JP2006212207A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently carry out the replacement and maintenance work of the parts in the game machines. <P>SOLUTION: A support piece 32 of the front door 4 is provided with an outer glass support part 33, an outer glass unit 20 with an outer glass spindle part 25 and the body base part 3 with a support plate 43. A protruded piece 43b of the support plate 43 is provided with a liquid crystal support part 44 and an inner glass support part 45, an inner glass unit 22 with an inner glass spindle part 47 and a liquid crystal unit 21 with a liquid crystal spindle part 51. An outer glass spindle 25b is inserted into an outer glass support hole 33b to get the outer glass unit 20 turnably pivoted on the front door 4, an inner glass spindle 47b is inserted into an inner glass support hole 45b to get the inner glass unit 22 turnably pivoted by the body base part 3 and a liquid crystal spindle 51b is inserted into a liquid crystal support hole 44b to get the liquid crystal unit 21 turnably pivoted by the body base part 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  In this specification, a pachinko machine is described as an example of a gaming machine, and therefore, a pachinko ball is used as a gaming ball. In addition, a winning that a pachinko ball enters a winning opening provided on the surface of the game board.

  In a pachinko machine installed in a game hall, a game board is detachably arranged in a main body base, and a front door that can be opened and closed is provided on the front of the game board. The front door is formed with an opening that allows a game area formed on the game board to be visually recognized. A multilayer glass that covers the game area and covers the opening is attached. When such a pachinko machine is installed in a game hall and the front door is closed by a locking device, no one can touch the game board or electronic equipment inside the pachinko machine. It has become.

  By the way, when replacing an installed pachinko machine with a pachinko machine with a different game, replace the new pachinko machine with the installed pachinko machine at the same time, or keep the main body base Replace only the game board and the parts attached to the game board. Many common parts are used for pachinko machines regardless of the model, but if the main unit is replaced, the common parts will be replaced at the same time, making it impossible to reuse the common parts. Cost becomes high. In addition, when only the game board is replaced, there is no change in the appearance design of the pachinko machine, which makes it difficult to convey the image of a new model to the player from the appearance. In addition, there is no sense of unity in the design of the game board and the appearance. Therefore, the game board and the front door are detachably attached to the base of the main body, and the game board and the front door can be replaced when changing the model, so that the common parts can be reused when the main body base is stationary. It is being considered to change the appearance of the pachinko machine.

In addition, it has been studied to insert a transmissive liquid crystal between the glasses in the multilayer glass that shields the opening of the front door and display an image on the transmissive liquid crystal (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this case, the appearance of the pachinko machine can be improved by displaying various images on the transmissive liquid crystal based on the image data written in the ROM. Furthermore, since the image displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal can be changed by changing the image data in the ROM, the design can be easily changed along with the change in the model of the pachinko machine.
JP 2004-33386 A

  However, when the transmissive liquid crystal is attached to the front door, the total weight of the front door increases, making it difficult to perform operations such as attaching the front door to the main body base or removing the front door from the main body base. Also, the main unit base and the transmissive liquid crystal are electrically connected via a harness, which enables power supply and data transmission to the transmissive liquid crystal, but when the front door is attached to the main unit base When removing the front door from the base of the main body, the harness gets in the way, making it difficult to work. Furthermore, if you want to remove only the front door from the base of the main unit, if you want to remove only the double-glazed glass from the base of the main unit, or if you want to remove only the transmissive liquid crystal from the base of the main unit, temporarily attach the front door and transmissive liquid crystal Since it must be removed from the base, there is a problem in that it takes time to replace the front door and the transmissive liquid crystal and to perform maintenance work.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and efficiently replaces and maintains the front door and the transmissive liquid crystal, and reduces the model change, design change, and component replacement of the gaming machine. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can be performed at a low cost.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a main body base to which a game board having a game area in which a game ball is launched, and an opening that allows the game area to be visually recognized, with respect to the front surface of the main body base. In a gaming machine comprising a front door that is pivotally attached to the main body base so as to be openable and closable, an image display device comprising a transmissive display unit that covers at least a part of the gaming area and displays an image. A first transparent plate that is detachably provided on the base of the main body so as to be positioned between the game board and the front door, closes the opening and covers the front surface of the transmissive display portion, and a rear surface of the transmissive display portion A second transparent plate covering the first door, a first holding means for detachably attaching the first transparent plate to the front door, and a second holding means for detachably attaching the second transparent plate to the main body base. It is characterized by that.

  Further, the first holding means is provided on one of the first transparent plate and the front door, and is provided on the other, and the first shaft is detachably and rotatably held. The first bearing is preferably configured.

  In addition, it is preferable to provide first integration means for integrating the first transparent plate and the front door so that the first transparent plate does not rotate with respect to the front door.

  The second holding means includes a second shaft provided on one of the second transparent plate and the main body base, and a second bearing that holds the second shaft so as to be detachable and rotatable. It is preferable that it is comprised.

  In addition, it is preferable to provide a second integration unit that integrates the second transparent plate and the image display device so that the second transparent plate does not rotate with respect to the image display device.

  In addition, third integration means for integrating the front door, the image display device, and the second transparent plate is provided so that the image display device and the second transparent plate do not rotate with respect to the front door. Is preferred.

  Moreover, it is preferable that a said 1st holding means consists of a 1st slide mechanism which attaches / detaches, sliding a said 1st transparent plate to the said front door.

  Further, it is preferable that the second holding unit includes a second slide mechanism that attaches and detaches the second transparent plate while sliding the second transparent plate on the main body base.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, an image display device having a transmissive display unit is detachably provided on the base of the main body so as to be positioned between the game board and the front door, and closes the opening of the front door and transmits the transmissive display. A first transparent plate that covers the front surface of the display unit, a second transparent plate that covers the rear surface of the transmissive display unit, a first holding means that detachably attaches the first transparent plate to the front door, and a second transparent plate that is the base of the main body Since the second holding means that is detachably attached to the first and second transparent plates, only the necessary one of the first transparent plate, the second transparent plate, and the image display device can be removed depending on the situation. Work such as design change, parts replacement, repair, and inspection can be performed efficiently. Further, since the removed parts can be reused, the cost can be reduced according to the situation. In addition, the front door is detachably attached to the main body base. For example, when changing the design of the appearance of the front door, the front door is replaced with a new one after removing the first transparent plate from the front door. By attaching the removed first transparent plate to a new front door and using it again, the cost can be reduced by the amount of the first transparent plate.

  The first holding means is provided with a first shaft provided on one of the first transparent plate and the front door, and a first bearing provided on the other, and holds the first shaft so that the first shaft can be inserted and removed. Therefore, the first transparent plate can be easily attached to the front door simply by inserting the first shaft into the first bearing, and the first transparent plate can be efficiently attached. In addition, the first transparent plate can be easily detached from the front door simply by pulling the first shaft out of the first bearing, and the first transparent plate can be removed efficiently. Furthermore, since the first transparent plate is rotatable with respect to the front door, the maintenance work can be easily performed only by rotating the first transparent plate as necessary, and the efficiency of the maintenance work is improved. be able to.

  Moreover, since the 1st integration means which integrates a 1st transparent plate and a front door was provided so that a 1st transparent plate may not rotate with respect to a front door, a front door is made from a main body base with a 1st transparent plate. In the case of removal, the removal operation can be performed safely and efficiently. In addition, when attaching or removing parts and maintenance work other than the first transparent plate such as the game board, the image display device, and the second transparent plate, and the front door, the first transparent plate and the front door are integrated. Therefore, the operation can be performed without worrying about the presence of the first transparent plate that is rotatably attached to the front door.

  The second holding means includes a second shaft provided on one of the second transparent plate and the main body base, and a second bearing that holds the second shaft so as to be detachable and rotatable. Therefore, the second transparent plate can be easily attached to the main body base simply by inserting the second shaft into the second bearing, and the attaching operation of the second transparent plate can be performed efficiently. Further, the second transparent plate can be easily detached from the main body base simply by pulling the second shaft out of the second bearing, and the removal work of the second transparent plate can be performed efficiently. Furthermore, since the second transparent plate is rotatable with respect to the base of the main body, the maintenance work can be easily performed only by rotating the second transparent plate as necessary, and the efficiency of the maintenance work is improved. be able to.

  Further, since the second transparent plate and the image display device are integrated so that the second transparent plate does not rotate with respect to the image display device, the image display device is provided together with the second transparent plate. When removing from the main body base, the removal operation can be performed safely and efficiently. In addition, when performing the work of attaching or removing parts other than the second transparent plate such as the game board, the front door, the first transparent plate, and the image display device, and the maintenance work, the second transparent plate and the image display device are integrated. Therefore, the operation can be performed without worrying about the presence of the second transparent plate rotatably attached to the main body base.

  In addition, since the image display device and the second transparent plate are provided with third integration means for integrating the front door, the image display device, and the second transparent plate so that the image display device and the second transparent plate do not rotate with respect to the front door. When the front door, the image display device, and the second transparent plate are integrated by the converting means, the first transparent plate, the image display device, and the second transparent plate are rotated together with the front door when the front door is rotated. It becomes easy to perform maintenance work. That is, when performing the maintenance work, the first transparent plate, the image display device, and the second transparent plate do not rotate with respect to the front door when the front door is opened. And maintenance work can be performed without worrying about the presence of the second transparent plate.

  Moreover, since the first holding means comprises a first slide mechanism that is detachable while sliding the first transparent plate on the front door, the first transparent plate can be easily attached to the front door by the first slide mechanism, The mounting operation of the first transparent plate can be performed efficiently. In addition, the first transparent plate can be easily detached from the front door by the first slide mechanism, and the removal operation of the first transparent plate can be performed efficiently.

  In addition, since the second holding means comprises a second slide mechanism that attaches and detaches while sliding the second transparent plate on the main body base, the second transparent plate can be easily attached to the main body base by the second slide mechanism, The mounting operation of the second transparent plate can be performed efficiently. Further, the second transparent plate can be easily detached from the main body base by the second slide mechanism, and the second transparent plate can be efficiently removed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine (game machine) 2 includes a main body base 3 and a front door 4. A game board 5 in which a game area 5a in which a pachinko ball (game ball) is launched is formed is fitted in the main body base 3. A main control board (not shown) and a sub control board (not shown) are provided on the back of the game board 5. The main control board performs a game execution process according to the model and issues a command to the sub-control board. The sub-control board controls the operation of each drive device such as display control of the symbol display device 6, lighting control of the lamp 7, and sound control output from the speaker 8 based on a command of the main control board.

  In addition to the symbol display device 6, the game area 5 a is provided with a start winning port 9, a normal winning port 10, a passing winning port 11, an attacker 12, and an out port 13. Although illustration is omitted, a plurality of other obstacle nails, windmills, and the like are appropriately provided at the game area 5a.

  When the operation handle 14 is operated, the pachinko ball is launched into the game area 5a of the game board 5 by the launch device of the pachinko ball, and the launched pachinko ball is the start winning port 9, the normal winning port 10, the passing winning port 11, Enter one of the outlets 13. When a pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 9, a lottery for determining a winning or losing is performed and the symbol display device 6 is operated. The symbol display device 6 performs variable display of symbols and effect display according to the result of lottery. When a symbol is stopped and displayed, if a predetermined symbol combination is displayed, the winning combination is made, and the normal state is shifted to a winning state that is advantageous to the player for a predetermined period.

  When the hit state is reached, the attacker 12 is rotated so that the winning prize opening (not shown) provided in the back thereof is opened for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of pachinko balls are won. Repeated several times. When a pachinko ball wins the start winning port 9, the normal winning port 10, and the big winning port, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out from the payout port 15 to the tray 16 according to the type of the winning port. On the other hand, pachinko balls that did not win the start winning port 9, the normal winning port 10, and the big winning port enter the out port 13 and are collected as lost balls.

  A front surface of the front door 4 is provided with a lamp 7 that emits light when a game is produced or when an error is notified, and a speaker 8 that generates sound when a game is produced or an error is reported. As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 4 is pivotally attached to the main body base 3 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front surface of the main body base 3. The front door 4 is formed with an opening 4a that allows the game area 5a to be visually recognized. An outer glass unit 20 is provided on the back surface 4b of the front door 4. The outer glass unit 20 closes the opening 4a and covers an outer glass (first transparent) that covers a front surface 21c of a transmissive liquid crystal 21b described later. Plate) 20a.

  The main body base 3 is provided with a liquid crystal unit (image display device) 21 so as to be positioned between the main body base 3 and the front door 4. The liquid crystal unit 21 includes a liquid crystal frame 21a formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a plate-like transmissive liquid crystal (transmissive display portion) 21b fitted in the liquid crystal frame 21a. The transmissive liquid crystal 21b covers the game area 5a, makes the covered portion visible, and displays an image. The image displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal 21b has translucency, and the player can visually recognize the game area 5a from above the image, and the game area 5a is always visible. .

  The transmissive liquid crystal 21b is electrically connected to the sub-control board via a harness (not shown), and displays an image based on graphic data input from the sub-control board. The base end of the harness is connected to the sub-control board, and a transmissive liquid crystal is formed by inserting a plug (not shown) provided at the tip of the harness into an insertion port (not shown) provided in the liquid crystal unit 21. 21b is electrically connected to the sub-control board. In order to cancel the electrical connection, the plug inserted into the insertion port of the liquid crystal unit 21 may be pulled out. Thus, the plug of the harness is configured to be detachable with respect to the insertion port of the liquid crystal unit 21.

  An inner glass unit 22 is provided on the back surface of the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 covers the game area 5a and covers the rear surface 21d (see FIGS. 9 and 11) of the transmissive liquid crystal 21b. (Second transparent plate) 22a. As described above, the pachinko machine 2 is configured such that the game area 5a is visually recognized through the outer glass 20a, the transmissive liquid crystal 21b, and the inner glass 22a.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the outer glass unit 20 includes a substantially rectangular outer glass 20a and an outer glass frame 20b bordering the outer glass 20a. The outer glass 20a is slightly raised in a substantially trapezoidal shape with the center of the upper surface facing upward, and is shaped so as to block the opening 4a and cover the front surface 21c (see FIGS. 2 and 8) of the transmissive liquid crystal 21b. Yes. One outer glass supporting shaft part (first shaft) 25 is provided on the upper and lower sides of one side surface 20c of the outer glass frame 20b at a predetermined interval. It is integrally formed with the frame 20b.

  The outer glass support shaft portion 25 is used to pivotally support the outer glass unit 20 so that it can be inserted into and removed from the front door 4 and can be rotated. The outer glass support shaft portion 25 extends outside the side surface 20c. The glass arm portion 25a and a cylindrical outer glass support shaft 25b projecting downward from the lower surface of the outer glass arm portion 25a.

  A substantially rectangular protruding piece 26 is provided one by one above and below the other side surface 20d of the outer glass frame 20b with a predetermined interval therebetween. The protruding piece 26 protrudes away from the side surface 20d and is integrally formed with the outer glass frame 20b.

  When viewed from the rear of the front door 4 (as viewed from the back surface 4b side), a cylindrical upper support shaft 28 having an axial center projecting upward is provided at the upper right end, and an upper support shaft is provided at the lower right end of the front door 4 A cylindrical lower support shaft 29 having an axial center protruding downward so as to be coaxial with the axial center of 28 is provided. A plate-like operation lever 30 is connected to the circumferential portion of the upper support shaft 28 toward the outside substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the upper support shaft 28, and the operation lever 30 is a support piece 32 described later. It protrudes from the vertically long opening 32a formed in the.

  A bottomed cylindrical guide hole 31a having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the upper support shaft 28 is formed at the upper right end portion of the front door 4 when viewed from the back. The guide hole 31a is a bottomed cylindrical opening. Thus, the upper support shaft 28 inserted from the inside is accommodated. One end of the compression coil spring 31b is fixed to the bottom inside the guide hole 31a, and the other end of the compression coil spring 31b is fixed to the bottom surface of the upper support shaft 28. Thereby, the upper end part of the upper support shaft 28 protrudes from the guide hole 31a by the urging force of the compression coil spring 31b.

  The guide hole 31a has a communication portion that communicates with the opening 32a from the inside of the guide hole 31a, and the operation lever 30 is protruded into the opening 32a through this communication portion. When the operating lever 30 protruding from the opening 32a is operated downward, the upper support shaft 28 moves downward while resisting the biasing force of the compression coil spring 31b and is drawn into the guide hole 31a. When the downward operation by the operation lever 30 is released, the upper support shaft 28 moves upward by the urging force of the compression coil spring 31b and protrudes from the inside of the guide hole 31a toward the outside. The lower support shaft 29 is formed integrally with the lower surface of the front door 4.

  The back surface 4b of the front door 4 is a flat surface. A frame 27 is provided on the back surface 4b so as to surround the opening 4a. The frame 27 is formed in a substantially similar shape to the outer glass frame 20 b of the outer glass unit 20. The outer glass frame 20 b is abutted against the edge of the frame 27 when the outer glass unit 20 is attached to the front door 4.

  On the right side of the back surface 4b, a vertically long and thin plate-like support piece 32 is substantially equivalent to the length of the front door 4 in a protruding position spaced apart by a thickness t of the frame 27 from the back surface 4b to the rear. It is provided so as to be substantially parallel to the back surface 4b. The support piece 32 is formed by bending a thin plate fixed to the back surface 4b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 4b at a position corresponding to a thickness t from the back surface 4b to the rear. One outer glass support portion (first bearing) 33 is provided above and below the support piece 32 so as to be spaced apart from each other and to correspond to the outer glass support shaft portion 25 of the outer glass unit 20. .

  The outer glass support portion 33 is for holding the outer glass support shaft portion 25 so as to be detachable and rotatable. The outer glass support portion 33 has a thin plate projecting rearward from the support piece 32 so as to be substantially orthogonal to the support piece 32, and an upper portion thereof is set to a lower portion so as to be substantially L-shaped upside down. The outer glass support 33a is bent and formed, and the outer glass support 33b is formed in the outer glass support 33a and penetrates in the vertical direction.

  The outer glass support hole 33b is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the outer glass support shaft 25b so that the outer glass support shaft 25b can be inserted and removed. Therefore, by inserting the outer glass support shaft 25b into the outer glass support hole 33b, the outer glass unit 20 is rotatably supported on the front door 4 (see FIG. 4), and the outer glass support shaft 33b is supported from the outer glass support hole 33b. The outer glass unit 20 is removed from the front door 4 by pulling out 25b. Thus, the outer glass support shaft part 25 and the outer glass support part 33 function as first holding means for detachably attaching the outer glass 20 a to the front door 4.

  An outer glass stopper member 35 is provided above and below the left side portion of the back surface 4b so as to be spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval and to be locked in correspondence with the protruding piece 26 of the outer glass unit 20. The outer glass retaining member 35 is integrally formed on a columnar rotating shaft 35a having an axial center protruding rearward from the back surface 4b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 4b, and a side peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 35a. It is comprised from the latching piece 35b. The rotation shaft 35a is rotatably incorporated in the back surface 4b so that it can be freely stopped at a desired angle by a friction function. Thereby, the locking piece 35b is rotated steplessly.

  A liquid crystal unit stopper member 36 is provided on the left side of the back surface 4b so as to be positioned between the two outer glass stopper members 35 (substantially central portion). The liquid crystal unit stopping member 36 is integrally formed on a columnar rotation shaft 36a having an axial center protruding rearward from the back surface 4b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 4b, and a side peripheral surface of the rotation shaft 36b. The engaging piece 36b is formed. The rotation shaft 36a is formed longer than the rotation shaft 35a, and is rotatably incorporated in the back surface 4b so that it can be freely stopped at a desired angle by a friction function. Thereby, the locking piece 36b is rotated steplessly.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the outer glass support shaft 25b is inserted into the outer glass support hole 33b, the outer glass unit 20 is pivotally supported on the front door 4, and the outer glass unit 20 faces the front door 4. After rotating and abutting the outer glass frame 20b against the edge of the frame 27, when the locking piece 35b is rotated and locked to the protruding piece 26, the outer glass unit 20 cannot rotate with respect to the front door 4. It becomes a state. Further, when the locking piece 35b is rotated to release the locking, the outer glass unit 20 becomes rotatable with respect to the front door 4. That is, the outer glass 20a and the front door 4 are integrated by the locking piece 35b rotating and locking to the protruding piece 26, and the outer glass 20a and the front surface are released by releasing the locking by the locking piece 35b. Integration with the door 4 is released. Thus, the locking piece 35b and the protruding piece 26 function as a first integration unit that integrates the outer glass 20a and the front door 4 so that the outer glass 20a does not rotate with respect to the front door 4.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a first door support portion 40 that rotatably holds the front door 4 protrudes forward of the main body base 3 at the left corner of the upper portion of the main body base 3 from the front. Is provided. The first door support portion 40 is formed with a first door support hole 40a. The first door support hole 40a is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the upper support shaft 28 so that the upper support shaft 28 can be inserted and removed. A second door support portion 41 is provided on the left side of the main body base portion 3 as viewed from the front. A second door support hole 41a is formed in the second door support portion 41 so as to face the first door support hole 40a. The second door support hole 41a is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the lower support shaft 29 so that the lower support shaft 29 can be inserted and removed.

  When the front door 4 is attached to the main body base 3, the lower support shaft 29 is inserted into the second door support hole 41a in a state where the upper support shaft 28 is first drawn into the guide hole 31a by operating the operation lever 30; The retracted upper support shaft 28 is aligned with the position of the first door support hole 40a. Next, at that position, the operation by the operation lever 30 is released, the upper support shaft 28 is pulled out from the inside of the guide hole 31a, and the upper support shaft 28 is inserted into the first door support hole 40a. Thus, the front door 4 is pivotally attached to the front surface of the main body base 3 so as to be opened and closed.

  Between the first door support part 40 and the second door support part 41 on the left side of the main body base 3 when viewed from the front, a support plate 43 having a vertically long and substantially L-shaped cross section is provided. A flat surface 3a parallel to the board surface 5b of the game board 5 is provided on the left side of the main body base portion 3 when viewed from the front, and a support plate 43 is fixed to the flat surface 3a. The support plate 43 has a fixed piece 43a fixed to the flat surface 3a, and a protruding piece 43b bent so as to protrude in a direction substantially perpendicular to the fixed piece 43a and toward the front of the main body base 3. is doing. The support plate 43 is fixed to the flat surface 3a so that a vertically long thin plate protrudes to the front side of the game area 5a, and a portion of the thin plate protruding to the front side of the game area 5a is bent to the front side of the main body base 3. And then molded. The thin plate may be fixed to the flat surface 3a using a screw, an industrial adhesive, or the like.

  One liquid crystal support 44 for detachably attaching the liquid crystal unit 21 is provided one above the other at the top and bottom of the protruding portion 43b in the protruding direction. The liquid crystal support 44 includes a liquid crystal cradle 44a formed by bending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the projecting direction of the projecting piece 43b and in the side surface direction of the main body base 3 away from the game area 5a, and the liquid crystal cradle. The liquid crystal support hole 44b is formed in 44a and penetrates in the vertical direction. The liquid crystal support hole 44b is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the liquid crystal support shaft 51b so that a liquid crystal support shaft 51b described later can be inserted and removed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the inner glass support part 45 for attaching the inner glass unit 22 so that attachment or detachment is possible is provided in the upper and lower sides of the protrusion piece 43b at fixed intervals. The inner glass support portion (second bearing) 45 includes an inner glass cradle 45a formed by bending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the protruding piece 43b and away from the game area 5a, and the inner glass cradle. The inner glass support hole 45b is formed in 45a and penetrates in the vertical direction. The inner glass support hole 45b is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the inner glass support shaft 47b so that an inner glass support shaft 47b described later can be inserted and removed.

  The inner glass unit 22 includes a substantially rectangular inner glass 22a and an inner glass frame 22b bordering the inner glass 22a. The inner glass 22a has the same shape as the outer glass 20a, and is shaped to cover the game area 5a and the back surface 21d. An inner glass support shaft portion (second shaft) 47 is provided one by one so as to correspond to the inner glass support portion 45 at a certain distance above and below the side surface 22c of the inner glass frame 22b. The inner glass spindle 47 is integrally formed with the inner glass frame 22b.

  The inner glass support shaft portion 47 is used for pivotally supporting the inner glass unit 22 so that it can be inserted into and removed from the main body base 3 and is rotatable, and in a direction parallel to the surface of the inner glass 22a. The inner glass arm portion 47a extends so as to be separated from the side surface 22c, and a cylindrical inner glass support shaft 47b that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the inner glass arm portion 47a. .

  The inner glass support shaft 47b is configured so that when the inner glass unit 22 is supported on the main body base 3, the outer glass support in the outer glass unit 20 whose axis is attached to the main body base 3 via the front door 4 is used. It is provided so as to be coaxial with the axis of the shaft 25b and the axis of the liquid crystal support shaft 51b.

  A substantially rectangular protruding piece 48 is provided on the upper surface 22d of the inner glass frame 22b so as to be engaged with the inner glass stopper member 53 (see FIG. 9). The projecting piece 48 protrudes upward from the upper surface 22d and is integrally formed with the inner glass frame 22b.

  As shown in FIG. 7, by inserting the inner glass support shaft 47 b into the inner glass support hole 45 b, the inner glass unit 22 is pivotally supported by the main body base 3. Further, the inner glass unit 22 is detached from the main body base 3 by pulling out the inner glass support shaft 47b from the inner glass support hole 45b. Thus, the inner glass support portion 45 and the inner glass support shaft portion 47 function as second holding means for detachably attaching the inner glass 22 a to the main body base 3.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the liquid crystal supporting shaft portion is arranged so as to correspond to the liquid crystal support portion 44 with a certain interval spaced above and below the left side surface 21 e when viewed from the front (as viewed from the front surface 21 c side) of the liquid crystal frame 21 a. 51 are provided one by one. The liquid crystal spindle 51 is for pivotally supporting the liquid crystal unit 21 so that the liquid crystal unit 21 can be inserted into and removed from the main body base 3 and can be pivoted. A liquid crystal arm portion 51a formed by bending in a substantially L shape in plan view toward the rear, and a columnar liquid crystal support shaft 51b projecting downward from the lower surface of the liquid crystal arm portion 51a. Has been. The liquid crystal support shaft 51b has an axis centered on the outer glass support shaft 25b of the outer glass unit 20 attached to the main body base portion 3 via the front door 4 when the liquid crystal unit 21 is supported on the main body base portion 3. It is provided to be on the same axis.

  A projecting piece 52 is provided on the side surface 21f on the right side of the liquid crystal frame 21a so as to be engaged with the liquid crystal unit retaining member 36 (see FIG. 2). The protruding piece 52 protrudes away from the side surface 21f and is integrally formed with the liquid crystal frame 21a.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the back surface 21g of the liquid crystal frame 21a is formed in parallel to the surface of the transmissive liquid crystal 21b, that is, the front surface 21c and the back surface 21d. An inner glass stopper member 53 is provided on the upper left side of the rear surface 21g. The inner glass retaining member 53 has a cylindrical rotating shaft 53a that protrudes rearward from the rear surface 21g so as to be substantially orthogonal to the rear surface 21g, and a latch that is integrally formed on a side peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 53a. It consists of a piece 53b. The rotating shaft 53a is rotatably incorporated in the back surface 21g so that it can be freely stopped at a desired angle by a friction function. Thereby, the locking piece 53b is rotated steplessly.

  When the liquid crystal unit 21 is attached to the main body base 3, the liquid crystal support shaft 51b is inserted into the liquid crystal support hole 44b of the liquid crystal support 44 as shown in FIGS. When removing the liquid crystal unit 21 from the main body base 3, the liquid crystal support shaft 51b is pulled out from the liquid crystal support hole 44b. Thus, the liquid crystal unit 21 is attached to the front surface of the main body base 3 so as to be openable and closable, and is detachably attached to the main body base 3.

  After the liquid crystal unit 21 (see FIGS. 2 and 10) attached to the main body base 3 by the liquid crystal support portion 44 and the liquid crystal support shaft portion 51 is rotated toward the back surface 4b side of the front door 4, the locking piece 36b ( When the liquid crystal unit 21 is rotated with respect to the projecting piece 52 and turned, the liquid crystal unit 21 cannot be rotated with respect to the front door 4. Further, when the locking piece 36b is rotated to release the locking, the liquid crystal unit 21 becomes rotatable with respect to the front door 4. That is, the front door 4 and the liquid crystal unit 21 are integrated by the locking piece 36b being rotated and locked to the protruding piece 52, and the front door 4 and the liquid crystal are released by releasing the locking by the locking piece 36b. Integration with the unit 21 is released.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in a state where the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 are attached to the main body base 3, the inner glass unit 22 is rotated toward the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass frame 22b is moved to the rear surface of the liquid crystal frame 21a. When the locking piece 53b is rotated and locked to the protruding piece 48 after being brought into contact with 21g, the inner glass unit 22 and the liquid crystal unit 21 are integrated. In addition, in FIG. 11, illustration of the main body base 3 is omitted. Further, when the locking piece 53b is rotated to release the locking, the integration of the inner glass unit 22 and the liquid crystal unit 21 is released. Thus, the locking piece 53b and the projecting piece 48 function as second integration means for integrating the inner glass 22a and the liquid crystal unit 21 so that the inner glass 22a does not rotate with respect to the liquid crystal unit 21.

  In addition, in a state where the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated as shown in FIG. 11, the locking piece 36b (see FIG. 3) is rotated and locked to the protruding piece 52 of the liquid crystal unit 21. Thus, the front door 4, the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated, and the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 cannot be rotated with respect to the front door 4. In this way, the locking piece 53b and the protruding piece 48, and the locking piece 36b and the protruding piece 52 are arranged such that the inner glass 22a of the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 does not rotate with respect to the front door 4. The liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass 22a of the inner glass unit 22 function as third integrating means for integrating.

  Next, a procedure for incorporating the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 into the pachinko machine 2 will be described. First, the front door 4 is rotated to open the front side of the main body base 3, and the outer glass support shaft 25b of the outer glass unit 20 is inserted into the outer glass support hole 33b of the front door 4 as shown in FIG. Then, the outer glass unit 20 is attached to the front door 4. Then, the outer glass unit 20 is rotated toward the back surface 4b of the front door 4 to bring the outer glass frame 20b into contact with the edge of the frame 27, and then the locking piece 35b is rotated to engage with the protruding piece 26. If it stops, the front door 4 and the outer glass unit 20 will be integrated, and the outer glass unit 20 will be unable to rotate with respect to the front door 4.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the inner glass support shaft 47 b of the inner glass unit 22 is inserted into the inner glass support hole 45 b of the main body base 3 to attach the inner glass unit 22 to the main body base 3.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the liquid crystal support shaft 51 b of the liquid crystal unit 21 is inserted into the liquid crystal support hole 44 b of the main body base 3 to attach the liquid crystal unit 21 to the main body base 3. Then, after the inner glass unit 22 is rotated toward the back surface 21g of the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass frame 22b is brought into contact with the back surface 21g, the locking piece 53b is rotated as shown in FIG. The protrusion 48 is locked. Thereby, the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated, and the inner glass unit 22 cannot be rotated with respect to the liquid crystal unit 21.

  Further, the liquid crystal unit 21 is rotated toward the back surface 4b of the front door 4, and the liquid crystal frame 21a is abutted against the outer glass frame 20b. Next, the retaining piece 36b is rotated while the state is maintained, and the projecting piece 52 is retained. Accordingly, the front door 4, the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated, and the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 cannot be rotated with respect to the front door 4. Then, the front door 4 is rotated toward the front surface of the main body base 3 while the front door 4, the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated, and the front door 4 is locked with a key (not shown). Is locked to the main body base 3.

  Next, a procedure for removing the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 incorporated in the pachinko machine 2 as described above from the pachinko machine 2 will be described. When removing the outer glass unit 20, first, the front door 4 and the main body base 3 are unlocked, and the front door 4 is rotated to open the front side of the main body base 3. Next, the locking piece 36 b is rotated to release the locking with the protruding piece 52, and the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 are rotated so as to be separated from the back surface 4 b of the front door 4. Then, the locking piece 35b is rotated to release the locking with the protruding piece 26, and the outer glass unit 20 is rotated so as to be separated from the back surface 4b of the front door 4, and then the outer glass support shaft 25b. Is extracted from the outer glass support hole 33b.

  Next, when removing the inner glass unit 22, first, the locking piece 53 b is rotated to release the locking with the protruding piece 48. Then, after the inner glass unit 22 is rotated so as to be separated from the back surface 21g of the liquid crystal frame 21a, the inner glass support shaft 47b is pulled out from the inner glass support hole 45b. When removing the liquid crystal unit 21, the liquid crystal support shaft 51b may be pulled out from the liquid crystal support hole 44b.

  As described above, the liquid crystal unit 21 is detachably provided on the main body base 3, the outer glass 20a covering the front surface 21c of the transmissive liquid crystal 21b and closing the opening 4a of the front door 4 is detachably attached to the front door 4. Since the inner glass 22a covering the back surface 21d of the transmissive liquid crystal 21b is detachably attached to the main body base 3, the attaching / detaching work and the maintenance work of the outer glass 20a, the inner glass 22a and the liquid crystal unit 21 can be performed efficiently. Can do. In addition, when changing the model of the pachinko machine 2, changing the design or replacing it due to a failure, when replacing the liquid crystal unit 21, the outer glass unit 20 is placed on the front door 4, the inner glass unit 22 is placed on the main body base 3, When each of the outer glass unit 20 and the inner glass unit 22 is exchanged by replacing only the liquid crystal unit 21 with a new one, the front glass 4 can be used. By removing the outer glass unit 20 from the front door 4 and replacing only the front door 4 with a new one, the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 can be reused. You can go down.

  Moreover, since the outer glass support shaft 25b, the liquid crystal support shaft 51b, and the inner glass support shaft 47b are provided on the same axis, the dimensional accuracy of the corresponding relationship in the inner glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the outer glass unit 22 is increased. The inner glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the outer glass unit 22 can be installed at appropriate locations. The outer glass support shaft 25b, the liquid crystal support shaft 51b, and the inner glass support shaft 47b may be provided so as to be coaxial with the upper support shaft 28 and the lower support shaft 29. Thereby, the dimensional accuracy with respect to the front door 4 of the inner glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the outer glass unit 22 can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the image displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal 21b has translucency, and the gaming area 5a can be viewed from above the image. A transparent state in which the entire area 5a is visible 5a and a display state in which an image is displayed and a part of the gaming area 5a is invisible according to the image are provided. The form of the image displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal 21b and the display method of the image can be appropriately changed according to the purpose.

  In the above embodiment, the transmissive liquid crystal 21b is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an organic EL that makes the gaming area 5a visible can be used.

  In the above embodiment, the outer glass support portion 33 that functions as the first bearing is provided in the front door 4, and the outer glass support shaft portion 25 that functions as the first shaft is provided in the outer glass unit 20. One shaft may be provided and the outer glass unit 20 may be provided with the first bearing.

  In the above embodiment, the inner glass support portion 45 functioning as the second bearing is provided on the support plate 43 attached to the main body base 3, and the inner glass support shaft portion 47 functioning as the second shaft is provided in the inner glass unit 22. However, the support plate 43 may be provided with a second shaft, and the inner glass unit 22 may be provided with a second bearing.

  In the above embodiment, the outer glass support shaft 25b, the liquid crystal support shaft 51b, and the inner glass support shaft 47b are provided coaxially. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. The shaft 28, the lower support shaft 29, the liquid crystal support shaft 51b, and the inner glass support shaft 47b may be provided on the same axis, and the outer glass support shaft 25b may be provided on a different shaft from these. 12A is a front sectional view, and FIG. 12B is a right side sectional view.

  In the above embodiment, the outer glass fixing member 35 is provided on the back surface 4 b of the front door 4, and the outer glass unit 20 is attached to the front door 4 by locking the locking piece 35 b of the outer glass fixing member 35 to the protruding piece 26. On the other hand, the front door 4 and the outer glass unit 20 are integrated so that they cannot rotate. However, as shown in FIG. 13, a locking member 65 is provided on the front door 66 instead of the outer glass stopper 35. The protruding piece 67 in which the insertion hole 67a is formed instead of the protruding piece 26 is formed integrally with the outer glass frame 68b of the outer glass unit 68, and the outer glass unit 68 is mounted on the front surface using the locking member 65 and the insertion hole 67a. The front door 66 and the outer glass unit 68 may be integrated so as not to rotate with respect to the door 66.

  The front door 66 is configured in the same manner as the front door 4 except that a locking member 65 is provided instead of the outer glass fixing member 35, and the outer glass unit 68 and the outer glass frame 68 b are the protruding pieces 26. Since the projecting piece 67 is configured in the same manner as the outer glass unit 20 and the outer glass frame 20b except that the projecting piece 67 is integrally formed with the outer glass frame 68b, in the following description, the same reference numerals are used for the same constituent members. The description is omitted.

  The locking member 65 is provided on the back surface 66b of the front door 66 at the same location as the location where the outer glass fixing member 35 is provided on the back surface 4b. The locking member 65 includes a shaft portion 65a and a locking portion 65b. The shaft portion 65a is a cylinder protruding rearward from the back surface 66b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 66b, and is integrally formed with the back surface 66b. A vertically long and substantially rectangular locking portion 65b is rotatably attached to the tip of the shaft portion 65a.

  The protruding piece 67 is integrally formed in the outer glass frame 68b so as to correspond to the locking member 65 at the same location as the location where the protruding piece 26 is integrally formed with the outer glass frame 20b. An insertion hole 67 a is formed in the projecting piece 67. The insertion hole 67a has a shape similar to the locking portion 65b and is slightly larger than the locking portion 65b.

  After the outer glass unit 68 is rotatably attached to the front door 66 by the outer glass support shaft portion 25 and the outer glass support portion 33, the outer glass unit 68 is rotated toward the rear surface 66d of the front door 66, As shown in FIG. 14, the locking portion 65b and the insertion hole 67a are aligned, and the locking portion 65b is inserted through the insertion hole 67a. And after making the latching | locking part 65b protrude from the penetration hole 67a, as shown in FIG. 15, if the latching | locking part 65b is rotated about 90 degree | times, the latching | locking part 65b will latch to the protrusion 67, and a front door 66 and the outer glass unit 68 are integrated. As a result, the outer glass unit 68 cannot be rotated with respect to the front door 66. When the locking portion 65b is rotated to release the locking by the locking portion 65b, the integration of the front door 66 and the outer glass unit 68 is released, and the outer glass unit 68 is rotated with respect to the front door 66. It becomes possible to move. Thus, the locking portion 65b and the insertion hole 67a are the first integration means for integrating the outer glass 20a and the front door 66 so that the outer glass 20a of the outer glass unit 68 does not rotate with respect to the front door 66. Function as.

  In the above embodiment, the inner glass stopper member 53 is provided on the back surface 21 g of the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 is attached to the liquid crystal unit 21 by locking the locking piece 53 b of the inner glass stopper member 53 to the projecting piece 48. On the other hand, the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated so that they cannot rotate. However, as shown in FIG. 16, the locking member 70 is replaced with the liquid crystal of the liquid crystal unit 71 instead of the inner glass stopper member 53. A projecting piece 72 provided in the frame 71a and having an insertion hole 72a formed in place of the projecting piece 48 is formed integrally with the inner glass frame 73b of the inner glass unit 73, and the inner glass is formed using the locking member 70 and the insertion hole 72a. The liquid crystal unit 71 and the inner glass unit 73 may be integrated so that the unit 73 cannot rotate with respect to the liquid crystal unit 71.

  The liquid crystal unit 71 and the liquid crystal frame 71a are configured in the same manner as the liquid crystal unit 21 and the liquid crystal frame 21a except that a locking member 70 is provided instead of the inner glass stopper member 53. The glass frame 73b is configured in the same manner as the inner glass unit 22 and the inner glass frame 22b except that the projecting piece 72 is integrally formed with the inner glass frame 73b instead of the projecting piece 48. These constituent members are given the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  The locking member 70 is provided on the back surface 71g of the liquid crystal frame 71a at the same location as the location where the inner glass stopper member 53 is provided on the liquid crystal frame 21a. The locking member 70 is configured in the same manner as the locking member 65, and includes a shaft portion 70a formed integrally with the back surface 71g of the liquid crystal frame 71a, and a locking device rotatably attached to the tip of the shaft portion 70a. Part 70b.

  The projecting piece 72 is integrally molded in the inner glass frame 73b so as to correspond to the locking member 70 at the same location as the location where the projecting piece 48 is integrally molded with the inner glass frame 22b. An insertion hole 72 a is formed in the projecting piece 72. The insertion hole 72a is similar in shape to the locking portion 70b and is slightly larger than the locking portion 70b.

  A liquid crystal unit 71 is rotatably attached to the main body base 3 by a liquid crystal support 44 (see FIG. 5) and a liquid crystal support 51, and an inner glass support 45 (see FIG. 5) and an inner glass support 47 are provided. After the inner glass unit 22 is rotatably attached to the main body base 3, the locking portion 70b is inserted into the insertion hole 72a while the inner glass unit 22 is rotated toward the back surface 71g of the liquid crystal frame 71a, and then the locking is performed. When the portion 70b is rotated approximately 90 degrees, the locking portion 70b is locked to the protruding piece 72, and the liquid crystal unit 71 and the inner glass unit 73 are integrated. As a result, the inner glass unit 73 cannot rotate with respect to the liquid crystal unit 71. When the locking portion 70 b is rotated to release the locking by the locking portion 70 b, the integration of the liquid crystal unit 71 and the inner glass unit 73 is released, and the inner glass unit 73 rotates relative to the liquid crystal unit 71. It becomes possible to move. Thus, the locking portion 70b and the insertion hole 72a are second integration means for integrating the inner glass 22a and the liquid crystal unit 71 so that the inner glass 22a of the inner glass unit 73 does not rotate with respect to the liquid crystal unit 71. Function as.

  In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal unit stop member 36 is provided on the back surface 4 b of the front door 4, and the liquid crystal unit 21 is attached to the front door 4 by locking the locking piece 36 b of the liquid crystal unit stop member 36 to the protruding piece 52. The front door 4 and the liquid crystal unit 21 are integrated so that they cannot rotate. However, as shown in FIG. 17, a locking member 75 is provided on the front door 76 instead of the liquid crystal unit fixing member 36. A projecting piece 77 having an insertion hole 77a formed in place of the piece 52 is formed integrally with a liquid crystal frame 78a of a liquid crystal unit (image display device) 78, and the liquid crystal unit 78 is mounted on the front surface using the locking member 75 and the insertion hole 77a. The liquid crystal unit 78 and the front door 76 may be integrated so as not to rotate with respect to the door 76.

  The front door 76 is configured in the same manner as the front door 4 except that a locking member 75 is provided instead of the liquid crystal unit stopper member 36, and the liquid crystal unit 78 and the liquid crystal frame 78 a are replaced with the protruding pieces 52. Since the projecting piece 77 is configured in the same manner as the liquid crystal unit 21 and the liquid crystal frame 21a except that the projecting piece 77 is integrally formed with the liquid crystal frame 78a, in the following description, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description will be given. Omitted.

  The locking member 75 is provided on the back surface 76b of the front door 76 at the same location as the location where the liquid crystal unit stopping member 36 is provided on the back surface 4b. The locking member 75 includes a shaft portion 75a and a locking portion 75b. The shaft portion 75a is a column that protrudes rearward from the back surface 76b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 76b, and is integrally formed with the back surface 76b. A vertically long and substantially rectangular locking portion 75b is rotatably attached to the tip of the shaft portion 75a.

  The projecting piece 77 is integrally formed in the liquid crystal frame 78a so as to correspond to the locking member 75 at the same location as the location where the projecting piece 52 is integrally formed with the liquid crystal frame 21a. An insertion hole 77 a is formed in the projecting piece 77. The insertion hole 77a has a similar shape to the locking portion 75b and is slightly larger than the locking portion 75b.

  After the liquid crystal unit 78 is rotatably attached to the main body base 3 by the liquid crystal support portion 44 (see FIG. 5) and the liquid crystal support shaft portion 51, the liquid crystal unit 78 is rotated toward the back surface 76b of the front door 76. When the locking portion 75b is inserted into the insertion hole 77a and then the locking portion 75b is rotated approximately 90 degrees, the locking portion 75b is locked to the protruding piece 77, and the front door 76 and the liquid crystal unit 78 are integrated. . As a result, the liquid crystal unit 78 cannot rotate with respect to the front door 76. When the locking portion 75b is rotated to release the locking by the locking portion 75b, the integration of the front door 76 and the liquid crystal unit 78 is released, and the liquid crystal unit 78 can be rotated with respect to the front door 76. It becomes.

  In addition, the inner glass unit 22 and the liquid crystal unit 78 are attached to the main body base 3, and the inner glass unit 22 and the liquid crystal unit 78 are integrated with each other, and the locking portion 75b is inserted into the insertion hole 77a. The front door 76, the liquid crystal unit 78, and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated by locking the protrusion 77 to the projection piece 77, and the liquid crystal unit 78 and the inner glass unit 22 cannot be rotated with respect to the front door 76. Thus, the locking piece 53b and the protruding piece 48, and the locking portion 75b and the insertion hole 77a are arranged so that the liquid crystal unit 78 and the inner glass 22a of the inner glass unit 22 do not rotate with respect to the front door 76. 76, functioning as a third integration means for integrating the liquid crystal unit 78 and the inner glass 22a.

  In the above embodiment, the outer glass fixing member 35 is provided on the back surface 4 b of the front door 4, and the outer glass unit 20 is attached to the front door 4 by locking the locking piece 35 b of the outer glass fixing member 35 to the protruding piece 26. On the other hand, the front door 4 and the outer glass unit 20 are integrated so that they cannot rotate. However, as shown in FIG. 18, a locking projection 80 is provided on the front door 81 instead of the outer glass stopper 35. The protruding piece 82 in which the locking hole 82a is formed instead of the protruding piece 26 is formed integrally with the outer glass frame 83b of the outer glass unit 83, and the outer glass unit 83 is used by using the locking protrusion 80 and the locking hole 82a. The front door 81 and the outer glass unit 83 may be integrated so that the front door 81 cannot be rotated.

  The front door 81 is configured in the same manner as the front door 4 except that a locking projection 80 is provided instead of the outer glass fixing member 35, and the outer glass unit 83 and the outer glass frame 83 b are the protruding pieces 26. Since the projecting piece 82 is configured in the same manner as the outer glass unit 20 and the outer glass frame 20b except that the projecting piece 82 is integrally formed with the outer glass frame 83b, in the following description, the same reference numerals are used for the same constituent members. The description is omitted.

  The locking projection 80 is provided on the back surface 81b of the front door 81 at the same location as the location where the outer glass retaining member 35 is provided on the back surface 4b. The locking protrusion 80 is made of an elastically deformable resin or the like, and is integrally formed on the back surface 81b. The locking projection 80 includes a shaft portion 80a and a locking portion 80b. The shaft portion 80a is a cylinder protruding rearward from the back surface 81b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 81b, and is formed longer than the thickness of the protruding piece 82. A substantially conical locking portion 80b with a corner is formed at the tip of the shaft portion 80a.

  The projecting piece 82 is integrally formed in the outer glass frame 83b so as to correspond to the locking projection 80 at the same location as the location where the projecting piece 26 is integrally formed with the outer glass frame 20b. The projecting piece 82 is formed with a circular locking hole 82a. The locking hole 82a is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the shaft portion 80a and slightly smaller than the locking portion 80b, and penetrates the protruding piece 82.

  After the outer glass unit 83 is rotatably attached to the front door 81 by the outer glass support shaft portion 25 and the outer glass support portion 33, the outer glass unit 83 is engaged while being rotated toward the rear surface 81b of the front door 81. When the stop projection 80 is press-fitted from the locking portion 80b into the locking hole 82a, the locking portion 80b enters the locking hole 82a while being contracted inward by the wall surface of the locking hole 82a. Eventually, when the locking projection 80 penetrates the protruding piece 82, the locking portion 80b bulges outward and returns to its original size so that it cannot pass through the locking hole 82a, so that the front door 81 and the outer glass unit 83 are separated. Integrated. As a result, the outer glass unit 83 cannot rotate with respect to the front door 81.

  Further, when an external force is applied to force the front door 81 and the outer glass unit 83 apart so that the locking portion 80b is forcibly pulled out from the locking hole 82a, the locking portion 80b moves inside the locking hole 82a. Passing while shrinking inward by the wall surface of 82a, the locking portion 80b is eventually pulled out of the locking hole 82a. Thereby, the integration of the front door 81 and the outer glass unit 83 is released, and the outer glass unit 83 can be rotated with respect to the front door 81. As described above, the locking projection 80 and the locking hole 82a are first integrated to integrate the outer glass 20a and the front door 81 so that the outer glass 20a of the outer glass unit 83 does not rotate with respect to the front door 81. Functions as a means.

  In the above embodiment, the inner glass stopper member 53 is provided on the back surface 21 g of the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 is attached to the liquid crystal unit 21 by locking the locking piece 53 b of the inner glass stopper member 53 to the projecting piece 48. On the other hand, the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated so as to be unrotatable. However, as shown in FIG. Device) 86 is provided on the liquid crystal frame 86a, and a protrusion 87 having a locking hole 87a formed in place of the protrusion 48 is formed integrally with the inner glass frame 88b of the inner glass unit 88, and the locking protrusion 85 and the locking hole are formed. 87a may be used to integrate the liquid crystal unit 86 and the inner glass unit 88 so that the inner glass unit 88 cannot rotate relative to the liquid crystal unit 86.

  The liquid crystal unit 86 and the liquid crystal frame 86a are configured in the same manner as the liquid crystal unit 21 and the liquid crystal frame 21a except that a locking protrusion 85 is provided instead of the inner glass stopper member 53. The glass frame 88b is configured in the same manner as the inner glass unit 22 and the inner glass frame 22b except that the projecting piece 87 is integrally formed with the inner glass frame 88b instead of the projecting piece 48. These constituent members are given the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  The locking projection 85 is provided on the back surface 86g of the liquid crystal frame 86a at the same location as the location where the inner glass stopper member 53 is provided on the back surface 21g. The locking projection 85 is made of an elastically deformable resin or the like, and is integrally formed on the back surface 86g. The locking projection 85 includes a shaft portion 85a and a locking portion 85b. The shaft portion 85a is a cylinder protruding rearward from the back surface 86g so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 86g, and a substantially conical locking portion 85b with a corner is formed at the tip of the shaft portion 85a. ing.

  The projecting piece 87 is integrally formed in the inner glass frame 88b so as to correspond to the locking projection 85 at the same location as the location where the projecting piece 48 is integrally formed with the inner glass frame 22b. The projecting piece 87 is formed with a circular locking hole 87a. The locking hole 87a is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the shaft portion 85a and slightly smaller than the locking portion 85b, and penetrates the protruding piece 87.

  With the liquid crystal unit 86 and the inner glass unit 88 attached to the main body base 3, the locking projection 85 is moved from the locking portion 85b to the locking hole 87a while rotating the inner glass unit 88 toward the back surface 86g of the liquid crystal frame 86a. When it press-fits, the locking portion 85b enters the locking hole 87a while shrinking inward by the wall surface of the locking hole 87a. When the locking projection 85 eventually penetrates the protruding piece 87, the locking portion 85b bulges outward and returns to its original size so that it cannot pass through the locking hole 87a, and the liquid crystal unit 86 and the inner glass unit 88 are separated. Integrated. As a result, the inner glass unit 88 cannot rotate with respect to the liquid crystal unit 86.

  Further, when an external force is applied so that the liquid crystal unit 86 and the inner glass unit 88 are separated so as to forcibly pull out the locking portion 85b from the locking hole 87a, the locking portion 85b moves inside the locking hole 87a. Passing while shrinking inward by the wall surface of 87a, the locking portion 85b is eventually pulled out of the locking hole 87a. Thereby, the integration of the liquid crystal unit 86 and the inner glass unit 88 is released, and the inner glass unit 88 can be rotated with respect to the liquid crystal unit 86. As described above, the locking projection 85 and the locking hole 87a are second integrated for integrating the inner glass 22a and the liquid crystal unit 86 so that the inner glass 22a of the inner glass unit 88 does not rotate with respect to the liquid crystal unit 86. Functions as a means.

  In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal unit stop member 36 is provided on the back surface 4 b of the front door 4, and the liquid crystal unit 21 is attached to the front door 4 by locking the locking piece 36 b of the liquid crystal unit stop member 36 to the protruding piece 52. The front door 4 and the liquid crystal unit 21 are integrated so that they cannot be rotated. However, as shown in FIG. Instead of the piece 52, the protruding piece 92 in which the locking hole 92a is formed is formed integrally with the liquid crystal frame 93a of the liquid crystal unit (image display device) 93, and the liquid crystal unit 93 is used by using the locking projection 90 and the locking hole 92a. The front door 91 and the liquid crystal unit 93 may be integrated so that the front door 91 cannot be rotated.

  The front door 91 is configured in the same manner as the front door 4 except that a locking projection 90 is provided instead of the liquid crystal unit stopper member 36, and the liquid crystal unit 93 and the liquid crystal frame 93 a are replaced with the protruding pieces 52. Since the projecting piece 92 is configured in the same manner as the liquid crystal unit 21 and the liquid crystal frame 21a except that the projecting piece 92 is integrally formed with the liquid crystal frame 93a, in the following description, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Omitted.

  The locking projection 90 is provided on the back surface 91b of the front door 91 at the same location as the location where the liquid crystal unit stop member 36 is provided on the back surface 4b. The locking projection 90 is made of an elastically deformable resin or the like, and is integrally formed on the back surface 91b. The locking projection 90 includes a shaft portion 90a and a locking portion 90b. The shaft portion 90a is a cylinder protruding rearward from the back surface 91b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 91b, and a substantially conical locking portion 90b with a corner is formed at the tip of the shaft portion 90a. ing.

  The protrusion 92 is integrally formed in the liquid crystal frame 93a so as to correspond to the locking protrusion 90 at the same location where the protrusion 52 is integrally formed with the liquid crystal frame 21a. A circular locking hole 92 a is formed in the projecting piece 92. The locking hole 92 a is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the shaft portion 90 a and slightly smaller than the locking portion 90 b, and penetrates the protruding piece 92.

  After the liquid crystal unit 93 is rotatably attached to the main body base 3 by the liquid crystal support portion 44 (see FIG. 5) and the liquid crystal support shaft portion 51, the liquid crystal unit 93 is rotated toward the back surface 91b of the front door 91. When the locking projection 90 is press-fitted from the locking portion 90b into the locking hole 92a, the locking portion 90b enters the locking hole 92a while shrinking inward by the wall surface of the locking hole 92a. When the locking projection 90 eventually penetrates the protruding piece 92, the locking portion 90b bulges outward and returns to its original size, and cannot pass through the locking hole 92a, and the front door 91 and the liquid crystal unit 93 are integrated. It becomes. As a result, the liquid crystal unit 93 cannot rotate with respect to the front door 91.

  Further, when an external force is applied so that the front door 91 and the liquid crystal unit 93 are separated from each other so that the locking portion 90b is forcibly pulled out from the locking hole 92a, the locking portion 90b moves within the locking hole 92a. Passing while shrinking inward by the wall surface, the locking portion 90b is eventually pulled out of the locking hole 92a. Thereby, the integration of the front door 91 and the liquid crystal unit 93 is released, and the liquid crystal unit 93 can be rotated with respect to the front door 91.

  Further, the front glass door 22 and the liquid crystal unit 93 are attached to the main body base 3, and the locking projection 90 is inserted into the locking hole 92a in a state where the inner glass unit 22 and the liquid crystal unit 93 are integrated. 91, the liquid crystal unit 93 and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated, and the liquid crystal unit 93 and the inner glass unit 22 cannot rotate with respect to the front door 91. Thus, the locking piece 53b and the protruding piece 48, and the locking projection 90 and the locking hole 92a are provided on the front door so that the liquid crystal unit 93 and the inner glass 22a of the inner glass unit 22 do not rotate with respect to the front door 91. 91, the liquid crystal unit 93 and the inner glass 22a function as a third integration unit.

  As described above, a plurality of forms are conceivable as the first to third integration means, but it is also possible to use these in appropriate combinations.

  In the above embodiment, the outer glass unit 20 is detachably attached to the front door 4 by the outer glass support shaft portion 25 and the outer glass support portion 33. However, as shown in FIG. Mechanism) 101 is provided on the front door 100, and the outer glass unit 103 having the outer glass frame 103b from which the outer glass support shaft portion 25 and the projecting piece 26 of the outer glass frame 20b are removed is detachably attached to the front door 100 by the slide mechanism 101. You may make it attach to.

  The front door 100 is configured in the same manner as the front door 4 except that the frame 27, the outer glass support portion 33, and the outer glass fixing member 35 are omitted, and the slide mechanism 101 is provided. The outer glass frame 103b is configured in the same manner as the outer glass unit 20 and the outer glass frame 20b except that the outer glass support shaft portion 25 and the protruding piece 26 are deleted. Are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  A slide mechanism 101 is provided on the back surface 100 b of the front door 100. The slide mechanism 101 includes rails 104 and 105 integrally formed on the left and right sides of the back surface 100b, and a stopper 106. The rails 104 and 105 are vertically long and have a substantially L-shaped cross section, and are provided to face the right side and the left side of the back surface 100b.

  The rails 104 and 105 are protruded rearward from the rear surface 100b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the rear surface 100b, and the protruding portions 104a and 105a are substantially perpendicular to the protruding direction. It is comprised from the extension parts 104b and 105b extended toward the opening 4a side from the front-end | tip of the said protrusion direction in 105a. The distance α between the protruding portion 104a and the protruding portion 105a is slightly larger than the lateral width β of the outer glass frame 103b, and the distance from the back surface 100b to the extending portion 104b and the distance from the back surface 100b to the extending portion 105b are as follows. The thickness γ of the outer glass frame 103b is slightly larger.

  A horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped stopper 106 is provided below the back surface 100b so as to be positioned between the rail 104 and the rail 105. The stopper 106 protrudes rearward from the back surface 100b by the thickness γ of the outer glass frame 103b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 100b.

  When the outer glass unit 103 is attached to the front door 100, the outer glass unit 103 is inserted between the rail 104 and the rail 105 along the direction of arrow A from above the front door 100 as shown in FIG. , 105 may be slid downward, and the lower surface of the outer glass unit 103 may be brought into contact with the stopper 106 as shown in FIG. When the outer glass unit 103 is removed from the front door 100, the outer glass unit 103 may be slid upward along the rails 104 and 105. As described above, the slide mechanism 101 functions as a first holding means for detachably attaching the outer glass 20a of the outer glass unit 103 to the front door 100.

  In the above embodiment, the inner glass unit 22 is detachably attached to the main body base 3 by the inner glass support portion 45 and the inner glass support shaft portion 47. However, as shown in FIG. Mechanism) 111 is provided on the main body base 110, and the inner glass unit 113 having the inner glass frame 113b in which the inner glass support shaft 47 and the projecting piece 48 of the inner glass frame 22b are removed is detachably attached to the main body base 110 by the slide mechanism 111. You may make it attach to.

  The main body base 110 is configured in the same manner as the main body base 3 except that the inner glass support portion 45 of the support plate 43 is deleted and the slide mechanism 111 is provided. The inner glass unit 113 and the inner glass frame 113b are Since the inner glass supporting shaft portion 47 and the protruding piece 48 are configured in the same manner as the inner glass unit 22 and the inner glass frame 22b except for the fact that the inner glass supporting shaft portion 47 and the projecting piece 48 are deleted, the same reference numerals are used for the same constituent members in the following description. The description is omitted.

  A slide mechanism 111 is provided on the front surface of the main body base 110. The slide mechanism 111 includes rails 114 and 115 integrally formed on the left and right side portions. The rails 114 and 115 protrude from the front of the front surface so as to be substantially orthogonal to the front surface of the main body base 110, and the protrusion 114a so as to be substantially perpendicular to the protruding direction. 115a, extending portions 114b and 115b extending from the front end in the protruding direction toward the center portion of the main body base portion 110 in the lateral direction. The extending portions 114b and 115b are formed at respective end portions in the front-rear direction of the protruding portions 114a and 115a. That is, the rails 114 and 115 are formed in a substantially U shape. The distance s between the protruding portion 114a and the protruding portion 115a is slightly larger than the lateral width w of the inner glass frame 113b, and the length between the two extending portions 114b and the distance between the two extending portions 115b. Is slightly larger than the thickness k of the inner glass frame 113b.

  When the inner glass unit 113 is attached to the main body base 110, the inner glass unit 113 is inserted between the rail 114 and the rail 115 along the direction of arrow B from above the main body base 110 as shown in FIG. Then, it may be slid downward along the rail 115 and the lower surface of the inner glass unit 113 may be brought into contact with the main body base 110 as shown in FIG. Further, when removing the inner glass unit 113 from the main body base 110, the inner glass unit 113 may be slid upward along the rails 114 and 115. As described above, the slide mechanism 111 functions as a second holding means for detachably attaching the inner glass 22a of the inner glass unit 113 to the main body base 110.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 2 has been described as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to various gaming machines such as a slot machine.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the state which rotated the front door, the outer glass unit, the liquid crystal unit, and the inner glass unit, and opened the front surface of the main body base. It is a back side perspective view showing a front door and an outer glass unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the outer glass unit was attached to the front door. It is a perspective view which shows the main body base of the state in which the game board was attached. It is a perspective view which shows a main body base and an inner glass unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the inner glass unit was attached to the main body base. It is a perspective view which shows a main body base and a liquid crystal unit. It is a back side perspective view showing a liquid crystal unit and an inner glass unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the liquid crystal unit was attached to the main body base. It is a perspective view which shows the state which integrated the inner glass unit and the liquid crystal unit. They are a front sectional view and a right side sectional view showing axial positions of an upper supporting shaft, a lower supporting shaft, an outer glass supporting shaft portion, a liquid crystal supporting shaft portion, and an inner glass supporting shaft portion. It is a back side perspective view showing a front door and an outer glass unit. It is a front view which shows the state in which the latching | locking part was inserted in the penetration hole. It is a front view which shows the state which the latching | locking part latched to the protrusion. It is a back side perspective view showing a liquid crystal unit and an inner glass unit. It is a back side perspective view showing a front door and a liquid crystal unit. It is a back side perspective view showing a front door and an outer glass unit. It is a back side perspective view showing a liquid crystal unit and an inner glass unit. It is a back side perspective view showing a front door and a liquid crystal unit. It is a back side perspective view showing a front door and an outer glass unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the outer glass unit was attached to the front door. It is a back side perspective view showing a main part base and an inner glass unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the inner glass unit was attached to the main body base.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machine 3 Main body base 4, 66, 76, 81, 91, 100 Front door 4a Opening 5 Game board 5a Game area 20, 68, 83, 103 Outer glass unit 20a Outer glass (first transparent plate)
20b, 68b, 83b, 103b Outer glass frame 21, 71, 78, 86, 93 Liquid crystal unit (image display device)
21a, 71a, 78a, 86a, 93a Liquid crystal frame 21b Transmission type liquid crystal (transmission type display unit)
21c front surface 21d rear surface 22, 73, 88, 113 inner glass unit 22a inner glass (second transparent plate)
22b, 73b, 88b, 113b Inner glass frame 25 Outer glass spindle (first shaft)
25a Outer glass arm portion 25b Outer glass support shaft 26, 48, 52, 67, 72, 77, 82, 87, 92 Projection piece 33 Outer glass support portion (first bearing)
33a Outer glass support 33b Outer glass support hole 35 Outer glass stopper 35a, 36a, 53a Rotating shaft 35b, 36b, 53b Locking piece 36 Liquid crystal unit stopper 44 Liquid crystal support 45 Inner glass support (second bearing)
45a Inner glass cradle 45b Inner glass support hole 47 Inner glass support shaft (second shaft)
47a Inner glass arm portion 47b Inner glass support shaft 51 Liquid crystal support shaft portion 53 Inner glass stopper member 65, 70, 75 Locking member 65a, 70a, 75a, 80a, 85a, 90a Shaft portion 65b, 70b, 75b, 80b, 85b , 90b Locking portions 67a, 72a, 77a Insertion holes 80, 85, 90 Locking protrusions 82a, 87a, 92a Locking holes 101 Slide mechanism (first slide mechanism)
111 Slide mechanism (second slide mechanism)

Claims (8)

A main body base to which a game board having a game area in which a game ball is launched is attached, and an opening that allows the game area to be visually recognized. In a gaming machine with a front door to be worn,
An image display device that covers at least a part of the game area and has a transmissive display unit for displaying an image is detachably provided on the main body base so as to be positioned between the game board and the front door,
A first transparent plate that closes the opening and covers the front surface of the transmissive display unit;
A second transparent plate covering the back surface of the transmissive display unit;
First holding means for detachably attaching the first transparent plate to the front door;
A gaming machine comprising second holding means for detachably attaching the second transparent plate to the main body base.   The first holding means is provided on one side of the first transparent plate and the front door and on the other side, and the first holding means holds the first shaft detachably and rotatably. The gaming machine according to claim 1, comprising a single bearing.   3. The game according to claim 2, further comprising first integration means for integrating the first transparent plate and the front door so that the first transparent plate does not rotate with respect to the front door. Machine.   The second holding means includes a second shaft provided on one of the second transparent plate and the main body base, and a second bearing that holds the second shaft in a detachable and rotatable manner. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:   5. The second integration means for integrating the second transparent plate and the image display device so as to prevent the second transparent plate from rotating with respect to the image display device. Game machines.   Third integration means for integrating the front door, the image display device, and the second transparent plate is provided so that the image display device and the second transparent plate do not rotate with respect to the front door. The gaming machine according to claim 5.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first holding means comprises a first slide mechanism that attaches and detaches while sliding the first transparent plate on the front door. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second holding unit includes a second slide mechanism that attaches and detaches the second transparent plate while sliding the second transparent plate on the main body base. 9. .

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