JP2005177231A - Outer frame structure of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate assembling work of an outer frame, secure sufficient strength and facilitate the recycling. <P>SOLUTION: This outer frame structure of the game machine 1 openably retains a front frame 3 storable a game board 6, and comprises an outer frame 2 formed of metal frame rods 31, 32, 33 and 34 provided in the upper/lower/left/right parts into a rectangular frame. The frame rods 31, 32, 33 and 34 are integrally formed with metal support devices 58 and 60 openably supporting the front frame 3, a metal locking receiving device 71 for retaining the front frame 3 into the closed state, and a metal modesty panel 45 respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an outer frame structure of a gaming machine, such as a pachinko gaming machine, provided with an outer frame that can open and close a front frame that can accommodate a game board, and in particular, a game composed of a metal outer frame. The outer frame structure of the machine.

  Conventionally, in game machines such as ball and ball machines represented by pachinko machines, a wooden outer frame has been used as a fixed holding frame for the entire gaming machine, and the outer frame is equipped with various game components. Are opened and closed by opening / closing support brackets (generally hinge brackets) provided on the upper left and right sides of the outer frame, and are held closed by a locking device provided on the right front side of the outer frame. It has become. And in the game store, the outer frame is fixed in a state where it is tilted backward at a predetermined angle on an installation frame base called a game island, and the front frame is assembled to the front side of the outer frame so that it can be used for games. It has become. Therefore, in this type of gaming machine, the outer frame needs to have a strength that can sufficiently withstand a large load, and needs to be formed in a rectangular frame shape having an external size that meets a predetermined standard. Needs to be stably assembled and held on the outer frame in a proper posture for a long period of time. For this reason, with the conventional outer frame structure, a dedicated assembly device is used, and a large number of accessory parts, such as an opening / closing support bracket, a locking device bracket, and a front frame horizontal mounting bracket, are required for the wooden frame. By fixing at a location, a plurality of frame ridges are frame-connected in a rectangular frame shape (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-224370 A

  However, in the above-described conventional outer frame structure of the gaming machine, the outer frame is assembled by fixing a large number of accessory parts to a plurality of frame cages. Therefore, it takes time and labor to assemble the outer frame. There was a problem that it was difficult to ensure the strength. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to recycle because the wooden outer frame made of different materials and metal accessories are mixed and the wooden outer frame is discarded after use. Further, there is a problem that it is difficult to prevent a mischievous act by a malicious player such as illegally inserting a foreign object such as a wire into the back side of the front frame from between the front frame and the outer frame.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and facilitates the assembly work of the outer frame, ensures sufficient strength, facilitates recycling, and prevents the front frame from between the front frame and the outer frame. It is an object of the present invention to provide an outer frame structure of a gaming machine that can prevent a mischievous action such as inserting a foreign object on the back side.

  The present invention is an outer frame structure of the gaming machine 1 that holds the front frame 3 that can accommodate the game board 6 so as to be openable and closable by the metal frame cages 31, 32, 33, and 34 that are provided on the upper, lower, left and right sides. The frame frame 31, 32, 33, 34 includes a metal support 58, 60 for opening and closing the front frame 3, and a front frame 3. A metal locking receiver 71 for holding in a closed state and a metal curtain plate 45 are integrally formed, respectively.

  The present invention is also an outer frame structure of the gaming machine 1 that holds the front frame 3 that can accommodate the game board 6 so as to be openable and closable, and is made of metal frame cages 31, 32, 33, 34 is formed from an outer frame formed in a rectangular frame shape. At the front end portions of the frame rods 31, 33, 34, at least two contact portions 39, 40, 54, 55, 66, 67 are formed. Gap 41, 56, 68 is formed between the contact portions 39, 40, 54, 55, 66, 67.

  Further, a folded portion 46 is formed in a concave shape above the curtain plate 45 in the lower frame collar 32, and a front end portion 47 of the folded portion 46 is formed so as to be able to contact the rear surface of the front frame 3. Also good.

  Furthermore, an opening operation assisting portion 50 ′ biased in the opening direction of the front frame 3 may be formed on at least one of the left frame rod 33 and the right frame rod 34.

  According to the present invention, all the structural members of the outer frame are made of metal, and the accessory parts such as the support member for the front frame, the lock receiving member, and the curtain plate are formed integrally with the outer frame. Assembling work can be simplified, sufficient strength can be ensured, recycling after use can be facilitated, and grounding can be established at any position of the outer frame.

  In addition, since at least two contact portions are formed at the front end portions of the upper and left and right side frame ridges, and a gap is formed between each contact portion, the front frame and the outer frame can be moved forward. Various excellent effects can be obtained, such as preventing mischief by a malicious player such as illegally inserting a foreign object such as a wire on the back side of the frame.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the case where the present invention is used in a pachinko gaming machine will be described.

  First, a schematic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 that is a machine body of the gaming machine. The front frame 3 is a hinge bracket 4a provided on the upper left and right sides of the front of the outer frame 2. , 4b is attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and is held closed by a locking device 5 provided on the front right side of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 accommodates a game board 6, and on the front side of the game board 6, various game parts such as a symbol display device, a central ornament, and various winning holes are arranged, respectively. A ball removal operation hole 7 is formed in the front left side of the upper part of the panel 6. Further, a game assisting board 8 is formed in the lower region of the front frame 3. The game assisting board 8 has a batting ball launching device (not shown) for launching a game ball, and a storage case for temporarily storing the game ball. 9. A sound volume device (not shown) for generating sound effects according to the gaming state is provided.

  On the front side of the front frame 2, a glass door 10 and a ball tray 11 are detachably attached by hinge fittings 12a, 12b, and 12c provided on the left side of the front, and a locking device 5 and a ball tray locking device (not shown) are attached. )). A launching handle 13 is provided on the right side of the front side below the ball tray 11, and a game ball is launched from the ball tray 11 by rotating the firing handle 13 clockwise.

  The ball tray 11 includes a base plate 14 serving as a base, a plate member 15 that is attached to the front of the base plate 14 and can store game balls, and an outer cover body 16 that covers the front plate 14 and the front of the plate member 15. I have. The dish member 15 is formed with a guide dish part 15a that is gently inclined from the front left side toward the center, and a storage dish part 15b that is gently inclined from the front right side toward the center and smoothly connected to the guide dish part 15a. In response to an increase in the number of game balls stored in the plate member 15, the game balls are stored from the guide plate portion 15a to the storage plate portion 15b side. Further, the dish member 15 is formed with a circular ball outlet 15c in the substantially central portion of the guide tray 15a so as to be opened and closed. The ball outlet 15c is a ball release button provided in front of the dish member 15. It is opened by pressing 17.

  Further, a back set board 18 is provided on the back side of the front frame 2, and the back set board 18 is detachably provided by a plurality of levers (not shown) provided on the back side of the front frame 2. . The back set board 18 includes a ball storage tank (not shown) for storing preliminary prize balls, a waiting path (not shown) for waiting the game balls in an aligned state, a winning state on the game board 6 and the like. A ball payout device (not shown) for paying out a prize ball, a prize ball device such as a ball payout passage 19 for guiding the prize ball discharged from the ball payout device to the storage case 9, and the power supply board 20 are provided. Various circuit boards such as the game control board 21 and electronic parts are attached.

  Next, the outer frame structure of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 3 is a front view showing the outer frame structure, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper frame rod constituting the outer frame structure, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the lower frame rod, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the left side and right side frame ridges. In the following description, the left and right directions are all directions viewed from the front side.

  The outer frame 2 is composed of a metal upper frame rod 31, a lower frame rod 32, a left frame rod 33, and a right frame rod 34, which are respectively arranged on the upper, lower, left and right sides. , 34 are connected at right angles to each other to form a rectangular frame.

  As shown well in FIG. 4, the upper frame rod 31 is integrally formed by bending a metal plate into a flat shape, and includes a lower horizontal portion 35, a rear vertical portion 36, an upper horizontal portion 37, and an upper portion. The front vertical portion 38 is formed by bending downward at the front end portion of the horizontal portion 37. The front surface 39 of the front vertical portion 38 and the front end portion 40 of the lower horizontal portion 35 are formed so as to be in contact with the rear surface of the front frame 3 held in a closed state. A gap 41 is formed between the front end portion 40 of the horizontal portion 35. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper frame rod 31 is formed with a connecting portion 42 to the left frame rod 33 at the left end portion, and a connecting portion 43 to the right frame rod 34 at the right end portion. Is formed. Further, although not shown in the drawing, a hole for attaching the outer frame 2 to the game island is formed in the upper frame rod 31.

  As described above, two contact portions (the front surface 39 of the front vertical portion 38 and the front end portion 40 of the upper horizontal portion 37) with respect to the front frame 3 are formed at the front end portion of the upper frame rod 31, and there is a gap between them. 41 is formed, and it is assumed that a foreign player such as a wire is illegally inserted between the outer contact portion (in this case, the front surface 39 of the front vertical portion 38) and the front frame 3 by a malicious player. However, since there is no member for guiding the insertion of the foreign matter on the outer frame 2 side due to the gap 41, the foreign matter enters the space 72 (that is, the rear) inside the outer frame 2. Accordingly, there is no possibility that the foreign matter is inserted between the inner contact portion (in this case, the front end portion 40 of the upper horizontal portion 37) and the front frame 3, and the prize ball apparatus provided on the back side of the front frame 3 And mischievous acts on various circuit boards and electronic components can be prevented.

  As well shown in FIG. 5, the lower frame rod 32 is integrally formed by bending a metal plate, and the lower horizontal portion 44 and a curtain formed vertically at the front edge portion of the lower horizontal portion 44. The plate portion 45 includes a folded portion 46 formed in a concave shape above the curtain plate portion 45. And the front-end part 47 of the folding | returning part 46 is formed so that it can contact | abut on the rear surface of the front frame 3 hold | maintained in the closed state. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower frame rod 32 is formed with a connecting portion 48 with the left frame rod 33 at the left end portion, and a connecting portion with the right frame rod 34 at the right end portion. 49 is formed. Further, although not shown, the lower frame rod 32 has a hole for attaching the outer frame 2 to the game island.

  Thus, the folded portion 46 is formed in a concave shape above the curtain plate portion 45 in the lower frame rod 32, and between the contact portion (in this case, the front end portion 47 of the folded portion 46) and the front frame 3. Because it has a structure that makes it difficult to insert foreign objects such as wires, there is no possibility that a malicious player will illegally insert foreign objects between the contact part and the front frame 3, and it is equipped on the back side of the front frame 3. It is possible to prevent mischievous acts on the awarded ball apparatus, various circuit boards, electronic components, and the like.

  As is well shown in the left diagram of FIG. 6, the left frame rod 33 is integrally formed by bending a metal plate into a flat shape, and includes an inner vertical portion 50, a rear vertical portion 51, and an outer vertical portion. 52 and a folded vertical portion 53 formed by folding back at the front end portion of the outer vertical portion 52. The front end corner portion 54 of the folded vertical portion 53 and the front end portion 55 of the inner vertical portion 50 are formed so as to be able to contact the rear surface of the front frame 3 held in the closed state. A gap 56 is formed between the portion 54 and the front end portion 55 of the inner vertical portion 50.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the left frame rod 33 is provided with a connecting portion 57 with the connecting portion 42 of the upper frame rod 31 and a hinge portion 58 constituting the hinge fitting 4a at the upper end portion on the right side. At the lower end portion, a connecting portion 59 with the connecting portion 48 of the lower frame rod 32 and a hinge portion 60 constituting the hinge metal fitting 4b are formed protruding to the right. Further, a notch 61 is formed in the inner vertical portion 50 at the upper portion of the left frame rod 33, and an operation lever (not shown) of a ball removing mechanism provided at a position corresponding to the ball removing operation hole 7 is formed in the notch 61. Side) can be loosely fitted. Furthermore, although not shown, the left frame rod 33 is provided with a hole for fixing a card reader.

  As indicated by the imaginary line in the left diagram of FIG. 6, the inner vertical portion 50 ′ of the left frame rod 33 has its front end portion 55 ′ in contact with the front frame 3 and the opening direction of the front frame 3. It may be configured to be able to be biased. In this case, the inner vertical portion 50 ′ functions as an opening operation assisting portion of the front frame 3, and when the front frame 3 is opened, the urging force of the inner vertical portion 50 ′ acts in the opening direction of the front frame 3. The opening operation of the front frame 3 can be easily performed.

  As shown in the right side of FIG. 6, the right side frame rod 34 is integrally formed by bending a metal plate into a flat shape, and includes an inner vertical portion 62, a rear vertical portion 63, and an outer vertical portion. 64 and a front vertical portion 65 formed by bending inward at the front end portion of the outer vertical portion 64. The front surface 66 of the front vertical portion 65 and the front end portion 67 of the inner vertical portion 62 are formed so as to be in contact with the rear surface of the front frame 3 held in the closed state. A gap 68 is formed between the front end portion 67 of the vertical portion 62.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the right frame rod 34 is formed with a connecting portion 69 that protrudes to the left at the upper end portion and the connecting portion 43 of the upper frame rod 31. A connecting portion 70 with the connecting portion 49 of the frame rod 32 is formed protruding leftward. Furthermore, the engagement piece 71 which comprises the locking device 5 is formed in the up-and-down two places in the inner side vertical part 62 of the right side frame collar 34, and the engagement piece 71 is shape | molded integrally with the right side frame collar 34. As shown in FIG.

  In this way, the front end portions of the left and right frame rods 33 and 34 are in contact with the front frame 3 (the front end corner portion 54 of the folded vertical portion 53, the front end portion 55 of the inner vertical portion 50, and the front vertical portion 65. The front surface 66 and the front end portion 67 of the inner vertical portion 62 are formed in two places, and the gaps 56 and 68 are formed between them, respectively. In this case, even if foreign matter such as a wire is illegally inserted between the front end corner portion 54 of the folded vertical portion 53 or the front surface 66) of the front vertical portion 65 and the front frame 3, the outer frame is formed by the gaps 56 and 68. Since there is no member for guiding the insertion of the foreign matter on the second side, the foreign matter enters the spaces 73 and 74 (that is, rearward) inside the outer frame 2. Therefore, there is no possibility that the foreign matter is inserted between the inner contact portion (in this case, the front end portion 55 of the inner vertical portion 50 or the front end portion 67 of the inner vertical portion 62) and the front frame 3, and the front frame 3 It is possible to prevent a mischievous act on a prize ball device, various circuit boards, electronic components, and the like installed on the back side.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the constituent members of the outer frame 2 are all made of metal, and accessory parts such as the hinge portions 58 and 60, the locking engagement pieces 71, the curtain plate portion 45, and the like are externally attached. Since it is molded integrally with the frame 2, the assembly work of the outer frame 2 can be simplified, sufficient strength can be ensured, recycling after use is facilitated, and the ground ( Grounding) is easier to take.

  In the above embodiment, the upper horizontal portion 37 of the upper frame rod 31 and the front end portions of the outer vertical portions 52 and 64 of the left and right frame rods 33 and 34 are both folded or folded. These front end portions are not necessarily bent or the like as long as they are formed so as to be able to contact the front frame 3. Further, the number of the contact portions of the upper and left and right side frame rods 31, 33, 34 formed so as to be able to contact the front frame 3 may be three or more.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although illustrated about the case where each contact part contact | abuts to the front frame 3, this invention is applicable also when each contact part contacts the back set board 18. FIG.

  Further, the lower frame rod 32 is configured such that only the front end portion 47 of the folded portion 46 contacts the front frame 3, but the curtain plate portion 45 is shifted rearward from the front frame 3, and the upper end of the curtain plate portion 45 is moved. And the front end portion 47 of the folded portion 46 may be configured to contact the front frame 3.

  Furthermore, the opening motion assisting portion urged in the opening direction of the front frame 3 may be provided on the right frame rod 34 instead of the left frame rod 33 or instead of the left frame rod 33.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine has been described. However, this is merely an example, and the present invention can be applied to other ball game machines such as an arrangement ball, slot machines, and the like. It can also be applied to a rotating game machine.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an AA arrow line view of FIG. 1 is a front view showing an outer frame structure of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the upper side frame collar in embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the lower side frame collar in embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the right-and-left side frame collar in embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 3 Front frame 6 Game board 31 Upper frame ３２ 32 Lower frame ３３ 33 Left frame 扞 34 Right frame ３９ 39 Front 40 Front end 41 Gap 46 Turn-up portion 47 Front end 50 ′ Inner vertical portion 54 Front end Corner portion 55 Front end portion 56 Clearance 58 Hinge portion 60 Hinge portion 66 Front surface 67 Front end portion 68 Clearance 71 Engagement piece

Claims (4)

An outer frame structure of a gaming machine that holds a front frame that can accommodate a gaming board in an openable and closable manner,
An outer frame formed in a rectangular frame shape by metal frame rods provided on the top, bottom, left and right, the frame rod includes a metal support for supporting the front frame so that it can be opened and closed, and the front frame An outer frame structure of a gaming machine, wherein a metal locking holder for holding the frame in a closed state and a metal curtain plate are integrally formed. An outer frame structure of a gaming machine that holds a front frame that can accommodate a gaming board in an openable and closable manner,
It is composed of an outer frame formed in a rectangular frame shape by metal frame rods provided on the top, bottom, left and right, and at least two contact portions are formed at the front end portion of the frame rod, An outer frame structure of a gaming machine, wherein a gap is formed between them. The lower frame ridge has a folded portion formed in a concave shape above the curtain plate, and a front end portion of the folded portion is formed so as to be able to contact the rear surface of the front frame. The outer frame structure of the described gaming machine. The opening operation assisting portion urged in the opening direction of the front frame is formed on at least one of the left frame rod and the right frame rod. The outer frame structure of the gaming machine described in 1.

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