer frame operating rod 44 of the first embodiment. A frame hook 33 and an upper mounting hole 32a are formed. Further, a lower mounting hole 44a having a T shape in a side view is formed below the upper outer frame operating rod 44, and an upper spring retaining piece 44b is provided between the upper mounting hole 32a and the lower mounting hole 44a. It is formed so as to extend upward.
[0054]
The upper end of the first coil spring C1 is hooked on the upper spring hooking piece 44b, and the lower end of the first coil spring C1 is hooked on the first spring hooking piece 18d. The upper outer frame operating rod 44 is urged downward by the urging force of the first coil spring C1, and is urged in a direction in which the outer frame hook 33 engages with the engagement fitting 40.
[0055]
Below the upper outer frame operating rod 44, a lower rectangular frame operating rod 45 having a rectangular shape is provided so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. The lower outer frame operating rod 45 is formed to be slightly shorter in the vertical direction than the lower outer frame operating rod 34 of the first embodiment. The lower outer frame operating rod 45 has a connecting hole 34a, a pair of mounting long holes 34b, a relief long hole 34d, a locking long hole 34e, a lower spring hooking piece 34f, and a lower outer frame hook of the first embodiment. A part 37 is formed.
[0056]
A lower hook 45 a is formed on one side edge of the lower outer frame operating rod 45. In addition, a connecting member 35 of the first embodiment is pivotally supported by a rivet 36 below the connecting hole 34 a in the lower outer frame operating rod 45. Further, the lower outer frame operating rod 45 is urged downward by the urging force of the second coil spring C2 provided between the lower spring hooking piece 34f and the second spring hooking piece 18e, and the outer frame hook portion is provided. 37 is urged in a direction to engage with the engagement fitting 40.
[0057]
The connecting rod 46 disposed between the upper outer frame operating rod 44 and the lower outer frame operating rod 45 is a part of the upper outer frame operating rod 32 of the first embodiment that is lower than the upper mounting hole 32a. The connecting rod 46 is formed to have substantially the same shape, and the length in the vertical direction is slightly shorter than the upper outer frame operating rod 32.
[0058]
The connecting rod 46 is formed with the connecting piece 32c, the escape long hole 32d and the locking long hole 32e of the first embodiment, and the upper spring retaining piece 32b is omitted. At the upper end of the connecting rod 46, a mounting piece 46a having a substantially T-shape in plan view is cut and raised so as to extend rightward. A hook 46b is formed on one side edge of the connecting rod 46 so as to extend upward.
[0059]
The mounting piece 46a of the connecting rod 46 is inserted into the lower mounting hole 44a of the upper outer frame operating rod 44, and the connecting piece 32c of the connecting rod 46 is inserted into the connecting hole 34a of the lower outer frame operating rod 45. Further, the upper mounting piece 18f is inserted into the upper mounting hole 32a, and the lower two mounting pieces 18f are respectively inserted into the mounting long holes 34b. As a result, the upper outer frame operating rod 44 is attached to the upper portion of the support 18, and the lower outer frame operating rod 45 is attached to the support 18 so as to be located below the upper outer frame operating rod 44. Further, a connecting rod 46 is disposed between the upper outer frame operating rod 44 and the lower outer frame operating rod 45.
[0060]
The lower end of the coil spring 50 is hooked on the hook 45a, and the upper end of the coil spring 50 is hooked on the hook 46b. The connecting rod 46 is urged downward by the urging force of the coil spring 50. The connecting member 35 is rotated upward to engage the engaging recess 35a with the connecting piece 32c. Then, the lower outer frame operating rod 45 and the connecting rod 46 are connected.
[0061]
Now, in the locked state of the front frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 12, in order to adjust and check each game component of the pachinko gaming machine 11, the outer frame operating rod 42 is directly operated by hand to engage with the engagement fitting 40. When releasing the engagement with the outer frame hooks 33 and 37, first, insert a hand into the inside of the front frame 13. Then, the lower outer frame operating rod 45 or the connecting rod 46 is gripped with the hand and directly operated to be moved upward. Then, since the lower outer frame operating rod 45 and the connecting rod 46 are connected by the connecting member 35, the lower outer frame operating rod 45 and the connecting rod 46 are simultaneously moved upward.
[0062]
The upward movement of the connecting rod 46 causes the mounting piece 46a to move upward. Then, the mounting piece 46a contacts the inner peripheral surface of the lower mounting hole 44a, and the upper outer frame operating rod 44 is pushed up. As a result, the upper outer frame operating rod 44, the lower outer frame operating rod 45, and the connecting rod 46 are simultaneously moved upward, and the outer frame operating rod 42 is moved upward. That is, the engagement of the engagement recesses 33a and 37a with the engagement fittings 40 is simultaneously released.
[0063]
Therefore, also in the second embodiment, by directly operating one of the lower outer frame operating rod 45 and the connecting rod 46 in a connected state by hand, the upper outer frame operating rod 44 can be simultaneously operated. By operating the frame operating rod 42 by a single operation, the engagement between the upper and lower outer frame hooks 33 and 37 and the respective engagement fittings 40 can be simultaneously released. Therefore, when performing operations such as adjustment and confirmation of game components, the unlocking operation of the front frame 13 can be easily performed.
[0064]
In addition, each embodiment may be changed as follows.
-In each embodiment, although the connecting member 35 was rotated downward by its own weight, it may be configured as follows. For example, one end of the coil spring is hooked on the tip of the connecting member 35, and the other end of the coil spring is hooked on the outer surface of the lower outer frame operating rod 34 located below the rivet 36. Then, on the side of the connecting piece 32c from the neutral point of the coil spring, the connecting member 35 is urged by the urging force of the coil spring in a direction to engage with the connecting piece 32c. It may be urged in the direction of turning.
[0065]
In the first embodiment, the connecting member 35 is pivotally supported on the lower outer frame operating rod 34, and the connecting piece 32c is formed on the upper outer frame operating rod 32, but may be modified as follows. That is, the connecting member 35 may be supported by the upper outer frame operating rod 32, and the connecting piece 32c may be extended to the lower outer frame operating rod 34.
[0066]
In the first embodiment, the upper outer frame operating rod 32 and the lower outer frame operating rod 34 are connected by the connecting member 35 to form the outer frame operating rod 42, but may be modified as follows. For example, the outer frame operating rod 42 is divided into a connecting outer frame operating rod provided between the upper outer frame operating rod 32 and the lower outer frame operating rod 34. The connection outer frame operating rod is provided with an outer frame hook, and is formed so as to be able to engage with an engagement metal provided between the pair of engagement metal members 40 of the outer frame 12. Then, a pair of connecting members 35 are provided on the connecting outer frame operating rod, and the upper outer frame operating rod 32 and the connecting outer frame operating rod, and the lower outer frame operating rod 34 and the connecting outer frame operating rod are connected by each connecting member 35. Alternatively, the outer frame operating rod 42 may be formed.
[0067]
In each embodiment, the locking device 17 is provided with a locking mechanism for the outer frame 12 and the front frame 13, the front frame 13 and the glass door 15, and the front frame 13 and the upper plate door 16. At least one of the locking mechanism of the front frame 13 and the upper plate door 16 may be omitted.
[0068]
In each embodiment, the first and second coil springs C1 and C2 and the coil spring 50 may be changed to other urging members such as a leaf spring and rubber.
In each embodiment, the locking device 17 is attached to the front frame 13 in a state where the engaging recess 35a is engaged with the connecting piece 32c, but may be changed as follows. That is, with the locking device 17 attached to the front frame 13, the engagement between the connecting piece 32c and the engagement recess 35a may be released. Then, in order to adjust and check each game component of the pachinko gaming machine 11, immediately before directly operating the outer frame operating rod 42 by hand, the connecting member 35 is manually rotated to engage the connecting piece 32c. The engagement recess 35a may be engaged.
[0069]
In each embodiment, during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 11, the engagement of the engaging recess 35a with the connecting piece 32c is released so that the outer frame operating rod 42 is not formed. Is also good. That is, the engagement recess 35a may be engaged with the connecting piece 32c while the pachinko gaming machine 11 is operating. Even with such a configuration, the function of the pachinko gaming machine 11 as the locking device 17 is not hindered.
[0070]
Next, technical ideas that can be grasped from the above embodiment and other examples will be additionally described below together with their effects.
(1) The outer frame operating rod is urged by an urging force of an urging member in a direction in which the outer frame hook engages with the engagement metal fitting. A locking device for a gaming machine according to claim 1. With this configuration, the state in which the outer frame hooks are engaged with the engagement fittings can be maintained, and the locked state of the front frame with respect to the outer frame can be maintained.
[0071]
(2) The connecting member is rotatably supported by the lower outer frame operating rod by a shaft member, and the connecting member is engaged with the connecting piece by the shaft member being located below the connecting piece. The locking device according to claim 2, wherein when pivoted in the releasing direction, the center of gravity of the connecting member is located below the shaft member. In such a configuration, in a state where the connecting member is rotated in the direction in which the engagement with the connecting piece is released, there is no possibility that the connecting member rotates upward to engage with the connecting piece. Therefore, the inconvenience that the upper and lower outer frame operating rods are connected by the connecting member during the operation of the gaming machine can be eliminated.
[0072]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, the front frame unlocking operation performed by directly operating the outer frame operating rod can be easily performed. it can.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a locking device according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing the locking device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a state in which an outer frame operating rod has moved upward.
FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a state in which an upper outer frame operating rod has moved upward.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the gaming machine according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a locking device according to a second embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
11: Pachinko machine as a game machine, 12: Outer frame, 13: Front frame, 15: Glass door, 16: Upper plate door, 17: Locking device, 18: Support, 32, 44 ... Upper outer frame operating rod , 32c: connecting piece, 33: upper outer frame hook, 34, 45: lower outer frame operating rod, 35: connecting member, 37: lower outer frame hook, 40: engaging metal fitting, 42: outer frame operating rod, 46 ... connecting rod.

Claims

An outer frame, a front frame supported to be openable and closable on the front surface of the outer frame, a glass door supported to be openable and closable on the front surface of the front frame, and an openable and closable structure below the glass door on the front surface of the front frame. A locking device in a gaming machine that is attached to the front frame of a gaming machine constituted by a supported upper plate door and that locks at least the front frame to an outer frame, the support being fixed to the front frame. An outer frame operating rod having an outer frame hook engaging with an engagement fitting of the outer frame to lock the front frame to the outer frame slides along the direction in which the support extends. A locking device for a game machine, wherein the locking device is provided so as to be capable of being connected to the outer frame operating rod by a connecting member.

The support is mounted on the front frame so as to extend along the up-down direction of the front frame, and the outer frame operating rod includes an upper outer frame operating rod attached to an upper portion of the support, and an upper outer frame. The upper outer frame operating rod and the lower outer frame operating rod are each formed with a lower outer frame operating rod attached to the support so as to be located below the frame operating rod, and each of the upper outer frame operating rod and the lower outer frame operating rod includes an outer frame hook, An upper outer frame operating rod is engaged with a connecting piece extending from one of the upper outer frame operating rod and the lower outer frame operating rod, and the connecting member rotatably supported by the other engaging member. The locking device according to claim 1, wherein the lower outer frame operating rod is connected to the lower frame operating rod.

The support is attached to the front frame so as to extend along the vertical direction of the front frame, and the outer frame operating rod is an upper outer frame operating rod attached to an upper portion of the support, The lower outer frame operating rod attached to the support so as to be located below the operating rod, and a connecting rod provided between the upper outer frame operating rod and the lower outer frame operating rod are divided and formed. The frame operating rod and the lower outer frame operating rod each include the outer frame hook, and the connecting member rotatably supported by the lower outer frame operating rod with respect to a connecting piece extending from the connecting rod. The locking device according to claim 1, wherein the engagement rod connects the connection rod and the lower outer frame operation rod.