JP2009241933A - Packing box for vertical game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protective means for a vertical game machine suitable for its transportation and storage. <P>SOLUTION: The packing box 20 for a vertical game machine has a top panel 30 and a bottom panel 40 hinged to either a right side panel 50R or a left side panel 50L, is folded inward and a back face panel 70 having the right and left ends thereof hinged to the back edge of the right and left side panels, and also is bent forward and folded inward at its center. A front face panel 60 is provided with a left front face panel 61 hinged to the front edge of the panel 50L and a right front face panel 62 hinged to the front edge of the panel 50R, and is opened frontward and folded inward. A connecting member 80 is provided on the top and bottom of the right and left front face panels. The connecting member 80 has the right and left ends pivoted to the front end part of the panel 50L and the front end part of the panel 50R thereof, and is bent backward at its left-right intermediate part and folded inward. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a protection means when transporting and storing a vertical game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine.

The vertical gaming machine as described above has a large vertical rectangular shape when viewed from the front, but has a small and thin depth compared to the vertical gaming machine. Extremely unstable in posture. Therefore, in order to prevent damage due to contact between the gaming machines when trucking the vertical gaming machine to the gaming facility, for example, a number of vertical gaming machines are arranged horizontally and horizontally with the lower surface facing down in the width direction of the cargo compartment. Arranged in parallel in a standing posture, passing multiple piers upward, butting the end of each pier against the side wall of the cargo room, driving nails into the outer frame of the vertical gaming machine from the upper part of the pier and fixing it in the cargo room The method to do was taken. In addition, when the number of units to be transported is small or stored in a warehouse, a cardboard packaging box that accommodates and holds the vertical gaming machine is used, and the gaming machine is accommodated together with cushioning material in this packaging box for transportation and storage. The method to do was taken. (For example, see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent No. 36259797 Registered Utility Model No. 3118181

  However, the protective means for nailing and fixing a pier to a vertical gaming machine is both cumbersome for fixing and disassembling the truck to the luggage compartment, and has a heavy work load for loading and unloading. The economic burden due to the consumption of nails is not limited. In addition, there is a problem in that a nail mark scratch is left on the outer frame of the product gaming machine, which reduces the value of the product, and a problem that it is not suitable for transporting a small number of units. Furthermore, in recent years, vertical gaming machines using materials other than wood, for example, metal molds, are being embodied in the outer frame from the viewpoint of environmental protection, and it is difficult to apply to transporting such vertical gaming machines. .

  On the other hand, the protection method using a packaging box does not cause a problem due to the nailing. However, the conventional packaging box is generally configured to be accommodated in the box from the upper side of the packaging box in a laterally standing posture (side down posture) with the side surface of the vertical gaming machine facing downward, Lifting and packing a vertical gaming machine having a mass of about 15 to 20 kg per unit, or taking it out of the packing box is a considerable heavy labor. Moreover, it was set as the disposable form discarded by one-time use in principle, and there existed a subject that it is unpreferable also from a viewpoint of environmental protection.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vertical gaming machine protection means suitable for transporting and storing a vertical gaming machine.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a rectangular parallelepiped box shape in the assembled state having a top plate, a bottom plate, a left side plate, a right side plate, a front plate and a rear plate, and a vertical gaming machine is erected in the horizontal direction. It is a packing box for vertical games that is accommodated and held in a posture (for example, the container box 20 in the embodiment). In this packing box, the top plate is hinged to the upper edge of the left side plate or right side plate, the bottom plate is hinged to the lower edge of the left side plate or right side plate, and these top and bottom plates are both left and right side plates. Between the left side plate and the right side plate, it is disposed so as to be foldable. The left and right end portions of the rear plate are hinged to the rear edge portion of the left side plate and the rear edge portion of the right side plate, and are folded forward between the left and right intermediate portions so as to be foldable between the left and right side plates. The door-like left front plate hinged to the front edge of the left side plate and the door-like right front plate hinged to the front edge of the right side plate can be opened and closed forward and folded between the left and right side plates It is possible to arrange. The left and right end portions are pivotally connected to the front end portion of the left side plate and the front end portion of the right side plate at least one of the upper and lower sides of the left and right front plates, and are bent rearward at the left and right intermediate portions to be between the left and right side plates. A foldable connection member is provided to form a vertical game packaging box.

  In the present invention, on the upper surface of the bottom plate, a pair of left and right lower guide members that protrude upward and extend forward and backward are provided. When placed in the middle and moved backward, the front and back lower end portions of the vertical gaming machine are guided by the inner side surfaces of the left and right lower guide members and accommodated at the appropriate positions between the left and right side plates. It is preferable to configure so that.

  In addition to the pair of left and right lower guide members, an upper guide member that protrudes downward and extends forward and backward on the lower surface of the top plate, and an upper support member that protrudes downward facing the rear end portion of the upper guide member When the lower end corner of the vertical gaming machine in the standing posture is placed between the left and right lower guide members and moved rearward, the upper end on the back side of the vertical gaming machine is Guided by the side surface of the upper guide member and accommodated in an appropriate position in the left-right direction, the upper end corner of the vertical gaming machine is located between the upper guide member and the upper support member, and the left and right of the upper end of the vertical gaming machine It is preferable that the movement is restricted.

  The left front plate and the right front plate are provided with overlapping portions that overlap in the front-rear direction when the left and right front plates are closed, and the left front plate or the right front plate positioned forward in the overlapping portions can be freely engaged with and disengaged from the connecting member. It is desirable to provide a lock mechanism that engages with and holds the left front plate and the right front plate in a closed state.

  In addition, it is desirable that the left side plate and the right side plate have handle portions that can be gripped by inserting a hand from the left and right sides.

  In the vertical gaming packing box according to the present invention, the left and right front plates, both of which are formed in a door shape, are provided so as to be openable and closable. It is housed from the front side of the packaging box in a sideways posture. Therefore, various problems caused by nailing can be solved. Further, in the packing box of the present invention, the lower end corner portion of the vertical gaming machine having the lower surface or the side face standing downward is placed on the upper surface of the bottom plate and slid rearwardly, or accommodated inside the box. It is only necessary to pull out the vertical game machine forward, and the work load of the vertical game machine, which is regarded as heavy labor anyway, can be greatly reduced, and these work can be easily performed. Moreover, the top plate, the bottom plate, the back plate, the left and right front plates, and the connecting member are configured to be foldable between the left and right side plates, and can be folded and stored compactly and reused appropriately according to use. Furthermore, since the front end sides of the left and right side plates are connected by a connecting member that can be bent at the center, when the left and right front plates are opened, the front end side of the packing box opens to the left and right so that the packing box is unfolded apart. And a large opening area can be secured on the front surface of the packaging box.

  In addition, according to the structure provided with a pair of left and right lower guide members on the upper surface of the bottom plate, the vertical gaming machine is guided by the left and right lower guide members and accommodated at an appropriate position between the left and right side plates, so that the packaging work is easier. In addition, appropriate protective spaces can be secured on both the front side and the back side of the gaming machine. Further, according to the configuration in which the upper guide member and the upper support member are provided on the lower surface of the top plate in addition to the pair of left and right lower guide members, the vertical gaming machine is defined at the appropriate position and is The right and left movements are restricted by this, so the gaming machine will not move left and right or lie down on the inside of the packing box during transportation, eliminating the cushion material that has been discarded in the past, transportation costs and work Man-hours can be reduced.

  In addition, the left front plate and the right front plate are provided with overlapping portions that overlap in the front-rear direction, and a locking mechanism that holds the left and right front plates in a closed state by engaging the connecting member on the left front plate or the right front plate positioned in front. According to the provided configuration, it is possible to prevent illegal acts using the gap between the left and right front plates, and to prevent inadvertent opening with a simple configuration with a lock mechanism on either the left or right front plate, which is safe Can be transported and stored.

  Furthermore, according to the structure provided with a handle part that can be inserted and gripped from the left and right sides on the left side plate and the right side plate, the left and right side plates having relatively high rigidity without being bent or rocked. It is possible to carry a gaming machine by forming a handle portion that can be easily gripped, thereby obtaining a packing box that can be used repeatedly for a long period of time with good workability.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a protection means for a vertical gaming machine suitable for transporting and storing the vertical gaming machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows a front view (a) and a right side view (b) of a pachinko machine as a representative example of a vertical gaming machine to be packed in the present invention. First, referring to this drawing, the pachinko machine PM The outline of is briefly described.

  The pachinko machine PM is configured to have a rectangular frame size and a fixed holding frame. The front frame 2 for opening and closing mounted on the front of the opening of the outer frame 1 having a rectangular frame size corresponding to this is located on the front left and right of each other. The hinge brackets 3a and 3b projecting forward are attached so as to be openable and detachable laterally, and are always engaged and connected to the outer frame 1 using a locking device 4 provided on the right side of the front. It is kept closed.

  On the front side of the front frame 2, a rectangular glass door 5 and an upper ball tray 6 matched to the front side area of the front frame 2 are assembled so that they can be opened and closed laterally using a hinge mechanism provided on the left side of the front. A lower ball tray 7, a launching handle 8, a game ball launching device, and the like are provided on the lower side of the upper ball tray 6 so as to protrude forward from the front frame 2. Behind the glass door 5, a game board 10 configured with a predetermined gauge setting is detachably set and held so that a game area PA surrounded by inner and outer guide rails can be seen through the glass window.

  Although detailed illustration is omitted on the back side of the front frame 2, the back frame 12 for the mechanism set configured according to the size of the inner frame of the outer frame 1 covers the front frame so as to cover the back of the game board 10. It is equipped so that it can be opened and closed laterally at the rear, and a ball storage tank 13 and a ball dispensing device are provided protruding from the back set board 12 to the back side, and a power supply board 14 and a main control board are provided on the back of the back set board. 15. Various substrates such as a ball payout substrate and a terminal substrate are attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the pachinko machine PM having such a configuration has a very small depth dimension at the bottom compared to width B × height H in front view. For this reason, it is unstable in the standing posture in which the bottom surface of the pachinko machine is made to stand downward. In addition, the upper and lower ball trays 7 and 8 and the launching handle 8 are arranged on the front side of the pachinko machine PM, and the gaming machine components such as a ball storage tank and various circuit boards are arranged to protrude from the outer frame 1 to the front and rear. It is installed. The vertical gaming packing box according to the present invention is a protective means suitable for transporting and storing such a vertical gaming machine. Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. A packaging box 20 (hereinafter referred to as “container box”) 20 will be described.

  Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the container box 20 with its front surface opened in an assembled state, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the process of folding the container box 20 in time series in the order of (a), (b), and (c). is there. In the present specification, the directions indicated by the arrows U, R, and F added in FIG. 1 are referred to as “upward”, “rightward”, and “forward”, respectively.

  The container box 20 includes a plate-like top plate 30, a bottom plate 40, a left side plate 50 </ b> L, a right side plate 50 </ b> R, a front plate 60, and a rear plate 70, all of which are molded from a plastic material such as plastic. In this state, it has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box shape consisting of six faces, top, bottom, left, and right. In this embodiment, the container box of the form which accommodates and hold | maintains in the standing posture of the horizontal direction which made the front of the pachinko machine PM the left and the bottom face faced down is illustrated.

  The left side plate 50L and the right side plate 50R opposed to the left and right are formed to have a slightly larger front-rear dimension and height dimension based on the width B and the height H in the front view of the pachinko machine PM. A rib (not shown) that protrudes from the plate surface and extends vertically and horizontally is formed on the inner surface side or outer surface side of each side plate to form a rigid wall, and functions as a base plate in the container box 20. In the central part of the left and right side plates 50L, 50R, horizontally long rectangular handle portions 55, 55 penetrating the plate surface to the left and right are formed, and the container box 20 is held by inserting a hand into the opening from the outside of the left and right side plates. Can be lifted and transported. In addition, a hook-shaped cover member (illustrated) that covers each opening is provided inside each handle portion 55 so that an illegal act is not performed through the opening of the handle portion.

  The top plate 30 and the bottom plate 40 which are sandwiched between the left and right side plates 50L and 50R and which are vertically opposed to each other have substantially the same size in the front-rear direction as the left and right side plates, and the size in the left-right direction is the thickness T of the pachinko machine PM (see FIG. 2), for example, about 100 to 200 mm larger than the thickness T of the pachinko machine PM.

  The top plate 30 is hinged to the upper edge portion of the right side plate 50R so as to be rotatable around a hinge shaft extending in the front-rear direction. The top plate 30 is folded down and folded along the inner surface of the right side plate 50R. The storage position, the top plate 30 that lifts the top plate 30 upward and receives the wedge-shaped engagement protrusion formed on the inner surface of the upper end portion of the left side plate 50L and the top surface of the top plate. (Not shown) and is disposed so as to be displaceable between the assembled position held and held.

  The bottom plate 40 is hinged to the lower edge portion of the right side plate 50R so as to be rotatable around a hinge shaft extending in the front-rear direction. The bottom plate 40 is folded up along the inner surface of the right side plate 50R by raising the bottom plate 40 upward. Between the position and the bottom plate receiver (both not shown) that supports the lower plate bottom surface and the wedge-shaped engagement projection formed on the inner surface of the lower end of the left plate 50L. It is arranged to be displaceable between the assembly position locked and held by the. Ribs (not shown) that protrude downward from the plate surface and extend vertically and horizontally are also formed on the lower surface side of the bottom plate 40, and are configured to suppress bending deformation due to the load of the pachinko machine PM.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the guide structure provided on the top plate 30 and the bottom plate 40 is provided with a pair of left and right lower guide members 45 and 46 that protrude upward and extend back and forth on the top surface of the bottom plate 40. An upper guide member 35 that protrudes downward and extends forward and backward, and an upper support member 36 that protrudes downward facing the rear end portion of the upper guide member 35 are provided on the lower surface of the upper guide member 35.

  The left and right lower guide members 45, 46 provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate 40 are arranged to be slightly wider (for example, about 5 to 10 mm wider) according to the thickness in the front-rear direction of the bottom of the outer frame 1. A lower support portion 47 extending in the front-rear direction is formed in a concave shape that opens upward in a front view. Further, the front end portions 45a and 46a of both guide members are both bent to the left and right outwards, are formed with a weakly tapered lower guide portion 48 that gently opens toward the front end side, and a lower support portion extending forward and backward with a constant width. 47 is connected smoothly.

  The arrangement positions of the lower support portions 47 (lower guide members 45 and 46) in the left-right direction are set based on the protrusion amounts of the game component parts on the front side and the rear side with respect to the outer frame 1 in the pachinko machine PM. When the lower support part 47 is supported in a standing posture with the front side facing left and the lower surface of the outer frame facing downward, the front end of the pachinko machine PM (for example, the front end part of the lower ball tray 7) and the left side plate A space of about 50 to 100 mm is formed between the inner surface of 50L and between the protruding end portion (for example, the rear end portion of the power supply board 14) on the back side of the pachinko machine PM and the inner surface of the right side plate 50R. Is set as follows.

  The upper guide member 35 provided so as to protrude downward on the lower surface of the top plate 30 is aligned with the rear position on the upper end side of the outer frame 1 when the pachinko machine PM is supported by the lower support portion 47 in the above-mentioned standing posture. In the illustrated configuration, the lower guide member 45 and the upper guide member 35 that is vertically symmetric are provided in position alignment directly above the lower guide member 45. The front end portion 35a of the upper guide member is also bent in the same manner as the front end portion 45a of the lower guide member 45, and an inclined upper guide portion 38 that gently opens rightward toward the front end side is formed.

  The upper support member 36 is provided so as to protrude downward facing the rear end portion of the upper guide member 35. The upper support member 36 is disposed at the upper end corner of the pachinko machine PM and protrudes forward from the outer frame 1 as shown in the plan view of the upper end corner of the pachinko machine PM in FIG. In accordance with the position of the front end of the metal fitting 3a, it is provided in parallel with the upper guide member 35 at an interval slightly wider than the thickness in the front-rear direction of this portion (for example, about 5 to 10 mm wider), thereby opening downward in a front view. A concave upper support portion 37 is formed.

  Therefore, the lower end corner of the outer frame 1 is placed between the left and right front end portions 45a and 46a of the lower guide member in a standing posture with the front face of the pachinko machine PM facing left and the lower surface of the outer frame facing downward. When the PM is pushed backward and moved, the lower end portion of the outer frame 1 is guided by the lower guide portion 48 and enters the lower support portion 47, and the front and rear sides of the outer frame 1 are the left and right lower guide members. 45 and 46 are guided to the right and left right positions without being tilted left and right, and at the same time, the upper end portion of the outer frame 1 is guided to the upper guiding portion 38, and the rear side of the outer frame 1 is the upper guide member 35. It is housed in the right and left proper positions without being tilted up and down and left and right. And in the accommodation position, the hinge metal fitting 3a located in the upper end corner | angular part of the pachinko machine PM is located between the upper guide member 35 and the upper support member 36, and is arrange | positioned.

  As a result, the pachinko machine PM is held in a state in which the upper end side and the lower end side are both restricted in movement in the left-right direction. For this reason, the pachinko machine PM does not move, rotate, or lie down in the box during the transportation process, and is stably held in the standing posture. Further, since the upper support member 36 receives the hinge fitting 3a at the upper end corner of the pachinko machine PM, there is no possibility of causing a scratch mark on the front upper portion of the glass door 5 that is generally formed of a resin molded product. In the present embodiment, the upper guide member 35 and the lower guide member 45 are formed to be vertically symmetrical, and the upper guide member 35 is provided in position alignment directly above the lower guide member 45, whereby the pachinko machine PM is provided. The upper and lower guide members are shown in the configuration in which the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the outer frame 1 are simultaneously brought into contact with the front end portions 35a and 45a of each guide member and guided to the support portions 37 and 47 when being accommodated. 35 and 45 do not need to be subject to vertical movement, and may be configured such that either the upper or lower of the outer frame 1 is guided first. For example, the front end portion 35a of the upper guide member is formed shorter than the front end portion 45a of the lower guide member, and the lower end portion of the outer frame 1 is first brought into contact with the front end portion 45a of the lower guide member and then guided to the left. You may comprise so that the upper end part of the outer frame 1 may contact | abut to the front-end part 35a of an upper guide member, and it may be guide | induced to the support parts 37 and 47 by an upper and lower guide part.

  The rear plate 70 located behind the top plate 30 and the bottom plate 40 is a so-called folded plate type in which a left rear plate 70a and a right rear plate 70b, which are divided into left and right parts, are connected at the center and can be bent inward. It is a member. That is, the left end of the left rear plate 70a is hinged to the rear edge of the left plate 50L, the right end of the right rear plate 70b is hinged to the rear edge of the right plate 50R, and the left and right rear plates 70a, 70b. Are hinged so that they can swing relative to each other in the center, and the left and right rear plates 70a, 70b extend to form a flat plate, and the left and right rear plates 70a, 70b are forward in the middle. It is bent and overlapped so that it can be displaced between the accommodation positions folded between the left and right side plates 50L, 50R.

  On the other hand, the front plate 60 facing the rear plate 70 in the front-rear direction is a door-shaped left front plate 61 hinged to be pivotable about a hinge axis extending vertically to the front edge of the left plate 50L, and the right plate 50R. A door-like right front plate 62 hinged to the front edge portion so as to be rotatable about a hinge shaft extending vertically. When the container box 20 is assembled, the left and right front plates 61 and 62 are opened between the front and the front of the container box 20 are opened, and between the closed state where the front of the container box 20 is closed. It can be opened and closed, and can be folded between the left and right side plates 50L and 50R together with the connecting member 80 described below in a state where the top plate 30 and the bottom plate 40 are set to the accommodation positions.

  Then, the upper ends of the left and right side plates 50L and 50R are connected along the upper edges of the left and right front plates 61 and 62, and the left and right side plates 50L and 50L are connected along the lower edges of the left and right front plates 61 and 62. Connection members 80, 80 for connecting the lower end of 50R are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the connecting member 80 includes a pair of left and right rod-like or thin plate-like connecting arms 81a and 81b, a connector 82 for connecting these connecting arms 81a and 81b, and each connecting arm. The left and right connecting arms 81a and 81b are pivotally connected to the connector 82 by the pivot pins 83 so as to be able to swing relative to each other. It is formed in the shape of a two-node bending arm that can be bent with the pivot pins 83 and 83 as an axis. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration in the vicinity of the connector in the connecting member 80, in which (a) the connecting arm is extended and (b) the left and right connecting arms are bent backward.

  In the upper connecting member 80, the left end portion of the left connecting arm 81a is pivotally connected to the upper end corner of the left plate 50L so as to be pivotable about a pivot shaft extending vertically, and the right end portion of the right connecting arm 81b. Is assembled in an assembled state in which the right and left connecting arms 81a and 81b extend into a single linear arm, and are pivotally pivoted around a pivot shaft extending vertically to the upper end corner of the right side plate 50L. The left and right connecting arms 81a and 81b are provided so as to be displaceable between the left and right side plates 50L and 50R (between the outer surfaces). In the assembled state, the upper connecting member 80 is disposed along the front end surface of the top plate 30, and the lower connecting member 80 is disposed along the front end surface of the bottom plate 40.

  Although not shown in detail, the left and right connecting arms 81a and 81b are respectively formed with door receivers that contact the rear surfaces of the left and right front plates 61 and 62 to receive the front plates. , 81b are extended and the connecting member is in a straight line, the left and right front plates 61, 62 are opened to the front, and the left and right front plates 61, 62 are respectively left and right. It is received by a door receiver provided on the connecting arm, and is disposed so as to be openable and closable with a closed position in which the front opening is closed. The same applies to the lower connecting member.

  The left and right front plates 61 and 62 that are closed in this way are shown in FIG. 6 as a schematic view of the container box 20 as viewed from the front, and as shown in FIG. A portion D is provided so that there is no gap in the center, and a front plate located forward in the overlapping portion D, for example, the right front plate 62 in the illustrated embodiment, is a partially enlarged view in FIG. As shown, two lock mechanisms 90 that are engaged with the connecting member 80 and hold the left and right front plates 61 and 62 in a closed state are provided symmetrically in the vertical direction.

  For example, the lock mechanism 90 provided above includes a lock lever 91 provided on the right front plate 62 so as to be slidable up and down. When the lock lever 91 is moved up, an upper end portion 92 of the lock lever 91 is provided. Is fitted in a lever receiving hole 95 formed in the connecting arm 81b in accordance with the cross-sectional shape of the upper end 92, or is engaged with the rear surface of the connecting arm 81b (or the connector 82) to close the right front plate 81b in the closed position. So that the left and right front plates 61 and 62 are closed together.

  A lock arm 93 is formed at the upper and lower intermediate portion of the lock lever 91 and has a protruding portion 93t protruding leftward and rightward and elastically deformable left and right, while the lock lever 91 is slidably held vertically. The lever accommodating portion is formed so that the interval between the left and right inner surfaces is somewhat smaller than the outer surface interval between the protruding portions 93t and 93t protruding left and right, and the protrusion receiving portion 94t for receiving the protruding portion 93t on the left and right inner surfaces. Is formed. For this reason, when the lock lever 91 is moved upward while elastically deforming the left and right lock arms 93 and 93 and the upper end portion 92 of the lock lever is fitted into the lever receiving hole 95, both the left and right lock arms are expanded. Thus, the projections 93t and 93t at the distal ends of the arms engage with the projection receiving portions 94t and 94t, respectively, so that the lock lever 91 is locked at the lock position, and the left and right front plates 61 and 62 are held closed. In this way, by providing overlapping portions on the left and right front plates, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts using the gap between the front plates, and it is inadvertent with a simple configuration in which the lock mechanism 90 is provided on the left and right front plates. It can be safely transported and stored while preventing opening.

  The left and right front plates 61, 62 are formed with sealing holes 96, 96 penetrating the respective plate surfaces in the front-rear direction. Through these sealing holes, a sealing member (for example, a binding band called an insulok) is formed. By tightly fixing the left and right front plates 61 and 62, the container box 20 is sealed in a closed state. Thereby, the deterrent effect with respect to the fraudulent act in the conveyance process of a pachinko machine, or storage can be improved further. In addition, when there is a certain margin in the front-rear direction width in the container box room with respect to the left-right width B of the pachinko machine PM, the rear surfaces of the left and right front plates 61, 62, or the rear of the left and right according to the allowance By sticking the cushion material 97 to the front side (or both) of the face plates 70a and 70b, the back-and-forth movement of the pachinko machine in the box can be restricted.

  In the container box 20 configured in this manner, in the assembled state of the container box shown in FIG. 1, the top plate 30, the bottom plate 40, the left side plate 50L, and the right side plate are opened by opening the left front plate 61 and the right front plate 62 forward. The entire front surface of the storage chamber surrounded by the plate 50R is opened. Therefore, when the pachinko machine PM is accommodated in the container box 20 or pulled out from the container box, a large opening that opens the entire accommodation chamber is obtained, and these operations can be easily performed.

  Specifically, when the pachinko machine PM is housed in the container box 20, the left end side of the pachinko machine PM that is upright with the front face facing left is lifted lightly, and between the front end portions 45a and 46a of the lower guide member of the bottom plate The pachinko machine PM is pushed rearward as it is and is slid. In the pachinko machine PM, the lower end portion of the outer frame 1 is guided by the lower guide portion 48 and enters the lower support portion 47, and is guided by the left and right lower guide members 45 and 46 and is accommodated in an appropriate position in the left and right direction. At the upper end of the outer frame 1, the back side of the outer frame 1 is guided by the upper guide member 35, and the hinge fitting 3 a is connected to the upper guide member 35 and the upper guide member 35 at the storage position where it is stored in the box up to the right end side of the pachinko machine PM. It is located between the support member 36 and disposed at an appropriate position without inclination. The left and right front plates 61 and 62 are closed and these front plates are locked by the lock mechanism 90, whereby the pachinko machine PM is accommodated between the front plate 60 and the rear plate 70, and the pachinko machine PM is placed in the box. It is stably held in a standing posture without moving, rotating or lying down.

As described above, according to the container box 20, the left and right front plates are opened to greatly open the top surface of the bottom plate. For this reason, an operator who packs or unpacks the pachinko machine PM may slide the pachinko machine PM from the front side and house it in the box, or pull it forward from the box. The work burden can be greatly reduced.
Further, since the front end side of the left side plate 50L and the right side plate 50R is connected by the connecting member 80, the container box 20 is not unfolded apart when the front plate 60 is opened, and a wide opening area is obtained. Good workability can be obtained after securing. Furthermore, in the container box 20, the handle portions 55 are provided on the left and right side plates 50L and 50R that do not bend or swing, thereby preventing the container box from being damaged and improving the workability of the conveyance work. Can be made.

  On the other hand, when the transport and storage of the pachinko machine is finished and the container box 20 is not used, it can be folded and stored compactly. As shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C, FIG. 3A: The top plate 30 and the bottom plate 40 are swung around the upper and lower hinge shafts of the right side plate 50R, and these are moved to the right side plate 50R. It arranges in the storage position folded along the inner surface of the.

  FIG. 3B: The center portion of the rear plate 70 is pressed forward and bent inward, and the left and right rear plates 70a and 70b are folded between the left and right side plates 50L and 50R. Further, with the left and right front plates 61 and 62 closed, the central portion of the connecting member 80 is pressed rearward and bent inward so that the left and right front plates 61 and 62 and the connecting member 80 are placed between the left and right side plates 50L and 50R. Fold it in.

  Here, in the container box 20, in order to prevent an illegal act using the gap between the left and right front plates, and to provide a lock mechanism 90 for closing both the left and right front plates on one of the front plates 62, the configuration is simplified. The overlapping portions D are formed on the left and right front plates. In the container box 20, the left and right front plates 61 and 62 are folded rearward as if they were bent at the overlapping portion. In this case, the interference of the overlapping part at the time of folding becomes a problem.

  Therefore, in the container box 20, the left and right connecting arms 81 a and 81 b are pivotally connected to the connector 82 by pivot pins 83 and 83, respectively, and a two-node bent arm shape that can be bent about the pivot pins 83 and 83 as an axis. Is formed. FIG. 7 schematically shows the relationship between the connecting member 80 and the left and right front plates 61 and 62 in the assembling state of the container box 20 and (b) the folding process of the container box 20. It is the shown top view.

  In the assembled state shown in FIG. 7A, a virtual pivot shaft 83 ′ obtained by projecting the pivot shaft 83 of the coupling member is shown by a dotted line with respect to the left and right front plates 61 and 62 located below the coupling member 80. . As shown in this figure, in the container box 20, the distance between the left and right pivot shafts 83, 83 in the connecting member 80 is X, and the front plate (the right front plate 62 is positioned forward from the virtual pivot shaft 83 ′ in the overlapping portion. ), The distance between the pivot pins and the overlapping portion are set so as to satisfy the relationship of X> x.

  In the container box 20 satisfying this relationship, when the connecting member 80 is bent with the left and right front plates 61 and 62 closed, the left and right front plates 61 and 62 are relatively shaken as shown in FIG. However, since the swing radius x of the front end portion of the right front plate 62 is narrower than the distance X between the left and right pivot pins 83, 83, the front end portion of the right front plate 62 does not interfere with the left front plate 61 and It is folded away.

  3 (b) → (c), the left and right front plates 61 and 62, the rear plate 70, and the left and right front plates 61 and 62 are pressed by pressing the left and right plates 50L and 50R so as to approach each other. The connecting member 80 is folded, and the top plate 30, the bottom plate 40, the front plate 60, the rear plate 70, and the upper and lower connecting members 80 are folded between the left side plate 50L and the right side plate 50R.

  For this reason, the container box 20 after use can be folded into a thin plate in a compact manner, returned and stored, and can be reused as needed. As a result, it is possible to obtain a packaging box that can be used repeatedly for a long time with good workability. Therefore, according to the container box 20 as described above, it is possible to provide protection means for a vertical gaming machine suitable for transporting and storing a vertical gaming machine represented by the pachinko machine PM.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the connecting member 80 is provided at two positions above and below the left and right front plates 61 and 62 is exemplified. However, the connection member 80 may be provided at either the upper or lower side. Further, although the top plate 30 and the bottom plate 40 are both hingedly connected to the right side plate 50R, both of them may be hinged to the left side plate 50L, or they may be hinged to the left and right side plates one by one. You may comprise. Furthermore, the accommodation posture of the pachinko machine PM may be rightward, or may be a standing posture (side-down posture) with one of the left and right sides facing downward.

It is a schematic diagram of the container box which opened the front surface in the assembled state. It is the front view (a) and right side view (b) of the pachinko machine shown as a typical example of the vertical type gaming machine to be packed in the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process which folds a container box in time series in order of (a) (b) (c). It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the guide structure provided in the top plate and the baseplate. It is a schematic diagram which shows the general | schematic structure of the connector vicinity in a connection member about (a) the state which the connection arm extended, and (b) the state which the right and left connection arms bent back. It is the schematic diagram which looked at the container box from the front. It is a top view which shows typically the relation between a connecting member and a right and left front board up and down about (a) an assembly state of a container box, and (b) folding process of a container box.

Explanation of symbols

PM Pachinko machine D Overlapping part 1 Outer frame 3a Hinge bracket 20 Container box 30 Top plate 35 Upper guide member 36 Upper support member 40 Bottom plate 45, 46 Lower guide member 50L Left side plate 50R Right side plate 55 Handle portion 60 Front plate (61 Left front plate 62 Right front plate)
70 rear panel (70a left rear panel, 70b right rear panel)
80 connecting members 81a, 81b connecting arm 82 connector 83 pivot pin 90 locking mechanism

Claims (5)

For vertical games that have a top plate, bottom plate, left side plate, right side plate, front plate, and rear plate in the assembled state and form a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box shape, and hold and hold the vertical game machine in a standing posture in the horizontal direction Packaging box,
The top plate is hinged to the upper edge of the left side plate or the right side plate, and the bottom plate is hinged to the lower edge of the left side plate or the right side plate so that both can be folded between the left and right side plates. Arranged,
The left and right end portions of the rear surface plate are hingedly connected to the rear edge portion of the left side plate and the rear edge portion of the right side plate, and are folded forward between the left and right intermediate portions so as to be foldable between the left and right side plates. ,
The front plate includes a door-like left front plate hinged to the front edge of the left side plate and a door-like right front plate hinged to the front edge of the right side plate, and can be opened and closed forward. Foldable between the left and right side plates,
Left and right end portions are pivotally connected to the front end portion of the left side plate and the front end portion of the right side plate at least one of the upper and lower sides of the left and right front plates, and are bent rearward at the left and right intermediate portions to the left and right sides. A packaging box for vertical games, characterized in that a foldable connecting member is provided between the plates. The upper surface of the bottom plate includes a pair of left and right lower guide members that protrude upward and extend forward and backward,
When the front end of the vertical gaming machine is set in a horizontal posture, the lower end of the vertical gaming machine is placed between the lower guide members on the left and right and moved rearward, the front side and the rear side of the vertical gaming machine. 2. The vertical game according to claim 1, wherein a lower end of the side is guided by inner surfaces of the left and right lower guide members and is accommodated at an appropriate position between the left and right side plates. Packing box. On the lower surface of the top plate, an upper guide member that protrudes downward and extends forward and backward, and an upper support member that protrudes downward facing the rear end portion of the upper guide member,
When the lower end corner of the vertical gaming machine is placed between the left and right lower guide members and moved rearward, the upper end on the back side of the vertical gaming machine in the standing posture is the Guided by the side surface of the upper guide member and accommodated in an appropriate position in the left-right direction, the upper end corner of the vertical game machine is located between the upper guide member and the upper support member, and the vertical game machine The packaging box for a vertical game according to claim 2, wherein the left and right movement of the upper end portion is restricted.   The left front plate and the right front plate have overlapping portions that overlap in the front-rear direction when the left and right front plates are closed, and the connecting member and the left front plate or the right front plate positioned forward in the overlapping portion. The vertical game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a lock mechanism that detachably engages and holds the left front plate and the right front plate in a closed state. Packing box for. The vertical game game according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the left and right plates are each provided with a handle that can be gripped by inserting a hand from the left and right sides. Packing box.

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