JP2005160981A - Hinge for front door of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the following problem that a front door interferes an adjacently arranged game machine when being opened, by the thickness of a control panel which is arranged on the front surface of the front door of the game machine. <P>SOLUTION: The front door 2 is supported by a main body 3 so as to be opening/closing possible with a hinge 4. Since the rotary shaft 41 for opening/closing the front door 2 of the hinge 4 is arranged in the side surface part of the front door 2, the front door 2 is opened/closed by rotation with the rotary shaft 41 of the hinge 4 as a center. Consequently, the amount of projection of the front door 2 is reduced in the side surface direction of the game machine 1 when the front door 2 is opened. The hinge 4 includes an engagement part to be engaged/disengaged with the opening/closing of the front door 2, so that the front door 2 is prevented from being illegally opened when it is closed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a front door for a gaming machine that is attached to the front of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine so as to be opened and closed.

Conventionally, the front door is mounted on the front of the gaming machine so that the front door can be opened and closed, and the front door is equipped with devices for playing games such as a start lever, bet button, stop button, and coin slot. It has. The front door is attached to the opening end of the main body of the gaming machine via a hinge so as to be opened and closed. Here, the hinge provided in the gaming machine has a partly separable structure, a part of the separable hinge is disposed at the rear side end of the front door, and the other part of the hinge is disposed in the gaming machine main body. ing. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1.) In such a conventional gaming machine, the front door is opened and closed by rotating in a substantially horizontal direction around a rotation axis of a hinge disposed in a substantially vertical direction. During repairs and maintenance, the front door is opened and equipment such as a coin payout device and a control device disposed inside the gaming machine is operated.
Japanese Patent No. 2525634 (FIG. 3)

  However, in order to differentiate from other gaming machines, the design of the front door of the gaming machine is complicated and diversified, the design and operability are improved by increasing the uneven shape, and the production device is installed. For the purpose of securing space, the thickness of the control panel is increasing.

  On the other hand, as the thickness of the control panel increases, the turning radius in the thickness direction of the front door increases, and when the front door is opened, the amount of protrusion in the thickness direction of the front door increases in the width direction of the gaming machine. There arises a problem that it comes into contact with a device such as an installed gaming machine or coin lending device. In addition, when dealing with sudden troubles during the business hours of the game hall where the gaming machine is installed, the player who is operating the adjacent gaming machine by opening the front door may feel pressure It was supposed to give discomfort.

  Therefore, until now, a sufficient space should be provided between the gaming machine and the adjacent gaming machine to interfere with the adjacent gaming machine when opening the front door of the gaming machine, There is no discomfort. A coin lending device may be installed in the space.

  However, even if a coin lending device is installed, one coin lending device is not necessary for one gaming machine, and there is one coin lending device between two gaming machines. Good. Therefore, by installing a game machine with sufficient space between the adjacent game machines, a large space is required for installing one game machine, so the number of game machines that can be installed in the game hall is reduced. It has become.

  In addition, in a gaming machine having a configuration in which a hinge can be partially separated as in the prior art, the hinge may be separated for some reason by adopting a configuration in which the hinge can be separated. In this case, there is a possibility that the front door may be unexpectedly detached from the gaming machine. Moreover, there was a possibility that the front door may be opened illegally using this. In order to prevent the hinge from separating and the front door from coming off, it is necessary to provide a separate hinge stopper.

  The present invention solves the above problems, and when opening the front door of the gaming machine, the control panel protrudes in the width direction of the gaming machine and does not contact or interfere with the gaming machine installed next to the gaming machine. Provides hinges for the front door of the machine.

  In order to solve the above technical problem, the technical means taken in claim 1 of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as first technical means) is a game in which the front door is supported on the main body by a hinge so as to be opened and closed. The hinge is a gaming machine characterized in that a rotation shaft for opening and closing the front door is disposed on the front side of the front door side surface.

  The effects of the first technical means are as follows. In a gaming machine in which the front door is supported on the main body by a hinge so as to be opened and closed, the front door can be opened and closed around the rotation axis by arranging the rotation axis of the hinge on the front side of the side surface of the front door. . Thereby, the turning radius of the front door can be reduced with respect to the thickness direction of the front door, and it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the amount by which the front door protrudes in the width direction of the gaming machine when the front door is opened is reduced. .

  In order to solve the above technical problem, the technical means taken in claim 2 of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as second technical means) is provided such that the hinge protrudes from the gaming machine body. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is provided.

  The effects of the second technical means are as follows. Since the hinge is disposed so as to protrude from the gaming machine main body, the rotation axis of the hinge is arranged on the side surface of the front door, so that the front door can be opened and closed around this rotation axis. Become. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the amount by which the front door protrudes in the width direction of the gaming machine when the front door is opened is reduced.

  In order to solve the above technical problem, the technical means taken in claim 3 of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as third technical means) is that the hinge is engaged and disengaged as the front door is opened and closed. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising an engaging portion.

  The effects of the third technical means are as follows. The hinge includes an engaging portion that engages and disengages with opening and closing of the front door, so that it is necessary to release the engagement of the engaging portion when the front door is removed from the gaming machine. Thereby, in order to remove the front door, it is necessary to turn the door to a predetermined position where the engagement of the engaging portion is released, so that the front door is opened by an unauthorized method when the front door is closed. Can be prevented.

  In order to solve the above technical problem, the technical means taken in claim 4 of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as fourth technical means) is that the gaming machine is in a state where the front door is opened. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the hinge is separable, and the hinge is not separable in a state where the front door is closed.

  The effects of the fourth technical means are as follows. The hinge includes an engaging portion that is separable when the front door is open and is not separable when the front door is closed, so that the front door needs to be opened when the front door is removed from the gaming machine. Become. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the front door from being opened by an unauthorized method in the front door closed state. Further, since the front door cannot be separated from the gaming machine in a state where the front door is closed, a hinge stopper for preventing the hinge from being removed becomes unnecessary.

  As described above, the present invention is a gaming machine that supports the main door so that the front door can be opened and closed by a hinge, and the hinge has a rotating shaft that opens and closes the front door disposed on the front side of the front door. Therefore, the front door opens and closes by rotating around the rotation axis of the hinge, so by reducing the rotation radius of the front door with respect to the thickness direction of the front door, the front of the front door is played when the front door is opened. The amount of protrusion with respect to the machine side surface direction can be reduced. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that does not interfere with an adjacent gaming machine when the front door is opened, and thereby does not cause discomfort to a player who operates the neighboring gaming machine. it can. In addition, by providing the hinge with an engaging portion that engages and disengages with opening and closing of the front door, it is possible to prevent unauthorized opening when the front door is closed.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  1 and 2 show a configuration of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the front door 2 is opened, and FIG. 2 shows an upper surface of the gaming machine 1 in a state in which the front door 2 is closed. FIG.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a front door 2 having a control panel for operating the gaming machine, and a main body 3 having an opening on the front surface. The front door 2 is connected to the main body 3 via a hinge 4. The front door 2 is provided so as to cover the opening of the main body 3, and is fixed by closing the opening of the main body 3 by the lock device 5. The front door 2 is pivotally supported on the main body 3 via a hinge 4 provided on the front side of the side surface 2 a, and the front door 2 is configured to be rotatable relative to the main body 3 by the hinge 4. ing.

  The front door 2 faces a player who operates the gaming machine 1, and a front panel facing the player is housed in a control panel on which a lever or button for playing a game is arranged and a main body 3 of the gaming machine 1. The front door 2 includes a transparent window for displaying a reel (not shown) displayed to the player, an effect device for visual rendering of the gaming machine, and a coin insertion slot for inserting coins for playing the game. Is provided with a coin selector for identifying a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot at a position facing the coin insertion slot formed on the front surface of the front door 2. A coin tray 35 for storing coins paid out from the gaming machine 1 is provided at the lower part of the front door 2. In addition, a hinge 4 described later is disposed on the front side of the side surface 2 a of the front door 2, and the front door 2 is attached to the main body 3 via the hinge 4.

  The main body 3 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box having an opening on the front surface, and a protruding portion 31 is disposed at the opening side end so as to protrude forward. A hinge 4 is disposed at the end of the protruding portion 31, and the main body 3 pivotally supports the front door 2 via the hinge 4 so as to be rotatable. Although not shown in the figure, a reel that rotates by a game and displays a lottery result, a coin hopper that stores coins inserted from the coin insertion slot, and a coin hopper that pays coins according to the lottery result are not shown. A coin feeding device for feeding out and a control device for controlling a reel, a coin sending device and the like are provided. Here, the reel is disposed so as to face the transparent window disposed on the front door 2, and the player can visually recognize the reel through the transparent window. The coin sending device is provided at the lower part of the coin hopper for receiving coins inserted from the coin insertion slot and storing them in the coin hopper. Is arranged.

  The hinge 4 is configured by connecting mounting members 42 and 44 formed by molding two flat plate members by a rotating shaft 41, and one mounting member 42 is around the rotating shaft 41 with respect to the other mounting member 44. Relative rotation is possible. Further, one attachment member 42 of the hinge 4 is fixed to the front side of the side surface 2a of the front door 2, and the other attachment member 44 is fixed to the protruding portion 31 of the main body 3, and the rotation shaft 41 is supported in a substantially vertical direction. . Thereby, the front door 2 can be opened and closed by rotating around the rotation shaft 41. The other mounting member 44 fixed to the protruding portion 31 disposed on the side surface of the main body 3 is a member that is wider than the mounting member 42, and is disposed to protrude forward from the front end of the side surface of the main body 3. The rotating shaft of the front door 2 is arranged on the front surface of the gaming machine 1.

  In the state of FIG. 3, the front door 2 of the gaming machine 1 is in an open state, and the main body 3 and the front door 2 are disposed substantially perpendicular to the main body 3 via a hinge 4. In the state of FIG. 4, the front door 2 of the gaming machine 1 is in a closed state, and the main body 3 and the front door 2 are disposed substantially parallel to the main body 3 via a hinge 4. The opening is closed.

  A plurality of projecting members 43 are formed on the mounting member 42 disposed on the front door 2 so as to project perpendicularly to the front door 2. In addition, an engagement hole 43 a is formed at each end of the protruding member 43, and can engage with the rotation shaft 41 and rotate around the rotation shaft 41.

  The attachment member 44 includes a shaft support portion 45 that supports the rotation shaft 41 and a plurality of engagement grooves 46 formed in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotation shaft 41, and is formed to protrude in front of the main body 3. The protrusion 31 is disposed. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the shaft support portion 45 is a cylindrical member having a bottom surface at the lower portion, and the rotating shaft 41 can be fitted to the inner surface of the cylinder. The rotation shaft 41 of the hinge 4 is fitted to the shaft support portion 45 of the mounting member 44 and is disposed so as to partially protrude in the substantially vertical direction. Further, the rotating shaft 41 is fitted into a bearing portion 43 formed to project from the mounting member 42, whereby the front door 2 is rotatably attached to the main body 3.

  The engagement groove 46 formed in the attachment member 44 is formed along the upper end of the bearing 45, and the attachment member 42 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise around the rotation shaft 41 with respect to the attachment member 44 from the state of FIG. When the relative rotation is performed, as shown in FIG. 4, the protruding member 43 and the engaging groove 46 that form the engaging portion engage with each other, whereby the mounting member 42 moves in the axial direction of the rotation shaft 41 with respect to the mounting member 44. , The hinge 4 is engaged. In the engaged state of the hinge 4, the engaging groove 46 is engaged with the protruding member 43 formed in the mounting member 42, and the engaging portion is engaged. The groove width of the engaging groove 46 is set to be larger than the thickness of the protruding member 43 and smaller than the sum of the amount of the rotation shaft 41 protruding from the shaft support portion 45 and the thickness of the protruding member 43. Since the range in which the projecting member 43 can move in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 41 is limited in a state where the mating groove 46 is engaged, the fitting between the mounting member 42 and the rotating shaft 41 is prevented from being removed. .

  The locking device 5 includes a locking member 51 disposed at the rear end of the front door 2 and a locked member 52 provided on the main body 3 so as to face the locking member 51 and the front door 2 is closed. When the locking member 51 is locked to the locked member 52, the closed state of the gaming machine 1 is maintained.

  The gaming machine 1 has the structure as described above, and the front door 2 is pivotally supported by the main body 3 via a hinge 4. When the front door 2 is closed, the front door 2 covers the opening of the main body 3, When the door 2 is closed, the lock device 5 is engaged to hold the front door 2 in a closed state.

  Here, the operation of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the open state of the front door 2 shown in FIG. 1, the mounting member 42 and the mounting member 44 are arranged as shown in FIG. 3, and in the closed state of the front door 2 shown in FIG. 44 is arranged as shown in FIG.

  First, description will be given in a state where the front door 2 is closed with respect to the main body 3. As shown in FIG. 2, when the front door 2 is closed, the rear surface of the front door 2 is disposed substantially parallel to the front surface of the main body 3, and the locking device 5 disposed on the front door 2 is locked. The member 51 is locked to the locked member 52 of the lock device 5 disposed in the main body 3, thereby closing the opening of the main body 3 and maintaining the closed state of the gaming machine 1.

  Here, the attachment member 42 and the attachment member 44 of the hinge 4 are in an engaged state, and the protrusion member 43 and the engagement groove 46 are engaged, so that the attachment member 42 is relative to the attachment member 44. Even if it is moved upward, the engagement between the attachment member 42 and the attachment member 44 cannot be released. That is, the front door 2 cannot be removed from the gaming machine 1 in the closed state of the front door 2.

  Next, a state where the front door 2 is opened with respect to the main body 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, when the front door 2 is opened, the rear surface of the front door 2 is disposed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the front surface of the main body 3. In the state in which the front door 2 is opened, the hinge 4 is disengaged from the protruding member 43 and the engaging groove 46 as shown in FIG. 3, and the mounting member 42 is moved upward relative to the mounting member 44. Thus, the fitting between the rotating shaft 41 and the protruding member 43 can be released, and the hinge 4 can be disassembled. That is, the front door 2 can be freely attached to and detached from the gaming machine 1 in the open state of the front door 2.

  Here, the attachment member 42 and the attachment member 44 of the hinge 4 are in a disengaged state, and the protruding member 43 and the engagement groove 46 are not engaged, so the attachment member 42 is relative to the attachment member 44. Thus, the engagement between the attachment member 42 and the attachment member 44 can be released. That is, the front door 2 can be removed from the gaming machine 1 in the open state of the front door 2.

  Here, in order to change the gaming machine 1 from the closed state of the front door 2 to the open state, it is necessary to release the engagement between the locking member 51 of the lock device 5 and the locked member 52, and the front door 2 By turning around the hinge 4, it is in an open state. At this time, since the center of rotation of the front door 2 is the rotation shaft 41 of the hinge 4 attached to the side surface of the front door 2, the front door 2 protrudes in the width direction of the gaming machine 1 when the front door 2 is opened. The amount to do can be reduced.

  When the front door 2 is closed from the opened state, the front door 2 is rotated from the state shown in FIG. 1 toward the main body 3 around the rotation axis of the hinge 4. Then, the locking member 51 and the locked member 52 of the locking device 5 provided on the front door 2 and the main body 3 are engaged with each other so that the state shown in FIG. 2 is obtained, and the front door 2 is closed.

  Here, the operation of the hinge 4 when the front door 2 is changed from the closed state to the open state will be described. In the state where the front door 2 is opened as shown in FIG. 1, when the attachment member 42 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise about the rotation shaft 41 with respect to the attachment member 44, the protruding member 43 is engaged as shown in FIG. The front door 2 is closed as shown in FIG. At this time, with respect to the axial direction of the rotating shaft 41, the groove width of the engaging groove 46 is larger than the thickness of the protruding member 43 and smaller than the sum of the amount of the rotating shaft 41 protruding from the shaft support portion 45 and the thickness of the protruding member 43. The engagement hole 43a of the projecting member 43 and the rotary shaft 41 are not disengaged. That is, when the mounting member 42 is moved relative to the mounting member 44 in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 41 in a state where the protruding member 43 is engaged with the engaging groove 46, the protruding member 43 is fitted to the rotating shaft 41. Since the contact with the one end of the engagement groove 46 remains impossible and the relative movement cannot be further performed, the fitting state of the attachment member 42 and the attachment member 44 is maintained.

  Therefore, in the closed state of the front door 2 shown in the state of FIG. 4, the protrusion member 43 and the attachment member 42 are restricted from moving in the axial direction of the rotary shaft 41, so the attachment member 42 is engaged with the attachment member 44. The maintained state is maintained. Thereby, the front door 2 cannot be removed from the gaming machine 1 in the closed state of the front door 2.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the front door 2 is disposed on the front side of the side surface of the front door 2 by arranging the hinge 4 that rotatably supports the front door 2 with respect to the main body 3. When opening and closing the front door 2, the front door 2 can be opened and closed by rotating around the rotation shaft 41 of the hinge 4. Thereby, the rotation radius of the front door can be reduced in the thickness direction of the front door, and the amount of the front door 2 protruding in the side direction of the gaming machine 2 when the front door 2 is opened can be reduced. Can be prevented from interfering with the gaming machines arranged in the. Moreover, by providing the hinge 4 with an engaging portion that engages with the closing of the front door 2, it is possible to prevent the front door 2 from being opened illegally in the closed state of the front door 2.

  In the present embodiment, the protruding member 43 provided in the attachment member 42 is formed with an engaging hole 43a that fits into the rotating shaft 41, and the protruding member 43 and the engaging groove 46 are engaged and engaged. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the member fitted to the rotating shaft 41 and the member engaged with the engaging groove 46 may be provided separately.

  In this embodiment, the hinge 4 is disposed at the end of the protrusion 31 disposed on the main body 3. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the protrusion of the attachment member 44 of the hinge 4 and the main body 3 is not limited thereto. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the part 31 is integrated with the part 31 so as to protrude from the main body 3.

It is a top view which shows the structure of the gaming machine 1 in a state where the front door is opened. It is a top view which shows the structure of the gaming machine 1 in a state where the front door is closed. It is a block diagram of the hinge 4 in the state which opened the front door. It is a block diagram of the hinge 4 in the state which closed the front door.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2 ... Front door 3 ... Main body 31 ... Protrusion part 4 ... Hinge 41 ... Rotating shaft 42 ... Attachment member 44 ... Attachment member 43 ... Protrusion member (engagement part)
46 ... engagement groove (engagement part)

Claims (4)

  A hinge for supporting a front door of a gaming machine so that the front door can be opened and closed, wherein the hinge has a rotating shaft for opening and closing the front door arranged on the front side of the side surface of the front door. Hinge for.   2. The hinge for a front door of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the hinge is disposed at an end of a protruding portion provided to protrude from the gaming machine main body.   The hinge for a front door of a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hinge includes an engaging portion that engages and disengages with opening and closing of the front door.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the hinge is separable when the front door is opened, and the hinge is not separable when the front door is closed. Hinge for the front door.

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