JP2005218792A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko machine capable of easily coping with game boards in recent years in which a back surface structure is complicated and enlarged, and preventing the damage to back mechanism components such as a ball putout device. <P>SOLUTION: This Pachinko machine comprises the game board 5 provided with a central role object 36 such as a variable display device and a mechanism plate 10 provided with the back mechanism components 59 such as the ball putout device. A case part 56 where a rear projection part of the central role object 36 is housed is provided in an expanded shape on the mechanism plate 10, and a wiring storage trough 63 projected to the rear side part of the back mechanism component 59 is integrally formed on the peripheral side wall 56a of the case part 56. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which a mechanism plate having a back mechanism component such as a ball payout device mounted on the back surface of a game board is detachably mounted, and particularly includes a wiring storage unit for processing the wiring of the back mechanism component. This is related to pachinko machines.

  In conventional pachinko machines, a mechanism board having many back mechanism parts such as a ball dispensing device, a ball tank, a ball guide box, a switchboard, and a control board is attached to the back of the game board so that it can be opened or closed. The wiring of the electrical component provided in the mechanical component is stored in a wiring storage groove formed in the mechanism plate. And the said wiring accommodation groove | channel is open | released to the game board side, and the opening | mouth opening is obstruct | occluded with a wiring pressing member. These wiring storage parts are provided along the periphery of the opening window formed in the approximate center of the mechanism board (for example, refer patent document 1).

Further, the ball dispensing device provided on the periphery of the opening window of the mechanism plate is covered and protected by a cover member so as not to receive an external impact (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-38855 JP-A-7-241375

  In recent years, the game content has become rutted, so the size of the variable display device and the movement of the decorative body tend to make the backside structure of the game board complex and large, and an opening window is correspondingly provided. There is a strong demand for enlargement. However, since the wiring storage portion also requires a predetermined width, there is a limit in increasing the size of the opening window.

  Further, since a cover member for protecting the ball dispensing device and the like is separately provided, the cost is increased and the assembling work is also required.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that can easily cope with a recent game board whose back surface structure is complicated and large, and prevents damage to back mechanism parts such as a ball payout device. To do.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 includes a game board provided with a central accessory such as a variable display device, and a mechanism plate provided with a back mechanism component such as a ball payout device, The plate is provided with a bulging case portion in which the rear projecting portion of the central accessory is accommodated, and a wiring storage rod is integrally formed on the peripheral side wall of the case portion so as to protrude from the rear portion of the back mechanism component. It is characterized by being formed. Here, “integral” includes a case in which the case portion and the wiring storage case are integrally formed, but a case in which the wiring storage case formed separately is attached to or welded to the case portion. In addition to the ball payout device, the “back mechanism component” referred to here is a ball tank, a supply device (ball guide rod) for supplying pachinko balls to the ball payout device, or a board box for controlling game contents. Or mounted on the mechanism plate. Further, the “wiring storage rod” here may store the wiring board as well as the wiring itself.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a wiring guide piece is integrally formed at an end of the wiring storage case, and the wiring is easily guided to the wiring storage case.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the back mechanism component is attached to the mechanism plate with a side surface abutting on a peripheral side wall of the case portion, and the ball It is possible to support the side surfaces of the back mechanism parts such as the dispensing device and prevent sideways falling and enlarge the opening window to the maximum.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the case portion is formed separately from the mechanism plate, and the case portion is pivotable with respect to the mechanism plate body. Characterized by support. When a portion other than the peripheral side wall on which the wiring storage rod is provided is pivotally supported and the case portion is opened, both the wiring storage rods are opened and closed, which makes it easy to mount a ball dispensing device or the like.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, an opening is formed in the rear surface of the case portion, and a wiring storage rod is integrated with a cover body that is provided in the opening so as to be opened and closed. It is characterized by being formed. The term “openable / closable” as used herein includes one that pivots on one side and that can be opened and closed by means of concave and convex locking means.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a wiring housing rod is integrally formed on the peripheral side wall of the case portion and an opening is formed on the rear surface of the case portion. A lid member for the wiring storage rod is extended to a cover body that can be freely opened and closed in the opening.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a lid member of the wiring storage case is integrally formed on one side of the wiring storage case via a thin hinge portion. It is characterized by that.

  A wiring board is stored in the wiring storage box, a connector is provided at a predetermined position of the wiring board, and a window part is opened on the wiring storage box, and a connector provided on the wiring storage box side connector and a back mechanism component. Is preferably connected.

  According to the present invention, the wiring storage rod is formed on the case portion provided in a bulging shape on the mechanism plate so as to project to the rear portion of the back mechanism component such as the ball dispensing device. The opening window can be made large, so that it can easily cope with recent game boards whose backside structure becomes complicated and large, and the back mechanism parts can be protected by the wiring storage trough, and the wiring Storage can be performed easily.

  Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the pachinko machine showing a state in which the front frame is opened. In the figure, 1 is a machine frame of a pachinko machine, 2 is a front frame that is attached to the front surface of the machine frame 1 by a hinge mechanism 3 so that it can be opened and closed, and a game board mounting frame 4 provided on the back side of the front frame 2 The game board 5 is detachably attached. A transparent plate door frame 6 that holds a transparent plate made of synthetic resin such as glass, acrylic, or polycarbonate is provided on the front surface of the front frame 2 so that the game board 5 can be seen. A striking ball supply tray 7 is provided below the transparent plate door frame 6 via a front plate, and a surplus ball receiving tray 8 for storing surplus balls of the striking ball supply tray 7 is provided below the transparent plate door frame 6. Further, an operation handle 9 for adjusting the flying force of the hit ball is provided. A mechanism plate 10 is provided on the back surface of the front frame 2 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge 11. The free ends of the front frame 2, the transparent plate door frame 6 and the mechanism plate 10 are locked by a locking device 12 provided on the back surface of the front frame 2. The hitting ball supply tray 7 may be opened and closed integrally with the transparent plate door frame 6, and the surplus ball receiving tray 8 may be opened and closed integrally. At this time, the hitting ball supply tray 7 and the surplus ball receiving tray 8 are constituted by a storage portion and a decorative cover that covers the front surface thereof, and the storage portion is provided on the front frame 2 side to open and close the decorative cover together with the transparent plate door frame 6. Preferably. The free ends of the front frame 2, the transparent plate door frame 6 and the mechanism plate 10 are locked by a locking device 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the locking device 12 is provided with an L-shaped substrate 13 fixed to the back surface of the free end of the front frame 2 and slidable along the longitudinal direction of the substrate 13. The front frame 2, the transparent plate door frame 6, the locking rod 14 for opening and closing the mechanism plate 10, the cylinder lock 15 attached to the substrate 13 for unlocking the front frame 2 and the transparent plate door frame 6, and the cylinder The cam plate 16 is fixed to the lock shaft of the lock 15 and transmits the operating force in the sliding direction of the locking rod 14 so as to slide. The locking bar 14 has a pair of upper and lower downward hooks 18, 18 that are engaged with a bracket 17 provided on the machine frame 1 at the upper and lower parts of a long plate, and an opening on the back surface of the transparent plate door frame 6. An upward flange member 20 that is locked to the locking portion 19 that is provided, and a hook-shaped piece 22 that is engaged with and disengaged from the engagement hole 21 provided in the mechanism plate 10 are springs 24a to 24c via long holes 23a to 23c. Thus, the hook piece 18, the hook member 20, and the hook-like piece 22 are always urged in the locking direction. The collar piece 18 for locking the front frame 2 is provided at one end of a long hole 23a formed in the locking collar 14 so as to be slidable by a shaft pin 25a, and the shaft pin 25a abuts on the lower end of the long hole 23a by a spring 24a. It is energized as follows. The length of the long hole 23a is selected such that the engagement of the flange member 20 is released. Next, the flange member 20 for locking the transparent plate door frame 6 is provided with one end slidable by a shaft pin 25b in a long hole 23b formed in the lock rod 14, and a shaft pin is attached to the upper end of the long hole 23b by a spring 24b. It is energized so that 25b contacts. At this time, the length of the long hole 23b is selected by adding the unlocking range length of the hook piece 18 and the unlocking range length of the hook-like piece 22. Further, the hook-like piece 22 that locks the free end of the mechanism plate 10 is rotatable at one end to a long hole 23c formed in the locking hook 14 and a guide long hole 26 formed in the substrate 13 via a shaft pin 25c. The shaft pin 25c is urged by the spring 24c so as to abut the lower end of the guide long hole 26 formed in the substrate 13 by the spring 24c. At this time, the long hole 23c formed in the locking rod 13 is a length that is a length plus the length at which the engagement between the hook member 20 and the hook piece 28 is released, and the shaft pin 25c is always the guide long hole 26. It is located at the lower end and substantially at the center of the long hole 23c. A fixed hook 29 is fixed to the substrate 13 to be engaged with a second engagement protrusion 28b of a movable engagement plate 27 provided at a free end of the mechanism plate 10 to be described later. 31 is a guide piece provided on the substrate 13, the tip of which tilts downward toward the mechanism plate 10, and guides the free end side to tilt downward due to a load when the mechanism plate 10 is closed. The piece 22 is opposed to the engagement hole 21 to facilitate engagement. Reference numeral 32 denotes an operation unit for operating the lock rod 14 by hand. Then, the operating force of the cam plate 16 is transmitted to the locking rod 14 by the key operation, the rod piece 18 or the rod member 20 is slid in the unlocking direction, and the front frame 2 and the transparent plate door frame 6 are unlocked. I am doing so. In the present embodiment, the front frame 2, the transparent plate door frame 6, and the hook plate 18, the hook member 20, and the hook-like piece 22 are provided on one locking rod 14, respectively. May be provided in another operating rod.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 5 is formed in a substantially square shape, and a game area 5a is formed in a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 34 for guiding a game ball on the front surface, and a central role is formed in the center of the game area 5a. A variable display device 36 is provided as an object, and a general winning opening 35, a tulip-type start winning port 37 for changing the design of the variable display device 36, and a combination of preset symbols of the variable display device 36 are provided. Is provided with a large winning opening 39 and the like that are opened. A locking member 40 for fixing the gaming board 5 to the gaming board mounting frame 4 is provided at an appropriate position on the periphery of the gaming board 5 so as to be detachable and rotatable. As shown in FIG. 4, the locking member 40 is provided with an operation portion 40 a at one end of the shaft portion, and a locking piece 40 b that locks to the rear surface of the game board mounting frame 4 at the other end is substantially the same as the game board 5. It is provided with a thickness.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game board mounting frame 4 includes a lower side frame 4b that supports the lower end of the game board 5, an upper side frame 4a and left and right side frames 4c that support the upper and left and right sides of the game board 5, respectively. It is formed in a frame shape by 4d, and an installation area 47 to which the game board 5 is attached is formed to open in the front-rear direction. A support piece 48 for supporting the rear surface of the game board 5 is provided in a band shape on the periphery of the rear surface of the game board installation area 47 of the game board mounting frame 4. A part of the left and right side frames 4 c and 4 d is cut out 49 together with the support piece 48. The hinge 11 of the mechanism plate 10 is provided along the left frame 4c, and the locking device 12 is provided along the right frame 4d.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the hinge 11 includes a vertical fixed hinge member 41 attached to the front frame 2 side and a vertically movable hinge member 42 attached to the mechanism plate 10 side. . The upper and lower fixed hinge member 41 is integrally formed on the upper and lower portions of a connecting member 43 formed in a L-shaped cross section with a metal such as steel or stainless steel, and the vertical movable hinge member 42 is made of steel or stainless steel. The metal reinforcing frame 44 is formed integrally with the upper and lower portions. In this embodiment, a shaft hole 45 is formed in the fixed hinge member 41, and a shaft pin 46 fitted into the shaft hole 45 is suspended from the movable hinge member 42. The hinge device 11 is not limited to this embodiment, and the fixed hinge member 41 may be provided with an upward shaft pin 46 and the movable hinge member 42 may be provided with a shaft hole 45. Below the reinforcing frame 43 is formed a shaft support portion 44a that supports a mounting plate member 67, which will be described later, so that the mounting plate member 67 can be freely opened, and a guide portion 54 that guides the mounting plate member 67 so that it can be easily supported. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the connecting member 43 is formed so that one side 43a of the L-shape faces the rear of the game board installation area 47 of the game board mounting frame 4, and an illegal tool such as a wire from the notch 49. To prevent fraud that is done by inserting. A bent piece 51 is formed corresponding to the notch 49 of the game board mounting frame 4 and corresponding to the front surface of the game board 5, and an elastic piece 52 that presses the front surface of the game board 5 to the bent piece 51. It is provided by screwing or welding. As shown in FIG. 10, the elastic piece 52 is formed such that a metal plate having a thickness of 0.8 to 1.0 mm is bent at an acute angle and the tip is bent in the opposite direction to have a substantially deformed Z-shaped cross section. ing. The bent tip of the elastic piece 52 is provided inward from the end of the bent piece 51. Further, a guide portion 53 that is positioned so as to contact the movable hinge member 42 at a position corresponding to the fixed hinge member 41 and the axis of the shaft pin 46 is positioned in the shaft hole 45 is provided in the fixed hinge member 41. The movable hinge member 42 is brought into contact with an L-shaped corner portion formed by the guide portion 53 and the connecting member 43 so as to be positioned at a predetermined interval (less than the length of the shaft pin 46). Is made. Note that an L-shaped locking piece 54 that locks to a rear surface of the machine frame 1 or an engagement part formed on the machine frame 1 is extended to the lower guide part 53. This is intended to prevent fraudulent acts performed by bending the shaft support side of the front frame 2 and inserting a fraudulent tool such as a wire through the gap. The front frame 2 is closed with respect to the machine frame 1. At this time, the locking piece 54 is locked to the rear surface of the machine frame 1 so that there is no gap between the machine frame 1 and the front frame 2.

  Then, in order to mount the game board 5 on the game board mounting frame 4, the operation part 40 a is selected with the locking piece 40 b of the locking member 40 placed without protruding outward from the peripheral edge of the game board 5. Then, the game board 5 is lifted, and the left side of the game board 5 faces the installation area 47 from the front side of the game board mounting frame 4 and is inserted between the support piece 48 and the elastic piece 52. At this time, since the tip of the elastic piece 52 is formed on the inclined surface without protruding from the bent piece 51, the game board 5 is guided without pushing the elastic piece 52 inward at the side end of the game board 5. In addition, the support piece 48 and the elastic piece 52 can be smoothly inserted, and the game board 5 can be reliably pressed and fixed by the elastic piece 52. Then, the right rear surface of the game board 5 is brought into contact with the support piece 48, and when the operation portion 40a of the lock member 40 is rotated, the lock piece 40b is locked to the rear face of the support piece 48, and the game board. 5 is firmly attached to the game board mounting frame 4. In this way, by inserting and fixing the left side of the game board 5 (the shaft support side of the transparent plate door frame 6), the transparent plate door frame 6 is formed in a bulging design. The game board 5 is securely mounted from the front side of the mounting frame 4 even when it is positioned inward so as to face the game board 5 surface so that the transparent plate door frame 6 does not interfere with the adjacent pachinko machine when opened. be able to. The tip of the elastic piece 52 may be formed in a cylindrical shape so that the end of the game board 5 is not caught.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the mechanism plate 10 has an opening window 55 provided on the game board 5 and facing the rear protrusion of the variable display device 36, and has a predetermined height so as to close the opening window 55. A case portion 56 having a peripheral side wall 56 a is formed to bulge integrally with the mechanism plate 10. Further, in the vicinity of the periphery of the opening window 55, for example, a ball tank 57 is fixed above the opening window 55 as a back mechanism part, and pachinko balls stored in the ball tank 57 are aligned to the side of the opening window 55. A ball guide rod 58 and a ball payout device 59 are provided. A discharge passage 60 that leads to the hitting ball supply tray 7, a surplus ball passage 61 that guides surplus balls of the hitting ball supply tray 7 to the surplus ball receiving tray 8, and a ball removal passage 62 are formed below the ball dispensing device 59. . A winning ball collecting bowl 64 is provided below the opening window 55, and a mounting plate on which a payout control board 65 for controlling the payout of pachinko balls and a board box 66 for controlling game contents are provided so as to cover the rear face. A member 67 is provided to be openable and closable. The mounting plate member 67 is formed with a hinge portion 67a on one side and a locking hook 68 as a locking portion on the other side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a belt-shaped reinforcing plate 69 is provided on the free end side of the mechanism plate 10 along the free end side edge of the mechanism plate 10. A part of the reinforcing plate 69 is formed in an L-shaped cross section, and a restricting piece 70 is provided at approximately the center to contact the guide piece 31 and guide the mechanism plate 10 to a predetermined position. Correspondingly, a locking plate 71 is provided. The reinforcing plate 69 has a downward bag-shaped insertion formed on the side edge of the mechanism plate 10 with attachment tongue pieces 70a, 71a of about 5 mm to 10 mm extending from the upper ends of the locking plate 71 and the regulating piece 70. It is attached by screwing a screw in the vicinity of the restricting piece 70 through the hole 72. Further, below the reinforcing plate 69, as shown in FIG. 11, the movable locking plate 27 locked by one end of the mounting plate member 67 is regulated by a guide pin 73 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. It is biased downward in the locking direction. The movable engagement plate 27 is formed by bending a first engagement projection piece 28a engaged with the engagement hook 68 of the plate-like member 67 and a second engagement projection piece 28b engaged with the fixed hook 29. It is provided above and below. Reference numeral 75 denotes an action piece which is provided by being bent at the upper part of the movable locking plate 27 and to which the hook piece 28 of the locking device 12 acts. The amount of engagement of the engagement hook 68 with the first engagement protrusion 28a is set larger than the amount of engagement of the fixed hook 29 with the second engagement protrusion 28b, and the mechanism plate 10 is released. Then, the mounting plate member 67 is opened. In the embodiment, a plurality of the first engagement protrusions 28a and the second engagement protrusions 28b with which the locking hooks 68 and the fixing hooks 29 are engaged are provided in the vertical direction, but they may be locked at one place. .

  Next, the back mechanism parts will be described. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the spherical tank 57 includes a tank body 57a formed in a substantially rectangular box shape having an open top surface and a plate-like member 57b. The plate-like member 57b is mounted in the sphere tank main body 57a to partition a sphere storage portion 76 for storing pachinko balls and a sphere rectifying portion 77 for aligning and flowing down the pachinko balls. The upper surface of the plate-like member 57b is a substantially flat surface, is formed in a frame plate shape having a slight thickness, and a ball outlet port 78 for allowing the pachinko ball of the ball reservoir 76 to flow out to the ball rectifier 77 is opened on the downstream side. At the same time, a spherical break-away portion 79 is formed to protrude from the front and rear opening edges of the ball outlet port 78 by a stepped portion about the size of a hemisphere of a pachinko ball. The ball rectification unit 77 is positioned below the ball outlet port 78 and has a ball receiving part 80 formed in an enlarged shape, and is connected to the downstream side of the ball receiving part 80 so that pachinko balls are arranged in one row or half. A concave groove-shaped rectification path 81 that flows down in a double row and an auxiliary passage portion 82 that is provided in a step shape in parallel with the rectification path 81 and is provided so as to join the rectification path 81 downstream. . In the embodiment, the rectifying path 81 has a passage width of about 18 mm so that the pachinko balls can flow down at random by shifting the center of the ball. A stepped ball breaker 82 a is provided downstream of the auxiliary passage portion 82 so that the pachinko balls in the auxiliary passage portion 82 smoothly join the rectifying passage 81. In addition, a metal plate is laid on the ball receiving portion 80 and the rectifying path 81 to prevent wear caused by the flow of the pachinko ball and to serve as a ground for static electricity. The lower end of the spherical tank 57 is supported by a peripheral side wall 56a of the cover member 56 together with an inclined rod 83a described later. The ball outlet port 78 of the ball tank 57 is formed at or near the rear wall end of the ball tank 57, and accordingly, the rectifying path 81 is provided at a position near the rear end of the cover member 55. As a result, the space part on the back of the game board 5 can be widened, and the variable display device 36 and the like can be enlarged to effectively use the space part.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a ball guide rod 58 is connected downstream of the rectifying path 81, and the ball guide rod 58 is positioned on the side of the opening window 55 and the inclined rod 58 a positioned above the opening window 55. It is formed in an inverted L shape by the bending rod 58b. The bending rod 58b bends the supply passage 84 guided in a single line in a direction perpendicular to the mechanism plate 10, and is erected on the mechanism plate 10 so that the depth width is longer than the width direction. 56, a rib wall 56b is provided on the peripheral side wall 56a to reinforce the peripheral side wall 56a, and support of the side surface of the ball guide rod 58 is ensured. In addition, a switchboard 85 is provided on the upper part of the ball guide rod 58, and a large number of wires H are connected thereto.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the ball dispensing device 59 slides from the side of the mechanism plate 10 and is erected along the peripheral side wall 56a of the case portion 56 in the same manner as the bending rod 58b, and is supported by the rib wall 56b. Has been. As shown in FIG. 14, the ball dispensing device 59 has a thin box frame 83 substantially equal to the diameter of a pachinko ball, a ball passage 86 communicating with the supply passage 84 of the bent rod 58b, and a ball passage 86 that can be moved forward and backward. A payout control body 87 for controlling and supporting the earliest pachinko ball and a solenoid 88 as an electric drive source for driving the payout control body 87 are provided. A rotation restricting body 89 that is positioned above the payout control body 87 and is rotated by a ball load in a vertical plane is rotatably provided to control the flow velocity of the pachinko sphere flowing down the ball passage 86, and The pachinko balls are guided to the dispensing control body 87 at a predetermined interval. The rotation restricting body 89 is more reliably controlled in order to prevent the rotation restricting body 89 from being gradually accelerated by the ball load and making it difficult to control the rotation of the payout restricting body 89. Preferably, an anti-blind device is provided.

  In the operation of the ball dispensing device 59, the dispensing control body 87 is rotated by excitation of the solenoid 88 and discharged to the discharge passage 60 that leads to the hitting ball supply tray 7. Further, a ball removing device 90 is provided on the downstream side of the payout control body 87 so that the payout control body 87 is rotated by operation of the operation member 90a and the passage is switched to the ball removal passage 62. As described above, in the present embodiment, the ball guide rod 58 and the ball dispensing device 59 are provided in approximately one row so that the depth width dimension is longer than the horizontal width dimension, thereby reducing the dimension of the side portion of the mechanism plate 10. It can be narrowed to about 50 mm from the inner end of the machine frame 1, and the opening window 55 can be enlarged in the horizontal direction, and the variable display device 36 of the game board 5 and the like can be increased in accordance with games that are becoming more complex in recent years. Even if the central role becomes larger and more complicated, it can be easily handled.

  A wiring storage rod 63 having a U-shaped cross section is integrally formed on one side of the peripheral side wall 56a of the case portion 56 so as to project to the rear portion of the bending rod 58b and the ball dispensing device 59 as shown in FIG. Is formed. At this time, the rear end surface of the wiring storage case 63 is provided about 5 to 10 mm lower than the rear end surface of the case portion 56 so that the wiring storage case 63 is not directly impacted. A wiring guide piece 91 for guiding the wiring to the storage portion 63 is integrally formed at the end of the wiring storage rod 63 so as to straddle the inclined rod 58a. The wiring guiding piece 91 is formed in a gently curved bowl shape and is inclined downward toward the switchboard 85 to facilitate the wiring H. Then, a lid member 92 is provided at the opening 63 a for introducing the wiring H into the wiring housing 63 so as to be opened and closed. The lid member 92 has a locking claw formed on the other side by pivotally supporting a shaft portion 92a formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction with a hinge portion 93a having a shaft hole formed integrally with the wiring housing 63. 92 b is locked in a locking hole 94 formed in the peripheral side wall 56 a of the case portion 56 to close the opening 63 a of the wiring housing 63. In the vicinity of the locking claw 92b, a through hole is provided to give elasticity to the locking claw 92b. Thus, by providing the wiring housing rod 63 on the peripheral side wall 56 a of the case portion 56 so as to cover the rear surface of the bent rod 58 b and the ball dispensing device 59, the bent rod 58 b and the ball dispensing device 59 are arranged around the case portion 56. The side wall 56a can be reliably supported, and the bent rod 58b and the ball dispensing device 59 can be protected from impact during transfer. Moreover, since it is not necessary to separately provide a protective cover for protecting the ball dispensing device 59 as in the prior art, the cost can be reduced and the protective cover attaching process can be omitted, and the assembly workability is improved. be able to.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the wiring housing rod 63 is formed separately from the case portion 56, and the flange 108 formed on the wiring housing rod 63 is fitted into the through hole 109 formed in the peripheral side wall 56 a of the case portion 56. The wiring storage rod 63 may be formed integrally with the case portion 56 by being inserted and slid. At this time, the lid member 92 is integrally formed on one side of the wiring housing 63 via the thin hinge 102. And the window part 107 which pulls out the wiring H in the predetermined location of the wiring storage tub 63 is opened. Note that the attachment of the wiring housing 63 is not limited to the above-described means, and may be integrally provided on the case portion 56 by screwing, welding, or the like.

  16 and 17 show another embodiment of the cover body, in which a case portion 56 is provided on one side of the opening window 55 so as to be openable and closable, and the bent wall 58b and the ball dispensing device 59 are provided on the peripheral side wall 56a on the free end side. A wiring housing 63 is provided so as to cover the rear surface. The bearing plate 95 of the case portion 56 is provided integrally with the reinforcing plate 69. The bearing plate 95 is formed by bending a metal piece, and a shaft hole 95 a into which a shaft pin 96 a provided on the hinge member 96 of the case portion 56 is inserted is provided in the bearing plate 95. The shaft hole may be inserted into the shaft pin by penetrating the shaft hole in the hinge member 96 of the case portion 56 and projecting the shaft pin upward on the bearing plate 95. Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the peripheral side wall 56a on the free end side of the case portion 56 is formed as a flexible surface, and a locking claw 97 is provided, and the peripheral surface of the opening window 55 of the mechanism plate 10 is operated by pressing the flexible surface. An engaging portion 98 for releasing the fixing of the case portion 56 is formed. Thus, by providing the bearing plate 95 of the case portion 56 integrally with the reinforcing plate 69, the mechanism plate 10 can be molded compared to the conventional case where the bearing portion of the case portion 56 is integrally provided with the mechanism plate 10. It is easy to increase the strength of the bearing. Further, if the conventional bearing is damaged, the entire mechanism plate 10 must be replaced. However, if the bearing plate 95 is provided on the reinforcing plate 69, even if the bearing portion is damaged, the reinforcing plate 69 should be replaced. It often contributes to cost reduction. 99 is an upper movement restricting piece of the case portion 56 provided on the mechanism plate 10, and the hinge member 96 of the case portion 56 is located below the upper movement restricting piece 99 so that the linkage on the hinge side is not disconnected when the case portion 56 is closed. The entry of the case portion 56 is prevented. The upward movement restricting piece 99 of the case portion 56 may be formed by further bending the bent piece 69a of the reinforcing plate 69. Further, instead of directly restricting the hinge member 96 of the case portion 56, a separate restricting portion may be provided and restricted by the upward movement restricting piece 99. As described above, the wiring storage rod 63 that covers the rear surface of the bending rod 58b and the ball dispensing device 59 is provided on the peripheral side wall 56a of the case portion 56, and the opening window 55 except for the peripheral side wall 56a side where the wiring storage rod 63 is provided. By pivoting to the side so as to be openable and closable, the bending rod 58b and the ball dispensing device 59 can be easily mounted and removed. At this time, preferably, as shown in FIG. 17, a bending rod 58b and a support piece 44a for supporting the side wall of the ball dispensing device 59 are extended to the reinforcing frame 44 to prevent damage due to an impact from the side and the bending rod. 58a and the ball dispensing device 59 can be securely held, and the ball dispensing device 59 can be prevented from being illegally obtained by operating the ball dispensing device 59 with an unauthorized tool such as a wire entering from the outside for an unauthorized purpose. . Further, since the ball payout device 59 is surrounded by the support piece 44a and the wiring housing 63, it is possible to reliably prevent the ball payout device 59 from being removed and illegally acquiring the pachinko balls. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 17, the lower end of the wiring storage rod 63 is pressed against the rear surface of the bending rod 58 a and the ball dispensing device 59, and the bending cage 58 a and the ball dispensing device 59 are fixed by the wiring storage rod 63. It is preferable to do this. Further, a bending piece 58a and a support piece 63b that contacts the side wall of the ball payout device 59 may be suspended from the lower end of the wiring storage box 63.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18, a backside opening 100 is formed on the rear surface of the case portion 56, and the cover housing 101 that closes the opening 100 covers the rear surface of the bending rod 58 b and the ball dispensing device 59. 63 may be formed integrally. At this time, the cover body 101 is provided to be openable / detachable with respect to the case portion 56. The cover body 101 has a square, shallow vessel shape, and a lid member 92 of the wiring storage box 63 is integrally extended at the end of the wiring storage box 63. In this embodiment, the cover body 101 is formed of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene, and a lid member 92 is formed via a hinge portion 102 formed in a thin shape by a concave groove. The shape of the cover body 101 is not limited, and is not limited to the container shape shown in the embodiment, and may be a plate shape.

  FIG. 19 shows another embodiment of the case portion, and the case portion 56 of this embodiment has a rear surface with a back-opening opening 100, and a cover body 101 that opens and closes the opening 100 is detachably attached to the case portion 56. The cover body 101 is integrally formed with a lid member 92 for the wiring housing 63 provided in the case portion 56. The cover body 101 has a shallow shallow vessel shape, and as shown in FIG. 20, a headed protrusion 104 is provided at a predetermined position of a strip 103 of about 10 mm bent at the opening end. ing. On the other hand, a strip 103 provided by bending at the opening end of the case portion 56 is formed with a latching hole 105 for latching the headed projection 104, and the top of the latching hole 105 is the above-mentioned The headed protrusion 104 has a diameter into which the headed protrusion 104 can be inserted, the lower part is formed with a smaller diameter than the headed protrusion 104, and the headed protrusion 104 is inserted from the upper part of the retaining hole 105 and tightened to the lower part. Then, the cover body 101 is attached to the case portion 56. Note that the locking means of the cover body 101 is not limited to the one shown in the embodiment, and various locking means such as sliding the hook-shaped piece with respect to the through hole are possible. Further, the cover body 101 may be pivotally supported with respect to the case portion 56 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the wiring H is stored in the wiring storage box 63. However, the wiring is not necessarily stored, and a wiring board may be stored. At this time, it is preferable to provide a connector at a predetermined position, and the wiring H may be connected to the connector or directly connected to a connector on a board provided on a back mechanism component or the like. Further, it is preferable that a window portion 107 for guiding the wiring H or the connector is provided in advance at a predetermined location in the wiring storage rod 63. Further, an appropriate location of the wiring storage rod 63 (back of the ball guide rod 58, the ball dispensing device 59, etc.). It is preferable that the predetermined part is broken and can be separated so that the window 107 can be opened at the installation part of the mechanical part. For example, even if the arrangement or wiring location of the back mechanism components changes, the window 107 can be opened at an arbitrary location. Needless to say, the window 107 may be formed in advance at a plurality of locations.

  FIG. 21 shows an embodiment in which a wiring board B is provided in the wiring storage box 63. Note that the same components as those in the above-described embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals. In this embodiment, a cover body 101 in which a wiring housing rod 63 is integrally formed is provided in the case portion 56 so as to be openable and closable, and a ball detection sensor provided in the back mechanism parts of the ball guide rod 58 and the ball dispensing device 59. 111, a wiring relay board 112 to which an electrical drive source (solenoid 88) and the like are connected is provided so as to face the wiring housing 63, and a connector 113 provided on the wiring relay board 112 is connected to the ball guide rod 58 and The ball dispensing device 59 is provided so as to face the rear surface from the case body. A wiring board B is provided on the wiring storage box 63 along the bottom of the wiring storage box 63, and a window 107 is opened at a position facing the ball guide bar 58 and the connector 113 of the ball dispensing device 59. In addition, the connector 114 is faced. By adopting such a configuration, the connectors 113 and 114 are connected by closing the cover body 101 to the case portion 56, and the troublesome wiring work of the ball guide rod 58 and the ball dispensing device 59 can be eliminated. In addition, the ball guide rod 58 and the ball dispensing device 59 can be temporarily fixed by connecting the connectors 113 and 114 together.

  Further, the case portion 56 is not limited to the embodiment. For example, the peripheral side wall 56a on the lower surface of the case portion 56 is not necessarily provided, and the strength can be maintained if there is at least the upper surface and side surfaces. That is, the peripheral side wall 56a only needs to have three faces that are downwardly U-shaped or two sides that are inverted L-shaped, and when one of the peripheral side walls 56a on both sides is set as one side, The side is preferred. At this time, the other side of the peripheral side wall 56a may be provided so as to be openable / closable or detachable together with the cover body 101. Further, the ball guide rod 58 and the ball dispensing device 59 located on the side of the case portion 56 may be directly attached along the peripheral side wall 56 a of the case portion 56. At this time, a wiring board to which a sensor, an electric drive source and the like are connected is provided on the side surface of the ball guide rod 58 and the ball dispensing device 59 on the peripheral side wall 56a side, and a connector is provided on the wiring board, and is opposed to the connector. By providing a wiring or a wiring board provided with a connector to be connected to the connector on the side surface on the peripheral side wall 56a side, and connecting the ball guide rod 58 and the connector of the ball dispensing device 59 to the connector provided on the peripheral side wall 56a, The ball guide rod 58 and the ball dispensing device 59 can be positioned and temporarily fixed. Further, when the case portion 56 is separated from the mechanism plate 10, as shown in FIG. 22, the peripheral side wall 56a of the case portion 56 is unitized as a base on which the ball guide rod 58 and the ball dispensing device 59 are attached. be able to. At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 22, the unit is attached to the engaging hole 109a and the engaging groove 109b formed in the mechanism plate 10 by engaging the engaging piece 110a and the supporting piece 110b formed on the peripheral side wall 56a. It is attached by stopping. The unit attaching means is not limited to the attaching means of the above-described embodiment, and may be locked by a separate locking member, for example. Moreover, it is preferable to form only the peripheral side wall 56a part which the spherical guide rod 58 and the ball payout apparatus 59 which comprise the peripheral side wall 56a of the case part 56 contact | abut, and can make a unit compact. Thus, by integrating the ball guide rod 58 and the ball dispensing device 59 into the peripheral side wall 56a, parts management becomes easy and the workability of mounting is improved.

  Note that the ball payout device 59 is not limited to the form of this embodiment, and a sprocket or a screw may be used even if the ball payout device 59 is a storage type payout device that stores a predetermined number of pachinko balls in a case body and pays out at once. A payout device of the type that is rotated by a motor for payout may be used. Furthermore, in the embodiment, the pachinko balls are supplied in a single row, but a ball payout device that supplies the pachinko balls in a plurality of rows may be used. In the embodiment, the dimension in the width direction is made smaller than the dimension in the depth direction of the ball dispensing device 59. However, the dimension in the width direction is not necessarily reduced.

  In the embodiment, the wiring storage rod 63 is provided so as to protrude from the rear portion of the bending rod 58b and the ball dispensing device 59, but faces the rear surface of the ball tank 57 or the inclined rod 58a as a back mechanism component. The upper wall 56a of the case portion 56 may be provided. Furthermore, the wiring storage rod 63 may be formed over a plurality of walls of the peripheral side wall 56a of the case portion 56, for example, in an inverted L shape.

  In the embodiment, the mechanism plate 10 is provided so as to be freely opened and closed by the hinge device 11. However, the both sides of the mechanism plate 10 may be fixed by a fixing device and detachably mounted. In addition, the said fixing tool is not limited, It is good also as the same structure as the said hook-shaped piece 22. FIG.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a back view of a pachinko machine. It is a back surface perspective view of the pachinko machine which shows the state where the front frame was opened. It is a perspective view of the state which opened the transparent board door frame and removed the game board. It is a principal part perspective view of a locking device part. It is a disassembled perspective view of a locking device. It is principal part sectional drawing of a locking device part. It is a principal part perspective view by the side of a hinge. It is a disassembled perspective view of a hinge tool. It is principal part sectional drawing by the side of a hinge. It is a disassembled perspective view of the locking tool of a mechanism board and an attachment board member. It is front sectional drawing of a spherical tank part. It is a top view of a ball tank. It is sectional drawing of a bending rod and a ball dispensing apparatus. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view which shows the attachment to the case part of a wiring storage rod. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view which shows the other Example of a case part. FIG. 16 is a plan sectional view of the free end side of FIG. 15. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view which shows the other Example of a case part. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view which shows other Example of a case part. It is a perspective view which shows the engaging means of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the Example which accommodated the wiring board in the wiring storage trough. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which united the back mechanism component in the case part.

Explanation of symbols

5 game board 10 mechanism board 36 variable display device (central role)
56 Case part 56a Peripheral side wall 58 Ball guide rod (rear mechanism parts)
58a Inclined scissors (back mechanism parts)
58b Bending scissors (back mechanism parts)
59 Ball dispenser (rear mechanism parts)
63 Wiring storage box 85 Switchboard (back mechanism parts)
91 Wiring guide piece 92 Lid member 100 Opening 101 Cover body 102 Hinge part H Wiring

Claims (7)

  A case including a game board on which a central character such as a variable display device is provided, and a mechanism plate on which a back mechanism part such as a ball payout device is provided, and the mechanism plate accommodates a rear protruding portion of the central character. A pachinko machine characterized in that a part is provided in a bulging shape, and a wiring storage rod is integrally formed on the peripheral side wall of the case part and extends to the rear part of the back mechanism part.   The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein a wiring guide piece is integrally formed at an end portion of the wiring storage case.   The pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the back mechanism component is attached to a mechanism plate with a side surface abutting on a peripheral side wall of the case portion.   The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the case portion is formed separately from the mechanism plate, and the case portion is pivotally supported to be openable and closable with respect to the mechanism plate main body.   The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an opening is formed in a rear surface of the case portion, and a wiring storage rod is integrally formed in a cover body provided in the opening so as to be freely opened and closed.   A wiring housing rod is integrally formed on the peripheral side wall of the case portion, an opening is formed on the rear surface of the case portion, and a cover member of the wiring housing rod is extended to a cover body that can be opened and closed in the opening. The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pachinko machine is provided.   The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a lid member of the wiring storage box is integrally formed on one side of the wiring storage box via a thin hinge portion. .

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