JP2005185743A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine preventing fraud related to opening/closing and the like of a glass frame. <P>SOLUTION: A conventional glass frame is improved and dividedly constituted into two, a glass frame unit 30 retaining a glass pane 33 and an ornament frame 20 disposed in front thereof and having an ornament member 22 decorating a Pachinko game machine 1. The glass frame unit 30 can be opened/closed by being pivoted to the upper end of a front frame 10 on which a game board 3 is mounted. The ornament frame 20 can be opened/closed by being pivoted to the left side of the front frame 10 in front of the glass frame unit 30. For opening the glass frame unit 30, this constitution requires to largely open the ornament frame 20 positioned in its front and, when fraudulently opening it with a duplicate key, it is extremely conspicuous so as to prevent the fraud. Even if the ornament member 22 in its front is pulled, the glass frame unit 30 does not move, so that it is not possible to do such fraud that the glass frame is pulled and a game ball is inserted between the glass pane and a generator to make the generator open. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which an opening / closing frame that can be opened in a single-opening manner is provided on the front side of a front frame that houses a game board.

Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a front frame that can store a game board in which a game area is formed is provided, and a glass frame (such as glass) that can store a transparent member such as glass is provided in front of the front frame. An open / close frame) is provided so as to be openable and closable in a single-opening manner.
The glass frame is pivotally mounted on one side of the front frame so that it can be pivoted and opened in the left-right direction, and a locking device is provided on the open end side so that it cannot be opened unless key operation is performed. It has become.

Since the conventional gaming machine is configured as described above, it prevents the glass frame from being illegally opened, while a problem such as a game ball staying in the gaming area occurs. In this case, the clerk performs a key operation to open the glass frame and to solve the problem related to the game area.
In addition, as an illegal act on a gaming machine, it is known that an illegal member such as a piano wire or a cell board is inserted between the front frame and the glass frame, thereby causing the game area to malfunction. ing. In order to prevent such illegal acts, a gaming machine that prevents the insertion of illegal members by forming a recess into which the outer edge portion is inserted when the glass frame is closed around the front frame is also conceivable. ing. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-210450 A (page 5, FIG. 7)

However, even if the front frame and the glass frame are fitted, there is no effect on the act of illegally opening the glass frame using a key or the like.
In addition, in a conventional gaming machine, when the closed glass frame is forcibly pulled forward, the glass stored in the glass frame is also shifted to the near side, so that the accessory disposed in the game area There is a case where a gap is formed between the front end of the glass and the rear surface of the glass, and a game ball may be caught in the gap. In the case where the above-mentioned accessory is a movable type having a movable member such as a so-called tulip, for example, a gap is formed between the movable member and the glass back surface when the movable member is opened, and a game ball is sandwiched between them. Then, the operation of converting the movable member to the closed state is restricted by the game ball sandwiched therebetween, and the open state is maintained. Fraudulent acts targeting such events are also a problem. Such a problem is a case where the front frame and the glass frame are configured to be fitted, and the glass frame fitting portion may be bent and the glass frame may be pulled from the outside. It is difficult to reliably prevent.

  The object of the present invention is to prevent various illegal acts related to the glass frame such as unauthorized opening of the glass frame, operation of pulling the glass frame from the front frame, insertion of an unauthorized member between the front frame and the glass frame. It is to provide a gaming machine.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine in which an opening / closing frame that can be opened in a single-opening manner is provided on the front side of a front frame that houses a game board.
The opening and closing frame is
A first opening / closing frame that houses a transparent member that closes a front side of the game area formed on the game board and that can be seen through the game area;
A second opening / closing frame disposed on the front side of the first opening / closing frame and provided with a decorative member for decorating the front side of the gaming machine;
Consisting of
The first opening / closing frame and the second opening / closing frame are separately pivotally supported with respect to the front frame, and the rotation opening directions are set to be different from each other.

Here, the “gaming machine” is a ball game machine such as various pachinko machines, arrange ball game machines, sparrow ball game machines, etc., which can be opened on the front side of the front frame for storing the game board. An open / close frame is provided.
The transparent member is, for example, a glass plate or a transparent synthetic resin plate.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the opening / closing frame on the front side of the gaming machine has a double structure, it is effective for illegal acts such as illegally opening the opening / closing frame with a lock key or the like. In particular, the first opening / closing frame and the second opening / closing frame are separately pivotally supported with respect to the front frame, and each of the rotation opening directions is set to be different, so that illegal acts are performed on the game area. In order to perform the above, since it is necessary to open the first opening / closing frame after opening the second opening / closing frame to a certain extent, the illegal act becomes very conspicuous, and such an illegal act can be prevented in advance. .
Further, since the first and second open / close frames have independent open / close mechanisms, the first open / close frame does not shift even if the second open / close frame is pulled toward the front side. It is possible to prevent cheating with a game ball sandwiched between objects. That is, even if the outer second opening / closing frame is pulled, the inner first opening / closing frame does not move, and a game is played between the transparent member disposed on the first opening / closing frame and the accessory formed on the game board. There is no gap between the balls.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The second opening / closing frame is pivotally attached to one side portion of the front frame in the left-right direction, while the first opening / closing frame is pivotally attached to the upper portion of the front frame.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the outer second opening / closing frame is pivotally attached to one side portion in the left-right direction of the front frame, while the inner first opening / closing frame is pivoted to the upper portion of the front frame. Since the second opening / closing frame that opens and rotates outside by rotating to the left or right is not opened widely, the first opening / closing that opens and rotates inside by rotating upward is provided. It is difficult to perform the opening operation of the frame, and the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 1 can be obtained.

Furthermore, even if double open / close frames are provided, the open / close operation can be performed quickly. For example, if the outer opening / closing frame is configured to open by rotating upward, and the inner opening / closing frame is configured to open by rotating toward the left or right direction, the outer opening / closing frame is It is necessary to rotate the inner opening / closing frame in the left / right direction while holding it so that it does not close, but if the outer opening / closing frame is configured to open by rotating in the left / right direction, the outer opening once opened Since the opening / closing frame remains open unless an external force is applied, it is not necessary to hold the opening / closing frame, and the inner opening / closing frame can be easily opened.
Also, assuming that the opening and closing frame is opened by rotating about 90 degrees, when the opening and closing frame is opened by rotating in the left-right direction, the opened opening and closing frame is arranged on the right or left side of the game board, A person can stand in front of the game board, but when the open / close frame is opened by rotating up and down, the open / close frame is placed in front of the game board on the upper or lower side of the game board. It becomes difficult for people to stand in front of the game board. In particular, when opening by rotating from top to bottom (when the open / close frame is attached to the bottom of the game board), the open / close frame is below the game board, that is, at the waist of the person or below it. It will be in an open state at the height of the upper part of the foot, and it will be difficult to get close to the game board.
Therefore, since the direction in which the outer second opening / closing frame is opened in the left-right direction can be easily approached to the game board after opening the second opening / closing frame, the inner first opening / closing frame can be easily opened and the first If the opening / closing frame is pivotally attached to the upper part of the front frame and opens from the bottom to the top, it can easily approach the game board by entering the lower side of the opened first opening / closing frame. .

A third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the second aspect,
A holding member that holds the first open / close frame in an open state at a predetermined rotation angle on a back surface of the second open / close frame;
The holding member is configured to be able to place the first open / close frame in the open state by projecting in the back surface direction of the second open / close frame.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the first opening / closing frame that is opened by rotating from the bottom to the top can be held in the open state by the holding member of the second opening / closing frame. It is not necessary to hold the frame, and it is possible to perform the work related to the game area without any problem. In addition, the first opening / closing frame can be efficiently held by using the back surface of the second opening / closing frame opened first.

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3,
A notch portion capable of forming a gap portion between the opening / closing frame and a member around the opening / closing frame when closed is formed in a peripheral portion of the first opening / closing frame.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the first opening / closing frame is opened, even if the sealing performance of the first opening / closing frame is high, the opening operation is easily performed by inserting a hand into the gap portion. It becomes possible. That is, when it is assumed that an unauthorized member is inserted from the outside, the member on the front frame side preferably covers the outer peripheral surface of the first opening / closing frame over the entire circumference.
For example, in the front frame, a cylindrical frame portion is formed on the front side of the game board so that the front surface of the game board faces forward, and the first opening / closing frame enters the frame portion and closes. It is preferable. In this case, since the first opening / closing frame is inserted into the frame portion, it is difficult to open the first opening / closing frame. By forming a notch part capable of forming a gap part between the peripheral member (frame part) and the surrounding member (frame part), the first opening / closing frame can be easily opened by inserting a finger or the like into the notch part. .

The invention according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A fixing device that locks the first opening / closing frame in a closed state by being locked to a predetermined portion near the open end of the first opening / closing frame;
The fixing device is configured so that the locking is not released unless the second opening / closing frame is opened by a predetermined angle.

Here, the “predetermined portion near the open end in the first open / close frame” is, for example, the lower end portion (open end portion) of the first open frame, and the lower end portions of the left and right side portions of the first open frame. Or it is the lower part of the first open frame.
The predetermined angle of “open predetermined angle” is an angle at which the second opening / closing frame can be easily seen. For example, even when viewed from a position several meters or more away, the opening of the second opening / closing frame is open. This is the angle when the second opening / closing frame is opened so that a gap is formed between the end and the end of the front frame on the open end side. The predetermined angle is specifically an angle determined at the time of design so as to satisfy the above-described conditions.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the first opening / closing frame can be reliably fixed in the closed state by the fixing device.
In addition, since the locking device is not released unless the second opening / closing frame is opened by a predetermined angle, even if the second opening / closing frame is opened slightly (so as not to stand out), The first opening / closing frame is fixed in a closed state, and in that state, the fixing cannot be released, so that illegal acts can be reliably prevented.

  In other words, when the first and second open / close frames are illegally opened using a joint key or the like, if the first open / close frame is opened slightly to such an extent that a piano wire or the like can be inserted, the second open There is a possibility that the first open frame is slightly opened with a piano wire or the like in a state where the frame is slightly opened so as to be inconspicuous, and the piano wire can be inserted inside the first open frame in this state. . Also, when the first opening / closing frame is opened to such an extent that the game ball is sandwiched between the accessory and the transparent member as described above, the second opening / closing frame is slightly inconspicuous using a key or the like. This can be done by pulling the first opening / closing frame after opening.

  That is, in the present invention, it is conceivable that fraud related to the glass frame can be performed by combining fraud using a key and other fraud. However, as described above, the second open / close frame is used. If the first opening / closing frame cannot be released if it is not open enough to stand out, the first opening / closing frame can be opened / closed slightly unless the second opening / closing frame is opened to a noticeable extent. Can no longer be done, and can more reliably prevent fraud.

The invention according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to claim 5,
The fixing device is
A locking member that can be converted from a non-locking state to a locking state that moves in the left-right direction and protrudes to the front side of the first opening and closing frame;
A connecting member that is connected to the locking member and restricts conversion of the locking member to a non-locking state when the second opening / closing frame is in a closed state;
It is characterized by providing.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, in the closed state of the second opening / closing frame, the locking device is released from the locked state with respect to the first opening / closing frame even if the second opening / closing frame is pulled to the near side. Therefore, there is no gap between the accessory and the transparent member, and it is possible to reliably prevent an illegal act of sandwiching the game ball in the gap. That is, the locking member that fixes the first opening / closing frame in the closed state switches between the locked state and the locking state by movement in the left-right direction along the surface direction of the front surface of the first opening / closing frame. Even if the second opening / closing frame is pivoted away from the first opening / closing frame, the locking member basically does not move from the front surface of the first opening / closing frame to the front side. Of course, since the first opening / closing frame does not move forward in relation to the movement of the locking member, there is no gap between the accessory and the transparent member. That is, the fixing device converts the movement of the second opening / closing frame approaching or moving away from the first opening / closing frame (rotation) into the movement of the locking member along the substantially surface direction of the first opening / closing member. Even if the fixing device that is locked to the first opening / closing frame is interlocked with the opening / closing of the second opening / closing frame, the second device opens via the fixing device based on the opening of the second opening / closing frame. No force is applied to the opening / closing frame of the first opening / closing frame, and the first opening / closing frame is fixed while closed until the second opening / closing frame is opened at a predetermined angle as described above.

The invention according to claim 7 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The first opening / closing frame is composed of a plurality of transparent members and a holding frame for holding the plurality of transparent members,
The second opening / closing frame forms an opening window part that faces the required range of the transparent member (front) to the front side,
The holding frame has an extending wall that extends inward at the inner periphery of the front end portion to form a gap with the (front) transparent member.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, since the extended wall (unauthorized member entry prevention wall) is provided, the unauthorized member (piano wire) extends from the edge of the opening window portion in the second opening / closing frame along the glass surface. Even if a cell board or the like is entered, the entry can be prevented, and illegal acts can be reliably prevented.
That is, the first opening / closing frame including the transparent member and the second opening / closing frame including the decorative member in front of the first opening / closing frame and having an opening window portion facing the front side of the transparent member are formed separately. In this case, an unauthorized member such as a piano wire or a cell can be inserted between the decorative member and the transparent member, but the unauthorized member can be stopped by the extending wall as described above.

According to the present invention, since the opening / closing frame on the front side of the gaming machine has a double structure, it is effective for fraudulent acts such as illegally opening the opening / closing frame with a key or the like. In particular, in order to perform cheating on the game area, it is necessary to open the first opening / closing frame after opening the second opening / closing frame to a certain extent. Such illegal activities can be prevented in advance.
Further, since the first and second open / close frames have independent open / close mechanisms, the first open / close frame does not shift even if the second open / close frame is pulled toward the front side. It is possible to prevent cheating with a game ball sandwiched between objects.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show a pachinko gaming machine 1 exemplified as an embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.
The pachinko gaming machine 1 constitutes the outer peripheral portion of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is a rectangular frame-shaped wooden machine frame 2 fixed to an island facility where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed. A front frame 10 that is pivotally attached to a left side portion that is one side portion of the left right side portion, and that is capable of opening and closing the inner space of the machine frame 2 by rotating left and right with respect to the machine frame 2 by a vertical rotation shaft. The front frame 10 is attached to the left side, which is one of the left and right side parts on the front side, and is mounted on the front frame 10 (via the front frame 10 by the vertical rotation shaft 14 (shown in FIG. 8)). The decorative frame 20 (second open / close frame) that can open and close the front space of the front frame 10 by rotating left and right with respect to the frame 2), and the front side of the front frame 10 on the back side of the decorative frame 20 It is pivotally attached to the upper part and pivots up and down with respect to the front frame 10 (the machine frame 2 via the front frame) by horizontal pivot shafts 31, 31. It is, those with front openable glass frame unit space 30 of the front frame (first closing frame), and an operation panel 40 disposed on the lower side of the decorative frame 20 of the front frame 10.

The said machine frame 2 supports the member which comprises the pachinko gaming machine 1 containing the above-mentioned front frame 10 grade | etc., In the state installed in island equipment.
The front frame 10 has a frame-like storage portion 11 that supports the game board 3 at a portion of about 2/3 from above, and a frame board provided with a launching device (not shown) below the frame-like storage portion 11. It has become.
The substantially rectangular game board 3 is attached to the substantially rectangular opening 12 inside the frame-shaped storage portion 11 from the front side of the front frame 10. Further, the game board 3 is attached to the rear part of the frame-shaped storage part 11, the inner surface of the opening 12 is arranged around the front side space of the game board 3, and the front surface of the game board 3 is the frame-shaped storage part 11 faces the opening on the front side.

The area surrounded by the game area partition wall 5 (guide rail) on the front side of the game board 3 is a game area 4 in which game balls launched from the launching device flow down.
Note that, on the front surface of the game board 3 that becomes the game area 4, for example, a variety of prize-winning devices that satisfy the conditions for winning a game ball when a game ball wins and basically a game ball wins. As for various variable winning devices having an electric accessory having an opening / closing member (movable member) that regulates the winning of a game ball, and when the game ball wins, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member of the variable winning device and the variations described later There are provided a start winning opening for starting a variable display game in the display device, a general winning opening where only a condition for paying out a winning ball is established. Some pachinko gaming machines 1 are provided with the above-described variable display device including a liquid crystal display device or the like on the front surface of the game board 3 which becomes the game area 4.

  Further, on the back side of the game board 3, although not shown, a discharge control device that controls the discharge operation of the game ball and the like, a display control of a variable display device provided in the game area 4, and a pachinko gaming machine 1 are provided. A game area for playing a game ball based on an operation control unit 46 on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and an effect control device that controls the lighting / flashing state of light emitting members such as lamps and LEDs, and the output of a speaker, etc. 4, a launching control device that controls the launching device, a game control device that performs overall control of these control devices, and the like are provided.

  In addition, on the front side of the frame board below the frame-like storage portion 11 of the front frame 10, a left side portion that is one side portion of the left and right side portions is pivotally attached to the front frame 10 and rotated in the left-right direction. An open / close panel 40 that can be moved and opened freely and an operation panel 45 below the open / close panel 40 are provided. The open / close panel 40 has a top plate 41 that covers and hides the front side of the frame board, stores the discharged game balls, and sends the game balls to a launching device that launches the game balls. Further, on the operation panel 45 below the opening / closing panel 40, a lower tray 42 and an ashtray 43 for accommodating game balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper tray 41, and a launch operation of the game balls toward the game area 4 are performed. In addition, an operation handle 46 and the like for adjusting the firing force when the game ball is launched in the game area 4 are provided.

  A state in which a substantially rectangular glass frame unit 30 is accommodated in the opening 12 at a front portion of the frame-like storage portion 11 of the front frame 10 with a space to be a game area 4 with respect to the front surface of the game board 3. Placed in. Therefore, the outer peripheral surface of the glass frame unit 30 is covered with the frame-shaped storage portion 11 in the closed state.

Further, the glass frame unit 30 can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 10 as described above, and the glass frame unit 30 is provided with glass at the left and right end portions on the inner side which is the upper side of the opening 12 of the frame-shaped storage unit 11. Bearing portions 13 and 13 for rotatably supporting the rotation shafts 31 and 31 of the frame unit 30 are provided.
As shown in FIG. 3, the left and right bearing portions 13, 13 are formed with cylindrical bearing holes 13 a, 13 a that open inward on the side surfaces facing each other, and left and right at the upper end of the glass frame unit 30. Rotating shafts 31, 31 extending in the direction are supported rotatably.
Accordingly, the glass frame unit 30 is pivotally supported so that the upper end portion is pivotally supported and the lower end portion is moved upward from below. Therefore, the glass frame unit 30 becomes an open / close frame (first open / close frame) that can be opened in a single-opening manner on the front side of the front frame 10 that houses the game board 3.

  Insertion grooves 13b and 13b are provided on the side surfaces of the bearing portions 13 and 13 that face each other, and communicate with the front space of the bearing portions 13 and 13 and the bearing holes 13a and 13a. The insertion grooves 13b and 13b are narrower than the inner diameters of the bearing holes 13a and 13a except for the opening ends that open to the front surfaces of the bearings 13 and 13, and the cross-sections of the rotary shafts 31 and 31 are substantially rectangular. When the later-described bearing insertion end portions 31a and 31a have a predetermined angle, the insertion shafts 13a and 31a of the rotary shafts 31 and 31 are inserted into the insertion grooves 13b and 13b from the front side of the bearing portions 13 and 13, respectively. And can be inserted into the bearing holes 13a and 13a. Further, when the bearing insertion end portions 31a and 31a are set at a predetermined angle, the bearing insertion end portions 31a and 31a can be taken out from the bearing holes 13a and 13a.

Therefore, the frame-shaped storage portion 11 of the front frame 10 pivotally supports the upper end portion of the glass frame unit 30 so as to be freely rotatable, and is pivotally supported.
The insertion grooves 13b and 13b are formed obliquely at the opening end portion on the front surface side of the bearing portions 13 and 13 rather than the bearing holes 13a and 13a. Also, the opening ends on the front side of the bearing portions 13 and 13 of the insertion grooves 13b and 13b are wider than the portions on the bearing holes 13a and 13a side, and the opening ends of the insertion grooves 13b and 13b are opposed to each other. It is formed diagonally so that the distance between the side surfaces increases toward the outside. Thereby, the bearing insertion end portions 31a and 31a of the rotary shafts 31 and 31 can be easily inserted into the insertion grooves 13b and 13b. The details of the glass frame unit 30 will be described later.

  The decorative frame 20 is arranged in a state of covering the front surface of the frame-shaped storage portion 11 of the front frame 10 in a state where the game board 3 and the glass frame unit 30 are stored as described above, and the left side portion is the front frame 10. It is pivotally supported so that it can be opened and closed. The decorative frame 20 has a shape obtained by removing a portion for holding a glass plate from a glass frame holding a glass plate as a transparent member in a conventional gaming machine, and has a basic configuration, that is, the front frame 10. The shaft mounting structure or the like can be configured in the same manner as a conventional glass frame.

The decorative frame 20 is pivotally moved from the right to the left and from the rear to the front by the left side portion being pivotally attached to the left side portion of the front frame 10 as described above. The front frame 10 can be rotated and moved from the state in which the front surface of the frame-shaped storage portion 11 is opened to the state in which it is opened.
Therefore, the decorative frame 20 becomes an open / close frame (second open / close frame) that can be opened in a single-opening manner on the front side of the front frame 10 that houses the game board 3.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the decorative frame 20 serving as the second opening / closing frame is pivotally attached to one side portion in the left-right direction of the front frame 10, while the glass frame unit 30 serving as the first opening / closing frame is mounted. Since the first opening / closing frame and the second opening / closing frame are separately pivotally supported with respect to the front frame 10 because they are pivotally attached to the upper portion of the front frame 10, the rotation opening directions of the first opening frame and the second opening / closing frame are different. Will be set to.

The decorative frame 20 has a substantially rectangular shape whose outer shape corresponds to the frame-shaped storage unit 11,
A substantially circular opening window 21 corresponding to the game area 4 of the game board 3 is provided in the substantially central part, and the game area 4 on the front side of the game board 3 fixed to the front frame 10 in the closed state is a glass frame unit. 30 through the front. That is, the game area 4 can be visually recognized from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the opening window 21 of the decorative frame 20 and the glass frame unit 30.

  Further, the decorative frame 20 is configured to cover the front side of the glass frame unit 30 in a closed state and closed and stored in the frame-shaped storage portion 11 of the front frame 10. It is in a state of being covered on the side. Since the decorative frame 20 includes the opening window portion 21, the central portion of the glass frame unit 30 is exposed from the opening window portion 21 even when the decorative frame 20 is covered on the front side of the glass frame unit 30. Become. That is, the decorative frame 20 serving as the second opening / closing frame is formed with the opening window 21 that allows the required range of the glass plates 33 and 33 serving as the transparent members to face the front side.

Further, an electric light emitting member such as a lamp or an LED or an optical decorative member such as a lens that transmits light emitted from the electric light emitting member is provided on a peripheral portion that is outside the opening window portion 21 of the decorative frame 20. A decorative member 22 is disposed. Therefore, the decoration frame 20 is a second opening / closing frame that is provided on the front side of the glass frame unit 30 serving as the first opening / closing frame and in which the decoration member 22 that decorates the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is disposed. .
In addition, a partition wall 23 is provided in a frame shape (tubular shape) from the front portion to the rear portion of the decorative frame 20 on the inner peripheral portion surrounding the opening window portion 21 of the decorative member 22, and the rear end surface of the partition wall 23 is It contacts the front surface of the glass frame unit 30 (front glass plate 33). The decorative frame 20 is formed of synthetic resin in many parts, but a reinforcing metal plate 24 is attached to the back surface of the decorative frame 20 in order to increase the strength.

Further, at the lower part of the right side which is the open end side of the decorative frame 20, when the decorative frame 20 is closed, the lower end portion of the glass frame unit 30 closed inside the decorative frame 20 is directed in the closing direction. A pressing member 28 is formed. When the decorative frame 20 is closed, the pressing member 28 comes into contact with the lower end portion on the right side of the holding frame 34 of the glass frame unit 30 and presses the glass frame unit 30 so that it does not rattle. The presser member 28 is made of an elastic member that protrudes rearward or rearward of the decorative frame 20, and is elastically deformed so that the presser member 28 made of an elastic member contracts in the front-rear direction with the decorative frame 20 closed. Then, the glass frame unit 30 is pressed backward to fix the glass frame unit 30 so as not to rattle the front frame 10.
When the decorative frame 20 is closed, the decorative frame 20 is fixed in a closed state by a locking device 29 provided on the side of the front frame 10 that can be opened and closed with a key like a conventional glass frame.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a holding member 25 that can hold the glass frame unit 30 in an almost horizontal state by opening the glass frame unit 30 is provided at the upper end on the back side of the decorative frame 20 as will be described later. It has been. A storage recess 26 for storing the holding member 25 is formed at the attachment position of the holding member 25 on the back side of the decorative frame 20. The holding member 25 is a plate-like member that is disposed at substantially the same height as the bearing portions 13 and 13 of the front frame 10, and a lower end portion of the decorative frame 20 is rotatable about a horizontal rotation axis. It is pivotally supported by the storage recess 26 on the back surface.

  The holding member 25 is in a state in which the rotation end portion (tip) is laid down substantially horizontally with the rotation end (front end) side rearward and a rotation end by a rotation range restriction member that restricts the rotation range of the holding member 25 (not shown). It is possible to rotate and move between a state where the part side is substantially vertical with the part side substantially upward. Further, when the holding member 25 stands, the rotation is restricted by the rotation range restriction member in an oblique state such that the open end portion is slightly behind the shaft support portion (base end portion). Therefore, in a state where the decorative frame 20 is closed and the glass frame unit 30 (storage action portion 32) is behind the decorative frame 20, the holding member 25 is supported by the glass frame unit 30 and holds the standing state. However, when the decorative frame 20 is opened, the holding member 25 falls backward due to its own weight, and extends backward to be in a sleeping state.

The glass frame unit 30 is opened so that the lower end portion of the glass frame unit 30 is lifted with the decorative frame 20 opened approximately 90 degrees, and becomes one of the left and right side portions of the glass frame unit 30. By placing the left side part on the holding member 25 in a state of extending rearward from the back surface of the decorative frame 20, the glass frame unit 30 can be held in an open state.
In this state, the holding member 25 cannot move so that the rotation step portion side is further lowered by the rotation range restriction member, and can support the glass frame unit 30.
Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the glass frame unit 30 serving as the first opening / closing frame in the opened state is placed on the back surface of the decorative frame 20 serving as the second opening / closing frame with a predetermined rotation angle (approximately 90 degrees being substantially horizontal). The holding member 25 is held at a slightly wider angle), and the holding member 25 protrudes toward the back surface of the second opening / closing frame (decorative frame 20), thereby opening the first opening / closing frame in the open state. (Glass frame unit 30) can be placed.

When opening the glass frame unit 30, if the glass frame unit 30 comes into contact with the holding member 25, the holding member 25 turns and stands. Even if the holding member 25 is on the trajectory, the glass frame unit 30 can be rotated to open.
Further, when the glass frame unit 30 is closed, for example, the decorative frame 20 may be further opened from 90 degrees and the holding member 25 may be moved away from the locus when the glass frame unit 30 is closed. When the glass frame unit 30 is opened, the decorative frame 20 is further opened from 90 degrees to move the holding member 25 away from the locus when the glass frame unit 30 is closed, and the glass frame unit 30 is After making it higher than the holding member 25, the decorative frame 20 may be moved slightly in the closing direction, and the glass frame unit 30 may be placed on the holding member 25.

  In addition, the holding member 25 automatically tilts slightly in the storage concave portion 26 and the storage operation portion 32 on the back surface of the decoration frame 20 when the decoration frame 20 is closed by the storage operation portion 32 described later of the glass frame unit 30. Stored in a standing state. Therefore, the holding member 25 can be moved back and forth on the back side of the decorative frame 20 in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the decorative frame 20. That is, the holding member 25 protrudes behind the decorative frame 20 by its own weight when the decorative frame 20 is moved in the opening direction, and engages with the glass frame unit 30 when the decorative frame 20 is moved in the closing direction. It is supposed to be pushed in. In addition, the holding member 25 may be urged by an elastic member (biasing means) such as a spring instead of its own weight and extend rearward from the back surface of the decorative frame 20.

  In addition, a fixing device 50 (described later) that fixes the glass frame unit 30 in a closed state is opened and closed at the lower end of the side of the decorative frame 20 on the axis-attached side, that is, the lower end of the left side. Accordingly, an action member 27 (shown in FIG. 7 and the like) for fixing and releasing the fixing is provided. The action member 27 is provided so as to protrude rearward from the back surface of the decorative frame 20. The fixing device 50 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the glass frame unit 30 includes front and rear double glass plates 33 and 33 as transparent members, and a holding frame 34 that holds the two front and rear glass plates 33 and 33 with a space in the front and rear. A shaft attachment portion 35 formed on the upper edge of the holding frame 34 and having two left and right pivot shafts 31, 31, the storage operation portion 32 (shown in FIG. 4), and the fixing device 50 described later. The locking receiving portion 36 to which the locking member 51 is locked, the cutout portion 37 into which a hand such as an attendant is inserted when the glass frame unit 30 is moved open, and the opening window portion 21 of the decorative frame 20 And an extension wall 38 for preventing the insertion of an unauthorized member.

  The glass plates 33, 33 cover the entire front surface of the game area 4 in a visible manner at least in front of the game board 3 with the glass frame unit 30 closed, and the front surface of the game board 3 and the rear surface of the rear glass plate 33. It is a rectangular plate-shaped transparent member that forms a game area 4 therebetween. In addition, instead of the glass plates 33, 33, a synthetic resin having a high light transmittance and a high strength may be used, and the surface of the transparent member may be subjected to a coding such as a scratch prevention, an antistatic, and an antireflection. good.

As shown in FIG. 5, the holding frame 34 is a rectangular frame-like member that holds the outer peripheral portions of the front and rear double glass plates 33, 33, and the outer peripheral portions of the glass plates 33, 33 are fitted on the inner peripheral side. The fitting grooves 34 a and 34 a are formed, and the glass plates 33 and 33 are held in the holding frame 34. Therefore, the glass frame unit 30 having the holding frame 34 is configured to close the front side of the game area 4 formed on the game board 3 and store the glass plates 33 and 33 as transparent members that can see through the game area 4. 1 opening and closing frame. The glass frame unit 30 as the first opening / closing frame includes glass plates 33 and 33 as a plurality of transparent members and a holding frame 34 that holds the plurality of transparent members.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a lid member 34 b is provided on the right side portion, which is one side portion of the left and right side portions of the holding frame 34, so that it can be freely opened and closed, and when the lid member 34 b is opened, The right side portions of the glass plates 33 and 33 are exposed, and the glass plates 33 and 33 can be moved in and out of the holding frame 34. When the glass plates 33 and 33 are damaged, the glass plates 33 and 33 can be replaced. It has become.

The pivot portion 35 is formed at the upper edge of the holding frame 34 and has a lateral width that is shorter than that below the pivot portion 35 of the retaining frame 34. The part is arranged inside the lower side. In other words, notches 35 a and 35 a are formed in the left and right ends of the shaft attachment portion 35 that is the upper edge of the holding frame 34, respectively.
The pivot shafts 31, 31 extend horizontally outward from the left and right end surfaces of the shaft attachment portion 35, respectively. Further, the left and right positions of the distal end portions of the rotation shafts 31 and 31 substantially coincide with the positions of the left and right side surfaces of the holding frame 34. In addition, when the glass frame unit 30 is attached to the front frame 10, the bearing portions 13 of the front frame 10 are formed on the cutout portions 35 a and 35 a that are outside the left and right ends of the upper edge of the glass frame unit 30. 13 is placed.

  Further, the above-described bearing insertion end portions 31a and 31a are provided at the distal end portions of the rotating shafts 31 and 31, respectively, and the bearing insertion end portions 31a and 31a are in a state where the glass frame unit 30 is closed vertically. The front and rear portions of the rotation shafts 31, 31 on the cylinder are cut vertically so that the front-rear width (diameter in the front-rear direction) is narrower than the diameter of the rotation shafts 31, 31 and the bearing portion 13. , 13 is narrower than the insertion grooves 13b, 13b. That is, the bearing insertion end portions 31a and 31a have the same diameter as the rotation shafts 31 and 31 in the vertical direction of the glass frame unit 30, and the diameter along the front and rear direction of the glass frame unit 30 is the rotation shaft. The diameters 31 and 31 and the width of the insertion grooves 13b and 13b are narrower. Note that the front and rear surfaces of the bearing insertion end portions 31a and 31a, which are cut before and after, are planes parallel to each other. Further, the width of the insertion grooves 13b, 13b is narrower than the diameter of the main body of the rotation shafts 31, 31.

  Further, as described above, the insertion grooves 13b and 13b are inclined so that the bearing holes 13a and 13a side are lower than the front opening ends of the bearing portions 13 and 13. Therefore, when the glass frame unit 30 is attached to and detached from the front frame 10 by inserting and exiting the rotating shafts 31 and 31 into and from the bearing holes 13a and 13a of the bearing portions 13 and 13, as shown in FIG. By opening the frame unit 30 further than horizontal, that is, by setting the lower end side of the glass frame unit 30 obliquely upward, front and rear surfaces of the bearing insertion end portions 31a and 31a of the rotating shafts 31 and 31; The inner surface of the insertion groove 13b is substantially parallel, and the bearing insertion end portions 31a and 31a of the rotary shafts 31 and 31 can enter and exit the bearing holes 13a and 13a through the insertion grooves 13b and 13b.

  The opening angle of the glass frame unit 30 that allows the bearing insertion end portions 31a and 31a of the rotating shafts 31 and 31 to enter and exit the bearing holes 13a and 13a through the insertion grooves 13b and 13b is the holding member 25 on the back surface of the decorative frame 20. It is wider than the opening angle of the glass frame unit 30 (the state shown in FIG. 4B) held in the open state. Therefore, after opening the glass frame unit 30 and opening it at an angle slightly larger than the angle held by the holding member 25, an operation of placing the glass frame unit 30 on the holding member 25, that is, opening to the holding member 25. When the operation of placing the glass frame unit 30 is performed, the opening angle of the glass frame unit 30 to which the glass frame unit 30 can be attached and detached is not reached as described above, and further, the glass frame unit 30 must be opened largely. The glass frame unit 30 cannot be removed from the front frame 10. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the glass frame unit 30 from being accidentally detached from the front frame 10 when an operation of holding the opened glass frame unit 30 on the holding member 25 is performed.

  As described above, the storage action part 32 is configured to be in a state in which the holding member 25 in a state of rotating from the back surface of the decorative frame 20 and protruding backward is stood up and stored when the decorative frame 20 is closed. is there. And the storage action part 32 is a recessed part arrange | positioned in the position which overlaps with the holding member 25, when the glass frame unit 30 and the decoration frame 20 are made into the closed state, The inner side which faces the front in the back | inner side The slope is such that the front of the hill goes out as it goes down. That is, the slope is inclined downward toward the front side.

Then, when the opened decorative frame 20 is moved in the closing direction with the glass frame unit 30 closed, the tip of the holding member 25 that has been rotated and moved backward from the back of the decorative frame 20 due to its own weight is discharged. The portion comes into contact with the lower end portion of the front surface inside the storage operation portion 32.
When the decorative frame 20 is further closed, the front end portion of the holding member 25 rises along the front surface inside the storage action portion 32 that has become an inclined surface, and the holding member 25 turns from a sleeping state to a standing state. Moving. When the decorative frame 20 is completely closed, the holding member 25 stands obliquely along the inclination of the front surface on the inner side of the storage action portion 32, and the lower portion of the holding member 25 is the storage recess on the back surface of the decorative frame 20. 26 and the upper part is housed in the housing action part 32 on the front surface of the glass frame unit 30.
In addition, since the holding member 25 is inclined at this time, when the decorative frame 20 is opened, the holding member 25 rotates and moves to the state where it lies down under its own weight as described above, and protrudes rearward from the back surface of the decorative frame 20. It becomes a state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the outer peripheral portion of the glass frame unit 30 is covered with the frame-shaped storage portion 11 of the front frame 10 when closed as described above. And there is only a very narrow space between the outer periphery of the glass frame unit 30 and the inner peripheral surface of the opening 12 of the frame-shaped storage unit 11, but it is impossible to insert a finger or the like. A notch part in which a gap part 37a into which a finger can be inserted can be formed at the lower part of the right side part which is the peripheral part of the glass frame unit 30 between the inner side surface of the frame-shaped storage part 11 surrounding the outer periphery of the glass frame unit 37 is formed.

That is, a notch portion 37 is provided in the lower portion of the left side surface of the holding frame 34 of the glass frame unit 30 so as to be recessed from the surrounding outer peripheral portion. In the notch portion 37, the glass frame unit 30 and the frame A finger can be inserted between the container 11 and the shape storage unit 11.
Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a notch portion in which a gap portion 37a can be formed between the opening / closing frame and its surrounding members at the time of closing at the peripheral portion of the glass frame unit 30 serving as the first opening / closing frame. 37 is formed.
Further, in the cutout portion 37, the side surface of the glass frame unit 30 is not only recessed in the left-right direction, but also recessed in the front-rear direction on the back surface side of the glass frame unit 30. Accordingly, a gap 37b is also formed on the back side of the cutout portion 37 of the glass frame unit 30, and the tip of the finger inserted through the cutout portion 37 of the glass frame unit 30 is inserted into the glass frame unit 30 at the gap portion 37b. The glass frame unit 30 can be easily pulled out from the frame-shaped storage portion 11 toward the back surface side of the glass frame 30 to open the glass frame unit 30.

  The extension wall 38 is formed in the holding frame 34 as shown in FIG. On the inner side surface of the holding frame 34, the fitting grooves 34a and 34a into which the outer peripheral portions of the glass plates 33 and 33 are fitted are formed as described above, and the front side glass plate 33 is fitted. Before the groove 34 a, the extending wall 38 of the holding frame 34 is parallel to the glass plates 33, 33 along the front surface of the holding frame 34 and spaced from the front surface of the front glass plate 33. It is formed to extend from the inner surface toward the inside. Further, the extending wall 38 is formed over the entire circumference of the holding frame 34. That is, the extending wall 38 is formed in a frame shape along the outer peripheral portion on the front side of the outer peripheral portion of the glass plates 33 and 33. Therefore, the holding frame 34 has an extending wall 38 that extends the inner circumference of the front end portion inward to form a gap with the transparent member.

Further, the front surface of the holding frame 34 main body and the front surface of the extending wall 38 are formed to be flush with each other. The extending wall 38 is configured to remove unauthorized members such as piano wires and cell plates from the front wall of the glass frame unit 30 between the partition wall 23 of the opening window 21 of the decorative frame 20 and the front glass plate 33 of the glass frame unit 30. Is inserted into the outer peripheral side, the leading end of the unauthorized member enters between the extending wall 38 and the front glass plate 33.
Thereby, the front-end | tip part of the unauthorized member inserted from the opening window part 21 of the decoration frame 20 cannot exceed the extension wall 38, and an unauthorized act can be prevented.

  In addition, it is preferable to provide the buffering member which consists of elastic bodies, such as rubber | gum, which buffers the impact at the time of closing the glass frame unit 30 in the back surface side of the glass frame unit 30. FIG. By providing the buffer member in this manner, it is possible to prevent the glass plates 33 and 33 from being damaged due to an impact when contacting the front frame 10 when the glass frame unit 30 is vigorously closed by its own weight.

The fixing device 50 fixes the glass frame unit 30 in a closed state when the decorative frame 20 is further closed before the glass frame unit 30 is closed, and the decorative frame 20 is conspicuous around the periphery. The fixing cannot be released unless it is opened to a preset opening angle.
Then, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the fixing device 50 is drawn into the lower end portion of the left side portion, which is the side portion on the side on which the decorative frame 20 of the front frame 10 is pivotally attached. The locked state and the front side of the latch receiving portion 36 extending from the side of the frame-like storage portion 11 to the lower end of the left side of the inner glass frame unit 30 in front of the latch receiving portion 36 A locking member 51 that is movable in the left-right direction between the locked state and a connecting member 52 that is connected to the locking member 51 and moves the locking member 51 in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the decorative frame 20. It has.
In addition, as a structure relevant to the fixing device 50, the action member 27 provided at a position to be engaged with the connecting member 52 on the right side which is the side of the axis attachment side on the back of the decorative frame 20, and the locking member 51 There is a latch receiving portion 36 that is latched to each other.

  The connecting member 52 is a plate-like member (or a rod-like member), and a central portion thereof is pivotally supported by a turning shaft 52 a perpendicular to the frame-like storage portion 11 of the front frame 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 8A, the connecting member 52 is moved along the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (the direction orthogonal to the left-right direction that is the surface direction of the front surface of the glass frame unit 30) by a stopper (not shown). In such a state, the front end portion is restricted from pivoting so as to go further to the right. That is, the connecting member 52 is moved from the state of facing the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. 8A by the rotation range restricting member such as the stopper, as shown in FIG. It can move between the front end portion moving leftward and facing diagonally left frontward.

  Further, the connecting member 52 is urged in the rotational direction to move the front end portion in the right direction by urging means such as a torsion spring (not shown) or other springs wound around the rotation shaft 52a. In a state where the action member 27 of the decorative frame 20 is not pressed, the state along the front-rear direction is maintained as shown in FIG. 8A, and is pushed by the action member 27 as shown in FIG. 8B. Even if it is in a state where it faces diagonally to the left, when the pressing by the action member 27 is released, the state returns to the state along the front-rear direction.

  That is, the connecting member 52 maintains a state along the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. 8A when the decorative frame 20 is opened, and FIG. 8B when the decorative frame 20 is closed. As shown in FIG. 2, the action member 27 protruding rearward from the back surface of the decorative frame 20 is in a state of facing diagonally left front. The connecting member 52 is provided in the connecting member 52 in order to maintain the locking member 51 in the left-right direction as will be described later, and the center of rotation of the connecting member 52 is the center of rotation. It has a gear (fan gear) that does not.

  The locking member 51 is disposed along the left-right direction, and the left end portion on the opposite side of the glass frame unit 30 is pivotally supported by a rotation shaft 51 a perpendicular to the rear end portion of the connecting member 52. Has been. The locking member 51 includes a gear (fan gear) (not shown) that meshes with a gear fixed to the connecting member 52 and that has the rotation center of the locking member 51 as the rotation center. As described above, when the connecting member 52 is rotated by the meshing of the gear of the connecting member 52 and the gear of the engaging member 51, the engaging member is connected to the rear end portion of the connecting member 52. 51 moves in the left-right direction corresponding to the movement of the other end of the connecting member 52 while maintaining the orientation along the left-right direction. In addition, since the connection member 52 is rotationally moved, the locking member 51 also moves back and forth when moving to the left and right in a state along the left and right direction. In addition, it is good also as what uses a parallel link instead of a gearwheel to move the locking member 51 in the direction along the left-right direction, and a guide for restricting the movement of the locking member 51 and guiding it to move in parallel is also possible. It may be provided.

Then, by closing the decorative frame 20, when the front end of the connecting member 52 is pushed by the action member 27 and moves to the right, that is, in the direction away from the glass frame unit 30, the rear end of the connecting member 52 is The locking member 51 that moves to the left, that is, in a direction approaching the glass frame unit 30 and is connected to the rear end portion of the connecting member 52 has a left end portion that is a leading end portion thereof locked on the left side portion of the glass frame unit 30. It moves to the front side of the receiving part 36, and the leading end of the locking member 51 comes into contact with the locking receiving part 36 of the glass frame unit 30.
In addition, the front surface of the latch receiving part 36 has an obliquely cut shape, and is a slope that retreats later from the center side of the glass frame unit 30 toward the side edge side.
In addition, a rear corner portion of the front end portion of the locking member 51 that is in contact with the locking receiving portion 36 is also cut out so as to be an inclined surface having the same inclination as the inclined surface of the locking receiving portion 36.

The inclination angles of these slopes correspond to the moving direction of the locking member 51 that slides. When the locking member 51 starts moving the closed decorative frame 20 in the opening direction, the locking member 51 moves rearward, that is, in the direction of pressing the glass frame unit 30, so that the locking member 51 moves in the front-rear direction. Even when the decorative frame 20 is opened, the glass frame unit 30 does not move away from the game board 3 when the decorative frame 20 is opened.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8 (B), the decorative frame 20 is locked from the completely closed state until the predetermined opening angle is opened so that the decorative frame 20 is conspicuous as shown in FIG. 8 (C). The leading end portion of the member 51 and the locking receiving portion 36 of the glass frame unit 30 are kept in contact with each other. When the glass frame unit 30 is to be opened in a state where the locking member 51 and the locking receiving portion 36 are in contact with each other, the locking member 51 in contact with the front side of the locking receiving portion 36 is pushed forward. Become. Then, when the front end of the locking member 51 is pushed forward, a force is applied in a direction in which the locking member 51 rotates around the position pivotally supported by the connecting member 52. Are engaged with each other, the force is transmitted to the connecting member 52, and the force is applied to the tip of the connecting member 52 in the right direction, that is, in the direction of the acting member 27 protruding from the back surface of the decorative frame 20. However, since the connecting member 52 is in contact with the action member 27 and cannot be rotated, and the locking member 51 cannot be rotated, the glass frame unit 30 remains fixed in a closed state.

Accordingly, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a fixing device 50 that is locked to a predetermined portion near the open end of the glass frame unit 30 serving as a first opening / closing frame and fixes the first opening / closing frame in a closed state. The fixing device 50 is configured so that the locking is not released unless the decorative frame 20 serving as the second opening / closing frame is opened at a predetermined angle. Further, the fixing device 50 includes a locking member 51 that can be converted from a non-locking state to a locking state that moves in the left-right direction and projects to the front side of the first opening / closing frame (glass frame unit 30). When the second opening / closing frame (decorative frame 20) is in the closed state, the connecting member 52 is provided to restrict the conversion of the locking member 51 to the non-locked state. ing.
According to such a fixing device 50, the glass frame unit 30 can be fixed so that the glass frame unit 30 cannot be opened until the decorative frame 20 reaches a predetermined opening angle as described above.

  For example, even if the decoration frame 20 is pulled slightly forward in order to cheat the game ball between the inner glass plate 33 and the movable member of the electric accessory in the game area 4, the fixing device 50 is not glass. Since the frame unit 30 remains fixed in the closed state, there is no gap between the glass plate 33 of the glass frame unit 30 and the electric accessory, and fraud can be prevented.

  Further, the decorative frame 20 is slightly opened so as not to be noticeable, and the glass frame unit 30 is slightly opened. For example, even if an unauthorized member is inserted on the game area 4 side, the decorative frame 20 is fixed by the fixing device 50. The glass frame unit 30 cannot be slightly opened unless the decorative frame 20 is opened up to a preset opening angle (opening angle where the opening is conspicuous).

If the glass frame unit 30 is opened with a large force in the fixed state as described above, the decorative frame 20 is attached to the action member 27 of the decorative frame 20 by the locking member 51 and the connecting member 52 as described above. The force is transmitted in the direction of opening, and the decorative frame 20 moves in the opening direction.
Therefore, when the glass frame unit 30 is forcibly opened with a large force, the glass frame unit 30 is opened. At this time, the decorative frame 20 is opened by the fixing device 50 as described above. When the decorative frame 20 is subjected to a force and the glass frame unit 30 is opened, the decorative frame 20 opens more than a preset opening angle, becomes conspicuous, and there is a high possibility that fraud will be detected. Become.
Accordingly, fraud can be prevented by the fixing device 50. For example, when the glass frame unit 30 is to be opened so that the entire hand enters the game area 4, it is necessary to open the decorative frame 20 widely without the fixing device 50. , Has the effect of preventing fraud. For example, if the state in which the decorative frame 20 and the glass frame unit 30 are opened by 90 degrees or more is completely opened, the glass frame unit 30 must be opened unless the decorative frame 20 is opened by about 80 degrees (open ratio of about 90%). When the glass frame unit 30 is opened, it cannot be completely opened.

Note that the fixing device 50 is not limited to the above-described one. If the decorative frame 20 is not opened until a predetermined opening angle is reached, the locking member 51 is moved to the front side of the glass frame unit 30 (the locking receiving portion). It is only necessary that the state in contact with the portion 36) is not released.
For example, a fixing device 60 shown in FIG. 9 will be described as a modification of the fixing device 50.
The fixing device 60 has a locking member 61 that also functions as the connecting member 52 and the locking member 51 of the fixing device 50, and the locking member 61 is horizontal while its upper portion is along the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1. A pivot shaft 62 is pivotally supported so that the lower portion of the locking member 61 can swing left and right. In addition, the portion above the rotation shaft 62 of the locking member 61 is bent so as to face diagonally right (the glass frame unit 30 side), and substantially perpendicular so that the lower end portion below the rotation shaft 62 faces right. It is bent.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, the upper portion of the locking member 61 is pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 62, and the entire locking member 61 is closed by its own weight as shown in FIG. 9B. It is in a state of being arranged on the left side, that is, not on the side of the glass frame unit 30 but on the side, so that the rotational movement of the glass frame unit 30 in the opening direction is not hindered.

In addition, when the decorative frame 20 is set to a predetermined opening angle or less at the upper end portion of the locking member 61, the working member is formed so as to protrude rearward from the back surface of the decorative frame 20 in substantially the same manner as the aforementioned working member 27. An engaging pin 63 that engages with 27a is formed to protrude forward.
For example, when the decorative frame 20 is changed from the open state to the closed state, the engagement pin 63 is slightly before the opening angle of the decorative frame 20 becomes the predetermined opening angle (a slightly wider angle than the predetermined opening angle). The contact member 27a protrudes backward from the back of the decorative frame 20.

As a result, when the decorative frame 20 is moved in the closing direction, the action member 27 a in contact with the engagement pin 63 pushes the engagement pin 63 in a direction opposite to the glass frame unit 30. Then, when the engaging pin 63 above the rotation shaft 62 of the locking member 61 moves to the opposite side of the glass frame unit 30, the lower end portion of the locking member 61 moves toward the glass frame unit 30. It will be.
Further, when the decorative frame 20 is moved in the closing direction and the decorative frame 20 reaches a predetermined opening angle, the lower end portion of the locking member 61 moves in front of the locking receiving portion 36a of the glass frame unit 30, and the locking member 61 is moved. The lower end of the glass frame unit 30 overlaps with the front and rear, and the locking member 61 fixes the glass frame unit 30 in a closed state.

  When the decorative frame 20 is completely closed, as shown in FIG. 9C, the entire lower end portion of the locking member 61 bent at a right angle overlaps with the locking receiving portion 36 of the glass frame unit 30 in the front-rear direction. It becomes. The latch receiving portion 36a is a concave portion whose front surface is recessed at the side of the glass frame unit 30 on the fixing device 60 side, and the front surface inside the concave portion is the locking receiving portion in the fixing device 50 described above. Unlike 36, it is parallel to the front surface of the glass frame unit 30.

As described above, when the decorative frame 20 is in the closed state from the predetermined opening angle, the locking member 61 is in front of the locking receiving portion 36a of the glass frame unit 30, so that the glass frame unit 30 is in the closed state. The glass frame unit 30 can be opened when the decorative frame 20 is fixed and has a predetermined opening angle or more.
An operation pin 64 serving as an operation means for rotating the locking member 61 is provided at a lower end portion of the locking member 61 that is bent at a right angle. When the decorative frame 20 is opened more than a hand can be inserted. By operating the operation pin 64, the locking member 61 can be rotated.

For example, when the decorative frame 20 is opened, the locking member 61 is rotated by its own weight to release the fixation of the glass frame unit 30, but the locking member 61 overlaps the locking receiving portion 36. In such a state, there is a possibility that the locking member 61 cannot be rotated only by its own weight due to friction between them. In such a case, the fixing of the glass frame unit 30 is released by operating the operation pin 64. can do.
Even when the decorative frame 20 is closed at a predetermined opening angle, the glass frame unit 30 can be released by operating the operation pin 64. In this case, too, the case of the fixing device 50 is used. Similarly, when the operation pin 64 is operated, the locking member 61 is rotated, and the engagement pin 63 presses the action member 27a of the decorative frame 20 in the direction in which the decorative frame 20 opens, and the fixation is released. In addition, the decorative frame 20 is conspicuous when opened at a predetermined opening angle or more.

  Further, an engaging member that engages with the bent lower end portion of the locking member 61 may be provided on the locking receiving portion 36 a of the glass frame unit 30 while serving as a stopper that restricts the rotation of the locking member 61. As a result, when the decorative frame 20 is completely closed, the lower end portion of the locking member 61 engages with the engaging member of the locking receiving portion 36a, and the operating pin 64 is operated to rotate the locking member 61. If it is not moved, it can be set as the structure which cannot cancel | release fixing of the glass frame unit 30, and it can prevent an illegal act more reliably.

  In the above description, the glass frame unit 30 is manually opened to be opened, but may be opened by the opening accumulator 70 shown in FIG. The open accumulator is an air hydraulic type that adds a hydraulic damper function to an air spring that obtains an urging force by gas pressure. And, for example, when the door accumulator 70 is unlocked, for example, when the door accumulator 70 is unlocked, the door accumulator 70 is urged toward the open side to gently open (or assist the opening) and open. To maintain.

  The member that urges the glass frame unit 30 in the opening direction is not limited to the opening accumulator, but it is preferable that an electric drive source is not required, and the glass plates 33 and 33 at the time of opening are further not required. In order to prevent damage and the like, it is preferable to use a combination of a spring and a damper because it does not operate rapidly.

As shown in FIG. 10, the open accumulator 70 includes a cylinder 71 and a piston rod 72 that function as a hydraulic damper and an air spring.
An open accumulator 70 is disposed on one side of the left and right sides of the frame-shaped storage unit 11 storing the game board 3 above the front frame 10 and on the top of the position overlapping the one side of the glass frame unit 30. One end part (cylinder 71 side end part) is connected rotatably. Further, the other end portion (the end portion on the piston rod 72 side) of the open accumulator 70 is rotatably connected to a portion slightly above the center of one side portion of the glass frame unit 30. Thus, when the locking device 75 described later is removed with the glass frame unit 30 closed as shown in FIG. 10, the glass frame unit 30 is urged in the opening direction by the opening accumulator 70 and automatically Open.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the glass frame unit 30 reaches a preset opening angle, the open accumulator 70 is not extended any more, or is restricted by a stopper (not shown), and the glass frame unit 30 30 will be in the state hold | maintained in the open state.

Further, when the glass frame unit 30 is closed, the glass frame unit 30 is pushed in the closing direction against the urging force of the open accumulator 70 and is locked in a state where the glass frame unit 30 is closed.
The locking device 75 is provided at the lower end portion of the glass frame unit 30 and is locked by a locked member 76 provided at the lower portion of the frame-shaped storage portion 11 corresponding to the lower end portion of the glass frame unit 30 of the front frame 10. A lock locking member 78 is provided. The lock engaging member 78 is fitted to a support base 77 fixed to the lower end of the front surface of the glass frame unit 30 so as to be movable up and down, and is biased downward by a spring 79.
In addition, the front surface of the lock locking member 78 that contacts the locked member 76 is substantially parallel to the front surface of the glass frame unit 30, and the rear surface on the opposite side of the front surface is a slope that is farther away from the front surface as it goes up. .

  The locked member 76 provided in the front frame 10 is fitted to the front frame 10 so as to be movable up and down within a preset vertical range, and has an operation unit (not shown). When it is pushed down, it moves downward, and when the hand is released from the operating portion by the biasing force of a biasing means such as a spring, it moves back upward. The locked member 76 is a plate-like member and is arranged in parallel to the front surface of the glass frame unit 30.

  Then, when the locked member 76 is pushed down, the back surface of the locked member 76 and the front surface of the lock locking member 78 are separated vertically to release the lock. On the other hand, when the glass frame unit 30 is moved from the open state to the closing direction in a state where the locked member 76 is biased by the biasing means and moved upward, the lock member is locked to the upper end of the front surface of the locked member 76. The lower end portion of the slope which is the back surface of the stop member 78 comes into contact. At this time, the lock locking member 78 is in a state where the inclined surface is pushed by the locked member 76 and moves upward against the biasing force of the spring. The locked member 76 may move downward against the biasing force of the spring. Then, the lock locking member 78 moved upward gets over the locked member 76 and the upward pressing force by the locked member 76 disappears, so that the lock locking member 78 is lowered and the locked member 76 is moved. The lock locking member 78 is locked to lock the glass frame unit 30 in the closed state.

When the glass frame unit 30 can be opened by the open accumulator 70 and can be held in the opened state, the holding member for the decorative frame 20 for holding the glass frame unit 30 in the opened state. 25 need not be provided.
Further, the lock device 75 is not limited to the above-described one, and a known lock device can be used. Further, the fixing devices 50 and 60 may be used as a locking device, and when the decorative frame 20 is opened by a predetermined opening angle or more, the glass frame unit 30 may slowly start moving in the opening direction.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 as described above is provided with an openable / closable frame (glass frame unit 30, decorative frame 20) that can be opened in a single-opening manner on the front side of the front frame 10 that houses the game board 3. The open / close frame covers a front side of the game area 4 formed on the game board 3 and houses a transparent member (glass plates 33, 33) capable of seeing through the game area 4. A frame unit 30) and a second opening / closing frame (decoration frame 20) provided on the front side of the first opening / closing frame and provided with a decorative member 22 for decorating the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 The first opening / closing frame and the second opening / closing frame are separately pivotally supported with respect to the front frame 10, and the rotation opening directions are set to be different.

Accordingly, since the opening / closing frame on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a double structure of the decorative frame 20 and the glass frame unit 30, it is effective for illegal acts such as illegally opening the opening / closing frame with a key or the like. . In particular, the glass frame unit 30 and the decorative frame 20 are separately pivotally supported with respect to the front frame 10 and the rotation opening directions are set to be different. In order to do so, it is necessary to open the glass frame unit 30 after opening the decorative frame 20 to a certain extent, so that illegal acts are very conspicuous, and such illegal acts can be prevented in advance.
Further, since the glass frame unit 30 and the decorative frame 20 have an independent opening / closing mechanism, the glass frame unit 30 is not displaced even if the decorative frame 20 is pulled toward the front side. It is possible to prevent an illegal act of sandwiching a game ball between the board 33 and the accessory. That is, even if the outer decorative frame 20 is pulled, the inner glass frame unit 30 does not move, and a game is played between the inner glass plate 33 arranged in the glass frame unit 30 and the accessory formed on the game board 3. There is no gap between the balls.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the second opening / closing frame (decorative frame 20) is pivotally attached to one side portion in the left-right direction of the front frame 10, while the first opening / closing frame (glass frame unit). 30) is pivotally attached to the upper part of the front frame 10.

  Accordingly, the outer decorative frame 20 is pivotally attached to one side portion in the left-right direction of the front frame 10, while the inner glass frame unit 30 is pivotally attached to the upper portion of the front frame 10. If the decorative frame 20 that opens and rotates outside is not opened largely, it is difficult to perform the opening operation of the glass frame unit 30 that opens and rotates inside by rotating upward. It is difficult to perform fraudulent acts that are performed by slightly opening the opening / closing frame so as not to be noticeable.

Furthermore, even if double open / close frames are provided, the open / close operation can be performed quickly. For example, if the outer opening / closing frame is configured to open by rotating upward, and the inner opening / closing frame is configured to open by rotating toward the left or right direction, the outer opening / closing frame is It is necessary to rotate the inner opening / closing frame in the left / right direction while holding it so that it does not close, but if the outer opening / closing frame is configured to open by rotating in the left / right direction, the outer opening once opened Since the opening / closing frame remains open unless an external force is applied, it is not necessary to hold the opening / closing frame, and the inner opening / closing frame can be easily opened.
In addition, assuming that the opening / closing frame is opened by rotating about 90 degrees, when the opening / closing frame is opened by rotating in the left-right direction, the opened opening / closing frame is arranged on the right side or the left side of the game board 3. A person can stand in front of the game board 3, but when the opening / closing frame is opened by rotating in the vertical direction, the opening / closing frame is arranged in front of the game board 3 on the upper side or the lower side of the game board 3. Therefore, it becomes difficult for a person to stand in front of the game board 3. In particular, when opening by rotating from top to bottom (when the opening / closing frame is pivotally attached to the lower side of the game board 3), the opening / closing frame is located on the lower side of the game board 3, that is, the waist of the person. It will be in an open state at the height of the upper part of the lower foot, and will be in a state where it is difficult to get close to the game board.
Therefore, since the direction in which the outer decorative frame 20 is opened in the left-right direction can be easily approached to the game board 3 after the decorative frame 20 is opened, the inner glass frame unit 30 can be easily opened, and the glass frame unit 30 can be If it is attached to the upper part of the frame 10 so as to open from the bottom to the top, it can approach the game board 3 easily by entering the lower side of the opened glass frame unit 30.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the opened first opening / closing frame (glass frame unit 30) is placed at a predetermined rotation angle on the back surface of the second opening / closing frame (decorative frame 20). A holding member 25 for holding is provided, and the holding member 25 is configured to be able to place the first open / close frame in the open state by projecting in the rear surface direction of the second open / close frame.

  Therefore, the holding member 25 of the decorative frame 20 can hold the glass frame unit 30 opened by rotating upward from the bottom, so that it is not necessary to hold the glass frame unit 30, and the game area 4 It becomes possible to perform the work regarding without any problems. Moreover, the glass frame unit 30 can be efficiently held using the back surface of the decorative frame 20 opened first.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a gap 37a is formed on the peripheral edge of the first opening / closing frame (glass frame unit 30) between the opening / closing frame and its surrounding members when closed. A possible notch 37 is formed.

Therefore, when opening the glass frame unit 30, even if the sealing property of the glass frame unit 30 is high, the opening operation can be easily performed by inserting a hand into the gap portion 37a. That is, when it is assumed that an unauthorized member is inserted from the outside, it is preferable that the frame-shaped storage portion 11 of the front frame 10 covers the outer peripheral surface of the glass frame unit 30 over the entire circumference.
For example, in the front frame 10, a cylindrical frame portion (front portion of the frame-shaped storage portion 11) is formed on the front side of the game board 3 so that the front surface of the game board 3 faces forward, and glass is formed on the frame portion. It is preferable that the frame unit 30 enters and closes. In this case, it is difficult to open the glass frame unit 30 because the glass frame unit 30 is embedded in the frame portion. However, when the glass frame unit 30 is closed, the opening and closing frame and its surroundings are closed. The glass frame unit 30 can be easily opened by inserting a finger or the like into the cutout portion 37 by forming the cutout portion 37 capable of forming the gap portion 37a with the member (frame-shaped storage portion 11). Can do.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first opening / closing frame is fixed to the closed state by being locked to a predetermined portion near the open end of the first opening / closing frame (glass frame unit 30). The fixing devices 50 are configured such that the locking is not released unless the second opening / closing frame (decorative frame 20) is opened at a predetermined angle.

Therefore, the glass frame unit 30 can be reliably fixed in the closed state by the fixing devices 50 and 60.
Further, since the locking devices 50 and 60 are not unlocked unless the decorative frame 20 is opened at a predetermined angle, even if a fraudulent act is attempted by slightly opening the decorative frame 20 (so that it does not stand out in the vicinity), glass Since the frame unit 30 is fixed in a closed state, and in that state, the fixing cannot be released, so that illegal acts can be reliably prevented.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the fixing device 50 moves from the non-locking state in the left-right direction and protrudes to the front side of the first opening / closing frame (glass frame unit 30). A locking member 51 that can be converted into a state, and a connecting member 52 that is connected to the locking member 51 and regulates the conversion of the locking member 51 to the non-locked state when the decorative frame 20 is in a closed state. And are provided.

  Therefore, in the closed state of the decorative frame 20, the fixing device 50 does not release the locked state with respect to the glass frame unit 30 even if the decorative frame 20 is pulled toward the front side. There is no gap between them, and it is possible to reliably prevent an illegal act of sandwiching a game ball in the gap. That is, the locking member 51 that fixes the glass frame unit 30 in the closed state switches between the locked state and the locked state by moving in the left-right direction along the surface direction of the front surface of the glass frame unit 30. Thus, even if the decorative frame 20 is pivotally moved away from the glass frame unit 30, the locking member 51 does not basically move from the front surface of the glass frame unit 30 to the front side. Since the unit 30 does not move to the front side in relation to the movement of the locking member 51, there is no gap between the accessory and the glass plates 33 and 33.

  That is, the fixing device 50 converts the movement of the decorative frame 20 that approaches or moves away from the glass plates 33 and 33 (rotation) into the movement of the locking member 51 along the substantially surface direction of the glass plates 33 and 33. Even if the fixing device 50 locked to the glass plates 33, 33 is interlocked with the opening / closing of the decorative frame 20, the glass frame unit is connected via the fixing device 50 based on the opening / closing of the decorative frame 20. No force acts on the opening / closing direction 30 and the glass frame unit 30 is fixed in a closed state until the decorative frame 20 is opened at a predetermined angle as described above.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first opening / closing frame (glass frame unit 30) includes a plurality of transparent members (glass plates 33, 33) and a holding frame that holds the plurality of transparent members. 34, the second open / close frame (decorative frame 20) forms an opening window 21 that faces the required range of the transparent member (front) to the front side, and the holding frame 34 has a front end portion. An extending wall 38 is formed to extend inwardly to form a gap with the (front) transparent member.

Therefore, since the extended wall 38 (unauthorized member entry prevention wall) is provided, the unauthorized member (piano wire, cell plate, etc.) is entered along the glass surface from the edge of the opening window 21 in the decorative frame 20. However, it is possible to prevent the entry and to prevent illegal acts.
That is, the glass frame unit 30 including the glass plates 33 and 33 and the decorative frame 20 including the opening member 21 including the decorative member 22 in front of the glass plate 33 and 33 and facing the required range of the glass plates 33 and 33 to the front side. If it is formed separately, an unauthorized member such as a piano wire or a cell can be inserted between the decorative member 22 and the glass plates 33, 33. Can be stopped.

  In the above embodiment, the decorative frame 20 serving as the second opening / closing member mainly includes only the decorative member 22, and the glass frame unit 30 serving as the first decorative frame includes the two glass plates 33 and 33. However, the decorative frame 20 may be provided with one glass plate 33 on the front side (outside) of the two glass plates 33 and 33. That is, only the innermost (rear) glass plate 33 among the plurality (two) of glass plates 33, 33 does not affect the opening / closing of the decorative frame 20 (second opening / closing frame) which is the outer side. If it is, the same effect as this embodiment can be acquired.

In addition, one glass plate 33 (transparent member) of the two glass plates 33, 33 is formed of a liquid crystal display panel, and the glass frame unit 30 is provided with a display control board so that an image is displayed on the glass surface. It may be. In this case, the backlight is provided on the back side of the both side portions of the glass frame unit 30 so that light is applied to the back side of the transparent member made of the liquid crystal display panel.
That is, the transparent liquid crystal display device is placed in front of the game area 4 by providing a transparent state without providing a normal backlight on the back surface of a transmissive liquid crystal display panel having a transparent base such as a glass base. It may be used as a member.
An inorganic or organic EL display panel may be used as the transparent member. Also in this case, the electrode on the back surface side of the EL display panel is used as a transparent electrode, and a transparent material is used as a configuration in which no light reflecting member is provided.

In this embodiment, since the glass frame has a unit configuration that can be detached from the gaming machine main body, if the display device and the display control board are provided in the glass frame unit 30 as described above, the game board 3 can be replaced. Sometimes, by replacing only the glass frame unit 30 without replacing the entire front frame 10 including the decorative frame 20 and the glass frame unit 30, it is possible to display an image different from that before the replacement on the glass surface.
Further, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, and can be applied to other ball game machines such as other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, and sparrow ball gaming machines.
In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the glass frame unit of the said pachinko game machine. It is drawing for demonstrating how to attach the glass frame unit of the said pachinko game machine. It is a perspective view which shows the decoration frame and glass frame unit which the said pachinko gaming machine was opened. It is a perspective view which shows the said glass frame unit. It is a perspective view which shows the said glass frame unit. It is a perspective view which shows the fixing device which fixes the said glass frame unit in the closed state. It is drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of the said fixing device. It is drawing for demonstrating the modification of the said fixing device. It is drawing for demonstrating the mechanism which opens the said glass frame unit.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
3 gaming board 4 gaming area 10 front frame 11 frame-shaped storage part 20 decorative frame (second opening / closing frame opening / closing frame)
21 Opening window 22 Decoration member 25 Holding member 30 Glass frame unit (first opening / closing frame, opening / closing frame)
33 Glass plate (transparent material)
34 Holding frame 37 Notch 37a Gap 38 Extension wall 50 Fixing device 51 Locking member 52 Connecting member 60 Fixing device

Claims (7)

In a gaming machine in which an opening / closing frame that can be opened in a single-opening manner is provided on the front side of the front frame that houses the game board,
The opening and closing frame is
A first opening / closing frame that houses a transparent member that closes a front side of the game area formed on the game board and that can be seen through the game area;
A second opening / closing frame disposed on the front side of the first opening / closing frame and provided with a decorative member for decorating the front side of the gaming machine;
Consisting of
A gaming machine, wherein the first opening / closing frame and the second opening / closing frame are separately pivotally supported with respect to the front frame, and the rotation opening directions are set to be different from each other. 2. The first opening / closing frame is pivotally attached to one side portion in the left-right direction of the front frame, and the first opening / closing frame is pivotally attached to an upper portion of the front frame. The gaming machine described in 1. A holding member that holds the first open / close frame in an open state at a predetermined rotation angle on a back surface of the second open / close frame;
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the holding member is configured to project the first opening / closing frame in the opened state by protruding in a rear surface direction of the second opening / closing frame. The notch part which can form a clearance gap between the said opening-and-closing frame and the member of the circumference | surroundings at the time of closing is formed in the peripheral part of the said 1st opening-and-closing frame. Game machines. A fixing device that locks the first opening / closing frame in a closed state by being locked to a predetermined portion near the open end of the first opening / closing frame;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the fixing device is configured such that the locking is not released unless the second opening / closing frame is opened at a predetermined angle. The fixing device is
A locking member that can be converted from a non-locking state to a locking state that moves in the left-right direction and protrudes to the front side of the first opening and closing frame;
A connecting member that is connected to the locking member and restricts conversion of the locking member to a non-locking state when the second opening / closing frame is in a closed state;
The gaming machine according to claim 5, further comprising: The first opening / closing frame is composed of a plurality of transparent members and a holding frame for holding the plurality of transparent members,
The second opening / closing frame forms an opening window part that faces a required range of the transparent member to the front side,
The said holding | maintenance frame has an extending wall which extends the inner periphery of a front-end part inside, and forms a clearance gap between the said transparent members, The any one of Claims 1-6 characterized by the above-mentioned. Game machines.

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