JP2006034843A - Vertical type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the transportation of the game machines by keeping them erect stably. <P>SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine PM has the outer frame 20, the front frame 30 mounted so as to be side-openable by being hinged on the side part of the outer frame 20 and a game component member mounted on the front frame 30 and is built upright vertically as a whole for the games. The outer frame 20 is formed with an upper frame member 21, a left frame member 22, a right frame member 23 and a lower frame member 24 in the shape of a rectangular frame and the lower frame member 24 is integrally formed with a bottom plate part 26 making the frame bottom surface and a frieze rail part 25 covering a portion exposed ahead below the front frame out of a resin material. A pair of left and right support plates 291 are mounted on the bottom plate part 26 and a link shaft 297 having attitude holding rollers 298 on the left and on the right is detachably mounted within a U-shaped groove 294a therein. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention includes an outer frame for fixing and holding, a front frame that is hinged to a side portion of the outer frame and is attached so as to be laterally openable, and is normally closed and held covering the front open space of the outer frame, and the front frame The present invention relates to a vertical gaming machine that has a gaming component installed at a required set position, and is provided vertically for standing in a vertical direction as a whole.

  Pachinko machines, arrange ball machines, sparrow ball machines, and the like are known as vertical gaming machines as described above. In a pachinko machine that is a typical example of this type of gaming machine, the front frame is connected to the side of the outer frame through a hinge mechanism so as to be openable and closable, and always uses a locking device provided on the opposite side. The front frame is closed and held in a closed posture covering the front surface of the outer frame. This front frame has a game board with a game area formed with the required gauge settings, a glass door that covers the front of the game board, upper and lower bowls that store game balls, and game balls that are stored in the bowl are used as game boards. Various game components such as a game ball launcher that launches toward the back, a back set board equipped with a ball storage tank, a ball payout device, etc., various control boards and relay boards that control the operation of the pachinko machine, etc. Equipped.

  Here, as described above, the entire front frame (hereinafter referred to as “front frame structure”) in which the game component members are mounted and the front frame and the game component members are combined into one unit has a considerable weight. For this reason, as a normal form in a pachinko machine, a heavy front frame structure and a relatively light outer frame are handled separately, and the front frame structure is cantilevered using a hinge mechanism with respect to the outer frame. It can be opened and closed by connecting with. The outer frame is configured by frame-connecting a plurality of fixed frame members formed of wood or a hard resin material (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4). Also, the hinge mechanism is connected by fitting the shaft pin and shaft hole of the outer frame side and front frame side hinge fitting fixed to the upper and lower sides of one side edge of the outer frame and the front frame (for example, the side edge on the left side of the front). What is configured to do so is often used.

  By the way, in the pachinko machine, in the original vertically oriented game providing state, a large number of metal game balls are stored in the back set board of the front frame structure which is a heavy object, and the weight as a whole becomes considerable. For this reason, the front frame that is cantilevered and supported by the hinge mechanism at the upper and lower left edges of the outer frame is caused by the fitting difference (diameter difference) between the shaft pin and the shaft hole of the hinge mechanism and the bending of the hinge fitting. As a result, the anti-fulcrum side (right side of the front face) may tilt downward, making it impossible to maintain the horizontal posture and position. As a result, a stable game based on the original design intention can be developed and maintained, for example, the front frame and game components held thereby are inclined and displaced, resulting in poor ball flow due to a change in the gradient of each ball passage. There may be a problem of disappearance. For that reason, it is important to hold the front frame structure in an appropriate posture and position, and support technology means is indispensable.

  Therefore, in the conventional frame structure that has been implemented in pachinko machines, the outer frame is adjusted and fixed to an appropriate posture and position when installing the outer frame on the amusement island of the gaming facility. When the front frame structure is connected to the adjusted outer frame and closed, the front frame structure is supported in an appropriate posture and position. Specifically, the lower frame of the outer frame and the front frame are aligned with each other, that is, the upper end surface of the support base plate (“curtain plate”) having high durability located at the lower end of the front opening surface area of the outer frame. Adjust the level so that the tilt is horizontal, and adjust the tilt so that the tilt of the outer frame in the front-rear direction is a predetermined back-tilt angle (generally a back-tilt angle within 1 degree). Adjust the frame to the proper posture and position, and fix it to the game island. On the other hand, an engagement support portion based on the connection support height position of the hinge mechanism is provided in the lower alignment portion on the right side opposite to the hinge mechanism, and the left hinge mechanism and the right engagement support portion are in front. By supporting the frame, the front frame structure is configured to be held in an appropriate horizontal posture / position in the left-right direction and a predetermined backward leaning posture when providing a game with the front frame closed.

  As for the structure of the engagement support portion, generally, a receiving bracket is provided on the upper right side of the curtain plate, while a seat portion detachable from the receiving bracket is formed on the lower right side of the front frame so as to protrude downward. Then, when the front frame is closed, the front frame structure is engaged and engaged so that the front frame seat rides on the outer frame receiving bracket. Further, in order to more smoothly realize the opening and closing operation of the front frame structure which is a heavy object, a rotatable roller is provided on one of the engagement support portions on the front frame side and the outer frame side, There has been proposed a frame structure configured to support the front frame structure by engagement with a flat surface (a metal fitting or a seat).

Japanese Patent No. 2505630 Japanese Patent No. 25551880 Japanese Patent No. 2673411 Japanese Patent No. 2856321

  By the way, as described above, pachinko machines and the like adjust the inclination so that the inclination of the outer frame in the front-rear direction becomes a predetermined backward inclination angle (backward inclination angle of about 1 degree or less), so that the outer frame After adjusting to the position, it is nailed and fixed to the game island, but in order to give this back tilt angle, a taper corresponding to the back tilt angle is provided on the bottom surface of the outer frame, and the outer frame is placed on the game island In some cases, the projector can be erected with a predetermined backward tilt angle. With this configuration, rearward tilt adjustment when installing the outer frame on the game island is unnecessary or simple, but it is often transported in a state where the gaming machine is erected in the manufacturing stage or the transport stage. At this time, if the gaming machine is erected on the carrier stand alone, it will be erected in a rearward tilted state with a predetermined rearward tilt angle, and there is a problem that the standing stability is lacking. In particular, game components attached to the rear side of the game board attached to the front frame protrude rearward from the rear end surface of the outer frame, and the center of gravity of the entire gaming machine tends to be located on the rear side, so there is a slight analogy. Even if it is an angle, there is a problem that it is easy to fall backward by standing upright in a tilted state and lacks standing stability.

  Also, when transporting a pachinko machine, it is transported by mechanical force using a transport device such as a forklift in a packed or boxed state. For example, transport of a pachinko machine in a factory at the manufacturing stage In addition, when transporting the game hall to a predetermined position in the game island facility after transporting it to the game hall, manual transport is often performed. In such a case, the pachinko machine in the assembly state is quite heavy, and it is difficult to lift and transport it alone, and there is a problem that the transportation work is complicated, such as requiring transportation by multiple people. .

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, a gaming machine in which a taper surface for installing a gaming machine on a gaming island with a predetermined rearward tilt angle is provided on the bottom surface of the outer frame, It is an object of the present invention to make it possible to stand up and transport in a stable state at the transportation stage. The present invention is also easy and easy to use only by hand when moving and transporting gaming machines in the factory at the manufacturing stage, or transporting them to a predetermined position in the game island equipment after being transported to the game hall. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vertical gaming machine having a configuration capable of carrying and moving the gaming machine.

  For this reason, the vertical gaming machine according to the present invention is fixedly attached to the outer frame, and is attached to the side portion of the outer frame so as to be able to open laterally and is always open to the front of the outer frame. A front frame that is closed and held, and a game component that is installed at a required setting position of the front frame. The frame is formed in a rectangular frame shape from the upper frame member, the left frame member, the right frame member, and the lower frame member, and the lower frame member is in a state where the front frame is closed and held by the bottom plate portion and the outer frame that form the bottom surface of the frame In the lower part of the front frame, it is formed by resin integral molding from the curtain plate part covering the part exposed to the front surface, and is attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate part so as to be rotatable and detachable, and the lower end part is formed on the bottom plate part. A support roller is disposed in the opening.

  The bottom surface of the bottom plate is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the surfaces perpendicular to the front and rear surfaces of the outer frame, and the outer frame is mounted by bringing the bottom surface of the frame into contact with the horizontal mounting surface. When placed, the outer frame stands upright by a predetermined angle, and the lower end of the support roller passes through the front end of the bottom surface of the frame and is perpendicular to the front and rear surfaces of the outer frame when attached to the bottom plate. You may comprise so that it may be located so that the front end of a frame bottom face and the lower end of a support roller may contact | abut to a horizontal mounting surface, and an outer frame can be stood | rightened vertically.

  According to the vertical gaming machine of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the support roller is detachably and rotatably attached to the bottom plate portion of the lower frame member formed by integrally molding the bottom plate portion and the curtain plate portion, In addition, since the lower end of the support roller is positioned in the opening of the bottom plate portion, the support roller can be used to erect the outer frame at a desired angle (for example, vertically). For example, it can be erected in a stable state when the gaming machine is transported. If the support roller is removed, the bottom plate portion is placed in contact with the placement surface as it is, and the gaming machine is installed in the amusement island facility at a desired standing angle corresponding to the inclination of the bottom surface of the bottom plate portion. Can be attached to. In this way, since the gaming machine installed in the game island facility does not require a support roller, the removed roller can be used for another gaming machine, and resources can be used effectively. Further, since the lower frame member is integrally molded with resin, when the outer frame is discarded, the lower frame member can be melted and reused, and resource saving can be achieved.

  In addition, when the frame bottom surface of the bottom plate portion is formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a surface perpendicular to the front surface and the rear surface of the outer frame, and the outer frame is placed with the frame bottom surface in contact with the horizontal placement surface There is also a gaming machine configuration in which the outer frame is configured to stand upright by a predetermined angle. At this time, the lower end of the support roller attached to the bottom plate portion passes through the front end of the frame bottom surface and is perpendicular to the front and rear surfaces of the outer frame. If it is positioned on a flat surface, the front end of the bottom surface of the frame and the lower end of the roller can be brought into contact with the horizontal mounting surface, so that the outer frame can be erected vertically.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As an example of the vertical gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine PM in a state of being attached to a gaming island is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and an island structure constituting the gaming island with reference to these drawings. 10 and the overall outline configuration of the pachinko machine PM will be described.

  The island structure 10 is disposed in order from the ceiling side in order to arrange the island curtain plate 11, the lamp plate 12 having the calling lamp 12a, and the pachinko machine PM side by side in a row. Are provided with a holding frame 13 provided at a predetermined interval, a top plate 14 serving as a ball box mounting base, and a waist plate 15 extending downward from the top plate 14 to the floor surface. And the pachinko machine PM is respectively attached as shown in a plurality of spaces partitioned by the holding frame 13 and arranged in the horizontal direction within the vertical distance between the lamp plate 12 and the top plate 14. In addition, on the back side of the pachinko machine PM attached in this way, there is a recovery device (not shown) for recovering the out ball that has entered the out port without winning the winning device during the game to the hall side. It is provided as an island facility.

  The configuration of the pachinko machine PM attached to the island structure 10 in this way will be briefly described. The pachinko machine PM is configured to have a rectangular frame size and a front opening of the outer frame 20 that forms a vertically fixed holding frame. The upper and lower hinge mechanisms 50 and 51 provided on the outer frame 20 are attached to the outer frame 20 so as to be openable and closable and detachable. The locking device 32 always holds the outer frame 20 in a closed state.

  The outer frame 20 includes a plurality of fixed-size frame members molded with wood, resin, or the like, that is, an upper frame member 21 and left and right frame members 22, 23, and a lower frame member 24 molded integrally with resin at right angles. The frame is connected and fixed in a space surrounded by the lamp plate 12, the left and right holding frames 13, and the top plate 14. The lower frame member 24 includes a curtain plate portion 25 that forms a portion exposed to the front surface below the front frame 30 and a bottom plate portion 26 that forms the lower surface of the outer frame, and is integrally formed of a resin material. By using the resin material in this manner, the lower frame member 24 can be melted and reused without being discarded.

  A glass door 33 having a transparent acrylic plate or glass plate is attached to the front upper side of the front frame 30 through a hinge (not shown) at the left end so that it can be opened and detached freely. Is held in a closed state covering the front surface of the front frame 30. An upper part of the front frame located behind the glass door 33 is provided with a storage frame for detachably storing the game board 35, and the game board 35 held and held in a standing posture on the storage frame is provided with the glass door. 33 is visible. The game board 35 uses a decorative board obtained by applying a cell to a surface of a laminated plywood having a predetermined board thickness and router processing, and a substantially circular game area PA is formed by being surrounded by arc-shaped rails 36. In the game area PA, a large number of game nails (not shown), windmills, various prize-winning devices 38, an image display device 37 for displaying symbols according to game development status, and game components such as side lamps are attached. An out port 39 is provided at the lower end.

  An upper ball tray device 40 is attached to the lower side of the glass door 33 on the front surface of the front frame 30 so as to be laterally openable and detachable by a hinge mechanism at the left end. Is held in a state of covering. The upper ball tray device 40 is provided with an upper ball tray portion 41 that protrudes forward and receives and stores winning balls that are paid out during the game. Although not shown in detail, an auxiliary mechanism portion called a game auxiliary board is formed in the lower region of the front frame 30 whose front side is covered by the upper ball tray portion 41, and each part of the game auxiliary board has In the game area PA of the game board 35, a launching device for launching a game ball, a speaker, and the like are provided.

  Further, a lower ball tray device 43 is provided on the front side of the front frame 30 below the upper ball tray device 40 so as to protrude forward. The lower ball tray device 43 receives a prize from the upper ball tray portion 41 when the winning ball stored in the upper ball tray portion 41 overflows or when the player operates the ball discharge lever 42 of the upper ball tray device 40. A lower ball tray portion 44 for receiving and storing a winning ball sent through a ball tray passage formed inside when the ball is discharged, and a game ball located on the right side of the lower ball tray portion 44 The launch handle 45 for performing the launch operation, the ashtray 46 located on the left side of the lower ball tray portion 44, and the game balls stored in the lower ball tray portion 44 are dropped and discharged into a ball box placed below. And a ball release lever 47. A ball discharge hole is formed in the bottom surface of the lower ball tray portion 44, and a ball discharge lid that covers the ball discharge port is opened and closed by operating the ball release lever 47. The game balls can be discharged into the ball box.

  The rear surface side of the front frame 30 passes through the tank storage tank 61, the tank rail 62 that aligns the game balls supplied from the ball storage tank 61 while being dropped, and the tank rail 62 based on the winning state of the game board 33. The ball payout device 63 for paying out the game balls supplied from the tank 61 as prize balls, the power supply board 64 for performing various controls during the game, the main board 65, and the image display device 37 are positioned on the back side. An image control board 66 and the like for performing display control are arranged as shown. Although not shown in the figure, a prize ball path that guides a prize ball paid out from the ball dispensing device 63 to the upper ball tray 41 or a prize-winning tool 38 of the game board 35 during the game is inside. There is provided an out ball passage that guides the game ball that has fallen into the out port 39 to the back side of the pachinko machine PM.

  In the pachinko machine PM configured as described above, the lower frame member 24 constituting the lower part of the outer frame 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. The lower frame member 24 includes a vertical plate-shaped curtain plate portion 25 positioned so as to cover a portion exposed to the front surface on the lower side of the front frame 30 held in a closed state on the front surface of the outer frame 20, and the curtain plate portion 25. A bottom plate portion 26 that horizontally extends rearward from the lower edge of the outer frame 20 and a bottom front end portion 265 that protrudes downward at the front of the bottom surface of the bottom plate plate portion 26 and extends laterally. It is made from a single piece of material. As shown in FIG. 7 and the like, a concave portion 265b is formed on the front surface of the lower surface front end portion 265 so as to extend left and right. A screw 266a (see FIG. 11) in which a lower end cap 266 is inserted from the rear surface side to cover the concave portion 265b. ) Can be attached using.

  The curtain plate portion 25 has a front surface formed of a vertical plane, a rear frame having a girdle-shaped reinforcing rib 251, and left and right end portions each having a plate-shaped coupling surface portion 252 extending vertically in the front-rear direction. The coupling surface portion 252 is formed in a rectangular plate shape having the same longitudinal length as the bottom plate portion 26, and the curtain plate portion 25, the bottom plate portion 26, and the lower surface front end portion 265 are outside the right and left coupling surface portions 252. It has an extended curtain plate extending portion 253, a bottom plate extending portion 262a, and a lower surface front end extending portion 265a. The bottom plate portion 26 is composed of a flat plate-like lower bottom surface portion 261 that forms the lower surface of the outer frame, and left and right upper bottom surface portions 262 that are positioned above the lower bottom surface portion 261 on the left and right sides at a predetermined interval. A bottom rib 261a projecting downward from the bottom portion 261 is provided, and the lower end of the bottom rib 261a coincides with the frame bottom. The upper bottom surface part 262 extends outward beyond the coupling surface part 252 to form a bottom plate extending part 262a.

  The lower frame member 24 configured as described above is coupled to the lower portions of the left and right frame members 22 and 23 to configure the outer frame 20, and the configuration of the coupling portion will be described. In this connection, the lower inner surfaces of the left and right frame members 22 and 23 are in contact with the outer surface of the combining surface portion 252, the lower front surface is in contact with the rear surface of the curtain plate extending portion 253, and the bottom surface is on the upper surface of the bottom plate extending portion 262 a. The left and right frame members 22 and 23 are placed on the left and right end portions of the lower frame member 24 so as to come into contact with each other, and the coupling surface portion 252 and the left and right frame members 22 and 23 are coupled by rivets. For this rivet connection, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, rivet insertion holes 252 a, 22 a, and 23 a are formed in the left and right connection surface portions 252 and the left and right frame members 22 and 23 at four locations, The rivets 222 and 232 are inserted into these rivet insertion holes, and the left and right frame members 22 and 23 are rivet-coupled to the left and right coupling surface portions 252. At this time, concave grooves 221 and 231 extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the outer surfaces of the left and right frame members 22 and 23 so that the heads of the rivets 222 and 232 do not protrude to the outer surface, and both ends of the rivets 222 and 232 are formed. Receiving washers 223 and 233 are sandwiched between the head, the coupling surface portion 252 and the left and right frame members 22 and 23 to prevent the rivet coupling strength from being lowered (sagging).

  Further, as shown in detail in FIG. 9, a boss portion 253a having a screw insertion port 253b is provided on the rear surface of the curtain plate extending portion 253, and a cap attachment in which the screw insertion port 253b is opened on the front surface. A recess 253c is formed. Screws 254 are inserted into the screw insertion openings 253b from the front side of the curtain plate extension 253 and screwed into the left and right frame members 22 and 23, and the left and right frame members 22 and 23 and the curtain plate portion 25 are coupled. Thereafter, a cap 255 is attached to the cap attaching recess 253c as shown in the figure to prevent the appearance from being damaged. In this manner, the left and right frame members 22 and 23 are firmly coupled to the lower frame member 24 by the rivets 222 and 223 and the screws 254.

  Here, since the accommodation size of the installation frame in the island structure 10 constituting the amusement island is divided into two types, a Kansai frame and a Kanto frame, two types of lower frame members 24 are prepared to correspond to both the frames. I have to. That is, as shown in FIG. 3A, the height dimension A of the lower frame member 24 is set for the Kanto frame, and as shown in FIG. 3B, the height dimension of the lower frame member 24 ′. A '(> A) is prepared for the Kansai frame. The lower frame member 24 shown in FIG. 3A is assembled to the pachinko machine PM for the Kanto frame, and the pachinko machine PM for the Kansai frame is assembled. Assembles the lower frame member 24 'shown in FIG.

  The lower frame member 24 for the Kanto frame and the lower frame member 24 ′ for the Kansai frame correspond to each other by changing the height of the curtain plate portions 25, 25 ′ above the bottom plate portion 26. For this reason, only the sizes of the curtain plate extending portions 253 and 253 ′ and the coupling surface portions 252 and 252 ′ are different in the lower frame members 24 and 24 ′, and other dimensions and shapes are the same.

  As described above, the lower frame members 24, 24 ′ and the left and right frame members 22, 23 are coupled, and the upper frame member 21, the upper end portions of the left and right frame members 22, 23 are coupled to the left and right end portions of the upper frame member 21. Although it is made, since the coupling structure of the upper frame member 21 and the left and right frame members 22 and 23 is the same as the conventional one, the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine PM is attached to the game island structure 10. At this time, first, the outer frame 20 configured in the rectangular frame shape as described above is a single island structure. Attached to the body 10. This attachment is performed by driving the bottom plate portion 26 to the top plate 14 with a nail (for example, a five-inch nail). At this time, since the lower frame member 24 is formed of a resin material, if the nail is directly driven into the bottom plate portion 26, the bottom plate portion 26 may be cracked or cracked. For this reason, nail bosses 264 having nail holes 264a made of elongated holes extending in the left and right directions are formed at two positions on the left and right sides of the bottom plate portion 26, and the nail holes 264a are formed. The bottom plate portion 26 is coupled and fixed to the top plate 14 by driving nails through the top plate 14.

  In this way, the lower frame member 24 is fixed to the top plate 14 with the nails, and the upper frame member 21 is similarly used as a member (structural member located on the rear side of the lamp plate 12) constituting the island structure 10 with the nails. The outer frame 20 is fixed to the island structure 10 at a required rearward tilt angle (usually an angle within 1 degree). After the front frame 30 is attached to the outer frame 20 through the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 50 and 51 so as to be freely opened and closed, the front frame 30 is locked and held on the outer frame 20 by the locking device 32 in the closed state. The Of these upper and lower hinge mechanisms 50, 51, the upper hinge mechanism 50 is the same as a conventionally used hinge mechanism, and a locking pin extending vertically is provided on either the outer frame 20 or the front frame 30. An engaging member having an engaging hole extending perpendicularly to the other is provided, and the upper end of the left end of the front frame 30 is located with respect to the outer frame 20 by fitting the locking pin into the engaging hole of the engaging member. It is engaged and held so that it can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction.

  On the other hand, the lower hinge mechanism 51 is configured as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, and this structure will be described with reference to these drawings. A hinge receiving portion 256 is integrally formed so as to protrude forward from the upper left end portion of the curtain plate portion 25 of the lower frame member 24 when viewed from the front (resin integrated molding as a part of the lower frame member 24). . On the upper surface of the hinge receiving portion 256, a receiving recess 256a made up of a substantially irregular pentagonal flat plate-shaped recess for receiving the lower hinge pin member 52 is formed, and the lower hinge pin member 52 is received in the receiving recess 256a. Retained. In the receiving recess 256a, a holding recess 256b made of a cylindrical recess having a screw insertion hole 256c penetrating vertically and two holding screw holes 256d (see FIG. 5) are formed.

  The lower hinge pin member 52 includes a substantially irregular pentagonal plate-like portion 53 corresponding to the receiving concave portion 256 a, a disk-like holding portion 54 a provided projecting downward on the lower surface of the plate-like portion 53, and the plate-like portion 53. A disk-shaped support part 54b provided to protrude upward at a position facing the holding part 54a on the upper surface and the upper surface, and formed upwardly protruding from the support part 54b and positioned on the same axis as the holding part 54a. The support pin portion 54c is made of a metal material or the like. Note that screw insertion holes 53a are formed at two locations on the plate-like portion 53 so as to correspond to the holding screw holes 256d. The lower hinge pin member 52 having such a shape allows the plate-like portion 53 to be received in the receiving recess 256a while the holding portion 54a is fitted into the holding recess 256b, and the holding screw 58 inserted from the screw insertion hole 53a is inserted into the screw hole 256d. And is attached to the hinge receiving portion 256 (see FIG. 5). Further, the fixing screw 55 is inserted into the screw insertion opening 256 c from the lower surface side of the hinge receiving portion 256, and this is screwed into a screw hole formed on the lower surface of the holding portion 54 a of the lower hinge pin member 52 to lower the lower hinge pin member 52. Is firmly fixed to the hinge receiving portion 256 to constitute the lower hinge mechanism 51.

  On the other hand, a hinge fitting 56 is fixed to the lower left end of the frame member 31 constituting the front frame member 30 with a screw 57, and the hinge fitting 56 is fitted to the support pin portion 54c of the lower hinge pin member 52. A joint hole 56a is formed. The front frame 30 is attached to the outer frame 20 so that the support pin portion 54c is fitted into the fitting hole 56a. At the same time, the locking pin of the upper hinge mechanism 50 is fitted into the engaging hole of the engaging member, and the front frame 30 is attached to the outer frame 20 by the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 50 and 51 so as to be freely opened and closed. Note that the locking pin of the upper hinge mechanism 50 and the support pin portion 54c of the lower hinge mechanism 51 are located on the same axis extending vertically, and this axis serves as the opening / closing oscillation central axis. Further, at this time, as shown in FIG. 9, the hinge fitting 56 is placed on the support portion 54 b of the lower hinge pin member 52 and is supported in the vertical direction.

  As described above, the lower hinge mechanism 51 is configured to receive and hold the lower hinge pin member 52 (hinge member) in the hinge receiving portion 256 integrally molded with resin as a part of the curtain plate portion 25 (lower frame member 24). There is no possibility that the hinge fitting (hinge member) is exposed to the front of the curtain plate and the decorativeness is deteriorated as in the prior art. Also, if the hinge bracket is exposed forward as in the past, when the hinge bracket hits something outside and an external force is applied, the hinge bracket may be deformed and the front frame may be held horizontally, There is a risk of unauthorized operation such as illegally radiating radio waves or the like inside the gaming machine through the hinge bracket exposed to the front, causing malfunction of the internal device. In the lower hinge mechanism 51 of the present embodiment, there is no problem. In the lower hinge mechanism 51 of this embodiment, in particular, the hinge receiving portion 256 covers and protects the hinge fitting 56 placed on the support portion 54b of the lower hinge pin member 52. Prevents deformation from external force.

  The lower frame member 24 is further provided with a front frame support mechanism 27, a first vertical movement restraining mechanism 28, a posture holding mechanism 29 with a portable function, and a second vertical movement restraining mechanism 70. Will be described.

  First, the front frame support mechanism 27 will be described with reference to FIGS. The front frame support mechanism 27 is provided on the opposite side of the vertical hinge mechanisms 50 and 51, that is, on the rear side of the curtain plate part 25 on the right side when the pachinko machine PM is viewed from the front, and lowers the closed front frame 30. It is a mechanism for supporting from the side. The front frame support mechanism 27 includes a base member 271 made of a metal plate material and a support roller 275 that is rotatably supported by the base member 271 via a shaft pin 276. The base member 271 has a U-shaped horizontal cross-section, and has a rear plate portion 272 and left and right side plate portions 273 and 274, and shaft pins 276 are provided on upper portions 273 a and 274 a of the left and right side plate portions 273 and 274. A support roller 275 is attached to the shaft pin 276 so as to be rotatable.

  A pair of support mechanism mounting bosses 257a and 257a projecting rearward are formed on the rear surface of the curtain plate portion 25 in order to mount the front frame support mechanism 27 thus configured, and the base member 271 is formed. Screw insertion holes 272a and 272a are vertically formed in the rear plate portion 272 so as to penetrate therethrough. The rear plate 272 is brought into contact with the rear end surfaces of the support mechanism mounting bosses 257a and 257a, and the mounting screws 278 are inserted from the screw insertion holes 272a and 272a, and screwed into the screw holes 257b and 257b of the support mechanism mounting bosses 257a and 257a. The front frame support mechanism 27 is attached to the rear surface of the curtain plate portion 25. Here, as clearly shown in FIG. 7, a support opening 257 c is formed in the curtain plate upper surface portion 25 a of the curtain plate portion 25 so as to be located above the support mechanism mounting boss 257 a and penetrate vertically. In the state where the front frame support mechanism 27 is attached to the rear surface (support mechanism attachment bosses 257a and 257a) of the curtain plate part 25 as described above, the upper end of the support roller 275 constituting the front frame support mechanism 27 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11 and the like, it projects upward from the upper surface of the curtain plate upper surface portion 25a. At this time, a relief groove 257d is formed on the rear surface of the curtain plate portion 25 so as to avoid interference between the rear surface of the curtain plate portion 25 and the support roller 275.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the support roller 275 whose upper end protrudes from the upper surface of the curtain plate upper surface portion 25a contacts the lower surface of the right end portion of the frame member 31 of the front frame 30 and closes the front frame 30 in the closed state. Is supported from the lower surface side. Here, as described above, the front frame 30 is supported at the left end by the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 50, 51 so as to be freely opened and closed. However, as shown in FIG. 9, the hinge fitting 56 fixed to the front frame 30 is the lower hinge pin member 52. The left end portion is positioned in the vertical direction by being placed on the support portion 54b. As described above, when the front frame 30 is attached to the outer frame 20 in a closed state, the left end portion is supported in the vertical direction by the lower hinge mechanism 51, while the right end portion is supported in the vertical direction by the support roller 275. Has been made. At this time, if the left and right support positions are different, the front frame 30 tilts to the left or right with respect to the outer frame 20, so the vertical dimension from the bottom surface of the outer frame 20 to the upper surface of the support portion 54 b of the lower hinge pin member 52, The vertical dimension from the bottom surface of the outer frame 20 to the upper end surface of the support roller 275 is set to be equal.

  The support roller 275 is rotatable about a rotation shaft (shaft pin 276) extending in the left-right direction, and the lower surface of the frame member 31 of the front frame 30 is placed on the support roller 275 when the front frame 30 is opened and closed. In this state, the support roller 275 rotates and the front frame 30 can be smoothly opened and closed.

  Thus, when the front frame 30 is opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 20, in the state where the front frame 30 is opened, the front frame 30 is supported at the left end by the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 50 and 51 so as to be freely opened and closed ( The support by the front frame support mechanism 27 is released), and the entire weight of the front frame 30 is supported only by the hinge mechanisms 50 and 51. For this reason, the right end side of the front frame 30 is slightly lowered due to the clearance between the pin fitting portions of the hinge mechanisms 50 and 51, elastic deformation of the members, and the like. If the front frame 30 is moved so as to be closed on the outer frame 20 with the right end side lowered downward in this way, the lower right end of the front frame 30 may interfere with the upper end of the curtain plate 25.

  Therefore, a protrusion 25b is formed by projecting the curtain plate upper surface portion 25a forward, an inclined tapered surface 25c is formed on the upper surface of the protrusion 25b, and the frame member 31 of the front frame 30 is inclined. An inclined taper surface 31b that rises rearward is formed at the rear end of the lower surface. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12, when the front frame 30 is closed on the outer frame 20, the tapered surface 31b of the front frame 30 moves so as to slide on the tapered surface 25c of the curtain plate upper surface portion 25a. The front frame 30 can be closed smoothly. Further, a front frame guide rib 25d extending forward and backward and projecting upward is provided on the curtain plate upper surface portion 25a with a taper at the front end portion, and the lower surface of the front frame 30 that has moved on the tapered surface 25c is disposed in front. The frame guide rib 25d is moved and smoothly guided onto the support roller 275.

  The upper surface of the rear flange portion of the ball box placed on the ball box mounting table 14a (see FIG. 1) formed to protrude from the front surface side of the top plate 14 is the lower surface of the protrusion portion 25b. It is formed so as to face each other. Accordingly, for example, when the front end portion of the ball box is accidentally pushed down by hand, the rear flange portion can be prevented from being lifted, and the ball box can be prevented from dropping from the mounting table 14a.

  In addition, a front frame locking arm portion 259 is integrally formed on the upper surface of the curtain plate portion 26 so as to stand upward on the rear side of the front surface of the curtain plate portion 26 and extend in the left-right direction. A locking recess 259a that is recessed rearward is formed on the front surface of the front frame locking arm 259, and when the front frame 30 is attached to the front surface of the outer frame 20 in a closed state, as shown in FIG. Further, a locking projection 31 a formed to protrude rearward from the lower end of the frame member 31 of the front frame 30 enters the locking recess 259 a, and locks the front frame 30 to the lower frame 24. Prevents lifting up and unauthorized operations from outside.

  Next, the first vertical movement suppression mechanism 28 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, 8 and 11. The first vertical movement restraining mechanism 28 is provided on the rear surface of the curtain plate part 25 and engages with the lower end of the frame member 31 of the closed front frame 30 to restrain the vertical movement of the front frame 30 relative to the outer frame 20. It is a mechanism to do. As can be clearly seen from FIG. 3, the first vertical movement restraining mechanism 28 is provided at two locations in the middle portion in the left-right direction of the curtain plate portion 25, both of which have the same configuration.

  The first vertical movement restraining mechanism 28 is configured by attaching a locking plate 281 bent in an angle shape to a pair of upper and lower restraining mechanism mounting bosses 258a formed to protrude rearward on the rear surface of the curtain plate portion 25. . In this attachment, the locking plate 281 is brought into contact with the rear end surface of the restraining mechanism mounting boss 258a, and the mounting screw 282 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 281b formed in the locking plate 281 to form the restraining mechanism mounting boss 258a. The mounting screw 282 is screwed into the screw hole 258b.

  On the other hand, an insertion recess 259c is formed in the front frame locking arm 259 corresponding to the position where the first vertical movement restraining mechanism 28 is attached. In the state where the locking plate 281 is attached to the restraining mechanism mounting boss 258a as described above, the locking arm 281a that is bent at a right angle forward from the upper portion of the locking plate 281 extends forward through the insertion recess 259c. It protrudes and is positioned to extend in parallel with the curtain plate upper surface portion 25a in the vertical direction at a predetermined interval. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the engaging portion 31 c having a tapered surface 31 d whose upper surface is lowered rearward at a portion of the frame member 31 of the front frame 30 that faces the first vertical movement restraining mechanism 28. Is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the first vertical movement restraining mechanism 28 configured as described above has an engaging portion 31 c that is engaged with the locking arm 281 a and the curtain plate when the front frame 30 is closed covering the outer frame 20. It is sandwiched in the space between the upper surface portion 25a. Here, as described above, the front frame 30 is supported from below by the lower hinge mechanism 51 at the left end portion and is supported downward by the front frame support mechanism 27 at the right end portion. In this state, the engaging portion 31c is engaged. The stop arm 281a is pressed down to be held, the vertical movement of the front frame 30 is suppressed, and the front frame 30 is held stationary with respect to the outer frame 20 in a stable state. At this time, the locking plate 281 is formed of a metal plate, and a downward pressing force is obtained by the elastic force of the locking arm 281a. In addition, since the pressure is exerted and pressed in this way, vibration from the outer frame 20 is not easily transmitted to the front frame 30, and the internal device attached to the front frame 30 against vibration during transportation or the like Can protect. Since the tip of the locking arm 281a is bent upward in an arc shape and the engaging portion 31c is formed with a tapered surface 31d, the engaging portion 31c is operated when the front frame 30 is closed. Smoothly enters the space between the locking arm 281a and the curtain plate upper surface portion 25a, so that the front frame 30 can be opened and closed smoothly.

  Next, the 2nd vertical movement suppression mechanism 70 provided between the upper frame member 21 and the upper part of the frame member 31 of the front frame 30 is demonstrated. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the second vertical movement restraining mechanism 70 includes a locking plate 71 fixed to the frame member 31 and a contact member 75 fixed to the lower surface of the upper frame member 21. Consists of. The locking plate 71 is made of an L-shaped metal plate material fixed to a restraining mechanism mounting boss 131 that protrudes from the rear surface of the frame member 31 with a screw 132 through a screw insertion hole 71a. Extends backward and extends.

  On the other hand, the abutting member 75 is formed in a shape that connects a locking protrusion 76 that is located on the front side and protrudes downward, and a gripping protrusion 77 that is located on the rear side and protrudes downward. Is formed. Screws 76b and 77b are inserted into a screw insertion hole 76a formed through the locking projection 76 in the vertical direction and a screw insertion hole 77a formed through the grip projection 77 in the vertical direction, respectively. 77b is screwed into the lower surface of the upper frame member 21, and the contact member 75 is fixed to the lower surface of the upper frame member 21, as shown in FIG.

  Then, when the front frame 30 covers and holds the front surface of the outer frame 20, the locking arm 72 enters the lower side of the lower surface of the locking projection 76 of the contact member 75 as shown in FIG. The front frame 30 is locked and held on the outer frame 20 via the locking arm 72 so as to be pressed by the locking protrusion 76. At this time, the locking plate 71 is formed of a metal plate, and a downward pressing force is obtained by its elastic force. Since the pressing is performed with elasticity, the vibration from the outer frame 20 is not easily transmitted to the front frame 30, and the internal device attached to the front frame 30 can be protected against the vibration during the transportation. . When carrying the pachinko machine PM with the front frame 30 held closed by the outer frame 20 in this way, a finger is inserted into the recess 78 from the rear surface side of the outer frame 20 and the finger is hooked on the gripping protrusion 77. In this way, the pachinko machine PM can be gripped. For this reason, it is easy to grip and transport the pachinko machine PM by hand.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine PM according to this embodiment, the first vertical movement restraining mechanism 28 is provided between the curtain plate portion 25 of the lower frame member 24 and the lower portion of the front frame 30, and the upper The second vertical movement restraining mechanism 70 is provided between the frame member 21 and the upper part of the front frame 30, but only one of them may be provided.

  Next, the posture holding mechanism 29 with a portable function will be described. In order to provide this posture holding mechanism 29 with a portable function, the frame bottom surface 24a of the lower frame member 24 (the bottom surface of the outer frame 20) has an angle α (about 1 degree) from the front end toward the rear end as shown in FIG. It is formed with a taper that tilts upward by a small angle (within a small angle). For this reason, when the outer frame 20 is placed on a horizontal placement surface, the outer frame 20 stands in a state where it is tilted backward from the vertical state by an angle α.

  As described above, when attaching the outer frame 20 to the game island structure 10, nails are driven into the top plate 14 through the nailing holes 264 a of the nail bosses 264 formed at the left and right portions of the bottom plate portion 26, and the bottom plate portion 26 is removed. Bonded and fixed to the top plate 14. As a result, the frame bottom surface 24 a comes into contact with the top plate 14, and the outer frame 20 is attached to the top plate 14 so as to be inclined backward by a predetermined angle α. This angle α is an angle required for installing the pachinko machine PM, and is usually an angle within about 1 degree. Thus, the pachinko machine PM is provided for the game in a state where it is inclined backward by the angle α. . As can be seen from this, in the pachinko machine PM according to the present embodiment, nails are driven into the top plate 14 through the nail holes 264a of the bottom plate portion 26 of the outer frame 20, and the bottom plate portion 26 (lower frame member 24) is attached to the top plate. 14, the outer frame 20 and the pachinko machine PM constructed by attaching the front frame 30 to the outer frame 20 can be attached to the game island structure 10 in a state of being inclined backward by the required angle α. Easy to adjust.

  By the way, in the manufacturing and transporting stage of the pachinko machine PM, the pachinko machine PM (outer frame 20) is stored in an upright state or is placed on the transport table and transported. When the vehicle is tilted backward only, it is erected in an unstable state, and there is a problem that the pachinko machine PM may fall backward during conveyance. In addition, when the pachinko machine PM is moved in the production line or moved in the game hall, this is often done manually, and it is required to be able to move as easily as possible in such a case. It is done. Therefore, a posture holding mechanism 29 with a portable function is provided in order to improve standing stability at the time of conveyance and to facilitate manual conveyance.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the posture holding mechanism 29 with a portable function includes a pair of support plates 291 and 291 that are provided on the left and right sides of the lower bottom surface portion 261 of the bottom plate portion 26 and have a symmetrical shape, and the pair of support plates. The connecting shaft 297 hangs over 291 and 291, and posture holding rollers 298 and 298 that are rotatably attached to the left and right ends of the connecting shaft 297, respectively. Since the pair of left and right support plates 291 and 291 have a target shape, the corresponding parts will be described with the same numbers.

  The support plate 291 includes a lower surface portion 292 fixed by screws 292a on the lower bottom surface portion 261 of the lower frame member 24, and a boss portion 293a in which screw holes are formed, and is connected from the rear end of the lower surface portion 292. A rear surface portion 293 that is formed upright, a side surface portion 294 that has a U-shaped groove 294a that opens upward, is connected to the rear surface portion 293, and extends up and down, and a rear surface of the side surface portion 294 It has an extended surface portion 294b that is connected to the end and extends obliquely rearward to stand and is formed by resin integral molding. As shown in FIG. 5, the extended surface portion 294b is formed so that the pair of left and right extended surface portions 294b have a letter C shape in plan view, and a game ball accidentally dropped for some reason is discharged backward. It is formed to play a role as a guide. For this purpose, it is preferable to form the upper surface of the lower bottom surface portion 261 in a tapered shape that gently falls rearward.

A fixing screw 295 is screwed and inserted from the rear surface side into a screw hole formed to extend forward and backward in the boss portion 293a of the rear surface portion 293 so that the screwing amount can be easily adjusted. The fixing screw 295 has a screw shaft portion 295a that is retracted from the front surface of the rear surface portion 293 to the rear surface side as shown on the left side of FIG. Can be moved by adjusting the screwing amount to a position protruding to the position (referred to as a mounting position).

  The connecting shaft 297 is configured to be disposed and mounted in the U-shaped groove 294a of the side surface portion 294 with the posture maintaining rollers 298 rotatably attached to the left and right ends. When the fixing screw 295 is screwed to the mounting position in the state of being mounted in the U-shaped groove 294a and the screw shaft portion 295a protrudes forward as shown on the left side of FIG. 5, FIG. As shown, the connecting shaft 297 is held in a state of being mounted in the U-shaped groove 294a. On the other hand, when the fixing screw 295 is screwed to the release position, the screw shaft portion 295a is retracted, so that the connecting shaft 297 can be removed from the U-shaped groove 294a or attached thereto. In a state in which the connecting shaft 297 is attached in the U-shaped groove 294a, the posture maintaining rollers 298 attached to the left and right ends are positioned in an opening 261b formed to open to the rear end side of the bottom plate portion 261. As described above, since the connecting shaft with the posture holding rollers 298 attached to the left and right ends is attached and detached, it is easier to attach and detach than when the left and right posture holding rollers 298 are attached and detached independently.

  A method of using the posture holding mechanism 29 having the above configuration will be described. First, when the pachinko machine PM is transported or is erected on the transport platform, that is, before being attached to the game island structure 10, the connecting shaft 297 with the posture maintaining rollers 298 attached to the left and right is U-shaped. The fixing screw 295 is screwed to the mounting position and is inserted into the groove 294a to project the screw shaft portion 295a, and the connecting shaft 297 is held in the U-shaped groove 294a. In this state, as shown in FIG. 11, the posture maintaining roller 298 is positioned in the opening 261b and its lower end slightly protrudes from the frame bottom surface 24ab so that the frame bottom surface 24a is inclined upward by an angle α. As described above, the frame bottom surface 24a has a taper of an angle α with respect to the horizontal in order to attach the pachinko machine PM to the game island structure 10 at a predetermined backward inclination angle α. When placed on the (top plate 14), the pachinko machine PM is tilted backward and the standing stability is lowered, but the posture holding roller 298 protrudes in this manner, so that the posture and the front end of the frame bottom surface 24a The holding roller 298 comes into contact with the placement surface 110 (contacts at a position indicated by an arrow in FIG. 11), and the pachinko machine PM is erected vertically, and a stable erection state can be secured.

  Further, in this state, as can be seen from FIG. 11, the rear end lower corner portion of the outer frame 20 is located on the inner peripheral side from the outer periphery of the posture maintaining roller 298 in the side view. In other words, the rear end lower corner portion where the frame bottom surface 24a, the chamfered portion 24b formed at the rear end thereof, and the frame rear end surface 24c gather is located on the inner peripheral side from the outer periphery of the posture holding roller 298 in a side view. In this state, when the front portion of the outer frame 20 is lifted, the posture maintaining roller 298 comes into contact with the transport surface 100, so that the pachinko machine PM is tilted to the rear side as shown in FIGS. The pachinko machine PM can be transported and moved on the transport surface 100 easily and easily by rolling the posture maintaining roller 298 on the transport surface 100 in an oblique manner. In this case, for example, a hand is inserted from the upper rear side of the outer frame 20 and the gripping protrusion 77 of the abutting member 75 joined to the lower surface of the upper frame member 21 is gripped by a finger, and the pachinko machine PM can be easily and lightly manually. Can be transported.

  On the other hand, when attaching the pachinko machine PM to the game island structure 10, the fixing screw 295 is screwed to the release position to retract the screw shaft portion 295a, and the connecting shaft 297 is removed from the U-shaped groove 294a. In this state, nothing protrudes downward from the frame bottom surface 24a, and as shown in FIG. 9, if the pachinko machine PM is placed on the top plate 14 of the game island structure 10, the frame bottom surface 24a contacts the top plate 14. However, the outer frame 24 (pachinko machine PM) is tilted backward by a predetermined angle α. Therefore, if nails are driven into the top plate 14 from the nail holes 264a and the outer frame 20 (lower frame member 24) is fixed to the island structure 10, the island structure body is tilted backward by a predetermined angle α. 10 can be easily attached. The connection shaft 297 having the posture maintaining rollers 298 removed on the left and right sides is locked and stored by locking means (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine PM, and the pachinko machine PM is stored in the game island structure. It is reused when it is removed from 10 and transported. Note that the removed connection shaft 297 may be used for transporting another pachinko machine PM to effectively use resources.

  In the above, the example in which the bottom surface of the outer frame 20, that is, the frame bottom surface 24 a of the lower frame member 24 is inclined by the angle α has been described, but the frame bottom surface 24 a is divided into the first half bottom surface and the second half bottom surface, and the first half The bottom surface may be set to be horizontal, and the second half bottom surface may be inclined with respect to the first half bottom surface by a predetermined angle α. In this case, the front half bottom surface is brought into contact with the horizontal placement surface and the outer frame is erected vertically, and the rear half bottom surface is brought into contact with the horizontal placement surface and the outer frame is erected in a tilted state by a predetermined angle. Can do. In this case, if the lower end of the left and right posture holding rollers 298 is set on the extended surface of the front half bottom surface with the connecting shaft 297 attached, the front half bottom surface and the lower end of the posture holding roller 298 are horizontally positioned. The outer frame can be erected vertically and stably in contact with the mounting surface.

  In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the main effects achieved can be summarized as follows.

  First, the lower frame member 24 includes a curtain plate portion 25 that forms a portion exposed to the front surface on the lower side of the front frame 30, and a bottom plate portion 26 that forms the lower surface of the outer frame, and is integrally formed of a resin material. ing. By using the resin material in this manner, the lower frame member 24 can be melted and reused without being discarded.

  Secondly, the lower frame member 24 for the Kanto frame and the lower frame member 24 ′ for the Kansai frame correspond to the shapes of the curtain plates 25, 25 ′ above the bottom plate 26 changed in height. Yes. For this reason, only the sizes of the curtain plate extending portions 253 and 253 ′ and the coupling surface portions 252 and 252 ′ are different in the lower frame members 24 and 24 ′, and other dimensions and shapes are either in the Kanto frame or the Kansai frame. And the upper and left and right frame members 21, 22, and 23 can be shared by simply changing the lower frame members 24 and 24 '.

  Third, when the pachinko machine PM is attached to the game island structure 10, the outer frame 20 is first attached to the game island structure 10 as a single unit. This attachment is performed by attaching the bottom plate portion 26 with a nail (for example, a 5-inch nail). This is done by hitting the top plate 14. At this time, since the lower frame member 24 is formed of a resin material, if the nail is directly driven into the bottom plate portion 26, the bottom plate portion 26 may be cracked or cracked. For this reason, nail bosses 264 having nailing holes 264a composed of elongated holes extending in the left and right directions are formed at two positions on the left and right sides of the bottom plate portion 26, and the nail holes 264a are formed. The nail is driven into the top plate 14 and the bottom plate portion 26 is joined and fixed to the top plate 14, so that there is no possibility that the lower frame member 24 is cracked or cracked.

  Fourth, the lower hinge mechanism 51 is configured to receive and hold the lower hinge pin member 52 (hinge member) in the hinge receiving portion 256 integrally molded with resin as a part of the curtain plate portion 25 (lower frame member 24). There is no possibility that the hinge fitting (hinge member) is exposed to the front of the curtain plate and the decorativeness is deteriorated as in the prior art. Also, if the hinge bracket is exposed forward as in the past, when the hinge bracket hits something outside and an external force is applied, the hinge bracket may be deformed and the front frame may be held horizontally, There is a risk of unauthorized operation such as illegally radiating radio waves or the like inside the gaming machine through the hinge bracket exposed to the front, causing malfunction of the internal device. In the lower hinge mechanism 51 of the present embodiment, there is no problem. In the lower hinge mechanism 51 of this embodiment, in particular, the hinge receiving portion 256 covers and protects the hinge fitting 56 placed on the support portion 54b of the lower hinge pin member 52. Prevents deformation from external force.

  Fifth, when the front frame 30 is attached to the outer frame 20 in a closed state, the left end portion is supported in the vertical direction by the lower hinge mechanism 51, while the right end portion is supported by the support roller of the front frame support mechanism 27. Support in the vertical direction is made by H.275, and the front frame 30 can be reliably supported. The support roller 275 is rotatable about a rotation shaft extending in the left and right directions, and is supported with the lower surface of the frame member 31 of the front frame 30 placed on the support roller 275 when the front frame 30 is opened and closed. The roller 275 rotates to open and close the front frame 30 smoothly. Further, a front frame guide rib 25d that extends forward and backward and protrudes upward is provided on the curtain plate upper surface portion 25a with a taper at the front end, and the lower surface of the front frame 30 is moved on the front frame guide rib 25d. It smoothly guides onto the support roller 275.

  The upper surface of the rear flange portion of the ball box placed on the ball box mounting table 14a (see FIG. 1) formed to protrude from the front surface side of the top plate 14 is the lower surface of the protrusion portion 25b. It is formed so as to face each other. Accordingly, for example, when the front end portion of the ball box is accidentally pushed down by hand, the rear flange portion can be prevented from being lifted, and the ball box can be prevented from dropping from the mounting table 14a.

  Sixth, on the upper surface of the curtain plate portion 26, a front frame locking arm portion 259 that stands upward on the rear side of the front surface of the curtain plate portion 26 and extends in the left-right direction is integrally formed. A locking recess 259a that is recessed rearward is formed on the front surface of the front frame locking arm portion 259, and when the front frame 30 is attached to the front surface of the outer frame 20 in a closed state, as shown in FIG. Further, a locking projection 31 a formed to protrude rearward from the lower end of the frame member 31 of the front frame 30 enters the locking recess 259 a, and locks the front frame 30 to the lower frame 24. Prevents lifting up and unauthorized operations from outside.

  Seventhly, as shown in FIG. 12, when the front frame 30 is closed covering the outer frame 20, the first vertical movement restraining mechanism 28 has the engaging portion 31 c that is engaged with the locking arm 281 a and the curtain plate upper surface portion. It is held in the space between 25a. Here, as described above, the front frame 30 is supported from below by the lower hinge mechanism 51 at the left end portion and is supported downward by the front frame support mechanism 27 at the right end portion. In this state, the engaging portion 31c is engaged. The stop arm 281a is pressed down to be held, the vertical movement of the front frame 30 is suppressed, and the front frame 30 is held stationary with respect to the outer frame 20 in a stable state. At this time, the locking plate 281 is formed of a metal plate, and a downward pressing force is obtained by the elastic force of the locking arm 281a. In addition, since the pressure is exerted and pressed in this way, vibration from the outer frame 20 is not easily transmitted to the front frame 30, and the internal device attached to the front frame 30 against vibration during transportation or the like Can protect.

  Eighth, since the second vertical movement restraining mechanism 70 provided between the upper frame member 21 and the upper part of the frame member 31 of the front frame 30 is provided, the front frame 30 covers the front surface of the outer frame 20. As shown in FIG. 19, the locking arm 72 enters the lower side of the lower surface of the locking projection 76 of the contact member 75 and is held by the locking projection 76 as shown in FIG. The front frame 30 is latched and held by the outer frame 20 via the. At this time, the locking plate 71 is formed of a metal plate, and a downward pressing force is obtained by its elastic force. Since the pressing is performed with elasticity, the vibration from the outer frame 20 is not easily transmitted to the front frame 30, and the internal device attached to the front frame 30 can be protected against the vibration during the transportation. . When carrying the pachinko machine PM with the front frame 30 held closed by the outer frame 20 in this way, a finger is inserted into the recess 78 from the rear surface side of the outer frame 20 and the finger is hooked on the gripping protrusion 77. In this way, the pachinko machine PM can be gripped. For this reason, it is easy to grip and transport the pachinko machine PM by hand.

  Ninth, the frame bottom surface 24a of the lower frame member 24 is formed with a taper of an angle α so that the pachinko machine PM is installed on the island structure 10 with a predetermined backward inclination angle α. When the outer frame 20 is placed with the frame bottom surface 24a in contact with the placement surface, the outer frame 20 stands in a backward inclined state with respect to the placement surface by an angle α. Therefore, it is easy to attach the outer frame 20 to the island structure 10.

  Here, in the posture holding mechanism 29 with a variable function provided in the lower frame member 24, the connecting shaft 297 with the posture holding rollers 298 attached to the left and right is disposed in the U-shaped groove 294a, and the fixing screw 295 is mounted. If the connecting shaft 297 is held in the U-shaped groove 294a by the screw shaft portion 295a by being screwed to the position, the lower end of the posture holding roller 298 slightly protrudes from the frame bottom surface 24ab, and the frame bottom surface 24a is The state is inclined upward by an angle α. Here, since the frame bottom surface 24a has a taper of an angle α with respect to the horizontal in order to attach the pachinko machine PM to the game island structure 10 at a predetermined backward inclination angle α, the frame bottom surface 24a is placed on the mounting surface 110 ( When placed on the top plate 14), the pachinko machine PM is tilted backward and the standing stability is lowered, but the posture holding roller 298 protrudes in this way, so that the posture of the frame bottom surface 24a and the front end are held. The roller 298 comes into contact with the placement surface 110, and the pachinko machine PM is in a state of being erected vertically, so that a stable erection state can be secured.

  Further, in this state, as can be seen from FIG. 11, the lower end corner of the rear end of the outer frame 20 is located on the inner peripheral side from the outer periphery of the posture maintaining roller 298 in a side view. The posture holding roller 298 comes into contact with the conveyance surface 100 when it is lifted, and as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the posture holding roller 298 is inclined on the conveyance surface 100 so that the pachinko machine PM is tilted to the rear side. The pachinko machine PM can be transported and moved on the transport surface 100 easily and easily. In this case, for example, a hand is inserted from the upper rear side of the outer frame 20 and the gripping protrusion 77 of the abutting member 75 joined to the lower surface of the upper frame member 21 is gripped by a finger, and the pachinko machine PM can be easily and lightly manually. Can be transported.

  On the other hand, when attaching the pachinko machine PM to the game island structure 10, the fixing screw 295 is screwed to the release position to retract the screw shaft portion 295a, and the connecting shaft 297 is removed from the U-shaped groove 294a. In this state, nothing protrudes downward from the frame bottom surface 24a, and as shown in FIG. 9, if the pachinko machine PM is placed on the top plate 14 of the game island structure 10, the frame bottom surface 24a contacts the top plate 14. However, the outer frame 24 (pachinko machine PM) is tilted backward by a predetermined angle α. Therefore, if nails are driven into the top plate 14 from the nail holes 264a and the outer frame 20 (lower frame member 24) is fixed to the island structure 10, the island structure body is tilted backward by a predetermined angle α. 10 can be easily attached. The connection shaft 297 having the posture maintaining rollers 298 removed on the left and right sides as described above can be used for conveying another pachinko machine PM and the like, so that resources can be effectively used.

It is a front view which shows the state which attached the pachinko machine as a vertical game machine which concerns on this invention to the game island structure. It is a rear view which shows the state which attached the pachinko machine as a vertical game machine which concerns on this invention to the game island structure. It is a rear view which shows the lower frame member which comprises the outer frame of the said pachinko machine, FIG. 3 (A) is a lower frame member for Kanto frames, FIG. 3 (B) is a rear view of the lower frame member for Kansai frames. is there. It is a front view which shows the lower part of the said outer frame. It is a fragmentary sectional top view which shows the lower part of the said outer frame. It is a rear view which shows the lower part of the said outer frame. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the components structure of the front frame support structure provided in the lower frame member of the said outer frame. It is a partial cross-sectional exploded perspective view which shows the structure of the 1st vertical movement suppression mechanism provided in the lower frame member of the said outer frame, and the attitude | position holding mechanism with a portable function. It is side surface sectional drawing which cut | disconnects and shows the lower part of the said pachinko machine along the front-back vertical surface which passes along the center of the lower hinge mechanism 51. FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the components structure of a lower hinge mechanism. It is a fragmentary sectional side view which shows the 1st vertical movement suppression mechanism and attitude | position holding | maintenance mechanism in the lower part of the said pachinko machine. It is a lower part side sectional view of a pachinko machine which shows a state where a connecting shaft is attached to a posture maintenance mechanism and a pachinko machine is conveyed and moved. It is a side view of the pachinko machine which shows the state which attaches a connection shaft to an attitude | position holding mechanism and conveys and moves the pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the component of a 2nd vertical movement suppression mechanism. It is sectional drawing of the pachinko machine which shows a 2nd vertical motion suppression mechanism.

Explanation of symbols

PM Pachinko machine PA Game area 10 Island structure 11 Island curtain plate 12 Lamp plate 12a Calling lamp 13 Holding frame 14 Top plate 14a Ball box mounting table 15 Waist plate 131 Suppression mechanism mounting boss 132 Screw 20 Outer frame 21 Upper frame member 22 Left frame Member 22a Rivet insertion hole 23 Right frame member 23a Rivet insertion holes 221, 231 Grooves 222, 232 Rivets 223, 233 Receiving washers 24, 24 'Lower frame member 24a Frame bottom surface 25, 25' Curtain plate portion 25a Curtain plate upper surface portion 25b Protruding portion 25c Tapered surface 25d Front frame guide rib 251 Reinforcing rib 252 and 252 'Joint surface portion 252a Rivet insertion hole 253 and 253' Curtain plate extension 253a Boss portion 253b Screw insertion hole 253c Cap mounting recess 254 Screw 255 Cap 256 Hinge receiving portion 256a Receiving recess 256b Holding recess 256 Screw insertion hole 256d Holding screw hole 257a Support mechanism mounting boss 257b Screw hole 257c Support opening 257d Escape groove 258a Suppression mechanism mounting boss 258b Screw hole 258c Holding mechanism mounting boss 259 Front frame locking arm 259a Locking recess 259c Insertion recess 26 Bottom plate Portion 261 lower bottom surface portion 261a bottom surface rib 261b opening 262 upper bottom surface portion 262a bottom plate extension portion 262b roller arrangement opening 262c holding mechanism mounting boss 264 nail boss 264a nail driving hole 265 lower surface front end portion 265a lower surface front end extension portion 265b recess portion 266 lower end cap 266a Screw 27 Front frame support mechanism 271 Base member 272 Rear plate portion 272a Screw insertion hole 273 Right surface plate portion 273a Upper portion 274 Left surface plate portion 274a Upper portion 275 Support roller 276 Shaft pin 278 Mounting screw 28 First vertical movement suppression mechanism 281 Locking plate 281a Locking arm 281b Screw hole 282 Mounting screw 29 Posture holding mechanism with portable function 291 Support plate 292 Lower surface 292a Screw 293 Rear surface 293a Boss 294 Side surface 294a U-shaped groove 294b Extension surface 295 Fixing screw 295a Screw shaft portion 297 Connection shaft 298 Attitude maintaining roller 30 Front frame 31 Frame member 31a Locking protrusion 31b Tapered surface 31c Engaging portion 31d Tapered surface 32 Locking device 33 Glass door 35 Game board 36 Rail 37 Image display device 38 Prize 39 Out mouth 40 Upper ball tray device 41 Upper ball tray portion 42 Ball discharge lever 43 Lower ball tray device 44 Lower ball tray portion 45 Firing handle 46 Ashtray 47 Ball release lever 50 Upper hinge mechanism 51 Lower hinge mechanism 52 Lower hinge pin member 53 Plate shape 53a Screw insertion hole 54a Portion 54b support portion 54c support pin portion 55 fixing screw 56 hinge fitting 56a fitting hole 57 screw 58 holding screw 61 ball storage tank 62 tank rail 63 ball dispensing device 64 power supply board 65 main board 66 image control board 70 second vertical movement suppression Mechanism 71 Locking plate 71a Screw insertion hole 72 Locking arm 75 Contact member 76 Locking protrusion 76a Screw insertion hole 76b Screw 77 Holding protrusion 77a Screw insertion hole 77b Screw 78 Recess

Claims (2)

An outer frame for fixing and holding, a front frame that is hingedly connected to a side portion of the outer frame and is attached so as to be able to open laterally, and is normally closed and held covering the front open space of the outer frame, and the front frame In a vertical gaming machine that has a gaming component equipped at a required setting position and is provided vertically for a game as a whole standing vertically,
The outer frame is formed in a rectangular frame shape from an upper frame member, a left frame member, a right frame member and a lower frame member,
The lower frame member is integrally formed with a resin from a bottom plate portion that forms a frame bottom surface and a curtain plate portion that covers a portion exposed to the front surface below the front frame with the front frame closed and held on the outer frame. Formed by
A vertical game machine comprising a support roller that is rotatably and detachably attached to an upper surface of the bottom plate portion, and a lower end portion is disposed in an opening formed in the bottom plate portion. The frame bottom surface of the bottom plate portion is formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a surface perpendicular to the front surface and the rear surface of the outer frame, and the frame bottom surface is brought into contact with a horizontal placement surface to When the outer frame is placed, the outer frame stands upright in a backward inclined state by the predetermined angle,
The lower end of the support roller is positioned on a plane that passes through the front end of the bottom surface of the frame and is perpendicular to the front and rear surfaces of the outer frame in a state of being attached to the bottom plate, and the front end of the bottom surface of the frame and the lower end of the support roller are 2. The vertical game machine according to claim 1, wherein the outer frame is configured to come into contact with a horizontal placement surface so that the outer frame can stand upright.

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