JP2004298543A

JP2004298543A - Game machine

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Publication number: JP2004298543A
Application number: JP2003097943A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Sadao Ioki; 定男井置; Hideo Taguchi; 英雄田口
Original assignee: Sophia Co Ltd
Current assignee: Sophia Co Ltd
Priority date: 2003-04-01
Filing date: 2003-04-01
Publication date: 2004-10-28
Anticipated expiration: 2023-04-01
Also published as: JP4145697B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing an operator to operate a stopper even if the angle of opening of a transparent member holding frame in attaching/detaching a transparent member. <P>SOLUTION: The transparent member holding frame 11 comprises a mounting base member 36, a transparent member storing frame 37 for storing the transparent member 12 from above, and an upward movement restraining means with an abutting part 53 to abut to the upper end of the transparent member 12 stored in the transparent storing frame 37 for restraining the upward movement of the transparent member 12. The transparent member stopper 38 has an upward movement restraining member 54 movable in the lateral direction above the transparent member 12, and the state of the stopper can be changed from a first state when the upward movement restraining member 54 is moved to locate the abutting part 53 at the upper end of the transparent member 12 to a second state when the upward movement restraining member 54 is moved to locate the abutting part 53 out of the upper end of the transparent member 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、遊技領域の前方を透明部材で覆い、この透明部材を保持する透明部材保持枠を備えた遊技機であって、透明部材を上にずらして行われる不正行為を未然に防止できるパチンコ遊技機などの遊技機に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来の遊技機、例えばパチンコ遊技機は、透明部材保持枠の裏側に横コ字状の透明部材収納フレームを備え、該透明部材収納フレームの上方からガラス板等の透明部材を差し込んで保持しており、この透明部材で遊技領域の前方を覆っている。しかし、この透明部材は、上端が固定されておらず、遊技中であっても遊技者が動かそうとすれば上方に動いてしまう。このような構成を有するパチンコ遊技機は、透明部材をずらすと透明部材保持枠との間に隙間ができてしまい、この隙間から不正部材を侵入されて、遊技領域に対して不正行為をされる虞がある。そこで、この不正行為の虞を解決するために、透明部材の上方向移動規制手段（ストッパー）を透明部材保持枠に備えたパチンコ遊技機が提案されている（例えば、特許文献１および２参照。）。
【０００３】
【特許文献１】
特開平９−２９９５７４号公報（第２頁，第１図）
【特許文献２】
特開平１０−９４６５１号公報（第８頁，第２３図）
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが、上記した従来のパチンコ遊技機において、ストッパーを透明部材の上端から外すためには、工具を用いて止着部材を取り外したり、あるいは透明部材の全幅に亘るストッパーを回動させたりしなければならなかった。そして、透明部材保持枠の軸着側にもストッパーがあり、このストッパーを取り外すための作業空間、あるいはストッパー自体を退避させるための空間を確保する必要があった。したがって、これらの空間を得るには、透明部材保持枠を前面枠に対して大きく開かなければならず、面倒であり、また、交換作業の効率向上の妨げとなっていた。
【０００５】
また、上記した従来のパチンコ遊技機において、ストッパーを操作し忘れて、それに気づかずに透明部材保持枠を閉じてしまうと、透明部材の上方向への移動を規制することができず、不正行為をなされてしまう虞がある。また、透明部材保持枠と衝突して、ストッパーが破損してしまう虞がある。
【０００６】
そして、特別なストッパーを備えないパチンコ遊技機は、前面枠に対して透明部材を閉じた状態で、前面枠の開口部の内周壁上部により透明部材の上方向への移動を規制していた。しかし、このような構成では、透明部材保持枠が回動できるようにするために、透明部材保持枠に保持された状態の透明部材保持枠の上端と、前面枠の開口部の内周壁上部との間に所定の間隙を設けなければならない。ところが、この隙間から不正部材（針金等）を侵入させて不正行為が行われる虞がある。
【０００７】
そこで、本発明は、上記の事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的は、透明部材を着脱する際に透明部材保持枠の開放度合が僅かであっても、ストッパーが操作できる遊技機を提供しようとするものである。
【０００８】
また、本発明は、ストッパーを操作し忘れても透明部材の上方向への移動を規制することができる遊技機を提供するものである。
【０００９】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、上記目的を達成するために提案されたものであり、請求項１に記載のものは、遊技領域を形成した遊技盤が取り付けられた前面枠と、前記遊技領域の前方を覆う透明部材を保持して前記前面枠の前面側に対して開閉可能に取り付けられた透明部材保持枠とを備える遊技機において、
前記透明部材保持枠は、
前記前面枠の一側に回動可能に軸支するための取付ベース部材と、
前記取付ベース部材に取り付けられ、前記透明部材を上方から収納する透明部材収納フレームと、
前記透明部材収納フレームに収納された透明部材の上方向への移動を規制する上方向移動規制手段と、
を備え、
前記上方向移動規制手段は、
前記透明部材を上方向へ所定距離移動すると前記透明部材の上端が当接し、透明部材がさらに上方向へ移動しないように規制する上方向移動規制部材を備え、
前記上方向移動規制部材を横方向に移動することで、前記透明部材の上方向の移動を規制する第１状態と、前記透明部材の上方向の移動を規制しない第２状態とに変換可能であることを特徴とする遊技機である。
【００１０】
請求項２に記載のものは、前記透明部材保持枠は、
前記上方向移動規制手段を第１状態あるいは第２状態に維持可能な状態維持部を備え、
前記状態維持部は、前記取付ベース部材に切り欠き形状であって、第１状態に維持するための第１状態維持部と、第２状態に維持するための第２状態維持部とを上方向移動規制部材の移動方向に並べて構成され、第１状態維持部を透明部材保持枠の回動軸寄りに形成し、第２状態維持部を透明部材保持枠の自由端寄りに形成し、
前記上方向移動規制部材は、状態維持部に係合可能な係合突起を備え、
前記係合突起を第１状態維持部に係合すると、上方向移動規制部材を第１状態に維持し、係合突起を第２状態維持部に係合すると、上方向移動規制部材を第２状態に維持するようにしたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の遊技機である。
【００１１】
請求項３に記載のものは、前記上方向移動規制部材は、
前記透明部材保持枠の後方に向かって突設し、前記第１状態あるいは第２状態に変換操作するための操作部を備え、
前記前面枠は、
第１状態における前記操作部を収納する操作部用収納部と、第２状態における前記操作部が当接可能な操作部用当接部とを備え、
前記上方向移動規制手段を第１状態に変換して前記透明部材保持枠を閉じると、前記操作部が操作部用収納部に収納されて透明部材保持枠が正常位置で閉状態となり、
前記上方向移動規制手段が第２状態に変換されたままの状態で前記透明部材保持枠を閉じると、前記操作部が操作部用当接部に当接して透明部材保持枠が正常位置まで閉じることを阻止されるようにしたことを特徴とする請求項１または請求項２に記載の遊技機である。
【００１２】
ここで、「正常位置」とは、透明部材保持枠が前面枠に対して十分に閉じた状態になる位置であることをいう。
【００１３】
請求項４に記載のものは、前記前面枠は、
前記操作部が前記操作部用収納部に収納されているか否かを検出することで透明部材保持枠の開閉状態を検出可能な保持枠状態検出手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項３に記載の遊技機である。
【００１４】
請求項５に記載のものは、前記操作部と前記操作部用当接部との間に緩衝部材を配設し、
前記緩衝部材は、
前記操作部と前記操作部用当接部とが衝接する際に生じる衝撃力を緩和することを特徴とする請求項３または請求項４に記載の遊技機である。
【００１５】
請求項６に記載のものは、前記前面枠は、
前記操作部用当接部と操作部用収納部との間に、前記操作部を操作部用収納部の方向に誘導する状態変換誘導空間を設け、
前記第２状態における操作部を前記操作部用当接部に当接させながら前記透明部材保持枠を閉じると、前記操作部が前記状態変換誘導空間を移動して前記操作部用収納部に誘導されて、前記上方向移動規制手段が第２状態から第１状態へ変換するようにしたことを特徴とする請求項３から請求項５のいずれかに記載の遊技機である。
【００１６】
請求項７に記載のものは、前記操作部用当接部は、
前記操作部用収納部へ向かって傾斜した誘導傾斜部を形成し、
前記上方向移動規制部材が第２状態に変換されたままの状態で前記透明部材保持枠と閉じると、前記操作部が誘導傾斜部に当接しながら前記状態変換誘導空間を移動し、操作部用収納部へ収納されることを特徴とする請求項６に記載の遊技機である。
【００１７】
請求項８に記載のものは、前記上方向移動規制部材を第２状態から第１状態への移動方向に向かって付勢する付勢手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項７のいずれかに記載の遊技機である。
【００１８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、代表的な遊技機であるパチンコ遊技機を例に挙げて本発明の実施の形態を図面に基づき説明する。図１はパチンコ遊技機の正面図、図２は背面図である。
【００１９】
パチンコ遊技機１は、図１に示すように、機枠（本体枠）２に大きな開口部を有する額縁状の前面枠３を開閉可能に備え、この前面枠３のベースとなる前面枠ベース部材（前面枠本体）４の裏側に設けられた遊技盤収納フレーム内に遊技盤５を収納し、遊技盤５の表面には、表示装置６、大入賞口７、一般入賞口８、アウト口９…などを配設した遊技領域１０を形成して、この遊技領域１０の前方を透明部材保持枠（ガラス枠）１１に保持された透明部材（ガラス板）１２で覆い、透明部材保持枠１１の下方に上皿ユニット１３と下皿ユニット１４とを上下に並べて備え、上皿ユニット１３の表側に上皿（球供給皿）１５を配設し、下皿ユニット１４の表側中央に下皿１６を、左側に灰皿１７を、右側に取付基部１９をそれそれぞれ配設し、該取付基部１９には発射操作ユニット（発射操作ハンドル）２０を取り付けている（図３参照）。なお、透明部材保持枠１１については、後で詳しく説明する。
【００２０】
また、パチンコ遊技機１の裏側には、図２に示すように、裏機構盤２５の上部に球タンク２６を、その下方に球タンク２６内の遊技球を誘導する球誘導樋２７を設け、球誘導樋２７の下端に連通させて排出ユニット２８を設け、排出ユニット２８が作動することにより所定数の遊技球を流下し、これらの遊技球を上皿１５または下皿１６に払い出すように構成してある。さらに、裏機構盤２５には、演出制御装置３０、発射排出制御装置３１等の各制御装置を取り付けるとともに、各制御装置に電源を供給する電源回路３２を取り付けている。
【００２１】
次に、透明部材保持枠１１について説明する。
透明部材保持枠１１は、図４および図５に示すように、前面枠３の前面を装飾する枠状の装飾部材３５と、該装飾部材３５を前面に取り付けた枠状の取付ベース部材３６と、該取付ベース部材３６の裏側に取り付けられて、透明部材１２を上方から収納する透明部材収納フレーム（ガラス収納フレーム）３７と、該透明部材収納フレーム３７に収納した透明部材１２が上方向へ移動することを規制する透明部材ストッパー（ガラスストッパー）３８（本発明の上方向移動規制手段に相当）とから概略構成されている。
【００２２】
装飾部材３５および取付ベース部材３６は、遊技領域１０の前方に大きな略円状の開口部４０をそれぞれ開設しており、この開口部４０から遊技領域１０を臨ませ、左右両側にスピーカー４１を、下部に球貸操作ユニット４２を備えている。また、取付ベース部材３６は、前面枠３の一側に回動可能に軸支するための部材であり、一側（図５中右側）の上下両部にヒンジ部４４を設けており、該ヒンジ部４４を前面枠ベース部材４に軸着して、前面枠ベース部材４に回動自在に取り付けられている。なお、このヒンジ部４４は、上ヒンジ部４４ａと下ヒンジ部４４ｂとから構成されている。上ヒンジ部４４ａは、上方向に付勢された状態で上下に移動可能な上ヒンジピン４４ｃを備え、下ヒンジ部４４ｂは、下ヒンジ穴４４ｄを開設してある。そして、透明部材保持枠１１を前面枠３に取り付けるには、まず下ヒンジ穴４４ｄを前面枠３のヒンジピン３ａに引っ掛け、上ヒンジピン４４ｃを下方に移動した状態で前面枠の上側のピン受け穴３ｂの下方に配置し、上ヒンジピン４４ｃを付勢力により上へ移動させればよい。このようにして、透明部材保持枠１１は、前面枠３に対して開閉可能となるように構成されている。
【００２３】
透明部材収納フレーム３７は、取付ベース部材３６に取り付けられて、装飾部材３５の開口部４０ａを裏側から塞ぐ状態で透明部材１２を保持する部材であり、図５に示すように、透明部材保持枠１１の回動軸側（図中右側）に取り付けられた縦長な回動軸側フレーム部材４６と、透明部材保持枠１１の自由端側（図中左側）に取り付けられた縦長な自由端側フレーム部材４７と、回動軸側フレーム部材４６および自由端側フレーム部材４７の下端同士を接続する横長な下部フレーム部材４８とから構成されている。そして、この透明部材収納フレーム３７は、内郭面に嵌合溝５０をそれぞれ設け、該嵌合溝５０を矩形状の透明部材１２の輪郭に合わせて横コ字状に配置している。このような嵌合溝５０を形成することで、透明部材収納フレーム３７は、透明部材１２の左右両辺および下辺を保持することができる。なお、本実施形態の透明部材保持枠１１は、２条（２本）の嵌合溝５０を略平行に形成して、２枚の透明部材１２を離間した状態で保持できるように構成されている。また、透明部材保持枠１１は、取付ベース部材３６の裏側であって、透明部材収納フレーム３７の上方に補強部材５１を取り付けて、どのフレーム部材も取り付かない上辺を補強している。
【００２４】
次に、透明部材ストッパー３８について説明する。
透明部材ストッパー３８は、透明部材１２の上端を押さえて、透明部材収納フレーム３７に透明部材１２を保持し続けるためのものである。この透明部材ストッパー３８は、図６〜９に示すように、透明部材保持枠１１の自由端側に備えられており、当接部５３と操作ハンドル５６（本発明の操作部に相当）とを形成する上方向移動規制部材５４と、上方向移動規制部材５４を横方向にガイドするガイドベース５７とから構成されている。なお、当接部５３は透明部材１２の上端に当接する部材であり、操作ハンドル５６は上方向移動規制部材５４の位置を操作するための部材である。また、上方向移動規制部材５４は、透明部材１２を上方向へ所定距離移動すると透明部材１２の上端が当接し、透明部材１２がさらに上方向へ移動しないように規制する部材である。そして、本実施形態の透明部材ストッパー３８は、上方向移動規制部材５４と操作ハンドル５６とを一体にして、ガイドベース５７から透明部材保持枠１１の後方に向かって突設し、上方向移動規制部材５４の下面に当接部５３を形成しているが、上方向移動規制部材５４と操作ハンドル５６とを別体にしてガイドベース５７に設けてもよい。また、ガイドベース５７は、上下端部を取付ベース部材３６に形成したガイド溝５９に係合している。このガイド溝５９は、上方向移動規制部材５４の移動方向に沿って上下に備えられ、上方向移動規制部材５４が前後方向へ移動することなく、横方向へ移動できるように構成されている。そして、ガイド溝５９のうち、上側ガイド溝５９ａは、補強部材５１の下部を取付ベース部材３６から離間させることで形成されている（図８および図９参照）。
【００２５】
このような構成を備えた透明部材ストッパー３８は、上方向移動規制部材５４、すなわち操作ハンドル５６および当接部５３を透明部材保持枠１１の回動軸側へ横方向に移動すると、透明部材１２の上方に移動し、当接部５３が透明部材１２の上端に位置して当接する。すなわち、この透明部材ストッパー３８は、図６中に実線で示すように、透明部材１２が上方へ移動するのを規制（阻止）する第１状態に状態変換することができる。なお、透明部材１２と当接部５３との間には、不正部材の侵入はできないが、透明部材１２の寸法誤差や取付誤差等を吸収可能な程度の隙間（例えば、５ｍｍ）が形成される。一方、操作ハンドル５６および当接部５３を透明部材保持枠１１の自由端側に移動すると、この透明部材ストッパー３８は、図６の破線で示すように、透明部材１２の上方から横に移動するとともに、当接部５３が透明部材１２の上端から外れる。すなわち、この透明部材ストッパー３８は、透明部材１２の上方への移動を許容する（規制しない）第２状態に状態変換することができる。
【００２６】
また、透明部材保持枠１１は、取付ベース部材３６のガイド溝５９の内側に切り欠き形状の状態維持部６２を形成している。この状態維持部６２は、ガイドベース５７から突設した係合突起６４を係合させて透明部材ストッパー３８を第１状態に維持するための第１状態維持部６２ａと、第２状態に維持するための第２状態維持部６２ｂとを移動方向に並べて構成され、第１状態維持部６２ａを透明部材保持枠１１の回動軸寄りに形成し、第２状態維持部６２ｂを透明部材保持枠１１の自由端寄りに形成している。このような状態維持部６２を備えて、透明部材ストッパー３８を第１状態あるいは第２状態に状態変換すると、ガイドベース５７の係合突起６４が状態維持部６２に係合し、透明部材ストッパー３８は、第１状態あるいは第２状態を維持することができる。すなわち、この透明部材保持枠１１は、係合突起６４を第１状態維持部６２ａに係合すると、上方向移動規制部材５４を第１状態に維持することができ、係合突起６４を第２状態維持部６２ｂに係合すると、上方向移動規制部材５４を第２状態に維持することができる。
【００２７】
そして、前面枠３は、図１０に示すように、透明部材ストッパー３８に対向し得る位置に操作ハンドル収納部６６（本発明の操作部用収納部に相当）と操作ハンドル当接部６７（本発明の操作部用当接部に相当）を隣り合わせに備えている。操作ハンドル収納部６６は、第１状態における透明部材ストッパー３８の操作ハンドル５６を収納するためのものであり、前面枠ベース部材４の上部前面側に、第１状態での操作ハンドル５６を当接することなく収納可能な凹状空間を形成し、該凹状空間の奥行きを操作ハンドル５６の突設長さ（詳しくは、透明部材保持枠１１の裏面から操作ハンドル５６の先端までの長さ）よりも深く設定している。また、操作ハンドル当接部６７は、第２状態の透明部材ストッパー３８の操作ハンドル５６の先端が当接可能な平面部であり、前面枠ベース部材４の上部前面において、操作ハンドル収納部６６の横の位置で、透明部材保持枠１１の自由端寄りの裏側と対向する箇所に形成されている。
【００２８】
上記のような構成を備えたパチンコ遊技機１において、透明部材ストッパー３８を第１状態に変換すると、透明部材ストッパー３８の当接部５３が透明部材１２の上端に当接し、透明部材１２が上方向への移動を阻止される。この状態で透明部材保持枠１１を前面枠３に対して閉じると、操作ハンドル５６の先端が操作ハンドル収納部６６に収納されながら透明部材保持枠１１の裏面が前面枠ベース部材４の前面に近づく。さらに、透明部材保持枠１１と前面枠ベース部材４とを近づけると、操作ハンドル５６が前面枠ベース部材４に当接することなく操作ハンドル収納部６６に収納されて、透明部材保持枠１１は、前面枠３に対して十分に閉じた状態、すなわち正常位置で閉状態とすることができる（図１０（ａ）参照）。
【００２９】
そして、操作ハンドル５６は、操作ハンドル収納部６６に保護されて第２状態に変換できなくなる。したがって、透明部材１２と透明部材収納フレーム３７との間に隙間を形成されて、不正部材が挿入されてしまう虞がない。
【００３０】
一方、透明部材ストッパー３８を第２状態に変換したままで透明部材保持枠１１を前面枠３に対して閉じると、操作ハンドル５６の先端が操作ハンドル当接部６７に近づく。さらに、透明部材保持枠１１を前面枠ベース部材４に近づけると、操作ハンドル５６が操作ハンドル当接部６７に当接し、これにより透明部材保持枠１１が前面枠３に対して正常位置まで閉じられることを阻止する（図１０（ｂ）参照）。
【００３１】
このように、上方向移動規制部材５４は、前記第１状態あるいは第２状態に変換操作するための操作ハンドル５６を前記透明部材保持枠１１の後方に向かって突設し、前記前面枠３は、第１状態における前記操作ハンドル５６を当接することなく収納する操作ハンドル収納部６６と、第２状態における前記操作ハンドル５６が当接可能な操作ハンドル当接部６７とを備え、前記透明部材ストッパー３８を第１状態に変換して前記透明部材保持枠１１を閉じると、前記操作ハンドル５６が操作ハンドル収納部６６に収納されて透明部材保持枠１１が正常位置で閉状態となり、透明部材ストッパー３８を第２状態に変換して前記透明部材保持枠１１を閉じると、前記操作ハンドル５６が操作ハンドル当接部６７に当接して透明部材保持枠１１が正常位置まで閉じることを阻止されるようにしたので、透明部材ストッパー３８が第２状態のまま透明部材保持枠１１を前面枠３に対して閉じてしまうことを防止することができる。したがって、不正行為が発生する要因を確実に減少させることができる。
【００３２】
また、前記透明部材保持枠１１は、透明部材ストッパー３８を第１状態あるいは第２状態に維持可能な状態維持部６２を備え、前記状態維持部６２は、前記取付ベース部材３６に切り欠き形状であって、第１状態に維持するための第１状態維持部６２ａと、第２状態に維持するための第２状態維持部６２ｂとを上方向移動規制部材５４の移動方向に並べて構成され、第１状態維持部６２ａを透明部材保持枠１１の回動軸寄りに形成し、第２状態維持部６２ｂを透明部材保持枠１１の自由端寄りに形成し、前記上方向移動規制部材５４は、状態維持部６２に係合可能な係合突起６４を備え、前記係合突起６４を第１状態維持部６２ａに係合すると、上方向移動規制部材５４を第１状態に維持し、係合突起６４を第２状態維持部６２ｂに係合すると、上方向移動規制部材５４を第２状態に維持するようにしたで、透明部材ストッパー３８が第１状態あるいは第２状態のいずれかに変換した後に、不意に他方の状態に変換してしまうのを防ぐことができる。したがって、透明部材１２の取付作業あるいは交換作業をスムーズに行うことができる。
【００３３】
さらに、透明部材１２を透明部材保持枠１１から外すには、閉状態の透明部材保持枠１１を開いてから、透明部材ストッパー３８を第１状態から第２状態へ状態変換する。このとき、透明部材保持枠１１は、操作ハンドル５６が横に移動しても前面枠ベース部材４に当たらない程度に開くだけでよい。具体的には、本実施形態における操作ハンドル５６の先端が透明部材１２の後面よりも前に位置しているので、透明部材１２と前面枠ベース部材４との間に隙間ができる程度で十分である。そして、回動軸側にも十分に広い空間が確保できるまで透明部材保持枠１１を大きく開く必要がない。したがって、迅速に透明部材１２の取り外し準備をすることができる。
【００３４】
透明部材ストッパー３８を第２状態に変換したならば、透明部材１２は、上方向へ移動可能な状態になり、そのまま持ち上げられると透明部材収納フレーム３７から外れる。
【００３５】
なお、前面枠３は、操作ハンドル収納部６６に透明部材保持枠１１の開閉状態を検出可能な保持枠検出手段を備えてもよい。例えば、図１１に示す前面枠３は、操作ハンドル収納部６６の奥側内面に操作ハンドル５６の収納状態を検出するハンドル検出スイッチ７０（本発明の保持枠状態検出手段に相当）を備えている。このハンドル検出スイッチ７０は、制御装置（例えば、発射排出制御装置３１）に、配線を介して電気的に接続されており、操作ハンドル５６の先端が当接すると、操作ハンドル収納部６６に操作ハンドル５６が収納されたこと、すなわち透明部材ストッパー３８が第１状態に変換し、透明部材保持枠１１が前面枠３に対して十分に閉じた状態であることを検出して、検出信号を制御装置に送信できるように構成されている。
【００３６】
このように、前記前面枠３は、前記操作ハンドル５６が前記操作ハンドル収納部６６に収納されているか否かを検出することで透明部材保持枠１１の開閉状態を検出可能なハンドル検出スイッチ７０を備えたので、透明部材１２の移動が規制されたことと併せて、透明部材保持枠１１が前面枠３に対して十分に閉じられたかどうかを容易に確認することができる。
【００３７】
また、制御装置がハンドル検出スイッチ７０からの信号を受信したことを遊技開始（例えば、遊技球発射）のための条件の一つとすれば、透明部材保持枠１１が正常位置まで閉じていない状態、すなわち不正部材が遊技領域１０に挿入される虞がある状態で遊技を進めることを防ぐことができる。したがって、未然に不正行為を防止することができて好適である。
【００３８】
ところで、本発明におけるパチンコ遊技機１は、透明部材ストッパー３８の操作ハンドル５６と、前面枠ベース部材４の操作ハンドル当接部６７との間に、緩衝部材７２を設けてもよい。例えば、図１２に示す操作ハンドル５６′は、操作ハンドル当接部６７に当接し得る箇所、すなわち先端にゴム等の弾性材料をコーティングして緩衝部材７２を形成している。このような緩衝部材７２を操作ハンドル５６′に設けると、この緩衝部材７２は、前記操作ハンドル５６′と前記操作ハンドル当接部６７とが衝接する際に生じる衝撃力を緩和するので、操作ハンドル当接部６７に衝接しても操作ハンドル５６′が損傷し難い。したがって、透明部材ストッパー３８が第２状態のまま、誤って透明部材保持枠１１が勢いよく閉められてしまったとしても、透明部材ストッパー３８が壊れてしまうことを防止することができる。また、操作ハンドル５６′が操作ハンドル当接部６７に衝接する衝撃力を透明部材１２に伝わり難くして、透明部材ストッパー３８が第２状態のまま透明部材保持枠１１を閉めてしまった際に、透明部材１２にヒビが入ったり、透明部材１２が割れたりすることを防止することができる。
【００３９】
なお、緩衝部材７２は、上記衝撃力を緩和できるものであればどのようなものでもよい。例えば、透明部材保持枠１１の回動軸周辺に、透明部材保持枠１１の閉動作に抵抗する緩衝ダンパーを備えて、操作ハンドル５６′が操作ハンドル当接部６７に当接する直前で、透明部材保持枠１１が閉じる回動速さを遅くするようにしてもよい。
【００４０】
そして、透明部材ストッパー３８は、第２状態から第１状態への移動方向に向かって付勢されるようにしてもよい。例えば、図１３に示す透明部材ストッパー３８は、上方向移動規制部材５４の内側に空間を設けてばね７１（本発明の付勢手段の一つに相当）を収納し、このばね７１の一端を上方向移動規制部材５４の内壁のうち透明部材保持枠１１の回動軸側に、他端を取付ベース部材３６から後方に延設された係合部３６ａにそれぞれ係合している。なお、係合部３６ａは、上方向移動規制部材５４の内側空間に収納される状態で設けられている。このようにして、ばね７１は、上方向移動規制部材５４を第２状態から第１状態への移動方向へ向かって付勢しているので、透明部材ストッパー３８を第１状態へ変換し忘れることがなく、透明部材１２の上方向への移動を確実に規制することができる。
【００４１】
ところで、上記した実施形態において、透明部材保持枠１１は、透明部材ストッパー３８が第２状態のままでは正常位置まで閉じることを阻止されるように構成されていたが、本発明はこれに限らず、透明部材ストッパーが第２状態であっても自動的に第１状態に変換して正常位置まで閉じるようにしてもよい。
【００４２】
すなわち、遊技領域を形成した遊技盤が取り付けられた前面枠と、前記遊技領域の前方を覆う透明部材を保持して前記前面枠の前面側に対して開閉可能に取り付けられた透明部材保持枠とを備える遊技機において、
前記透明部材保持枠は、
前記前面枠の一側に回動可能に軸支するための取付ベース部材と、
前記取付ベース部材に取り付けられ、前記透明部材を上方から収納する透明部材収納フレームと、
前記透明部材収納フレームに収納された透明部材の上方向への移動を規制する上方向移動規制手段と、
を備え、
前記上方向移動規制手段は、
前記透明部材を上方向へ所定距離移動すると前記透明部材の上端が当接し、透明部材がさらに上方向へ移動しないように規制する上方向移動規制部材を備え、
前記上方向移動規制部材を横方向に移動することで、前記透明部材の上方向の移動を規制する第１状態と、前記透明部材の上方向の移動を規制しない第２状態とに変換可能であり、
前記前面枠は、
前記操作部用当接部と操作部用収納部との間に、前記操作部を操作部用収納部の方向に誘導する状態変換誘導空間を設け、
前記第２状態における操作部を前記操作部用当接部に当接させながら前記透明部材保持枠を閉じると、前記操作部が前記状態変換誘導空間を移動して前記操作部用収納部に誘導されて、前記上方向移動規制手段が第２状態から第１状態へ変換するようにしたことを特徴とする遊技機を構成してもよい。
【００４３】
加えて、前記状態変換誘導空間は、
操作部用当接部から操作部用収納部へ向かって傾斜した誘導傾斜部を備え、
前記操作部が誘導傾斜部に当接しながら前記状態変換誘導空間を移動するようにしてもよい。
【００４４】
さらに、前記上方向移動規制部材を第２状態から第１状態への移動方向に向かって付勢する付勢手段を備えてもよい。
【００４５】
例えば、図１４に示す第２実施形態の透明部材ストッパー３８は、基本的には第１実施形態のものと同じであるが、ガイドベース５７をガイドするガイド溝のうち、下側ガイド溝７５の形状が異なる。この下側ガイド溝７５は、途中から一段下に下げて形成され、第２状態において操作ハンドル５６が位置する側にこの操作ハンドル５６が嵌合可能なハンドル嵌合部７７を設けている。また、この透明部材ストッパー３８は、ガイドベース５７にコイルばね等の付勢部材７８（本発明の付勢手段の一つに相当）の一端を係止し、付勢部材７８の他端を取付ベース部材３６の回動軸側に係止して、ガイドベース５７が付勢部材７８により第２状態から第１状態への移動方向に向かって付勢されるように構成されている。
【００４６】
また、前面枠ベース部材４は、ハンドル嵌合部７７と対向し得る位置に操作ハンドル当接部８０を設け、この操作ハンドル当接部８０を傾斜下端に配置して、この傾斜下端から上り傾斜した誘導傾斜部８１を操作ハンドル収納部６６の奥側内面へ向かって形成し、操作ハンドル当接部８０と操作ハンドル収納部６６との間に、操作ハンドル５６を誘導する状態変換誘導空間８２を設けてある。
【００４７】
本実施形態では、このような構成を備えているので、透明部材ストッパー３８の操作ハンドル５６をハンドル嵌合部７７に嵌合し、第２状態のまま透明部材保持枠１１を閉方向に回動すると、操作ハンドル５６の先端が操作ハンドル当接部８０に当接する（図１５（ａ）参照）。さらに、操作ハンドル５６を前記操作ハンドル当接部８０に当接させながら透明部材保持枠１１を閉じ続けると、操作ハンドル５６が誘導傾斜部８１に当接しながら前記状態変換誘導空間８２を上方に移動する（図１５（ｂ）参照）。そして、前面枠ベース部材４の前面に当接して透明部材保持枠１１が十分に閉じると、操作ハンドル５６が状態変換誘導空間８２の上限まで達するとともに、ハンドル嵌合部７７から外れる（図１５（ｃ）参照）。すると、付勢部材７８の付勢力によりガイドベース５７が移動して、操作ハンドル５６が操作ハンドル収納部６６に移動するとともに、上方向移動規制部材５４の当接部５３が透明部材１２の上端に移動する。したがって、透明部材ストッパー３８は、透明部材保持枠１１を正常位置に達するまで閉じるだけで自動的に移動し、透明部材１２の上方向の移動を規制することができる。
【００４８】
このように、前記前面枠３は、前記操作ハンドル当接部８０と操作ハンドル収納部６６との間に、前記操作ハンドル５６を誘導する状態変換誘導空間８２を設け、前記第２状態における操作ハンドル５６を前記操作ハンドル当接部８０に当接させながら前記透明部材保持枠１１を閉じると、前記操作ハンドル５６が前記状態変換誘導空間８２を移動して前記操作ハンドル収納部６６に誘導されて、前記透明部材ストッパー３８が第２状態から第１状態へ変換するようにしたので、透明部材ストッパー３８を第１状態へ変換し忘れることがなく、透明部材１２の上方向への移動を確実に規制することができる。
【００４９】
また、操作ハンドル当接部８０は、前記操作ハンドル収納部６６へ向かって傾斜した誘導傾斜部８１を形成し、透明部材ストッパー３８が第２状態に変換されたままの状態で透明部材保持枠１１と閉じると、前記操作ハンドル５６が誘導傾斜部８１に当接しながら前記状態変換誘導空間８２を移動し、操作ハンドル収納部６６へ収納されるので、透明部材保持枠１１を閉じれば透明部材ストッパー３８が第１状態となる機構を、単純な構造で実現することができる。したがって、製造コストの低減に寄与することができる。
【００５０】
なお、上記した実施形態の透明部材保持枠１１は、前面に透明部材ストッパー３８の状態を示す表示部を設けてもよい。例えば、透明部材保持枠の前面に表示窓を開設し、透明部材ストッパーと連動する表示パネルを表示窓から臨ませて、透明ストッパーが状態変換すると、表示パネルが移動して表示窓から見える状態識別情報（例えば、色や文字）が切り換わるようにしてもよい。このようにすると、透明部材が透明部材ストッパーによって上方向への移動を規制されているかどうかを、視覚により簡単に確認することができる。したがって、より一層不正行為の防止を図り易くすることができる。
【００５１】
上記した実施形態は、代表的な遊技機であるパチンコ遊技機を例にして説明したが、本発明はこれに限らず、遊技領域の前方を透明部材で覆い、この透明部材を保持する透明材保持枠を備えた遊技機であればどのような遊技機でもよい。例えば、内部に封入した遊技球を循環させる封入球式パチンコ機、アレンジボール式遊技機、雀球式遊技機等の遊技機であってもよい。
【００５２】
なお、前記した実施の形態は全ての点で例示であって制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。本発明は、上記した説明に限らず特許請求の範囲によって示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味及び範囲内での全ての変更が含まれるものである。
【００５３】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、次の効果を奏する。
すなわち、前記透明部材保持枠は、取付ベース部材と、該取付ベース部材に設けられ、前記透明部材を上方から収納する透明部材収納フレームと、該透明部材収納フレームに収納された透明部材の上端に当接可能な当接部を有し、透明部材の上方向への移動を規制する上方向移動規制手段とを備え、前記上方向移動規制手段は、前記透明部材の上方において横方向に移動可能な上方向移動規制部材を備え、該上方向移動規制部材を移動して前記当接部を前記透明部材の上端に位置させる第１状態と、前記上方向移動規制部材を移動して前記当接部を前記透明部材の上端から外れた第２状態とに変換可能であるので、透明部材保持枠に保持された透明部材を上方向にずれないようにして、透明部材と透明部材保持枠との間に隙間が形成されるのを阻止することができる。したがって、不正部材が侵入するのを防ぎ、不正行為を防止することができる。また、前面枠に対して透明部材保持枠を大きく開かなくても、上方向移動規制部材が状態変換可能なスペースを十分に確保することができ、迅速に透明部材の取付作業あるいは交換作業を行うことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】パチンコ遊技機の正面図である。
【図２】パチンコ遊技機の背面図である。
【図３】前面枠の分解斜視図である。
【図４】透明部材保持枠の分解斜視図である。
【図５】透明部材保持枠の裏面図である。
【図６】透明部材保持枠の透明部材ストッパーを取り付けた部分の拡大図である。
【図７】図５で示した透明部材保持枠のＡ−Ａ断面拡大図である。
【図８】透明部材保持枠の透明部材ストッパーを取り付けた部分の斜視拡大図である。
【図９】透明部材保持枠の分解斜視拡大図である。
【図１０】透明部材保持枠を閉じたときの拡大断面図であり、（ａ）は透明部材ストッパーが第１状態の場合の説明図、（ｂ）は透明部材ストッパーが第２状態の場合の説明図である。
【図１１】ハンドル検出スイッチを備えた前面枠の拡大断面図である。
【図１２】緩衝部材を備えた前面枠の拡大断面図である。
【図１３】ばねを備えた上方向移動規制部材の説明図であり、（ａ）は第１状態の説明図、（ｂ）は第２状態の説明図、（ｃ）は分解斜視拡大図である。
【図１４】（ａ）は、第２実施形態の透明部材保持枠に透明部材ストッパーの概略図、（ｂ）は、第２実施形態における操作ハンドル収納部および操作ハンドル当接部の概略図、（ｃ）は第２実施形態における操作ハンドル収納部および操作ハンドル当接部の概略斜視図である。
【図１５】（ａ）は、第２実施形態における操作ハンドルが操作ハンドル当接部に当接する直前の説明図、（ｂ）は操作ハンドルが誘導傾斜部に沿って移動する状態説明図、（ｃ）は操作ハンドルが操作ハンドル収納部に達した状態説明図である。
【符号の説明】
１パチンコ遊技機
２機枠
３前面枠
３ａヒンジピン
３ｂピン受け穴
４前面枠ベース部材
５遊技盤
６表示装置
７大入賞口
８一般入賞口
９アウト口
１０遊技領域
１１透明部材保持枠
１２透明部材
１３上皿ユニット
１４下皿ユニット
１５上皿
１６下皿
１７灰皿
１９取付基部
２０発射操作ユニット
２５裏機構盤
２６球タンク
２７球誘導樋
２８排出ユニット
３０演出制御装置
３１発射排出制御装置
３２電源回路
３５装飾部材
３６取付ベース部材
３６ａ係合部
３７透明部材収納フレーム
３８透明部材ストッパー
４０開口部
４１スピーカー
４２球貸操作ユニット
４４ヒンジ部
４４ａ上ヒンジ部
４４ｂ下ヒンジ部
４４ｃ上ヒンジピン
４４ｄ下ヒンジ穴
４６回動軸側フレーム部材
４７自由端側フレーム部材
４８下部フレーム部材
５０嵌合溝
５１補強部材
５３当接部
５４上方向移動規制部材
５６操作ハンドル
５７ガイドベース
５９ガイド溝
５９ａ上側ガイド溝
６２状態維持部
６２ａ第１状態維持部
６２ｂ第２状態維持部
６４係合突起
６６操作ハンドル収納部
６７操作ハンドル当接部
７０ハンドル検出スイッチ
７１ばね
７２緩衝部材
７５下側ガイド溝
７７ハンドル嵌合部
７８付勢部材
８０操作ハンドル当接部
８１誘導傾斜部
８２状態変換誘導空間[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a transparent member holding frame for covering the front of a game area with a transparent member and holding the transparent member, wherein a pachinko machine capable of preventing improper actions performed by shifting the transparent member upward can be prevented. Related to gaming machines such as gaming machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventional gaming machines, for example, pachinko gaming machines, have a horizontal U-shaped transparent member storage frame on the back side of a transparent member holding frame, and insert and hold a transparent member such as a glass plate from above the transparent member storage frame. The transparent member covers the front of the game area. However, the upper end of the transparent member is not fixed, and even if a player tries to move even during a game, the transparent member moves upward. In the pachinko gaming machine having such a configuration, when the transparent member is shifted, a gap is formed between the transparent member holding frame and an unauthorized member is intruded from this gap, and an illegal act is performed in the gaming area. There is a fear. Therefore, in order to solve the possibility of this misconduct, pachinko gaming machines having a transparent member holding frame provided with a transparent member upward movement restricting means (stopper) have been proposed (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2). ).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-9-299574 (page 2, FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-10-94651 (page 8, FIG. 23)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine described above, in order to remove the stopper from the upper end of the transparent member, it is necessary to remove the fastening member using a tool or to rotate the stopper over the entire width of the transparent member. did not become. Further, there is also a stopper on the shaft mounting side of the transparent member holding frame, and it is necessary to secure a working space for removing the stopper or a space for retracting the stopper itself. Therefore, in order to obtain these spaces, the transparent member holding frame must be opened widely with respect to the front frame, which is troublesome and hinders the improvement of the efficiency of replacement work.
[0005]
Also, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine described above, if the user forgets to operate the stopper and closes the transparent member holding frame without noticing it, the upward movement of the transparent member cannot be regulated, and May be performed. Further, the stopper may be damaged by colliding with the transparent member holding frame.
[0006]
In a pachinko game machine without a special stopper, the upward movement of the transparent member is restricted by the upper portion of the inner peripheral wall of the opening of the front frame in a state where the transparent member is closed with respect to the front frame. However, in such a configuration, in order to allow the transparent member holding frame to rotate, the upper end of the transparent member holding frame held in the transparent member holding frame, and the upper portion of the inner peripheral wall of the opening of the front frame. A predetermined gap must be provided between them. However, there is a possibility that an illegal member (a wire or the like) may enter the gap to perform an illegal act.
[0007]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which a stopper can be operated even when the degree of opening of a transparent member holding frame is small when a transparent member is attached or detached. It is what we are going to offer.
[0008]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of restricting the upward movement of the transparent member even if the user forgets to operate the stopper.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to achieve the above object, and according to the first aspect, a front frame on which a game board having a game area is attached, and a transparent covering the front of the game area. A gaming machine comprising a transparent member holding frame attached to the front side of the front frame so as to be capable of holding and opening the member,
The transparent member holding frame,
A mounting base member for rotatably supporting one side of the front frame,
A transparent member storage frame attached to the mounting base member and storing the transparent member from above,
Upward movement restricting means for restricting upward movement of the transparent member stored in the transparent member storage frame,
With
The upward movement restricting means,
When the transparent member is moved upward by a predetermined distance, the upper end of the transparent member abuts, and includes an upward movement restricting member that restricts the transparent member from further moving upward,
By moving the upward movement restricting member in the lateral direction, it is possible to convert between a first state in which the upward movement of the transparent member is restricted and a second state in which the upward movement of the transparent member is not restricted. A gaming machine characterized in that:
[0010]
The thing according to claim 2, wherein the transparent member holding frame is:
A state maintaining portion capable of maintaining the upward movement restricting means in the first state or the second state;
The state maintaining portion has a notch shape in the mounting base member, and includes a first state maintaining portion for maintaining the first state and a second state maintaining portion for maintaining the second state. The first state maintaining portion is formed near the rotation axis of the transparent member holding frame, and the second state maintaining portion is formed near the free end of the transparent member holding frame.
The upward movement restricting member includes an engagement protrusion engageable with the state maintaining unit,
When the engaging projection is engaged with the first state maintaining portion, the upward movement restricting member is maintained in the first state, and when the engaging projection is engaged with the second state maintaining portion, the upward movement restricting member is moved to the second state. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is maintained in a state.
[0011]
According to the third aspect, the upward movement restricting member is
An operation unit that protrudes rearward of the transparent member holding frame and is configured to perform a conversion operation to the first state or the second state;
The front frame,
An operation unit storage unit that stores the operation unit in the first state, and an operation unit contact unit that the operation unit in the second state can contact,
When the upward movement restricting means is changed to the first state and the transparent member holding frame is closed, the operation section is stored in the operation section storage section, and the transparent member holding frame is closed at the normal position,
When the transparent member holding frame is closed in a state where the upward movement restricting means has been converted to the second state, the operation unit abuts on the operating unit abutting portion and the transparent member holding frame closes to the normal position. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game machine is prevented from doing so.
[0012]
Here, the “normal position” refers to a position where the transparent member holding frame is sufficiently closed with respect to the front frame.
[0013]
As for the thing of Claim 4, the said front frame is:
4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a holding frame state detecting unit configured to detect whether the operation unit is housed in the housing unit for the operation unit and thereby detect an open / close state of the transparent member holding frame. It is the gaming machine described.
[0014]
The thing according to claim 5, wherein a cushioning member is disposed between the operation portion and the contact portion for the operation portion,
The cushioning member,
The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein an impact force generated when the operation section and the contact section for the operation section come into contact with each other is reduced.
[0015]
The thing according to claim 6, wherein the front frame is:
A state conversion guidance space that guides the operation unit in the direction of the operation unit storage unit is provided between the operation unit contact unit and the operation unit storage unit,
When the transparent member holding frame is closed while the operation unit in the second state is in contact with the operation unit contact unit, the operation unit moves in the state conversion guidance space and guides the operation unit to the operation unit storage unit. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the upward movement restricting means changes the state from the second state to the first state.
[0016]
The thing according to claim 7, wherein the operating portion contact portion is
Forming a guide inclined portion inclined toward the storage portion for the operation portion,
When the upward movement restricting member is closed with the transparent member holding frame in a state where it is converted to the second state, the operation unit moves in the state conversion guidance space while abutting on the guidance inclined part, and The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the gaming machine is stored in a storage unit.
[0017]
The apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising an urging means for urging the upward movement restricting member in a moving direction from the second state to the first state. 7. The gaming machine according to any one of 7.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a representative gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a rear view.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a frame-shaped front frame 3 having a large opening in a machine frame (main body frame) 2 so as to be openable and closable, and a front frame base member serving as a base of the front frame 3. (Front frame body) A game board 5 is stored in a game board storage frame provided on the back side of the display panel 4, and a display device 6, a large winning opening 7, a general winning opening 8, and an out opening 9 are provided on the surface of the gaming board 5. Are formed, and the front of the game area 10 is covered with a transparent member (glass plate) 12 held by a transparent member holding frame (glass frame) 11. An upper plate unit 13 and a lower plate unit 14 are vertically arranged below, and an upper plate (ball supply plate) 15 is arranged on the front side of the upper plate unit 13, and a lower plate 16 is placed at the center of the front side of the lower plate unit 14. , An ashtray 17 on the left and a mounting base 19 on the right, respectively. The mounting base 19 is mounted a firing operation unit (firing operating handle) 20 (see FIG. 3). The transparent member holding frame 11 will be described later in detail.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2, a ball tank 26 is provided above the back mechanism board 25, and a ball guide gutter 27 for guiding game balls in the ball tank 26 is provided below the back mechanism board 25 on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, A discharge unit 28 is provided in communication with the lower end of the ball guiding gutter 27, and a predetermined number of game balls flow down by operating the discharge unit 28, and these game balls are paid out to the upper plate 15 or the lower plate 16. It is composed. Further, on the back mechanism panel 25, each control device such as an effect control device 30, a discharge control device 31 and the like are mounted, and a power supply circuit 32 for supplying power to each control device is mounted.
[0021]
Next, the transparent member holding frame 11 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the transparent member holding frame 11 includes a frame-shaped decorative member 35 for decorating the front surface of the front frame 3, a frame-shaped mounting base member 36 on which the decorative member 35 is mounted on the front surface, and A transparent member storage frame (glass storage frame) 37 mounted on the back side of the mounting base member 36 and storing the transparent member 12 from above, and the transparent member 12 stored in the transparent member storage frame 37 moves upward. And a transparent member stopper (glass stopper) 38 (corresponding to the upward movement restricting means of the present invention) for restricting the movement.
[0022]
The decorative member 35 and the mounting base member 36 each have a large substantially circular opening 40 in front of the game area 10. The game area 10 faces the opening 40, and speakers 41 are provided on both left and right sides. The ball rental operation unit 42 is provided at the lower part. The mounting base member 36 is a member that is rotatably supported on one side of the front frame 3, and has hinge portions 44 on both upper and lower portions on one side (right side in FIG. 5). The hinge 44 is pivotally mounted on the front frame base member 4 and is rotatably attached to the front frame base member 4. The hinge section 44 includes an upper hinge section 44a and a lower hinge section 44b. The upper hinge portion 44a has an upper hinge pin 44c which can move up and down while being urged upward, and the lower hinge portion 44b has a lower hinge hole 44d. To attach the transparent member holding frame 11 to the front frame 3, first, the lower hinge hole 44d is hooked on the hinge pin 3a of the front frame 3, and the upper hinge pin 44c is moved downward, and the upper pin receiving hole 3b of the front frame is moved. And the upper hinge pin 44c may be moved upward by an urging force. Thus, the transparent member holding frame 11 is configured to be able to open and close with respect to the front frame 3.
[0023]
The transparent member storage frame 37 is a member that is attached to the mounting base member 36 and holds the transparent member 12 in a state where the opening 40a of the decorative member 35 is closed from the back side. As shown in FIG. 11, a vertically long rotating shaft side frame member 46 attached to the rotating shaft side (right side in the drawing), and a vertically long free end side frame attached to the free end side (left side in the drawing) of the transparent member holding frame 11. It comprises a member 47 and a horizontally elongated lower frame member 48 connecting the lower ends of the rotating shaft side frame member 46 and the free end side frame member 47 to each other. In the transparent member storage frame 37, fitting grooves 50 are provided on the inner peripheral surface, and the fitting grooves 50 are arranged in a horizontal U-shape so as to match the outline of the rectangular transparent member 12. By forming such a fitting groove 50, the transparent member storage frame 37 can hold the left and right sides and the lower side of the transparent member 12. The transparent member holding frame 11 of the present embodiment is configured such that two (two) fitting grooves 50 are formed substantially in parallel, and the two transparent members 12 can be held in a separated state. I have. The transparent member holding frame 11 has a reinforcing member 51 mounted on the back side of the mounting base member 36 and above the transparent member storage frame 37 to reinforce an upper side to which no frame member can be attached.
[0024]
Next, the transparent member stopper 38 will be described.
The transparent member stopper 38 is for holding the transparent member 12 in the transparent member storage frame 37 by pressing the upper end of the transparent member 12. The transparent member stopper 38 is provided on the free end side of the transparent member holding frame 11 as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, and includes a contact portion 53 and an operation handle 56 (corresponding to an operation portion of the present invention). The upward movement restricting member 54 is formed, and the guide base 57 guides the upward movement restricting member 54 in the lateral direction. The contact portion 53 is a member that contacts the upper end of the transparent member 12, and the operation handle 56 is a member for operating the position of the upward movement restricting member 54. The upward movement restricting member 54 is a member that restricts the upper end of the transparent member 12 from abutting when the transparent member 12 is moved upward by a predetermined distance, so that the transparent member 12 does not move further upward. The transparent member stopper 38 of the present embodiment is configured such that the upward movement restricting member 54 and the operation handle 56 are integrated, and protrudes from the guide base 57 toward the rear of the transparent member holding frame 11 so as to restrict the upward movement. Although the contact portion 53 is formed on the lower surface of the member 54, the upward movement restricting member 54 and the operation handle 56 may be provided separately on the guide base 57. The upper and lower ends of the guide base 57 are engaged with guide grooves 59 formed in the mounting base member 36. The guide grooves 59 are provided up and down along the moving direction of the upward movement restricting member 54, and are configured so that the upward movement restricting member 54 can move in the lateral direction without moving in the front-back direction. The upper guide groove 59a of the guide groove 59 is formed by separating the lower part of the reinforcing member 51 from the mounting base member 36 (see FIGS. 8 and 9).
[0025]
When the upward movement restricting member 54, that is, the operation handle 56 and the contact portion 53 are laterally moved to the rotation axis side of the transparent member holding frame 11, the transparent member stopper And the contact portion 53 is located at the upper end of the transparent member 12 and is in contact therewith. That is, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 6, the transparent member stopper 38 can change the state to the first state in which the upward movement of the transparent member 12 is restricted (prevented). In addition, a gap (for example, 5 mm) is formed between the transparent member 12 and the abutting portion 53 such that an unauthorized member cannot enter, but a dimensional error or a mounting error of the transparent member 12 can be absorbed. . On the other hand, when the operation handle 56 and the contact portion 53 are moved to the free end side of the transparent member holding frame 11, the transparent member stopper 38 moves laterally from above the transparent member 12 as shown by the broken line in FIG. At the same time, the contact portion 53 comes off the upper end of the transparent member 12. That is, the state of the transparent member stopper 38 can be changed to the second state in which the upward movement of the transparent member 12 is permitted (not restricted).
[0026]
Further, the transparent member holding frame 11 has a notch-shaped state maintaining portion 62 formed inside the guide groove 59 of the mounting base member 36. The state maintaining section 62 engages with the engagement projection 64 projecting from the guide base 57 to maintain the transparent member stopper 38 in the first state, and maintains the transparent member stopper 38 in the second state. The first state maintaining part 62a is formed near the rotation axis of the transparent member holding frame 11, and the second state maintaining part 62b is formed in the transparent member holding frame 11 in the moving direction. Is formed near the free end. When the transparent member stopper 38 is changed to the first state or the second state by providing such a state maintaining portion 62, the engaging projection 64 of the guide base 57 is engaged with the state maintaining portion 62, and the transparent member stopper 38 is provided. Can maintain the first state or the second state. That is, when the engagement protrusion 64 is engaged with the first state maintaining portion 62a, the transparent member holding frame 11 can maintain the upward movement restricting member 54 in the first state, and the engagement protrusion 64 is moved to the second state. When engaged with the state maintaining portion 62b, the upward movement restricting member 54 can be maintained in the second state.
[0027]
Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the front frame 3 has the operation handle storage portion 66 (corresponding to the storage portion for the operation portion of the present invention) and the operation handle contact portion 67 (this portion) at positions that can face the transparent member stopper 38. (Corresponding to the operating portion contact portion of the invention). The operation handle storage section 66 is for storing the operation handle 56 of the transparent member stopper 38 in the first state, and abuts the operation handle 56 in the first state on the upper front side of the front frame base member 4. A concave space that can be accommodated without any space is formed, and the depth of the concave space is greater than the projecting length of the operation handle 56 (specifically, the length from the back surface of the transparent member holding frame 11 to the tip of the operation handle 56). You have set. The operation handle abutting portion 67 is a flat portion to which the tip of the operation handle 56 of the transparent member stopper 38 in the second state can abut. In the horizontal position, the transparent member holding frame 11 is formed at a position facing the back side near the free end.
[0028]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration, when the transparent member stopper 38 is changed to the first state, the contact portion 53 of the transparent member stopper 38 contacts the upper end of the transparent member 12, and the transparent member 12 rises. Movement in the direction is blocked. When the transparent member holding frame 11 is closed with respect to the front frame 3 in this state, the back surface of the transparent member holding frame 11 approaches the front surface of the front frame base member 4 while the tip of the operation handle 56 is housed in the operation handle housing 66. . Further, when the transparent member holding frame 11 and the front frame base member 4 are brought closer to each other, the operation handle 56 is stored in the operation handle storage portion 66 without contacting the front frame base member 4, and the transparent member holding frame 11 It can be brought into a fully closed state with respect to the frame 3, that is, a closed state at a normal position (see FIG. 10A).
[0029]
Then, the operation handle 56 is protected by the operation handle storage 66 and cannot be changed to the second state. Therefore, there is no possibility that a gap is formed between the transparent member 12 and the transparent member storage frame 37, and an unauthorized member is inserted.
[0030]
On the other hand, when the transparent member holding frame 11 is closed with respect to the front frame 3 with the transparent member stopper 38 being changed to the second state, the tip of the operation handle 56 approaches the operation handle contact portion 67. Further, when the transparent member holding frame 11 is brought closer to the front frame base member 4, the operation handle 56 comes into contact with the operation handle contact portion 67, whereby the transparent member holding frame 11 is closed to the normal position with respect to the front frame 3. (See FIG. 10B).
[0031]
As described above, the upward movement restricting member 54 protrudes the operation handle 56 for performing the conversion operation to the first state or the second state toward the rear of the transparent member holding frame 11, and the front frame 3 An operation handle storage portion 66 for storing the operation handle 56 in the first state without contact, and an operation handle contact portion 67 to which the operation handle 56 in the second state can abut. When the transparent member holding frame 11 is closed by changing the state of the transparent member holding frame 11 to the first state, the operation handle 56 is housed in the operation handle housing part 66 and the transparent member holding frame 11 is closed at the normal position, and the transparent member stopper 38 is closed. Is changed to the second state, and the transparent member holding frame 11 is closed, the operation handle 56 contacts the operation handle contact portion 67, and the transparent member holding frame 11 is Since to be prevented closed to a position, it is possible to prevent the transparent member stopper 38 will close the left transparent member holding frame 11 in the second state to the front frame 3. Therefore, it is possible to surely reduce the cause of the fraud.
[0032]
Further, the transparent member holding frame 11 includes a state maintaining portion 62 capable of maintaining the transparent member stopper 38 in the first state or the second state, and the state maintaining portion 62 has a cutout shape in the mounting base member 36. In addition, a first state maintaining section 62a for maintaining the first state and a second state maintaining section 62b for maintaining the second state are arranged side by side in the moving direction of the upward movement restricting member 54. The first state maintaining portion 62a is formed near the rotation axis of the transparent member holding frame 11, the second state maintaining portion 62b is formed near the free end of the transparent member holding frame 11, and the upward movement restricting member 54 is in the state An engagement protrusion 64 engageable with the holding portion 62 is provided. When the engagement protrusion 64 is engaged with the first state maintaining portion 62a, the upward movement restricting member 54 is maintained in the first state, and the engagement protrusion 64 Is engaged with the second state maintaining portion 62b. Since the upward movement restricting member 54 is maintained in the second state, the transparent member stopper 38 suddenly changes to the other state after being changed to either the first state or the second state. Can be prevented. Therefore, the work of attaching or replacing the transparent member 12 can be performed smoothly.
[0033]
Further, to remove the transparent member 12 from the transparent member holding frame 11, the transparent member holding frame 11 in the closed state is opened, and then the state of the transparent member stopper 38 is changed from the first state to the second state. At this time, the transparent member holding frame 11 only needs to be opened so that the transparent handle holding frame 11 does not hit the front frame base member 4 even if the operation handle 56 moves sideways. Specifically, since the tip of the operation handle 56 in the present embodiment is located before the rear surface of the transparent member 12, it is sufficient that a gap is formed between the transparent member 12 and the front frame base member 4. is there. Then, it is not necessary to open the transparent member holding frame 11 largely until a sufficiently large space can be secured also on the rotating shaft side. Therefore, the preparation for removing the transparent member 12 can be quickly performed.
[0034]
When the transparent member stopper 38 has been changed to the second state, the transparent member 12 is in a state where it can be moved upward, and when lifted as it is, comes off the transparent member storage frame 37.
[0035]
Note that the front frame 3 may include a holding frame detecting unit that can detect the open / close state of the transparent member holding frame 11 in the operation handle storage unit 66. For example, the front frame 3 shown in FIG. 11 includes a handle detection switch 70 (corresponding to a holding frame state detection unit of the present invention) for detecting the storage state of the operation handle 56 on the inner surface on the back side of the operation handle storage section 66. . The handle detection switch 70 is electrically connected to a control device (for example, the discharge control device 31) via a wire, and when the tip of the operation handle 56 abuts, the operation handle is stored in the operation handle storage 66. 56 is stored, that is, the transparent member stopper 38 is changed to the first state, and it is detected that the transparent member holding frame 11 is fully closed with respect to the front frame 3, and the detection signal is transmitted to the control device. It is configured to be able to transmit to.
[0036]
As described above, the front frame 3 is provided with the handle detection switch 70 that can detect the open / close state of the transparent member holding frame 11 by detecting whether the operation handle 56 is housed in the operation handle housing 66. With the provision, the movement of the transparent member 12 is restricted, and it can be easily confirmed whether the transparent member holding frame 11 is sufficiently closed with respect to the front frame 3.
[0037]
If the control device receives the signal from the handle detection switch 70 as one of the conditions for starting the game (for example, launching a game ball), the state in which the transparent member holding frame 11 is not closed to the normal position, That is, it is possible to prevent the game from proceeding in a state where there is a risk that the unauthorized member may be inserted into the game area 10. Therefore, it is preferable that fraudulent acts can be prevented beforehand.
[0038]
By the way, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention may be provided with a buffer member 72 between the operation handle 56 of the transparent member stopper 38 and the operation handle contact portion 67 of the front frame base member 4. For example, an operation handle 56 ′ shown in FIG. 12 has a cushioning member 72 formed by coating an elastic material such as rubber on a portion that can abut on the operation handle contact portion 67, that is, a tip. When such a cushioning member 72 is provided on the operation handle 56 ', the cushioning member 72 reduces the impact force generated when the operation handle 56' comes into contact with the operation handle contact portion 67. The operation handle 56 'is hard to be damaged even if it comes into contact with the contact portion 67. Therefore, even if the transparent member holding frame 11 is accidentally closed with the transparent member stopper 38 in the second state by mistake, the transparent member stopper 38 can be prevented from being broken. Further, it is difficult for the operating handle 56 ′ to transmit the impact force of contacting the operating handle contact portion 67 to the transparent member 12, and when the transparent member stopper 38 is closed in the second state, the transparent member holding frame 11 is closed. In addition, it is possible to prevent the transparent member 12 from being cracked and the transparent member 12 from being cracked.
[0039]
The cushioning member 72 may be any member as long as it can reduce the impact force. For example, a buffer damper that resists the closing operation of the transparent member holding frame 11 is provided around the rotation axis of the transparent member holding frame 11, and the transparent member is provided immediately before the operation handle 56 ′ comes into contact with the operation handle contact portion 67. The rotation speed at which the holding frame 11 closes may be reduced.
[0040]
Then, the transparent member stopper 38 may be urged in the moving direction from the second state to the first state. For example, the transparent member stopper 38 shown in FIG. 13 has a space provided inside the upward movement restricting member 54 and accommodates a spring 71 (corresponding to one of the urging means of the present invention). The other end of the inner wall of the upward movement restricting member 54 is engaged with the rotating shaft side of the transparent member holding frame 11, and the other end thereof is engaged with an engaging portion 36 a extending rearward from the mounting base member 36. The engagement portion 36a is provided so as to be housed in the space inside the upward movement restricting member 54. In this manner, since the spring 71 urges the upward movement restricting member 54 in the direction of movement from the second state to the first state, the spring 71 does not forget to convert the transparent member stopper 38 to the first state. Therefore, the upward movement of the transparent member 12 can be reliably restricted.
[0041]
In the above-described embodiment, the transparent member holding frame 11 is configured to be prevented from closing to the normal position while the transparent member stopper 38 remains in the second state, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, even if the transparent member stopper is in the second state, it may be automatically converted to the first state and closed to the normal position.
[0042]
That is, a front frame to which a game board forming a game area is attached, and a transparent member holding frame attached to the front side of the front frame to hold a transparent member covering the front of the game area so as to be openable and closable. In a gaming machine equipped with
The transparent member holding frame,
A mounting base member for rotatably supporting one side of the front frame,
A transparent member storage frame attached to the mounting base member and storing the transparent member from above,
Upward movement restricting means for restricting upward movement of the transparent member stored in the transparent member storage frame,
With
The upward movement restricting means,
When the transparent member is moved upward by a predetermined distance, the upper end of the transparent member abuts, and includes an upward movement restricting member that restricts the transparent member from further moving upward,
By moving the upward movement restricting member in the lateral direction, it is possible to convert between a first state in which the upward movement of the transparent member is restricted and a second state in which the upward movement of the transparent member is not restricted. Yes,
The front frame,
A state conversion guidance space that guides the operation unit in the direction of the operation unit storage unit is provided between the operation unit contact unit and the operation unit storage unit,
When the transparent member holding frame is closed while the operation unit in the second state is in contact with the operation unit contact unit, the operation unit moves in the state conversion guidance space and guides the operation unit to the operation unit storage unit. The gaming machine may be configured such that the upward movement restricting means changes from the second state to the first state.
[0043]
In addition, the state conversion guidance space is:
It is provided with a guide inclined portion inclined from the contact portion for the operation portion toward the storage portion for the operation portion,
The operation unit may move in the state conversion guidance space while abutting on the guidance inclination unit.
[0044]
Further, an urging means for urging the upward movement restricting member in the moving direction from the second state to the first state may be provided.
[0045]
For example, the transparent member stopper 38 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 14 is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, but of the guide grooves for guiding the guide base 57, the lower guide groove 75 Shapes are different. The lower guide groove 75 is formed by being lowered one step from the middle, and a handle fitting portion 77 to which the operation handle 56 can be fitted is provided on the side where the operation handle 56 is located in the second state. The transparent member stopper 38 locks one end of an urging member 78 (corresponding to one of the urging means of the present invention) such as a coil spring to the guide base 57, and attaches the other end of the urging member 78. The guide base 57 is configured to be urged by the urging member 78 in the moving direction from the second state to the first state by being locked to the rotation shaft side of the base member 36.
[0046]
The front frame base member 4 is provided with an operation handle contact portion 80 at a position where it can face the handle fitting portion 77, and the operation handle contact portion 80 is disposed at the lower end of the inclination, and is inclined upward from the lower end of the inclination. The inclined guiding portion 81 is formed toward the inner surface on the inner side of the operation handle storage portion 66, and a state conversion guidance space 82 for guiding the operation handle 56 is provided between the operation handle contact portion 80 and the operation handle storage portion 66. It is provided.
[0047]
In the present embodiment, since such a configuration is provided, the operation handle 56 of the transparent member stopper 38 is fitted into the handle fitting portion 77, and the transparent member holding frame 11 is rotated in the closing direction in the second state. Then, the tip of the operation handle 56 comes into contact with the operation handle contact portion 80 (see FIG. 15A). Further, when the transparent member holding frame 11 is kept closed while the operation handle 56 is in contact with the operation handle contact portion 80, the operation handle 56 moves upward in the state conversion guidance space 82 while abutting on the guidance inclined portion 81. (See FIG. 15B). When the transparent member holding frame 11 is sufficiently closed by contacting the front surface of the front frame base member 4, the operation handle 56 reaches the upper limit of the state conversion guiding space 82 and comes off the handle fitting portion 77 (FIG. 15 ( c)). Then, the guide base 57 is moved by the urging force of the urging member 78, the operation handle 56 is moved to the operation handle storage part 66, and the contact part 53 of the upward movement restricting member 54 is located at the upper end of the transparent member 12. Moving. Therefore, the transparent member stopper 38 automatically moves by simply closing the transparent member holding frame 11 until the transparent member holding frame 11 reaches the normal position, and the upward movement of the transparent member 12 can be restricted.
[0048]
As described above, the front frame 3 is provided with the state conversion guiding space 82 for guiding the operation handle 56 between the operation handle contact portion 80 and the operation handle storage portion 66, and the operation handle in the second state is provided. When the transparent member holding frame 11 is closed while bringing the 56 into contact with the operation handle contact portion 80, the operation handle 56 moves in the state conversion guiding space 82 and is guided to the operation handle storage portion 66, Since the transparent member stopper 38 is changed from the second state to the first state, the transparent member stopper 38 is not forgotten to be changed to the first state, and the upward movement of the transparent member 12 is reliably restricted. can do.
[0049]
Further, the operation handle contact portion 80 forms a guide inclined portion 81 inclined toward the operation handle storage portion 66, and the transparent member stopper 38 is kept in the second state while the transparent member stopper 38 remains in the second state. When the operation handle 56 is closed, the operation handle 56 moves in the state conversion guidance space 82 while abutting on the guidance inclined portion 81 and is stored in the operation handle storage section 66. Therefore, when the transparent member holding frame 11 is closed, the transparent member stopper 38 Can be realized with a simple structure. Therefore, it can contribute to a reduction in manufacturing cost.
[0050]
In addition, the transparent member holding frame 11 of the above-described embodiment may be provided with a display unit that shows the state of the transparent member stopper 38 on the front surface. For example, a display window is opened in front of the transparent member holding frame, and a display panel linked to the transparent member stopper is made to face the display window. When the state of the transparent stopper changes, the display panel moves to identify the state seen from the display window. Information (for example, color or character) may be switched. With this configuration, it is possible to easily visually confirm whether or not the upward movement of the transparent member is restricted by the transparent member stopper. Therefore, it is possible to further prevent fraud.
[0051]
Although the above-described embodiment has been described by taking a pachinko gaming machine as a representative gaming machine as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and a transparent member covering the front of the game area with a transparent member and holding the transparent member is used. Any game machine provided with a holding frame may be used. For example, a gaming machine such as an enclosed ball-type pachinko machine, an arranged ball-type gaming machine, and a sparrow-ball-type gaming machine for circulating gaming balls enclosed therein may be used.
[0052]
It should be noted that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The present invention is shown not only by the above description but also by the claims, and includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.
[0053]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
That is, the transparent member holding frame is provided on the mounting base member, the transparent member storage frame provided on the mounting base member and storing the transparent member from above, and the upper end of the transparent member stored in the transparent member storage frame. An upward movement restricting means having a contactable portion and restricting upward movement of the transparent member, wherein the upward movement restricting means is movable laterally above the transparent member. A first state in which the upper movement restriction member is moved to move the upper movement restriction member to position the contact portion at the upper end of the transparent member; and Portion can be converted to the second state disengaged from the upper end of the transparent member, so that the transparent member held by the transparent member holding frame is not shifted upward, and the transparent member and the transparent member holding frame There is a gap between them It can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized member from invading and prevent an illegal act. Further, even if the transparent member holding frame is not opened greatly with respect to the front frame, a space where the upward movement restricting member can change the state can be sufficiently secured, and the transparent member can be quickly attached or replaced. be able to.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a front frame.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a transparent member holding frame.
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the transparent member holding frame.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion of the transparent member holding frame to which a transparent member stopper is attached.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the transparent member holding frame shown in FIG. 5 taken along the line AA.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the transparent member holding frame to which a transparent member stopper is attached.
FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective enlarged view of a transparent member holding frame.
10A and 10B are enlarged cross-sectional views when the transparent member holding frame is closed, wherein FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram when the transparent member stopper is in a first state, and FIG. 10B is a diagram when the transparent member stopper is in a second state. FIG.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view of a front frame provided with a handle detection switch.
FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a front frame including a buffer member.
13A and 13B are explanatory views of an upward movement restricting member provided with a spring, wherein FIG. 13A is an explanatory view of a first state, FIG. 13B is an explanatory view of a second state, and FIG. is there.
14A is a schematic diagram of a transparent member stopper on a transparent member holding frame of the second embodiment, FIG. 14B is a schematic diagram of an operation handle storage section and an operation handle contact section of the second embodiment, (C) is a schematic perspective view of the operation handle storage section and the operation handle contact section in the second embodiment.
FIG. 15A is an explanatory diagram of the second embodiment immediately before the operating handle comes into contact with the operating handle contact portion, FIG. 15B is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the operating handle moves along the guide inclined portion, (c) is an explanatory view showing a state where the operation handle reaches the operation handle storage section.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine
2 aircraft frame
3 Front frame
3a Hinge pin
3b Pin receiving hole
4 Front frame base member
5 game board
6 Display device
7 Grand Prize Winner
8 General Winners
9 Out mouth
10 game area
11 Transparent member holding frame
12 Transparent material
13 Upper plate unit
14 Lower plate unit
15 Upper plate
16 Lower plate
17 Ashtray
19 Mounting base
20 Launch operation unit
25 Back mechanism panel
26 ball tank
27 Ball gutter
28 Discharge unit
30 Direction control device
31 Launch emission control device
32 power supply circuit
35 Decoration materials
36 Mounting base member
36a engaging part
37 Transparent member storage frame
38 Transparent member stopper
40 opening
41 speakers
42 Ball rental operation unit
44 Hinge
44a Upper hinge
44b Lower hinge
44c Upper hinge pin
44d Lower hinge hole
46 Rotating shaft side frame member
47 Free end side frame member
48 Lower frame member
50 mating groove
51 Reinforcement members
53 Contact part
54 Upward movement restricting member
56 Operation handle
57 Guide Base
59 Guide groove
59a Upper guide groove
62 State maintenance unit
62a first state maintaining unit
62b second state maintaining unit
64 engagement projection
66 Operation handle storage section
67 Operation handle contact part
70 Handle detection switch
71 Spring
72 cushioning member
75 Lower guide groove
77 Handle fitting section
78 biasing member
80 Operation handle contact part
81 Guidance ramp
82 state conversion guidance space

Claims

A front frame to which a game board forming a game area is attached; and a transparent member holding frame attached to the front side of the front frame to hold a transparent member covering the front of the game area and to be openable and closable. In gaming machines,
The transparent member holding frame,
A mounting base member for rotatably supporting one side of the front frame,
A transparent member storage frame attached to the mounting base member and storing the transparent member from above,
Upward movement restricting means for restricting upward movement of the transparent member stored in the transparent member storage frame,
With
The upward movement restricting means,
When the transparent member is moved upward by a predetermined distance, the upper end of the transparent member abuts, and includes an upward movement restricting member that restricts the transparent member from further moving upward,
By moving the upward movement restricting member in the lateral direction, it is possible to convert between a first state in which the upward movement of the transparent member is restricted and a second state in which the upward movement of the transparent member is not restricted. A gaming machine characterized by the following.

The transparent member holding frame,
A state maintaining portion capable of maintaining the upward movement restricting means in the first state or the second state;
The state maintaining portion has a notch shape in the mounting base member, and includes a first state maintaining portion for maintaining the first state and a second state maintaining portion for maintaining the second state. The first state maintaining portion is formed near the rotation axis of the transparent member holding frame, and the second state maintaining portion is formed near the free end of the transparent member holding frame.
The upward movement restricting member includes an engagement protrusion engageable with the state maintaining unit,
When the engaging projection is engaged with the first state maintaining portion, the upward movement restricting member is maintained in the first state, and when the engaging projection is engaged with the second state maintaining portion, the upward movement restricting member is moved to the second state. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is maintained in a state.

The upward movement restricting member,
An operation unit that protrudes rearward of the transparent member holding frame and is configured to perform a conversion operation to the first state or the second state;
The front frame,
An operation unit storage unit that stores the operation unit in the first state, and an operation unit contact unit that the operation unit in the second state can contact,
When the upward movement restricting means is changed to the first state and the transparent member holding frame is closed, the operation section is stored in the operation section storage section, and the transparent member holding frame is closed at the normal position,
When the transparent member holding frame is closed in a state where the upward movement restricting means has been converted to the second state, the operation unit abuts on the operating unit abutting portion and the transparent member holding frame closes to the normal position. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game machine is prevented from doing so.

The front frame,
4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a holding frame state detecting unit configured to detect whether the operation unit is housed in the housing unit for the operation unit and thereby detect an open / close state of the transparent member holding frame. The described gaming machine.

Arranging a cushioning member between the operating portion and the operating portion contact portion,
The cushioning member,
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein an impact force generated when the operation section and the contact section for the operation section come into contact with each other is reduced.

The front frame,
A state conversion guidance space that guides the operation unit in the direction of the operation unit storage unit is provided between the operation unit contact unit and the operation unit storage unit,
When the transparent member holding frame is closed while the operation unit in the second state is in contact with the operation unit contact unit, the operation unit moves in the state conversion guidance space and guides the operation unit to the operation unit storage unit. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the upward movement restricting means changes the state from the second state to the first state.

The contact portion for the operation unit,
Forming a guide inclined portion inclined toward the storage portion for the operation portion,
When the upward movement restricting member is closed with the transparent member holding frame in a state where it is converted to the second state, the operation unit moves in the state conversion guidance space while abutting on the guidance inclined part, and The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the gaming machine is stored in a storage unit.

The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising an urging means for urging the upward movement restricting member in a moving direction from the second state to the first state. .