JP2005245849A - Transportation mechanism for vertical game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transportation mechanism for a vertical game machine by which the operability of transportation work is improved. <P>SOLUTION: The transportation mechanism is provided on the lower part of an outer frame 10 which closes and holds a game machine body in a vertical erected posture. The transportation mechanism comprises support brackets 120 for freely rollably supporting wheels 130, a base member 110 provided on the lower part of the outer frame for supporting the support brackets so as to turn and displace it to a housed position to be housed in the inner part the outer frame and a using position to project to the rear part of the outer frame, and a locking structure 154 for locking and holding the support brackets 120 supported by the base member 110 at the using position Cp. At the time of locking the support brackets 120 at the using position Cp, the wheels 130 project to the rear part of the outer frame 10 and disposed, the wheels 130 are grounded, and rolling transportation in front and back directions is made possible. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is provided with a base frame body that has an upper, lower, left, and right frame plate and is formed in an outer rectangular frame shape, and is closed and held in a vertically standing posture while being connected to the front so as to be opened and closed. The present invention relates to a transport mechanism for a vertical game machine.

  Pachinko machines, arrange ball machines, sparrow ball game machines, and the like are widely known as vertical game machines having the base frame as described above. In a pachinko machine that is a typical example of this type of gaming machine, a fixed holding base frame (referred to as an outer frame) in which upper, lower, left and right frame plates are framed in an outer shape, A gaming structure (game machine main body) constructed by assembling a large number of gaming parts on a square-shaped front frame that matches the front opening surface area is provided via an open / close connection support mechanism provided on one side edge of each other. Then, it is connected so that it can be opened and closed sideways, and is used in the game in a state of being connected and held in a closed posture that covers the front surface of the base frame body using a locking device provided on the other side edge.

  Pachinko machines completed by connecting the base frame and gaming structure at the manufacturing plant are temporarily stored in the warehouse, then taken out from the warehouse in response to shipping requests, transported to the gaming facility by trucks, etc. for delivery In the amusement facility that has been set up, it is fixed and installed one by one on an installation frame by a specialist called Shimadzu. However, a pachinko machine in which the base frame and the game structure are connected is generally a heavy object having a mass of about 20 kg, and it is necessary to handle a large number of pachinko machines in a short time. Each work (transportation work) such as the above-mentioned carrying-out work, carrying-in work from a truck to a gaming facility, and moving work in a gaming facility is regarded as a heavy labor.

Under such a background, as a means for assisting transportation of a heavy pachinko machine, a technique (for example, Patent Document 1) in which gripping portions that can be gripped are provided on the left and right frame plates of the base frame body, A technique (for example, Patent Document 2) in which casters are provided on the outer periphery of the body is known.
JP 2001-120804 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-295906

  However, for example, in the technology of the form in which the grip portion is provided on the base frame body, although workability is somewhat improved with respect to the act of lifting the pachinko machine itself, when the pachinko machine is transported, the operator lifts the pachinko machine. There was no difference in the point of having to move while supporting the full weight, and the transportation work was still hard work.

  On the other hand, in the technology of the form in which casters are detachably provided on the outer periphery of the base frame body, the pachinko machine can be easily rolled and moved by attaching the casters to the outer periphery of the base frame body to support the load of the pachinko machine It is possible to reduce the burden of lifting and supporting heavy objects. However, it is difficult to load and transport on a pallet or the like with casters attached to the outer periphery of the base frame, and if it is transported as a single unit, the pachinko machine will move on a truck bed or an inclined floor surface. There is a risk of falling. If it is necessary to detach the casters one by one in order to avoid such a problem, there is a problem that the carrying work becomes extremely complicated and is not realistic.

  Also, if the wheels of the casters are arranged at positions projecting outward from the base frame, the pachinko machine will always be supported by the wheels, so that the aircraft will be able to stably stand up even on a horizontal floor. There was a problem that it was difficult. That is, the pachinko machine has a characteristic that the thickness dimension in the front-rear direction is thin, while the height dimension in the vertical direction is high, and it easily falls over in the front-rear direction. For this reason, when a wheel that rotates in the front-rear direction is provided at the lower part of the base frame body, it is difficult to make the airframe itself self-supporting, and it has a width in the front-rear direction comparable to that of the base frame body and rotates in the left-right direction. When a large wheel (roller) that moves is provided, it is possible to make it stand on a horizontal floor, but there is a problem that the caster mechanism including the wheel is enlarged.

  Furthermore, in the configuration in which the pachinko machine rolls and moves in the left-right direction of the airframe by providing wheels that rotate in the left-right direction on the outer periphery of the base frame body, there is a problem that it is difficult to stably transport the pachinko machine. It was. In other words, it is necessary to support the upper part of the aircraft with both left and right hands so that the pachinko machine that is easy to tip forward and backward does not fall down while moving, and it is necessary to carry and push it while adjusting the traveling direction that is difficult to determine with both hands, For workers who have to carry a large number of pachinko machines, the work was quite tired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and provides a transport mechanism with good workability by reducing the burden of each transport work from carrying out to installing the vertical game machine which is regarded as heavy labor anyway. The purpose is to do.

  To achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a gaming structure having an upper, lower, left and right frame plate and formed in an outer rectangular frame shape and connected forwardly to be openable and closable is set in a vertical standing posture. This is a transport mechanism for a vertical gaming machine having a base frame body (for example, the outer frame 10 in the embodiment) that is held closed, and a rolling element support member that supports the rolling element in a freely rolling manner (for example, the support in the embodiment). Brackets 120 and 220), and the rolling element support member provided at the lower part of the base frame body is swung to an accommodation position where the rolling element is accommodated inside the base frame body and a use position where the rolling body protrudes rearward of the base frame body A rolling member support member, comprising: a base member that is displaceably supported; and a locking structure that locks and holds the rolling element support member supported by the base member at a use position (for example, the angular position fixing bolt 154 in the embodiment). The rolling element is the base frame when the The projecting rearwardly disposed rolling element grounds the rolling back and forth direction while supporting the base frame body transportable configured.

  In the use position, the rolling element protruding rearward of the base frame body is disposed on the same plane as the bottom surface of the base frame body or above the bottom surface, and the base frame body is in an upright state. While the bottom surface of the frame body is grounded and the base frame body is supported in a standing posture, the rolling body is grounded and the base frame body is supported and rolled in the backward tilted posture in a state where the base frame body is tilted rearward. It is preferable to be configured to be transportable.

  In the transporting mechanism according to the present invention, the rolling element support member that supports the rolling element is pivotally supported by the base member provided at the lower part of the base frame body, and the rolling element is accommodated inside the base frame body. It is supported so as to be able to shift to a position and a use position protruding rearward of the base frame. And when the rolling element support member is locked at the use position, the rolling element protrudes behind the base frame body and can roll and transport in the front-rear direction with the rolling body grounded and supporting the base frame body Configured. For this reason, the transport operator locks and holds the rolling element support member at the use position when using the transport mechanism, and turns the rolling element support member to the storage position when the transport mechanism is not used, thereby reducing the work load. It is possible to easily switch between the usage state in which the rolling is reduced and the accommodation state in which the rolling elements are accommodated in a compact manner, and the complexity of work associated with the attachment / detachment of casters can be eliminated.

  In addition, since this transport mechanism can roll and transport in the front-rear direction with the base frame supported by the rolling elements, the transport operator can compare with the forward transport posture facing the front or back of the gaming machine. The vertical center of the vertical gaming machine can support the upper left and right sides of the vertical gaming machine with a certain width, and can carry the aircraft stably and easily. The aircraft can be pulled and transported stably and easily. Therefore, according to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the burden of each carrying work from carrying out the vertical gaming machine to installing it and provide a carrying mechanism with good workability.

  In addition, in the state where the arrangement position of the rolling element in the use position is higher than the bottom surface of the machine frame body and the base frame body is upright, the bottom surface of the base frame body is grounded and supported in a standing posture. On the other hand, when the base frame is tilted rearward, the rolling element comes into contact with the ground, and the base frame is supported. If it is set to, the weight of the gaming machine can be supported by the rolling element simply by tilting the base frame backward, and the upper part of the base frame can be supported and easily and stably rolled and transported. . In addition, even when the rolling element is set at the use position, the bottom surface of the base frame body can be grounded and self-supported by erecting the base frame body, so that the floor surface has a gentle slope. Even if temporarily placed on top, the gaming machine does not roll and move by itself.

  Furthermore, if the rolling element is set to the use position when the gaming machine is completed, the rolling element support and the bottom plate can be used simply by tilting or erecting the gaming machine in the transportation process until it is fixed to the installation frame base of the gaming facility. Stable support can be performed, and it is not necessary to attach or detach the rolling element or switch between the use position and the accommodation position each time the movement and temporary placement are performed. Therefore, according to this configuration, it is possible to further reduce the burden of each carrying work from carrying out the vertical gaming machine to installing it, and to provide a carrying mechanism with good workability.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As a representative example of a vertical gaming machine equipped with a transport mechanism according to the present invention, a front view and a rear view of a pachinko machine are shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b). The overall configuration of the pachinko machine PM will be briefly described.

  The pachinko machine PM is for opening and closing mounted on the front surface of the outer frame 10 that is configured to have an outer rectangular frame size and forms a vertically fixed holding frame, and is formed in a rectangular frame size that matches the front opening surface area of the outer frame 10. The front frame 20 is attached to the front opening / closing connection support mechanisms 1 and 2 disposed on the upper left and right sides of the front so that the front frame 20 can be opened and removed sideways and attached / detached, and always using the locking device 3 provided on the right front. Is held in a closed state engaged with the outer frame 10.

  The outer frame 10 has a plurality of fixed-size frame plate members formed by processing such as wood or resin material, that is, upper and lower frame plates 11 and 14 and left and right frame plates 12 and 13 are connected to each other at right angles. Necessary reinforcing metal fittings are fixed to the corners to form an outer rectangular frame. The lower frame plate 14 is structured such that a curtain plate 16 as a support base plate is connected between the left and right frame plates 12 and 13 along the upper front edge of the bottom plate 15 and has a durable durability. A reinforcing rod 17 is connected and fixed to the upper portion as necessary. The outer dimensions of the outer frame 10 are generally about 81 cm in length, about 51 cm in width, about 7 cm in the front and rear (the bottom plate is about 9 cm), and the thickness of each frame plate is about 19 mm.

  On the other hand, the front frame 20 is formed in a slightly small rectangular frame size that matches the front opening surface area of the outer frame 10 by using a resin material, wood, or the like, and is open / close mounted to mount game components of the pachinko machine PM. It is a frame. A rectangular glass door 4 and an upper ball tray 6 adapted to the front area are assembled to the upper part of the front frame 20 so as to be opened and closed laterally and detachable, and a game ball is stored below the upper ball tray 6. A lower ball tray 7 and a firing handle 8 are attached, and a game ball launching device 9 for launching a game ball is mounted on the back side of the launch handle 8. A game board 5 configured with a predetermined gauge setting is detachably set and held in a storage frame formed on the back side of the front frame 20, and a back set board having a ball storage tank, a prize ball payout mechanism, and the like behind it. 30 is equipped so that it can be opened / closed / removed laterally. Various circuit boards such as a main control board and a terminal board and electronic parts are attached to each part of the back set board 30, and each device of the game board 5, the front frame 20 and the back set board 30 is connected by a connector cable (not shown). Thus, a gaming structure PS that substantially forms a gaming machine main body is configured.

  The upper and lower open / close connection support mechanisms 1 and 2 are fixed to the left edge of the outer frame 10 and the front frame 20 as a general form, and the shaft pins of the reinforcing metal fittings 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b that can be aligned with each other. The hinge is inserted into the shaft hole. Further, on the upper surface of the curtain plate 16 and the lower surface of the front frame 20 aligned with this, a receiving metal fitting and a seat for stably supporting the gaming structure PS cantilevered by the upper and lower hinge metal fittings in a closed position. Is provided. As a result, the game structure PS is connected to the outer frame 10 using the opening / closing connection support mechanisms 1 and 2 so that it can be attached / detached and opened / closed forward, and the gaming structure PS is vertically oriented by the locking device 3 provided on the right edge. The single pachinko machine PM is formed by being stably closed and held in the standing posture.

  Now, in the pachinko machine PM schematically configured as described above, the gripping structure 50 is provided in the upper part of the outer frame 10, and the caster mechanism 100 is provided in the lower part. Hereinafter, first, the gripping structure 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. 2 is a perspective view of the gripping structure 50 as seen through obliquely from above, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the gripping structure 50.

  The gripping structure 50 is mainly composed of a handle base 51 fixed to the center of the lower surface of the upper frame plate 11 in the outer frame 10 and a bar handle 52 slidably and swingably attached to the handle base 51. .

  The handle base 51 has a plate portion 51a, left and right side portions of the plate portion 51a bent at a right angle and extended upward, and ends of the support side portions bent further to the left and right outward at a right angle. The left and right support sides 51b and 51b are elongated support holes 51c extending forward and backward with a groove width slightly larger than the wire diameter of the bar handle 52. 51c are formed, and a plurality of screw insertion holes for screwing the handle base 51 to the upper frame plate 11 are formed in the fixed side portion. The handle base 51 is formed, for example, by stamping and bending a steel plate having a thickness of about 1.6 to 2.3 mm into a shape shown in the drawing and performing a required surface treatment.

  The bar handle 52 has a central grip portion 52a, leg portions 52b and 52b extending right and left in parallel by bending the right and left sides of the grip portion at right angles, and left and right leg end portions being further perpendicular to the left and right sides. Are formed by engaging shafts 52c, 52c, etc., which are bent in parallel with the gripping part 52a. For example, only a steel rod or a stainless steel bar having a wire diameter of about 6 to 10 mm is bent, and a necessary surface treatment is performed as necessary. Formed. The outer width dimension of the left and right leg portions 52b, 52b of the bar handle 52 is set to be slightly smaller than the inner width dimension of the left and right support side portions 51b, 51b in the handle base 51, and the length of the leg portion 52b. In the state where the engagement shaft portion 52c is engaged with the front end of the groove of the support hole 51c, the grip portion 52a slightly protrudes from the rear end portion of the plate portion 51a and is dimensioned so that it can be easily hooked with fingers.

  The bar handle 52 is engaged with the left and right support holes 51c and 51c of the handle base 51 through the left and right engagement shaft portions 52c and 52c, respectively, and is engaged with the engagement shaft portion protruding outside the support side portions 51b and 51b. The locking rings 53 and 53 are fixed to the handle base 51 by caulking and fixed, and the support holes 51c and 51c are engaged with the engagement shaft portions 52c and 52c to extend the support holes 51c and 51c (front-rear direction). Are slidably movable, and are slidably supported with the axis of the engaging shafts 52c and 52c as the oscillating shaft.

  Then, the handle base 51 is aligned with the center portion on the lower surface side of the upper frame plate 11, and screws are inserted into the screw insertion holes from below the fixed side portions 51d and 51d to be screwed. A gripping structure 50 is formed at the center.

  In the gripping structure 50 formed in this way, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, the bar handle 52 is slid forward and the engagement shaft portion 52c is engaged with the groove front end of the support hole 51c. Sometimes, the bar handle 52 is accommodated in the accommodating space between the plate portion 51a of the handle base and the upper frame plate 11, and the gripping portion 52a at the rear end is disposed along the rear edge of the plate portion 51a. Further, the rear edge surface of the upper frame plate 11 in the vicinity of the gripping structure is cut forward in an arch shape so that the gripping portion 52a can be easily pulled out.

  On the other hand, when the gripping structure 50 is used, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 3, the bar handle 52 is slid rearward by placing a finger on the gripping portion 52a, and the engagement shaft portion 52c is the rear end of the groove of the support hole 51c. Pull out until engaged. Then, the gripping part 52a protrudes rearward from the outer frame 10 and is disposed so as to be able to swing up and down. The transporter can easily transport the pachinko machine PM using the gripping structure 50. The carrying operation of the pachinko machine PM will be described in detail later together with the explanation of the operation of the caster mechanism 100.

  Next, the structure of the caster mechanism 100 provided in the lower part of the outer frame 10 is demonstrated with reference to each figure of FIGS. 4 is a perspective view showing the caster mechanism on the right side in the rear view in an exploded state, FIG. 5 is a rear view of the caster mechanism 100, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of the caster mechanism 100.

  In the following, in order to mainly describe the state of the pachinko machine PM viewed from the rear, the left and right directions in the rear views shown in FIG. 1B and FIG. Each figure shows a configuration example in which one pair of caster mechanisms configured symmetrically on the left and right sides of the bottom plate 15 are arranged. The left caster mechanism and its constituent members are indicated with a suffix “L”, such as 100L and 110L, and the right caster mechanism and its constituent members are indicated with a suffix “R”, such as 100R and 110R. . 5 and FIG. 6 both show a state in which the left caster mechanism 100L is set to the use position and the right caster mechanism 100R is set to the storage position.

  The caster mechanism 100 (100L, 100R) is provided at a lower portion of the outer frame 10 with a support bracket 120 that rotatably supports the wheel 130, the support bracket 120 is detachable, and the wheel 130 is accommodated inside the outer frame. The base member 110 that supports the housing position Bp and the use position Cp that protrudes rearward of the base frame body so as to be capable of turning displacement, and the locking structure that holds and holds the support bracket 120 supported by the base member at the use position Cp. 150 (angular position fixing bolt 154) and the like, and when the support bracket 120 is locked at the use position Cp, the wheel 130 protrudes rearward from the outer frame 10, and the wheel 130 is grounded so that the outer frame 10 is grounded. It is configured to be able to roll in the front-rear direction while being supported.

  The left and right base members 110 (110L, 110R) are respectively fixed to a flat plate portion 111, a pivot support shaft 113 that is fixed to a substantially central portion of the plate portion 111 and protrudes upward, and a rear portion of the plate portion 111. The nut 114, a part of the left and right outer side edges of the plate portion 111 are bent and raised at a right angle to extend upward, and the front end portion of the plate portion 111 is bent and raised at a right angle along the curtain plate 16. It consists of the front flange 116 etc. extended upwards, and it is comprised symmetrically so that the turning angle control piece 115 may be located outward with respect to the center of a baseplate. The base member 110 is formed, for example, by pressing a steel plate having a plate thickness of about 2.3 to 3.2 mm to form an outer shape, fixing a swivel support shaft, etc., and performing a required surface treatment.

  The swivel support shaft 113 is a stud-type column having a male screw that can be screwed to the wing nut 117 at the top. In the drawing, the support bracket 120 is attached to the base of a stud bolt that is welded or caulked to the plate portion 111. An example in which a collar adapted to the height dimension is fitted is shown. The nut 114 is provided at the rear end portion of the plate portion 111 at the rear of the pivot support shaft 113, and is fixed to the upper surface of the plate portion 111 using a welding nut or a caulking nut, and the tip portion of the angular position fixing bolt 154. Can be screwed in. The swivel support shaft 113 may be formed by integrally forming a male screw portion on the stepped support shaft, and the nut 114 is fixed to the lower surface side of the plate portion 111 to be attached to the bottom plate 15. It is good also as a structure accommodated in the provided counterbore hole.

  The turning angle restricting piece 115 is formed by bending a part of the plate portion located on the left and right outer sides of the nut 114 upward, and the position in the left and right direction is set according to the width of the support bracket 120 described below. The Specifically, when the support bracket 120 is supported by the turning support shaft 113 and the front end side of the bracket is disposed at an angular position orthogonal to the rear end surface of the bottom plate 15, They are formed together, engage with the outer surfaces of the left and right support brackets 120 to define the angular position of the support bracket 120, and restrict the support bracket 120 from opening left and right beyond the angular position. Further, the plate portion 111 and the front flange 116 are formed with screw insertion holes in the form of salamomi holes through which wood screws are inserted.

  On the other hand, in the mounting portion of the caster mechanism 100 in the bottom plate 15, the upper surface of the bottom plate 15 is counterbored by the plate thickness of the base member 110 to form the bracket mounting seat 101, which clearly shows the mounting position of the base member. When the member 110 is attached, the upper surface of the plate portion 111 does not protrude and is configured to be flat with the upper surface of the bottom plate 15.

  When the base member 110 is attached to the bottom plate 15, the left and right base members 110L and 110R are placed on the left and right bracket mounting seats 101 so that the respective turning angle regulating pieces 115 are located outward with respect to the center of the bottom plate. To do. Then, the base member 110L, 110R is positioned by abutting the front flange 116 at the front end against the curtain plate 16, and wood screws are inserted into the screw insertion holes of the plate portion 111 and the front flange 116 to be screwed. Screwed in a state of being positioned on the upper surface.

  The support bracket 120 has an upper side and left and right sides, and an inner width dimension of the left and right sides is a U-shaped body part 121 having a U-shape in cross-section, which is bent according to the thickness of the boss part 130a of the wheel 130. The left and right sides of the main body 121 are formed by extending rearwardly, and arm portions 122 and 122 are formed rearward. The front end of each arm portion 122 and 122 has an axle hole through which the axle 135 is inserted. It is provided above.

  A bearing hole 123 having an inner diameter somewhat larger than the outer diameter of the threaded portion of the pivotal support shaft 113 is provided at the upper side of the main body 121 and an angular position fixing bolt 154 is provided at the center of the distal end. Bolt insertion holes 124 having an inner diameter somewhat larger than the outer diameter are formed in accordance with the arrangement positions and arrangement pitches of the pivot support shaft 113 and the nut 114 provided in the base member 110, respectively. For this reason, the support bracket 120 is supported so as to be able to turn left and right by fitting the bearing hole 123 to the turning support shaft 113, and the support bracket 120 thus supported is turned to turn the side of the main body 121. The bolt insertion hole 124 and the nut 114 are vertically aligned and arranged at an angular position that is in contact with the angle restricting piece 115.

  The length of the support bracket 120 is the angular position where the support bracket 120 is supported on the pivot support shaft 113 as described above and the side of the main body 121 is brought into contact with the pivot angle regulating piece 115, that is, the support bracket 120. Is formed in such a length that the entire wheel 130 pivoted to the tip of the arm portion 122 protrudes rearward of the outer frame 10 at an angular position extending in the front-rear direction perpendicular to the rear end surface of the bottom plate 15. The support bracket 120 is formed by the same processing means using the same metal material as the base member.

  The wheel 130 is a wheel having a cylindrical boss 130a at the center and an annular grounding wheel 130b on the outer periphery, and in the figure, the dish type wheel in which the boss 130a and the grounding wheel 130b are connected by a flat plate having a predetermined thickness. Indicates. An axle hole having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the axle 135 is formed through the boss in the shaft center of the boss 130a. The outer peripheral surface (ground surface) of the contact ring 130b is formed in a shape having a curvature, and moves in a free direction with a small turning radius including a turn (spin turn or pivot turn) at that location, that is, a small turn. It is configured to enable effective rolling movement. The wheel 130 can be made of either a resin material or a metal material, and is integrally formed by a molding means such as injection molding using a resin material such as nylon or polyurethane.

  In the wheel 130, the boss 130a is loosely inserted between the left and right arm portions 122, 122 to position each axle hole in a communicating state, and the thin rivet-shaped axle 135 is moved from one arm portion side to the other arm portion side. By inserting and caulking the tip, the support bracket 120 is pivotally connected.

  Next, the bearing hole 123 of the support bracket is fitted to and supported by the turning support shaft 113 on the base member side, and the wing nut 117 is screwed into the male screw portion of the turning support shaft 113 protruding upward through the bearing hole 123. Match. As a result, the support bracket 120 is supported so as to be able to turn left and right around the turning support shaft 113, the angular position where the left and right inner sides of the main body 121 abut against the reinforcing linkage 17, and the left and right outer sides of the main body 121. The support bracket 120 is supported so as to be turnable in the left and right directions within an angular range between the side position and the angular position at which the turn restricting piece 115 abuts. In addition, you may comprise so that a coil spring etc. may be mounted | worn on the outer periphery of the cylindrical part of the turning spindle 113, and the support bracket 120 may be urged | biased upwards.

  Then, by turning the support bracket 120 left and right within the above angle range, the wheel 130 can be accommodated inside the outer frame 10, or can be disposed so as to protrude rearward of the outer frame 10. Hereinafter, the operation of the caster mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 together. 7 and 8 are side views (overall view and detailed view) showing the use state of the caster mechanism, and FIG. 9 is a side view showing the accommodation state of the caster mechanism 100.

  When the support bracket 120 is turned in the above angle range, the support bracket 120 is disposed along the curtain plate 16 at an angular position in which the left and right inner sides of the main body 121 are in contact with the reinforcing linkage 17. The bolt insertion hole 124 of the support bracket and the nut 114 of the base member are vertically aligned at an angular position where the left and right outer sides of the portion 121 are in contact with the turning angle regulating piece 115.

  Therefore, by tightening the wing nut 117 at an angular position where the support bracket 120 extends along the curtain plate 16, the wheel 130 can be locked to the accommodation position Bp accommodated inside the outer frame 10, and the bolt The angular position fixing bolt 154 is screwed and fastened to the nut 114 through the bolt insertion hole 124 at an angular position where the insertion hole 124 and the nut 114 are vertically aligned with each other (and the wing nut 117 is tightened supplementarily). In other words, the entire wheel 130 can be locked at the use position Cp protruding rearward of the outer frame 10.

  In the use position Cp, the wheel 130 that protrudes rearward from the outer frame 10 is positioned above the bottom surface of the bottom plate 15, and the bottom surface of the bottom plate 15 is grounded by vertically erecting the outer frame 10. Thus, the airframe can be made independent as in a conventional pachinko machine that does not have a caster mechanism. Further, when the outer frame 10 is tilted rearward by a predetermined angle or more, the wheels 130 are brought into contact with the floor surface and the pachinko machine PM can be supported by the caster mechanism 100. In the caster mechanism 100 shown in each figure, when the outer frame 10 is tilted rearward by about 5 degrees, the wheel 130 contacts the floor (hereinafter, when the outer frame 10 is tilted rearward in this way, the wheel 130 The inclination angle of the outer frame 10 at the time of ground contact is referred to as “contact inclination angle”), and the load of the pachinko machine PM is supported by the caster mechanism 100 in a backward inclination posture that is equal to or greater than the contact inclination angle.

  Therefore, when the pachinko machine PM is shipped, if the left and right caster mechanisms 100 are set to the use position Cp, the pachinko machine PM can be tilted backward beyond the ground inclination angle in the subsequent transport process. The load of the pachinko machine can be supported by the caster mechanism 100, and the pachinko machine PM can be easily rolled and carried in a carrying posture with good workability.

  For example, a transporter stands behind the pachinko machine PM, grips the top plate 11 of the outer frame 10 or the left and right frame plates 12 and 13, tilts the outer frame 10 backward, and loads the pachinko machine PM with a caster mechanism. The pachinko machine PM can be easily rolled and transported in the front direction of the machine body by pushing the machine body forward (toward the front surface of the glass door 4) while being supported by 100. In addition, the pachinko machine PM is tilted rearward and the pachinko machine PM is rolled backward to the rear of the machine body by pulling the machine body backward (in the direction of the back of the back set board 30) with the load of the pachinko machine PM supported by the caster mechanism 100. Can be transported. At this time, by gripping and pulling the bar handle 52 of the gripping structure 50, the operator can easily carry it in a state of facing the traveling direction. In such a transport mechanism, the load of the pachinko machine PM is supported by the left and right caster mechanisms, and the upper part of the machine body is lightly supported and moved forward or backward, so that the width in the front-rear direction is thin and tall. The pachinko machine can be stably moved in a desired direction.

  In the case where the pachinko machine is temporarily placed in the process of transporting the pachinko machine PM, it is only necessary to raise the machine body from the backward tilt posture. When the inclination angle of the pachinko machine PM becomes less than the ground inclination angle, the wheel 130 is separated from the floor surface, and in the vertical posture, the entire bottom surface of the bottom plate 15 is grounded and the load of the pachinko machine PM is supported by the bottom plate 15. Similarly, the aircraft can be made stable and independent. For this reason, in the transportation process from the shipment of the pachinko machine until it is fixed to the installation frame base, the pachinko machine PM is tilted backward or is simply supported, and is supported by the bottom plate 15 using the caster mechanism 100. It is possible to easily perform the above-described operation, and it is not necessary to perform complicated work such as switching the wheel 130 to the housing position Bp or attaching / detaching the wheel each time temporary placement is performed.

  Further, in the caster mechanism 100, the grounding inclination angle is set to a small angle of about 5 degrees by providing the use position Cp at a low position where the entire wheel protrudes rearward of the outer frame 10. For this reason, as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 8 (and in FIG. 7), the pachinko machine PM is installed at the angular position of the ground inclination angle in which the left and right wheels 130 and the rear edge of the bottom plate 15 are grounded together. For example, when the movement is temporarily stopped during transportation, the pachinko machine can be lifted up at the ground contact angle position to loosen the force to support the machine. It has a structure that balances both labor reduction and quick transportation.

  On the other hand, when the caster mechanism 100 is not used, for example, when an assembly process in a manufacturing factory, a plurality of pachinko machines PM are loaded on a pallet and transported, or the pachinko machine PM is used as an installation frame of a game facility. After being fixed, as shown in FIG. 9, the wheel 130 can be set to the housing position Bp in which the wheel 130 is housed inside the outer frame 10.

  At the storage position Bp, the support bracket 120 is disposed along the curtain plate 16 and the wheel 130 is positioned above the bottom plate 15 and is latched and held in a state of being compactly stored inside the outer frame 10. For this reason, for example, the wheel 130 is used as a component device of the assembly line in an assembly process in a manufacturing plant or when the lower and right sides of the outer frame 10 are loaded and transported on a pallet held by opposing groove-shaped support portions. Existing equipment can be used effectively without abutting or abutting on the support part of the pallet. Also in the game facility, there is no possibility of interfering with the equipment and the like of the game island located at the lower rear of the outer frame 10, and can be handled in the same manner as a conventional pachinko machine.

  It should be noted that the main structure of the caster mechanism 100 including the wheels 130 can be attached and detached by loosening the wing nut 117 and attaching and detaching the support bracket 120, thereby removing the support bracket 120 when the caster mechanism 100 is not used. Thus, the space above the bottom plate 15 can be secured and used effectively for other purposes.

  Therefore, according to the configuration described above, work efficiency can be reduced by reducing the burden of transportation work from unloading of pachinko machines to installation without affecting existing factory equipment and island equipment (peripheral equipment of the installation frame base). It is possible to provide a good transport mechanism.

  Next, another configuration example of the caster mechanism is shown in FIG. 10, and the caster mechanism 200 will be briefly described. The caster mechanism 200 is provided at the left and right corners of the lower part of the outer frame 10, and in FIG. 10, the right caster mechanism is shown in an exploded perspective view.

  The caster mechanism 200 is fixed to the lower end corner portion of the outer frame 10 by connecting the support bracket 120 that rotatably supports the wheel 130, the side frame plate and the bottom plate 15, and the wheel 130 is fixed to the outer frame. The base member 210 that is supported so as to be able to be pivotally displaced between the housing position Bp housed inwardly and the use position Cp projecting rearward of the base frame body, and the support bracket 120 supported by the base member are related to the use position Cp. When the support bracket 120 is locked at the use position Cp, the wheel 130 is disposed so as to protrude rearward from the outer frame 10, and the wheel 130 is fixed. It is configured to be able to roll and transport in the front-rear direction while being grounded and supporting the outer frame 10.

  That is, the caster mechanism 200 of the present configuration is substantially the same as the above-described caster mechanism 100 as a whole, and the configuration and arrangement position of the base member 210 are different from the caster mechanism 100 described above. Therefore, the subscripts “L” and “R” representing the left and right are omitted, the same components as those of the caster mechanism 100 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the duplicate description is omitted. Briefly explain.

  The base member 210 (210L, 210R) includes a flat plate portion 211, a turning support shaft 113 that is fixed to a substantially central portion of the plate portion 211 and protrudes upward, and a plate portion that is positioned behind the turning support shaft 113. The laterally outer side edges of the female threaded portion 214 formed in 211 and the plate portion 211 are bent up at a right angle and extended upward, etc., and are configured symmetrically with respect to the center of the bottom plate 15. . The base member 210 is formed by the same molding means using the same metal material as the base member 110 described above.

  The female screw portion 214 is formed at the rear end portion of the plate portion 211 and is located behind the turning support shaft 113, and is capable of receiving and screwing the front end portion of the angular position fixing bolt 154. In this configuration, since the female screw portion 214 is located below the upper surface of the plate portion 211, the support bracket 120 can be smoothly turned.

  The side flange 216 is disposed on the side of the support bracket 120 when the support bracket 120 is supported on the pivot support shaft 113 and the front end side of the bracket is disposed at an angular position orthogonal to the rear end surface of the bottom plate 15. The angular position of the support bracket 120 is defined by engaging with the outer side of the support bracket 120, and the support bracket 120 is restricted from opening to the left and right beyond the angular position. That is, the side flange 216 has the function of the turning angle regulating piece 115 described above.

  Further, the side flange 216 extends upward along the adjacent side frame plate 13 (12), and the base member 210 is moved back and forth and left and right by abutting the base member 210 against the lower end corner of the outer frame 10. After being positioned, the plate portion 211 and the side flange 216 are fixed to the outer frame 10 by fixing them to the bottom plate 15 and the frame plate 13 (12) with wood screws, rivets or the like, respectively. That is, the side flange 216 has a function of positioning the base member 210 in the left-right direction, and a reinforcing bracket that reinforces the frame of the outer frame 10 by firmly connecting and fixing the bottom plate 15 and the side frame plate 13 (12). It has a configuration that has both functions.

  The support bracket 120 is the same as the support bracket 120 described above, and has a main body 121 that has an upper side and left and right sides and is bent and formed in a U-shape in cross section, and left and right sides of the main body 121. Are formed in the same manner as described above. On the upper side of the main body 121, a bearing hole 123 through which the screw portion of the pivot support shaft 113 is inserted vertically in the central portion on the base end side, and a bolt insertion hole (124 in which the angular position fixing bolt 154 is inserted vertically in the central portion on the distal end side. 4 (see FIG. 4 and the like) are formed in accordance with the arrangement positions and arrangement pitches of the pivot support shaft 113 and the female screw portion 214 provided on the base member 210, respectively.

  For this reason, the support bracket 120 is supported so as to be able to turn left and right by fitting the bearing hole 123 to the turning support shaft 113, and the support bracket 120 thus supported is turned so that the side of the main body 121 is located on the side. The bolt insertion hole 124 and the female threaded portion 214 are arranged so as to be aligned in the vertical direction at an angular position abutted on the side flange 216. The side flange 216 is adjacent to the rotation region so that the rear end corner portion of the support bracket 120 that rotates while projecting sideways does not interfere when the support bracket 120 is rotated as described above. The front end portion is cut out to form an escape portion. Thereby, also in this structure, the left and right support bracket 120 is used, and the management man-hours of manufactured parts can be reduced.

  Further, the length of the support bracket 120 (reversely, the position where the turning support shaft 113 is disposed) is such that the support bracket 120 is supported by the turning support shaft 113 and the side of the main body 121 is brought into contact with the side flange 216. The length at which the entire wheel 130 pivoted to the tip of the arm portion 122 protrudes rearward of the outer frame 10 at the angular position, that is, the angular position where the support bracket 120 extends in the front-rear direction perpendicular to the rear end surface of the bottom plate 15. Dimension is formed.

  In the caster mechanism 200 configured as described above, the bearing hole 123 of the support bracket is fitted to and supported by the turning support shaft 113, and the male thread portion of the turning support shaft 113 protruding upward through the bearing hole 123. A nut 217 is screwed onto the screw. As a result, the support bracket 120 is supported so as to be pivotable to the left and right around the pivot support shaft 113, the front end of the main body 121 abuts against the reinforcing linkage 17, and the support bracket 120 is disposed substantially along the curtain plate 16. Between the angle position where the outer side of the main body 121 is in contact with the side flange 216 and the bolt insertion hole 124 and the female screw part 214 are vertically aligned. The support bracket 120 is supported so as to be turnable in the left-right direction.

  Therefore, by tightening the nut 217 at an angular position where the support bracket 120 extends along the curtain plate 16, the wheel 130 can be locked at the accommodation position Bp accommodated inside the outer frame 10, and the bolt can be inserted. The angular position fixing bolt 154 is screwed and fastened to the female threaded portion 214 through the bolt insertion hole 124 at an angular position where the hole 124 and the female threaded portion 214 are vertically aligned with each other (and supplementarily the nut 217). The entire wheel 130 can be locked at the use position Cp projecting rearward of the outer frame 10.

  In the use position Cp, the wheel 130 that protrudes rearward from the outer frame 10 is positioned above the bottom surface of the bottom plate 15, and the bottom surface of the bottom plate 15 is grounded by vertically erecting the outer frame 10. Thus, the airframe can be made independent as in a conventional pachinko machine that does not have a caster mechanism. Further, when the outer frame 10 is tilted rearward by an inclination grounding angle or more, the wheel 130 is grounded to the floor surface, and the pachinko machine PM can be supported by the caster mechanism 100.

  For this reason, when the pachinko machine PM is shipped, if the left and right caster mechanisms 200 are set to the use position Cp, the pachinko machine PM can be tilted backward beyond the ground inclination angle in the subsequent transport process. The load of the pachinko machine can be supported by the caster mechanism 200, and the pachinko machine PM can be easily rolled and carried in a carrying posture with good workability.

  The pachinko machine is transported in the same manner as the above-described caster mechanism 100, and the transporter stands behind the pachinko machine PM and tilts the outer frame 10 rearward so that the load of the pachinko machine is supported by the caster mechanism 200. By pushing the outer frame forward or pulling backward in the state, the pachinko machine PM can be easily rolled and transported in the front or rear direction of the machine body. At this time, by pulling and moving using the gripping structure 50, the operator can easily carry it in a state of facing the traveling direction. In such a transport mechanism, the pachinko machine PM is supported by the left and right caster mechanisms, and the upper part of the aircraft is lightly supported and moved forward or backward. A tall pachinko machine can be stably moved in a desired direction.

  In the case where the pachinko machine is temporarily placed in the course of the transportation process, it is only necessary to raise the aircraft from the rearward tilting posture. When the inclination angle of the outer frame 10 becomes less than the ground inclination angle, the wheel 130 In the vertical posture, the entire bottom surface of the bottom plate 15 is grounded so that the airframe can be made to stand stably in the same manner as a conventional pachinko machine. For this reason, in the transportation process from shipment of the pachinko machine until it is fixed to the installation frame base of the game facility, the pachinko machine PM is supported by the bottom plate and the transportation using the caster mechanism by simply tilting or standing up. Independence can be easily performed, and there is no need for complicated operations such as attaching / detaching the wheel 130 or switching the setting position each time temporary placement is performed.

  In addition, since the ground contact inclination angle at the use position Cp is set to a small angle in substantially the same manner as the caster mechanism 100 described above, the pachinko machine can be erected and held at the angle position of the contact inclination angle (FIG. 7). For this reason, for example, when the movement is temporarily stopped during transportation, the pachinko machine can be loosened to support the machine body by standing up at the ground contact angle position. It has a structure that achieves both reduction and quick transportation.

  When the caster mechanism 200 is not used, the support bracket 220 is set at the storage position Bp, so that the wheel 130 can be stored compactly inside the outer frame 10 and held. For this reason, for example, the wheel 130 is used as a component device of the assembly line in an assembly process in a manufacturing plant or when the lower and right sides of the outer frame 10 are loaded and transported on a pallet held by opposing groove-shaped support portions. Existing equipment can be used effectively without abutting or abutting on the support part of the pallet. Also in the game facility, there is no possibility of interfering with the equipment and the like of the game island located at the lower rear of the outer frame 10, and can be handled in the same manner as a conventional pachinko machine. The main structure of the caster mechanism 200 including the wheel 130 can be attached and detached by loosening the nut 217 and attaching and detaching the support bracket 120, thereby removing the support bracket 120 when the caster mechanism 200 is not used. The space above the bottom plate 15 can be secured and used effectively for other purposes.

  Therefore, even with the configuration provided with the caster mechanism 200 described above, the work efficiency from the carrying out of the pachinko machine to the installation can be reduced without affecting the existing factory equipment and island equipment, and the workability is good. A transport mechanism can be provided.

  Now, in the pachinko machine equipped with the above-described caster mechanism, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 show a gripping structure that is highly convenient when transporting the pachinko machine, particularly when pulling the body backward and transporting it. Other configuration examples are shown and will be briefly described below. A gripping structure 60 shown in FIG. 11 is a fixed gripping structure in which a hook-like handle 62 protruding downward is fixed to the inside of the upper frame plate 11. According to such a gripping structure 60, in addition to being able to be implemented at a low cost with a simple configuration, the carrying worker can easily put his / her finger on the handle 62 and directly support the upper position of the outer frame 10, thereby The attitude change of the machine can be easily controlled.

  In addition, the gripping structure 70 shown in FIG. 12 has a finger pocket 71 formed by cutting the rear end portion of the upper frame plate 11 into a U shape, and a handle attachment portion that is counterbored to the left and right of the finger pocket. The gripping structure includes a handle 72 that is stopped, and is configured to grip the handle 72 by inserting a finger into the finger pocket 71. According to such a configuration, in addition to being able to be implemented at a low cost with a simple configuration similar to the above-described gripping structure 60, each component of the gripping structure 70 also protrudes to the inner, outer periphery, and rear of the outer frame 10. Even in a gaming machine in which the installation space for the gripping structure is limited in relation to peripheral members such as the back set board and the installation frame base, a gripping structure that does not cause interference or pinching can be configured. Further, as indicated by a two-dot chain line in the figure, the handle 72 may be formed of a resin band or the like that can be easily bent and deformed, and may be pulled out and held rearward during use.

  In each embodiment of the caster mechanism described above, the wheel 130 is positioned above the bottom surface of the bottom plate 15 at the use position Cp, and the wheel 130 is lifted from the floor surface when the pachinko machine PM is upright. Although the example which comprised was shown, in other words, when the pachinko machine PM is made to stand upright so that the wheel 130 is located on the same plane as the bottom surface of the bottom plate 15 at the use position Cp, the bottom surface of the bottom plate 15 is the floor surface. And the wheel 130 may be grounded at the same time (that is, the ground inclination angle is 0 degree). According to such a configuration, in addition to being able to roll and transport the pachinko machine PM by slightly tilting backward, the support width in the front-rear direction when the pachinko machine is upright is increased compared to the case of the sole plate alone. And the stability of the self-standing state (temporary placement state) can be further improved.

  Moreover, although the structure which provided the wheel 130 which turns in the front-back direction in the front-end | tip part of the support brackets 120 and 220 which can be swivel-displaced in the left-right direction with respect to the outer frame 10 was illustrated, a rolling element rotates only in the front-back direction. In addition to the wheels and rollers that rotate, these wheels, etc. can be rotated around the vertical axis (a form using a so-called universal caster), and the rolling element is a “sphere” that rotates in any direction. A form using a free ball caster may be used.

It is the front view (a) and back view (b) of the pachinko machine shown as an example of the vertical game machine provided with the conveyance mechanism concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the holding structure of the 1st composition form from the slanting upper part. It is a side view of the said holding structure. It is a perspective view which shows the caster mechanism of a 1st structure form in a disassembled state. It is a rear view of the said caster mechanism. It is a top view of the said caster mechanism. It is a side view (whole figure) which shows the conveyance condition in the state which set the said caster mechanism to the use position. It is a sectional side view (detail drawing) which shows the conveyance condition in the state which set the said caster mechanism to the use position. It is a side view which shows the state which set the said caster mechanism to the accommodation position. It is a perspective view which shows the caster mechanism of a 2nd structure form in a disassembled state. . It is the perspective view which looked at the holding structure of the 2nd composition form from the slanting upper part. It is the perspective view which looked at the holding structure of the 3rd composition form from the slanting upper part.

Explanation of symbols

PM Pachinko Machine PS Game Structure Bp Storage Position Cp Use Position 1 Upper Open / Close Connection Support Mechanism (1a, 1b Hinge Hardware)
2 Lower open / close connection support mechanism (2a, 2b hinge bracket)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Locking device 4 Glass door 5 Game board 6 Upper ball plate 7 Lower ball plate 8 Launch handle 9 Game ball launch device 10 Outer frame 11 Upper frame plate 12 Left frame plate 13 Right frame plate 14 Lower frame plate (15 Bottom plate, 16 curtains) Board, 17 reinforcements)
20 Front frame 30 Back set panel 50 Grasping structure (first configuration)
51 Handle base (51a plate part, 51b support side part, 51c support hole, 51d fixed side part)
52 Bar handle (52a gripping part, 52b leg part, 52c engaging shaft part)
53 Locking ring 60 Grasping structure (second configuration)
62 Handle 70 Grasping structure (third configuration)
71 Finger pocket 72 Handle 100 Caster mechanism (first configuration)
(100L caster mechanism on the left side when viewed from the back, 100R caster mechanism on the right side when viewed from the back)
101 bracket mounting seat 110 base member (110L base member on the left side when viewed from the back, 100R base member on the right side when viewed from the back)
111 Plate portion 113 Rotating support shaft 114 Nut 115 Rotating angle regulating piece 116 Front flange 117 Wing nut 120 Support bracket 121 Main body portion 122 Arm portion 123 Bearing hole 124 Bolt insertion hole 130 Wheel (130a boss, 130b grounding wheel)
135 Axle 150 Locking structure 154 Angular position fixing bolt 200 Caster mechanism (second configuration)
210 Base member 211 Plate portion 214 Female thread portion 216 Side flange 217 Nut

Claims (2)

A vertical gaming machine having a base frame body that has a frame structure having an upper, lower, left, and right frame plate and that is formed in an outer rectangular frame shape and is closed and held in a vertically standing posture. A transport mechanism for
A rolling element support member that supports the rolling element so as to roll freely;
Provided at the lower part of the base frame body, the rolling body support member is pivotally displaced between a housing position where the rolling body is housed inside the base frame body and a use position where the rolling body protrudes rearward of the base frame body A base member that supports it;
A locking structure for locking and holding the rolling element support member supported by the base member at the use position;
When the rolling element support member is locked at the use position, the rolling element protrudes rearward from the base frame body, and the front and rear are in a state where the rolling body is grounded to support the base frame body. A transport mechanism for a vertical gaming machine, characterized in that it can be rolled and transported in the direction.   In the use position, the rolling elements protruding rearward of the base frame body are disposed on the same surface as the bottom surface of the base frame body or above the bottom surface, and the base frame body is erected. In the state, the bottom surface of the base frame body is grounded and the base frame body is supported in a standing posture, while in the state where the base frame body is tilted rearward, the rolling element is grounded and the base frame body is The transport mechanism for a vertical gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the transport mechanism is supported and can be rolled and transported in the backward inclined posture.

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