JP2007068891A - Set plate installation structure of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To fix a set plate on the rear side of a game machine detachably and firmly without forgetting fastening while preventing the set plate from being deformed, and to provide the set plate with a thick substrate case without hindering its opening/closing operability. <P>SOLUTION: A set plate 20 having certain width and height is detachably attached to the lower portion of rear surface of a game board holding frame 2 having a retaining piece 41 projecting from its substantially widthwise central portion. A bolt member 42 is provided at the substantially widthwise central part of the set plate such that it is vertically movable and urged downward by an urging member 50. The bolt member comprises a downwardly opening slitted engaging groove 40, an eaves-like guiding portion 44 extending continuously along with the retaining groove and projecting obliquely upward toward the game board holding frame, and a thrust piece 45 extended downward. When the set plate is attached to the game board holding frame, the retaining piece abuts on the guiding portion to push up the bolt member 42 against the urging member 50 until it is engaged with the retaining groove and keep the engagement for allowing the thrust piece to work in a state where it is suspended from between the lower edges of the game board holding frame and the set plate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure for detachably and firmly installing a set board having a certain width and height in which a substrate case or the like is fixed to the back side of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

Electric circuit boards such as a power supply circuit board, a game control circuit board, and a prize payout control circuit board in gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are accommodated in a board case, and the board case is shown in FIG. As described above, the back of the game board holding frame is fixed to a set board (also called a back mechanism set board or a mechanism board) hinged so as to be openable and closable with an engagement / disengagement tool such as a ny latch. .
Japanese Patent No. 3611567 JP 2001-347019 A

  By the way, the electric circuit board of the gaming machine as described above gradually increases in size and weight as the game content becomes more complex. For this reason, there is a risk that the set plate, which is mainly made of plastic, may be bent and deformed by its weight, and if the set plate is deformed, a gap is formed in the prize payout outlet or the like. There is a problem that even if defensive measures against machine fraud are taken, they are wasted. Therefore, in order to prevent such bending deformation of the set plate, as described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, not only the both side edges with respect to the back surface of the game board holding frame, but also the engagement / disengagement tool such as a stopper and a ny latch in the middle part. It was necessary to closely fix the set board to the game board holding frame at several places with these engagement / disengagement tools. In particular, since the middle portion has the largest degree of bending, it is indispensable to provide such an engagement / disengagement tool.

  However, when a large number of engagement / disengagement tools are provided in this way, there is a drawback that they are easily forgotten to be tightened, and in particular, when such engagement / disengagement tools are provided in the middle, a power supply circuit board is accommodated or a game If the board case is thick like the one in which the control circuit board is provided in multiple layers, the fingers will not reach the knob part of the engagement / disengagement tool, so that it is difficult to attach and detach the set board, and There is a problem that the knob part of the engagement / disengagement tool is hidden under a large number of lead wires coming out of the substrate case, making it difficult to operate or forgetting to tighten. In addition, when an engaging / disengaging tool is provided in the middle part, the electric circuit board is divided into right and left by the knob part of the engaging / disengaging tool, so that there is a problem that an electric circuit board having an area cannot be provided. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the invention described in claim 1 is a structure in which a set board having a certain width and height is detachably attached to the lower part of the rear surface of the game board holding frame. The engaging piece protrudes from a substantially intermediate portion in the width direction of the game board holding frame, and the eaves member can be moved up and down in the substantially intermediate portion in the width direction of the set plate. A slit-shaped engagement groove that opens downward is formed in the saddle member, and a saddle-shaped guide portion that protrudes obliquely upward toward the direction of the game board holding frame is formed with the engagement groove. In addition, the pressing operation portion extends downward, and when the set plate is attached to the game board holding frame, the engagement piece abutting against the guide portion moves the saddle member upward against the biasing member. And the game board holding frame so that the press operation portion can be pressed in the engaged state. Characterized in that as being suspended from between the lower edge of Tsu preparative plate.
The invention described in claim 2 is a structure in which a set board having a certain width and height is detachably attached to a lower part of the back surface of the game board holding frame, and is substantially in the middle in the width direction of the set board. An engagement piece is provided in the middle of the game board holding frame, and a saddle member is provided so as to be movable up and down vertically and biased downward by a biasing member. A slit-shaped engaging groove is formed, and a hook-shaped guide portion is formed which is connected to the engaging groove and protrudes obliquely upward toward the set plate, and the pressing operation portion extends downward. When the plate is attached to the game board holding frame, the engagement piece that is in contact with the guide portion moves the saddle member upward against the biasing member to engage the engagement groove, and the engagement state. So that the pressing operation unit is suspended from between the game board holding frame and the lower edge of the set plate so that the pressing operation can be performed. It is characterized in.
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that, in the set plate installation structure, a substrate case in which an electric circuit board is accommodated is fixed to the set plate.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the set plate installation structure, a substrate case is integrally formed on the surface of the set plate, and an electric circuit board is accommodated in the substrate case.

  The saddle member automatically engages with the engagement piece without forgetting to tighten, the intermediate part in the width direction of the set board is securely fixed to the game board holding frame, and even if the weight of the set board increases, it will bend and deform. Is prevented. Also, since the pressing operation part is suspended from the gap between the game board holding frame and the lower edge of the set board and the knob part etc. does not come out on the surface of the set board, even if a thick board case is provided on the set board As a result, there is no possibility that the operability will be hindered. In addition, it is possible to provide a large substrate case or the like having an area without obstructing the operation unit.

  Next, an embodiment of the invention described in claims 1 and 3 will be described. FIG. 1 is a back view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line AA. In the figure, 1 is an outer frame, 2 is a game board holding frame arranged in the outer frame, and 3 is a game board held by the game board holding frame. In the case of a pachinko machine, as is well known, a hitting guide rail, a number of nails and various winning devices are provided on the front surface of the game board 3, and a liquid crystal display device and the like are provided at the center. Reference numeral 4 denotes a game control circuit board case fixed to the back surface of the game board 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes an upper set board having one side edge supported by a hinge member 6 at the upper part of the game board holding frame so as to be openable and closable, and the set board is arranged on the other side edge of the set board at the upper part of the game board holding frame. A ny latch 7 is provided to adhere to the back surface. On the surface of the set plate, a prize sphere tank 8, a prize sphere guide rod 9, a prize sphere dispensing device 10 and the like are fixed. 11 is a front plate, 12 is a glass frame, and 13 is a ball tray.

  On the other hand, a set plate 20 which is separate from the set plate 5 and has a certain width and height is provided below the game board holding frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed by supporting one side edge thereof by a hinge member 21. On the other side edge of the set board, there is provided a ny latch 22 for attaching the set board to the lower surface of the lower part of the game board holding frame. The nai latch 22 and the nai latch 7 are configured so that the other side edge of the set plate can be attached to and detached from the game board holding frame. As shown in the sectional view of FIG. 3, a knob 23 is provided. An expansion / contraction portion 25 is provided at the tip of the shaft 24, and the expansion / contraction portion is inserted into an engagement hole 26 provided on the game board holding frame 2 side, and the knob 23 is pressed to operate the outer diameter of the expansion / contraction portion. The set plate 5 and the set plate 20 can be fixed to the game board holding frame 2 by swelling and cannot be removed from the engaging hole 26. On the contrary, when the knob 23 is pulled, the expanding / contracting portion 25 is reduced in diameter and removed from the engaging hole 26. As shown in FIG. 4, the set plates 20 to 5 can be opened with the hinge member 6 and the hinge member 21 as fulcrums, respectively. Reference numeral 27 denotes a board case fixed to the surface of the set board 20 by screws 28 and accommodates a power circuit board 29 therein, and 30 is fixed to the surface of the set board 20 by screws 31 so as to be adjacent to the board case 27. And a board case in which a prize dispensing control circuit board is accommodated.

  32 is a hitting ball launching device provided in the game board holding frame 2, 33 is a prize ball payout opening provided in the game board holding frame 2, and 34 is a prize ball payout bowl integrally formed on one side edge of the set board 20. , 35 is a lower end payout opening of the prize ball payout bowl, and 36 is a collection ball discharge bowl formed on the set plate 20 for allowing the collection balls such as out balls and winning balls discharged from the game board to flow out.

  Thus, the set board 5 is detachably attached to the upper part of the back surface of the game board holding frame 2, and the set board 20 is detachably attached to the lower part of the back surface of the game board holding frame 2. The substantially intermediate portion in the width direction and the game board holding frame 2 are detachably fixed also by an engagement / disengagement tool described below. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a flat frame-shaped engagement piece 41 is projected by a screw 39 at a substantially intermediate portion in the width direction of the game board holding frame 2 and a hook member 42 engaged with and disengaged from the engagement piece is provided. It is provided on the back surface of the set plate 5. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the collar member 42 and a mounting bracket 43 that supports the collar member movably up and down, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the assembled state. The saddle member 42 is formed with a slit-like engaging groove 40 that opens downward, and a saddle-shaped guide portion 44 that is connected to the engaging groove and projects obliquely upward toward the direction of the game board holding frame. The pressing operation part 45 is extended downward. In addition, 46a and 46b are the longitudinally long holes formed in the eaves member 42, and 47 is a cutting and raising piece. On the other hand, the mounting bracket 43 has an L-shaped cross section, and a pair of pins 48a and 48b project from one side to form a cut and raised piece 49. The mounting bracket 43 is fixed to three bosses 37 projecting from the back surface of the set plate 20, and the flanges 42 are moved up and down by loosely fitting the pins 48a and 48b into the longitudinal holes 46a and 46b. The flange member 42 is urged downward by being provided movably and by fixing both ends of the urging member 50 made of a coil spring to the cut and raised pieces 47 and 49. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 2, the pressing operation unit 45 is suspended from the gap between the game board holding frame 2 and the lower edge of the set board 20.

  For this reason, when the set plate 20 is attached to the game board holding frame 2 as shown in FIG. 2 from the open state shown in FIG. Is moved upward against the urging member 50, and the engagement piece 41 is engaged with the engagement groove 40. The engagement state is maintained by the urging of the urging member 50. For this reason, the set plate 20 is tightly fixed to the game board holding frame 2 not only at both end edges but also at a substantially intermediate portion in the width direction, and bending is prevented.

  Further, the pressing operation portion 45 suspended from between the game board holding frame 2 and the lower edge of the set board 20 is pushed up with a fingertip as shown by an arrow in FIG. 2 to resist the biasing of the biasing member 50. By moving the eave member 42 upward, the engagement piece 41 can be detached from the engagement groove 40, so that the set plate 20 can be easily opened by removing the ny latch 22 thereafter.

  On the other hand, FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of the invention described in claims 1 and 3, and in this embodiment, a planar frame-like engagement piece 41 is provided projectingly at a substantially intermediate portion in the width direction of the set plate 20. The saddle member 42 can be moved up and down in the middle of the game board holding frame 2 in the width direction and is urged downward by the urging member 50. Other structures are the same as those in the above embodiment. Thus, even if the engagement piece 41 and the heel member 42 are provided in the opposite manner to the above embodiment, the set plate 20 can be firmly attached to the game board holding frame 2 and the game board is held. The set plate 20 can be easily opened and closed in the same manner by pressing the pressing operation unit 45 that hangs from between the frame 2 and the lower edge of the set plate 20.

In this embodiment, the substrate case in which the electric circuit board is housed is fixed to the set plate. However, the substrate case is integrally formed on the surface of the set plate, and various electric circuits are formed on the substrate case. You may make it accommodate a board | substrate.
Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrated the set plate divided into the upper set plate 5 and the lower set plate 20, of course, both set plates may be shape | molded integrally. It is also possible to provide the upper set plate 5 with the same installation structure as the lower set plate 20.

  Thus, according to the set plate installation structure of the present invention, the saddle member automatically engages with the engagement piece only by attaching the set plate, and the substantially intermediate portion in the width direction of the set plate serves as the game board holding frame. Firmly fixed. For this reason, without forgetting to tighten, the set plate can be reliably prevented from being deformed or bent due to gravity or the like, and the pressing operation portion is extended downward from the eaves member provided so as to be movable up and down. Since it hangs down from the gap between the game board holding frame and the lower edge of the set board so that the pressing operation part can be pressed, it is necessary to provide a knob part for the engagement / disengagement operation on the surface of the set board Disappear. For this reason, there is no possibility that a knob part etc. will become obstructive, and even an electric circuit board with an area can be freely arranged.

  The present invention is not limited to the pachinko machines shown in the above-described embodiments, but can be applied to the installation of set plates in game machines such as sparrow ball machines and slot machines.

The back view of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of a ny latch. The perspective view of the back of a gaming machine when the set board of the gaming machine according to the present invention is opened. The disassembled perspective view of the engagement / disengagement tool of the gaming machine according to the present invention. The perspective view of the engagement / disengagement tool of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The perspective view of the back of a gaming machine when the set board of the gaming machine according to the present invention is opened.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Game board holding frame 3 Game board 20 Set board 21 Hinge member 22 Nail latch 27, 30 Board case 29 Power supply circuit board 40 Engagement groove 41 Engagement piece 42 Gutter member 43 Mounting bracket 44 Guide part 45 Press operation part 46a, 46b Longitudinal Hole 48a, 48b Pin 50 Biasing member

Claims (4)

  A set board having a certain width and height is detachably attached to the lower part of the back side of the game board holding frame, and an engagement piece projects from the middle part of the game board holding frame in the width direction. The saddle member can be moved up and down in the middle of the set plate in the width direction and urged downward by the urging member, and a slit-like engagement groove opening downward is formed in the heel member. A hook-shaped guide portion that is connected to the engaging groove and protrudes obliquely upward toward the direction of the game board holding frame is formed and a pressing operation portion is extended downward, and the set board is covered with the game board holding frame. At the time of wearing, the engagement piece abutting on the guide portion moves the flange member upward against the biasing member to engage with the engagement groove, and the pressing operation portion presses in the engaged state. A gaming machine characterized in that it is suspended from between the gaming board holding frame and the lower edge of the set board so that it can be operated. Tsu door plate mounting structure.   A structure in which a set board having a certain width and height is detachably attached to a lower part of the back side of the game board holding frame, and an engagement piece projects from an approximately middle part in the width direction of the set board to play a game A saddle member can be moved up and down in the middle of the width direction of the panel holding frame and urged downward by the urging member, and a slit-like engagement groove opening downward is formed in the heel member. A hook-shaped guide portion that is connected to the engaging groove and protrudes obliquely upward toward the set plate is formed, and the pressing operation portion is extended downward to attach the set plate to the game board holding frame. At this time, the engaging piece abutting on the guide portion moves the flange member upward against the biasing member to engage with the engaging groove, and the pressing operation portion can be pressed in the engaged state. The gaming machine set is characterized in that it is suspended from between the gaming board holding frame and the lower edge of the set board. Plate mounting structure.   The set board installation structure of the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a board case in which the electric circuit board is accommodated is fixed to the set board.   3. A set board installation structure for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a board case is integrally formed on a surface of the set board, and an electric circuit board is accommodated in the board case.

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