JP2006192004A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique which can eliminate the distortions in the open/close frame of the game machine. <P>SOLUTION: The open/close frame is openably connected to the frame body and an operating part freely turned in the direction vertical to that of opening the open/close part is fixed on the open/close frame. The frame body is provided with a frame body engaging part receiving the load from the open/close frame opened and an open/close engaging part which is engaged with the frame body engaging part opened while applying the load on the frame body engaging part from above is disposed on the bottom part of the open/close frame. At least one of the frame body engaging part and the open/close engaging part has a slope inklined askew downward to the side of closing the open/close frame from the side of opening it. When the position of the open/close frame deviates in the direction of opening it from the closed position, the frame body engaging part and the open/close engaging part contact each other on the slope to let a force work on the open/close frame in the direction of closing it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having an opening / closing frame.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with an opening / closing frame such as a game frame launching device and a front frame assembled with gaming equipment such as a launching rail for guiding the launched game ball. Such an open / close frame is configured to be openable and closable in order to perform inspections and repairs inside the gaming machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-9-253302

  By the way, in some gaming machines, an operation unit such as a handle or a lever that can be operated by a player is fixed to the opening / closing frame. If a force in an unexpected direction is applied to such an operation unit, the opening / closing frame may be distorted. Here, the distortion of the opening / closing frame is not eliminated, and there is a possibility that the game machine cannot operate properly.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of eliminating distortion of an opening / closing frame of a gaming machine.

  In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a frame and an opening / closing frame connected to the frame so as to be openable / closable. And at least one of a launch rail for guiding a game ball launched by the game ball launching device is fixed, and the opening / closing frame is rotated in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the opening / closing frame is opened. A movable game operation portion is fixed, and the frame body is provided with a frame body engaging portion for receiving a load from the open / close frame in the closed state, and the bottom portion of the open / close frame is in the closed state in the closed state. An opening / closing engagement portion that engages with the frame body engaging portion and applies a load to the frame body engaging portion from above is provided, and at least one of the frame body engaging portion and the opening / closing engagement portion is Inclined surface inclined obliquely downward from the open side of the open / close frame to the close side And the frame engaging portion and the opening / closing engaging portion are connected to the opening / closing frame by contacting each other at the inclined surface when the position of the opening / closing frame is shifted from the closed position in the opening direction. It is comprised so that the force of the closing direction may be applied.

  In this gaming machine, when the position of the open / close frame deviates from the closed position in the opening direction, the frame body engaging portion and the open / close engaging portion are in contact with each other on the inclined surface, whereby the force in the closing direction of the open / close frame Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the distortion of the open / close frame.

  In the gaming machine, the opening / closing frame is connected to the frame body so as to be opened / closed by rotating in a horizontal direction, and the frame body engaging portion and the opening / closing engaging portion when viewed from the front are The positions that contact each other on the inclined surface are any of a position corresponding to a position directly below the operating unit and a position on the outer side of the position corresponding to the position directly below the center of rotation of the opening / closing frame. The position is preferably set.

  According to this configuration, the frame body engaging portion and the opening / closing engagement portion are provided in a portion where the opening / closing frame is likely to be distorted, so that the distortion of the opening / closing frame can be appropriately eliminated.

  In the gaming machine, the opening / closing frame is connected to the frame body so as to be opened and closed by rotating in a horizontal direction, and the frame body engaging portion includes an outer frame body engaging portion and an inner frame body engaging portion. The opening / closing engagement portion includes an outer opening / closing engagement portion and an inner opening / closing engagement portion, and the outer frame engagement portion and the outer opening / closing engagement portion engage with each other in the closed state. , At least one has an outer inclined surface as the inclined surface, and the position where the outer frame engagement portion and the outer opening / closing engagement portion contact each other on the outer inclined surface when viewed from the front is the operation A position corresponding to a position directly below the vertical position of the portion, and a position on the outer side of the position corresponding to the position just below the position corresponding to the center of rotation of the opening / closing frame. The body engaging portion and the inner opening / closing engaging portion engage with each other in the closed state. In addition, at least one has an inner inclined surface as the inclined surface, and the position where the inner frame engaging portion and the inner opening / closing engaging portion are in contact with each other on the inner inclined surface when viewed from the front is It may be set at a position on the inner side of the position corresponding to the position directly below as viewed from the center of rotation of the opening / closing frame.

  According to this configuration, since two sets of engaging portions are used, it is possible to appropriately eliminate the distortion of the open / close frame.

  Note that the present invention can be realized in various forms. For example, a gaming machine having an engaging portion, an engaging tool having an engaging portion for use in a gaming machine, and a game having the engaging tool. It can be realized in the form of a machine.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order based on examples.
A. First embodiment:
B. Second embodiment:
C. Variations:

A. First embodiment:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as an embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko gaming machine 900 includes an outer frame 10, an inner frame 20 provided on the front surface of the outer frame 10, a glass door frame 30 and a lower dish unit 40 provided on the front surface of the inner frame 20. is doing. The lower dish unit 40 is located below the glass door frame 30. Each of these frames 10, 20, 30 and the lower dish unit 40 is assembled in a square shape using wood, synthetic resin, metal, or the like.

  An upper hinge device 70 is provided at the upper left of the pachinko gaming machine 900, a lower hinge device 90 is provided at the lower left, and a central hinge is positioned between the left glass door frame 30 and the lower dish unit 40. A tool 80 is provided. The outer frame 10 and the inner frame 20 are connected by an upper hinge device 70 and a lower hinge device 90 so as to be opened and closed. The inner frame 20 and the glass door frame 30 are connected to each other by an upper hinge device 70 and a central hinge device 80 so as to be opened and closed. Further, the inner frame 20 and the lower dish unit 40 are connected to each other by a central hinge tool 80 and a lower hinge tool 90 so as to be opened and closed.

  As a configuration of these hinge tools 70, 80, 90, a configuration in which an object to be opened and closed (frames 10, 20, 30 and the lower dish unit 40) is opened and closed around the axis using a shaft and a shaft hole, Various configurations of hinges such as a configuration that opens and closes using a link mechanism can be employed.

  On the right side of the lower dish unit 40, a handle 50 is fixed that can be rotated in the left and right directions when viewed from the front. The player can adjust the power with which a game ball (described later) is launched by rotating the handle 50 to the left and right. Thus, the handle 50 is fixed to the lower right portion of the inner frame 20 via the lower plate unit 40 so as to be rotatable. The direction in which the handle 50 rotates (left-right direction) is orthogonal to the direction in which the inner frame 20 opens (the direction toward the front). Therefore, in a normal use state, even if the player operates the handle 50, no force in the opening direction is applied to the inner frame 20.

  The glass door frame 30 has a glass window 32. On the other hand, various gaming machines are attached to the inner frame 20. A part of these gaming machines is arranged so as to be seen through the glass window 32 (not shown).

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the inner frame 20 with the glass door frame 30 removed. A launching device 22 and a firing rail 24 are incorporated in the lower portion of the inner frame 20. The launching device 22 launches a game ball. As the configuration of the launching device 22, various known configurations such as a configuration in which a hitting pad for hitting a game ball is driven using a solenoid and a configuration in which a hitting hammer is driven using a motor and a spring are adopted. can do. The power with which the launching device 22 launches the game ball is adjusted by adjusting the rotational position of the handle 50 (FIG. 1). The game ball launched by the launching device 22 is guided to the opening 21 (hereinafter also referred to as “game area 21”) of the inner frame 20 by the launch rail 24. This game area 21 has a circular shape and is visible through the glass window 32 of the glass door frame 30 (FIG. 1).

  A game board 60 covering the game area 21 is fixed to the inner frame 20 from the back side. On the surface of the game board 60 (the side visible from the glass window 32 (FIG. 1)), there are an outer rail 26 provided along the edge of the game area 21, and an inner rail 28 provided inside the outer rail 26. Is fixed. The game ball guided by the firing rail 24 is guided to the upper part of the game area 21 by the outer rail 26 and the inner rail 28. Further, on the surface of the game board 60, various parts such as a number of obstacle nails that change the falling direction of the game ball and a winning opening through which the game ball can enter are mounted (not shown). Thus, the outer rail 26 and the inner rail 28 are fixed to the inner frame 20 via the game board 60.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 900 with the inner frame 20 opened. Here, the forward direction 900F is a direction toward the front of the pachinko gaming machine 900, and is also a direction in which the closed inner frame 20 is opened. Hereinafter, the front direction 900F side is also referred to as “front side” and “front side”, and the side opposite to the front direction 900F is also referred to as “back side” and “rear side”.

  The outer frame 10 is provided with a curtain plate 12 extending left and right on the front surface of the lower part thereof. A lower hinge 90 is provided on the upper surface of the left end of the curtain 12. The closed inner frame 20 is placed on the upper surface of the curtain plate 12. Further, the outer outer frame engaging portion 500 is fixed to the upper surface of the end portion 12 oe on the opposite side (front right side) of the curtain plate 12 from the end portion on which the lower hinge tool 90 is provided. An inner outer frame engaging portion 510 is fixed in the vicinity of the center of the upper surface. On the other hand, the outer inner frame engaging portion 600 is fixed to the portion of the bottom portion of the inner frame 20 that rests on the outer outer frame engaging portion 500, and the inner inner frame engaging portion of the portion that rests on the inner outer frame engaging portion 510 is fixed. The part 610 is fixed. In FIG. 3, the inner inner frame engaging portion 610 is hidden behind the gaming machine, and is indicated by a dotted line.

  In addition, two locking claws 202 and 204 arranged in the vertical direction are provided on the back surface on the right side (left side in FIG. 3) when viewed from the front of the inner frame 20. These locking claws 202 and 204 are engaged with locking claws (not shown) fixed inside the right side surface portion 14 of the outer frame 10 in a state where the inner frame 20 is closed. As a result, the inner frame 20 is prevented from opening unintentionally.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the outer frame engaging portions 500 and 510 and the inner frame engaging portions 600 and 610. FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the outer frame 10 and the inner frame 20 near the curtain plate 12. The outer outer frame engaging portion 500 has a horizontal flat plate shape and is fixed to the upper surface of the curtain plate 12. Further, on the upper surface of the outer outer frame engaging portion 500, two convex portions 502 and 504 projecting vertically upward are provided. These convex portions 502 and 504 have the same shape as the convex shape obtained by cutting the sphere with a plane offset from the center, and the height of the center of the convex portion when viewed from the top surface is the highest. It is formed so as to be gradually and smoothly lowered toward the outside. The inner outer frame engaging portion 510 also has the same shape as the outer outer frame engaging portion 500. In addition, these outer frame engaging parts 500 and 510 are formed using a metal plate.

  On the other hand, the outer inner frame engaging portion 600 is directed from the flat side surface portion 606 fixed to the vertical surface on the back side of the inner frame 20 and the lower portion of the side surface portion 606 to the front under the bottom surface of the inner frame 20. And a flat bottom portion 608 extending in the direction. The surface portions 606 and 608 are integrally formed by bending a metal plate. In addition, two concave portions 602 and 604 that are recessed vertically upward are provided on the lower surface of the bottom surface portion 608. These concave portions 602 and 604 have the same shape as the convex portions 502 and 504 described above, and the depth of the center of the concave portion viewed from the bottom is the deepest, and gradually and gradually becomes shallower from the center toward the outside. It is formed as follows. When the inner frame 20 is closed, the first convex portion 502 is fitted into the first concave portion 602, and the second convex portion 504 is fitted into the second concave portion 604. The inner inner frame engaging portion 610 also has the same shape as the outer inner frame engaging portion 600.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state of engagement between the outer outer frame engaging portion 500 and the outer inner frame engaging portion 600. 5A and 5B show a cross section of the outer outer frame engaging portion 500 and the outer inner frame engaging portion 600 as viewed from the side surface of the inner frame 20. FIG. 5A shows a cross-sectional view when the inner frame 20 is in the closed state, and FIG. 5B shows a cross-sectional view when the inner frame 20 is displaced from the position in the closed state. These cross-sectional views are cross sections passing through the centers of the first convex portion 502 and the first concave portion 602.

  When the inner frame 20 is in the closed state, the outer inner frame engaging portion 600 is placed on the outer outer frame engaging portion 500 so that the first concave portion 602 covers the entire first convex portion 502. In other words, the outer inner frame engaging portion 600 is supported by the outer outer frame engaging portion 500 in a state where the first convex portion 502 is fitted in the first concave portion 602. At this time, the load of the inner frame 20 is supported by the curtain plate 12 (outer frame 10) via the outer inner frame engaging portion 600 and the outer outer frame engaging portion 500.

  In this state, if the player applies a force in the opening direction to the inner frame 20 by, for example, pulling the handle 50 by mistake, the inner frame 20 may deviate from the closed position. FIG. 5B shows a case where the inner frame 20 is displaced to the front side (the direction in which the inner frame 20 opens). In this state, the 1st recessed part 602 remove | deviated from the 1st convex part 502, and has shifted | deviated to the front side (front direction 900F). Accordingly, the portion of the inner frame 20 close to the outer inner frame engaging portion 600 (the lower right portion when viewed from the front) is displaced from the closed position (FIG. 5A), and the inner frame 20 is distorted. Become. As a result, the launching device 22 (FIG. 2) cannot launch the game ball straight in the direction of the launch rail 24, or the launch rail 24 itself is twisted, and the game ball cannot be guided straight to the game area 21. Can cause problems. Then, when a plurality of game balls are fired, there is a possibility that the variation in momentum of the fired game balls becomes large.

  FIG. 5C shows an enlarged view of the vicinity of the first recess 602 in FIG. As shown in the drawing, the edge (hereinafter referred to as “rear edge 602be”) on the rear side of the first recess 602 (the direction opposite to the direction in which the inner frame 20 opens; the right direction in FIG. 5) is the first. It rides on an inclined surface on the rear side of the convex portion 502 (hereinafter referred to as “rear inclined surface 502bs”.) A load of the inner frame 20 is applied to the rear edge 602be. Therefore, when the player removes his / her hand from the handle 50 and the force applied to the inner frame 20 disappears, the rear edge 602be has a rear inclined surface. Receiving a force from 502bs toward the rear direction (the direction in which the inner frame 20 is closed), the rear inner surface engages with the rear inclined surface 502bs, and the outer inner frame engaging portion 600 is moved to the rear in FIG. The inner frame 20 is moved to the closed position shown in FIG. Distortion is eliminated, it is prevented that a failure occurs in the operation of the launcher 22 and launching rail 24.

  If the player accidentally pushes the handle 50, a force in the closing direction is applied to the inner frame 20. However, in the pachinko gaming machine 900 according to the first embodiment, the right side surface portion 14 (FIG. 3) of the outer frame 10 and the upper surface portion 16 are in contact with the back side of the inner frame 20 in the closed state. It wo n’t be distorted to the point of failure.

  The first convex portion 502 and the first concave portion 602 have been described above. Similarly, when the position of the inner frame 20 is shifted in the opening direction, the second convex portion 504 and the second concave portion 604 are also displaced. Works to eliminate. In addition, the inner outer frame engaging portion 510 and the inner inner frame engaging portion 610 are also in the closed position in the same manner as the outer outer frame engaging portion 500 and the outer inner frame engaging portion 600. This function works to eliminate the misalignment when it deviates from the direction of opening.

  In this manner, in the pachinko gaming machine 900 according to the first embodiment, even when the player applies a force in a direction not assumed to the handle 50 and the inner frame 20 is distorted, the outer frame engaging portion 500, The distortion of the inner frame 20 is eliminated by 510 and the inner frame engaging portions 600 and 610. As a result, the occurrence of a failure in the operation of the launching device 22 and the firing rail 24 is suppressed.

  In particular, in the first embodiment, since the inner frame engaging portions 600 and 610 are fixed to the bottom of the inner frame 20, the load from the inner frame 20 applied to these inner frame engaging portions 600 and 610 is large. Become. As a result, since the force in the direction of eliminating the distortion of the inner frame 20 is also increased, the distortion of the inner frame 20 can be efficiently eliminated.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 900 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 has the following various features and advantages. The first feature point is that a pair of engaging portions 500 and 600 that engage with each other when viewed from the front are provided outside the handle 50 from the hinge 90. By the way, the inner frame 20 rotates in the horizontal direction around the hinge tool 90. Therefore, when the handle 50 is pulled by mistake and the inner frame 20 is distorted, distortion is likely to occur in a portion of the inner frame 20 outside the handle 50 when viewed from the hinge tool 90. In the first embodiment, a pair of engaging portions 500 and 600 are provided in such a portion where distortion is likely to occur. As a result, there is an advantage that the distortion generated in the inner frame 20 can be appropriately eliminated.

  In order to eliminate such distortion, when the inner frame 20 is displaced from the closed position in front view (when viewed from the front), the outer frame engaging portion and the inner frame engaging portion are Positions that contact each other on the inclined surfaces (hereinafter referred to as “engagement portion contact positions”. In FIG. 5C, the positions of the rear edges 602be) are viewed from the center of rotation of the hinge 90, that is, the inner frame 20. It is preferable that it is not inside the handle 50. That is, when viewed from the front, the position where the engaging portion contact position corresponds to the position directly below the handle 50 (hereinafter referred to as “position just below”) and the position outside the position just below the hinge tool 90 are Any position is preferred.

  Here, the position corresponding to the position immediately below is preferably a position within a range in which the engagement portion contact position is not excessively inside (the center side of the rotation of the inner frame 20) from the handle 50. In this case, it is preferable to adopt a position within a range overlapping with the handle 50 in the vertical direction, and it is particularly preferable to adopt a position overlapping with a straight line extending vertically downward from the center of rotation of the handle 50. A front position range FR in FIG. 2 is a range occupied by a map obtained by projecting the handle 50 onto a horizontal plane. Therefore, if the engagement portion contact position is set to any one of the position in the front position range FR and the position outside the front position range FR (right side in FIG. 2), the engagement portion It is possible to prevent the contact position from being excessively inside the handle 50 and appropriately eliminate the distortion generated in the inner frame 20. A handle perpendicular HVL in FIG. 2 is a line extending vertically downward from the rotation center 50c of the handle 50. Therefore, if the engagement portion contact position is set to any one of the position on the handle perpendicular HVL and the position outside the handle perpendicular HVL (the right side in FIG. 2), the inner frame is more effectively used. 20 distortions can be eliminated. When the range occupied by the mapping of the handle 50 (front position range FR in FIG. 2) varies depending on the rotation position of the handle 50, the maximum obtained by superimposing the front position ranges at various rotation positions. A range may be used.

  The second feature point is that another set of engaging portions 510 and 610 is provided inside the handle 50. In recent years, three-dimensional decorative members tend to be provided in gaming machines. As a result, even in the first embodiment, the total weight of the inner frame 20 (the weight including the weight of the glass door frame 30 and the lower dish unit 40). ) Tend to increase. Then, if the handle 50 is pulled by mistake, the inner frame 20 may be bent and distorted even between the hinge 90 and the handle 50. In the first embodiment, another set of engaging portions 510 and 610 is provided between such a portion that may be distorted, that is, between the hinge 90 and the handle 50. As a result, there is an advantage that the distortion generated in the inner frame 20 can be appropriately eliminated. Further, since the outer outer frame engaging portion 500 and the inner outer frame engaging portion 510 are formed of different members, the size of the engaging portion provided in the outer frame 10 can be reduced. Similarly, since the outer inner frame engaging portion 600 and the inner inner frame engaging portion 610 are formed of different members, the size of the engaging portion provided on the inner frame 20 can be reduced.

B. Second embodiment:
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an outer frame engaging portion 500b and an inner frame engaging portion 600b in the second embodiment. The difference between the outer frame engaging portion 500b and the outer frame engaging portions 500 and 510 (FIGS. 4 and 5) in the first embodiment is that instead of the convex portions (for example, the convex portions 502 and 504), It is only a point where the inclined groove 502b is provided. Further, the difference between the inner frame engaging portion 600b and the inner frame engaging portions 600 and 610 in the first embodiment is that an inclined protrusion 602b is provided instead of a concave portion (for example, the concave portions 602 and 604). Just a point. The outer frame engaging portion 500b and the inner frame engaging portion 600b are replaced with the outer frame engaging portions 500 and 510 and the inner frame engaging portions 600 and 610 of the first embodiment described above. Used for.

  FIG. 6A shows a perspective view of the outer frame engaging portion 500b and the inner frame engaging portion 600b. The outer frame engaging portion 500 b has a horizontal flat plate shape and is fixed to the upper surface of the curtain plate 12. A rectangular inclined groove 502b extending in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the front direction 900F is provided on the upper surface of the outer frame engaging portion 500b. The bottom of the inclined groove 502b has a planar shape inclined obliquely downward from the near side to the back side.

  On the other hand, the inner frame engaging portion 600b includes a plate-like side surface portion 606b fixed to a vertical surface on the back side of the inner frame 20, and a side surface portion, like the inner frame engaging portions 600 and 610 of the first embodiment. From the lower part of 606b, it has the flat bottom part 608b extended toward the front under the bottom face of the inner frame 20. An inclined protrusion 602b that protrudes vertically downward is provided on the lower surface of the bottom surface portion 608b. The inclined protrusion 602b has the same shape as the inclined groove 502b described above, and has an inclined surface inclined obliquely downward from the front to the rear. When the inner frame 20 is closed, the inclined protrusion 602b is fitted into the inclined groove 502b.

  6B and 6C show cross sections of the outer frame engaging portion 500b and the inner frame engaging portion 600b as viewed from the side surface of the inner frame 20. 6B shows a cross-sectional view when the inner frame 20 is in the closed state, and FIG. 6C shows a case where the inner frame 20 is displaced from the position in the closed state to the front side (front direction 900F). FIG. These cross-sectional views are cross-sectional views passing through the inclined groove 502b and the inclined protrusion 602b. The inclined groove 502b has an inclined surface that is inclined downward and obliquely downward, and a vertical surface that extends vertically upward from the rear end of the inclined surface. The inclined protrusion 602b has the same structure.

  When the inner frame 20 is in the closed state (FIG. 6B), the inner frame engaging portion 600b is positioned on the outer frame engaging portion 500b so that the entire inclined protrusion 602b is fitted in the inclined groove 502b. On. At this time, the inclined surface of the inclined protrusion 602b is placed on the entire inclined surface of the inclined groove 502b.

  When the inner frame 20 is displaced to the front side (FIG. 6C), the inclined protrusion 602b is displaced to the front side (front direction 900F), and the inclined surface of the inclined protrusion 602b is on the near side of the inclined surface of the inclined groove 502b. It comes into contact with only a part. In this state, when the player removes his / her hand from the handle 50 and the force applied to the inner frame 20 disappears, the inclined projection 602b moves backward from the inclined groove 502b (the direction in which the inner frame 20 closes). And moves rearward and downward along the slope of the inclined groove 502b. As a result, the inner frame engaging portion 600b moves to the closed position shown in FIG. 6B, so that the distortion of the inner frame 20 is eliminated, and the operation of the launching device 22 and the firing rail 24 is disturbed. It is suppressed.

  Note that the shapes of the outer frame engaging portion and the inner frame engaging portion are not limited to the shapes of the outer frame engaging portion and the inner frame engaging portion of the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above. The shape can be adopted. In general, the shape of the outer frame engaging portion and the inner frame engaging portion is such that at least one of the outer frame engaging portion and the inner frame engaging portion is inclined downward from the opening side of the inner frame 20 toward the closing side. When the inner frame 20 in the closed state is displaced in the opening direction, the inner frame 20 is brought into contact with the outer frame engaging portion and the inner frame engaging portion by the inclined surface. It is possible to adopt any shape that applies a force in the closing direction. For example, in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the cross-sectional shape of the concave portion 602 may be different from the cross-sectional shape of the convex portion 502 (for example, a rectangular shape).

C. Variations:
The present invention is not limited to the above-described examples and embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the following modifications are possible.

Modification 1:
In each of the above-described embodiments, the launching device 22 and the firing rail 24 are fixed to the inner frame 20, but only one of the launching device 22 and the firing rail 24 is fixed to the inner frame 20. Also good. For example, the other may be fixed to the outer frame 10.

Modification 2:
In the first embodiment described above, the outer outer frame engaging portion 500 and the inner outer frame engaging portion 510 are formed using different members, but may be formed integrally. Similarly, the outer inner frame engaging portion 600 and the inner inner frame engaging portion 610 may be integrally formed. In each of the above-described embodiments, each outer frame engaging portion 500, 510, 500b is formed using a member different from the outer frame 10, but instead, it is formed integrally with the outer frame 10. May be. Similarly, the inner frame engaging portions 600, 610, and 600 b may be formed integrally with the inner frame 20. However, if the inner frame engaging portions 600, 610, and 600b are formed of a member different from the inner frame 20, the inner frame engaging portions 600, 610, and 600b having inclined surfaces can be easily manufactured. can do. The same applies to the outer frame engaging portions 500, 510, and 500b.

  In either case, the outer frame engaging portion provided on the outer frame 10 and the inner frame engaging portion provided on the inner frame 20 are shifted from the closed position to the opening direction. It is preferable to set the position (engagement portion contact position) in contact with the inclined surface as follows. When the outer frame engaging portion and the inner frame engaging portion are in contact with each other at a plurality of inclined surfaces, that is, when the total number of engaging portion contact positions is plural (in the example of FIG. 502, 504, 512, 514)))) When viewed from the front, at least a part of the engaging portion contact position is from a position just below the handle 50 and a position just below as viewed from the center of rotation of the inner frame 20. Is preferably set at any position of the outer position. Furthermore, it is particularly preferable that at least some other engaging portion contact positions in the front view are set to positions on the inner side of the position corresponding to the position directly below when viewed from the center of rotation of the inner frame 20. On the other hand, the total number of engaging portion contact positions may be one. In this case, when viewed from the front, the engagement portion contact position is any one of a position corresponding to the position immediately below the handle 50 and a position outside the position corresponding to the position directly below when viewed from the center of rotation of the inner frame 20. It is preferable to set to.

Modification 3:
In each of the above-described embodiments, the handle 50 having a circular shape as viewed from the front is used, but the shape of the “operation unit” is not limited to such a circular shape, and various shapes can be adopted. . For example, a lever having a bar shape may be used as the “operation unit”.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 900 as one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the inner frame 20 in the state where the glass door frame 30 is removed. It is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 900 with the inner frame 20 opened. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outer frame engaging part 500,510 and the inner frame engaging part 600,610. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of engagement with the outer side outer frame engaging part 500 and the outer side inner frame engaging part 600. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outer frame engaging part 500b and the inner frame engaging part 600b in 2nd Example.

Explanation of symbols

10 ... Outer frame 900F ... Forward direction 12 ... Screen 12 oe ... End 14 ... Side part 16 ... Upper part 20 ... Inner frame 21 ... Game area (opening) )
22 ... Launcher 24 ... Launch rail 26 ... Outer rail 28 ... Inner rail 30 ... Glass door frame 32 ... Glass window 40 ... Lower plate unit 50 ... Handle 60 ... Game board 70 ... Upper hinge tool 80 ... Center hinge tool 90 ... Lower hinge tool 202, 204 ... Locking claw 500 ... Outer outer frame engaging portion 502,512. .. First convex portion 502bs ... backward inclination 504, 514 ... second convex portion 510 ... inner outer frame engaging portion 500b ... outer frame engaging portion 502b ... inclined groove 600 .. Outer inner frame engaging portion 602, 612 ... first recess 602be ... rear edge 604, 614 ... second recess 606, 616 ... side portion 608, 618 ... bottom surface portion 610 .. Inner inner frame engaging portion 600b ... Inner frame engaging portion 602b ... Inclined protrusion 606b ... Side surface portion 608b ... Bottom surface portion 900 ... Pachinko machine

Claims (3)

A gaming machine,
A frame,
An open / close frame connected to the frame so as to be openable and closable;
With
At least one of a game ball launcher and a launch rail for guiding a game ball launched by the game ball launcher is fixed to the open / close frame, and the open / close frame further includes the open / close frame. A game operation unit that can be rotated in a direction perpendicular to the opening direction is fixed,
The frame body is provided with a frame body engaging portion that receives a load from the open / close frame in a closed state,
At the bottom of the open / close frame, an open / close engaging portion is provided that engages with the frame engaging portion in the closed state and applies a load to the frame engaging portion from above,
At least one of the frame body engaging portion and the opening / closing engagement portion has an inclined surface inclined obliquely downward from the opening side of the opening / closing frame toward the closing side,
When the position of the opening / closing frame is shifted from the closed position to the opening direction, the frame body engaging portion and the opening / closing engaging portion are in contact with each other at the inclined surface, thereby closing the opening / closing frame. Configured to apply force,
Gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The open / close frame is connected to the frame body so as to open and close by rotating in a horizontal direction,
The position at which the frame engaging portion and the opening / closing engaging portion contact each other on the inclined surface when viewed from the front is a position corresponding to a position directly below the operating portion and a position corresponding to a position directly below the operating portion. It is set at one of the positions outside the position corresponding to the position directly below as viewed from the center of rotation,
Gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The open / close frame is connected to the frame body so as to open and close by rotating in a horizontal direction,
The frame engaging portion includes an outer frame engaging portion and an inner frame engaging portion,
The opening / closing engagement portion includes an outer opening / closing engagement portion and an inner opening / closing engagement portion,
The outer frame body engaging portion and the outer opening / closing engagement portion engage with each other in a closed state, and at least one has an outer inclined surface as the inclined surface,
The position where the outer frame engagement portion and the outer opening / closing engagement portion contact each other on the outer inclined surface when viewed from the front is a position corresponding to a position directly below the operation section, It is set at any one of the positions outside the position corresponding to the position directly below when viewed from the center of rotation of the opening and closing frame,
The inner frame engagement portion and the inner opening / closing engagement portion engage with each other in a closed state, and at least one has an inner inclined surface as the inclined surface,
The position where the inner frame engagement portion and the inner opening / closing engagement portion are in contact with each other on the inner inclined surface when viewed from the front is located on the inner side of the position corresponding to the position directly below the rotation center of the opening / closing frame. Set to position,
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