JP2010148709A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing a game board to be securely attached at a front reference position. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine 1, an inner frame 3 is openably/closably supported to an outer frame 2, and a game board storage portion 25 to which the game board 5 is detachably attached from the front is disposed in the inner frame 3. A restraining member 50 for supporting one side of the game board 5 is fixed to the game board storage portion 25. The restraining member 50 includes a support portion 51 for defining the front reference position of the game board 5, and an elastic pressing portion 52 for pressing the rear side of the game board 5 to make the front surface of the game board 5 abut on the support portion 51. The support portion 51 and the elastic pressing portion 52 are integrally formed via a coupling portion 54 disposed to face the one side of the game board 5 closely or to abut on each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game board is detachably attached to an inner frame.

  Conventionally, a pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a detachable gaming board having a gaming area in which an attacker, an electric chew, etc. are arranged on a main body frame, and the gaming area is provided on the front side of the gaming board. A front frame provided with a transparent plate such as glass that is visible is mounted. When the game board is attached to the main body frame from the front, the front position of the game board is determined based on the back surface of the game board when the game board is attached with the back surface of the game board in contact with the main body frame. Then, the front position of the game board changes due to variations in the thickness of the board constituting the game board, and the firing power varies when the game ball is driven into the game area by shifting the front position of the game board from the launch position. is there. In addition, there is a problem in that there is a variation in dimensions between the game board and the glass, which affects the probability of winning or the like, and that the ball stops when the attacker / electric chew is released.

  In order to solve this problem, a spring that protrudes inward of the main body frame and regulates the front position of the game board is formed and has a resilient force that pushes the game board forward from the back side of the game board. It has been proposed to optimize the front position of the game board by providing a pair of elastic members, etc., and finally fixing the game board with a locking member (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-190437 A

  However, in a gaming machine such as Patent Document 1, since the guide part that regulates the front position of the game board is formed integrally with the main body frame and the elastic member is screwed separately, the guide part and the elastic member The positional relationship is not constant, and the variation in the elastic force of the elastic member becomes large, so that the front position of the game board may not be properly maintained. In addition, since the attachment of the elastic member is restricted by the guide portion, it cannot be disposed opposite to the back of the guide portion, and the position must be shifted in the vertical direction. Therefore, there is a problem that the elastic force of the elastic member with respect to the guide portion is diffused and the game board cannot be reliably pressed against the guide portion. Further, since the guide portion is integrally formed by protruding from the inside of the main body frame with resin, the mold of the main body frame becomes complicated, which tends to cause molding failure and damage to the mold, resulting in a cost increase. Further, even if the guide part is formed separately, fixing means such as screws and an installation space are required for attaching each of the guide parts, and the installation work is troublesome, and the positional relationship between the guide part and the elastic member varies. There is a problem that it is easy to occur and the front reference position is difficult to stabilize.

  The gaming machine of the present invention aims to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and provides a gaming machine in which a gaming board can be securely attached at a front reference position.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a gaming board storage portion in which an inner frame is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to an outer frame, and a gaming board is detachably attached to the inner frame from the front side. A regulation member that holds one side of the game board is fixed to the game board storage part, and the regulation member includes a support part that defines a front reference position of the game board, An elastic pressing portion having an urging force that presses the rear side of the gaming board and abuts the front surface of the gaming board against the supporting portion, and the supporting portion and the elastic pressing portion are provided on one side of the gaming board. It is characterized by being integrally formed through a continuous portion that is disposed close to or abutting and facing.

  In addition, the regulation member is formed such that the support portion and the elastic pressing portion are opposed to each other, and a fitting portion is formed to hold a substantially U-shaped game board opened on one side, and the game board is opened when the game board is mounted. It is possible to insert the game board into the game board storage part by inserting from the oblique side of the board fitting part and using the game board fitting part as a fulcrum.

  Further, the regulating member is characterized in that an interval between the support portion and the elastic pressing portion is smaller than a thickness of the game board. As a result, the elastic pressing portion can reliably press the rear surface of the game board and restrict the game board to the front reference position.

  The restricting member is bent from the tip of the support portion to the opposite side of the elastic pressing portion to extend a mounting piece, and the restricting member is attached to the game board storage portion via the mounting piece. I did it. Thereby, the attachment part of a control member becomes the front side of a game board, and contributes to expansion of a game area back. In addition, it is possible to regulate and reinforce the bending of the support portion, and to stabilize the front reference position. Moreover, it is preferable to form the attachment piece in an L shape, and the support portion can be made stronger. In other words, the support portion is formed in a U-shape, and the tip thereof is an attachment portion, which makes it easy to attach a screw or the like.

  Further, the restriction member is characterized in that the continuous portion extends along one side of the game board storage portion, and a plurality of the support portions and the elastic pressing portions are provided at a predetermined interval.

  According to the gaming machine described above, since the support portion with which the front surface of the game board abuts and the elastic pressing portion that presses the rear surface side of the game board and biases the game board toward the front surface is formed integrally, the guide portion and the elastic member And the game board can be securely attached to the front reference position. In addition, the mold of the inner frame can be simplified, the mold is not damaged during molding, and molding defects are eliminated, maintenance can be facilitated, and the production cost can be reduced. In addition, since the restriction member is a single member and only one installation space is required, the installation space can be reduced, and the free space allows the rear area of the game board to be enlarged, which is arranged on the game board. Main devices such as liquid crystal display devices and decoration / production members such as LEDs and movable bodies can be easily provided. And it can also utilize effectively as a reinforcement space of an outer frame.

  The restricting member extends the connecting portion along one side of the game board storage portion, and includes a plurality of the support portions and elastic pressing portions at a predetermined interval, thereby simplifying the mounting operation. At the same time, the mounting state of the game board becomes constant, and the products can be standardized. Furthermore, the continuous part which extended the continuous part can play the role of the reinforcement member of a game board storage part.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine as a gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine with a front frame opened. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-like outer frame 2 that forms the outer shell of the pachinko machine 1, and a game board 5 is mounted on the front side of the outer frame 2. The inner frame 3 is supported so as to be openable and closable. A front frame 6 provided with a transparent plate such as glass covering the front of the game board 5 is provided on one side of the inner frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. A ball tray 9 is provided on the lower front surface of the front frame 6 to store game balls, rectify the stored game balls, and supply the game balls to the launching device 26. A launching handle 10 for adjusting the launching force of the game ball is provided on the lower right side of the ball tray 9.

  In the present specification, the vertical direction in the pachinko machine 1 means the direction (vertical direction) in which the game ball flows down the game area 5a in a manner along the board surface of the game board 5. Further, the left-right direction means a direction (horizontal direction) intersecting (orthogonal) in the vertical direction in a manner along the board surface of the game board 5, and means the left side and the right side when viewed from the player side. Further, the front-rear direction means a direction (horizontal direction) intersecting (orthogonal) with the board surface of the game board 5, the player side of the game board 5 is the front side, and the back side of the game board 5 (opposite side of the game area 5a). ) Is the rear side.

  The game board 5 is formed in a substantially square shape, and on the board surface (front surface), as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a game area 5 a that is divided into a circular shape as a whole by the guide rail 4 is formed. A display device 18 having a liquid crystal display unit is mounted in the center of the game area 5a, and an electric tulip (electrically selected) is displayed below the display device 18 (lower center of the game area 5a) so that the liquid crystal display unit is variably displayed by winning. The starting port 20 comprised by is arrange | positioned. Also, below the start opening 20, a big winning opening 19 (attacker) whose door is opened and closed by an electric drive source is arranged, and an out opening 21 is provided at the lowermost part of the game area 5a. A plate 13 is screwed to the front surface of the right upper and lower corners outside the guide rail 4 (outside the game area). The plate 13 is provided with positioning portions 15a and 15b for positioning a game board fastener 12 described later (see FIG. 7).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the inner frame 3 is formed in a vertical rectangular shape with a synthetic resin and is formed in a frame shape having a window 11 at the center, and the game board 5 is arranged from the front side. A game board storage portion 25 is formed by the left vertical frame 3a, the right vertical frame 3b, the lower horizontal frame 3c, and the upper horizontal frame 3d. A vertical reinforcing sheet metal 31 having an L-shaped cross section having a length corresponding to the height of the inner frame 3 is attached to the left vertical frame 3a, and a regulating member 50 that holds one side of the game board 5 is vertically Are provided at predetermined intervals. On the front surface of the lower horizontal frame 3c, there are provided a launching device 26 and a launch rail 27 for launching game balls one by one toward the game area 5a, and the game board 5 has a game unit as shown in FIG. A positioning portion 15c for positioning the board fastener 12 is provided in a protruding manner. The right vertical frame 3b is provided with a locking device 28 that locks the inner frame 3 and the front frame 6. By operating a cylinder lock 29 provided on the locking device 28, the inner frame 3 and the front frame 6 are unlocked. It can be locked. Further, a game board stopper 12 for fixing the game board 5 held on one side by the regulating member 50 to the game board storage part 25 is assembled to the right vertical frame 3b and the lower horizontal frame 3c.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the game board fastener 12 is brought into contact with the front surface (plate 13) of the game board 5 and locked, and from the front surface of the game board 5 shown in FIG. It is assembled so as to be rotatable between the retracted position and the retracted position. The game board fastener 12 includes an L-shaped fastening part 12a that regulates the front position of the game board 6, and a rotary shaft 12b provided on the rear side of the corner part of the fastening part 12a. Further, the long protrusions 12d and 12d that can be locked to the positioning portions 15b and 15c and the short protrusion that can be locked to the positioning portion 15a are provided on the back surface (opposite surface of the plate 13) of the fastening portion 12a of the game board fastener 12. Each of the strips 12e and 12e is projected. Since the long ridges 12d and 12d and the short ridges 12e and 12e are formed, the game board fastener 12 can be reliably prevented from rotating both in the retracted position and in the locked position. It is possible to prevent inconveniences such as rattling that are caused by stopping the screw at a halfway position.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the regulating member 50 presses the rear surface side of the game board 5 by supporting the support part 51 that defines the front reference position of the game board 5 and abuts the front surface of the game board 5 on the support part. An elastic pressing portion 52 having an urging force to be formed is integrally formed via a continuous portion 54 that is disposed close to or in contact with one side surface of the game board 5 so as to be opposed thereto, and holds one side of the game board 5. A fitting portion 57 is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the regulating member 50 is arranged such that a sheet metal having a predetermined plate thickness (0.8 mm in the embodiment) is bent and the support portion 51 and the elastic pressing portion 52 face each other via the continuous portion 54. The fitting portion 57 that holds the game board is formed in a substantially U-shape in a plane that opens on one side. And the L-shaped attachment piece 53 is extended from the front-end | tip of the support part 51 at the opposite side to the elastic press part 52, and is extended. By providing this attachment piece 53 in front of the support portion 51, the rear area of the game board 5 can be enlarged, and decoration / production members such as the display device 18 and LEDs / movable bodies can be easily provided. Further, the support portion 51 is reinforced to be strong, and the front reference position of the game board 5 is reliably defined without being shaken. For this reason, the distance (dimension) between the front frame 6 and the transparent plate is constant, and does not affect the probability of winning the winning opening 20 and the like, and the large winning opening 19 and the starting opening 20 (electric Chu) are opened. It is possible to eliminate the factor that causes the stop of the grape-shaped ball by the door, the blade or the obstacle nail at the time. The plate pressure of the sheet metal is preferably 1 mm or less. If the elastic force is weak, the game board 5 is difficult to fit and the workability is deteriorated. .

  Further, the elastic pressing portion 52 is provided in parallel with substantially the same length as the support portion 51, and includes a fixing portion 55 that also serves as a fulcrum of the elastic pressing portion 52, so that elasticity is imparted to the support portion 51 side. It is formed in a shape. That is, the elastic pressing part 52 protrudes inward of the game board storage part 25 as compared with the support part 51, thereby making it easier to insert the game board 5 into the fitting part 57 from an oblique side. The fixing portion 55 has a through hole 56 into which the positioning protrusion 33 provided in the game board storage portion 25 is fitted. The distance S between the support portion 51 and the elastic pressing portion 52 (the end located at the foremost position) is set to be smaller than the thickness of the game board 5, and the game board 5 is securely held between the support portion 51 and the elastic pressure portion 52. In this way, the elastic pressing portion 52 is surely brought into contact with the back surface of the game board 5 so that the urging force is always applied to the front surface side of the game board 5. By forming the elastic pressing portion 52 with a sheet metal having a predetermined plate thickness, even if the distance S between the support portion 51 and the elastic pressing portion 52 is larger than the thickness of the game board 5, it is easily adjusted to a small width due to the characteristics of the metal. Can be reused.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the restricting member 50 is formed so that the open side of the support portion 51 and the elastic pressing portion 52 faces inward and the support portion 51 protrudes inward from the game board storage portion 25. The hole 56 is fitted into the positioning projection 33 and the attachment piece 53 is fixed to a predetermined position of the vertical reinforcing sheet metal 31 by fastening a fastening member such as a screw from the front side of the inner frame 3. For this reason, it is possible to simplify from the front side of the inner frame 3 at the time of attachment work and parts replacement, and work efficiency can be improved. The game board 5 is pressed to the front side by the elastic pressing part 52, so that the game board 5 can be reliably maintained at the front reference position, and the front surface of the game board 5 and the mounting surface of the launch rail 27 become the same surface. By optimizing the front surface of the board 5 and the launch position, stable ball jumping can be realized. In this way, the support portion 51 with which the front surface of the game board 5 abuts and the elastic pressing portion 52 having an urging force that presses the rear surface side of the game board 5 and urges the game board 5 toward the front surface is provided with the connecting portion 54. Therefore, the positioning of the support portion 51 and the elastic pressing portion 52 becomes unnecessary, and the interval S between the support portion 51 and the elastic pressing portion 52 can be made substantially constant.

  Next, the mounting of the game board 5 will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 2, with the front frame 6 opened and the game board fastener 12 held in the retracted position shown in FIG. It is inserted so as to be introduced into the opening from the oblique side. At this time, the long ridges 12d and 12d of the game board fastener 12 are located on both sides of the support portion 15d, thereby restricting the game board fastener 12 from freely rotating. Then, with the left end of the game board 5 abutted against the back end of the restriction member 50 (fitting part 57), the right edge of the game board 5 is rotated in the direction of the inner frame 3 with the restriction member 50 as a fulcrum. Press down to store in the game board storage unit 25.

  As a result, the left side of the game board 5 is fitted into the fitting part 57 as shown in FIG. 6, and the front side of the game board 5 is supported by the elastic pressing part pressing the back side of the game board 5 to the front side. Abutting against the portion 30, the front reference of the game board 5 is maintained. Then, the game board 5 is mounted on the game board storage section 25 by rotating the game board fastener 12 to the locking position where it abuts and locks against the front surface (plate 13) of the game board 5 shown in FIG. The game board 5 is firmly fixed in a state where the front reference is maintained. At this time, the long ridges 12d and 12d are located on both sides of the positioning portion 15a, and the short ridges 12e and 12e are located on both sides of the positioning portion 15b, thereby restricting the game board fastener 12 from freely rotating. Yes. In this way, the regulating member 50 that defines the front reference position of the game board 5 is pressed against the support portion 51 with which the front surface of the game board 5 abuts and the rear side of the game board 5 to bias the game board 5 to the front side. Since the elastic pressing portion 52 having a force is integrally formed via the continuous portion 54, the game board 5 can be mounted with the front reference position securely held.

  FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the restricting member. The restricting member 50A extends the connecting portion 54 along one side of the game board storage portion 25, and the support portion 51 and the elastic pressing portion are spaced at a predetermined interval. There are multiple. In other words, the restriction member 50 described in the above embodiment is provided on the one side (the left vertical frame 3a) of the game board storage unit 25 so as to be vertically paired with a predetermined interval (a plurality), and the upper and lower continuous members are formed. The installation parts 54 are connected and integrated by an extension part 58 having a predetermined length. Specifically, the support portion 51 with which the front surface of the game board 5 abuts and the elastic pressing portion 52 having an urging force that presses the rear surface side of the game board 5 and biases the game board 5 to the front surface side are connected portions 54. The upper and lower continuous portions 54 are integrated by an extended portion 58. And by attaching this connection part 58 along the inner side of the game board storage part 25 (left vertical frame 3a), 50 A of regulation members can be attached easily. As described above, by integrating the plurality of support portions 51 and the elastic pressing portion 52 (the regulating member 50) via the extending portion 58, the vertical alignment of the support portion 51 is not necessary, and the front reference position is surely secured. Can be set to Further, by extending the extended portion 58 inside the game board storage section 25 (left vertical frame 3a), it is possible to serve as reinforcement of the inner frame 3 (game board storage section 25). In addition, you may make it form the support part 51 (attachment piece 53) along the extension part 58, and can prevent the penetration | invasion of the fraudulent tool which performs fraud facing the game area 5a. Further, in the embodiment, the plurality of support portions 51 and the elastic pressing portion 52 are integrally formed via the extension portion 58, but the extension portion 58 is formed separately and the plurality of support portions 51 and the elastic pressing portion 52 are elastically formed. The pressing portion 52 (the regulating member 50) may be integrated by the extending portion 58.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention can also be applied to a sparrow ball gaming machine, an arrangement ball type gaming machine, or the like that plays using a gaming board. The present invention is not limited to the contents shown in the embodiments, and various embodiments can be implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine which opened the front frame. It is a front view of an inner frame. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of an inner frame. (A) is a perspective view of a regulating member, and (b) is a plan view of the regulating member. (A), (b) is a plane sectional view of an inner frame showing the state before and after assembly of the game board. (A), (b) is a principal part front view which shows the retraction position and locking position of a game board fastener. It is a perspective view which shows the other Example of a control member.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
3 inner frame 3a left vertical frame 3b right vertical frame 3c lower horizontal frame 3d upper horizontal frame 7 front frame 25 game board storage part 50 restriction member 50A restriction member 51 support part 52 elastic pressing part 53 attachment piece 54 continuous part 55 fixing part 56 Through-hole 57 Fitting part 58 Extension part S Interval

Claims (4)

A gaming machine comprising a game board storage portion in which an inner frame is supported to be openable and closable with respect to an outer frame, and a game board is detachably attached to the inner frame from the front side,
A restriction member for holding one side of the game board is fixed to the game board storage part,
The restricting member includes a support portion that defines a front reference position of the game board, and an elastic pressing portion that has a biasing force that presses a rear surface side of the game board and abuts the front surface of the game board against the support portion. The game machine is characterized in that the support part and the elastic pressing part are integrally formed via a continuous part that is disposed close to or in contact with one side surface of the game board.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the regulating member has an interval between the support portion and the elastic pressing portion that is smaller than a thickness of the game board.   The restricting member is bent from the tip of the support portion to the opposite side of the elastic pressing portion to extend an attachment piece, and the restriction member is attached to the game board storage portion via the attachment piece. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.   The said restricting member extended the said connection part so that the one side of the game board storage part might be followed, and was provided with the said support part and the elastic press part with two or more predetermined intervals. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.

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