JP2010194346A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, simplifying the knock-down work and replacement work of components to reduce the cost required for the works. <P>SOLUTION: A pair of engagement projections 5b, 5b exposed to the backside of a winning ball collection cover 11 from through-holes 11c, 11c are clamped, with the winning ball collection cover 11 attached to the backside of a game board, to cause bending deformation of the respective arm parts 5a, 5a in the directions opposite to each other. By bending deformation of the respective arm parts 5a, 5b, the engagement projections 5b, 5b are released from opening edges of the through-holes 11c, 11c, the engagement state of the engagement projections 5b, 5b and the through-holes 11c, 11c is released to disengage a winning device 1 from the winning ball collection cover 11. In such a state, when the engagement projections 5b, 5b are pushed toward the interiors of the through-holes 11c, 11c, the winning device 1 is pushed toward the game area 10a surface side from the interior of a fitting hole 10b so that the winning device 1 can be removed from the fitting hole 10b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having components arranged on a game board, and more particularly, to a gaming machine capable of simplifying the dismantling operation and replacement of components and reducing the work cost required for such operations. Is.

  A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with a game board in which a game area for playing a ball is formed, and a plurality of components such as a winning device and a lamp device are arranged on the game board. For example, the winning device includes a device main body in which a winning opening is formed, and the device main body has an approximately parallel to the game area surface of the game board in order to screw the winning device to the game area surface of the game board. A plate-shaped base plate is provided. In addition, a winning ball sensor for detecting a winning ball is accommodated in the apparatus main body, and a lead wire as a communication line for transmitting a winning ball detection signal is derived from the winning ball sensor. Yes.

  When the winning device constructed as described above is attached to the game board, first, a mounting hole is formed in the game board, while a winning ball sensor is accommodated in the main body of the game, and then derived from the winning ball sensor. The lead wire is inserted into the mounting hole of the game board, and the lead wire is led out to the back side of the game board. Thereafter, the base plate is screwed to the game area surface of the game board while the base plate of the apparatus main body is pressed against the game area surface of the game board.

  However, since the device main body of the component parts such as the winning device is light, for example, when inserting the lead wire derived from the winning ball sensor into the mounting hole, the lead wire is disposed on the back side of the game board. For example, a winning ball collective cover. When the lead wire hits in this way, the base plate cannot be brought into contact with the game area surface of the game board, and the base plate is lifted from the game area surface, so that the screwing failure is caused when the component is attached to the game board. Sometimes occurred.

  Therefore, the applicant of the present application has proposed that an elastic temporary fixing piece is provided on the apparatus main body, and the apparatus main body of the component part is temporarily fixed to the mounting hole by the elastic temporary fixing piece. This elastic temporary fixing piece is provided with a wedge-shaped engagement protrusion at the tip, and the apparatus main body is temporarily fixed to the attachment hole by hooking this engagement protrusion on the opening edge of the attachment hole on the back side of the game board. The component parts are temporarily fixed to the game board.

  However, the pachinko machine provided with the components having the above-mentioned elastic temporary fixing pieces has a ball driven into the game area at a predetermined location, for example, an out-ball path, a safe ball processing device or a safe ball arranged in the mechanism board. A winning ball collective cover for guiding to the discharge passage is disposed on the back side of the game board, and the back side of the game board is covered by the winning ball collective cover. That is, the mounting hole is covered from the back side of the game board by the winning ball collecting cover.

  For this reason, in such a pachinko machine, when removing the component parts from the game board, unless the winning ball collecting cover is removed from the back side of the game board, the engagement protrusions of the elastic temporary fixing pieces are arranged on the back side of the game board of the mounting hole It cannot be removed from the opening edge. Therefore, for example, when removing such a component from the game board in order to reuse the component or discard the pachinko machine, the winning ball collecting cover must be removed from the back side of the game board. For this reason, the dismantling work of the pachinko machine becomes complicated, and it takes time to dismantle the work, resulting in an increase in work cost.

In addition, when removing a component from the game board in order to replace the failed component, remove the winning ball assembly cover from the game board, and then disengage the engagement protrusion of the elastic temporary fixing piece. Component must be removed. For this reason, the replacement work of the component parts becomes complicated, and the replacement work takes time, and there is a problem that the maintenance cost of the pachinko machine increases.
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine that can simplify the dismantling work and replacement work of components and reduce the work cost required for such work. It is an object.

In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a gaming board in which a gaming area is formed on the front surface side, and a mounting hole provided penetrating from the front surface side to the back surface side of the gaming board. The components inserted into the mounting hole from the front side of the game board and disposed in the game area, and the ball attached to the back side of the game board and driven into the game area to a predetermined location And a first engaging portion that extends from the component into the mounting hole and penetrates the game board to reach the ball guiding member, and is detachable from the first engaging portion. And a second engaging portion provided on the ball guiding member or the game board, and at least a part of the engaging portions of the second and first engaging portions is on the back side of the ball guiding member. It is configured to be exposed.
According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the ball driven into the game area of the game board falls in the game area and is sent to the ball guiding member via a component such as a winning device, for example. Guided to the location. When the component is inserted into the mounting hole from the surface side of the game board and disposed in the game area of the game board, the first engaging portion penetrates through the mounting hole and reaches the ball guide member. One engaging portion is detachably engaged with a second engaging portion provided on the ball guiding member or the game board. In addition, in such a case, at least a part of the engaging portions of the first and second engaging portions is exposed on the back surface side of the ball guiding member. Therefore, when removing a component from a game board, it operates by operating a part of engagement part of the 1st and 2nd engaging part exposed to the back surface side of a ball guide member from the back surface side of a ball guide member. The engaged state of both engaging portions can be released. By disengaging the first and second engaging portions, the components can be removed from the game board.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the first engaging portion of the component parts arranged on the gaming board extends toward the mounting hole of the gaming board and penetrates the gaming board to reach the ball guiding member, The second engagement portion is detachably engaged. In addition, in this case, since at least a part of the engaging portions of the first and second engaging portions is exposed on the back surface side of the ball guiding member, a part of the engaging portions of both the engaging portions is made of the ball guiding member. The engaged state can be released by operating from the back side. Therefore, in order to remove the components arranged on the game board from the game board, it is not necessary to remove the ball guide member from the back side of the game board one by one, and the work of disassembling the game machine or replacing the component parts accordingly. There is an effect that it is possible to simplify and reduce the work cost required for such work.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the winning device as a component part of the pachinko machine in a present Example. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a winning device, a game board on which the winning device is disposed, and a winning ball collective cover attached to the back side of the game board. It is a sectional side view of a winning device showing a state where an engaging member is engaged with a winning ball collecting cover attached to a game board. FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3. It is a plane sectional view showing an assembly state of a winning device, a game board, and a winning ball collecting cover in the pachinko machine of the second embodiment. It is a plane sectional view showing an assembly state of a winning device, a game board, and a winning ball collecting cover in the pachinko machine of the third embodiment. It is a plane sectional view showing an assembly state of a winning device, a game board, and a winning ball collecting cover in a pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment. It is a plane sectional view showing an assembly state of a winning device, a game board, and a winning ball collecting cover in a pachinko machine of a fifth embodiment. (A) is a plane sectional view showing an assembled state of a winning device, a game board and a winning ball collecting cover in the pachinko machine of the sixth embodiment, and (b) is a perspective view of the winning ball collecting cover seen from the back side. FIG. FIG. 10 is a transverse sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 9. It is a plane sectional view of a plane sectional view showing an assembled state of a winning device, a game board and a winning ball collecting cover in a pachinko machine of a seventh embodiment. It is a plane sectional view of a plane sectional view showing an assembled state of a winning device, a game board and a winning ball collecting cover in a pachinko machine of an eighth embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the winning device in the pachinko machine of the ninth embodiment, a game board on which the winning device is arranged, and a winning ball collecting cover attached to the back side of the game board. FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of a sectional plan view showing an assembled state of a winning device, a game board and a winning ball collecting cover.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a so-called first type pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a winning device as a component of a pachinko machine in the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, the arrow R <b> 1 indicates the bending direction of one engagement member 5 that extends from the rear left edge of the holder member 4, and the other relationship that the arrow R <b> 2 extends from the rear right edge of the holder member 4. The bending direction of the combined member 5 is shown respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the winning device 1 detects a device main body 2 disposed on the side of a game area 10a (see FIG. 2) of a game board 10, which will be described later, and a ball P accommodated in the device main body 2. A winning ball sensor 3, a holder member 4 that holds the winning ball sensor 3 and is inserted into the mounting hole 10b (see FIG. 2), and a winning ball collective cover 11 (see FIG. 2) that will be described later. And a pair of engaging members 5 and 5 for engaging with each other. The winning device 1 is formed in a hollow casing shape by the device main body 2 and the holder member 4 and is configured so that the winning ball sensor 3 can be accommodated therein.

  The apparatus main body 2 is formed symmetrically in the front view and is provided with a substantially flat base plate 2a on the rear side. A hollow frame-shaped front cover 2b is attached to the front side of the base plate 2a, and substantially rectangular connecting holes 2c and 2c are formed in the left and right side surfaces of the front cover 2b. Each of the connection holes 2c and 2c is for connecting the apparatus main body 2 and the holder member 4, and connection protrusions 4d and 4d (described later) in connection pieces 4c and 4c of the holder member 4 described later are inserted. It is made possible.

  On the upper surface of the front cover 2b, there is formed a winning opening 2d through which a ball P can be won. A front portion of the winning ball sensor 3 for detecting the winning of the ball P can be accommodated below the winning hole 2d. A housing space 2e is formed. On the other hand, an insertion hole 2f communicating with the back side of the base plate 2a is formed on the rear side of the accommodation space 2e, and the front portion of the winning ball sensor 3 is inserted into the accommodation space 2e through the insertion hole 2f. Can be accommodated.

  The winning ball sensor 3 is constituted by a substantially rectangular plate-shaped magnetic sensor, and a substantially circular detection hole 3a penetrating in the vertical direction is formed on the upper surface of the front portion thereof. The detection hole 3a is formed so that a ball P for winning a prize to the winning opening 2d can pass therethrough, and an electromagnetic coil (not shown) is formed around the opening edge by a metal wire (not shown). ing. Therefore, when the ball P passes through the detection hole 3a, the current value supplied to the electromagnetic coil changes, and the change of the current value causes the ball P to pass through the detection hole 3a, that is, the ball P to the winning opening 2d. Can be detected.

  Further, a lead wire 3b electrically connected to an electromagnetic coil formed in the detection hole 3a is led out at a rear portion of the winning ball sensor 3, and a connector 3c is provided at the rear end of the lead wire 3b. It is attached. The winning ball sensor 3 is configured to be connectable to a main control board (not shown) for controlling the game of the pachinko machine via the lead wire 3b and the connector 3c, and the connector 3c and the lead wire 3b detect the detection hole. The detection signal of the sphere P that has passed 3a can be transmitted to the main control board.

  The holder member 4 has an accommodation space 4a that is partitioned into a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The accommodation space 4 a is formed so as to accommodate the rear portion of the winning ball sensor 3 and is formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction of the holder member 4. Therefore, when the rear portion of the winning ball sensor 3 is accommodated in the accommodation space 4a, the lead wire 3b can be led out behind the holder member 4. A guide passage 4b is provided below the accommodation space 4a.

  The guide passage 4b is a passage for guiding the ball P that has passed through the detection hole 3a of the winning ball sensor 3 described above to the rear of the winning device 1, and its bottom surface is located behind the holder member 4 from the device main body 2 side. It is tilted downward toward. Therefore, it is possible to guide the ball P that has entered the guide passage 4b by rolling it toward the rear of the winning device 1 (holder member 4). In addition, connecting pieces 4 c and 4 c are extended toward the back side of the apparatus main body 2 on both the left and right sides of the front surface of the accommodation space 4 a of the holder member 4.

  The connecting pieces 4c and 4c are for connecting the apparatus main body 2 and the holder member 4 described above. The connecting pieces 4c and 4c are connected to the distal end side (the front side in FIG. 1) from the outer surface. Projecting projections 4d and 4d having a substantially wedge shape projecting outward are provided. These connection protrusions 4d and 4d are formed so as to be able to be inserted into the connection holes 2c and 2c of the apparatus main body 2, and are engaged with the front surface of the base plate 2a by being inserted into the connection holes 2c and 2c. It is formed to be. Therefore, the apparatus main body 2 and the holder member 4 can be connected and united by the engagement of the connecting projections 4d and 4d.

  In addition, a sensor pressing piece 4e extending rearward of the holder member 4 along the inner peripheral upper surface of the receiving space 4a is provided at the upper rear side of the receiving space 4a. It is formed so that it can be elastically bent and deformed outward (upward in FIG. 1). The sensor pressing piece 4e is provided with a pressing projection 4f that protrudes downward (inner circumferential side of the accommodation space 4a) at the tip thereof. When the winning ball sensor 3 is housed in the housing space 4 a of the holder member 4, the pressing protrusion 4 f is formed so as to be hooked and engaged with the rear end of the winning ball sensor 3. Therefore, the winning ball sensor 3 is prevented from falling out of the accommodation space 4a of the holder member 4 by the engagement of the pressing protrusion 4f.

  A pair of engaging members 5, 5 are provided on both the left and right edges of the rear side of the holder member 4 in order to engage the winning device 1 with a winning ball collecting cover 11 described later. Each of the engaging members 5 and 5 includes a substantially flat arm portion 5a, and one end of each arm portion 5a is connected to the holder member 4 respectively. Each arm portion 5a, 5a extends from the rear left edge and rear right edge of the holder member 4 toward the rear of the holder member 4 (on the opposite side of the apparatus main body 2), and the extension portion Engaging projections 5b and 5b, which are wedge-shaped bodies whose thickness tapers toward the distal end side, are formed in a continuous manner at the distal end portion. Further details of the engaging members 5 and 5 will be described later.

  FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the above-described winning device 1, the gaming board 10 on which the winning device 1 is disposed, and the winning ball collective cover 11 attached to the back side of the gaming board 10. In the figure, the game board 10 is illustrated by a two-dot chain line.

  The game board 10 is formed of a wooden plywood material in a substantially flat plate shape, and a game area 10a in which a game is played by driving a ball P on the front side thereof (the front side of the game board) is formed. The game board 10 has a mounting hole 10b penetrating from the game area 10a surface side to the back surface 10c side. The mounting hole 10b is formed so that its opening shape matches the outer shape of the holder member 4 of the winning device 1, and the holder member 4 can be inserted.

  Further, the base plate 2a of the winning device 1 described above has a back surface (a surface facing the game area 10a) larger than the opening of the mounting hole 10b, and the holder member 4 of the winning device 1 is formed in the mounting hole 10b. It is formed so that the attachment hole 10b can be covered when inserted. Therefore, since the inside of the mounting hole 10b is prevented from being exposed by the base plate 2a, the aesthetic appearance of the pachinko machine can be maintained.

  The winning ball collective cover 11 is a member for discharging the balls P won to the winning opening 2d of the winning device 1 to the outside of the game area 10a, and is attached to the back surface 10c side of the game board 10. The winning ball collective cover 11 includes a pair of flat base plates 11a and 11a that are substantially parallel to the back surface 10c of the game board 10, and the base boards 11a and 11a are not arranged on the opposite end sides of the base board 11a. A pair of flat side wall plates 11b1 and 11b1 are erected toward the installation side (rear).

  The rear ends of the pair of side wall plates 11b1 and 11b1 are connected to a flat plate-like rear wall plate 11b2. Therefore, the winning ball collecting cover 11 is provided with a discharge bowl 11b having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional view in which a surface facing the game board 10 is opened by the three side wall plates 11b1 and 11b1 and the rear wall plate 11b2. Is formed. The inside of the discharge basket 11b is formed so that the ball P can pass therethrough, and the ball P can be discharged to the outside of the game area 10a by the discharge basket 11b.

  On the other hand, the base plates 11a and 11a are provided with through holes 11c and 11c, which are substantially rectangular openings, on the left and right sides of the discharge rod 11b. The through holes 11c and 11c are openings for exposing the engaging members 5 and 5 of the winning device 1 described above to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 11 and engaging the engaging protrusions 5b and 5b. The base plate 11a is formed so as to penetrate in the thickness direction, and the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b can be inserted. Therefore, when the engagement protrusions 5 b and 5 b are engaged with these through holes 11 c and 11 c, the engagement protrusions 5 b and 5 b can be exposed to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 11.

  Thus, the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b are exposed on the back side of the winning ball collection cover 11, so that the engagement protrusions 11 remain attached to the back side 10c of the game board 10 with the winning ball collection cover 11 attached. The engaged state between 5b, 5b and the through holes 11c, 11c can be released from the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 11.

  FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the winning device 1 showing a state in which the engaging member 5 is engaged with the winning ball collecting cover 11 attached to the game board 10, and an arrow in the figure indicates a flow path of the ball P Is shown. As shown in FIG. 3, the prize winning device 1 is disposed while the device main body 2 is exposed to the game area 10 a side of the game board 10, while the holder member 4 is inserted into the mounting hole 10 b. . The height from the inner peripheral lower surface to the inner peripheral upper surface of the mounting hole 10 b is substantially equal to the height from the lower end surface to the upper end surface of the holder member 4. Therefore, when the holder member 4 of the winning device 1 is inserted into the mounting hole 10b, the holder member 4 can be prevented from rattling in the vertical direction within the mounting hole 10b.

  Also, the above-mentioned winning ball collecting cover 11 is attached to the back side of the gaming board 10, that is, the opposite side of the gaming area 10a side, and the inside of the discharge basket 11b of the winning ball collecting cover 11 and the guide of the holder member 4 are installed. The passage 4b communicates. On the other hand, a guide passage 2 g that communicates with the prize winning port 2 d and the detection hole 3 a and communicates with the guide passage 4 b of the holder member 4 is provided below the prize winning port 2 d of the device main body 2 of the winning device 1. Therefore, the ball P that has won the winning opening 2d and passed through the detection hole 3a is guided to the guide passage 4b of the holder member 4 through the guide passage 2g, and is discharged through the guide passage 4b. It is discharged to the bag 11b.

  4 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3. In FIG. 4, the sphere P is illustrated by a two-dot chain line. In FIG. 4, the arrow R <b> 1 indicates the bending direction of one engaging member 5 that is extended from the rear left edge (upper right side in FIG. 4) of the holder member 4. Further, in FIG. 4, an arrow R <b> 2 indicates a bending direction of the other engaging member 5 that is extended from the rear right edge (lower right side in FIG. 4) of the holder member 4.

  The arm portions 5a and 5a of the pair of engaging members 5 and 5 are formed to be elastically deflectable and deformable in mutually facing directions (the directions of arrows R1 and R2 in FIG. 4), respectively. In addition, the arm portions 5a and 5a are configured such that the distance between the arm portions 5a and 5a becomes wider from the connecting portion with the holder member 4 toward the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b. That is, the arm portions 5a and 5a are connected to the holder member 4 so that the interval width on the end side of the engaging projections 5b and 5b is larger than the interval width on the end side of the holder member 4.

  Each engagement protrusion 5b, 5b protrudes outward from the outer surface (non-opposing surface) of the tip portion of the arm portion 5a, 5a. The distance between the base portions B and B of the engaging projections 5b and 5b in the arm portions 5a and 5a is such that the winning device 1 is removed from the game board 10 and the winning ball collecting cover 11 in the through holes 11c and 11c. It is designed to be slightly larger than the interval width between the outer edges. Therefore, when the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b of the engagement members 5 and 5 are engaged with the through holes 11c and 11c, the winning device 1 is rattled in the mounting hole 10b by the elastic restoring force of the arm portions 5a and 5a. It can prevent sticking.

  Further, the length from the top A of each engagement protrusion 5b to the base plate 2a is made to substantially coincide with the total thickness of the board thickness of the game board 10 and the base board 11a in the winning ball collecting cover 11. ing. Therefore, when the holder member 4 of the winning device 1 is inserted into the mounting hole 10b and the engaging protrusions 5b and 5b are engaged with the opening edges of the through holes 11c and 11c, the winning device 1 is connected to the mounting hole 10b. It is possible to prevent rattling in the penetration direction.

  The respective engaging projections 5b and 5b are hooked on the opening edges of the base plates 11a and 11a on the back side (the right side in FIG. 2) in the through holes 11c and 11c formed in the winning ball collecting cover 11 correspondingly. Are combined. By this engagement, the winning device 1 can be disposed on the game board 10 in a state where it cannot be removed from the mounting hole 10b. Further, on the outer surface of each engagement protrusion 5b, a tapered surface 5c that is inclined so as to protrude outward from the distal end side (the right side in FIG. 4) of the engagement member 5 toward the top A of the engagement protrusion 5b. Are formed, and can be guided through the tapered surface 5c when the pair of engaging members 5 and 5 are inserted into the mounting hole 10b and the through holes 11c and 11c.

  Next, a method for assembling the winning device 1 configured as described above will be described. First, in the state shown in FIG. 1, when the holder member 4 is brought close to the back surface side of the apparatus main body 2 and the pair of connecting pieces 4c and 4c are fitted into the connecting holes 2c and 2c of the apparatus main body 2, the connecting pieces 4c, Each of the connecting projections 4d, 4d of 4c is hooked and engaged with the front surface of the base plate 2a. By this engagement, the apparatus main body 2 and the holder member 4 are united and integrated. Thereafter, the sensor pressing piece 4e is picked by a finger or the like and is elastically bent outward (upward in FIG. 1). In this state, the winning ball sensor 3 is detected from the rear of the holder member 4 into the accommodation space 4a. The end side (front part) of the hole 3a is inserted.

  When the insertion of the winning ball sensor 3 is further continued, the end side of the detection hole 3a of the winning ball sensor 3 reaches the receiving space 2e of the apparatus main body 2 and is received and is opposite to the end side of the detection hole 3a in the winning ball sensor 3 The end is accommodated in the accommodating space 4 a of the holder member 4. After the housing, when the sensor pressing piece 4e is released, the sensor pressing piece 4e is restored to its original position by its elastic restoring force, and the pressing projection 4f is positioned at the rear end of the winning ball sensor 3 (see FIG. 3). Engaged to the right end). By this engagement, the winning ball sensor 3 can be prevented from falling out of the housing space 2e of the apparatus body 2 and the housing space 4a of the holder member 4. As described above, the assembly of the winning device 1 is completed.

  Next, a method of attaching the winning device 1 assembled as described above to the game board 10 will be described. First, the winning ball collecting cover 11 is attached to the back surface 10c side of the game board 10 by screwing or the like. When the winning ball collecting cover 11 is attached to the game board 10, the through holes 11c and 11c of the winning ball collecting cover 11 are arranged corresponding to the inner periphery of the mounting hole 10b. Thereafter, the winning device 1 is arranged on the game area 10 a surface side of the game board 10.

  In such a case, first, the tips of the pair of engaging members 5, 5 of the winning device 1 (ends on the side of the engaging protrusions 5b, 5b) are directed into the mounting hole 10b from the game area 10a surface side. Thereafter, when the winning device 1 is brought close to the surface of the game area 10a of the game board 10, the tapered surfaces 5c, 5c of the pair of engaging members 5, 5 are brought into contact with the left and right opening edges of the mounting hole 10b. After the abutment, when the winning device 1 is pushed into the mounting hole 10b, the arm portions 5a, 5a of the engaging members 5, 5 are opposed to each other through the tapered surfaces 5c, 5c (in FIG. 1). The pair of engaging members 5 and 5 enter the mounting hole 10b by being elastically bent and deformed in the direction of the arrows R1 and R2.

  Thereafter, when the winning device 1 is further pushed into the mounting hole 10b, the holder member 4 is inserted into the mounting hole 10b, while the engaging protrusions 5b, 5b of the engaging members 5, 5 are the winning ball collective cover 11. Are inserted into the through holes 11c and 11c. With this pushing, when the back surface side of the base plate 2a of the apparatus main body 2 comes into contact with the surface of the game area 10a of the game board 10, the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b of the engagement members 5, 5 are connected to the through holes 11c. , 11c, and the engaging projections 5b, 5b protrude from the through holes 11c, 11c to the back side (right side in FIG. 4) of the winning ball collecting cover 11 and are exposed.

  As a result, when the top portion A of each of the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b reaches the opening edge on the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 11 in the through holes 11c and 11c, the engagement members 5 and 5a are engaged by the elastic restoring force of the arm portions 5a and 5a. 5, the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b are pushed outward, and as shown in FIG. 4, the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b are engaged with the opening edge on the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 11 in the through holes 11c, 11c. The Due to the engagement of the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b, the engagement between the engagement members 5, 5 of the winning device 1 and the winning ball collecting cover 11 is completed, and the arrangement of the winning device 1 on the game board 10 is completed. .

  Next, a method of removing the winning device 1 arranged on the game board 10 as described above will be described. When removing the winning device 1 from the game board 10, first, the removal work is performed from the back surface 10 c side of the game board 10, that is, from the back surface side of the winning ball collecting cover 11. In such a case, the pair of engaging protrusions 5b exposed to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 11 from the through holes 11c and 11c with the winning ball collecting cover 11 attached to the back side of the game board 10. , 5b are picked (operated), and the arm portions 5a, 5a are bent and deformed in the opposite directions.

  Due to the bending deformation of the arm portions 5a, 5a, the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b are removed from the opening edges of the through holes 11c, 11c, and the engagement states of the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b and the through holes 11c, 11c are released. The engagement between the winning device 1 and the winning ball collecting cover 11 is released. In this state, when the engaging protrusions 5b and 5b are pushed into the through holes 11c and 11c, the winning device 1 is pushed from the mounting hole 10b toward the game area 10a, and the winning device 1 is attached to the mounting hole 10b. It becomes removable from.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine of this embodiment, the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b of the pair of engagement members 5 and 5 of the winning device 1 disposed on the game board 10 have a winning ball collecting cover. 11 is engaged with the opening edge of each of the through holes 11c and 11c, and the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b are projected to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 11 and exposed through the through holes 11c and 11c. ing.

  Therefore, when removing the winning device 1 from the game board 10, the engagement protrusion 5b exposed from the through holes 11c and 11c with the winning ball collecting cover 11 attached to the back surface 10c side of the game board 10 is provided. , 5b, and the arm portions 5a, 5a are bent in the opposite directions to release the engagement state between the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b and the opening edges of the through holes 11c, 11c. Accordingly, the winning device 1 disposed on the game board 10 is removed from the game board 10 and the winning ball collecting cover 11 without removing the winning ball collecting cover 11 from the back surface 10c side of the gaming board 10, and accordingly, The work of disassembling the pachinko machine and the work of exchanging the winning device 1 can be simplified, and the work cost required for such work can be reduced.

  Next, a modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional plan view showing an assembled state of the winning device 20, the game board 10 and the winning ball collecting cover 11 in the pachinko machine of the second embodiment. In FIG. 5, the ball P is shown by a two-dot chain line. . The pachinko machine of the second embodiment is obtained by changing the engagement position of the engagement member of the winning device and the winning ball collecting cover with respect to the pachinko machine of the first embodiment. In the following, the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different parts are described.

  Each of the pair of engaging members 21, 21 of the winning device 20 includes a substantially flat arm portion 21 a, and one end (the left end side in FIG. 5) of the arm portion 21 a is connected to the rear end of the holder member 4. It is installed. The arm portions 21a, 21a of the engagement members 21, 21 are arranged at the rear side of the holder member 4 from the rear left edge (upper side in FIG. 5) and the rear right edge (lower side in FIG. 5) ( It extends toward the opposite side of the apparatus body 2. In addition, each of the arm portions 21a and 21a is formed to be elastically bent and deformable in the non-opposing direction (outward).

  Each of the arm portions 21a and 21a passes through the through holes 11c and 11c of the winning ball collecting cover 11 and extends to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 11 so as to sandwich the discharge rod 11b. Exposed on the back side. In addition, engaging projections 21b and 21b, which are wedge-shaped bodies whose thickness tapers toward the distal end side (the right side in FIG. 5), are continuously formed at the extending portions of the arm portions 21a and 21a. Yes. Each engagement protrusion 21b, 21b protrudes inward from the inner side surface (opposite surface) at the portion where the arm portions 21a, 21a are connected to each other, and is formed on the rear wall plate 11b2 of the winning ball collecting cover 11 respectively. Is engaged.

  According to the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, the arms 21a and 21a of the engaging members 21 and 21 are pushed open from the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 11 in the non-opposing direction (outward). By being bent and deformed, the engagement state between the engagement protrusions 21b and 21b and the rear wall plate 11b2 of the winning ball collecting cover 11 can be released. Therefore, without removing the winning ball collecting cover 11 from the back surface 10c of the gaming board 10, the engagement state between the winning device 20 and the winning ball collecting cover 11 is released, and the winning device 20 can be detached from the gaming board 10. It can be done.

  In addition, the discharge hook 11b corresponds to the second engaging portion described in claim 1, and the engaging protrusions 21b and 21b and the rear wall plate 11b2 correspond to the engaging portions of the first and second engaging portions, respectively.

  FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view showing the assembled state of the winning device 30, the game board 10 and the winning ball collecting cover 32 in the pachinko machine of the third embodiment. In FIG. 6, the ball P is shown by a two-dot chain line. . The pachinko machine of the third embodiment is obtained by changing the engagement position between the engagement member of the winning device and the winning ball collecting cover with respect to the pachinko machine of the first embodiment. In the following, the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different parts are described.

  Each of the pair of engaging members 31, 31 of the winning device 30 includes a substantially flat arm portion 31 a, and one end (left end side in FIG. 6) of the arm portion 31 a is connected to the rear end of the holder member 4. Has been. The respective arm portions 31a, 31a of the respective engaging members 31, 31 are arranged from the rear left edge (upper side in FIG. 6) and rear right edge (lower side in FIG. 6) of the holder member 4 to the rear (device). It extends toward the side opposite to the main body 2. Moreover, each of the arm portions 31a and 31a is formed so as to be elastically bent and deformable in the non-opposing direction (outward).

  Each arm portion 31a, 31a extends through the through hole 11c, 11c of the winning ball collective cover 32 and extends to the back side of the winning ball collective cover 32 so as to sandwich the discharge rod 11b. Engaging protrusions 31b and 31b, which are wedge-shaped bodies with a taper toward the distal end side (the right side in FIG. 6), are formed on the extended portions of the arm portions 31a and 31a. Each engagement protrusion 31b, 31b protrudes inward from an inner surface (opposing surface) at a portion connected to the arm portions 31a, 31a, and the side wall plate of the discharge basket 11b of the winning ball collecting cover 32 11b1 and 11b1 are respectively engaged with engaging recesses 32a and 32a.

  According to the pachinko machine of the third embodiment, the arms 31a and 31a of the engaging members 31 and 31 are pushed from the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 32 in the non-opposing direction (outward). By opening and deforming, the engagement state between the engagement protrusions 31b and 31b and the engagement recesses 32a and 32a can be easily released. Therefore, without removing the winning ball collecting cover 32 from the back surface 10c of the gaming board 10, the engagement state between the winning device 30 and the winning ball collecting cover 32 is released, and the winning device 30 can be detached from the gaming board 10. It can be done.

  In addition, the discharge hook 11b corresponds to the second engaging portion according to claim 1, and the engaging protrusions 31b and 31b and the engaging concave portions 32a and 32a correspond to the engaging portions of the first and second engaging portions, respectively. To do.

  FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view showing the assembled state of the winning device 40, the game board 10 and the winning ball collective cover 42 in the pachinko machine of the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 7, the ball P is shown by a two-dot chain line. . The pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment is different from the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment in that the engagement means between the engaging member of the winning device and the winning ball collecting cover is changed. In the following, the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different parts are described.

  Each of the pair of engaging members 41, 41 of the winning device 40 includes a substantially flat arm portion 41 a, and one end (left end side in FIG. 7) of the arm portion 41 a is connected to the rear end of the holder member 4. Has been. The respective arm portions 41a, 41a of the respective engaging members 41, 41 are arranged from the rear left edge (upper side in FIG. 7) and rear right edge (lower side in FIG. 7) of the holder member 4 to the rear (device). It extends toward the side opposite to the main body 2. In addition, each of the arm portions 41a and 41a is formed to be elastically bent and deformable in the non-opposing direction (outward).

  Each arm part 41a, 41a extends through the through hole 11c, 11c of the winning ball collecting cover 42 and is exposed to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 42 so as to sandwich the discharge rod 11b. Engagement holes 41b and 41b penetrating from the mutually facing surface (inner surface) side to the non-facing surface (outer surface) side are formed on the distal end side of the extending portions of the arm portions 41a and 41a.

  On the other hand, on the outer surface side of the side wall plates 11b1 and 11b1 of the winning ball collecting cover 42, engagement protrusions 42a and 42a that can be fitted into the engagement holes 41b and 41b protrude outward. The mating protrusions 42a and 42a are engaged with the engaging holes 41b and 41b of the engaging members 41 and 41, respectively. Further, tapered surfaces 42b are formed on the outer side surfaces of the respective engaging projections 42a so as to protrude outward from the base plate 11a side to the rear wall plate 11b2 side (left side to right side in FIG. 7). ing. Therefore, when the winning device 40 is pushed into the mounting hole 10b, the ends of the arm portions 41a and 41a of the pair of engaging members 41 and 41 are brought into sliding contact with the tapered surfaces 42b and 42b. It bends and spreads in the non-opposing direction. Therefore, the engagement holes 41b and 41b and the engagement protrusions 42a and 42a can be engaged by the bending deformation of the arm portions 41a and 41a.

  According to the pachinko machine of the fourth embodiment, the arms 41a and 41a of the engaging members 41 and 41 are pushed toward the non-opposing direction (outward) from the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 42. By opening and deforming, the engagement state between the engagement holes 41b and 41b and the engagement protrusions 42a and 42a can be easily released. Therefore, without removing the winning ball collecting cover 42 from the back surface 10c of the gaming board 10, the engagement state of the winning device 40 and the winning ball collecting cover 42 is released, and the winning device 40 can be detached from the gaming board 10. It can be done.

  In addition, the discharge rod 11b corresponds to the second engaging portion according to claim 1, and the engaging holes 41b and 41b and the engaging protrusions 42a and 42a correspond to the engaging portions of the first and second engaging portions, respectively. To do.

  FIG. 8 is a plan sectional view showing the assembled state of the winning device 50, the game board 10 and the winning ball collecting cover 11 in the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment. In FIG. 8, the ball P is shown by a two-dot chain line. . In the pachinko machine of the fifth embodiment, an auxiliary engagement member that is engaged with the back surface 10c side of the game board 10 is provided on the engagement member of the winning device as compared with the pachinko machine of the first embodiment. In the following, the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different parts are described.

  Auxiliary engagement protrusions 51a and 51a are projected outwardly on the outer surface side (non-opposing surface side) of the arm portions 5a and 5a of the engagement members 51 and 51, respectively. The auxiliary engagement protrusions 51a and 51a protrude from the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b projecting positions of the arm portions 5a and 5a toward the holder member 4, and are hooked on the back surface 10c of the game board 10 to be engaged. Has been. Thus, in the winning device 50 of the fifth embodiment, in addition to the engagement of the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b and the through holes 11c, 11c, the auxiliary engagement protrusions 51a, 51a are engaged with the back surface 10c of the game board 10. Therefore, the engagement state between the winning device 50 by the engaging members 51 and 51, the game board 10, and the winning ball collecting cover 11 can be further strengthened.

  In addition, as the 2nd engaging part of Claim 1, base board 11a, 11a and the back surface 10c of the game board 10 correspond, respectively. The engaging portions of the first and second engaging portions correspond to the engaging protrusions 5b and 5b and the through holes 11c and 11c, and the opening edges of the auxiliary engaging protrusions 51a and 51a and the mounting hole 10b, respectively. .

  FIG. 9A is a plan sectional view showing an assembled state of the winning device 60, the game board 10 and the winning ball collecting cover 61 in the pachinko machine of the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a winning ball collecting cover. It is the perspective view which looked at 61 from the back side. The pachinko machine of the sixth embodiment is provided with positioning recesses in the winning ball assembly cover for positioning the engaging protrusions 5b, 5b of the engaging members 5, 5 with respect to the pachinko machine of the first embodiment. is there. In the following, the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different parts are described. In FIG. 9A, the sphere P is shown by a two-dot chain line.

  As shown in FIG. 9 (b), positioning recesses 61a, 61a are formed at the opening edges of the through holes 11c, 11c on the back surfaces of the base plates 11a, 11a (the front side of FIG. 9 (b)) of the winning ball collecting cover 61. As shown in FIG. 9A, the positioning recesses 61a and 61a are formed so as to be able to fit the engaging protrusions 5b and 5b. Thus, in the winning device 60 of the sixth embodiment, the positioning recesses 61a, 61a are provided in the opening edges of the through holes 11c, 11c of the winning ball assembly cover 11, so that the positioning recesses 61a, 61a are provided in the positioning recesses 61a, 61a. The engagement protrusions 5b and 5b of the engagement members 5 and 5 can be fitted and positioned. Therefore, in the pachinko machine of the sixth embodiment, it is possible to prevent the winning device 60 attached to the winning ball collecting cover 61 from being displaced due to the collision of the balls P or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 10, substantially V-shaped groove portions 11a1 and 11a1 are cut out on the inner peripheral surfaces of the through holes 11c and 11c, while the cross sections of the arm portions 5a and 5a in the engagement members 5 and 5 are cut. The shape may be a mountain shape adapted to the notch shape of the groove portions 11a1 and 11a1. In this way, when the engaging members 5 and 5 are inserted into the through holes 11c and 11c, the engaging members 5 and 5 and the grooves 11a1 and 11a1 of the through holes 11c and 11c are matched. The combined members 5 and 5 can be positioned in the through holes 11c and 11c. Moreover, even if the arm portions 5a and 5a of the engaging members 5 and 5 and the groove portions 11a1 and 11a1 of the through holes 11c and 11c are slightly shifted, the arm portions 5a and 5a of the engaging members 5 and 5 are Since it spreads in a non-opposing direction by its own elastic restoring force, each arm part 5a, 5a can be positioned by moving it in the direction of arrow X in the drawing so as to match the groove parts 11a1, 11a1. is there.

  FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the assembled state of the winning device 70, the game board 10 and the winning ball collecting cover 72 in the pachinko machine of the seventh embodiment. In FIG. 11, the ball P is indicated by a two-dot chain line. It is shown. The pachinko machine according to the seventh embodiment is different from the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment in that the engagement means between the winning device and the winning ball collecting cover is changed. In the following, the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different parts are described.

  The winning device 70 includes a pair of engaging members 71, 71 having one end (the left end side in FIG. 11) connected to the holder member 4, and the engaging members 71, 71 are on the rear side of the holder member 4. It extends from the left edge (upper side in FIG. 11) and the rear right edge (lower side in FIG. 11) toward the rear of the holder member 4 (on the opposite side of the apparatus main body 2). Engagement protrusions 71a, 71a having a substantially arc shape in plan view are projected toward the winning ball collecting cover 72 side at the tip portions (right side in FIG. 11) of the engagement members 71, 71, and the engagement protrusions 71a. On both sides of the connecting portion between the engaging member 71 and the engaging member 71, recesses 71b and 71b having a substantially arcuate shape in a plan view narrower than the engaging protrusion 71a are respectively provided.

  On the other hand, the base plates 11a and 11a of the winning ball collective cover 72 are formed with through holes 72a and 72a through which the engaging projections 71a and 71a can be engaged in the thickness direction. Engagement protrusions 71a and 71a are engaged with the through holes 72a and 72a. The engagement protrusions 71a and 71a are exposed through the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 72 (the right side surface in FIG. 11). Has been. Each through hole 72 a has an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer shape of the engagement protrusion 71 a, and the opening edge of each through hole 72 a is fitted in the recesses 71 b and 71 b of the engagement member 71. With this insertion, the engaging protrusions 71 a and 71 a are engaged with the through holes 72 a and 72 a, and the winning device 70 is engaged with the winning ball collecting cover 72.

  In the pachinko machine of the seventh embodiment, the engagement protrusions 71a, 71a engaged with the through holes 72a, 72a of the winning device 70 are exposed from the through holes 72a, 72a to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 72. The engagement protrusions 71a, 71a and the through holes 72a, 72a can be released by pushing the engagement protrusions 71a, 71a from the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 72 toward the game board 10 side. it can. Therefore, without removing the winning ball collecting cover 72 from the back surface 10c of the gaming board 10, the engagement state between the winning device 70 and the winning ball collecting cover 72 is released, and the winning device 70 can be detached from the gaming board 10. It can be done.

  The base plate 11a, 11a is used as the second engaging portion according to claim 1, the engaging protrusions 71a, 71a, the recessed portions 71b, 71b, and the through hole are used as the engaging portions of the first and second engaging portions. 72a and 72a correspond respectively.

  FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the assembled state of the winning device 80, the game board 10 and the winning ball collecting cover 82 in the pachinko machine according to the eighth embodiment. In FIG. 12, the ball P is indicated by a two-dot chain line. It is shown. The pachinko machine of the eighth embodiment is obtained by changing the engagement means between the winning device and the winning ball collecting cover with respect to the pachinko machine of the first embodiment. In the following, the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different parts are described.

  The winning device 80 includes a pair of engagement members 81, 81 having one end (the left end side in FIG. 12) connected to the holder member 4, and the engagement members 81, 81 are on the rear side of the holder member 4. It extends from the left edge (upper side in FIG. 12) and the rear right edge (lower side in FIG. 12) toward the rear of the holder member 4 (on the opposite side of the apparatus main body 2). Positioning projections 81a, 81a are provided projecting toward the winning ball collecting cover 82 side at the tip portions (right side in FIG. 12) of the respective engaging members 81, 81.

  On the other hand, the base plates 11a and 11a of the winning ball collective cover 82 are formed with through holes 82a and 82a through which the positioning protrusions 81a and 81a can be fitted so as to penetrate in the thickness direction. The positioning projections 81a and 81a of the engaging members 81 and 81 are fitted into the positioning holes 82a and 82a, and the engaging members 81 and 81 can be positioned with respect to the winning ball collecting cover 82 by this fitting. it can. In addition, screw holes 81b and 81b are recessed in the tip surfaces of the positioning protrusions 81a and 81a, respectively.

  A screw portion 83 a of a screw 83 is screwed into the screw hole 81 b from the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 82. The outer diameter of the head 83b of the screw 83 is formed larger than the opening width of the positioning hole 82a. When the screw portion 83a of the screw 83 is screwed into the screw hole 81b, the positioning protrusion 81a is detached from the positioning hole 82a. This can be prevented. Thus, in the pachinko machine of the eighth embodiment, the winning ball collecting cover 82 and the engaging member 81 are screwed by the screws 83 from the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 82, so the head 83b of the screw 83 is used. Can be easily removed from the game board 10 by rotating the winning ball collecting cover 82 from the back side in the anti-screwing direction.

  FIG. 13 shows a winning device 90 in the pachinko machine of the ninth embodiment, a game board 10 on which the winning device 90 is arranged, and a winning ball collecting cover 92 attached to the back side of the game board 10. It is a disassembled perspective view. The pachinko machine of the ninth embodiment is obtained by changing the engagement means between the winning device and the winning ball collecting cover with respect to the pachinko machine of the first embodiment. In the following, the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof is omitted, and only different parts are described. In FIG. 13, the game board 10 is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  As shown in FIG. 13, a pair of engaging members 91 and 91 for engaging the winning device 90 with a winning ball collecting cover 92 described later are provided on the left and right sides of the rear end of the holder member 4. Each of the engaging members 91, 91 includes a substantially flat arm portion 91 a, and one end (front end side in FIG. 13) of the arm portion 91 a is connected to the rear end of the holder member 4.

  Each of the arm portions 91a, 91a extends from the rear left edge and the rear right edge of the holder member 4 toward the rear of the holder member 4 (on the side opposite to the device main body 2). On the distal end side of each of the arm portions 91a, 91a, substantially flat stay portions 91b, 91b are continuously formed toward the non-opposing side of the arm portions 91a, 91a. In addition, circular insertion holes 91c into which lock members 93a (see FIG. 14) of the coupling tool 93 (to be described later) can be inserted in the thickness direction in the substantially central portions of the respective stay portions 91b and 91b. It is installed.

  On the other hand, in the base plates 11a and 11a of the winning ball collecting cover 92, through holes 92a and 92a, which are substantially rectangular openings, are formed in the left and right side portions of the discharge rod 11b. The through holes 92a and 92a are openings for extending the stay portions 91b and 91b of the engaging members 91 and 91 to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 92, and penetrate in the thickness direction of the base plate 11a. Is formed.

  Further, on the outer surface of the side wall plates 11b1 and 11b1 of the discharge rod 11b further rearward of the through holes 92a and 92a, a substantially flat mounting piece toward the non-opposing side of the side wall plates 11b1 and 11b1. 92b and 92b are provided vertically. A circular insertion hole 92c into which a lock member 93a (see FIG. 14) of a coupling tool 93 to be described later can be inserted is provided at the substantially central portion of the attachment pieces 92b and 92b, similarly to the stay portions 91b and 91b. Each is formed at a position overlapping the insertion hole 91c of the combined member 91.

  FIG. 14 is a plan sectional view showing an assembled state of the winning device 90, the game board 10, and the winning ball collecting cover 92. In FIG. 14, the ball P is shown by a two-dot chain line. As shown in FIG. 14, the connecting tool 93 is for connecting the engaging members 91, 91 of the winning device 90 and the winning ball collecting cover 92, and is widely used as a panel fastener. It consists of The connector 93 includes a cylindrical lock member 93a and a button member 93b slidably inserted into the lock member 93a. The lock member 93a is provided with a cut at the tip (left end in FIG. 14), and is formed to be openable and closable in the outer diameter direction.

  According to the connector 93, when the button member 93b is pushed toward the game board 10 side (left side in FIG. 14) with the lock member 93a being inserted into the insertion holes 91c and 92c, the lock member 93a is inserted. The distal end portion 93a (the left end portion in FIG. 14) is opened and enlarged in the outer diameter direction and is locked in the insertion hole 91c. When the leading end of the lock member 93a is locked in the insertion hole 91c, the stay 91b and the attachment piece 92b are connected, and the winning device 90 and the winning ball collecting cover 92 are engaged. .

  On the other hand, when the button member 93b is pulled out in the direction opposite to the game board 10 side (the right side in FIG. 14), the distal end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 14) of the lock member 93a is closed. The outer diameter of the portion is reduced, so that it can be extracted from the insertion hole 91c. Therefore, the connecting tool 93 can be detached from the stay portion 91 b of the engaging member 91, and the winning device 90 can be detached from the winning ball collecting cover 92.

  Moreover, since the button member 93b of the connector 93 is attached to the mounting piece 92b provided on the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 92, the winning ball collecting cover 92 is attached to the back surface 10c side of the game board 10. The button member 93b can be operated from the back side of the winning ball collective cover 92 as it is.

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be guessed.

  In each of the above embodiments, the first type pachinko machine 1 has been described as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine such as a second or third type pachinko machine or a slot machine. good.

  In each of the above embodiments, the winning device has been described as an example of the component of the present invention. However, other components such as a lamp windmill, a variable display device, a variable winning device, etc. disposed on the game board are components. The present invention may be applied as follows.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the engaging member is engaged with the winning ball collecting cover by engaging the engaging protrusion of the engaging member with the through hole or the discharge rod of the winning ball collecting cover. However, the engagement portion of the engagement protrusion of the engagement member is not necessarily limited to the penetration hole or the discharge rod of the winning ball collecting cover. For example, the engagement protrusion of the engagement member is attached to the back side of the game board. You may engage with the opening edge of a hole. In such a case, the front end portion of the engaging member on the side of the engaging protrusion is exposed from the through hole to the back surface side of the winning ball assembly cover, so that the front end portion of the engaging member is picked from the back surface side of the winning ball assembly cover. The engagement can be released.

  Hereafter, the modification of this invention is shown. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the engaging portion of the first and second engaging portions is exposed to the back side of the ball guiding member, and communicates with the mounting hole to the ball guiding member. A gaming machine 1 comprising a through hole formed so as to penetrate therethrough.

  In the gaming machine 1, the first engagement portion has an engagement protrusion that protrudes substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the first engagement portion, and the protrusion direction and the anti-projection direction of the engagement protrusion. The through hole is formed so as to be able to bend and deform elastically in substantially the same direction, and the engagement protrusion of the first engagement portion can be penetrated, and the second engagement portion can be engaged with the engagement protrusion. A gaming machine 2, which is an opening edge of the through hole formed in the box.

  In the gaming machine 2, the distal end portion of the first engaging portion has a wedge shape having a guide slope inclined so as to protrude from the distal end side of the first engaging portion toward the protruding end side of the engaging protrusion. The leading end portion of the first engaging portion formed in the wedge shape is inserted into the through hole, so that the guide slope comes into sliding contact with the opening edge of the through hole. A gaming machine 3 characterized in that it is elastically bent and deformable in substantially the same direction as the anti-projection direction of the engaging protrusion.

  2. The gaming machine 1 or the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second engaging portion is a guide rod formed on the ball guide member to guide a ball driven into the game area to a predetermined location. And the leading end portion of the first engaging portion penetrates the game board and is exposed to the back surface side of the ball guiding member when the component is inserted into the mounting hole. The gaming machine 4 is formed so as to be engageable with the game machine 4.

  In the gaming machine 4, one of the tip portion of the first engagement portion or the guide rod includes an engagement protrusion that protrudes toward the tip portion of the first engagement portion or the other of the guide rod, and the first engagement portion. The other end of the joint portion or the guide rod is provided with an engagement recess or an engagement hole that can be engaged with the engagement protrusion, and the first engagement portion is substantially in the protruding direction and the anti-projecting direction of the engaging protrusion. A gaming machine 5 that is elastically bent in the same direction and is deformable.

  One of the gaming machines 1 to 5, or the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein one of the first or second engaging portions is engaged when the first and second engaging portions are engaged. A gaming machine 6 comprising a positioning recess formed so that the other of the first and second engaging portions can be fitted.

  A game board having a game area formed on the front side, a mounting hole penetrating from the front side to the back side of the game board, and being inserted from the front side of the game board into the mounting hole In the gaming machine, comprising: a component disposed in the game area; and a ball guide member that guides a ball that is attached to the back side of the game board and is driven into the game area to a predetermined location. A first connecting part extending from the mounting hole into the mounting hole and reaching the ball guide member through the game board, and a second connection provided on the ball guide member or game board corresponding to the first connection part And an engaging member that connects the second and first connecting portions to engage the component parts with the ball guide member, and the engaging member is connected to the first and second connecting portions. In order to release the connection, a connection release operation part is provided on the back side of the ball guiding member. Gaming machine 7, characterized in that.

  The gaming machine according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, or the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the component is disposed on a gaming area surface side of the gaming board and covers the mounting hole. A gaming machine 8 characterized by comprising.

1, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 Winning device (component)
2a Base plate (covering member)
5, 21, 31, 41, 71 engaging member (first engaging portion)
5b Engagement protrusion (part of the engagement portion of the first and second engagement parts, engagement protrusion)
5c Tapered surface (guide slope)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 10a Game area | region 10b Mounting hole 11, 32, 42, 61, 72 Winning ball collective cover (ball guide member)
11a Base plate (part of the second engaging part, part of the engaging part of the first and second engaging parts, opening edge of the penetration hole)
11a1 Groove (positioning recess)
11b Discharge dredging (guide dredging)
11c Through-hole (a part of 2nd engaging part, a part of engaging part of the 1st and 2nd engaging part, through-hole)
80,90 winning devices (components)
81, 91 engaging member (first connecting portion)
82,92 Winning ball collective cover (ball guide member)
83 Screw (engagement member)
83b Head (connection release operation part)
92b Mounting piece (second connecting part)
93 connector (engagement member)
93b Button member (connection release operation part)
P sphere

Claims (1)

A game board having a game area formed on the front side, a mounting hole penetrating from the front side to the back side of the game board, and being inserted from the front side of the game board into the mounting hole In a gaming machine comprising: a component arranged in the gaming area; and a ball guiding member that guides a ball that is attached to the back side of the gaming board and is driven into the gaming area to a predetermined location.
A first engagement portion extending from the component into the mounting hole and penetrating the game board to reach the ball guiding member;
A second engagement portion that is detachably engaged with the first engagement portion and provided on the ball guiding member or the game board,
A gaming machine configured to expose at least a part of engaging portions of the second and first engaging portions to a back surface side of the ball guiding member.

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