JP2010004929A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine facilitating work and improving working efficiency by just pivoting the lower position of a front frame to an outer frame, then horizontally moving one-side upper part with one-side lower face of the front frame supported on the pivoting part and pivoting the upper position thereto. <P>SOLUTION: The front frame 2 is pivoted at upper/lower positions of one side of the front face of the outer frame 1 to be openably/closably mounted thereto, the pivoting part of the upper position consists of a one-side upper fixing bracket 18 of the outer frame 1 and a one-side upper movable bracket 19 of the front frame 2, the upper fixing bracket 18 and the upper movable bracket 19 have horizontal support pieces 23 and 34 vertically superposed one on the other, the one support piece 23 has a shaft groove 27 having one end closed and the other end opened, the other support piece 34 is projectingly provided with a shaft pin 35, the opening 28 of the shaft groove 27 is provided in the left/right direction when viewing the game machine P from the front, and the upper fixing bracket 18 is attached with an elastic prevention piece 29 positioned in the inner end of the shaft groove 27 and preventing the movement of the shaft pin 35. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a front frame can be freely opened and closed by being pivotally attached to one side of the front surface of an outer frame at its vertical position.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a type of gaming machine, a front frame is attached to one side of a front surface of a rectangular frame-like outer frame so that the front frame can be freely opened and closed. The upper position of the pivoting portion includes an upper fixing bracket provided on one side of the outer frame and an upper movable bracket provided on one side of the front frame, and the lower position of the pivoting portion is provided on the outer frame. It consists of a lower fixed fitting provided on one side and a lower movable fitting provided on one side of the front frame. The upper fixing bracket and the lower fixing bracket in the outer frame both have a horizontal support piece that protrudes forward. A shaft hole is formed in the support piece of the upper fixing bracket, and the support piece of the lower fixing bracket faces upward. The shaft pin is projected. On the other hand, the upper movable bracket and the lower movable bracket in the front frame both have a support piece that protrudes forward, and a downward axial pin projects from the lower surface of the upper movable bracket support piece. A shaft hole is established.

  Then, with the front frame lifted, first, the shaft pin of the lower fixing bracket on the outer frame is inserted and fitted into the shaft hole of the lower movable bracket on the front frame, and then the shaft of the upper movable bracket on the front frame is inserted. The pin is inserted and fitted into the shaft hole of the upper fixing bracket in the outer frame from above. As a result, the front frame is pivotally attached to the outer frame (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2002-121957 A (page 2-3, FIGS. 1 to 3) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-205154 (second page, FIG. 3)

  By the way, recently, pachinko machines equipped with a large variation display device that variably displays numbers, characters, symbols, etc. on a game board disposed on the front frame have gained popularity. The gaming machine has a very heavy front frame. However, in the pachinko gaming machines according to Patent Documents 1 and 2, in order to pivotally attach the front frame to the outer frame, the shaft pins must be inserted into the shaft holes from above, and the heavy front frame is lifted up. I will do the work as it is. For this reason, there has been a problem that work is difficult due to heavy labor and it takes time.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. If only the lower position of the outer frame and the front frame is pivotally attached, then one side lower surface of the front frame is supported on the pivoted portion on one side thereafter. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the upper position can be pivotally mounted by moving the upper part in a substantially horizontal direction, the work can be performed easily, and the workability can be improved.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine in which a front frame is mounted to be freely opened and closed by being axially attached to one side of a front surface of a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame. The upper shaft mounting portion is composed of an upper fixing bracket provided on one side of the outer frame and an upper movable bracket provided on one side of the front frame. The upper fixing bracket and the upper movable bracket are vertically The support pin has an overlapping horizontal support piece, one support piece is provided with a shaft groove whose one end is closed and the other end is opened, and the other support piece is provided with a shaft pin that engages with the shaft groove. The opening of the groove is provided in the left-right direction when the gaming machine is viewed from the front, and an elastic blocking piece for blocking the movement of the shaft pin located at the back end of the shaft groove is attached to the upper fixing bracket, The position of the axial attachment part is a lower fixing bracket provided on one side of the outer frame and one side of the front frame The lower fixed bracket has a horizontal support piece, the lower movable bracket has a horizontal support piece that overlaps the upper surface of the support piece of the lower fixed bracket, and one support piece. A shaft pin is provided so as to project and a shaft hole into which the shaft pin is fitted is formed in the other support piece.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes an upper fixed bracket provided on one side of the outer frame and an upper movable bracket provided on one side of the front frame, and the upper fixed bracket and the upper movable bracket. Each has a horizontal support piece that overlaps vertically, and one support piece is provided with a shaft groove whose one end is closed and the other end is opened, and the other support piece is projected with a shaft pin engaged with the shaft groove. The opening of the shaft groove is provided in the left-right direction when the game machine is viewed from the front, and an elastic blocking piece for blocking the movement of the shaft pin located at the back end of the shaft groove is attached to the upper fixing bracket. . Therefore, when the front frame is pivotally attached to the front surface of the outer frame, only the lower position of the outer frame and the front frame is pivotally attached. Since the upper position can be pivotally attached by moving it in a substantially horizontal direction, it is not necessary to lift the front frame during work. This facilitates the work and facilitates the work. In addition, the workability is improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball machine, and an alepacchi machine. Among them, a case where the pachinko gaming machine is used will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine with a front frame opened.

  The pachinko gaming machine P has an outer frame 1 having a vertically long rectangular frame shape, and the front frame 2 is attached to the outer frame 1 so as to be openable and closable by being pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 1. A game board 3 is disposed on the front frame 2. Although not shown, a game part is formed on the front surface of the game board 3 by being surrounded by inner and outer guide rails, and so-called board surface parts such as large and small winning holes, obstacle nails and windmills are mounted on the game part. Yes. A glass door frame 4 is pivotally mounted on one side of the front frame 2 so as to cover the front surface of the game board 2. The glass door frame 4 is provided with a window opening 5 that is closed by a transparent synthetic resin plate or a transparent glass plate so that the front surface of the game board 3 can be visually recognized. A front plate 6 is pivoted on one side below the glass door frame 4.

  On the front surface of the front plate 6, an upper ball receiving tray 8 for storing game balls to be supplied to a hitting ball launching position (not shown) is mounted. Further, a lower ball receiving tray 9 for storing game balls overflowing from the upper ball receiving tray 8 is attached to the lower front surface of the front frame 2. An ashtray 10 is provided on one side of the lower ball receiving tray 9, and a hitting force adjusting handle 11 is provided on the other side for adjusting the hitting force of the hitting ball hitting the game board 3 from the hitting position. Yes.

  A mechanism plate 12 is mounted on the back side of the front frame 2 so as to cover the back side of the game board 3. On the back side of the mechanism plate 12, a ball tank 13 is provided at an upper portion thereof, and a tank rail 14 is provided below the mechanism plate 12 for guiding a game ball supplied from the ball tank 13 downstream. . A ball dispensing device 16 is disposed at the lower end of the tank rail 14 via a curve rail 15. A ball discharge rod 17 is attached below the ball dispensing device 16. The ball discharge rod 17 is connected to an upper ball tray 8 provided on the front surface of the front plate 6. Therefore, the game balls stored in the ball tank 13 are guided to the tank rail 14 and flow down, and are stored in the ball dispensing device 16. Then, for example, when a winning ball is generated, a predetermined amount of game balls are discharged from the ball payout device 16 to the ball discharge bowl 17 and discharged to the upper ball receiving tray 8.

  The front frame 2 is attached to one side of the front surface of the outer frame 1 so as to be openable and closable by being pivotally attached at the vertical position. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper shaft mounting portion is composed of an upper fixing bracket 18 provided on one side of the outer frame 1 and an upper movable fitting 19 provided on one side of the front frame 2. In addition, the lower shaft mounting portion is composed of a lower fixing bracket 20 provided on one side of the outer frame 1 and a lower movable fitting 21 provided on one side of the front frame 2.

  Next, these will be described in more detail. The upper fixing bracket 18 is made of metal and is formed by punching and bending a metal plate, and is bent at a right angle as shown in FIGS. 4 (A), (B), and (C), and the upper surface and the outer surface of the outer frame 1 are bent. A horizontal mounting plate 22a and a vertical mounting plate 22b that are in contact with each other are provided, and a horizontal support piece 23 that protrudes forward from the corner of the outer frame 1 is provided. The support piece 23 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction and is provided with a stepped portion 24 on the base end side. The upper surface of the support piece 23 is set slightly lower than the upper surface of the horizontal mounting plate 22a. The horizontal / vertical mounting plates 22a and 22b are provided with screw insertion holes 25 at appropriate positions.

  Auxiliary pieces 26 that are bent downward at a right angle are provided on both sides of the support plate 23 in the short direction. This is to increase the strength of the support piece 23. The support piece 23 is provided with a shaft groove 27 having one end (front end) closed and the other end (rear end) opened. More specifically, the shaft groove 27 is formed in a plane L shape, and the opening 28 at the rear end is provided in the left-right direction, that is, in the right direction when the pachinko gaming machine P is viewed from the front. The groove 27 is cut out so as to be continuous with the groove 27. An elastic blocking piece 29 is disposed below the support piece 23 so as to be positioned corresponding to the shaft groove 27. The elastic blocking piece 29 is for preventing a shaft pin 35, which is guided by the shaft groove 27 and located at the far end, from moving unnecessarily and coming off the shaft groove 27.

  Therefore, the elastic blocking piece 29 is formed of a thin metal plate, and is screwed to the back surface of each horizontal / vertical mounting plate 22a, 22b by the screw 40 at the rear end. Further, the front straight portion 29a is arranged in parallel with the vertical mounting plate 22b and abuts against a regulating piece 30 that is bent outward at a right angle at the rear end of the auxiliary piece 26 having the opening 28, thereby opening the opening. It does not bend toward the 28 side. Thus, the shaft pin 35 inserted into the shaft groove 27 and positioned at the back end thereof is prevented from moving from that position. In addition, the front straight portion 29 a is positioned so as to close the opening 28, and the tip thereof is curved to the side opposite to the opening 28. Therefore, the front straight portion 29a of the elastic blocking piece 29 is set so as to be relatively curved in the left direction when the pachinko gaming machine P is viewed from the front, but hardly bent in the right direction and the rear direction. Yes.

  On the other hand, the upper movable metal fitting 19 is also made of a metal and is formed by punching and bending a metal plate, and is bent into a side U shape as shown in FIGS. 5 (a), (b), and (c). It comprises a horizontal mounting plate 31a that contacts the upper surface of the frame 2, a horizontal mounting plate 31b that is positioned below and parallel to the horizontal mounting plate 31a, and a vertical mounting plate 32 that connects the base end side. In this case, a screw insertion hole 33 is provided in the vertical mounting plate 32. The horizontal mounting plate 31a that abuts the upper surface of the front frame 2 has a horizontal support piece 34 projecting forward from the front surface of the front frame 2 on one side thereof, and the shaft groove 27 is formed on the lower surface thereof. An engaging downward shaft pin 35 is projected. The upper fixing bracket 18 and the upper movable bracket 19 are fixed by screwing the screws 40 through the screw insertion holes 25 and 33, and the upper fixing bracket 18 is positioned at a predetermined position on the upper portion of the outer frame 1. Further, the upper movable bracket 19 is fixed to a predetermined position on the upper portion of the front frame 2.

  Next, the lower fixing bracket 20 on the one side of the outer frame 1 which is a lower shaft mounting portion is made of metal and has a support piece 36 that protrudes horizontally forward. The support piece 36 has an upper shaft pin 37 protruding from the upper surface thereof. Moreover, the lower movable metal fitting 21 provided on one side of the front frame 2 is also made of metal and has a support piece 38 that protrudes horizontally forward. A shaft hole 39 into which the shaft pin 37 is fitted is formed in the support piece 38.

  The pachinko gaming machine P according to the present invention has the above-described configuration. Next, a method for attaching the front frame 2 will be described. In particular, in FIG. 3, the glass door frame 4 and the game board 3 are originally mounted on the front frame 2, but the glass door frame 4 and the game board 3 are omitted for convenience. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the front frame 2 is disposed on the front surface of the outer frame 1 so as to be substantially perpendicular to the outer frame 1, and the upper fixed bracket 18 and the upper movable bracket 19 are opposed to each other. The lower fixed metal fitting 20 and the lower movable metal fitting 21 are opposed to each other. In this state, first, the shaft pin 37 of the lower fixing bracket 20 in the outer frame 1 is fitted into the shaft hole 39 of the lower movable bracket 21 in the front frame 2. Thereby, the lower surface on one side of the front frame 2 is placed and supported on the upper surface of the support piece 36 of the lower fixing bracket 20 in the outer frame 1.

  In this state, as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the upper part of one side of the front frame 2 is moved almost horizontally in the direction of the arrow, and the shaft pin 35 of the upper movable bracket 19 is moved from the opening 28 to the shaft groove. 27 is inserted and engaged. At this time, the shaft pin 35 enters the shaft groove 27 while pressing the elastic blocking piece 29 and is positioned at the far end. In this way, after the elastic blocking piece 29 is pushed away, the elastic blocking piece 29 returns to the original position again, and the shaft pin 35 is prevented from being unnecessarily pulled out. Therefore, after the front frame 2 is placed on the upper surface of the support piece 36 on the lower side of the outer frame 1, the work can be performed without lifting the front frame 2.

  To remove the front frame 2 from the outer frame 1, the elastic blocking piece 29 is resisted against the elasticity while the lower one side of the front frame 2 is placed on the upper surface of the support piece 36 on the lower one side of the outer frame. The shaft pin 35 is pulled out from the gap and removed from the opening 28. Then, the front frame 2 is lifted to disengage the shaft pin 37 below the outer frame 1 from the shaft hole 39 below the front frame 2. Thereby, the front frame 2 can be removed.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine P according to the present invention includes the upper fixed bracket 18 provided on the one side of the outer frame 1 and the upper movable metal fitting 19 provided on the one side of the front frame 2. Become. The upper fixed bracket 18 and the upper movable bracket 19 each have a horizontal support piece 23 that overlaps with each other, and one support piece 23 is provided with a shaft groove 27 having one end closed and the other end open. A shaft pin 35 that engages with the shaft groove 27 protrudes from the support piece, and an opening 28 of the shaft groove 27 is provided in the left-right direction when the pachinko gaming machine P is viewed from the front. 27 is formed by attaching an elastic blocking piece 29 for blocking the movement of the shaft pin 35 located at the innermost end of 27. Therefore, in order to pivotally attach the front frame 2 to the front surface of the outer frame 1, if only the lower position of the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2 is pivotally attached, then one side upper part of the front frame 2 is supported by the pivoted portion. Since the upper position can be pivoted by moving it in the substantially horizontal direction, the front frame 2 does not have to be lifted during the work. Thereby, the work becomes easy and it becomes easy to work.

  In addition, the upper fixing bracket 18 can be produced simply by pressing and punching a metal plate, bending it, and screwing the elastic blocking piece 29, so that the structure is simple and can be manufactured easily. Similarly, the lower fixing bracket 19 can be produced simply by pressing and punching a metal plate, bending it, and attaching the shaft pin 35. Also in this case, the configuration is simple and the manufacture is easy. Therefore, both can be manufactured at low cost.

  In the present invention, the shaft groove 27 is provided in the support piece 23 of the upper fixing bracket 18 in the outer frame 1, and the shaft pin 35 is provided in the support piece 34 of the upper movable fitting 19 in the front frame 2. . However, conversely, the shaft pin 35 may be provided on the support piece 23 of the upper fixing bracket 18 in the outer frame 1, and the shaft groove 27 may be provided in the support piece 34 of the upper movable fitting 19 in the front frame 2.

  In the present invention, the shaft pin 37 is provided on the support piece 36 of the lower fixing bracket 20 in the outer frame 1, and the shaft hole 39 is provided in the support piece 38 of the lower movable fitting 21 in the front frame 2. . However, conversely, on the condition that the support piece 38 of the lower movable bracket 21 of the front frame 2 overlaps the upper surface of the support piece 36 of the lower fixture 20 in the outer frame 1, the shaft hole is formed in the support piece 36 of the lower fixture 20. Needless to say, 39 may be provided, and a downwardly facing shaft pin 37 may be provided on the support piece 38 of the lower movable metal fitting 21.

The front view of the pachinko gaming machine concerning the present invention. The perspective view of the outer frame of the state which opened the front frame. The expansion perspective view which shows the axial attachment part of an outer frame and a front frame. (A) is a plan view of the upper fixing bracket, (B) is the front view, and (C) is the side view. (A) is a plan view of the upper movable metal fitting, (B) is the front view, and (C) is the side view. (A) is a top view of the principal part which shows the state which pivotally attaches a front frame to an outer frame, (b) is a front view of the principal part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer frame 2 Front frame 18 Upper fixed metal fitting 19 Upper movable metal fitting 20 Lower fixed metal fitting 21 Lower movable metal fitting 23 Support piece 27 Shaft groove 28 Opening port 29 Elastic block 29a Front side linear part 34 Support piece 35 Axis pin 36 Support piece 37 Axis Pin 38 Support piece 39 Shaft hole P Game machine (Pachinko machine)

Claims (1)

A gaming machine in which a front frame can be freely opened and closed by being pivotally attached to one side of the front surface of a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame at its vertical position,
The upper mounting portion is composed of an upper fixed bracket provided on one side of the outer frame and an upper movable bracket provided on one side of the front frame. The upper fixed bracket and the upper movable bracket are respectively A horizontal support piece that overlaps the first support piece, a shaft groove that is closed at one end and open at the other end, and a shaft pin that engages the shaft groove protrudes from the other support piece, The opening of the shaft groove is provided in the left-right direction when the gaming machine is viewed from the front, and an elastic blocking piece for blocking the movement of the shaft pin located at the back end of the shaft groove is attached to the upper fixing bracket,
The lower mounting portion includes a lower fixing bracket provided on one side of the outer frame and a lower movable fitting provided on one side of the front frame. The lower fixing bracket includes a horizontal support piece and a lower portion. The movable metal fitting is horizontal and has a support piece that overlaps the upper surface of the support piece of the lower fixing metal fitting, and a shaft pin projects from one support piece and the shaft pin fits into the other support piece. A gaming machine characterized by the establishment of

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