JP2008154926A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of securing the sufficient fraudulence preventing capability and strength while simplifying the structure of a front frame of the game machine, and capable of inexpensively changing the design. <P>SOLUTION: A rectangular glass panel 8 with the same width and contour as that of a base frame body 7 is fixed to the front side of a window plate part 6 of the base frame body 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a front frame is provided on the front surface of an inner frame that supports a game board so as to be openable and closable around a hinge portion.

  For example, in the pachinko gaming machine, the inner frame and the front frame are centered on the hinges provided above and below the left vertical frame when the gaming machine is viewed from the front with respect to the rectangular outer frame that forms the outer shape of the gaming machine. It is provided so that it can be opened and closed.

  On the front side of the inner frame, there are provided a variable display device provided with a liquid crystal screen, a game board provided with a winning opening, a nail and the like, and a launching device for launching a game ball toward the game board. The front frame is provided with a window for visually recognizing the game area and a decorative member and a glass frame around the window. At the lower part of the front frame, a receiving tray for prize balls and a handle for starting the launching device are provided.

The glass frame is a rectangular frame structure (resin frame) that is laminated with two transparent plates (multi-layer glass, synthetic resin plate, or a combination of these) in accordance with the shape of the window through which the game board is seen. It is held by a stopper, a hook, a sheet metal rail or the like (see Patent Document 1). This frame structure is enlarged due to the expansion of the game area, and sheet metal is applied along the four sides to the back side of the resin frame from the viewpoint of strength maintenance and crime prevention (Patent Document 2, FIGS. 2 to 2). (See FIG. 4). These sheet metals prevent illegal acts such as insertion of foreign matter from the side surface of the resin frame or a gap between the glass frame and the tray, or heating of the resin frame to open holes easily.
JP 2006-263194 A JP 2006-223522 A

As described above, the size of the glass frame of the front frame of the gaming machine has increased with the expansion of the game area, and the side of the frame structure has become longer, so bending is likely to occur. By using a tool such as a nail punch, a gap can be easily created.
In addition, the transparent plate provided in the window of the frame structure is heavy due to the use of multi-layer glass, and the sheet metal provided for strength maintenance and crime prevention on the back side of the resin frame also increases the weight. Will also increase.
Moreover, in order to maintain the visibility of the game area by increasing the size of the glass frame, it is necessary to install the tray on the front frame at the lower position. However, if the tray position is lowered, the drop with the nozzle of the ball lending machine provided between the gaming machines may increase, and the ball may jump out of the tray. Further, when the lower tray is provided, the interval between the upper and lower trays is narrowed, so that it is difficult to take out the storage balls from the lower tray. Furthermore, since the upper tray is provided with a ball lending / return button, a production button, etc., the operability is also deteriorated.
In addition, it is frequently performed to change the game board and control board of the gaming machine, but since the entire gaming machine is renewed, the cost is increased and the work is troublesome. In addition, there is a need to change the design of the decorative body around the glass frame at a low cost at any time according to the game board.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a gaming machine that can secure sufficient fraud prevention and strength while simplifying the structure of the front frame of the gaming machine, and can perform design changes at low cost. There is.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises the following arrangement.
A gaming machine in which a front frame that covers a front surface of an inner frame that supports a game board is provided so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism, and the front frame has a light-transmitting base frame having a plate portion that covers the front side of the game board And a front decorative body that constitutes a window frame so that the game board area can be visually recognized, and is mounted on the front side of the plate portion of the base frame body. A rectangular glass plate having a width outer shape equivalent to that of is fixed.
Also, a tray unit is provided integrally with the base frame body on the lower end side of the front decorative body, and the glass plate is attached to the base frame body so as to close a gap between the front decorative body and the tray unit. It is characterized by being fixed to.
Further, a part of the window frame is constituted by the tray unit.
Further, the base frame body is integrally formed with a wall portion that covers a gap between the front frame and the inner frame.
Moreover, the keyhole of the locking device which locks the said front frame and an inner frame is provided above the upper edge part of the glass plate, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
Further, the base frame body is integrally formed with a wall portion that abuts against the game board to determine a game area and a rail portion that guides a game ball emitted from the launching device to the game area.
Further, the base frame body is provided with a light emitting substrate that transmits light through the base frame body and the glass plate and irradiates light forward, or along the plate portion of the base frame body. Features.
The base frame is provided with a speaker.

If the above-described gaming machine is used, a rectangular glass plate having a width outer shape equivalent to the width outer shape of the base frame body is fixed to the front surface side of the plate portion of the base frame body, thereby reducing the number of parts of the front frame. Even if the weight is reduced, the strength can be improved. Further, even if the front frame is enlarged, the glass plate is fixed, so that the side portion is not bent, and it is difficult to insert a foreign substance through the gap between the glass plate and the base frame. Moreover, even if a hole is made in the front decorative body due to heat, the glass plate cannot be easily made, and the glass plate is broken when an excessive force is applied, so that it is easy to visually detect an illegal act. Thus, even if the gaming area of the gaming machine is expanded, fraud prevention can be strengthened.
Further, a tray unit is provided integrally with the base frame at the lower end side of the front decorative body, and a glass plate is fixed to the base frame so as to close a gap between the front decorative body and the tray unit. Since the glass plate closes the gap between the front decorative body and the tray unit, there is no need to separately provide a sheet metal or the like.
Furthermore, if a part of the window frame is configured by the tray unit, it is not necessary to lower the position of the tray even if the game area is expanded, and the operability and convenience of the player is not impaired.
Further, if the wall portion covering the gap between the front frame and the inner frame is integrally formed on the base frame body, it becomes difficult to insert foreign matter into the gap between the front frame and the inner frame, so that the prevention of fraud can be enhanced.
Also, if the keyhole of the locking device that locks the front frame and the inner frame is provided above the upper edge of the glass plate, even if the player is sitting, the keyhole is visible from the surroundings, and the store clerk monitors it. Since it is in an easy position, since it becomes easy to find the fraudulent act to a locking device, it becomes difficult to perform a fraudulent act.

In addition, the base frame body is integrally formed with a wall portion that abuts against the game board to determine the game area and a rail section that guides the game ball emitted from the launching device to the game area. Compared with the case where a rail is provided, positioning is easy and easy to assemble, and the number of parts is reduced, so that the apparatus cost is reduced.
In addition, the base frame body is provided with a light emitting substrate that transmits the light through the base frame body and the glass plate and irradiates light forward along the plate portion of the base frame body. Design changes can be made at any time at low cost by simply using the base frame to which the board is fixed as a common part and replacing the front decoration.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
[First embodiment]
A schematic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine has an inner frame 3 (see FIG. 2) provided on a rectangular outer frame 1 (see FIG. 2) so as to be opened and closed on the front side by a hinge mechanism 2, and can be opened and closed to the inner frame 3 by the hinge mechanism 2. A front frame 4 is provided.
A game board 5 is supported on the inner frame 3. On the surface of the game board 5, a variable display device (not shown) and other surface parts such as a start winning opening, a passing gate, a windmill, an attacker, a chucker, and an outro are mounted.

  In FIG. 2, the front frame 4 is provided with a translucent base frame body 7 having a window plate portion 6 covering the front side of the game board. A rectangular glass plate 8 having a width outer shape (see the broken line portion in FIG. 1) equivalent to the width outer shape of the base frame body 7 is fixed to the front side of the window plate portion 6 of the base frame body 7. A front decorative body 9 is detachably attached to the base frame 7 so that the game board area can be seen. Since the glass plate 8 is fixed to the front side of the window plate portion 6 of the base frame 7, the strength can be improved even if the number of parts of the front frame 4 is reduced and the weight is reduced. Further, even if the front frame 4 is enlarged, the side portions are not bent, and it is difficult to insert foreign matter through the gap between the glass plate 8 and the base frame body 7. Further, even if a hole is made in the front decorative body 9 due to heat, the glass plate 8 cannot be easily made, and the glass plate 8 breaks when an excessive force is applied, so that it is easy to visually detect fraud. . In this way, even if the game area is expanded, it is possible to enhance fraud prevention.

  In FIG. 1, a base frame 7 has a launcher 10 for launching a game ball toward the game board 5, a handle 11 for starting the launcher 10, and an upper tray for temporarily storing the game ball and paying out a prize ball. 12a, the lower tray 12b, etc. are provided. When the game ball is supplied to the upper tray 12a, it is guided to the launching device 10 through a rectifier (not shown). Then, the game ball B set on the launch ball stopper 13 and the rail portion 14 is struck against the game ball K by rotating the hammer 15 operated by a launch solenoid (not shown) in the clockwise direction (arrow direction). Is driven into the gaming area.

  In FIG. 2, the base frame body 7 is integrally formed with a wall portion 16 that covers the gap between the front frame 4 and the inner frame 3. In FIG. 1, the base frame body 7 abuts against the game board 5 and defines a wall portion 17 that defines a game area, and a game ball that is continuously emitted from the launch device 10 to the wall portion 17 is guided to the game area. The rail part 14 is integrally formed. In addition, a ball return prevention portion 17 a that prevents the game ball K that is driven and guided between the wall portion 17 and the rail portion 14 from being returned may be integrally formed at the end portion of the wall portion 17. Thus, when the rail part 14 and the wall part 17 etc. are integrally provided in the base frame 7, positioning is easy and it is easy to assemble compared with the case where a metal rail is provided for the game board 5, and the number of parts is reduced. Therefore, the apparatus cost is reduced.

  In FIG. 2, the base frame 7 has a light emitting substrate (LED substrate) on which LEDs 18 a that pass through the base frame 7 and the glass plate 8 and emit light toward the front of the front decorative body 9 are mounted. 18 is provided. The base frame body 7 is made of a light-transmitting resin material (transparent resin material), and the glass plate 8 superimposed on the window plate portion 6 is also light-transmitting, so that the front decorative body 9 is lit to give the player an appearance. Can entertain the change.

  In addition, LED18a of the light emission board | substrate 18 may be provided so that light may be irradiated along the window-plate part 6 of the base frame 7 in FIG. Also in this case, by providing a reflector or the like (not shown) on the base frame body 7 facing the light emitting substrate 18, the decoration effect can be enhanced by changing the light irradiation to the game board 5. The base frame body 7 to which the glass plate 8 is fixed in this way is used as a common part, and the design can be changed at any time at low cost by only replacing the front decoration body 9.

In FIG. 4, a speaker 19 is provided on the base frame body 7. In FIG. 1, the speaker 19 is provided near the upper edge of the glass plate 8 toward the front surface of the front decorative body 9.
Further, in FIG. 1, a keyhole portion 21 of a cylinder lock 20 that locks the front frame 4 and the inner frame 3 is provided above the upper edge portion of the glass plate 8 and exposed to the front surface from the front decorative body 9. Even if the player is sitting, the keyhole portion 21 can be seen well from the surroundings, and the store clerk is in a position that can be easily monitored.

  In FIG. 2, a slide lock 22 is provided along the vertical frame portion of the outer frame 1 on the open end side rear surface of the inner frame 3. The slide lock 22 is locked when the inner frame 3 is fitted into the outer frame 1, and is unlocked when the cylinder lock 20 provided on the front side of the inner frame 3 is rotated in a predetermined direction. The inner frame 3 is unlocked by inserting a key (not shown) into the keyhole portion 21 and rotating the cylinder lock 20 in one direction, and the front frame 4 is unlocked by rotating in the other direction. Yes. The base frame 7 is provided with a hook receiving metal (not shown) for locking the hook 22a portion of the slide member 22.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, another example of the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same number is attached | subjected to the member same as 1st Example, and description shall be used.
In this embodiment, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 5, the size of the lower side of the glass plate 8 is expanded to the installation area of the upper tray unit U as the gaming area of the gaming machine is expanded.
6 is a partial cross-sectional view in the direction of arrow CC in FIG. In FIG. 6, an upper tray unit U is provided on the lower end side of the front decorative body 9. The upper tray unit U is integrally provided with a mounting plate portion 34a and a tray portion 34b on the front side thereof. A base plate portion 7 a is formed on the peripheral edge portion of the window plate portion 6 of the base frame body 7. The upper tray unit U is assembled integrally with the mounting plate portion 34 a in contact with the front side of the glass plate 8. The glass plate 8 is fixed to the base plate portion 7a so as to close the gap between the front decorative body 9 and the upper tray unit U (mounting plate portion 34a). Thus, since the glass plate 8 closes the gap between the front decorative body 9 and the upper tray unit U, it is not necessary to separately provide a sheet metal or the like.

  Further, in FIG. 5, an upper tray 12 a is provided so as to overlap with a lower end portion of the window frame 23 formed by being surrounded by the front decorative body 9. In FIG. 6, a display device 33 or the like can be provided in a space on the back side of the base plate portion 7a to which the glass plate 8 is fixed. In this way, if a part of the window frame 23 is constituted by the upper tray unit U (the mounting plate portion 34a and the tray portion 34b in this embodiment), it is not necessary to lower the position of the upper tray unit U even if the game area is enlarged. Therefore, the player's operability and convenience are not impaired. In the present embodiment, the upper tray unit U and the lower tray unit U1 (the mounting plate portion 35a, the tray portion 35b, the ashtray portion 35c, and the handle 11) are separate but may be configured integrally (see FIG. 5). ).

  FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the assembly configuration of the front frame 4. A light emitting substrate 18 is assembled on the left side of the back side of the base frame 7 facing forward. A speaker 19 is assembled to the upper part of the front side of the base frame body 7. A glass plate 8 is superimposed on the window plate portion 6 of the base frame body 7, and the front decoration body 9 provided with a window hole 24 and a key insertion hole 25 for visually recognizing the game area from the front side is assembled to the base frame body 7. . Lock holes 26 are provided in the vicinity of the four corners of the base frame body 7. A locking hook 27 projects from the facing surface of the front decorative body 9. The front hooks 9 are integrally assembled by inserting the locking hooks 27 into the locking holes 26 of the base frame 7 to which the glass plate 8 is fixed. The front decorative body 9 may be a single body or may be configured so that individual decorative bodies are individually assembled.

  FIG. 8 shows a partial cross-sectional view of the locking device. A cylinder lock 20 that locks the front frame 4 and the inner frame 3 is provided above the upper edge of the glass plate 8. The cylinder lock 20 is provided on the base member 28. Further, the cylinder lock 20 is inserted through the base frame body 7 so that the keyhole portion 21 is exposed forward from the key insertion hole 25 formed in the front decorative body 9.

  The cylinder lock 20 is connected to the slide member 30 by a cam 29. A hook portion 31 is provided on the slide member 30, and a hook receiving metal fitting 32 is provided on the inner wall surface of the outer frame 2. The slide member 29 is biased to a position where the hook portion 31 and the hook receiving metal 32 are engaged. When the cylinder lock 20 is rotated in a predetermined direction, the slide member 29 slides to disengage the hook portion 31 and the hook receiving metal 32 and the inner frame 3 can be released from the outer frame 1. Further, when the inner frame 3 is fitted into the outer frame 1, the hook portion 31 is engaged with the hook receiving metal 32. Further, when the cylinder lock 20 is turned in the opposite direction, the locking hook 22a of the slide member 22 and the hook metal fitting of the base frame body 7 are similarly released (see FIG. 2), and the front frame 4 is moved to the inner frame 3. More open. Further, when the front frame 4 is fitted into the inner frame 3, the hook portion 22 a (see FIG. 2) is engaged with the hook receiving metal fitting.

  Although the pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine in the present invention, it can also be applied to other gaming machines having a front frame that covers a gaming board such as an arrangement ball machine, a pachislot machine, and a sparrow ball machine.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment. It is arrow AA sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a light emitting substrate according to another example of FIG. 2. It is arrow BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment. It is arrow CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of a front frame. It is a fragmentary sectional view of a locking device.

Explanation of symbols

U upper receiving tray unit U1 lower receiving tray unit 1 outer frame 2 hinge mechanism 3 inner frame 4 front frame 5 game board 6 window plate portion 7 base frame body 7a base plate portion 8 glass plate 9 front decorative body 10 launching device 11 handle 12a upper receiving tray 12b Lower tray 13 Launch ball stopper 14 Rail portion 15 Hammer 16, 17 Wall portion 17a Ball return prevention portion 18 Light emitting substrate 19 Speaker 20 Cylinder lock 21 Key hole portion 22 Slide member 22a, 31 Hook portion 23 Window frame 24 Window hole 25 Key insertion Hole 26 Locking hole 27 Locking hook 28 Base member 29 Cam 30 Slide member 32 Spear metal fitting 33 Display device 34a, 35a Mounting plate part 34b, 35b Pan part 35c Ashtray part

Claims (8)

A gaming machine in which a front frame that covers the front of the inner frame that supports the game board is provided to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism,
The front frame is a translucent base frame having a plate portion covering the front side of the game board;
A front decorative body, which is detachably attached to the base frame body and constitutes a window frame so that the game board area can be visually recognized;
A gaming machine in which a rectangular glass plate having a width outer shape equivalent to the width outer shape of the base frame body is fixed to the front side of the plate portion of the base frame body.   At the lower end side of the front decorative body, a tray unit is provided integrally with the base frame body, and the glass plate is fixed to the base frame body so as to close a gap between the front decorative body and the tray unit. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a part of the window frame is constituted by the tray unit.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a wall portion that covers a gap between the front frame and the inner frame is integrally formed on the base frame body.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a key hole of a locking device that locks the front frame and the inner frame is provided above an upper edge portion of the glass plate.   6. The base frame body is integrally formed with a wall portion that abuts against a game board and determines a game area, and a rail portion that guides a game ball emitted from the launching device to the game area. The gaming machine described in Crab.   The light emitting substrate which irradiates light forward through the said base frame and a glass plate, or irradiates light along the board part of a base frame is provided in the said base frame. The gaming machine according to claim 6.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the base frame is provided with a speaker.

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