JP2008245847A - Self-standing assist and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a self-standing assist for assisting the self-standing of a game machine, non-causing an obstruction and reinforcing the strength of a housing frame; and a game machine. <P>SOLUTION: This self-standing assist 1 is attached to the housing frame 3 surrounding the circumference of the game machine 2 for assisting the self-standing of the game machine 2. This self-standing assist 1 is provided with a support part 41 having an abutment part 41c abutting on a mount face 50 for mounting the base 3d of a bottom plate 3b of the housing frame 3 and supporting the weight of the game machine 2, and a storage mechanism 40 for storing the support part 41 inside the housing frame 3. In the storage, the abutment part 41c is configured to abut on the inner face 3c of the bottom plate 3b of the housing frame 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a self-supporting assisting device and a gaming machine, and more particularly to a self-supporting assisting device or the like attached to a housing frame surrounding the gaming machine in order to assist the self-supporting gaming machine.

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine (hereinafter referred to as a “game machine”), a ball game medium (hereinafter referred to as a “ball”) flows down on the game board surface, and the ball moves on the game board surface in the process of flowing down. Rotating while colliding with the gauge (also called a nail) or impeller, the flow direction changes. As a result, if a ball wins at various winning holes arranged on the surface of the game board, a predetermined prize ball is paid out. On the other hand, if a ball flows into the out port without winning any prize hole, no prize ball is paid out. . The player can enjoy the game by demonstrating his / her skill in the ball, or expecting the winning of the ball and the payout of the prize ball while utilizing the contingency in the flow of the ball.

  Such a pachinko machine is configured so that the entire device is surrounded by a plurality of frames, smooth flow of the ball, prevention of unauthorized access to the game board by the player, improved installation in the pachinko hall, maintenance Various functions such as improved performance are realized.

  Specifically, a housing frame formed of wood, resin, or the like is configured to surround mainly the upper and lower surfaces and the left and right side surfaces of the entire pachinko machine. A machine frame is disposed on the front surface of the housing frame, that is, on the player side so as to be openable / closable and lockable with respect to the housing frame, and the machine frame holds the game board.

  Furthermore, in today's pachinko machines, a back plate is installed on the back of the chassis frame to prevent unauthorized access from the back side of the pachinko machine, preventing unauthorized operation of internal control circuits from the back side of the pachinko machine. Measures have been taken. Many cabinet-type pachinko machines equipped with such a back plate have a structure in which a control circuit board or the like is arranged on the back plate, because of the weight of the back plate itself and the weight of these boards. The center of gravity of a pachinko machine tends to be eccentric toward the rear side of the conventional machine.

  Further, in recent years, there is a gaming machine equipped with a liquid crystal display device for the purpose of improving the effect of the game, but the liquid crystal display device is also increasing in size. In such a gaming machine, the weight of the entire gaming machine increases due to a larger liquid crystal display device than before, and the balance of the center of gravity of the gaming machine tends to become unstable.

  When a gaming machine is installed on an island of a pachinko hall, the game machine may be temporarily self-supported on the floor during handling. However, as mentioned above, pachinko machines with a center of gravity eccentric to the back side are difficult to make the pachinko machine stable and independent with only the bottom surface of the bottom plate. There was a problem that it took.

  In order to solve such problems, for example, a stand that can be moved forward and backward is installed on the back of the pachinko machine, and the stand is deployed rearward to assist the pachinko machine independence, or under the housing frame. A structure has been proposed in which a box-shaped auxiliary member housed in a plate (bottom plate) portion is slid toward the back side of the gaming machine to assist the self-supporting of the pachinko machine (for example, see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). .)

JP 2006-102073 A JP 2006-181112 A

  However, the pachinko machine may be insufficient in strength due to weight increase or weight imbalance. In such a case, if the pachinko machine is self-supporting on the floor, the case frame will be distorted or deformed by its own weight. There is a problem of being fooled.

  In the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the stand is provided outside the housing frame via the hinge portion, the thickness of the pachinko machine may increase by the amount of the stand installation. For this reason, there is also a problem that the stand becomes an obstacle during transportation of the pachinko machine and the handling becomes complicated.

  On the other hand, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 2, since it is necessary to secure a space for storing the box-shaped auxiliary member in the lower plate portion, there is a problem that the lower plate structure is complicated. In addition, the height dimension of the pachinko machine is defined as a predetermined dimension according to the installation space of the island where the pachinko machine is installed, so it is structurally difficult to secure a storage space for the box-shaped auxiliary member There is also a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and assists the independence of the gaming machine, does not obstruct the assisting tool, and further, by strengthening the strength of the housing frame, It is an exemplary problem to provide a self-supporting assisting device and a gaming machine that can reduce or prevent deformation.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a self-supporting assisting device as an exemplary aspect of the present invention is a self-supporting assisting device that is attached to a housing frame that surrounds a gaming machine in order to assist the gaming machine. , A support portion that has an abutting portion that can abut on a placement surface on which the bottom plate bottom surface of the housing frame is placed, and supports the weight of the gaming machine, and the support portion can be stored inside the housing frame And an abutting portion capable of abutting against the inner surface of the bottom plate of the housing frame when being stowed. Here, the bottom plate inner surface means the upper surface of the bottom plate.

  Thus, in a state where the support portion is not housed (this state is a use state of the self-supporting assisting device), the abutment portion abuts against the placement surface and supports the weight of the gaming machine. Even if the balance is eccentric to the back position, the support portion can effectively assist the independence of the gaming machine. For this reason, when installing a gaming machine in an island etc., it becomes possible to improve the handleability of a gaming machine.

  In addition, when it is not necessary to make the gaming machine stand alone, for example, when the gaming machine is transported or attached to the island, the supporting portion can be stored inside the housing frame, so that the supporting portion is in the way. The effect of not becoming.

  Furthermore, since the abutment portion can abut against the inner surface of the bottom plate of the housing frame when the self-supporting assisting device is stored, the support portion has a role of reducing or preventing distortion and deformation of the housing frame. It is possible to improve the strength of the frame. Even when the weight of the gaming machine is large or unbalanced, the support portion in the stored state reinforces the casing frame, so that the rigidity of the casing frame is improved.

  The storage mechanism may have a base shaft portion parallel to the longitudinal direction of the side plate of the housing frame, and a fitting portion that fits into the base shaft portion and holds the support portion rotatably. The support portion is configured to be rotatable with respect to the base shaft portion by the fitting portion, and the base shaft portion is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the side plate, that is, the height direction when the gaming machine is self-supporting. Therefore, the storage direction is the rotational direction in the horizontal plane, and the support part can be stored easily and smoothly.

  Furthermore, the base shaft portion may be fixed to the side plate of the housing frame. If the base shaft portion is fixed to the side plate of the housing frame, the side plate and the bottom plate of the housing frame are firmly reinforced by the base shaft portion and the support portion. Therefore, the housing frame can be highly rigid, and distortion due to the weight of the gaming machine can be reduced.

  The storage mechanism may further include a vertically moving structure capable of moving the support portion along the longitudinal direction of the side plate to a position where the contact portion and the bottom plate bottom surface are flush with each other when the support portion is not stored. .

  Thus, since the storage mechanism has a vertically moving structure, the contact portion of the support portion that is in contact with the inner surface of the bottom plate in the stored state can be flush with the bottom surface of the bottom plate in the used state. Coexistence of stability of time and reinforcement of the housing can be realized at a higher level.

  Furthermore, you may further have a movement prevention mechanism which controls the vertical movement of a support part. By providing the movement prevention mechanism, it is possible to prevent the contact portion of the support portion that is flush with the bottom surface of the bottom plate in use from being moved upward due to the weight of the gaming machine. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk of tilting or falling over when the gaming machine is in an independent state, which can contribute to stable independence.

  A gaming machine according to another exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a housing frame that surrounds a gaming machine, a gaming device body unit that realizes a game using gaming media, and a gaming device body unit. A machine frame that is swingably supported so as to be openable and closable, a front transparent plate that is spaced apart from the gaming device body unit by a predetermined distance, and a front transparent plate or a decorative member that surrounds the front transparent plate are held. A decorative frame swingably supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the frame; a launch unit for launching a game medium toward a game area formed on the front surface of the game apparatus body unit; and the above-described self-supporting aid It is characterized by having.

  Here, the game medium is, for example, a ball (pachinko ball) used in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and the game device body unit is a game board or the like that realizes a game by the flow of the ball. Also, “front” refers to the direction from the game board surface to the player, that is, the direction from the back of the game board to the surface when the gaming device body unit is installed in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine. The direction toward the game board surface is “back”.

  As described above, when the gaming machine includes the self-supporting assisting device, the gaming machine can be supported by the support portion even when the gaming machine does not stand on its own only by the bottom surface of the housing frame. For this reason, since it can be made to stand stably at the time of handling of a game machine, the work efficiency can be improved, for example, at the time of transportation or attachment to an island. Moreover, when it is not necessary for the gaming machine to stand on its own, the self-supporting assisting tool can be stored inside the housing frame, so that it hardly interferes with the handling of the gaming machine.

  In addition, since the housing frame can be reinforced by the self-supporting assisting device during storage, the strength of the housing frame can be improved. Even when the weight of the gaming machine is large or the weight balance is bad, distortion and deformation of the housing frame can be reduced or prevented.

  Further objects and other features of the present invention will become apparent from the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  According to the present invention, in the housed state, it is housed inside the housing frame so that it hardly disturbs the handling of the gaming machine, and supports the weight of the gaming machine in the used state and stably assists its independence. can do. In addition, in the stored state, the strength of the housing frame can be reinforced by contacting the inner surface of the bottom plate of the housing frame, so that distortion and deformation of the housing frame can be reduced or prevented.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine having a self-supporting assisting tool 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The pachinko machine 2 includes a housing frame 3, a back plate 4, a game board unit (game device body unit) 5, a machine frame 6, a front transparent plate 7, a decorative frame 8, an upper plate 9, and a launch unit (not shown). The self-supporting assisting tool 1 (see FIGS. 2 to 12) is schematically configured.

  The pachinko machine 2 includes a combination pachinko machine, an enclosed circulation pachinko machine, and the like. In addition to pachinko machines, gaming machines can be conceptualized as pachislot machines and slot machines, various game machines and arcade machines that use coins as gaming media.

  The housing frame 3 is a frame for enclosing the periphery of the pachinko machine 2 and is configured in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. Wood is often used as the material, but other materials such as resin and aluminum are also used. The housing frame 3 surrounds the upper and lower surfaces and the left and right side surfaces of the pachinko machine 2, and a hinge for swinging and supporting the machine frame 6 and the decorative frame 8 on the left side as viewed from the front surface (that is, the player side). Part 11 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the back plate 4 is a plate-like member that substantially seals the back of the housing frame 3 and substantially closes the back of the pachinko machine 2. By installing the back plate 4, unauthorized access to the inside of the pachinko machine 2 from the back by a player or a store clerk of the pachinko hall can be effectively prevented. The back plate 4 is disposed behind the housing frame 3 and connected to the housing frame 3 at the periphery thereof, and is formed of a metal having high thermal conductivity such as aluminum. A main board (game control board, not shown) and a power board (not shown) for controlling the entire pachinko machine 2 are arranged on the front surface (player side) of the back plate 4. ing. Further, the back plate 4 does not seal the entire back surface of the housing frame 3, and as shown in FIG. 2, the lower portion of the housing frame 3 has a space for storing and using the self-supporting auxiliary tool 1 in the rear. It is secured.

  The game board unit 5 includes a game board 13 and a rail decoration 14. The game board 13 is for realizing a game with the ball 20 as a game medium in the pachinko machine 2. A rail ornament 14 having an opening formed in a substantially circular shape is attached to the game board surface 13a of the game board 13, and a game area 13b is defined by the inner side surface 14a of the rail ornament 14 and the game board surface 13a. .

  In the game area 13b, a large number of gauges 24, a winning opening 26, a symbol display device 28, an out opening 30, and other various accessories are arranged. When the ball 20 is launched toward the upper part in the game area 13b by a ball launching device (not shown), the ball 20 collides with the gauge 24 and flows down in the game area 13b while changing its flow direction. . In the middle of the flow, a certain thing wins the prize opening 26 and triggers a prize ball payout, a certain thing triggers the start of the symbol variable game by the symbol display device 28, and a certain thing enters any winning slot 26. Is also discharged from the outlet 30 to the outside of the pachinko machine 2 without winning a prize. Thus, when the ball 20 flows down on the game board 13, various games are produced.

  On the back side (rear side) of the game board 13, a ball path for discharging the winning ball that has won the winning opening 26 and the out ball that has flowed into the out opening 30, symbol display control for performing symbol display control of the symbol display device 28. A board (not shown) and an accessory control board for controlling the operation of various accessories are arranged, but the details are omitted.

  The machine frame 6 is a frame for holding the game board 13, and an attachment opening for attaching the game board 13 is formed in the vicinity of the center of the machine frame 6. An attachment portion for detachably attaching the game board 13 to the periphery of the attachment opening is provided, and the machine frame 6 is configured to surround the periphery of the game board 13. The machine frame 6 is disposed on the front surface side of the housing frame 3, is pivotally supported by the housing frame 3 at the hinge 11, and is swingably supported with respect to the housing frame 3 so that the front surface can be opened and closed. The machine frame 6 is formed of resin or metal, and a back mechanism board (not shown) is disposed on the back side thereof. On the back mechanism board, a winning ball processing device (not shown) for counting and discharging the winning balls, a prize ball paying device (not shown) for counting and paying out the prize balls, and the like are arranged. Yes.

  The front transparent plate 7 is a transparent plate that is spaced apart from the game board 13 by a certain distance or more. The front transparent plate 7 is formed of a transparent flat plate and has a function of forming a flow-down space in which the ball 20 flows down between the game board 13 and the visibility so that the player can see the game board 13 through the front transparent board 7. A function to prevent unauthorized access so that the player cannot illegally access (contact) the game board 13.

  Glass is generally used as a material for the front transparent plate 7, but a resin material such as transparent acrylic may be used. In the first embodiment, the front transparent plate 7 is held by the decorative frame 8, but the front transparent plate 7 is attached to the front surface of the game board 13 and is held by the machine frame 6 together with the game board 13. It may be configured as follows.

  The decorative frame 8 is a frame for holding the front transparent plate 7 or a decorative member 32 surrounding the periphery. In the first embodiment, the decorative frame 8 holds both the front transparent plate 7 and the decorative member 32. The decorative frame 8 is disposed on the front side of the machine frame 6, is pivotally supported on the housing frame 3 together with the machine frame 6 at the hinge portion 11, and is swingably supported with respect to the machine frame 6 so that the front surface can be opened and closed.

  The decorative frame 8 is formed of resin or metal, and a mounting opening for mounting the front transparent plate 7 is formed at the center thereof. Around the front transparent plate 7, a decoration member 32 to which a model, a color, and a lamp for decorating the pachinko machine 2 are attached is attached to the pachinko machine 2 and contributes to a game effect.

  In the first embodiment, both the machine frame 6 and the decorative frame 8 are pivotally supported by the hinge portion 11 provided in the housing frame 3. However, it goes without saying that the machine frame 6 and the decorative frame 8 may be pivotally supported by different hinge portions. Of course, the housing frame 3 may be provided with a hinge portion that pivotally supports the machine frame 6, and the machine frame 6 may be provided with another hinge portion that pivotally supports the decorative frame 8.

  The upper plate 9 is for storing the ball 20 so as to guide it to the launch unit, and has a function of storing the player's ball together with the lower plate 9a. The upper plate 9 is disposed in front of the pachinko machine 2 and below the game board 13, that is, below the decorative frame 8, and the lower plate 9 a is disposed further below the upper plate 9. In the first embodiment, the upper plate 9 and the lower plate 9a are configured separately. Of course, the upper plate 9 and the lower plate 9a may be integrated to form one ball plate. .

  The upper plate 9 has a function of receiving the sphere 20 paid out from the pachinko machine 2 as a giveaway sphere, and a function of storing the sphere 20 so as to guide the sphere 20 to the launch unit via a sphere supply device (not shown). ing. At the end of the game, the player can discharge the ball 20 from the upper plate 9 to the lower plate 9a by operating the ball discharge button 9b.

  The firing unit is for firing (bulleting) the ball 20 sent from the upper plate 9 to the firing position by the ball supply device toward the upper part of the game area 13b, and is configured to have a ball launching device. ing. The ball launcher includes, for example, a launcher that shoots the ball 20 at the launch position, a launch motor that drives the launcher, a launch spring that energizes the launcher and generates a force for the bullet. The unit is configured and attached to the machine casing 6. For launching a ball by the launch unit, a launch handle 10 that realizes on / off of the launch of the ball and adjustment of the launch intensity based on the player's operation is provided at the lower front portion of the pachinko machine 2, but details thereof are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the self-supporting assisting tool 1 is provided at each of the left and right lower corners inside the housing frame 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the self-supporting assisting tool 1 is attached to the housing frame 3 by a storage mechanism portion (storage mechanism) 40 fixed to the side plates 3 a constituting the left and right side portions of the housing frame 3, and the storage mechanism portion 40. On the other hand, it is schematically configured to have a support portion 41 that is housed or deployed. The left and right lower corners of the housing frame 3 are portions where a standing side plate 3a and a bottom plate 3b orthogonal to the side plate 3a are connected, and on the front side of the self-supporting assisting tool 1, the side plate 3a and the bottom plate are connected. An L-shaped metal fitting 39 for connecting to 3b is provided.

  The storage mechanism portion 40 is formed of, for example, a resin material or the like. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the storage mechanism portion 40 is fixed to the fixing plate portion 43 that is in contact with the side plate 3 a and parallel to the side plate 3 a. A fixed base shaft portion 44, a fitting portion 45 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) that can be fitted to the base shaft portion 44 and can rotate around the base shaft portion 44, and the vertical direction of the fitting portion 45 And a guide portion 46 that guides the movement of the motor.

  The fixed plate portion 43 is bent at the body plate portion 43a, an intermediate portion 43b extending in a direction perpendicular to the body plate portion 43a at the approximate center of the body plate portion 43a, and an end portion of the body plate portion 43a. It has a bent portion 43c, 43d, and has an E shape when viewed from the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 2 as shown in FIG. The main body plate portion 43a is provided with a side plate abutting surface 43e that abuts the side plate 3a, and the main body plate portion is in a state in which the side plate abutting surface 43e is in contact with the side plate 3a by a fixing screw (not shown). 43a is fixed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the fixed plate portion 43 is in a state where the bottom surface of the bent portion 43 d bent at the lower end side of the main body plate portion 43 a contacts the upper surface (inner surface) 3 c of the bottom plate 3 b of the housing frame 3. To be fixed to the side plate 3a.

  The base shaft portion 44 and the guide portion 46 are members constituting a shaft portion 47 for allowing the fitting portion 45 to move up and down. The base shaft portion 44 has a substantially cylindrical shape. The guide portion 46 has a cylindrical shape having the same diameter as the base shaft portion 44, and two guide grooves 46a formed to extend in the vertical direction are provided on the outer surface. Further, the height dimension of the base shaft part 44 and the height dimension of the guide part 46 are defined by the same dimension L1.

  The shaft portion 47 is configured by connecting the center shafts of the base shaft portion 44 and the guide portion 46 alternately two by two in a state of being eccentric in the front-rear direction of the housing frame 3. Are held by the intermediate portion 43b and the bent portions 43c and 43d. By holding the shaft portion 47 on the fixed plate portion 43 in this way, the base shaft portion 44 and the guide portion 46 are fixed to the housing frame 3 so as to be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the side plate 3a. In the first embodiment, the shaft portion 47 and the fixed plate portion 43 are integrally formed. The shaft portion 47 constitutes a vertical movement mechanism in the present invention.

  The guide groove 46a formed in the guide portion 46 is formed by a curved concave portion having a half-moon-shaped horizontal section, and the guide groove 46a guides a claw tip 45a (see FIG. 5) of the fitting portion 45 described later. The groove 46a can be slid in the extending direction (that is, the vertical direction). Further, since the cross section of the guide groove 46a is formed by a curved concave portion, the claw tip 45a can be easily moved forward and backward (that is, moved back and forth) by escaping from the guide groove 46a.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the fitting portion 45 includes a curved claw 45 b having an inner diameter into which the base shaft portion 44 can be fitted, and a fitting base portion to which the claw 45 b is fixed. The claw 45b has a C-shaped horizontal section and is made of a material having flexibility (elasticity) such as a resin material. It is possible to enter and exit the guide groove 46a described above by bending the claw 45b and widening the gap between the claw tips 45a.

  The height dimension of the claw 45b is defined to be equal to or less than the dimension L1 of the base shaft part 44 and the guide part 46 described above (in the first embodiment, it is the same as L1 for convenience). For this reason, when the fitting portion 45 is fitted to the base shaft portion 44, the fitting portion 45 can rotate around the outer periphery of the base shaft portion 44, and the guide portion 46 extends from the base shaft portion 44. When the fitting portion 45 is moved to the guide portion 46 along the guide groove 46a, the claw 45b of the fitting portion 45 disengages from the base shaft portion 44 and engages only with the guide portion 46. It is supposed to be.

  In the first embodiment, the fitting portion 45 is integrally formed with a support portion 41 described later, and the support portion 41 is a portion corresponding to the fitting base portion.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the support portion 41 is a plate-like member that has a substantially right triangle shape when viewed from the side, and is formed of a resin material or the like in the same manner as the base shaft portion 44 of the storage mechanism portion 40. The upright side portion 41a of the support portion 41 is formed between two fitting portions 45 so as to maintain an interval of a dimension L1 or more (in the first embodiment, the same as L1 for convenience). Further, below the fitting portion 45 on the lower side, the height L2 is equal to or greater than the sum of the thickness of the bottom plate 3b of the housing frame 3 and the height R1 of the bent portion 43d of the fixed plate 43. A missing space 41b is formed. In the first embodiment, the thickness dimension of the bottom plate 3b is set to a dimension L1 equal to the height dimension of the guide portion 46, and L2 = L1 + R1 for convenience.

  The bottom portion (contact portion) 41c of the support portion 41 is configured by a plane orthogonal to the standing side portion 41a. Since the support portion 41 is pivotally supported by the base shaft portion 44 via the fitting portion 45, the bottom side portion 41c is a surface parallel to the top surface 3c and the bottom surface 3d of the bottom plate 3b. As will be described later, the longitudinal direction of the bottom 41c is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bottom plate 3b in the storage state of the support portion 41, and the longitudinal direction of the bottom 41c is the longitudinal direction of the bottom plate 3b in use. The direction is also orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.

  Next, from the state in which the self-supporting assisting device 1 configured in this way is housed inside the housing frame 3 (housing state) to the state in which the housing frame 3 is deployed to the back side (using state) The unfolded configuration will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the support portion 41 is housed inside the housing frame 3. In this state, the fitting portion 45 is moved to the uppermost portion of the shaft portion 47 and is fitted to the base shaft portion 44, and the upper surface of the fitting portion 45 located on the upper side is located on the bottom surface of the bent portion 43c. The upward movement is restricted by contact. In this state, the height dimension L2 of the missing space 41b is equal to the dimension obtained by adding the height dimension L1 of the guide portion 46 and the height dimension R1 of the bent portion 43d in the fixed plate portion 43. The bottom surface of the bottom side portion 41c of the support portion 41 is in contact with the upper surface 3c of the bottom plate 3b.

  For this reason, the standing side part 41a which forms one side of the substantially right triangle shape in the support part 41 is in a fixed state on the side plate 3a, and further, the bottom side part 41c which forms the other side is in contact with the bottom plate 3b. Therefore, even when an external force that distorts the connection between the side plate 3a and the bottom plate 3b is applied to the casing frame 3, the support portion 41 functions as a reinforcing member that resists the distortion. 3 can be improved.

  In addition, the L-shaped metal fitting 39 that connects the side plate 3a and the bottom plate 3b of the housing frame 3 abuts on the support portion 41 in the stored state, and the support portion 41 includes the extending direction of the side plate 3a and the extending direction of the bottom plate 3b. Since it maintains so that it may become parallel to a surface, the support part 41 of the accommodation state can reinforce the housing frame 3 effectively.

  In the state where the support portion 41 is housed inside the housing frame 3, as shown in FIG. 6, since the fitting portion 45 is fitted only to the base shaft portion 44, the support portion 41 is attached to the housing frame 3. It is possible to rotate in the back direction (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6). Then, the support portion 41 housed inside the housing frame 3 is rotationally moved from the state shown in FIG. 7A in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7A, as shown in FIG. 7B. If it moves about 90 degrees, as shown in FIG. 8, it can be moved so that the support part 41 may be in the state along the front-back direction. FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the self-supporting assisting tool 1 cut along a horizontal plane (a plane orthogonal to the shaft portion 47) at the base shaft portion 44, and shows a state in which the support portion 41 rotates.

  In FIG. 8, the side plate 3a is not shown for convenience in order to clarify the movement of the storage mechanism portion 40, but the side plate contact surface 43e of the fixed plate portion 43 fixed to the side plate 3a and the support portion 41 are provided. Since it is parallel, it turns out that the support part 41 is parallel to the side surface of the side plate 3a (it is the front-back direction).

  When the support portion 41 is in the front-rear direction, the claw tip 45a of the fitting portion 45 is positioned above the guide groove 46a of the guide portion 46 as shown in FIG. Therefore, in this state, if the support portion 41 is slid downward (longitudinal direction of the side plate 3a), the claw tip 45a of the fitting portion 45 is guided by the guide groove 46a, and the support portion 41 is moved downward by the distance L1. It is possible to move only.

  FIG. 9 shows a state in which the support portion 41 is moved downward by a distance L1. Thus, when the fitting part 45 is moved to the guide part 46, the claw 45b of the fitting part 45 is disengaged from the base shaft part 44 and engages only with the guide part 46. ing. For this reason, in this state, the support portion 41 is slid by applying a force toward the front surface of the housing frame 3 to slightly deflect the claw 45b and widen the gap between the claw tips 45a, thereby guiding the claw tip 45a. It is possible to escape from the groove 46a.

  Specifically, by moving the support portion 41 in the arrow direction in the state of FIG. 10A, the guide portion 46 is pushed into the claw 45b of the support portion 41 as shown in FIG. Can do. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, the base portion of the fitting portion 45 provided on the upper side of the support portion 41 is located between the bottom surface of the upper base shaft portion 44 and the upper surface of the lower base shaft portion 44. The fitting portion 45 provided in the state enters the state between the bottom surface of the lower base shaft portion 44 and the upper surface of the bent portion 43d. FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of the self-supporting assisting tool 1 cut along a horizontal plane (a plane orthogonal to the shaft portion 47) at the guide portion 46, and shows a state where the support portion 41 is slid forward. .

  Here, the slide amount L4 of the support portion 41 shown in FIG. 10A (in other words, the amount of eccentricity between the base shaft portion 44 and the guide portion 46, in the figure of the guide portion 46 in FIG. 10A). The distance between the lower end position and the lower end position of the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the fitting portion 45) is the distance between the back side of the bottom plate 3b of the housing frame 3 and the missing space wall surface 41d in the pre-sliding state (the state shown in FIG. 10A). The distance L3 (see FIG. 9) is less than or equal to. Therefore, the guide portion 46 can be fitted to the fitting portion 45 by sliding the support portion 41 without the missing space wall surface 41d interfering with the bottom plate 3b.

  In addition, by making the slide amount L4 and the distance L3 have substantially the same dimensions, the missing space wall surface 41d is close to contacting the back side of the bottom plate 3b in the use state after the slide, and the movement of the support portion 41 in the rotational direction is reduced. It will be regulated. Therefore, it is possible to reduce glare in the usage state of the support portion 41.

  Furthermore, if the slide amount L4 is set to be slightly larger than the distance L3, the missing space wall surface 41d and the bottom plate 3b back side can be brought into contact with each other in the use state after the slide. In this case, an urging force can be generated between the missing space wall surface 41d and the back surface side of the bottom plate 3b based on the elastic force of the fitting portion 45, and the glare can be further reduced.

  FIG. 12 shows a state in which the support portion 41 is slid in the front direction of the housing frame 3 as shown in FIG. Since the upper surface and the lower surface of the fitting portion 45 are pressed by the base shaft portion 44 and the bent portion 43d, the vertical movement of the support portion 41 is restricted. Further, as described above, since the support portion 41 is moved downward by the distance L1 along the guide groove 46a, the bent portion 43d and the bottom plate 3b of the housing frame 3 enter the missing space 41b of the support portion 41, The bottom surface 3d of the bottom plate 3b and the bottom surface of the bottom side portion 41c of the support portion 41 are in a flush state (same height state).

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, when the support portion 41 is deployed, the bottom surface 41c of the support portion 41 and the bottom surface 3d of the bottom plate 3b are flush with each other to support the self-supporting pachinko machine 2. Since it can assist by the part 41, it becomes possible to ensure the stable independence state also in the pachinko machine 2 which is difficult to be independent independently only by the bottom face 3d of the bottom plate 3b.

  In particular, even if the balance of the center of gravity is eccentric to the back side as in the case of the cabinet-type pachinko machine 2, the support part 41 can assist the pachinko machine 2 to be independent, and the pachinko machine 2 is installed on an island or the like. In work and the like, the handleability of the pachinko machine 2 can be improved.

  In addition, since the upper and lower surfaces of the fitting portion 45 are pressed by the base shaft portion 44 and the bent portion 43d and the vertical movement of the support portion 41 is restricted, the base shaft portion 44 and the bent portion 43d function as a movement preventing mechanism. Demonstrate. Thereby, even if the weight of the pachinko machine 2 is added, the support part 41 can be prevented from moving upward. For this reason, even if the pachinko machine 2 is heavy, the support part 41 can reliably assist the independence of the pachinko machine 2.

  Since the bottom surface of the bottom 41c of the support portion 41 and the bottom surface 3d of the bottom plate 3b are flush with each other to help the pachinko machine 2 to stand on its own, the support portion 41 is placed on the mounting surface 50 on which the bottom surface 3d of the bottom plate 3b is mounted. The bottom 41c can be brought into contact, and the stability of the pachinko machine 2 that is self-supported using the self-supporting assisting tool 1 can be further enhanced.

  Furthermore, when it is not necessary to make the pachinko machine 2 self-supporting, for example, when the pachinko machine 2 is transported or attached to the island, the support portion 41 can be stored inside the housing frame 3. The support part 41 hardly gets in the way.

  Since the support portion 41 can be stored inside the housing frame 3 simply by rotating, the operation can be performed without using a tool such as a driver, and the storage operation of the support portion 41 can be performed easily and smoothly. Can be done.

  Furthermore, since the self-supporting assisting tool 1 is provided at the left and right end portions of the housing frame 3, the self-supporting of the housing frame 3 can be supported in a balanced manner from the left and right end portions, and the stability of the pachinko machine 2 that is self-supporting is improved. It becomes possible to raise.

[Embodiment 2]
In the first embodiment described above, the storage mechanism portion 40 in which the base shaft portion 44 and the guide portion 46 are eccentrically connected has been described. However, the structure of the storage mechanism portion is the same as that shown in the first embodiment. It is not limited to, It may be comprised by another structure.

  13-15 is the figure which showed the self-supporting assisting tool 1a provided with the storage mechanism part which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. The self-supporting assisting tool 1a includes a support part 51 having a substantially right triangle shape, a hollow cylindrical base part 52 fixed to the side plate 3a of the housing frame 3, and a shaft part fitted and fixed to the hollow part 52a of the base part 52. 53 and a fitting portion 54 in which a fitting hole 54a into which the shaft portion 53 is fitted is formed and the support portion 51 is connected to the outer peripheral surface. In the self-supporting assisting tool 1a shown in the second embodiment, the base portion 52 and the shaft portion 53 correspond to the base shaft portion according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 13, a protruding portion 52b that partially protrudes downward is formed on the lower edge portion of the base portion 52, and a step is formed on the lower edge surface by the protruding portion 52b. On the other hand, also in the upper edge part of the fitting part 54, the protrusion part 54b of the height corresponding to the protrusion part 52b is formed. As shown in FIG. 13, when the support portion 51 is housed inside the housing frame 3, the lower edge portion of the base portion 52 and the upper edge portion of the projecting portion 54b come into contact with each other, and the lower edge of the projecting portion 52b And the upper edge of the fitting portion 54 are in contact with each other. In such a state, the bottom surface 51a of the support portion 51 is in contact with the top surface 3c of the bottom plate 3b of the housing frame 3, and the base portion 52 and the fitting portion 54 are in contact in the vertical direction, so that the vertical movement is restricted. Therefore, the self-supporting assisting tool 1a has a role of suppressing distortion between the side plate 3a and the bottom plate 3b of the housing frame 3, and the strength of the housing frame 3 can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 13, since a slight gap is formed between the side edge portion of the protruding portion 54b and the side edge portion of the protruding portion 52b, the support portion 51 has a side edge of the protruding portion 54b. The portion can be rotated and moved to an angle at which the portion comes into contact with the side edge of the protruding portion 52b.

  FIG. 14 shows a state in which the support portion 51 is rotationally moved to an angle at which the side edge portion of the protruding portion 54b contacts the side edge portion of the protruding portion 52b. Thus, when the support part 51 is rotated and moved, the bottom surface 51a of the support part 51 is detached from the bottom plate 3b of the housing frame 3, so that nothing exists on the bottom surface 51a side of the support part 51. For this reason, in the state shown in FIG. 14, it becomes possible to move the support part 51 below. When the support part 51 is moved downward, the fitting part 54 moves downward with respect to the base part 52, so that the positions of the lower edge part of the protrusion part 52b and the upper edge part of the protrusion part 54b are the same height. By being in the position, the support portion 51 can be further rotated. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 15, it becomes possible to rotationally move the support part 51 to a position parallel to the side plate 3a. In this case, since the lower edge portion of the projecting portion 52b and the upper edge portion of the projecting portion 54b are in contact with each other and the vertical movement is restricted, the support portion 51 is supported even when the weight of the pachinko machine 2 is applied. The part 51 does not move up and down, and the stability of the self-supporting pachinko machine 2 can be enhanced.

  As described above, even when the self-supporting assisting tool 1a shown in the second embodiment is used, the weight of the pachinko machine 2 is supported by the support portion 51, so that the self-supporting of the pachinko machine 2 can be effectively assisted. Can do. Further, when the support portion 51 is housed in the housing frame 3, the bottom surface 51 a of the support portion 51 comes into contact with the top surface 3 c of the bottom surface 3 d of the housing frame 3, and thus the housing frame 3 at the time of housing. It is possible to reinforce the strength.

  In the second embodiment, a pachinko machine as a gaming machine has been described. Of course, as described above, a pachislot machine, a slot machine, various game machines, an arcade machine, or the like can be conceptualized as a gaming machine. Here, in the case of a pachislot machine or a slot machine, a coin corresponds to a game medium, and a spinning body corresponds to a game apparatus body.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary. For example, in the first embodiment, the self-supporting assisting tool 1 is described as an example of a resin material, but the self-supporting assisting tool 1 may be formed of a metal material such as iron, aluminum, or brass. For example, the support portion 41 may be made of resin and the storage mechanism portion 40 may be made of metal. In general, a metal material having higher rigidity than the resin may be more suitable from the side of reinforcement of the housing frame 3.

It is the external appearance perspective view which showed the front side of the pachinko machine concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is the external appearance perspective view which showed the back side of the pachinko machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the state in which the self-supporting auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention was accommodated in the housing frame. It is the external appearance perspective view which showed the stationary plate part of the self-supporting auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the support part and fitting part of the self-supporting auxiliary tool which concern on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the external appearance perspective view which showed the self-supporting assistance tool in the state accommodated in the housing frame. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the state which cut | disconnects the self-supporting assistance tool in the state accommodated in the housing frame in the surface orthogonal to a shaft part in a base shaft part, and a support part rotates. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the state by which the self-supporting auxiliary part shown in FIG. 6 was rotationally moved. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the state by which the self-supporting assistance part shown in FIG. 8 was moved below. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the state which cut | disconnects the self-supporting assistance tool in the state accommodated in the housing frame by the surface orthogonal to a shaft part in a guide part, and slides a support part ahead. It is an external appearance perspective view of the self-supporting auxiliary tool which shows the state which made the support part slide to the front side of the pachinko machine. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the state by which the self-supporting auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention was expand | deployed from the housing frame. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the state in which the self-supporting auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention was accommodated in the housing frame. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the state by which the self-supporting auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention was rotationally moved. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the state by which the self-supporting auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention was expand | deployed from the housing frame.

Explanation of symbols

1, 1a: Self-supporting aid 2: Pachinko machine (game machine)
3: Housing frame 3a: Side plate 3b: Bottom plate 3c: Top surface (bottom plate inner surface)
3d: bottom surface 4: back plate 5: game board unit (game device body unit)
6: Machine frame 7: Front transparent plate 8: Decoration frame 9: Upper plate 9a: Lower plate 9b: Ball discharge button 10: Launch handle 11: Hinge part 13: Game board 13a: Game board surface 13b: Game area 14: Rail decoration 14a: inner surface 20: ball 24: gauge 26: winning port 28: symbol display device 30: out port 32: decorative member 39: L-shaped bracket 40: storage mechanism (storage mechanism)
41: Support part 41a: Standing side part 41b: Missing space 41c: Bottom part (contact part)
41d: missing space wall surface 43: fixed plate portion 43a: main body plate portion 43b: intermediate portion 43c: bent portion 43d: bent portion (movement preventing mechanism)
43e: Side plate contact surface 44: Base shaft portion (vertical movement structure, movement prevention mechanism)
45: fitting part 45a: claw tip 45b: claw 46: guide part (vertical movement structure)
46a: Guide groove 47: Shaft portion 50: Placement surface 51: Support portion 51a: Bottom surface 52: Base portion (base shaft portion)
52a: Hollow portion 52b: Protruding portion 53: Shaft portion (base shaft portion)
54: fitting portion 54a: insertion hole 54b: protrusion

Claims (6)

In order to assist the independence of the gaming machine, a self-supporting auxiliary tool attached to a housing frame surrounding the periphery of the gaming machine,
A support portion that has a contact portion capable of contacting a mounting surface on which the bottom plate bottom surface of the housing frame is mounted, and supports the weight of the gaming machine;
A storage mechanism capable of storing the support portion inside the housing frame;
A self-supporting assisting tool in which the abutting portion can abut against the inner surface of the bottom plate of the housing frame during the storage. A base shaft portion parallel to a longitudinal direction of the side plate of the housing frame;
The self-supporting assisting tool according to claim 1, further comprising: a fitting portion that is fitted to the base shaft portion and rotatably holds the support portion.   The self-supporting assisting tool according to claim 2, wherein the base shaft portion is fixed to the side plate of the housing frame. The storage mechanism is
The structure according to claim 1, further comprising a vertically moving structure capable of moving the support portion along the longitudinal direction of the side plate to a position where the contact portion and the bottom plate bottom surface are flush with each other when the support portion is not stored. Item 4. The self-supporting aid according to any one of items 3 to 3.   The self-supporting assisting tool according to claim 4, further comprising a movement preventing mechanism that restricts vertical movement of the support part. A housing frame that surrounds the gaming machine,
A gaming device body unit that realizes a game using a game medium, and a front frame that is swingably supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the housing frame;
A front transparent plate disposed at a predetermined distance or more away from the gaming apparatus body unit;
A game machine comprising the self-supporting assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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