JP2006167183A - Game board attaching device of pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the attachment of a game board to a game machine frame compatible with the connection of an electric component of the game board to an electric component of the game machine frame. <P>SOLUTION: A frame side attaching structure 3 is rotated transversely to the front side of a movable frame 2 from the inside of the board housing chamber 18 of the movable frame 2, a board side rotary engaging part 14 positioned at the upper part of a board side attaching structure 5 is fitted to a frame side rotary engaging part 7 positioned at the upper part of the frame side attaching structure 3, then the lower part of the left side part of the game board 4 is rotated toward the frame side attaching structure 3 with the fitted part of the frame side rotary engaging part 7 and the board side rotary engaging part 14 as a center, and the board side attaching structure 5 is fitted to the frame side attaching structure 3 and attached. Accompanying that, a frame side electric connection structure 10 and a board side electric connection structure 15 are connected to each other, and by attaching the game board 4 loaded with the electric component to the movable frame 2 loaded with the electric component, the electric component of the game board 4 and the electric component of the movable frame 2 are interconnected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine gaming board in which an electrical part of a gaming board can be connected to an electrical part of a gaming machine frame by attaching the gaming board on which the electrical parts are mounted to the gaming machine frame on which the electrical parts are installed. It relates to a mounting device.

In the pachinko machine, when the gaming machine frame is viewed from the front side, a pair of upper and lower frame side mounting structures are provided on the left side of the gaming machine frame so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction, and the frame side mounting structure is disposed on the front side from the gaming machine frame. In the state where the electric board is rotated, the left side of the gaming board is inserted into the frame side mounting structure from the front side of the gaming machine frame on which the electric parts are mounted, and the right side of the gaming board is It is known that the game board is attached to the gaming machine frame by pushing from the front side to the rear side (see Patent Document 1). Also, a groove-like frame-side mounting structure and a connector are provided on the back side of the gaming machine frame, and a gaming board on which the connector and electrical components are mounted is fitted into the frame-side mounting structure from one side of the gaming machine frame. It is also known that the connector of the gaming board and the connector of the gaming machine frame are connected to each other (see Patent Document 2). Therefore, by providing the latter connector on the former rotatable frame side mounting structure, as the gaming board with the electrical components mounted thereon is attached to the gaming machine frame with the electrical components, It is conceivable to connect the electrical components of the gaming board and the electrical components of the gaming machine frame by fitting the connectors of the gaming machine frame. However, since a connector having a large number of electrical connection terminals called connector pins is used for the connector of the game board and the connector of the gaming machine frame, the electrical connection terminal having a large number is attached as the game board is attached to the game machine frame. In order to fit each other properly, it is necessary to have a structure that prevents the game board and the frame side mounting structure from rattling, and so that the game board and the frame side mounting structure do not rattle. In such a case, the work of attaching the game board to the frame side mounting structure is cumbersome and difficult to adopt.
JP-A-8-19647 JP-A-8-173615

  The problem to be solved by the invention is that the connection of the electrical part of the gaming board and the electrical part of the gaming machine frame with the attachment of the gaming board with the electrical parts mounted on the gaming machine frame with the electrical parts. The structure that can be done is difficult to adopt.

  In the gaming board mounting device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention, the frame side mounting structure is rotatably mounted on the left side of the movable frame, and the board side mounting structure is fixedly provided on the left side of the gaming board. When a game board is mounted in a state where the side mounting structure is rotated laterally from the inside of the movable frame board storage chamber to the front side of the movable frame, the board side rotation mechanism located above the board side mounting structure After the mating part is fitted into the frame side rotation engaging part located at the upper part of the frame side mounting structure, the left side of the game board with the fitting part between the frame side rotation engaging part and the board side rotation engaging part as the center The main feature is that the board-side mounting structure is fitted and attached to the frame-side mounting structure by rotating the lower part of the portion toward the frame-side mounting structure. In the game board mounting device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, the frame side electrical connection structure is mounted so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions parallel to the frame side connector mounting portion of the frame side mounting structure, or the board side electrical connection The structure is mounted so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions parallel to the panel-side connector mounting portion of the panel-side mounting structure, or has a frame-side internal connector and a frame-side external connector in which the frame-side electrical connection structure shares roles, The panel-side electrical connection structure has a panel-side internal connector and a panel-side external connector. The frame-side electrical connection structure has a frame-side positioning part, and the panel-side electrical connection structure has a panel-side positioning part. Or you may.

  The gaming board mounting device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention is configured such that the frame side electrical connection structure and the board side electrical connection structure are connected to each other as the board side mounting structure is fitted and attached to the frame side mounting structure. By being connected, there is an advantage that the game board on which the electrical component is mounted is attached to the movable frame on which the electrical component is mounted, and the electrical component on the game board and the electrical component on the movable frame can be interconnected. The frame side electrical connection structure is mounted to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions parallel to the frame side connector mounting portion of the frame side mounting structure, or the panel side electrical connection structure is mounted to the panel side connector of the panel side mounting structure. If the frame-side electrical connection structure and the panel-side electrical connection structure are appropriately connected, the frame-side electrical connection structure and the board-side electrical connection structure can be appropriately connected. Movable if the frame side electrical connection structure has the frame side internal connector and the frame side external connector, or the panel side electrical connection structure has the panel side internal connector and the panel side external connector. There is an advantage that wiring between the electrical component of the frame and the electrical connection structure on the frame side can be organized, and wiring between the electrical component of the game board and the electrical connection structure on the board side can be organized. If the frame-side electrical connection structure has a frame-side positioning part and the panel-side electrical connection structure has a panel-side positioning part, the electrical connection terminal of the frame-side external connector and the electrical connection terminal of the panel-side external connector are appropriate. There is an advantage of being connected to.

  1 to 15 show the best mode for carrying out the invention. FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of the gaming machine frame 1 and the gaming board 4. FIG. 2a shows the frame-side mounting structure 3 from the front side. FIG. 2b shows the frame side mounting structure 3 from the back side. FIG. 3 shows a structure for attaching the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 to the frame-side structure housing 6. FIG. 4 shows a structure in which the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 is attached to the frame-side structure housing 6. FIG. 5 a shows a structure in which the upper part of the frame-side structural housing 6 is rotatably attached to the movable frame 2. FIG. 5 b shows a structure in which the upper part of the frame-side structural housing 6 is rotatably attached to the movable frame 2. FIG. 6A shows a structure in which the lower part of the frame-side structure housing 6 is rotatably attached to the movable frame 2. FIG. 6 b shows a structure in which the upper part of the frame-side structural housing 6 is rotatably attached to the movable frame 2. FIG. 7 shows a structure in which the frame side attachment structure 3 is rotatably attached to the movable frame 2. FIG. 8A shows a structure in which the upper part of the frame-side structural housing 6 is opened to the front side of the movable frame 2. FIG. 8b shows a cross-section taken along line BB of FIG. 8a. FIG. 9a shows the panel-side mounting structure 5 from the front side. FIG. 9b shows the board side mounting structure 5 from the back side. FIG. 10 shows the game board 4 to which the board-side mounting structure 5 is attached from the back side. FIG. 11 shows a structure in which the panel-side electrical connection structure 15 is attached to the panel-side structural housing 13. FIG. 12A shows a structure in which the upper restriction mechanism 8 faces the upper restriction receiving portion 121 of the movable frame 2 in the front-rear direction. FIG. 12B shows a structure in which the upper restricting mechanism 8 is moved so as to be separated downward from the upper restricting receiving portion 121 of the movable frame 2 by the board-side mounting structure 5. FIG. 13 shows a structure in which the frame side rotation engaging portion 7 and the panel side rotation engaging portion 14 are fitted to each other. FIG. 14 shows a structure in which the game board 4 is attached to the board storage chamber 18 of the movable frame 2 by the frame side attachment structure 3 and the board side attachment structure 5. FIG. 15 shows a planar cross section in which the game board 4 is attached to the board storage chamber 18 and the door 23 is closed by the game board attachment device. In this specification, the directions of “front”, “rear”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, “lower” indicate that the gaming machine frame 1 and the game board 4 are in the state shown in FIG. It is the direction specified when placed and viewed from the front side indicated by arrow A. “Back” and “back” are in the same direction.

  With reference to FIG. 1, the structure in the game board mounting apparatus of a pachinko machine will be roughly described. The game board mounting device is composed of a frame side mounting structure 3 provided on the movable frame 2 of the gaming machine frame 1 and a board side mounting structure 5 provided on the game board 4. The frame-side attachment structure 3 includes a frame-side structure 7 and a frame-side rotation engagement portion 7, an upper restriction mechanism 8, a lower restriction mechanism 9, and a frame-side electrical connection structure 10. The frame-side structural housing 6 is laterally extended from the front side of the movable frame 2 to the front side of the movable frame 2 from the movable frame 2 to the front side with the upper hinge 11 and the lower hinge 12 as the center. It is attached rotatably in the front-rear direction so as to be closed in the direction. The board-side mounting structure 5 includes a board-side rotation engagement portion 14 and a board-side electrical connection structure 15 in a board-side structure housing 13. The board-side structure 13 is fixedly attached to the left side of the game board 4.

  Then, when the movable frame 2 of the gaming machine frame 1 is opened to the front side and the frame-side structural housing 6 is rotated to the front side of the movable frame 2 by a person, the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 faces obliquely forward, and the upper regulation The mechanism 8 increases the amount of upward protrusion from the frame-side structural housing 6. In this state, even if the frame side mounting structure 3 rotates rearward in the direction of the movable frame 2, the upper regulating mechanism 8 collides with the upper edge of the movable frame 2 from the front side and the frame side structural housing 6 The rotation to the rear side is restricted, and the position rotated to the front side of the frame-side structural housing 6 is maintained. Next, a person holds the game board 4 by hand, the front surface of the game board 4 is directed forward, the back surface 155 of the game board 4 is directed obliquely with respect to the front surface of the movable frame 2, and the left side portion of the game board 4 is The movable frame 2 can be approached from the front side. In this state, the board-side rotational engagement portion 14 is frame-structured by a person while the game board 4 is tilted so that the upper part on the left side of the game board 4 is closer to the movable frame 2 than the lower part. The board side mounting structure 5 is fitted into the frame side rotation engaging portion 7 at the upper part of 6, and the upper restriction mechanism 8 is moved, and the upward protrusion amount of the upper restriction mechanism 8 from the frame side structure housing 6 is reduced. .

  Thereafter, the game board 4 is centered on the fitting portion between the frame-side rotation engagement portion 7 and the board-side rotation engagement portion 14 so that the lower portion of the left side portion of the game board 4 is close to the direction of the movable frame 2. The board-side electrical connection structure 15 comes into contact with the frame-side electrical connection structure 10. As the panel-side electrical connection structure 15 and the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 come into contact with each other, the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 is parallel to the front surface of the frame-side connector mounting portion 16 of the frame-side structure housing 6. It moves in the horizontal direction indicated by the arrow X1 and the vertical direction indicated by the arrow Y1, the positions of the panel-side electrical connection structure 15 and the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 are aligned with each other, and the panel-side electrical connection structure 15 is After being connected to the side electrical connection structure 10, the lower regulating mechanism 9 engages with the lower part of the panel side structure housing 13 so as not to come out of the panel side structure housing 13 to the front side. As a result, the lower edge of the game board 4 is parallel to the board shelf 17 of the movable frame 2, and the left side of the game board 4 is arranged in the board storage chamber 18 of the movable frame 2. By reducing the amount of protrusion in the upper restriction mechanism 8, the upper restriction mechanism 8 does not collide with the upper edge of the movable frame 2 from the front side, and the frame side mounting structure 3 can be rotated rearward.

  Subsequently, when the right side portion of the game board 4 is pushed toward the movable frame 2 from the front side by a person, the lock operation part 20 in the board lock structure 19 of the game machine frame 1 is inserted into the lock attachment part 21 of the game board 4. The hole 22 is inserted from the rear side and protrudes to the front side. In this state, when a person rotates the lock operation unit 20 90 degrees, for example, in the left direction, the lock operation unit 20 engages with the front surface of the lock attachment unit 21 around the lock insertion hole 22 and the game board 4 is moved to the movable frame. 2 to the board storage chamber 18. After the game board 4 is attached, the door 23 is closed. This constitutes a pachinko machine. In this pachinko machine, the gaming board 4 is housed inside the gaming machine frame 1, the front side of the gaming board 4 is covered with a door 23, and the gaming area of the gaming board 4 is visible from the front side of the gaming machine frame 1 through the front panel 24. This is a possible form.

  The structure of the front side of the gaming machine frame 1 will be described. In the gaming machine frame 1, the movable frame 2 is attached to the front side of the fixed frame 25 so that the movable frame 2 can be laterally opened by the left hinge 26, and the door 23 and the ball tray structure 27 are attached to the front side of the movable frame 2 by the left hinge 28. It is a structure that can be opened in the lateral direction. The fixed frame 25 is also called an outer frame to be attached to a gaming machine installation structure outside the figure of the pachinko parlor, and has a frame shape surrounding a vertically long rectangular space penetrating in the front-rear direction. The movable frame 2 is also called a front frame to which the game board 4 is attached, and the board storage structure 30 is extended from a frame-shaped movable frame main body 29 surrounding a vertically long rectangular space penetrating in the front-rear direction. The right vertical piece of the movable frame main body 29 is provided with a locking device 31, a plurality of lock mechanisms 32; 33; 34 and a lock release operation body 35. The board storage structure 30 includes a central opening 37 penetrating in the front-rear direction in the back wall 36 of the board storage chamber 18 opened to the front side where the game board 4 is mounted. The frame side mounting structure 3 is provided on the left side of the board storage structure 30. A panel lock structure 19 is provided on the right side of the back wall 36. The panel lock structure 19 includes a lock operation unit 20 rotatably at the center of a cylindrical pedestal that protrudes forward from the back wall 36. The lock operation part 20 is a horizontally long form fixed to the end part of the operation shaft that protrudes forward from the pedestal.

  The lower edge of the board storage chamber 18 forms a board shelf 17 as a flat surface in the left-right direction on which the game board 4 is mounted. A ball launching mechanism 39, a ball launching rail 40, a return ball intake 41, and a payout ball relay rod 42 are provided on the front surface of the front wall 38 of the board storage structure 30 extending downward from the board shelf 17. On the back surface of the front wall 38, an outboard discharge rod 43 is provided. The sphere launch rail 40 receives one sphere supplied from the sphere supply port 44 of the sphere dish structure 27. The ball launching mechanism 39 alternately receives power supply and cut-off so that one ball fed from the ball tray part 45 of the ball tray structure 27 to the ball launching rail 40 is directed toward the game area of the game board 4. Fire one by one. The ball launch rail 40 guides the ball launched from the ball launch mechanism 39 to the entrance of the ball launch path in the game board 4. The payout ball relay rod 42 discharges a ball paid out from a ball payout device (not shown) provided on the back side of the movable frame 2 to the ball inlet 46 of the ball tray structure 27. The out-of-machine discharge rod 43 receives the ball discharged from the back side of the game board 4 and discharges it to the ball catching mechanism in the gaming machine installation structure. The door 23 is also called a panel frame and has a frame shape surrounding a window 47 penetrating in the front-rear direction. A front panel 24 is attached to the door 23 so as to cover the window 47. The front panel 24 has a plate shape made of a material such as glass or synthetic resin having a property of transmitting light. On the front surface of the ball tray structure 27, a ball tray portion 45 and a firing operation mechanism 48 are provided. The ball tray portion 45 is a container that is recessed downward from the upper side that opens upward to receive a ball used for a game. The firing operation mechanism 48 is operated by a player to launch a ball. A ball inlet 46 and a ball supply port 44 are provided on the back surface of the ball tray structure 27. The ball inlet 46 is a portion for supplying the ball discharged from the dispensing ball relay basket 42 to the ball tray 45. The sphere supply port 44 is a part that supplies a sphere from the sphere dish 45 to the sphere launching mechanism 39.

  In the gaming machine frame 1, when the movable frame 2, the door 23, and the ball tray structure 27 are closed and supported by the lock mechanisms 32; 33; ) Is inserted into the keyhole 49 of the locking device 31 from the front side of the gaming machine frame 1 and the key plate is rotated, for example, 90 degrees to the right, the support form of the locking mechanism 32 between the fixed frame 25 and the movable frame 2 is released. The After the release of this support mode, the store clerk pulls the movable frame 2 to the front side, whereby the movable frame 2 is opened to the front side around the hinge 26. Further, when the key plate inserted into the key hole 49 of the locking device 31 is rotated 90 degrees to the left, for example, the support form by the lock mechanism 33 between the movable frame 2 and the door 23 is released. After the release of this support form, the store clerk pulls the door 23 forward, whereby the door 23 is opened to the front side around the hinge 28. As described above, when the store clerk operates the unlocking operation body 35 provided on the front surface of the movable frame 2 in a state where the door 23 is opened to the front side, the lock mechanism 34 between the movable frame 2 and the ball tray structure 27 is used. The support form is released. After the release of this support mode, the store clerk pulls the ball tray structure 27 forward, whereby the ball tray structure 27 is opened to the front about the hinge 28.

  The structure on the back side of the game board 4 will be described. On the back surface 155 of the game board 4, the board-side mounting structure 5, the board-side wiring 51 and the ball guiding structure 52 are provided. The ball guide structure 52 is also referred to as a set board, and is taken into a winning part or an outlet from an inner game area surrounded by an inner guide rail and an outer guide rail (not shown) on the front surface of the game board 4. A ball called a pachinko sphere discharged on the back side of 4 is guided downward and discharged. On the back side of the game board 4, a back mechanism of game parts provided on the front surface of the game board 4 has an escape hole formed in the game board 4 and an escape hole 53 formed in the ball guide structure 52. It projects to the back side of the game board 4 and the back side of the ball guide structure 52 via the via. The gaming parts having a back mechanism protruding to the back side of the game board 4 are a plurality of symbol displays 54; 55, a movable part 56, a plurality of winning parts not shown, a side lamp not shown. The symbol display 54 is provided at the center of the game area, and is formed by an image display that displays an image on the display screen such as a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, a plasma display, etc. A symbol control device 57 is provided as a back mechanism. The symbol display 55 is provided at the lower right side of the game area, and has a structure in which a symbol display body on which a plurality of symbols are printed is rotated by a step motor, and includes a step motor as a back mechanism.

  On the back surface of the ball guide structure 52, the board-side wiring 51, the main controller 58, and the composite controller 59 are provided. The board-side wiring 51 has a structure in which a large number of foil-shaped wires (not shown) for connecting electrical components provided on the game board 4 are attached to the surface of a flexible synthetic resin substrate. The surface of the electric wire in the board side wiring 51 is covered with an electrical insulating material such as a resist film, and is protected from human contact. The electrical components provided in the game board 4 connected by the board-side wiring 51 include a main control device 58, a composite control device 59, a drive source of the movable component 56, a drive source of the symbol display 55, and a ball detection of a winning component. , The drive source and ball detector of the variable winning component 60, the symbol control device 57, and the indicator lamps of the side lamps not shown. A lock mounting portion 21 is provided on the right side of the game board 4. The lock attachment portion 21 is provided with a lock insertion hole 22 as a through hole in the front-rear direction.

  With reference to FIG. 2, the structure of the frame side attachment structure 3 is demonstrated. The frame-side structural frame 6 of the frame-side mounting structure 3 is made of a metal plate and includes a frame-side vertical skeleton 65, a frame-side rear skeleton 66, a frame-side upper skeleton 67, a frame-side lower skeleton 68, an upper hinge 11, The lower hinge 12, the upper restriction attaching portion 69, the lower restriction attaching portion 70, the frame side rotation support portion 71, the frame side lower plate back receiving portion 72, the frame side lower plate front receiving portion 73, and the frame side connector attaching portion 16. It is configured as an integral shape. The frame-side vertical skeleton 65 has a strip shape that is long in the vertical direction. The frame-side rear skeleton portion 66 projects by being bent at a right angle from the rear edge portion of the frame-side vertical skeleton portion 65 to the right. The frame-side upper skeleton portion 67 projects by being bent at a right angle from the upper edge portion of the frame-side rear skeleton portion 66 to the front side. The frame-side upper skeleton portion 67 is provided with the upper hinge 11 as a round bar called a hinge pin that linearly protrudes upward from the frame-side upper skeleton portion 67. The frame-side lower skeleton portion 68 protrudes by being bent at a right angle from the lower edge portion of the frame-side rear skeleton portion 66 to the front side. The frame-side lower skeleton portion 68 is provided with a lower hinge 12 and a lever escape hole 75. The lower hinge 12 is provided as a round bar called a hinge pin that linearly protrudes downward from the frame-side lower skeleton 68. The lever escape hole 75 is a through hole in the vertical direction. On the lower surface of the frame-side lower skeleton portion 68, the spring stopper 76 protrudes linearly downward from the lower surface of the frame-side lower skeleton portion 68 and then bends and protrudes at a right angle to the front side. The upper regulation attaching portion 69 is located on the right side of the frame side upper skeleton portion 67 and linearly protrudes upward from the upper edge portion of the frame side lower skeleton portion 68. The lower regulation attaching part 70 is bent and protruded from the frame side lower skeleton part 68 at a right angle downward. The frame-side rotation support portion 71 is positioned below the frame-side upper skeleton portion 67, a member that is bent at a right angle from the front edge portion of the frame-side vertical skeleton portion 65 and protrudes, and the frame-side rear skeleton portion 66. It is a pair of front and rear consisting of a member extending linearly from right to left. The pair of front and rear frame side rotation support portions 71 are individually provided with a frame side rotation engagement portion 7 in a semicircular arc shape that is recessed downward from the upper edge portion of the frame side rotation support portion 71. The frame side lower board back receiving portion 72 is formed by a lower edge portion extending to the right side of the frame side rear skeleton portion 66. The frame side lower board front receiving portion 73 is bent and protrudes at a right angle upward from the front edge portion of the frame side lower skeleton portion 68. The frame-side connector mounting portion 16 is positioned at the lower half of the vertical direction and is bent at a right angle from the right edge portion of the frame-side rear skeleton portion 66 to the rear side so as to be parallel to the frame-side vertical skeleton portion 65. Protruding.

  The upper restriction mechanism 8 includes an upper lever shaft 80, an upper restriction lever 81, and an upper spring 82. The upper lever shaft 80 is a metal round bar, is provided on the upper restriction mounting portion 69, and projects forward from the upper restriction mounting portion 69. The upper regulating lever 81 is made of a metal plate and is attached to the upper lever shaft 80 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. The left end located on the left side of the upper lever shaft 80 of the upper regulating lever 81 is disposed directly below the frame-side upper skeleton 67 of the frame-side structural housing 6. The right end portion located on the right side of the upper lever shaft 80 of the upper restriction lever 81 protrudes to the right side of the upper restriction mounting portion 69 of the frame-side structure 6. At the right end portion of the upper regulating lever 81, the reinforcing portion 83 is bent at a right angle from the right end portion of the upper regulating lever 81 and protrudes. A stopper 84 is bent at a right angle from the upper edge of the central portion of the upper regulating lever 81 and protrudes at the center portion rotatably attached to the upper lever shaft 80 of the upper regulating lever 81. The upper spring 82 is configured by a coil spring made of metal. One end portion of the upper spring 82 is fixed to the upper restricting mounting portion 69, and the other end portion of the upper spring 82 is fixed to the upper restricting lever 81, so that the upper spring 82 moves the left end portion of the upper restricting lever 81 with the arrow W3. It energizes from the upper part shown to the lower part. When the upper regulating lever 81 is urged downward by the upper spring 82, the stopper 84 of the upper regulating lever 81 collides with the right edge of the frame-side upper skeleton 67 of the frame-side structural housing 6 from above. Then, the mounting posture of the upper regulating lever 81 on the frame-side structural housing 6 is positioned.

  The lower restriction mechanism 9 includes a lower lever shaft 86, a lower restriction lever 87, and a lower spring 88. The lower lever shaft 86 is a metal round bar, and is fixed to the lower restriction mounting portion 70 of the frame side structural housing 6 and protrudes forward from the lower restriction mounting portion 70. The lower regulating lever 87 is made of a metal plate and is attached to the lower lever shaft 86 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. The left end located on the left side of the lower lever shaft 86 of the lower regulating lever 87 is disposed directly below the frame-side lower skeleton 68 of the frame-side structural housing 6. A tip portion protruding upward from the left end portion of the lower regulating lever 87 protrudes directly above the frame-side lower skeleton portion 68 of the frame-side structural housing 6 via the lever escape hole 75 and above the frame-side lower skeleton portion 68. . On the upper edge of the left end portion of the lower restriction lever 87 that is disposed directly below the frame-side lower skeleton portion 68, the operating body 89 is bent at a right angle from the left end portion of the lower restriction lever 87 and protrudes. The lower spring 88 is constituted by a coil spring made of metal. One end portion of the lower spring 88 is fixed to the spring stopper 76 of the frame-side structural housing 6, and the other end portion of the lower spring 88 is fixed to the operating body 89 of the lower restricting lever 87, thereby lowering the lower spring 88. The left end portion of the lever 87 is urged upward from below as indicated by an arrow W4. When the lower restriction lever 87 is biased upward by the lower spring 88, the frame-side lower skeleton part 68 in which the portion inserted into the lever escape hole 75 at the tip of the lower restriction lever 87 surrounds the lever escape hole 75. The lower restricting lever 87 is mounted on the frame-side structural housing 6 in a position, and the tip of the lower restricting lever 87 protrudes above the frame-side lower skeleton 68 of the frame-side structural housing 6.

  With reference to FIG. 3, the structure which attaches the frame side electrical connection structure 10 to the frame side structure housing 6 is demonstrated. In the frame-side electrical connection structure 10, the frame-side connector substrate 91 is fixed to the front surface of the frame-side connector container 92, and the frame-side connector container 92 is directed to the front surface of the frame-side connector mounting portion 16 of the frame-side structure housing 6 by the arrow X1. A structure attached so as to be movable in the horizontal and vertical directions indicated by Y1. The frame-side connector board 91 has a structure in which a frame-side internal connector 93 and a frame-side external connector 94 are mounted on a circuit board made of a printed wiring board. A connector body made of synthetic resin for the frame side internal connector 93 and a connector body made of synthetic resin for the frame side external connector 94 are fixed to the circuit board, and an electrical connection terminal called a connector pin of the frame side internal connector 93 and the frame side external connector 94. The electrical connection terminals called connector pins are connected by foil-shaped electric wires provided on the circuit board so as to transmit electricity to each other. Positioning holes 95 and screw insertion holes 96 are individually provided in the upper and lower portions of the frame-side connector board 91 as through holes in the front-rear direction. An electrical component attached to the back surface of the movable frame 2 is connected to the frame-side internal connector 93 by frame-side wiring. Examples of the electric parts attached to the back surface of the movable frame 2 include a power supply device, a launch / dispensing control device, a ball launching mechanism 39 (see FIG. 1), an indicator lamp, a speaker, and the like. The frame side external connector 94 is connected to the panel side external connector 159 of FIG.

  The frame-side connector container 92 is made of synthetic resin and includes a plate-like frame-side substrate fixing part 98 and a frame-side positioning part 99. At the upper and lower portions of the frame side substrate fixing portion 98, the frame side mounting base 100 protrudes from the front surface of the frame side substrate fixing portion 98 to the front side. The frame side mounting base 100 is provided with positioning protrusions 101 and screw mounting holes 102 individually. The positioning protrusion 101 is fitted so that the positioning hole 95 does not rattle, and protrudes from the front surface of the frame side mounting base 100 to the front side. The screw mounting hole 102 penetrates the front surface of the frame side mounting base 100 and the back surface of the frame side substrate fixing portion 98. When the frame-side internal connector 93 and the frame-side external connector 94 are directed to the front side and the positioning hole 95 is fitted into the positioning projection 101 from the front side of the frame-side connector container 92, the screw insertion hole 96 and the screw mounting hole 102 are formed. Opposite each other in the front-rear direction. Thereafter, a set screw 103 such as a tapping screw is fastened to the screw mounting hole 102 from the front side of the frame side connector board 91 via the screw insertion hole 96, whereby the frame side connector board 91 is fixed to the frame side board fixing portion 98. (See FIG. 4).

  The frame-side positioning part 99 is individually provided above and below the frame-side board fixing part 98 so as to protrude upward from the upper part of the frame-side board fixing part 98 and to protrude downward from the lower part of the frame-side board fixing part 98. It is connected and recessed from the front to the inside. The peripheral wall 104 surrounding the frame side positioning part 99 is open to the left side and the front side of the frame side substrate fixing part 98 and has a shape surrounding the right side part of the frame side substrate fixing part 98. The front edge located inside the peripheral wall 104 forms a guide surface 105 that inclines outward as it goes from the rear side to the front side. A column 107 and a screw mounting hole 108 are individually provided on the rear wall of the frame side positioning portion 99. The support column 107 protrudes rearward from the rear wall of the frame side positioning portion 99. The screw mounting hole 108 is provided as a through hole in the front-rear direction across the front surface of the rear wall and the rear surface of the support column 107 in the frame side positioning portion 99. The back surface of the rear wall in the frame side positioning portion 99 forms a flat surface having an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the movable hole 110.

  The frame side connector mounting portion 16 is provided with a container escape portion 109 and a movable hole 110. The container escape portion 109 opens on the right side and the front-rear direction of the frame-side connector mounting portion 16. The movable hole 110 is positioned above and below the container escape portion 109, has a larger diameter than the outer diameter of the support column 107, and is formed as a square through hole in the front-rear direction. The retaining body 112 has an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the movable hole 110. The retaining member 112 is provided with a column receiving portion 113 for fitting the column 107 in the center of the retaining member 112 as a recess from the front surface of the retaining member 112 to the inside. The front surface of the retaining body 112 forms a flat surface. A screw insertion hole 114 is provided as a through hole in the front-rear direction on the rear wall of the support column 113.

  A structure in which the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 is attached to the frame-side structure housing 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The support column 107 of the frame side connector container 92 is individually inserted into the movable hole 110 from the front side of the frame side structure housing 6, and is not secured to the rear end portion of the support column 107 protruding rearward from the frame side connector mounting portion 16. The column receiving portion 113 of the body 112 is fitted from the rear side of the frame-side structural housing 6, and a set screw 115 such as a tapping screw is inserted from the rear side of the retaining body 112 via the screw insertion hole 114 to the frame-side positioning portion. 99, the dimension T1 between the front surface of the retaining body 112 and the rear surface of the rear wall of the frame-side positioning portion 99 is larger than the dimension T2 in the front-rear direction of the frame-side connector mounting portion 16. (T1> T2), the frame-side connector mounting portion 16 exists between the rear wall of the frame-side positioning portion 99 in the frame-side connector container 92 and the retaining member 112. Thus, the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 is attached so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions parallel to the front surface of the frame-side connector attachment portion 16. That is, when the frame-side structural housing 6 is attached to the movable frame 2 in FIG. 1 in the vertical direction, the support column 107 is mounted in contact with the lower edge portion of the movable hole 110 by the weight of the frame-side electrical connection structure 10. However, since the outer diameter of the support column 107 is smaller than the diameter of the movable hole 110, the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 has a frame-side connector within the range of the difference between the outer diameter of the support column 107 and the diameter of the movable hole 110. It can move freely in a direction parallel to the front surface of the mounting portion 16. A set screw 116 attaches the frame-side external connector 94 to the connector board 91.

  With reference to FIG. 5, a structure in which the upper part of the frame-side structural housing 6 in the frame-side mounting structure 3 is rotatably attached to the movable frame 2 will be described. In FIG. 5 a, an upper bearing portion 118, an upper mounting portion 119, an upper restriction relief portion 120, and an upper restriction receiving portion 121 are provided at the upper portion of the left side portion of the panel storage structure 30 of the movable frame 2. The upper bearing portion 118 is a recess that can store the upper hinge 11 from the front side of the panel storage structure 30, and opens to the front surface of the panel storage structure 30 and the panel storage chamber 18. The upper mounting portion 119 is located around the upper bearing portion 118 and projects forward from the front surface of the panel storage structure 30. The upper mounting portion 119 is provided with a screw mounting hole 122 as a recess from the front surface of the upper mounting portion 119 to the inside. The upper restriction relief part 120 is located on the right side of the upper bearing part 118 and the upper attachment part 119, and is a depression that can accommodate the center part of the upper restriction lever 81 and the upper restriction attachment part 69 from the front side of the panel storage structure 30. Thus, it opens to the front surface of the panel storage structure 30 and the panel storage chamber 18. The upper restriction receiving part 121 is a protrusion that is located on the right side of the upper restriction escape part 120 and can collide with the right end part of the upper restriction lever 81, and is formed by the front surface of the panel storage structure 30. The upper hinge support 123 includes an upper front plate 124 and an upper shaft retaining portion 125. The upper shaft retaining portion 125 projects rearward from the back surface of the upper front plate 124. The upper front plate 124 is provided with a screw insertion hole 126 and an upper fitting portion 127. The screw insertion hole 126 is located around the upper shaft retaining portion 125 and is a through hole in the front-rear direction. The upper fitting portion 127 is a recess that can accommodate the upper mounting portion 119 from the front side, and is recessed from the back surface of the upper front plate 124 to the inside with the screw insertion hole 126 as the center.

  Then, the upper hinge 11 of the frame side attachment structure 3 is inserted into the upper bearing portion 118 from the front side of the movable frame 2, and the frame side upper skeleton portion 67 of the frame side structure housing 6 is separated downward from the panel storage structure 30. Arranged in the panel storage chamber 18. Thereafter, the upper shaft retaining portion 125 is inserted into the upper bearing portion 118 from the front side of the movable frame 2, the upper fitting portion 127 is fitted into the upper mounting portion 119 from the front side, and a set screw 128 such as a tapping screw is supported by the upper hinge. It is fastened from the front side of the body 123 to the screw mounting hole 122 of the board storage structure 30 via the screw insertion hole 126. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5b, the upper hinge support 123 is attached to the board storage structure 30, the upper shaft retaining portion 125 closes the front portion of the upper bearing portion 118, and the upper hinge 11 is the upper hinge. The support 123 is rotatably attached to the upper bearing portion 118 of the board storage structure 30.

  With reference to FIG. 6, a structure in which the lower part of the frame-side structural housing 6 in the frame-side mounting structure 3 is rotatably attached to the movable frame 2 will be described. In FIG. 6 a, a lower rear bearing portion 130, a lower attachment portion 131, and a lower restriction relief portion 132 are provided at the lower portion of the left side portion of the panel storage structure 30 of the movable frame 2. The lower rear bearing portion 130 is a recess that can accommodate the rear half of the lower hinge 12 from the front side, and is recessed in a semicircular arc shape from the front surface of the movable frame 2 to the inside. The lower mounting portion 131 is positioned around the lower rear bearing portion 130 and protrudes forward from the front surface of the panel storage structure 30. The lower attachment portion 131 is provided with a screw attachment hole 133 as a recess from the front surface of the lower attachment portion 131 to the inside. The lower hinge support 134 is provided with a lower front bearing portion 135, a screw insertion hole 136, and a lower fitting portion 137. The lower front bearing portion 135 is a recess that can accommodate the front portion of the lower hinge 12 from the front side, and is recessed in a semicircular shape inside the front side from the back surface of the lower hinge support 134. The screw insertion hole 136 is located around the lower front bearing portion 135 and is a through hole in the front-rear direction. The lower fitting portion 137 is a depression that can accommodate the lower attachment portion 131 from the front side, and is recessed from the back surface of the lower hinge support 134 toward the front side with the screw insertion hole 136 as a center.

  Then, the lower hinge 12 of the frame side mounting structure 3 is brought into contact with the lower rear bearing portion 130 from the front side of the movable frame 2, and the frame side lower skeleton portion 68 of the frame side structural housing 6 is separated downward from the panel storage structure 30. Is placed in the board storage chamber 18. Thereafter, the lower front bearing portion 135 of the lower hinge support 134 is fitted into the lower hinge 12 from the front side of the movable frame 2, and the lower fitting portion 137 of the lower hinge support 134 is fitted into the lower mounting portion 131 from the front side. A set screw 138 such as a screw is fastened from the front side of the lower hinge support 134 to the screw mounting hole 133 of the board storage structure 30 via the screw insertion hole 136. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 6b, the lower hinge 12 is sandwiched from the front and rear by the lower rear bearing portion 130 and the lower front bearing portion 135, and the lower hinge support 134 is attached to the panel storage structure 30. The lower hinge 12 is rotatably attached to the lower rear bearing portion 130 of the panel storage structure 30 by the lower hinge support 134.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the frame side mounting structure 3 is attached to the movable frame 2, so that the frame side mounting structure 3 is centered on the upper hinge 11 and the lower hinge 12, as shown in FIG. As described above, the movable frame 2 is laterally opened to the front side indicated by the arrow W1, and is closed laterally from the front side of the movable frame 2 to the rear side indicated by the arrow W2.

  Referring to FIG. 8, the frame side mounting structure 3 is opened laterally from the movable frame 2 to the front side indicated by the arrow W1 with the upper hinge 11 and the lower hinge 12 as the center, and the frame side mounting structure 3 is The relationship between the movable frame 2 and the frame-side mounting structure 3 in the case where the hinge 11 and the lower hinge 12 are centrally closed from the front side of the movable frame 2 to the rear side indicated by the arrow W2 will be described. In particular, in FIG. 8b, when the frame side mounting structure 3 is opened by a person from the position indicated by the phantom line in the lateral direction to the front side indicated by the arrow W1 and reaches the position indicated by the solid line, 6 on the frame side upper skeleton part 67 collides with a front open receiving part 139 which is located below the upper restricting relief part 120 of the movable frame 2 and is formed in the back corner of the panel storage chamber 18. The side structural housing 6 stops further so as not to rotate to the front side indicated by the arrow W1, while the right end portion of the upper regulating lever 81 located just above the reinforcing portion 83 is flipped upward by the upper spring 82. It faces the upper restriction receiving portion 121 of the movable frame 2 away from the front side.

  As a result, when the frame side mounting structure 3 is rotated from the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 8b to the rear side indicated by the arrow W2, the right end portion located directly above the reinforcing portion 83 of the upper regulating lever 81 is Then, it collides with the upper restriction receiving portion 121 of the movable frame 2 and stops further so as not to rotate to the rear side indicated by the arrow W2. That is, the frame-side mounting structure 3 is opened by the person from the position indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 8b to the front side indicated by the arrow W1 and reaches the position indicated by the solid line. It is held between the stopper 139 and the upper restriction receiver 121. When the frame side mounting structure 3 is held between the front opening receiving portion 139 and the upper restriction receiving portion 121 as indicated by the solid line shown in FIG. The front end portion of the third frame side rotation support portion 71 and the front end portion of the frame side lower skeleton portion 68 project forward from the panel storage chamber 18 and the shelf 17 of the movable frame 2.

  Next, in a state where the frame side mounting structure 3 is held between the front opening receiving portion 139 and the upper restriction receiving portion 121 as indicated by a solid line shown in FIG. 1 is rotated by the person to the rear side indicated by the arrow W2, the right end portion of the upper regulating lever 81 located immediately above the reinforcing portion 83 is moved by the person or the panel-side mounting structure 5 shown in FIG. The movable frame 2 is rotated below the upper restriction receiving portion 121 against the spring force. In that state, when the frame side mounting structure 3 is pushed to the rear side indicated by the arrow W2 from the position indicated by the solid line shown in FIG. The front end portion of the frame-side rotation support portion 71 and the front end portion of the frame-side lower skeleton portion 68 of the side mounting structure 3 are disposed inside the panel storage chamber 18 of the movable frame 2 and above the panel shelf 17 so as to face right. Stop in the state where In FIG. 8b, the maximum opening angle θ1 of the frame side mounting structure 3 composed of the frame side mounting structure 3 at the position indicated by the phantom line and the frame side mounting structure 3 at the position indicated by the solid line is, for example, 45 It is a degree. The maximum opening angle θ2 to the front side with respect to the front surface indicated by the one-dot chain line L1 of the movable frame 2 in the door 23 at the position indicated by the phantom line is, for example, 120 degrees. Therefore, the maximum opening angle θ1 of the frame side mounting structure 3 is smaller than the maximum opening angle θ2 of the door 23 (θ1 <θ2).

  With reference to FIG. 9, the structure of the board side attachment structure 5 is demonstrated. The board-side structural housing 13 of the board-side mounting structure 5 is made of a metal plate and includes a board-side vertical skeleton part 141, a board-side rear skeleton part 142, a board-side upper skeleton part 143, a board-side lower skeleton part 144, and a board-side rotation mechanism. It is configured as an integral shape including a joint portion 14, a board side sliding engagement portion 145, and a board side connector mounting portion 146. The board-side vertical skeleton 141 has a strip shape that is long in the vertical direction. The board side rear skeleton part 142 is bent at a right angle from the rear edge part of the board side vertical skeleton part 141 and protrudes. The board-side upper skeleton part 143 is bent at a right angle from the upper edge part of the board-side rear skeleton part 142 and protrudes.

  The board-side upper skeleton part 143 is provided with a board insertion groove 147 and a board-side rotation engaging part 14. The board insertion groove 147 includes a board-side upper skeleton part 143, a board-side upper board front receiving part 148 that is bent and protruded perpendicularly downward from a front edge part of the board-side upper skeleton part 143, and a board-side upper skeleton part The board-side upper board back receiving part 149 is bent at a right angle from the rear edge part of the rear part 143 and protrudes downward. The panel-side rotation engaging part 14 is a round bar called a hinge pin that protrudes from the front side of the board-side upper board front receiving part 148 to the front side and protrudes from the back side of the board-side upper board back receiving part 149. Provided. The board-side lower skeleton part 144 protrudes from the lower edge part of the board-side rear skeleton part 142 by being bent at a right angle to the front side.

  The board side lower skeleton part 144 is provided with a board side lower board back receiving part 150 and a board side sliding engagement part 145. The board side lower board back receiving part 150 is bent upward from the rear edge part of the board side lower skeleton part 144 and protrudes. The board-side sliding engagement portion 145 is bent downward from the upper edge of the board-side lower board back receiving portion 150 and then bent downward to open the board-side sliding engagement groove 151 opened in the downward and left-right directions. Form. The panel-side connector mounting portion 146 is located in the lower half of the vertical direction and extends linearly from the right edge of the panel-side rear skeleton 142 to the right side so as to be parallel to the panel-side rear skeleton 142. The The board side rear skeleton part 142, the board side upper board back receiving part 149, and the board side lower board back receiving part 150 are provided with screw insertion holes 153 for inserting set screws 152 such as wood screws.

  With reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, a structure in which the board-side mounting structure 5 is attached to the game board 4 will be described. The board insertion groove 147 of the board side upper skeleton part 143 in the board side mounting structure 5 takes in the upper corner of the left side of the game board 4, and the board side upper board back receiving part 149 of the board side upper skeleton part 143 and the board side The rear skeleton part 142, the board side lower board back receiving part 150, and the board side connector mounting part 146 are overlapped and contacted with the back side 155 from the back side of the game board 4. In that state, the set screw 152 is fastened to the game board 4 from the back side of the board-side mounting structure 5 via the screw insertion hole 153. As a result, the board-side mounting structure 5 is fixedly attached to the left side of the game board 4, and the board-side electrical connection structure 15 projects rearward from the back surface 155 of the game board 4.

  With reference to FIG. 11, the structure of the panel-side electrical connection structure 15 to the panel-side structural housing 13 will be described. In the panel-side electrical connection structure 15, the panel-side connector substrate 156 is fixed to the front surface of the panel-side connector container 157, and the panel-side connector container 157 is fixed to the back surface of the panel-side connector mounting portion 146 of the panel-side structure housing 13. Attached, structure. The board-side connector board 156 has a structure in which a board-side internal connector 158 and a board-side external connector 159 are mounted on a circuit board made of a printed wiring board. A connector body made of synthetic resin for the board side internal connector 158 and a connector body made of synthetic resin for the board side external connector 159 are fixed to the circuit board, and an electrical connection terminal called a connector pin of the board side internal connector 158 and the board side external connector 159. The electrical connection terminals called connector pins are connected by foil-shaped electric wires provided on the circuit board so as to transmit electricity to each other. A positioning hole 160 and a screw insertion hole 161 are individually provided in the upper and lower portions of the panel-side connector board 156 as through holes in the front-rear direction. The board side wiring 51 of FIG. 1 is connected to the board side internal connector 158. As a result, electrical components attached to the game board 4 are connected to the board-side internal connector 158. The panel-side external connector 159 is connected to the frame-side external connector 94 of FIG.

  The board-side connector container 157 is made of synthetic resin and includes a plate-like board-side board fixing part 162, a board-side positioning part 163, and attachment feet 164. A board-side mounting base 165 protrudes rearward from the back surface of the board-side board fixing part 162 at the upper and lower parts of the board-side board fixing part 162. The board-side mounting base 165 is provided with positioning protrusions 166 and screw mounting holes 167 individually. The positioning protrusion 166 is fitted so that the positioning hole 160 does not rattle, and protrudes rearward from the back surface of the panel side mounting base 165. The screw mounting hole 167 penetrates the back surface of the panel side mounting base 165 and the front surface of the panel side substrate fixing portion 162. When the panel-side internal connector 158 and the panel-side external connector 159 are directed to the front side and the positioning hole 160 is fitted into the positioning projection 166 from the rear side of the panel-side connector container 157, the screw insertion hole 161 and the screw mounting hole 167 Are opposed to each other in the front-rear direction. Thereafter, the set screw 168 is fastened from the rear side of the board side connector board 156 to the screw mounting hole 167 via the screw insertion hole 161, whereby the board side connector board 156 is fixed to the board side connector container 157.

  The board-side positioning part 163 protrudes upward and left from the upper part of the board-side board fixing part 162 and protrudes downward and left from the lower part of the board-side board fixing part 162. Are individually connected to each other. The mounting legs 164 are individually connected to the upper and lower portions of the board-side substrate fixing portion 162 so as to protrude rearward from the upper portion of the board-side substrate fixing portion 162 and to protrude rearward from the lower portion of the board-side substrate fixing portion 162. The A set screw 169 such as a tapping screw penetrates the mounting foot 164 from the back side of the mounting foot 164 and is fastened to the panel side connector mounting portion 146, whereby the panel side connector container 157 is fixed to the panel side structure housing 13. The

  The operation of the game board mounting apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 12A, the frame side mounting structure 3 is opened to the maximum in the lateral direction from the movable frame 2 to the front side indicated by the arrow W1 in FIG. 7 with the upper hinge 11 and the lower hinge 12 as the center. In this state, the game board 4 is attached to the movable frame 2. In that case, as shown in FIG. 13, the person holds the game board 4 by hand, the front surface 170 of the game board 4 is directed to the front side, and the upper part of the left side of the game board 4 is in the direction of the movable frame 2 rather than the lower part. While the game board 4 is tilted so that it is close, the board-side upper skeleton part 143 is inserted between the pair of front and rear frame-side rotation support parts 71 while the board-side rotation engagement part 14 is engaged with the frame-side rotation engagement. The unit 7 is fitted from above. As the panel-side rotation engaging portion 14 is fitted into the frame-side rotation engaging portion 7 as described above, the panel-side structural housing 13 raises the left end portion of the upper regulating lever 81 upward as shown in FIG. By moving upward about the lever shaft 80, the right end portion of the upper restricting lever 81 moves downward from the upper restricting receiving portion 121 about the upper lever shaft 80.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 13, the back surface of the board side lower board back receiving part 150 is brought into contact with the front surface of the frame side lower board back receiving part 72. While the board side lower board back receiving part 150 and the frame side lower board back receiving part 72 are in contact with each other, the lower part of the left side of the game board 4 is close to the direction of the frame side vertical skeleton part 65. When the board 4 is rotated downward by a person around the fitting portion of the frame side rotation engaging part 7 and the board side rotation engaging part 14 as indicated by the arrow W5, the board side sliding engagement groove 151 is lowered on the frame side. The board-side sliding engagement part 145 and the frame-side lower board back-receiving part 72 are fitted to each other, and the board-side lower skeleton part 144 is placed under the frame-side mounting structure 3. The tip of the regulating lever 87 is pushed down. Further, when the game board 4 is rotated downward by a person around the fitting portion between the frame side rotation engagement part 7 and the board side rotation engagement part 14 as indicated by the arrow W5, the board side positioning part 163 and the frame side As the positioning portion 99 is fitted to each other, the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 moves in parallel with the front surface of the frame-side connector mounting portion 16 of the frame-side structure housing 6 in the vertical and horizontal directions indicated by arrows X1; Y1. The positions of the panel-side electrical connection structure 15 and the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 are aligned with each other, and the panel-side electrical connection structure 15 is connected to the frame-side electrical connection structure 10. In FIG. 13, from the front surface 170 of the game board 4, game parts such as an inner guide rail, an outer guide rail, a game area, a winning part, an outlet, a side lamp, etc. provided on the front surface 170 of the game board 4 are illustrated. It is omitted.

  Subsequently, with the downward rotation of the game board 4 indicated by the arrow W5, the board-side lower skeleton part 144 crosses the tip of the lower regulating lever 87 of the frame-side mounting structure 3 in the direction of the frame-side vertical skeleton part 65, When the tip of the lower regulating lever 87 contacts the lower surface of the game board 4, the lower regulating mechanism 9 prevents the board-side structural frame 13 from coming off in the direction away from the frame-side vertical skeleton 65. Engage with. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, the leading end portion of the lower regulating mechanism 9 above the frame-side lower skeleton portion 68 is accommodated in the escape portion 154 of the game board 4, and the lower edge portion of the game board 4 is the movable frame 2. The left side of the game board 4 is arranged in the board storage chamber 18 of the movable frame 2. By reducing the amount of protrusion in the upper restriction mechanism 8, the upper restriction mechanism 8 does not collide with the upper edge of the movable frame 2 from the front side, and the frame side mounting structure 3 can be rotated rearward. The escape portion 154 is formed as a through hole in the vertical direction in the board-side lower skeleton portion 144 shown in FIG. 9 and is formed as a recess from the lower surface of the game board 4 shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, when the right side of the game board 4 is pushed toward the movable frame 2 from the front side by a person, the lock operation unit 20 in the board lock structure 19 of the gaming machine frame 1 shown in FIG. 21 is inserted into the lock insertion hole 22 from the rear side and protrudes to the front side. In this state, when a person rotates the lock operation unit 20 90 degrees, for example, in the left direction, the lock operation unit 20 engages with the front surface of the lock attachment unit 21 around the lock insertion hole 22 and the game board 4 is moved to the movable frame. 2 to the board storage chamber 18.

  A case where the game board 4 is removed from the movable frame 2 in a state where the game board 4 is attached to the board storage chamber 18 of the movable frame 2 will be described. After the door 23 is opened to the front side, a person rotates the lock operation unit 20 90 degrees clockwise, and the lock operation unit 20 is opposed to the lock insertion hole 22 so as to come out from the lock insertion hole 22 to the front side. When the right side portion of the game board 4 is pulled out to the front side of the movable frame 2 by a person, the lock operation portion 20 comes out of the lock insertion hole 22 and the frame side mounting structure 3 is centered on the upper hinge 11 and the lower hinge 12. As shown in FIG. 7, the movable frame 2 is opened in the lateral direction to the front side indicated by the arrow W1. When the person operates the operation body 89 of the board side mounting structure 5 downward in a state where the frame side mounting structure 3 is opened and held to the maximum, the lower regulation lever 87 rotates downward, and the lower regulation lever is operated. The engagement between the lever 87 and the lower skeleton portion 144 by the lower restriction mechanism 9 is released. As the person lifts the lower edge of the game board 4 so that the lower edge of the game board 4 moves upward as it is, the game board 4 has the frame side rotation engagement part 7 and the board side rotation engagement part 14. Is rotated upward about the fitting portion. As the game board 4 rotates, the board-side electrical connection structure 15 is pulled out from the frame-side electrical connection structure 10, and the connection between the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 and the board-side electrical connection structure 15 is released. . Thereafter, a person lifts the game board 4 by hand to remove the fit between the frame side rotation engagement part 7 and the board side rotation engagement part 14, and the game board 4 is moved from the board storage chamber 18 of the movable frame 2 to the movable frame 2. Remove the front side of the. Thereby, the game board 4 is removed from the movable frame 2 to the front side.

  According to the best mode, in FIG. 1, the frame side mounting structure 3 is rotatably attached to the left side of the movable frame 2, and the board side mounting structure 5 is fixedly provided on the left side of the game board 4. When the game board 4 is attached in a state in which the frame side attachment structure 3 is rotated laterally from the inside of the board storage chamber 18 of the movable frame 2 to the front side of the movable frame 2, After the board-side rotation engaging part 14 located on the upper side of the frame is fitted into the frame-side rotation engaging part 7 located on the upper side of the frame-side mounting structure 3, the frame-side rotation engaging part 7 and the board-side rotation engaging part are engaged. The board side mounting structure 5 is changed to the frame side mounting structure 3 by rotating the lower part of the left side portion of the game board 4 around the fitting part with the portion 14 toward the frame side mounting structure 3. The frame side electrical connection structure 10 and the panel side electrical connection structure 15 are brought into contact with each other as they are fitted and attached. Since the, by attaching the onboard game board 4 of the electrical component in the mounted movable frame 2 of the electrical component, allows interconnection to the electrical components of the game board 4 and electric parts of the movable frame 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the frame-side internal connector 93 is connected to electrical components mounted on the movable frame 2, and the frame-side external connector 94 is connected to the panel-side external connector 159. Since the connection-side structure 10 includes the frame-side internal connector 93 and the frame-side external connector 94, the wiring between the electrical components of the movable frame 2 and the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 can be organized. The board-side internal connector 158 is connected to electrical components mounted on the game board 4, and the board-side external connector 159 is connected to the frame-side external connector 94. Since the board-side internal connector 158 and the board-side external connector 159 that share the roles are provided, there is an advantage that the wiring between the electrical components of the game board 4 and the board-side electrical connection structure 15 can be organized.

  3 and 11, the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 is attached so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions parallel to the front surface of the frame-side connector attachment portion 16 of the frame-side attachment structure 3. Since the panel-side electrical connection structure 15 provided with the frame-side positioning part 99 and provided in the panel-side mounting structure 5 includes the panel-side positioning part 163, the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 is provided with the frame-side positioning part 99. The board-side electrical connection structure 15 and the board-side electrical connection structure 15 are separately fitted into the board-side positioning part 163 and the frame-side positioning part 99 which are fitted together. 15 and the electrical connection terminal of the frame side external connector 94 and the electrical connection terminal of the panel side external connector 159 are advantageously connected appropriately. Since the frame side positioning portion 99 includes the guide surface 105 on the peripheral wall 104, there is an advantage that the panel side positioning portion 163 is suitably fitted into the frame side positioning portion 99 while being guided by the guide surface 105.

  3, 4, and 9, since the support column 107 is mounted in contact with the lower edge portion of the movable hole 110 by the weight of the frame-side electrical connection structure 10, the panel-side positioning unit 163 and the frame-side positioning unit are mounted. When the part 99 is fitted to each other, the frame side positioning part 163 is lifted upward by the board side positioning part 163 as the board side positioning part 163 is inserted into the frame side positioning part 99. If the attachment position of the part 99 to the frame-side connector attachment part 16 and the attachment position of the board-side positioning part 163 to the board-side connector attachment part 146 are set, the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 can be It is possible to freely move in a direction parallel to the front surface of the frame side connector mounting portion 16 within a range of the difference between the diameter and the diameter of the movable hole 110.

  When the frame side mounting structure 3 is rotated to the front side of the movable frame 2 in the b diagram of FIG. 5, the b diagram of FIG. 6, and the b diagram of FIG. 8, the frame side rotation support portion 71 of the frame side mounting structure 3. Since the front end of the frame and the front end of the frame-side lower skeleton 68 project forward from the board storage chamber 18 and the board shelf 17 of the movable frame 2, There is an advantage that it can be easily fitted into the side rotation engaging portion 7, and the lower part of the panel side mounting structure 5 can be easily fitted into the lower part of the frame side mounting structure 3. When the frame side mounting structure 3 is rotated to the front side of the movable frame 2, the frame side mounting structure 3 is held between the front opening receiving portion 139 and the upper restriction receiving portion 121, so There is an advantage that the operation of attaching the structure 5 to the frame-side attachment structure 3 or removing it from the frame-side attachment structure 3 can be easily performed.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the connector 172 connected to the frame-side wiring 171 of the electrical component mounted on the movable frame 2 passes through the wiring hole 173 provided in the panel storage structure 30 from the back side of the movable frame 2. And is fitted into the frame-side internal connector 93. The connection between the connector 172 and the frame side internal connector 93 is such that when the game board 4 is attached to or removed from the board storage chamber 18 of the movable frame 2, the frame side attachment structure 3 is rotated. Accordingly, if the frame side wiring 171 moves back and forth in the wiring hole 173, the connection between the connector 172 and the frame side internal connector 93 may or may not be disconnected. The frame side wiring 171 may be configured by a flexible wiring in the same manner as the board side wiring 51. 174 is an outer guide rail provided on the game board 4, 175 is an inner guide rail provided on the game board 4, 176 is a ball launching path provided on the game board 4, and 177 is a game area provided on the game board 4 It is.

  The panel-side electrical connection structure 15 may be attached to the board-side connector mounting portion 146 so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions parallel to the back surface of the panel-side connector mounting portion 146. In this case, the frame-side electrical connection structure 10 may be provided so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions as in the best mode even if it is fixed to the frame-side connector mounting portion 16. The maximum opening angle θ1 of the frame side mounting structure 3 is not limited to 45 degrees. As shown in FIG. 8b, when the frame side mounting structure 3 is rotated forward, the frame side mounting structure 3 It is sufficient that the body 3 does not collide with the door 23 opened to the front side and can be operated to attach and remove the game board 4 from the front side of the movable frame 2. The range may be, for example, a range of 40 degrees to 80 degrees. The column 107 is provided in the frame-side connector mounting portion 16 and the movable hole 110 is provided in the frame-side connector container 92. Depending on the range of the difference between the outer diameter of the column 107 and the diameter of the movable hole 110, the frame-side electrical connection structure The body 10 may be freely moved in a direction parallel to the front surface of the frame side connector mounting portion 16. When the panel-side electrical connection structure 15 is mounted on the panel-side connector mounting part 146 so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions parallel to the back surface of the panel-side connector mounting part 146, the column 107 is mounted on the panel-side connector mounting part 146 or the panel-side connector container. The movable hole 110 may be provided on one side of the panel side connector mounting portion 146 or the other side of the panel side connector container 157.

The disassembled perspective view (best form) which shows a gaming machine frame and a game board. The frame side attachment structure is shown, a figure is a perspective view from the front side, b figure is a perspective view from the back side (best form). The perspective view (best form) of the attachment structure of a frame side electrical connection structure and a frame side structure housing. Sectional drawing (best form) of the assembly structure of a frame side electrical connection structure and a frame side structure housing. The attachment structure of the upper part of a frame side structure housing and a movable frame is shown, a figure is an exploded perspective view, and b figure is an assembly perspective view (best form). The attachment structure of the lower part of a frame side structure housing and a movable frame is shown, a figure is an exploded perspective view, and b figure is an assembly perspective view (best form). The perspective view from the front side of the attachment structure of a frame side attachment structure and a movable frame (best form). a figure is a perspective view from the front side of the structure where the upper part of the frame side structure housing was opened to the front side of a movable frame, and b figure is a BB line sectional view (best form) of a figure. The board side attachment structure is shown, a figure is a perspective view from the front side, b figure is a perspective view from the back side (best form). The perspective view from the back side of the game board provided with the board side attachment structure (best form). The perspective view which shows the attachment structure of a panel side electrical connection structure and a panel side structure housing from the back side (best form). FIG. 4A is a front view in which the upper restriction mechanism faces the upper restriction receiving portion in the front-rear direction. FIG. b is a front view in which the upper restriction mechanism is separated downward from the upper restriction receiving portion (best mode). The perspective view from the front side of the fitting structure of a frame side rotation engagement part and a board side rotation engagement part (best form). The front view which shows the left side with which the game board was attached to the board storage room (best form). A plane sectional view (best mode) in which a game board is attached to a board storage room and a door is closed.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine frame 2 Movable frame 3 Frame side attachment structure 4 Game board 5 Board side attachment structure 6 Frame side structure housing 7 Frame side rotation engaging part 8 Upper restriction mechanism 9 Lower restriction mechanism 10 Frame side electrical connection structure 11 Upper hinge 12 Lower hinge 13 Panel-side structure housing 14 Panel-side rotation engagement portion 15 Panel-side electrical connection structure 16 Frame-side connector mounting portion 18 Panel storage chamber

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  The frame-side mounting structure is rotatably attached to the left side of the movable frame, the board-side mounting structure is fixedly provided on the left side of the game board, and the frame-side mounting structure is inside the board storage chamber of the movable frame. When the game board is mounted in a state of being rotated laterally to the front side of the movable frame from the board side, the board side rotation engaging portion located at the upper part of the board side mounting structure is located at the upper part of the frame side mounting structure. After being fitted into the frame-side rotation engagement portion, the lower part of the left side of the game board is directed toward the frame-side mounting structure with the fitting portion between the frame-side rotation engagement portion and the board-side rotation engagement portion as the center. A game board mounting device for a pachinko machine, wherein the board side mounting structure is fitted and mounted to the frame side mounting structure by being rotated.   2. The game board mounting device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the frame side electrical connection structure is mounted so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions parallel to the frame side connector mounting portion of the frame side mounting structure.   2. The game board mounting device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the board-side electrical connection structure is mounted so as to be movable in the vertical and horizontal directions parallel to the board-side connector mounting portion of the board-side mounting structure.   2. The game board mounting device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, further comprising a frame-side internal connector and a frame-side external connector to which the frame-side electrical connection structure shares roles.   2. A game board mounting device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, further comprising a board side internal connector and a board side external connector to which the board side electrical connection structure shares roles.   2. The game board mounting device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the frame-side electrical connection structure includes a frame-side positioning portion, and the board-side electrical connection structure includes a board-side positioning portion.

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