JP2011083622A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locking device which is versatile and includes exact anti-fraudulent measures, and to provide a game machine equipped with this locking device. <P>SOLUTION: This invention relates to a locking device 700 installed in an inner frame 3 of a game machine which has an outer frame, the inner frame 3, a glass door frame and a tray door member. The locking device has a supporting body 715 and includes a support body 710 fixed to the inner frame 3, a glass door frame lock part (such as d11) which has a movable piece section (such as c11) and an engaging section (K1), a locking operation transmission part which has a pressing section to press downward the portion of the movable piece section which is designed to be depressed, a locking member and a protection cover 600 to be attached on the support body 710. Using the protections cover 600 and a support body 610, or using the protection cover 600, the support body 710 and the inner frame 3, at least a portion of the movable piece section and the locking operation transmission part is surrounded. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and in particular, is applied to a so-called seven machine, a winged article, a right thing, or a ball game machine such as an arrangement ball.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the ball ball game machine (game machine) 1 is fixed to, for example, an installation site S1 of an island facility S in a pachinko hall. That is, on the upper side of the island facility S, a curtain plate M that is supported so that its upper end can be opened and closed using a hinge, and a lamp panel RP disposed below the curtain plate M are disposed. . In addition, on the lower side of the island facility S, a base (referred to as a base) D is disposed at a location that is spaced from the floor surface of the pachinko hall by a predetermined distance. And the space part formed between the lamp panel RP and the base part (stand) D is set as the installation site S1.

  That is, the gaming machine 1 includes (1) an outer frame 2 fixed to the installation site S1, (2) an inner frame 3 attached to one side of the outer frame 2 along the left-right direction so as to be freely opened and closed, 3) a game board that is held in a detachable state with the front part facing forward (that is, in the direction of the player) by the holding part of the inner frame; and (4) a game board (not shown). (Omitted) A glass door frame (front frame) 4 having a glass plate covering the front part of (5) and (5) a front part of the middle frame 3 that can be freely opened and closed at a position below the holding position of the game board And a tray door member (generally referred to as “upper plate portion”) 5 for storing game balls discharged from the gaming machine 1 and (6) a back surface portion (rear surface portion) of the game board The back mechanism board etc. which are attached to are equipped.

  A “rail member including an outer rail and an inner rail” is disposed on the front surface portion of the game board so as to protrude forward. In other words, on the front part of the game board, (A) a long belt-like plate (generally made of metal) is arranged with a substantially arc shape (C-shape) with the opening facing downward or sideward. And (B) a long belt-like plate (generally made of metal) inside the location where the outer rail is disposed, and a generally arcuate shape (C-shaped) with the opening facing upward And an inner rail arranged and arranged.

  In the front portion of the game board, a portion in which the outer rail and the inner rail are substantially circular or substantially oval is referred to as a game area. In addition, a ball passage formed between the outer rail and the inner rail on the left end side of the front portion of the game board is referred to as a guide passage. Furthermore, in the game area, an out mouth is provided at the bottom, and various winning devices (large winning device, starting winning device, other winning devices, etc.), a winning gate, An image display device, obstacle nails and the like are provided. Here, the image display device is a display device for displaying an image related to a game, and is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display device.

  In addition, a launching device and a firing rail that is inclined upward to the left are disposed in front of the middle frame 3 and below the game board. In this gaming machine 1, the game ball launched from the launching device rises along the launch rail, and is further guided to the upper left part of the game board through the guide path. The game ball is discharged into the game area through an inlet formed between the upper left end of the inner rail and the upper left end of the outer rail, and flows down the game area.

  Further, this type of gaming machine 1 determines whether or not to shift the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 from the normal gaming state to the big hit gaming state (that is, the special gaming state) (hereinafter referred to as “winning determination”). And a determination result display means for performing final display of the determination result indicating the result of the determination. Note that (a) a dedicated display device (used in the meaning of a display device different from the above-described image display device) or (b) the above-described image display device functions as a “determination result display unit”. Alternatively, both (c) the dedicated display device and the image display device may function as “determination result display means”.

  When the “judgment result display means” makes a big hit display (display indicating that the result of the determination is a big hit), the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the “normal gaming state” to the “big hit gaming state”. Migrate to When the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the “hit game state”, the state of the “big winning device” is “a state where a game ball can be received” or “a game ball can be easily received” according to a predetermined mode. Change to a "good state".

  In this type of gaming machine 1, a glass door frame (front frame) 4 or the like is usually locked to the middle frame 3. For example, the middle frame 3 of this type of gaming machine 1 is operated by a glass door frame locking portion for locking the glass door frame (front frame) 4 to the middle frame 3 and a predetermined operation member (such as a key). A locking device is mounted (see Patent Document 1). And the locking state with respect to the middle frame 3 of the glass door frame (front frame) 4 is comprised by engaging the engaging part of this glass door frame locking part with the to-be-engaged part of a glass door frame (front frame). Is done. Further, when a pachinko hall clerk or the like performs an unlocking operation on a lock member using a regular operation member (such as a key) (hereinafter referred to as “legitimate unlocking operation”), this unlocking operation results. Then, the glass door frame locking portion operates downward (hereinafter referred to as “legitimate unlocking operation”). As a result, the engagement of the engaging portion with the engaged portion is released, and the “locked state with respect to the middle frame 3 of the glass door frame (front frame) 4” is generally released properly.

  However, in the island facility S where this type of gaming machine 1 is installed, for example, the following illegal acts may be performed. That is, the fraudster illegally opens the curtain M and inserts the fraudulent member (wire, piano wire, etc.) F through the “opening portion M1 generated when the curtain M is opened in the island facility S”. Alternatively, an unauthorized member (wire, piano wire, etc.) F is inserted through a gap existing between a predetermined gaming machine 1 and a “ball lending device” arranged adjacent to the gaming machine 1. And the front-end | tip part F1 of this unauthorized member F is made to reach | attain the back part side of the gaming machine 1, and using this unauthorized member F, the specific site | part (protrusion part) etc. of a glass door frame locking part are pressed below.

  With this downward pressing, the glass door frame locking portion is moved downward (hereinafter referred to as “unauthorized unlocking operation”), thereby releasing the engagement of the engaging portion with the engaged portion, There is a possibility that an illegal act of illegally releasing the “locked state of the middle frame 3 of the glass door frame (front frame) 4” is performed. In this way, an operation for canceling the “locked state of the middle frame 3 of the glass door frame (front frame) 4” using the unauthorized member F without using a regular operation member (key or the like) ( Act) is referred to as “illegal unlocking operation on the glass door frame (front frame) 4”.

  On the other hand, behind the glass door frame (front frame) 4 in a locked state, a game board which is a main component in the gaming machine 1 is disposed. Therefore, when the glass door frame (front frame) 4 is illegally unlocked in this way, the fraudster performs "various acts on the game board", for example, “The act of illegally entering a game ball into the winning device” or “An illegal acter will bend the obstacle nail placed on the game board illegally and induce the winning of the game ball to the winning device. Act "etc. may be performed. For this reason, in this type of gaming machine 1, a countermeasure (hereinafter referred to as “fraud countermeasure”) for preventing or making it difficult to perform “illegal unlocking operation on the glass door frame (front frame) 4”. It is important to take. As one of such countermeasures, a gaming machine in which a “fraud prevention cover” is attached to the outer frame or the back mechanism board has been proposed (see Patent Document 2, hereinafter referred to as “conventional example”).

JP 2004-16546 A JP 2003-175250 A

  However, the gaming machine according to the conventional example has the following problems. That is, the locking device constituting the gaming machine according to this conventional example includes (a) a frame body mounted on a front frame (corresponding to the middle frame), and (b) a glass door frame (front frame). A locking rod (corresponding to the glass door frame locking portion) for locking (corresponding to the middle frame), (c) an unlocking operation member protruding rearward from the locking rod, and (d) a locking member. And a movable member for transmitting a downward pressing force applied by the cam plate to the unlocking operation member. The movable member is disposed between the connecting rod and the frame so as to be reciprocable in the vertical direction. The “cover for preventing illegal acts” is attached to the outer frame or the back mechanism board and covers the unlocking operation member.

  In this conventional example, the “tamper prevention cover” is formed in a substantially container shape that opens rearward. The gap between the right side surface of the “cover for preventing illegal acts” and the outer frame is eliminated or reduced, and the gap between the left side portion of the cover for preventing illegal acts and the back mechanism panel is reduced. Eliminate or make it smaller. As a result, even if a fraudulent person inserts a fraudulent member into the back of the gaming machine from the gap between the gaming machine and the ball lending device, the tip of the fraudulent ", That is, it is difficult to reach the vicinity of the unlocking operation member. Therefore, unauthorized operation of the unlocking operation member by the unauthorized member is prevented.

  In this conventional example, when performing fraud countermeasures, the gap between the “claw prevention cover” and the outer frame, the gap between the “claw prevention cover” and the back mechanism panel, It is essential to make it smaller. For this reason, according to this conventional example, it may be necessary to change the size of the “cover for preventing fraud” (particularly the lateral width) every time the gaming machine is different. In other words, if the gaming machine model is different, the width between the outer frame and the back mechanism panel may be different, so the size of the cover for preventing fraud should be changed for each gaming machine model. May be necessary. Therefore, this conventional example has a problem that “the versatility of the cover for preventing fraud is reduced”.

  Further, in this conventional example, while the gap between the “cover for preventing illegal acts” and the outer frame is sufficiently narrowed (even though it is narrow enough to prevent unauthorized members from entering), It is necessary to enable a smooth opening / closing operation of the frame (inner frame). For this reason, it is required to perform “special processing” on the outer frame. That is, “a concave portion for preventing the right side surface portion of the cover for preventing fraud and the outer frame from interfering when the front frame (middle frame) is opened and closed” is provided on the inner surface of the outer frame, etc. It is required to apply “special processing”. Therefore, according to this conventional example, there is a risk of increasing the manufacturing cost of the outer frame, and hence the gaming machine, and there is a possibility that the versatility of the outer frame may be reduced. For example, every time the gaming machine model is changed, it may be necessary to replace the outer frame installed on the island facility S (as described above, if the gaming machine model is different, This is because the width between the back mechanism panel and the back mechanism board may be different.)

  In addition, according to this conventional example, as described above, it is necessary to narrow the gap between the cover for preventing fraud and the outer frame to such an extent that an unauthorized member cannot enter. There is a possibility that “originally necessary clearance” cannot be secured between the “prevention cover” and the outer frame. That is, there is a possibility that the “clearance for smoothly opening and closing the front frame (inner frame) in a state where the cover for preventing fraud” is attached cannot be secured. Therefore, according to this conventional example, there is a possibility that the “smooth opening / closing operation of the inner frame (opening / closing operation with respect to the outer frame)” may be impaired by the “cover for preventing fraud”.

  Furthermore, in this conventional example, the locking rod, the movable member, and the like are configured in a vertically long strip shape, and are supported in a state in which the frame can slide up and down (hereinafter referred to as a locking rod, (When a member that slides up and down, such as a movable member, is collectively referred to as “up and down sliding member”). This type of "upper and lower sliding member" is elongated in the vertical direction (large size), and in spite of being a "member that is easily subject to fraud", The “upper and lower sliding members” are in an unprotected state. That is, in the locking device according to the conventional example, the actual situation is that no measures are taken to prevent “an act of illegally manipulating the vertical sliding member itself” or to make it difficult to perform such an illegal act. In other words, in the conventional locking device, the “actual fraud countermeasure” is not actually taken.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above viewpoint, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine equipped with a “locking device that is highly versatile and has been provided with an appropriate countermeasure against fraud”. It is.

The gaming machine according to claim 1,
An outer frame,
A middle frame attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable;
A glass door frame that is attached to the front portion of the middle frame so as to be openable and closable and includes an engaged portion;
A gaming machine having a locking device attached to the inner frame,
The locking device is
A support body having a support body portion elongated in the vertical direction and fixed to the inner frame;
A movable piece portion that is formed in a substantially strip-like shape that is long in the vertical direction and is supported by the support body portion in a vertically movable state while providing a sliding portion that can slide on the back surface portion with the support body portion. And an engaging portion that can move up and down integrally with the movable piece portion, and the locking portion of the glass door frame is configured to be locked with the engaged portion by engaging the engaging portion with the engaged portion. Glass door frame locking part to
It is supported in a state in which it can move up and down on the support body while providing a sliding portion that is slidable with the front surface portion of the movable piece portion on the back surface portion, and has a substantially strip-like shape elongated in the vertical direction, A lock operation transmission part having a pressing part for pressing the pressed part provided in the movable piece part downward;
A locking member having a cam member that can rotate with respect to a predetermined rotation axis;
A protective cover attached to the support;
Comprising
When the cam member is rotated in one direction, the lock operation transmitting portion is pressed downward by the cam member and the lock operation transmitting portion is operated downward, the pressed portion is pressed downward by the pressing portion. The glass door frame locking part is moved downward to disengage the engaging part from the engaged part,
Using the defense cover and the support, or using the defense cover, the support and the middle frame, at least a part of the movable piece part and the lock operation transmission part is surrounded,
The protective part configured such that the predetermined part along the vertical direction of the lock operation transmission part includes at least one of a substantially horizontal part and an inclined part inclined in a direction away from the support body part. And
The pressed part is configured by a pressed protrusion that protrudes in a direction away from the support main body part on the lower side of the back surface part of the protection part.

  In the locking device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the protective cover attached to the support body cooperates with the support body (or cooperates with the support body and the inner frame) to move the movable piece portion and the lock operation transmission portion. "Countermeasures against fraud" is executed by enclosing the whole or a specific part. Therefore, according to this locking device, “an act of illegally operating the vertical sliding member (movable piece portion and lock operation transmitting portion) itself” can be prevented or difficult to perform. That is, according to the invention of claim 1, a gaming machine including a locking device to which an appropriate countermeasure against fraud is taken can be obtained.

  Further, the defense cover of the invention of claim 1 cooperates with the support body (or by cooperating with the support body and the inner frame), irrespective of the outer frame and the back mechanism board (the outer frame and the back mechanism board). Execute “countermeasures against fraud” without using the mechanism panel. In other words, regardless of “the presence / absence or size of the gap between the defense cover and the outer frame” and “the presence / absence or size of the gap between the defense cover and the back mechanism panel”, the defense cover has its function (defense cover). The anti-fraud member is prevented from entering the inside), so that the versatility of the protective cover is enhanced. In other words, the defense cover and thus the locking device of the invention of claim 1 can be used universally for “various gaming machines having different widths between the outer frame and the back mechanism board”.

  Furthermore, in a gaming machine equipped with this locking device, it is not necessary to use a “dedicated outer frame (that is, an outer frame subjected to special processing)”. For this reason, it is caused by using the “locking device of the invention of claim 1”, and does not greatly affect the manufacturing cost and installation cost of the gaming machine. Further, since a sufficient clearance can be secured between the “locking device (defense cover)” and the outer frame, “smooth opening / closing operation of the middle frame (opening / closing operation with respect to the outer frame)” can be ensured.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the glass door frame locking portion is provided with a pressed projection that protrudes in a direction away from the support body, and the locking operation transmitting portion is provided with a pressing portion. Further, when the lock member is operated using a predetermined operation member (such as a key) and the lock operation transmission portion is pressed downward by the cam member to move the lock operation transmission portion downward, the pressed protrusion is pressed. The structure pressed downward by the part is adopted. And the predetermined part along the up-and-down direction of the lock operation transmission part is set as “a protective part having an inclined part or the like”, and the pressed projection part is arranged below the back part of the protective part.

  In other words, in the first aspect of the present invention, the vertically upper portion of the pressed protrusion is blocked by the protection portion. Therefore, when the fraudulent person tries to make the tip of the illegal member reach the pressed projection, the tip collides with the upper surface of the protective part, so that the tip reaches the pressed projection. It is impossible or difficult to do. Therefore, according to the invention of claim 1, an effective locking device can be obtained in preventing illegal acts.

  Here, in the invention of claim 1, "the pressed projection is disposed in a state of projecting toward the support main body on the lower side of the back surface of the protective part". Includes cases. That is, in the lock operation transmission unit, the support main body at a portion (a portion positioned below the back surface portion with a predetermined interval) located below the back surface portion (in other words, the bottom surface portion) of the protection portion. The case where it arrange | positions in the state which protrudes toward the direction of a part is included. In addition, when the back surface of the protection part is inclined, etc., the back surface part of the protection part is arranged so as to protrude from the intermediate part along the vertical direction toward the support body part. It is also included.

  In other words, not only when the pressed protrusion is disposed below the entire back surface of the protective part, but also the pressed protrusion is a part of the back surface of the protective part (the protruding protrusion protrudes). It is also included in the case where it is arranged below a portion above the portion to be placed and above the remaining portion (portion other than a part) of the back surface portion of the protection portion.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, it is desirable that the “pressed protrusion” is entirely located below the back surface of the protective portion. However, a part on the protruding end side of the “protruding portion to be pressed” (for example, a portion that is ½ or less of the entire length of the pressing protrusion and does not include zero) is, for example, a lock operation transmitting portion. This is because, even if protruding from the surface portion toward the support main body portion, it becomes an effective locking device for preventing fraud.

  In the invention of claim 1, various modes of the pressing portion can be exemplified, such as “inner wall portion of the hole-like portion that penetrates the front and back surfaces of the lock operation transmitting portion” and “notch that penetrates the front and back surfaces of the lock operation transmitting portion. In addition to the pressing part using the “inner wall part of the part”, a protruding pressing part protruding from one of the front and back surface parts of the lock operation transmitting part movable piece part can be exemplified.

  Further, the “inclined portion” of the invention of claim 1 is “upward in the direction away from the support main body portion” even if it is “a downward inclined portion that is inclined downward in the direction away from the support main body portion”. It may be an “inclined ascending portion”. Furthermore, the “protection part” of the invention of claim 1 may be provided with both “down slope part” and “up slope part”, “down slope part with different slopes”, and “different slopes”. A plurality of “rising slopes” may be provided. In addition, the inclined portion of the invention of claim 1 includes an inclined portion that is curved and inclined (for example, an inclined portion that draws a parabolic inclination).

  Here, in this specification, it is one of the two surfaces in a “front and back relationship” of the “band plate-like member (movable piece portion, lock operation transmission portion, etc.)” and faces a predetermined direction. The “surface that was present” is referred to as the “front surface” for convenience, and the “surface that is the other of the two surfaces in a front-back relationship and faces the other direction opposite to this one direction” is referred to as the “back surface” for convenience. ". Further, in this specification, “left” indicates “left” as viewed from the player, and “right” indicates “right” as viewed from the player. In addition, “front” and “front” indicate “front with respect to the gaming machine (that is, a direction closer to the player)”, and “rear” and “back” indicate rearward and forward with respect to the gaming machine (that is, , Direction away from the player).

  In addition, in this specification, “door-shaped members” such as a glass door frame (front frame), a middle frame, and a tray door member, that is, “normally (when a game is executed) are closed but opened. In the `` door-shaped member that can perform the operation '', `` right '' refers to the case of `` right '' when viewed from the player when the door-shaped member is closed, and `` left '' When this door-shaped member is in a closed state, it refers to the case of “left” as viewed from the player.

  In claim 1, “the width along the vertical direction of the protective cover (hereinafter sometimes referred to as“ vertical width ”)” can be selected variously, but “the vertical sliding member (the movable piece portion and the lock operation transmission). As well as the vertical section, and the “range where anti-tampering measures are taken for the vertical sliding member” is a broader part of the “vertical sliding member”. Is desirable. For example, the larger vertical width of the movable piece portion (the width along the vertical direction) and the vertical width of the lock operation transmission portion (the width along the vertical direction) For example, any length of 30% to 100% of the same vertical width can be used as the vertical width of the defense cover.

  Or, comparing the movable piece portion and the lock operation transmission portion, the movable piece portion is more likely to be a target of fraud (the movable piece portion is directly connected to the opening / closing / locking of the glass door frame). In consideration of this, the vertical width of the protective cover can be determined based on the movable piece. For example, any length of 30% to 100% of the vertical width of the movable piece can be defined as the vertical width of the defense cover. In addition, in claim 1, the “pressing portion” and the “pressed portion” are surrounded by using the defense cover and the support body, or by using the defense cover, the support body, and the middle frame. Is desirable.

  In the invention of each claim, it is not necessary for the protective cover to completely seal the opening of the support. For example, the defense cover may include a “notch”, “through hole”, and the like, and in these portions, the movable piece portion and the lock operation transmission portion may be open to the outside (outside the defense cover). Or a notch part, an opening part, etc. are provided in a part of support body, and the movable piece part and the lock operation transmission part may be open | released outside in these parts. Furthermore, in the invention of each claim, the number of protective covers attached to the support is not necessarily limited to one, and may be plural.

The locking device of the first reference invention (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 1”) disclosed in the present specification for reference is:
An outer frame,
A middle frame attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable;
A glass door frame that is attached to the front portion of the middle frame so as to be openable and closable and includes an engaged portion;
A gaming machine having a locking device attached to the inner frame,
The locking device is
A support body having a support body portion elongated in the vertical direction and fixed to the inner frame;
A movable piece portion that is formed in a substantially strip-like shape that is long in the vertical direction and is supported by the support body portion in a vertically movable state while providing a sliding portion that can slide on the back surface portion with the support body portion. And an engaging portion that can move up and down integrally with the movable piece portion, and the locking portion of the glass door frame is configured to be locked with the engaged portion by engaging the engaging portion with the engaged portion. Glass door frame locking part to
It is supported in a state in which it can move up and down on the support body while providing a sliding portion that is slidable with the front surface portion of the movable piece portion on the back surface portion, and has a substantially strip-like shape elongated in the vertical direction, A lock operation transmission part having a pressing part for pressing the pressed part provided in the movable piece part downward;
A locking member having a cam member that can rotate with respect to a predetermined rotation axis;
A protective cover attached to the support;
Comprising
When the cam member is rotated in one direction, the lock operation transmitting portion is pressed downward by the cam member and the lock operation transmitting portion is operated downward, the pressed portion is pressed downward by the pressing portion. The glass door frame locking part is moved downward to disengage the engaging part from the engaged part,
Using the defense cover and the support, or using the defense cover, the support and the middle frame, at least a part of the movable piece portion and the lock operation transmission portion is surrounded. Features.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The support is
A fixing portion that is configured to be elongated in the vertical direction and is fixed to the middle frame in a state in which the front portion is in surface contact with the middle frame; and the support main body portion that protrudes rearward from the fixing portion; With
The defense cover and the support are used to form a substantially cylindrical defense part whose axis is directed up and down.

  Invention of Claim 2 shows the specific example of the aspect "at least one part of a movable piece part and a lock operation transmission part is enclosed using a defense cover and a support body." According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the defense cover and the support body can be used to form a more “compact” defense portion (a portion that prevents an illegal act on the vertical sliding member itself), The versatility of the device is further improved.

  In the invention of claim 1, the following “defense unit” can be exemplified. For example, using a protective cover and a support body, “a protective portion configured in a substantially bowl shape in which the axial center is directed up and down and the end edge on the long side is in contact with or close to the inner frame. Can also be exemplified. That is, this specific example shows a specific example of a mode in which “at least a part of the movable piece portion and the lock operation transmitting portion is surrounded by using the defense cover, the support body, and the inner frame”.

The locking device of the second reference invention disclosed in the present specification for reference (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 2”) is the locking device of reference invention 1,
The support is
A fixing portion that is configured to be elongated in the vertical direction and is fixed to the middle frame in a state in which the front portion is in surface contact with the middle frame; and the support main body portion that protrudes rearward from the fixing portion; With
The defense cover and the support are used to form a substantially cylindrical defense part whose axis is directed up and down.

The locking device of the third reference invention (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 3”) disclosed by reference in the present specification is the locking device of reference invention 1 or reference invention 2,
The protective part configured such that the predetermined part along the vertical direction of the lock operation transmission part includes at least one of a substantially horizontal part and an inclined part inclined in a direction away from the support body part. And
The pressing portion is configured by a pressing protrusion that protrudes toward the support main body on the lower side of the back surface of the protection portion.

  According to the invention of Reference Invention 3, a locking device with a more accurate countermeasure against fraud can be obtained. That is, in another patent application (Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-57821) previously filed by the present applicant, as shown in FIGS. 58 to 60, (a) the support 10A fixed to the inner frame, (B) A glass door frame locking portion 10C supported in a vertically movable state on the support main body portion 10B of the support 10A, and (c) a movable piece portion 10D of the glass door frame locking portion 10C supported in a sandwiched state. A lock operation transmitting portion 10E supported in a state in which the body main body 10B can move up and down; (d) a lock member 10H including a lock shaft 10F and a cam member 10G that rotates with the rotation of the lock shaft 10F; A locking device 700J having the above is illustrated.

  In the locking device 700J, a pressed protrusion 10J that protrudes in a direction away from the support body 10B is provided on the glass door frame locking part 10C. In addition, a transmission hole 10K into which the pressed projection 10J can be inserted is provided in the lock operation transmission portion 10E in a state of penetrating the front and back surfaces of the lock operation transmission portion 10E.

  And in this lock operation transmission part 10E, the site | part 10L which comprises the upper edge part of the transmission hole 10K is made into the press part 10M. Therefore, when the lock member 10H is operated using a predetermined operation member (such as a key), the lock operation transmission unit 10E is pressed downward by the cam member 10G, and the lock operation transmission unit 10E is operated downward, The pressing protrusion 10J is pressed downward by the pressing portion 10M. And with this pressing, the glass door frame locking part 10C operates downward, and the engagement of the "engagement part 10N of the glass door frame locking part 10C" with the "engaged part of the middle frame" is released, The locked state for the inner frame of the glass door frame is released.

  However, in the locking device 700J, the pressed protrusion 10J is disposed so as to protrude from the surface portion of the lock operation transmitting portion 10E. In addition, there is no member that obstructs “intrusion / arrival of the unauthorized member F into the pressed protrusion 10J” vertically above the pressed protrusion 10J. For this reason, the fraudulent person causes the tip portion F1 of the fraudulent member F to reach the pressed projection portion 10J, forcibly presses the pressed projection portion 10J downward by the tip portion F1, and the glass door frame locking portion It is also possible to operate 10C downward. For this reason, in this locking device 700J, it is desirable to make an improvement in order to make such an illegal act impossible or difficult. The invention of claim 3 is intended for such an improvement.

  That is, in the invention of Reference Invention 3, the lock operation transmitting portion is provided with a pressing protrusion that protrudes in the direction of the support body (projects in a direction close to the support body), and is made of glass. A pressed part is provided in the door frame locking part. Further, when the lock member is operated using a predetermined operation member (such as a key) and the lock operation transmitting portion is pressed downward by the cam member and the lock operation transmitting portion is operated downward, the pressed portion is pressed. The structure pressed downward by the part is adopted. And the predetermined part along the up-and-down direction of the lock operation transmission part is set as a “protecting part having an inclined part or the like”, and the pressing protrusion is arranged below the back surface part of the protecting part.

  That is, in the invention of the reference invention 3, the vertically upper part of the pressing protrusion is blocked by the protection part. Therefore, when a fraudulent person tries to make the tip of the fraudulent member reach the pressing protrusion, the tip collides with the upper surface of the protective part, so that the tip reaches the pressing protrusion. Is impossible or difficult. Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an effective locking device can be obtained in order to prevent fraud.

  Here, in the invention of Reference Invention 3, “the pressing protrusion is arranged in a state of projecting toward the support main body on the lower side of the back surface of the protective part” includes the following cases: Is included. That is, in the lock operation transmission unit, the support main body at a portion (a portion positioned below the back surface portion with a predetermined interval) located below the back surface portion (in other words, the bottom surface portion) of the protection portion. The case where it arrange | positions in the state which protrudes toward the direction of a part is included.

  In addition, when the back surface of the protection part is inclined, etc., the back surface part of the protection part is arranged so as to protrude from the intermediate part along the vertical direction toward the support body part. It is also included. That is, not only when the pressing projection is disposed below the entire back surface of the protection unit, but the pressing projection is a part of the back surface of the protection unit (the portion from which the pressing projection protrudes). It is also included in the case of being disposed below the remaining portion (other than the portion) of the back surface portion of the protective portion and being disposed below the upper portion).

  In the first aspect of the present invention, it is desirable that the “pressing protrusion” is entirely located below the back surface of the protective portion. However, a part of the “pressing protrusion” on the protruding end side (for example, a portion that is 1/2 or less of the entire length of the pressing protrusion and does not include zero) is, for example, a glass door frame locking portion. This is because even if it protrudes from the back surface portion of the (movable piece portion) toward the support main body portion, it becomes an effective locking device for preventing fraud.

  In the invention of claim 1, various aspects of the pressed portion can be exemplified, such as “inner wall portion of the hole-like portion that penetrates the front and back surface portions of the movable piece portion” and “notch portion that penetrates the front and back surface portion of the movable piece portion” In addition to the pressed portion using the “inner wall portion”, a protruding pressed portion protruding from one of the front and back surfaces of the movable piece portion can be exemplified. Further, the “inclined portion” of the invention of claim 1 is “upward in the direction away from the support main body portion” even if it is “a downward inclined portion that is inclined downward in the direction away from the support main body portion”. It may be an “inclined ascending portion”. Furthermore, the “protection part” of the invention of claim 1 may be provided with both “down slope part” and “up slope part”, “down slope part with different slopes”, and “different slopes”. A plurality of “rising slopes” may be provided. In addition, the inclined portion of the invention of claim 1 includes an inclined portion that is curved and inclined (for example, an inclined portion that draws a parabolic inclination).

  In the invention of the reference invention 3, the pressed portion and the pressing protrusion are surrounded by using the defense cover and the support, or by using the defense cover, the support, and the inner frame. It is desirable. Also, in the invention of claim 1, the pressed protrusion and the pressing portion are surrounded using the defense cover and the support body, or using the defense cover, the support body, and the inner frame. It is desirable.

The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The lock operation transmitting portion has a space for insertion penetrating the front surface portion and the back surface portion in a through-hole shape or a notch shape, and includes a restriction portion located above and a pressure receiving portion located below. Provided in a state of facing up and down across the common space,
The cam member is rotatable with respect to the rotation axis arranged at a predetermined distance from the surface portion of the lock operation transmitting portion, and is locked with respect to the insertion space portion. Comprising an insertion portion that is inserted in a loose state from the surface portion side of the transmission portion toward the back surface portion side;
Wherein the cam member is rotated in one direction, the position of the insertion portion, from the locked position, than 該施 lock position towards the unlocked position below, is shifted along a substantially arcuate passage path, the insertion When the pressure receiving portion is pressed downward by the portion and the lock operation transmission portion is operated downward, the glass door frame locking portion is moved downward integrally with the lock operation transmission portion, and the engagement portion The engagement with the engaged part is released,
The insertion part is
When the insertion portion is in the locked position, a reference portion that is arranged with a predetermined gap immediately below the restriction portion; and
When the insertion portion is in the locking position, the upper end portion is provided at a position located on the rotational axis side with respect to the reference portion, and is higher than the reference portion when the insertion portion is in the locking position. An unauthorized insertion restricting portion that is disposed above;
It is characterized by providing.

  Here, in this specification, the “cam member insertion portion” refers to the following portions of the cam member. That is, not only “the portion inserted through the insertion space (insertion hole, etc.) when the glass door frame is locked to the inner frame” but also “the locked state of the inner frame of the glass door frame. A part that is inserted into a space for insertion (such as an insertion hole) when releasing is also included.

  According to the invention of claim 3, a locking device to which a more appropriate countermeasure against fraud is applied can be obtained. That is, in the above-described locking device 700J (the locking device 700J illustrated in Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-57821), as shown in FIG. 60, a vertically long and substantially rectangular insertion hole (insertion space) is formed in the lock operation transmitting portion 10E. Specific example) 10R is provided, and the “insertion portion 10S of the cam member 10G” is inserted into the insertion hole 10R. When the pressure receiving portion 10T is configured by the portion constituting the lower edge portion of the insertion hole 10R in the lock operation transmitting portion 10E, and the lock member 10H is operated using a predetermined operation member (key or the like), the “insertion portion 10S” However, since the pressure receiving portion 10T is pressed downward, the lock operation transmitting portion 10H operates downward. As a result, the glass door frame locking portion 10C also moves downward, so that the “engagement portion 10N of the glass door frame locking portion 10C (see FIG. 59)” is engaged with the “engaged portion of the middle frame”. The locked state with respect to the inner frame of the glass door frame is released.

  However, in this locking device 700J, the “insertion portion 10S” has a substantially triangular shape with a sharp tip (a sharp angle). That is, the “width along the vertical direction (longitudinal direction of the insertion hole)” is gradually reduced toward the tip. Moreover, when the glass door frame is in a locked state with respect to the middle frame, there is a large gap (the tip of the tip) between the top surface of the tip and the upper edge (upper inner wall) of the insertion hole 10R. Width exceeding the vertical width). For this reason, in this locking device 700J, when an unauthorized person presses the upper end of the lock operation transmitting portion 10E downward, the upper edge of the insertion hole 10R presses the “insertion portion 10S” downward. Therefore, there is a possibility that the insertion portion 10S and eventually the cam member 10G may be rotated. For this reason, in this locking device 700J, it is desirable to make an improvement for making such an illegal act impossible or difficult. The invention of claim 3 is intended for such an improvement.

  That is, in the invention according to claim 3, in the lock operation transmitting portion, the restricting portion and the pressure receiving portion are provided in a state of facing each other up and down across the insertion space portion. Moreover, in the insertion part of a cam member, the "illegal insertion regulation part" is provided in the location located in the lock shaft side rather than a reference | standard part. The upper end portion of the “illegal insertion restricting portion” is disposed above the upper end portion of the reference portion. For this reason, even if the upper end portion of the lock operation transmission portion is pressed downward and the lock operation transmission portion operates downward, the “illegal insertion restriction portion” enters the insertion space portion (insertion hole etc.). hard. For example, even if the upper end portion of the lock operation transmission portion is pressed downward, and the cam member is rotated in the unlocking direction (the direction for unlocking the glass door frame), the unauthorized insertion restriction portion is Among the surface portions of the lock operation transmitting portion, there is a high possibility of colliding with a portion close to the upper edge portion of the insertion space portion.

  And since the unauthorized insertion restricting portion becomes a “tamper prevention stopper” and “the unauthorized insertion restricting portion enters into the insertion space portion (insertion hole etc.)” is prohibited, the unlocking direction of the cam member ( The amount of rotation in the direction for unlocking the glass door frame is prevented from being increased further. For this reason, it is prohibited or difficult to press the pressure receiving portion downward by the insertion portion of the cam member. Therefore, the “locking state for the inner frame of the glass door frame” is canceled depending on “the action of pressing the upper end of the lock operation transmission part downward (an illegal action different from the normal unlocking operation)”. It is impossible or difficult to do. Therefore, according to the invention of claim 3, it is possible to obtain an effective locking device for preventing fraud.

  The insertion portion of the invention of claim 3 preferably includes a “relief recess opening upward” at a “location closer to the rotational axis than the unauthorized insertion restriction portion” (hereinafter referred to as “related invention”). 1 ”). In this case, it is possible to ensure “smooth operability of the lock member” while sufficiently securing the amount of upward extension of the unauthorized insertion restricting portion (the amount of upward protrusion with reference to the reference portion). . In other words, if the amount of upward extension of the “unauthorized insertion restricting portion” (the amount of upward protrusion relative to the reference portion) is increased, the unauthorized insertion restricting portion can be more reliably used as the above-described “tamper prevention stopper”. To work. And if the rotation in the unlocking direction (direction for unlocking the glass door frame) is applied to the cam member along with the “regular unlocking operation for unlocking the glass door frame”, the regulation The part moves downward, but if the insertion part is provided with a relief recess having the following configuration, the cam member can smoothly rotate in the unlocking direction (direction for unlocking the glass door frame). Is preferable.

  That is, according to the invention of claim 3, the cam member is rotated in the unlocking direction (direction for unlocking the glass door frame), the insertion portion of the cam member lowers the pressure receiving portion by a predetermined amount, As the pressure receiving portion is lowered, the restricting portion is lowered by the same amount. At this time, the insertion portion of the cam member also rotates as a part of the cam member (rotates so as to tilt downward). At this time, there is a relief recess at a position where the regulation portion descends, and the regulation portion is inserted into the relief recess (however, there is a gap between the bottom of the relief recess and the regulation portion). Secure.) Accordingly, the cam member can be smoothly rotated in the unlocking direction (the direction for unlocking the glass door frame).

  Here, in the invention of each claim, the outer frame is usually installed at a “predetermined installation site”. As the “installation site”, for example, an “installation site” provided in an island facility of a pachinko hall can be exemplified. The inner frame of the invention of each claim includes a holding portion for holding the game board, and the glass door frame is held by the glass plate (when the glass door frame is in a closed state, A glass plate disposed in front of the game board) and a door frame main body for holding the glass plate. And in the latter glass door frame, even if the holding means for holding the glass plate on the door frame main body is fixedly attached to the door frame main body (even if attached in a state where it cannot be opened and closed). It may be mounted in an openable / closable state. Furthermore, a tray portion (so-called “upper plate” portion) for storing game balls is provided.

  In the invention of each claim, the movable piece portion and the engaging portion may be manufactured (formed) integrally, or the movable piece portion and the engaging portion are manufactured (formed) separately and then connected. Alternatively, they may be integrated by joining or the like. In the invention of each claim, the movable piece portion may be constituted by a single member, or may be constituted by connecting or joining a plurality of members. Furthermore, in the invention of each claim, the number of “engagement portions” may be singular or plural. The shape of the “engagement portion” is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a hook shape and a hook shape.

  In the invention of each claim, “key” can be exemplified as “operation member” for operating the lock member. Further, in the “cam member” of the invention of each claim, the lock shaft is rotated in one of the left and right directions (that is, one direction), and the “cam member” is rotated in the same direction as the lock shaft. When the pressure receiving portion is pressed downward by the “cam member”, the lock operation transmitting portion is lowered. In this case, the operation mode of the “engagement portion” can be selected in various ways, such as a mode in which the “lock operation transmission unit” descends or a mode of rotation (the operation force applied from the cam member in the engagement portion is For example, a portion different from the portion to be transmitted is supported rotatably. The “pressure receiving portion (refer to the invention of claim 3)” means that in the lock operation transmitting portion, “the lock operation transmitting portion performs an operation for unlocking the glass door frame, that is, a lowering operation. Therefore, it is a portion pressed by the cam member.

The locking device according to the fourth reference invention (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 4”) disclosed in the present specification is a locking device according to any one of the reference inventions 1 to 3. ,
The lock operation transmitting portion has a space for insertion penetrating the front surface portion and the back surface portion in a through-hole shape or a notch shape, and includes a restriction portion located above and a pressure receiving portion located below. Provided in a state of facing up and down across the common space,
The cam member is rotatable with respect to the rotation axis arranged at a predetermined distance from the surface portion of the lock operation transmitting portion, and is locked with respect to the insertion space portion. Comprising an insertion portion that is inserted in a loose state from the surface portion side of the transmission portion toward the back surface portion side;
Wherein the cam member is rotated in one direction, the position of the insertion portion, from the locked position, than 該施 lock position towards the unlocked position below, is shifted along a substantially arcuate passage path, the insertion When the pressure receiving portion is pressed downward by the portion and the lock operation transmission portion is operated downward, the glass door frame locking portion is moved downward integrally with the lock operation transmission portion, and the engagement portion The engagement with the engaged part is released,
The insertion part is
When the insertion portion is in the locked position, a reference portion that is arranged with a predetermined gap immediately below the restriction portion; and
When the insertion portion is in the locking position, the upper end portion is provided at a position located on the rotational axis side with respect to the reference portion, and is higher than the reference portion when the insertion portion is in the locking position. An unauthorized insertion restricting portion that is disposed above;
It is characterized by providing.

The gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The locking device is
A middle frame locking portion having a middle frame locking engagement portion engageable with the middle frame locking engaged portion of the outer frame;
The middle frame locking engagement part is engaged with the middle frame locking engaged part to constitute a locked state of the middle frame with respect to the outer frame,
When the cam member is rotated in another direction different from the one direction, and the lock operation transmitting portion is operated upward by the cam member, the pressed portion of the inner frame locking portion becomes the lock operation transmitting portion. Is pressed upward by the middle frame unlocking pressing portion, and the middle frame locking portion operates in a predetermined manner to disengage the middle frame locking engagement portion from the middle frame locking engaged portion. The locked state of the inner frame with respect to the outer frame is released.

  According to invention of Claim 4, the convenience as a locking device improves. For example, in order to cancel the “locking state of the inner frame with respect to the outer frame”, an unlocking operation is performed on the locking member by using an “operation member (for example, key) for unlocking the glass door frame”. This is because it is sufficient. In other words, using the same “operating member (for example, key)”, the cam member is simply rotated in the reverse direction (the direction opposite to that when the glass door frame is unlocked). This is because the “locked state of the frame” can be released.

  In the invention of claim 4, (a) in the middle frame locking portion, the middle frame locking engagement portion and the other portion may be integrally formed (formed) (particularly, the whole middle frame locking portion is entirely formed). And (b) an intermediate frame locking portion, and in the intermediate frame locking portion, the intermediate frame locking engagement portion and other portions are separately formed (formed), and then connected or They may be integrated by joining or the like. In the invention of claim 4, the number of “intermediate frame locking engagement portions” may be one or more, respectively. Further, the shape of the “inner frame locking engagement portion” is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a hook shape and a hook shape.

  In the invention of claim 4, in the “cam member” of the invention of each claim, the lock shaft is rotated in the other direction (ie, the other direction), and the “cam member” is moved in the same direction as the lock shaft. When the “cam member” is rotated and the “inner frame locking release pressure receiving portion” is pressed upward, the lock operation transmitting portion is raised. As a result, the pressed portion of the middle frame locking portion is pressed upward by the middle frame unlocking pressing portion of the lock operation transmitting portion, and the middle frame locking engaging portion is engaged with the middle frame locking engaged portion. Is released. In this case, the operation mode of the “inner frame locking engagement portion” can be selected in various ways. The operation mode increases with the rise of the “lock operation transmitting portion” or the rotation mode (in the intermediate frame locking engagement portion, the cam For example, a portion different from the portion to which the operating force loaded from the member is transmitted is supported rotatably. The “inner frame locking release pressure receiving portion” means that the lock operation transmitting portion is a cam member for causing the lock operation transmitting portion to perform an operation for unlocking the inner frame, that is, an ascending operation. It is a part pressed by ".

The gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A gaming machine having a saucer door member that is mounted in a state that can be opened and closed in a lower part of the front part of the middle frame and a part where the glass door frame is mounted,
The locking device is
A movable piece portion for a saucer door member that is supported in a state in which the support main body portion can move up and down while being in the shape of a substantially strip plate elongated in the vertical direction,
In receiving Saratobira integral with movable piece member is vertically movable, have a, a pan member for locking engaging portion engageable with pan door member engaged portion for locking provided in the pan door member And
Having a saucer door member locking portion that engages the receiving portion for locking the saucer member with the engaged portion for locking the saucer door member to constitute a locked state of the saucer door member with respect to the middle frame;
When the cam member is rotated in the one direction and the operated portion of the tray door member locking portion is pressed downward by the cam member, the tray door member locking portion operates downward to lock the tray door member locking member. The engagement of the engaging portion for the receiving portion for locking the tray door member is released,
The movable piece for the tray door member is
While having the said operated part, it is supported in the state which can be tilted backward in a predetermined tilting fulcrum part, and maintaining the position of the said operated part in the contact position which can contact | abut with the said cam member Between the configured basic posture and the tilted posture configured to change the position of the operated portion to the retracted position where the contact with the cam member is impossible by executing the backward tilt. An action selection unit that can change its posture;
Biasing means for biasing the motion selection unit so that the posture of the motion selection unit becomes the basic posture;
Comprising
When the glass door frame is in a closed state, the action selection unit is pressed backward by the glass door frame or the attitude changing member disposed in the glass door frame, and the attitude of the action selection unit is tilted. The posture is changed to the posture.

  According to invention of Claim 5, the locking device which can perform smoothly the unlocking operation of a glass door frame and a saucer door member is obtained. That is, in the locking device, “operation for opening one of the glass door frame and the tray door member” can always be executed, but regarding the operation for opening the other one. , Execution may be possible only when one of them is open. An example of such a locking device is a locking device (hereinafter referred to as “conventional example”) disclosed in JP-A-10-151254.

  The locking device according to this conventional example has a “operation part for performing an unlocking operation on the glass door frame (front frame)” (hereinafter referred to as “operation part for glass door frame”) in front of the gaming machine. In addition to preparing for the exposed state, the “operation part for unlocking the saucer door member (hereinafter referred to as“ the operation part for the saucer door member ”)” is placed behind the glass door frame (the glass door being in the closed state). It is prepared to be concealed behind the frame. For this reason, the “operation part for the glass door frame” can be operated at all times, but the “operation part for the tray door member” can be operated only when the “glass door frame” is opened. It can be operated.

  However, in this conventional example, it may be difficult to smoothly perform the “operation for unlocking the tray door member (that is, the operation for opening the tray door member)”. In this conventional example, in order to perform “releasing the locking of the tray door member”, there are two operation portions (an operation portion for the glass door frame and an operation for the tray door member) that exist at different positions. Part)), it is necessary to sequentially perform operations in different modes. Moreover, during normal operation (when the glass door frame and the tray door member are in a closed state), the “operation portion for the tray door member” is concealed and the “operation portion for the tray door member” is arranged. The position is expected to be different for gaming machines with different manufacturers. For this reason, even if a pachinko hall clerk thinks to operate the “operation part for the saucer door member”, the “operation part for the saucer door member” may not be found instantly. is there.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine of the fifth aspect of the invention, when the glass door frame and the tray door member are locked to the middle frame, the posture of the operation selection unit is changed to the tilted posture, and the operated portion of the tray door member locking unit is The position is changed to the retracted position. Here, “the operated portion of the tray door member locking portion” means “the operation for unlocking the tray door member in the locking operation transmission portion, that is, the lowering operation” in the tray door member locking portion. And “a portion pressed by the cam member”.

  As described above, when the position of the operated portion of the tray door member locking portion is changed to the retracted position, it is possible to perform “unlocking operation to unlock the glass door frame” on the locking member. However, it is impossible to perform the “unlocking operation for unlocking the tray door member”. That is, when the glass door frame and the tray door member are in the locked state, when the lock shaft portion is rotated in one direction and the pressure receiving portion is pressed downward, the engagement portion is disengaged from the engaged portion. Although it is possible, the engagement of the tray door member locking engaging portion with the tray door member locking engaged portion cannot be released. In other words, the glass door frame can be unlocked while the tray door member is locked.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the following operation is followed when unlocking the tray door member. First, as described above, the lock shaft portion is rotated in one direction, the cam member is rotated in one direction, the pressure receiving portion is pressed downward, and the glass door frame is unlocked. Then, when the glass door frame is opened, the glass door frame (or posture changing member) is separated from the motion selection unit, so that the posture of the motion selection unit is set to the basic posture using the biasing force of the biasing means. Returned to Thereafter, when the lock shaft portion is rotated again in one direction and the cam member is rotated in one direction, the “operated portion of the tray door member locking portion” is pressed downward. For this reason, it is possible to release the engagement of the tray door member locking engagement portion with the tray door member locking engaged portion. That is, when the glass door frame and the tray door member are in the locked state, first, the glass door frame is unlocked and the glass door frame is opened, and then the same operation (locking of the glass door frame is performed on the lock member). When the operation similar to the operation for releasing is performed, the locking of the tray door member can be released.

  Thus, in the gaming machine according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the release of the locking of the glass door frame and the release of the locking of the saucer door member are sequentially performed by “the same operation performed on the same locking member”. It can be carried out. For this reason, unlocking operation of a glass door frame and unlocking operation of a saucer door member can be performed smoothly.

  In the gaming machine according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a “glass door frame (front frame)” or a “regulating member attached to the glass door frame (front frame)” that is functionally required for the gaming machine. Is used as a “member for regulating the unlocking of the tray door member”. Moreover, the “regulation for unlocking the tray door member” is released simply by opening the “glass door frame (front frame)”. Therefore, according to the invention of claim 5, a locking device having a simpler structure and operability can be obtained.

  The invention of claim 5 also has the following significance. That is, in the daily sales activities of the pachinko hall, “the frequency with which the glass door frame (front frame) is opened” is higher than “the frequency with which the tray door member is opened”. For example, “ball clogging that occurs behind the glass door frame (front frame) (balls that occur in the game area) compared to“ frequency of ball clogging that occurs in the rear of the tray door member (ball clogging in the launching device or firing rail) ” This is because the frequency of “clogging” increases. According to the invention of claim 5, while implementing simplification of the configuration of the locking device through unification of the “operation part for the glass door frame” and the “operation part for the tray door member”, the “execution” The smooth execution of the “removal operation of the glass door frame (front frame)”, which is frequent, is ensured.

  In other words, by using the “glass door frame (front frame)” or the like to change the posture of the motion selection unit to the tilted posture, the glass door frame can be locked while the “locking state of the tray door member” is reliably maintained. Can be released. In other words, contrary to the intention of the worker (pachinko hall clerk), the tray door member is inadvertently opened, and this worker's work (work for opening the glass door frame, or ball clogging in the game area) Can be prevented by the “simple configuration mainly composed of the operation selection unit and the urging means”.

  In invention of Claim 5, although the movable piece part for saucer door members may be comprised only with an operation | movement selection part, you may comprise with an operation | movement selection part and another part. For example, the operation selection unit may include a main body and a “posture changing protrusion” protruding forward from the main body. In this case, for example, “when the glass door frame is in a closed state, the posture changing protrusion is pressed backward by the glass door frame or the posture changing member disposed on the glass door frame, and the posture of the motion selection unit Can be changed to a tilted posture ”.

  In the fifth aspect of the present invention, the posture changing projection may be provided on the rear surface portion of the glass door frame, or the posture changing projection may be constituted by the posture changing member mounted on the rear surface portion of the glass door frame. In this case, for example, “when the glass door frame is in a closed state, the action selecting unit is pushed backward by the attitude changing projection, and the attitude of the action selecting unit is changed to the tilted attitude”. .

  In the invention of claim 5, the mode in which “the operation selection unit is pushed backward by the glass door frame” is (1) the operation selection unit by the door frame main body (specifically, the rear surface portion of the door frame main body). And (2) a glass plate (specifically, a rear surface portion of the glass plate), a mode in which the operation selection unit is pressed rearward, and (3) a door frame main body and Any of the mode in which the operation selection unit is pressed backward by the glass plate may be used.

  In the fifth aspect of the present invention, the “posture changing member” is used in the following cases. For example, even if the gap between the glass door frame (the rear part of the glass door frame) and the middle frame (the front part of the middle frame) is large and the glass door frame is closed, the glass door frame (the rear part of the glass door frame) If it is difficult to press the action selection part backward, the glass door frame (the rear surface part of the glass door frame) is separately provided. Then, the action selection unit is pressed backward by the arranged posture changing member.

  In the invention of claim 5, the receiving piece door movable piece and the receiving door member engaging portion may be integrally formed (formed), or the receiving door member movable piece and the receiving door member. After producing (forming) the engaging portion as a separate body, it may be integrated by coupling or joining. In the invention of claim 5, the tray door member movable piece portion may be constituted by a single member, or may be constituted by connecting or joining a plurality of members. Furthermore, in the invention of claim 5, the number of the “receiving door member engaging portions” may be singular or plural. Moreover, the shape of the “engagement portion for the tray door member” is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a bowl shape and a hook shape.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the posture of the motion selection unit is in the basic posture, the lock shaft is rotated in one of the left and right directions (that is, one direction), and the “cam member” is rotated in the same direction as the lock shaft. Then, with this “cam member”, the “operated part” can be pressed downward, and the movable piece part for the tray door member can be lowered. Various operation modes of the “destination door member engaging portion” when the tray door member movable piece is lowered can be selected, and can be lowered as the “lock operation transmitting portion” is lowered, or rotated ( In the receiving door member engaging portion, a portion different from the portion to which the operating force loaded from the cam member is transmitted is supported in a rotatable manner.

  As described above, according to the inventions of claims 1 to 5, a gaming machine having a locking device that has high versatility and that has been provided with an appropriate countermeasure against fraud can be obtained.

It is a front view which shows the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the island installation in which the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention is installed. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram for explaining the gaming machine body and the outer frame. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the front frame and the tray door member are opened. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic front view in a state in which the front frame is removed. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the front frame is opened. (A) is a typical back view of a saucer door member, (b) is a typical longitudinal section of a saucer door member. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a front view showing a game board. It is a back view which shows the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic controller which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a side view of the locking device (except a lock member) concerning the example of the present invention. It is a front view of the locking device (except a locking member) concerning the example of the present invention. It is a rear view of the locking device (except a locking member) concerning the example of the present invention. It is a transverse cross section for explaining the attachment state of the locking device concerning the example of the present invention. 1 is a schematic vertical view (a mode in which a first pressure receiving portion and a second pressure receiving portion are vertically cut) of a locking device (excluding a lock member) according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic longitudinal view (mode which cuts a 3rd pressure receiving part vertically) of the locking device (except a locking member) concerning the example of the present invention. It is a schematic longitudinal view of the locking device (except a locking member) concerning the example of the present invention. It is a schematic longitudinal view of the locking device (except a locking member) concerning the example of the present invention. It is a schematic longitudinal view of the locking device (except a locking member) concerning the example of the present invention. 1 is a schematic vertical view (a mode in which a first pressure receiving portion and a second pressure receiving portion are vertically cut) of a locking device (excluding a lock member) according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the lock member which constitutes the locking device concerning the example of the present invention. (A) is a cross-sectional view of the cam member constituting the lock member of FIG. 23 (crossing the second protrusion), and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the cam member constituting the lock member of FIG. Across the protrusion). (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing of the cam member which comprises the locking member of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the cam member which comprises the locking member of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the cam member which comprises the locking member of FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the function of a biasing means (1st coil spring) in the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. (A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the function of a movable rod member in the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention, (b) is aa sectional drawing of Fig.22 (a). It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the function of a movable hook member in the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the function of a 2nd coil spring, etc. in the locking device concerning the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the "2nd engaging part" etc. which comprise the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the "1st engaging part" etc. which comprise the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the "1st engaging part" etc. which comprise the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating operation | movement of the locking device based on the Example of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating the function of an operation | movement selection part. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating operation | movement of the locking device based on the Example of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating operation | movement of the locking device based on the Example of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating the function of an operation | movement selection part. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating operation | movement of the locking device based on the Example of this invention. It is a rear view of the defense cover which concerns on the Example of this invention (The figure seen from the back of a support body when it mounts | wears with a support body). It is a perspective view of the defense cover which concerns on the Example of this invention. (A) is a sectional view taken along the line aa in FIG. 41, and (b) is a sectional view taken along the line bb in FIG. (A) is cc sectional drawing of FIG. 41, (b) is dd sectional drawing of FIG. (A) is ee sectional drawing of FIG. 41, (b) is ff sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the mounting method of the defense cover which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the attachment state of the defense cover which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a cross-sectional view (corresponding to aa section of Drawing 41) which shows the attachment state of the defense cover concerning the example of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional view (corresponding to the cc cross section of FIG. 41) showing the attachment state of the defense cover according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional view (corresponding to the section dd in FIG. 41) showing the attachment state of the defense cover according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional view (corresponding to the ff cross section of FIG. 41) showing the attachment state of the defense cover according to the embodiment of the present invention. (A) And (b) is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of the locking device based on the Example of this invention. It is a rear view of the defense cover which concerns on the modification 1 (The figure seen from the back of a support body when it mounts | wears with a support body). It is a perspective view of the defense cover of the modification 1. FIG. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the attachment state of the defense cover of the modification 2. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the attachment state of the defense cover of the modification 3. (A) is explanatory drawing of the locking device which concerns on the modification 3, (b) is explanatory drawing of the locking device which concerns on the modification 4. FIG. It is a side view of a locking device (excluding a lock member) concerning an application of the present applicant. It is a schematic longitudinal view of the locking device (except a locking member) concerning the application of the present applicant. It is a perspective view of a lock member which constitutes a locking device concerning an application of the present applicant.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment showing the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each example described below, each specific example in which the invention according to each claim is applied to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) 1 referred to as a “seven machine” will be described.

(1) Mechanical structure a. First, the overall structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a gaming machine main body H attached to the outer frame 2.

  Among these, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the outer frame 2 is fixed to an installation site S <b> 1 provided in the island facility S of the pachinko hall and supports the gaming machine main body H. In addition, on the lower side of the island facility S, a base part (referred to as a base) is disposed at a position spaced apart from the floor of the pachinko hall by a predetermined distance. Further, on the upper side of the island facility S, there is disposed a curtain plate M whose upper end is supported so as to be opened and closed using a hinge, and a lamp panel RP disposed below the curtain plate M. . And the space part formed between the lamp panel RP and the base part (stand) D is set as the installation site S1.

  The outer frame 2 includes an outer frame main body 21 (see FIG. 4) configured by a substantially rectangular frame-like body, and a front plate portion 22 that covers a lower front portion of the outer frame main body 21. Among these, the outer frame main body 21 includes a pair of horizontal plates 21a on the top and bottom and a pair of standing plates 21b on the left and right. The horizontal plates 21a are vertically arranged with a predetermined interval in the vertical direction and are elongated in the left-right direction. Moreover, the coexistence installation board 21b is standingly arranged by predetermined spacing on either side, and is long in the up-down direction.

  The compatibility installation plate 21b has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and the surfaces (hereinafter referred to as “inside surfaces”) 21c of the compatibility installation plate 21b are stepped surfaces (see FIG. 3). reference). In addition, the interval between the inner side surfaces 21c of the coexisting plate 21b is narrowed in a stepped manner at a rear portion (hereinafter referred to as “rear portion”) 21d from the intermediate portion along the front-rear direction. And in the rear part 21d of the standing board 21b located in the right side, the fixture 21e is mounted | worn with the upper end side and the lower end side. These fixtures 21e have a substantially L-shaped cross section, and project a plate-like portion 21f toward the left side of the rear portion 21d. This plate-like portion 21f constitutes a specific example of the “engaged portion L3 for locking the inner frame”.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the gaming machine main body H is rotatably assembled to the left end side of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body H is a portion of the gaming machine 1 excluding the outer frame 2, and includes an inner frame 3, a glass door frame (front frame) 4, a saucer door member 5, and a game board 10 (see FIG. 8). And the back mechanism panel 102 (see FIG. 9) and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the entire inner frame 3 is made of plastic, is fitted inside the outer frame 2, and is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. The upper and middle portions of the middle frame 3 constitute a holding portion that holds the game board 10 (see FIG. 8) in a state that can be viewed from the front. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the window 3 </ b> M is provided in the upper and middle portions of the middle frame 3 so as to penetrate the front and rear. And the protrusion part 33g for holding | maintenance in which the game board 10 (refer FIG. 8) is inserted protrudes from the site | part surrounding this window part 3M in the rear surface part of the inner frame 3. As shown in FIG.

  The holding projection 33g projects rearward from the middle frame 3, and receives and holds the game board 10 (see FIG. 8) from the rear. As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 10 (see FIG. 8) held by the holding protrusion 33 g has its front surface portion 10 a directed forward. And the main site | part (main site including the site | part which forms the game area | region 11) of this front part 10a is visible from the front of the middle frame 3 through the window part 3M.

  A locking device 700 is attached to a rear surface portion on the right end side of the middle frame 3 and located on the right side of the holding projection 33g (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the locking device 700 has a vertically long shape (that is, a vertically long shape), and a front surface portion 700 </ b> A (see FIG. 14) The middle frame 3 is mounted on the middle frame 3 in contact with the rear surface portion. In the front portion 700A of the locking device 70, the glass door frame locking engagement portion K1 protrudes forward at the upper end portion and the intermediate portion, and a pair of upper and lower tray door member locking engagement portions K2 are provided at the lower end portion. It protrudes forward (see FIGS. 3 and 4). Further, at the rear end portion of the locking device 700, the third engagement portion K3 protrudes rearward at the upper end portion side and the rear end portion side (see FIG. 2). Details of the locking device 700 will be described later. Moreover, the engaging part K1 for glass door frame locking comprises the specific example of the "engagement part" of the invention of each claim.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a launching device (not shown) for launching a game ball onto the game board 10 (see FIG. 8) and a game ball on the lower part of the front surface portion 3a of the middle frame 3 A ball feeding device (not shown) for supplying the launch unit to the launch unit, a launch rail Y for guiding a game ball launched from the launch device toward the outer rail 14 (described later), and a game state A speaker 400a (see FIG. 10) for generating sound effects and other sounds (sound) is disposed. Note that the launch rail Y is provided in a slanting manner in a leftward direction on the front portion on the lower side of the middle frame 3. Further, a back mechanism board 102 (see FIGS. 3 and 9) is mounted on the back surface portion of the game board 10 so as to cover the back surface portion. Details of the game board 10 and the back mechanism board 102 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the right end portion of the middle frame 3, through-holes 3 b and 3 c are provided in the upper part and the intermediate part, respectively. These through holes 3b and 3c are provided in a state of penetrating the front surface portion and the rear surface portion of the middle frame 3, and a glass door frame locking engagement portion K1 is inserted into each through hole 3b and 3c. For this reason, the engaging part K1 for glass door frame locking is in the state which protrudes ahead in the front part of the middle frame 3, the site | part of the upper side of the right end part, the site | part of an intermediate side (FIG. 5). See).

  As shown in FIG. 5, through holes 3 d and 3 e are also provided at two positions on the right end of the middle frame 3, which are arranged vertically on the lower side. These through holes 3d and 3e are also provided so as to pass through the front surface portion and the rear surface portion of the middle frame 3, and a receiving door member locking engagement portion K2 is inserted into each through hole 3d and 3e. Therefore, the tray door member locking engagement portion K2 is in a state of projecting forward from two locations on the lower side of the right end portion of the front surface portion of the middle frame 3 (see FIG. 4). The middle frame locking engagement portion K3 is moved rearward from the rear surface portion of the middle frame 3 and the rear portion of the uppermost through hole 3b and the lower portion of the through hole 3e. It protrudes (see FIG. 3 etc.).

  On the front surface portion of the middle frame 3, a mounting portion 33f to which a front end portion of a lock member 770 described later is mounted is provided below the second through hole 3c from above. The mounting portion 33f is provided in a structure that protrudes forward of the middle frame 3, and has a through hole that exposes the fistula of the lock member 770 to the front.

  The glass door frame 4 constitutes a specific example of the glass door frame. As shown in FIG. 4, the glass door frame 4 is disposed on the front side of the middle frame 3 and is supported at the left end of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. As shown in FIG. 6, the glass door frame 4 includes a door frame main body 41, a glass plate 43, and a holding member 44 for holding (attaching) the glass plate 43 to the door frame main body 41. . The holding member 44 can also be provided integrally with the door frame main body 41.

  The door frame body 41 is made of plastic and has a circular opening 41a. The opening 41 a is provided in a state of penetrating the front surface portion and the rear surface portion of the door frame main body 41. Then, when the glass door frame 4 is in a closed state, the board surface of the game board 10 disposed on the back side (back) of the glass door frame 4 is moved forward (on the player side, the game shown in FIG. This is intended to be visible from the person YP). That is, the opening 41a is formed in a substantially circumferential shape corresponding to the shape of the game area 11 (see FIG. 8) formed in the game board 10.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the holding member 44 is mounted on the back surface portion of the door frame main body 41, and the portion excluding the upper side portion is disposed among the portions surrounding the opening 41 a in a substantially rectangular shape. The holding member 44 is formed in a substantially U shape with the opening facing upward. And it has the attachment part 44a comprised by the plate-shaped body of a substantially U-shape (the opening part was faced upward), and the holding body part 44b which protrudes back from the rear surface part of the attachment part 44a.

  The attachment portion 44 a is a portion that constitutes an attachment allowance when the holding member 44 is attached to the door frame main body 41. The front portion of the attachment portion 44 a is attached to the door frame main body 41 while abutting the rear portion of the door frame main body 41. The holding main body 44b is formed with two holding grooves 44c and 44d behind the door frame main body 41. These holding grooves 44c and 44d are opened upward from the glass door frame 4, and glass plates 43 and 43 are inserted into the holding grooves 44c and 44d from above the glass door frame 4, respectively. Yes. Accordingly, the glass plates 43 and 43 are disposed behind the door frame main body 41.

  In the gaming machine 1, when the glass door frame 4 is closed, the opening 41a and a game area 11 (described later) of the game board 10 are aligned in the front-rear direction. For this reason, the player can visually recognize the game area 11 through the glass plates 43 and 43. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, the recessed part 48g is formed in the intermediate part along the up-down direction of the right end part of the glass door frame 4. As shown in FIG. When the glass door frame 4 is in a closed state, the through hole of the mounting portion 33f is exposed forward while the mounting portion 33f is fitted in the recess 48g. In addition, in the glass door frame (front frame) 4 of the present embodiment, a portion (holding member 44) that directly holds the glass plates 43 and 43 is mounted on the back surface of the glass door frame 4 so that it cannot be opened and closed. However, unlike the present embodiment, this portion may be attached to the glass plates 43 and 43 so as to be openable and closable.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, in the mounting portion 44 a, two engagement protrusions 45, 45 protrude from a portion located on the right side of the opening 41 a (hereinafter referred to as “right side portion”). Yes. These engagement protrusions 45, 45 constitute a specific example of the first engaged portion L 1, from the upper end side and the lower end side of the right side portion to the rear of the door frame body 41. It is arranged in a protruding state (see FIG. 3).

  Both the engaging projections 45, 45 (the glass door frame engaged portion L <b> 1) are configured using a substantially L-shaped plate-like body, and the protruding end portion is directed to the right side of the door frame main body 41. The engaging protrusion 45 (the glass door frame engaged portion L1) disposed below also functions as a “posture changing member” according to the third aspect of the present invention. The engaged portion L1 for the glass door frame constitutes a specific example of the “engaged portion” of the invention of each claim.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the glass door frame 4 is provided with various LED display portions 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, and 4f, and these LED display portions 4b to 4f are for the purpose of enhancing game effects and the like. As the game progresses, it turns on and off, or blinks. Further, two prize ball LED display portions 4g are provided between the two middle and upper LED display portions 4f and 4f arranged in the left and right directions in the center of the front upper side of the glass door frame 4. Further, an error LED display portion 4h is provided in a substantially fan shape above the prize ball LED display portion 4g.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the tray door member 5 is attached to the lower portion of the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable at the front portion of the middle frame 3. In addition, the above-mentioned launch rail Y is arrange | positioned in the back (back) of the saucer door member 5, as shown in FIG. Further, a volume switch board 12 (see FIG. 10) is provided on the back side of the saucer door member 5, and a ball release button, a game ball lending / returning button, and the like are provided on the outer edge portion 5a of the saucer door member 5. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the tray door member 5 includes a front plate portion 51 supported at the left end of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and an upper plate portion protruding forward from the front surface portion of the front plate portion 51. 52. Further, the upper platen 52 is configured in a container shape that opens upward, and a game ball discharged from the gaming machine 1 is guided to the inside of the upper platen 52 at a portion on the left end side thereof. A discharge port 5b is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a plate-like member 53 is disposed on the rear surface portion of the front plate portion 51 and behind the portion located on the right end side (right end side as viewed from the player). The plate-like member 53 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the rear surface portion of the front plate portion 51 via a plurality of mounting members 54 arranged in the vertical direction of the front plate portion 51, and the front surface portion. Is substantially parallel to the rear surface portion of the front plate portion 51. And the extending part 53a, 53b extended in the right end side of the front board part 51 is provided in the upper end part and intermediate part of the plate-shaped member 53. As shown in FIG. These extended portions 53a and 53b constitute a specific example of the second engaged portion L2.

  In this gaming machine 1, as shown in FIGS. 36 and 39, the “intermediate frame locking engagement portion K 3” of the locking device 700 is engaged with the “intermediate frame locking engaged portion L 3” of the outer frame 2. By combining, the inner frame 3 is locked to the outer frame 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 33, the “glass door frame locking engagement portion K1” of the locking device 700 is engaged with the “glass door frame engaged portion L1” of the glass door frame 4, thereby The door frame 4 is locked to the middle frame 3. Further, as shown in FIGS. 36 and 39, the “receiving portion locking member engaging portion K2” of the locking device 700 is engaged with the “receiving portion L2 locking portion of the receiving door member 5”. Thus, the tray door member 5 is locked to the middle frame 3. The details of the locking method using the locking device 700 and the releasing method thereof will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a lower dish portion 6 is provided in a projecting manner at a front portion of the front frame 3 and below the upper dish portion 5. A discharge port 6 a for discharging the game ball from the inside of the gaming machine 1 is provided in the approximate center of the lower plate part 6. An ashtray 6 b is provided at the left end of the lower plate portion 6, and a firing handle 9 is provided at the right end of the lower plate portion 6. Furthermore, a slide lid capable of opening and closing the upper surface of the ashtray 6 b is provided on the upper part of the lower dish part 6. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate portion 6. The ball hole is normally closed, but is opened when the game ball stored in the lower dish portion 6 is discharged from the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the firing handle 9 is connected to a launcher unit (not shown). A touch switch 9a for detecting that the player is touching the handle is attached to the launch handle 9, and in the vicinity thereof, a launch stop switch 9b for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball is provided. It is installed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a prepaid card unit 13 is provided on the left end side of the gaming machine 1. A first sound output unit 5 c is provided at a substantially central part of the upper plate part 5. The first audio output unit 5c is connected to a middle / high tone unit (tweeter) constituting the speaker 400a via a duct (not shown).

  Moreover, the 2nd audio | voice output part 6d is provided in the right side and the left side of the discharge knob 6c in the lower pan part 6. FIG. A unit (woofer) constituting the speaker 400a is connected to the second audio output unit 6d via a duct (not shown). In the gaming machine 1, the two operation buttons B <b> 1 and B <b> 2 are disposed on the left end side portion of the front surface of the tray door member 5.

b. Next, the configuration of the game board 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 10 is held by the middle frame 3 and its back side is covered by a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 9) described later. A rail member R is disposed on the front surface portion 10 a of the game board 10. This rail member R is comprised using the outer rail 14 and the inner rail 15 which are comprised using a strip | belt-shaped metal plate. And in this front part 10a of this game board 10, the outer edge part G of the game area | region 11 comprised in the front part 10a of the game board 10 by this area | region rail part r is comprised among this rail members R.

  That is, the outer rail 14 is configured by using “a band-shaped metal plate arranged in a substantially arc shape with the opening directed downward” on the front surface portion 10 a of the game board 10. In addition, the inner rail 15 uses “a band-shaped metal plate arranged in a substantially arc shape with the opening portion facing upward” in a portion inside the outer rail 14 in the front surface portion 10 a of the game board 10. Composed. A substantially circular “region rail portion r” is constituted by substantially the entire inner rail 15 and the upper portion of the outer rail 14.

  In the gaming machine 1, the game ball launched by the launching device obliquely downward to the right of the game board 10 and raised along the leftward upward inclined launch rail Y is connected to the outer rail 14 on the left end side of the game board 10. After being guided to the “region entrance” at the upper left of the game board 10 through a guide passage between the inner rail 15 and then released to the game region 11 surrounded by the “region rail r”. ing.

  In the game area 11, there are a central device 26, a starting port (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17, a lower device 18, a left winning port 19, a right winning port 20, a lower left winning port 21, and a lower right winning port 22. A number of obstacle nails 23 and a pair of lamp windmills 24 and 25 are disposed.

  The central device 26 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 11 and includes a liquid crystal display device 27. Further, a normal symbol display device 32 is arranged at the upper center of the central device 26. The normal symbol display device 32 includes a 7-segment display 32a and a normal symbol hold display LED 32b. Further, normal symbol operating gates 36 and 37 are respectively provided obliquely below the left and right of the central device 26, and left and right normal symbol operating gate passage detection switches 36s and 37s (in the left and right normal symbol operating gates 36 and 37, respectively). 10) is provided.

  In the game area 11, a start port 17 is disposed at a position away from the central device 26. A normal electric accessory 171 is disposed at the inlet side portion of the start port 17. That is, this ordinary electric accessory 171 is a so-called tulip type formed so that a pair of wing pieces are opened and closed on the left and right. Also, in the ordinary electric accessory 171, there are a start opening (ordinary electric accessory 171) winning detection switch 17 s (see FIG. 10) for detecting the passage of the game ball, and a start opening ( Ordinary electric accessory) solenoid 17c (see FIG. 10) is provided. When the pair of wing pieces are opened to the left and right, the game ball is likely to enter the game in an open state, and the pair of wing pieces are erected so that the game ball is less likely to enter. .

  The lower device 18 is disposed below the start port (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17, and a large winning device 31 and a lower left winning port 21 are formed on a substrate 34 whose front side is formed in a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape. And a lower right winning opening 22. Here, the grand prize winning device 31 is formed at a substantially central position and is opened in a strip shape. The big prize winning opening 311, the opening / closing plate 312 for opening / closing the special winning prize opening 311, and the opening / closing plate 312 for opening / closing. A large winning opening solenoid 313 (see FIG. 10), an interlocking hook (not shown), a winning ball detection switch 318 (see FIG. 10) for detecting a winning ball, a back box (not shown), and a large winning opening relay board. (Not shown).

  Further, the lower left winning port 21 is disposed substantially obliquely on the lower left side of the starting port (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17, and a lower left winning port passing detection switch 21s (see FIG. 10) is provided therein. A plurality of lower left prize port LEDs 223 are attached to the lower left prize port LED substrate 21f (see FIG. 10) and covered with a decorative lens below the lower left prize port 21. Further, the lower right winning opening 22 is disposed substantially obliquely lower right of the start opening (ordinary electric accessory) 17, and a lower right winning opening passing detection switch 22s (see FIG. 9) is provided therein. . A plurality of lower right prize port LEDs 224 are attached to the lower right prize port LED board 22f (see FIG. 10) and covered with a decorative lens.

  A left winning opening 19 and a right winning opening 20 are respectively disposed obliquely above and below the lower device 18. In addition, a left winning opening passing detection switch 19s (see FIG. 10) and a right winning opening passing detection switch 20s (see FIG. 10) are provided therein. A pair of lamp wind turbines 24 and 25 are disposed obliquely above and to the left and right of the central device 26, respectively. Further, a pair of side lamps 38 and 39 are arranged in a vertical circular arc shape and symmetrical with respect to both left and right ends of the game area 11.

  These obstacle nails 23 are arranged in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for a pachinko game in consideration of the positional balance with each gaming device described above. In addition, an out port 48 is provided at the bottom of the game area. A back ball preventing member 58 is provided below the out port 48 to prevent the game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 from returning to the launch position again. On the other hand, the foul ball prevention member 59 is attached to the front end portion of the inner rail 15, and the return rubber 60 is located on the right half side of the game board 10 on the substantially opposite side to the position of the foul ball prevention member 59. Attached along the outer rail 14 in a fitting manner. In the gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, operation buttons B1 and B2 are disposed on the left end portion of the front surface of the upper plate part 5. The operation buttons B1 and B2 are used to change the display performed on the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27.

c. Next, the back surface structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The glass door frame 4 (FIG. 1) is in the middle frame 3 and is supported by a pair of hinges 101 provided at the upper and lower ends of the glass door frame 4 so as to be opened and closed. The back mechanism board 102 is supported by the pair of hinges 103 provided in the middle frame 3 at the upper and lower ends of the back mechanism board 102 so as to be opened and closed. Further, the game board 10 is detachably attached to the surface side of the middle frame 3. In addition, on the left side when the hinge 101 on the upper end side is disposed, a prize ball tank 105 having a tank ball cut detection switch 104 at the bottom of the tank and a tank rail 106 connected to the prize ball tank 105 are provided. It is attached. Further, a ball removal lever 107 is provided on the right side of the tank rail 106, a supply ball breakage detection switch (not shown) is provided on the downstream side, and an award as a backside gaming device is provided on the downstream side. A ball payout device 109 is provided.

  A game ball distribution unit (not shown) is provided on the downstream side of the prize ball payout device 109. Below the tank rail 106 is provided a back case with a lid (shown in FIG. 8) in which the liquid crystal display device 27 (see FIG. 8) is housed. A main control board case 112 storing the main control board constituting (see FIG. 10) is disposed.

  On the lower back side of the main control board case 112, a launcher control board case 113 storing a launcher control board constituting the launcher control unit 193 (see FIG. 10), and a launch control collective relay board (not shown). And are provided. Further, the above-described launcher unit (not shown) is disposed in the lower left portion of the back mechanism panel 102, and a payout control unit 150 (see FIG. 10) is configured in the lower right portion of the back mechanism panel 102. A payout control board case 118 storing the payout control board is provided. Further, a relay board (not shown) is mounted on the back side of the gaming machine 1.

  The relay board 190 is a board for relaying the winning ball detection switches 318, 19s to 22s and the main controller 140. In this embodiment, the main control board case 112, the relay board 190, and the payout control board case 118 are detachably attached to a metal plate (not shown), and the metal plate is attached to the back mechanism board 102. It is suspended freely.

  On the other hand, at the lower left corner of the back mechanism panel 102, a fuse box 119, a power switch 120, a power terminal board 121 and a jackpot, launcher control, ball break, door opening, prize ball, ball lending, etc. A terminal board (not shown) provided with external connection terminals is provided. A power cable 123 for receiving external power supply is also provided above the terminal board (not shown). A connection cable 124 extends upward from the payout control board case 118 and is connected to the prepaid card unit 13 having a power cable 125. Furthermore, a ball passage member for lower pan (not shown) is provided at the lower end of the center of the back mechanism panel 102. In this embodiment, a ram clear switch 121a for generating a ram clear signal is connected to the power terminal board 121. However, the connection of the ram clear switch 121a may be omitted or the connection location of the ram clear switch 121a may be omitted. It may be changed.

d. Electronic control device 130 of gaming machine 1
Next, the electronic control device 130 of the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The electronic control device 130 includes a main control unit 140 and a plurality of sub control units. Further, as the sub-control unit, a primary sub-control unit (payout control unit 150, voice / lamp control unit 170, etc.) directly connected to the main control unit 140, and the primary sub-control unit And a secondary sub-control unit (launching device control unit 193, symbol control unit 160, etc.) connected to the main control unit 140. The main control unit 140 and the primary sub control unit are connected by a signal transmission path 500a, and the first sub control unit and the secondary sub control unit are connected by a signal transmission path 500b.

  Next, a transmission method of “data etc.” between the control units will be described. That is, data and the like are transmitted from the main control unit 140 to the payout control unit 150 and the voice / lamp control unit 170 in a one-way format or a bidirectional format. In addition, it is assumed that data is transmitted from the voice / lamp control unit 170 to the symbol control unit 160 in a one-way format, but data is transmitted in a bidirectional format between the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160. May be transmitted. The broken-line arrows shown in FIG. 10 represent power supply paths to the respective control units 140 to 180. As shown in the figure, the power is first supplied to the power receiving board 410, converted into a predetermined voltage by the power supply unit 420, and then supplied from the distribution board 430 to the respective control units 140 to 180. The Further, when the power is turned on, a system reset signal described later is transmitted to all control boards.

  Here, the main control unit 140 is a control unit that governs the basic progress of the game, and executes important processing in the gaming machine 1 such as determination of success or failure. Further, the main control unit 140 receives information from various switches (9a, 9b, 9b, 104, 192, 17s, 19s to 22s, 36s, 37s, 318) and the like, performs a predetermined calculation, and then performs payout control. Various commands are output to the unit 150 and the voice / lamp control unit 170, and drive signals are output to various substrates and solenoids (17c, 313, 37).

  Although not shown, the sound / lamp control unit 170 outputs a drive signal to the lamp or the like in response to a control board for mainly controlling the speaker 400a, the lamp, and the like, and a command from the control board. The drive board for the main body is mainly composed of two boards. Moreover, the symbol control part 160 is mainly comprised by the special symbol control board.

  The relay board 190 is connected with a winning ball detection switch 318, 19s to 22s. Further, the payout terminal board 191 is connected with a touch switch 9a, a firing stop switch 9b, a volume switch 192, a tank ball breakage detection switch 104, a supply ball breakage detection switch 108, and the like. , Connected to the input / output circuit unit of the payout control unit 150.

  In the electronic control device 130 described above, when a game ball enters the start port 17, the information is detected by the start port winning detection switch 17 s and input to the main control unit 140. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37, the information is detected by the normal symbol operation port passage detectors 36 s and 37 s and input to the main control unit 140. Further, when a winning ball is detected by the winning ball detection switches 19 s to 22 s and 318, the information is input to the main control unit 140 via the relay board 190.

(2) Description locking device 700 of the locking device, as shown with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13, a support 710, a first movable hook member 720, the second movable hook member 721, a glass door A frame locking member 750, a lock operation transmission member 760A, a tray door member locking member 780, a locking member 800 (see FIG. 23), and a protective cover 600 (see the broken lines in FIGS. 11 to 13). ing.

  In this embodiment, first, “the structure of the portion excluding the protective cover 600 in the locking device 700 (hereinafter referred to as“ basic structure ”)” and the usage method (operation method) of the locking device 700 will be described. The defense cover 600 will be described in detail. In addition, illustration of the locking member 800 is abbreviate | omitted in FIGS. 15 to 20, the illustration of the defense cover 600 is omitted.

a. Basic Structure of Locking Device The support body 710 is a member constituting the outline of the locking device 700. As shown in FIG. 14, a long metal plate is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section (however, substantially L-shaped). It is configured to be bent so as to be substantially U-shaped. The vertical width (longitudinal width) of the support 710 is substantially equal to the vertical width of the middle frame 3. The support body 710 includes an attachment margin portion 711 configured using a plate-like body that is long in the vertical direction, and a support main body portion 715 that protrudes rearward from the left end edge of the attachment margin portion 711. , And an additional wall portion 717 that protrudes rearward from the right end edge of the mounting margin portion 711. The attachment margin 711 is a part constituting a specific example of the “fixing part”. In addition, “YP” in FIG. 14 indicates a player (the same applies to FIGS. 49 to 51, 55, and 56). Furthermore, the directions of “right” and “left” shown in FIGS. 12 to 20, 35, 37, and 38 are directions based on the player (direction seen from the player). 13, FIG. 15 to FIG. 20, FIG. 35, FIG. 37, FIG. 38, and FIG. 47 are schematic longitudinal sectional views of the gaming machine 1 as viewed from the rear.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the front surface portion 711 a of the attachment allowance portion 711 is a portion that comes into contact with the back surface portion (rear surface portion) of the middle frame 3 when the support 710 is fixed to the middle frame 3. Also, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 15 to 18, in the left side edge portion of the mounting margin portion 711, the portion from the middle portion to the upper end side along the vertical direction is the right edge portion side of the mounting margin portion 711. It is set as the recessed part 711b. That is, the lateral width (short width) of the support 710 is narrowed in a “constriction” shape in the recess 711b.

  The right edge of the attachment allowance 711 draws a substantially straight path that goes up and down, but the left edge of the attachment allowance 711 has a substantially isosceles trapezoidal shape (with an upper base in the region from the middle to the upper end. A route line is drawn in a state of being provided with a concave portion 711b having a substantially isosceles trapezoidal shape with the bottom bottom facing the left side and facing the right side. Specifically, the left edge portion of the attachment margin 711 is referred to as a portion above the recess 711b (hereinafter referred to as “first region portion”) a1 and a portion (hereinafter referred to as “fifth region portion”). ) A5 is a substantially straight line extending up and down. In addition, the concave portion 711b includes a linear portion (hereinafter, referred to as a “third region portion”) a2 that is disposed on the upper side and a right downward slope, and a linear portion (hereinafter, referred to as “third region portion”) that is disposed on the lower side. (Referred to as “fourth region portion”) a4 and a portion that is located between the second region portion a2 and the third region portion a3 and is formed in a substantially straight line shape (hereinafter referred to as “third region portion”). ) A3.

  A first through hole 711c is provided in a portion (a portion above the recess 711b) located near the left edge of the attachment margin 711 and located on the upper end side of the attachment margin 711, and the attachment margin A second through hole 711d is provided near the left edge of 711 and below the recess 711b (see FIG. 12). Each of these through holes 711c and 711d is provided in a state of penetrating the front surface portion 711a and the rear surface portion 711b of the mounting margin 711, and is configured by a vertically elongated rectangular hole.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, in the attachment margin 711, an attachment hole 711 f is formed in a portion below the second through hole 711 d. The attachment hole 711f is used to attach a lock member 800, which will be described later, to the support body 710, and is provided in a state of penetrating the front surface portion 711a and the rear surface portion 711b of the attachment margin portion 711. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the spring locking portion 711g is located on the rear surface portion 711B of the attachment margin portion 711 above the attachment hole 711f (belonging to the fifth region portion a5). Protrudes (see FIG. 23).

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 15 to 18, the support main body 715 includes a configuration in which a bent portion is provided on the upper end side of the long metal plate and an intermediate portion along the vertical direction. And the route line seen from the front is made into the shape along the route line of the left side edge part of the attachment margin part 711. FIG. That is, when the support main body portion 715 is observed from the left side, a portion extending from the middle portion to the upper end side along the vertical direction is recognized as the concave portion 715c (the concave portion 715c corresponding to the concave portion 711b). When observed from the right side, a portion from the middle portion along the up-down direction to the upper end side is recognized as a convex portion (a convex portion in which the concave and convex portions are inverted to the concave portion 715c).

  Similarly to the mounting margin 711, the support main body 715 also has a portion (hereinafter referred to as “first region portion”) b1 above and below the concave portion 715c (the same applies to the convex portion 715d and the concave portion 711b). The portion (hereinafter, referred to as “fifth region portion”) b5 is formed in a substantially straight shape extending upward and downward. Further, the concave portion 715c (the convex portion 715d) has a linear portion (hereinafter, referred to as a “second region portion”) b2 that is disposed at the upper side and inclined downward to the right, and a linear portion that is disposed at the lower side and inclined to the left. Part (hereinafter referred to as “fourth region part”) b4 and a part (hereinafter referred to as “third part”) which is located between the second region part b2 and the fourth region part b4 and which is substantially straight up and down. "Region part") b3. It should be noted that “first region portion b1 and first region portion a1”, “second region portion b2 and second region portion a2”, “third region portion b3 and third region portion a3”, “fourth region portion b4”. And “second region portion a4” and “fifth region portion b5 and fifth region portion a5” can be aligned in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 11, gripping portions 715e and 715e protrude rearward from the rear end surface on the upper end side of the first region portion b1 and the rear end surface on the lower end side of the fifth region portion b5. Among these, the gripping portion 715e disposed above supports the “first movable rod member 720” so as to be rotatable, and cooperates with the “first movable rod member 720” to move upward. The “interlocking portion L3 for locking the middle frame” disposed on the side is gripped. The grip portion 715e disposed below is disposed below in cooperation with the “second movable rod member 721” while rotatably supporting the “second movable rod member 721”. Hold the “intermediate frame locking engaged portion L3”.

  The two gripping portions 715e are recognized as substantially U-shaped substantially plate-like bodies when observed from the side, and include notch portions 715f that penetrate the left and right side surfaces and open at the rear end portions. Yes. A portion (hereinafter referred to as an inlet portion) 715g corresponding to the rear end side of the notch portion 715f in the grip portion 715e has a space width (space width along the vertical direction) of the notch portion 715f more rearward. The taper is widened toward the top. Further, a portion (hereinafter, referred to as “gripping main body portion”) 715h corresponding to the middle portion in the front-rear direction of the notch portion 715f in the grip portion 715e has a space width (space width along the vertical direction) expressed as “medium frame locking”. It is made equal to the vertical width of the engaged portion L3 ". Further, a portion of the grip portion 715e corresponding to the front end side of the notch portion 715f (hereinafter referred to as “back end portion”) 715i has a space width (space width along the vertical direction) as a space width of the grip body portion 715h. It is smaller than the step.

  Of the right side surface portion of the back end portion 715i, a regulating piece 715k protrudes from a portion corresponding to the lower edge portion of the notch portion 715f. The restriction piece 715k has a substantially rectangular planar shape, and is configured by a small piece that protrudes to the right side of the grip portion 715e {see FIG. 29B}.

  As shown in FIGS. 11, 15, and 16, the portion located in the vertical middle portion of the “fifth region portion” b <b> 5 of the support main body portion 715, and the portion located behind the attachment hole 711 f, A first operation hole 715m and a second operation hole 715n are provided. These operation holes 715m and 715n are both provided in a state of penetrating the left and right side surfaces of the support main body 715, and have a rectangular opening shape that is long in the vertical direction. And these operation holes 715m and 715n have the following positional relationship.

  That is, the position along the vertical direction is higher in the first operation hole 715m than the second operation hole 715n, and the position along the front-rear direction is the second in the first operation hole 715m. It is in front of the operation hole 715n. And the center part of the attachment hole 711f is located between the center part along the up-down direction of the 1st operation hole 715m, and the center part along the up-down direction of the 2nd operation hole 715n.

  The additional wall portion 717 is provided so as to protrude rearward from the right end edge of the attachment margin portion 711. The additional wall portion 717 draws a substantially straight path that goes up and down, and the amount of protrusion from the attachment margin portion 711 is smaller than that of the support main body portion 715.

  In the support 710 configured as described above, the part to which the defense cover 600 is attached is the following part. That is, as shown in FIG. 11 to FIG. 13, it is mounted from “directly below the upper gripping portion 715 e” to “above the spring locking portion 711 g”.

  The first movable rod member 720 and the second movable rod member 721 are members that constitute a specific example of the “inner frame locking portion” and an abbreviation that constitutes a specific example of the “inner frame locking engagement portion”. Provided with a hook-shaped part. Further, the rotation fulcrum part 722 located at the intermediate part in the front-rear direction is supported by the corresponding gripping part 715e and can be rotated. That is, as shown in FIGS. 29 to 31, the support pin 723 protrudes to the right side on the right side surface portion of each gripping portion 715 e and is located in front of the notch portion 715 f, so that each gripping portion 715 e On the other hand, it is mounted in a “non-rotatable state (fixed state)”. The rotation fulcrum part 722 of the first movable rod member 720 is rotatably supported using the support pin 723 of the upper grip 715e, and the rotation fulcrum portion 722 of the second movable rod member 721 is The lower holding part 715e is supported by a support pin 723 so as to be rotatable.

  An engagement main body portion 725 and an introduction portion 726 are provided in this order on the rear side of the rotation fulcrum portion 722 of both movable rod members 720 and 721. Among these, in the introduction part 726 located further rearward of both the movable rod members 720 and 721, the upper end surface thereof is inclined downward toward the rear end portion (the rear end portion of the movable rod members 720 and 721). Surface ". In addition, the engagement main body 725 positioned between the rotation fulcrum part 722 and the introduction part 726 is configured by using an engagement recess 725 a that is recessed compared to the rotation fulcrum part 722 and the introduction part 726.

  On the front end side of both the movable rod members 720 and 721, an operation pin 727 that protrudes to the right side is mounted. Further, a spring locking portion 728 is provided at a portion between the rotation fulcrum portion 722 and the operation pin 727 in the upper end surfaces of both the movable rod members 720 and 721. The spring locking portion 728 is configured by a plate-shaped piece having a locking hole penetrating left and right.

  When each movable scissor member 720, 721 is attached to the corresponding gripping portion 715e, the movable scissor member 720 is rotatable about the rotation fulcrum portion 722. However, after the movable rod members 720 and 721 are rotated in the “clockwise rotation direction when viewed from the right side” (see FIGS. 22 and 23), the movable rod members 720 and 721 are moved to the “opposite side when viewed from the right side”. When returning to the “clockwise rotation direction”, the upper end surface (hereinafter referred to as “lower clamping surface”) 725b of the engagement recess 725a and the end surface (hereinafter referred to as the upper gripping portion 715e of the notch portion 715f). , “Lower holding surface” 715 b ”is substantially parallel (hereinafter referred to as“ locking execution state ”), the lower holding surface 725 b comes into contact with the lower surface of the regulating piece 715 k. For this reason, the movable rod member 720 cannot be further rotated (the amount of rotation in the counterclockwise rotation direction as viewed from the right side can be further increased). The engaging recess 725a constitutes a specific example of the “inner frame locking engaging portion”.

  When the “movable scissors members 720 and 721” in the locking execution state are rotated in the “clockwise direction when viewed from the right side” as shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the lower clamping surface 725b is moved in this direction. Because of the rotation, the distance between the rear end portion of the lower clamping surface 725b and the rear end portion of the upper clamping surface 715s is increased (hereinafter referred to as “unlocked state”). However, a second coil spring B2 is mounted between a spring locking portion 728 of the first movable rod member 720 and a spring locking portion 758 of a “glass door frame locking member 750” to be described later. The movable rod member 720 is loaded with an urging force that returns the first movable rod member 720 to the “locking execution state”. In addition, a spring locking portion 728 of the second movable rod member 721 and “a spring locking portion 782c of a tray door member locking member 780, which will be described later, are provided, and the spring locking portion 782c is positioned above the spring locking portion 782c”. The third coil spring B3 is also mounted between the “second movable rod part” and the second movable rod member 721 is attached to return the second movable rod member 720 to the “locking execution state”. Power is loaded. In addition, in FIG.11, FIG21 and FIG.32, illustration of corresponding coil spring B2, B3 is abbreviate | omitted.

  The glass door frame locking member 750 is a member constituting a “glass frame locking portion”, and is slidable with respect to the right side surface portion 715R of the support main body portion 715 as shown in FIG. It is attached to. The right side surface portion 715 </ b> R of the support body portion 715 constitutes a specific example of the surface portion of the support body portion 715.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the glass door frame locking member 750 includes a movable piece 751 configured using a long (longitudinal) metal plate (that is, a substantially strip-shaped metal plate). And a “first engaging hook portion 756” that protrudes forward from the upper end side portion and the lower end side portion of the front end surface of the movable piece portion 751. As shown in FIG. 15, the movable piece portion 751 is a part of the left side surface portion (constituting a specific example of the back surface portion of the movable piece portion) 751L and the right side surface portion (specific example of the surface portion) of the support main body portion 715. The sliding portion with 715R. Further, the “first engaging hook portion 756” is a portion that constitutes a specific example of the above-described “glass door frame locking engaging portion K1”.

  As shown in FIG. 13 and FIGS. 15 to 17, the movable piece portion 751 is “the first region portion b <b> 1 to the fourth region portion b <b> 4 and the upper end of the fifth region portion b <b> 5 on the right side of the support main body portion 715. On the right side of the “portion on the part side”, the support main body 715 is arranged so as to be slidable with respect to the right side surface (surface) 715R. The movable piece 751 also has the same shape as the support main body 715. That is, this movable piece part 751 also has a configuration in which a bent part is provided on the upper end side of the long metal plate and an intermediate part along the vertical direction, and the route line seen from the front is It is the shape along the route line of the left side edge of the attachment margin 711. That is, when the movable piece portion 751 is also observed from the left side, a portion from the middle portion to the upper end side along the vertical direction is recognized as the concave portion 751c, and when the movable piece portion 751 is observed from the right side, the vertical direction A portion from the middle portion along the direction to the upper end side is recognized as a convex portion.

  The movable piece 751 also moves upward and downward from a portion (hereinafter referred to as “first region portion”) c1 and a portion (hereinafter referred to as “fifth region portion”) c5 above the recess 751c. It is almost linear. The concave portion 751c includes a linear portion (hereinafter, referred to as “second region portion”) c2 that is disposed on the upper side and inclined downward to the right, and a linear portion (hereinafter, referred to as “second region portion”) that is disposed on the lower side. (Referred to as “fourth region portion”) c4 and a portion that is located between the second region portion c2 and the fourth region portion c4 and has a substantially straight line shape (hereinafter referred to as “third region portion”). C3. However, the lateral width (width along the vertical direction) of the recess 751c is larger than the lateral width (width along the vertical direction) of the recess 715c.

  As shown in FIG. 17 and the like, in the movable piece portion 751, a transmission hole 752 is provided in a portion from the lower half portion of the second region portion c2 to the upper end portion of the third region portion c3. The transmission hole 752 is provided in a state of penetrating the right side surface portion (front surface portion) 751R and the left side surface portion (back surface portion) 751L of the movable piece 751 and has a vertically long shape. In the movable piece 751, a part constituting the lower edge part of the transmission hole 752 (part forming the lower edge part of the transmission hole 752) constitutes a specific example of the “pressed part 752 b”.

  As shown in FIG. 17 and the like, the first region portion c1 and the fifth region portion c5 are provided with support holes 753a and 753b having substantially oval shapes. These support holes 753a and 753b are formed in a state of penetrating the movable piece portion 751 in the thickness direction (left and right direction), and the longitudinal direction is directed in the up and down direction. The movable piece 751 is mounted so as to be slidable with respect to the right side surface 715R of the support body 715 using the support holes 753a and 753b and the support pins P and P.

  That is, both the support pins P and P are attached to the shaft portion P1 that can be inserted into the support holes 753a and 753b and one end portion of the shaft portion P1, and are larger than the short width of the support holes 753a and 753b. And a flange portion P2 having a diameter. Then, the shaft portion P1 of one support pin P is inserted into the upper support hole 753a from the other end side, and the other end portion is referred to as “the lower end side portion of the first region portion b1 of the support main body portion 715”. ”And fix with“ caulking ”. Further, the shaft portion P1 of the other support pin P is inserted into the lower support hole 753a from the other end side, and this other end portion is set as “an upper portion in the fifth region portion b5 of the support main body portion 715”. Then, fix it with “caulking”.

  Thereby, although the movable piece part 751 can be slid with respect to the right side part of the support main-body part 715, the upper end part of the inner wall face of each support hole 753a, 753b is the corresponding support pin P of P. When it comes into contact with the shaft portion P1, the operating position of the movable piece 751 becomes the upper limit position, and when the lower end portion of the inner wall surface of each support hole 753a, 753b comes into contact with the shaft portion P1 of the corresponding support pin P, P, The operating position of the movable piece 751 is the lower limit position. That is, the movable piece 751 can slide up and down between the upper limit position and the lower limit position.

  In the movable piece portion 751, the “first region portion b1 and first region portion c1” and “fifth region portion b5 and fifth region portion c5” can be aligned to the left and right, respectively. However, when the operating position of the movable piece 751 is at the upper limit position, the second area c2 is located on the right side of the first area b1, and the fourth area c4 is located on the right side of the fourth area b4. Located in. On the other hand, when the operating position of the movable piece 751 is at the lower limit position, the second area c2 is located on the right side of the second area b2, and the fourth area c4 is located on the right side of the third area b3. Located in.

  As shown in FIG. 31 (b), the above-described spring locking portion 759 is provided in the upper end portion of the rear end surface of the movable piece 751, and the spring locking portion 759 and above the spring locking portion 759 are provided. A second coil spring B <b> 2 is mounted between the positioned “spring locking portion 728 of the first movable rod member 720”, and an upward biasing force is applied to the movable piece portion 751. Therefore, normally (when no external force is applied to the movable piece 751), the operating position of the movable piece 751 is set to the upper limit position, and the movable piece 751 is moved downward against the urging force of the second coil spring B2. When pulled down, the operating position of the movable piece 751 changes in the direction of the lower limit position.

  As described above, the first engaging hook portion 756 constitutes a specific example of the “glass door frame locking engaging portion”. As shown in FIG. 33, the first engaging hook portion 756 is integrated with the movable piece portion 751 to move up and down. Move. The first engagement hook portion 756 also includes an engagement main body portion 756a and an introduction portion 756b in this order from the front to the rear. Among these, in the introduction part 756b located further rearward, the upper end surface is a “downward inclined surface” that is inclined downward toward the rear end portion (rear end portion of the first engaging hook portion 756). Further, the engagement main body 756a positioned in front of the introduction portion 756b is configured using an engagement recess 756c that is recessed as compared with the introduction portion 756b.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the upper first engaging hook portion 756 is inserted into the first through-hole 711c in a loosely inserted state and protrudes forward of the mounting margin 711, and the lower first hook portion 756 is inserted. The engaging hook portion 756 is inserted into the second through hole 711 d in a loosely inserted state and protrudes in front of the attachment allowance portion 711. The width of the upper “first engagement hook portion 756” along the vertical direction is smaller than the width of the first through hole 711c along the vertical direction, and the lower “first engagement hook portion 756”. The width of the portion 756 ”along the vertical direction is smaller than the width of the second through hole 711d along the vertical direction. For this reason, when the movable piece portion 751 moves from the upper limit position to the lower limit position, both first engaging hook portions 756 also move to the lower limit position, and when the movable piece portion 751 moves from the lower limit position to the upper limit position, Both the first engaging hook portions 756 are also moved to their upper limit positions.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the lock operation transmission member 760 </ b> A is a member that constitutes a specific example of the “lock operation transmission unit”, and is configured using a substantially strip-shaped metal plate. Further, the lock operation transmission member 760A is configured by vertically connecting a first transmission member 760 and a second transmission member 770. The lock operation transmission member 760A is arranged in the right direction of the support main body 715, with a part of the left side surface (back surface) 760L serving as a sliding portion with the right side surface (front surface) 751R of the movable piece 751. Yes. That is, the lock operation transmission member 760 is supported by the support main body 715 on the right side of the support main body 715 with the movable piece 751 interposed therebetween.

  The 1st transmission member 760 is a part which comprises the upper half side of lock operation transmission member 760A, and is comprised using the elongate (vertically long) metal plate. This first transmission member 760 is located on the right side of the glass door frame locking member 750, near the upper end of the first region c1 to the fourth region c4 and the fifth region c5 (close to the upper end). It is arranged on the right side of “a few parts”.

  The first transmission member 760 also has the same shape as the glass door frame locking member 750. That is, the first transmission member 760 is also provided with bent portions at the upper end side of the long metal plate and the intermediate portion along the vertical direction, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 15 to 17. The route line seen from the front is shaped along the route line at the left edge of the mounting margin 711. That is, when the first transmission member 760 is also observed from the left side, a portion extending from the middle portion to the upper end side along the vertical direction is recognized as the concave portion 761c, and the first transmission member 760 is moved from the right side. When observed, a portion from the middle portion along the vertical direction to the upper end side is recognized as the convex portion 761d. However, the lateral width (width along the vertical direction) of the recess 761c is larger than the lateral width (width along the vertical direction) of the recess 751c.

  The “first transmission member 760” also includes a portion above the recess 761c (hereinafter referred to as “first region portion”) d1 and a portion below (hereinafter referred to as “fifth region portion”) d5. Is a substantially straight line that goes up and down. Further, the concave portion 761c includes a linear portion (hereinafter referred to as “second region portion”) d2 disposed on the upper side and inclined downward to the right, and a linear portion (hereinafter referred to as “second downwardly inclined portion”) disposed on the lower side. (Referred to as “fourth region portion”) d4 and a portion (hereinafter referred to as “third region portion”) located between the second region portion d2 and the fourth region portion d4. ) D3.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the second region part d <b> 2 constitutes a specific example of a “protection part”. That is, the second region portion d2 is an inclined portion that is inclined downward toward the direction away from the support main body portion 715 (the right side surface portion 715R of the support main body portion 715), and a protective portion is configured by this inclined portion. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 17, a substantially rectangular notch 762 is provided near the upper end of the first transmission member 760 (near the upper end of the first region d1). The notch portion 762 opens at both the left and right side surfaces of the first transmission member 760 and the front end surface, and the width along the vertical direction is “the operation attached to the first movable rod member 720. The diameter of the shaft portion of the pin 727 is 4 to 6 times larger. In the first transmission member 760, a portion (hereinafter, referred to as “upper operation portion”) 762b constituting the lower edge portion of the notch portion 762 contacts the first movable rod member 720 (operation pin 727). This is a part that contacts and transmits the operating force loaded on the first transmission member 760 to the first movable rod member 720 (operation pin 727). This “upper operation part 762b”, together with “lower operation part 773b” to be described later, constitutes a specific example of the “pressing part for unlocking the middle frame of the lock operation transmitting part” of the invention of claim 1. The operation pin 727 of the first movable rod member 720 and the operation pin 727 of the second movable rod member 721 constitute a specific example of the “pressed portion of the middle frame locking portion” of the invention of claim 1. .

  As shown in FIG. 17, a substantially oval support hole 763 a is provided at a position below the notch 762 in the first region d <b> 1. The support hole 763a is formed so as to penetrate the first transmission member 760 in the thickness direction (left-right direction), and the longitudinal direction is directed in the up-down direction. The width (vertical width) along the longitudinal direction of the support hole 763a is larger than the width (vertical width) along the longitudinal direction of the support hole 753a provided on the upper end side of the glass door frame locking member 750 ( For example, approximately twice).

  As shown in FIG. 18, a pressing projection 765 is provided on the upper end side of the third region d3. The pressing protrusion 765 protrudes from the left side surface (rear surface) 760L of the first transmission member 760 in the direction of “support body 715 (right side surface 715R of the support body 715)”. The entire pressing projection 765 is disposed below the back surface portion (configured by a part of the left side surface portion 760L of the first transmission member 760) du of the second region portion d2. In other words, in this embodiment, even if the pressing projection 765 is viewed from above the locking device 700, the pressing projection 765 is blocked by the second region d2 (protection unit) and cannot be viewed. Has been.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 18, even if the leading end F1 of the unauthorized member F is to enter and reach the pressing protrusion 765 from above the locking device 700, The intrusion path of the portion F1 "is blocked by the second region portion d2 (protection portion). Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the “fraud using the tip portion F1 of the unauthorized member F” using the second region portion d2 (protective portion) or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the pressing projection 765 is inserted through the transmission hole 752, and the width along the vertical direction of the transmission hole 752 is larger than the width along the vertical direction of the pressing projection 765. Is also large (for example, 6 to 10 times). The pressing protrusion 765 is in a state of contacting the “pressed portion 752b” from above in a normal state (when no operation is applied to the lock member 800). Then, as shown in FIG. 19, when the first transmission member 760 operates downward (when the lock operation transmission member 760A operates downward), the pressing projection 765 causes the “pressed portion 752b” to move downward. Press. As shown in FIG. 18, when the first transmission member 760 moves upward (when the lock operation transmission member 760A moves upward), the pressing projection 765 moves upward in the transmission hole 752. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 17, a connecting projection 766 protrudes rightward from the lower end portion of the third region d <b> 3 (lower end portion of the first transmission member 760).

  The “first transmission member 760” is arranged on the right side of the movable piece 751 as follows. That is, the back surface portion (the lower surface portion of the protection portion) of the second region portion d2 is brought into contact with the surface portion of the movable piece portion 751, and the shaft portion of the operation pin 727 is inserted into the notch portion 762. At this time, the upper operation portion 762b is brought into contact with the shaft portion of the operation pin 727 from below. A space (a space formed by a portion located above the operation pin 727 in the notch 762) is formed above the operation pin 727, and the operation pin 727 extends upward in this space. It is possible to move toward.

  Further, the support hole 763a is aligned in the left-right direction with respect to the support hole 753a, and the shaft portion of the “support pin 723” is inserted into the support hole 763a together with the support hole 753a. For this reason, the first transmission member 760 is slidable on the right side surface of the glass door frame locking member 750 while being supported by the support pins 723. In addition, an intermediate portion along the vertical direction of the support hole 763a is aligned with the lower end portion of the support hole 753a.

  Further, the pressing protrusion 765 is inserted through the transmission hole 752. At this time, the pressing protrusion 765 is in contact with the “pressed portion 752b”. When the first transmission member 760 is lifted upward, the upper operation portion 762b pushes up the operation pin 727, so that the first movable rod member 720 rotates around the rotation fulcrum portion 772 (from the right side). Look and rotate clockwise) to unlock. On the other hand, when the first transmission member 760 is pushed down, the third region portion d3 pushes down the third region portion c3 of the glass door frame locking member 750, so that the glass door frame locking member 750 also moves downward.

  However, even if the glass door frame locking member 750 is pushed down, the first transmission member 760 does not move downward. The transmission hole 752 is provided with a free space at a position above the pressing projection 765. Therefore, even if the glass door frame locking member 750 is pushed down alone, the pressing projection 765 moves downward in this empty space, so that the operating force is transmitted from the transmission hole 752 to the first transmission member 760. Because it is not done.

  Further, even if the first transmission member 760 is pulled upward, the glass door frame locking member 750 does not move upward. The transmission hole 752 provides an empty space at a position above the pressing projection 765, and the support hole 763 a provides an empty space at a position below the support pin 723. Then, when the first transmission member 760 is pulled upward alone, the glass door frame locking member 750 becomes “the empty space portion at a position above the pressing projection 765 in the transmission hole 752” and “in the support hole 763a”. The position below the support pin 723 only rises so as to narrow the “empty space”. That is, the operation force is not applied from the first transmission member 760 to the transmission hole 752 and thus the glass door frame locking member 750.

  The first transmission member 760 receives “the urging force of the second coil spring B <b> 2” through the transmission hole 752 of the glass door frame locking member 750 in a normal state (when no operating force is applied). Communicated {see FIG. 31 (b)}. That is, the “urging force for pulling up the glass door frame locking member 750” of the second coil spring B2 is transmitted to the transmission hole 752 and the pressing projection 765, and the first transmission member 760 is pulled upward.

  The second transmission member 770 is a part constituting the lower half side of the lock operation transmission member 760A. And as shown in FIG. 13, in the state which can be slid with respect to the right side part (surface part) 750R of the glass door frame locking member 750 and the right side part (surface part) 715R of the support main body part 715, it is a support main body. The portion 715 is arranged in the right direction of the fifth region b5. The second transmission member 770 is also configured using a long (longitudinal) metal plate.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, the second transmission member 770 has an intermediate portion (hereinafter referred to as “third portion”) w <b> 3 along the vertical direction at the leftmost side when observed from the right side. It is comprised by the substantially flat plate shape dented in the direction. Then, above the third portion w3, a substantially flat plate-like "second portion" that protrudes to the right side by an amount corresponding to the thickness of the glass door frame locking member 750 with respect to the third portion w3. Site “w2” is provided. Further, above the second portion w2, the substantially flat plate-like "first portion" that protrudes to the right side by an amount corresponding to the thickness of the first transmission member 760 with respect to the second portion w2. A site “w1” is provided. Further, below the third portion w3, a substantially flat plate-like “fourth portion that protrudes to the right side by an amount corresponding to the thickness of the glass door frame locking member 750 relative to the third portion w3. W4 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 15 and the like, a connection notch 771 into which the above-described connection protrusion 766 is inserted is formed on the upper end portion side of the first portion w1. The connection notch 771 is formed in a horizontally elongated substantially rectangular shape that opens at the left and right side surfaces of the first portion w1 and the front end surface. In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, support holes 772 are vertically provided in the second portion w2 in an oval shape. The support hole 772 is formed so as to penetrate the second portion w2 in the thickness direction (left-right direction), and the longitudinal direction is directed in the up-down direction. And the width (vertical direction width) along the longitudinal direction of this support hole 772 is larger than the width (vertical direction width) along the longitudinal direction of the support hole 753b provided in the lower end side of the glass door frame locking member 750. It is assumed to be large (for example, about twice).

  As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, a substantially rectangular cutout 773 is provided near the lower end of the fourth portion w4 (second transmission member 770). This notch 773 opens at the left and right side surfaces of the movable body 760 of the fourth portion w4 (second transmission member 770) and the front end surface, and the width along the vertical direction is “first”. The diameter of the shaft portion of the operation pin 727 mounted on the second movable rod member 721 is 4 to 6 times larger. In the second transmission member 770, a portion (hereinafter referred to as “lower operation portion”) 773b constituting the lower edge portion of the notch 773 is in contact with the second movable rod member 721 (operation pin 727). It is a part that contacts and transmits the operating force loaded on the second transmission member 770 to the second movable rod member 721 (operation pin 727).

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 21, an insertion notch 775 is provided on the upper end side of the third part w3, and an insertion hole 776 is provided on the lower end side of the third part w3. Yes. Among these, the insertion notch 775 constitutes a specific example of the “insertion space 775a” by its internal space. The insertion notch 775 is provided at a position close to the front end surface of the third portion w3 while having a rectangular opening shape that is long in the vertical direction. Moreover, while penetrating the left and right side surface portions of the “third portion w3”, the front end surface of the third portion w3 opens.

  As shown in FIGS. 21 and 25 (a), in the third portion w3 (second transmission member 770), the lower edge of the insertion notch 775 (the lower edge of the insertion space 775a). The first pressure receiving portion J1 is constituted by the surface portion constituting the. The first pressure receiving portion J1 constitutes a specific example of the “pressure receiving portion” of the invention of claim 1.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 25 (a), in the third portion w3, the surface portion constituting the upper edge portion of the insertion notch 775 (the upper edge portion of the insertion space portion 775a), A specific example of the restricting portion 775k is configured. For this reason, in the 3rd site | part w3 (2nd transmission member 770), the regulation part 775k and the pressure receiving part J1 are prepared in the state which opposes up and down across the insertion space part 775a. The width along the vertical direction of the insertion notch 775 is about half of the width along the vertical direction of the “first operation hole 715 m of the support main body 715”.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the insertion hole 776 has a rectangular opening shape that is long in the vertical direction, and the left and right side portions of the “third portion w3” at the “intermediate portion in the front-rear direction” of the third portion w3. It is provided in a penetrating state. In the third portion w3 (second transmission member 770), the “third pressure receiving portion J3” is constituted by the portion constituting the upper edge portion of the insertion hole 776. The width along the vertical direction of the insertion hole 776 is about half of the width along the vertical direction of the “second operation hole 715 n of the support body 715”.

  The second transmission member 770 is incorporated in the support 710 as follows. That is, the upper half of the left side surface portion of the “first portion w1” is slidably brought into contact with the right side surface portion of the “fifth region portion d5” of the first transmission member 760, and the “second portion The upper half of the left side surface portion of w2 ”is slidably brought into contact with the right side surface portion of the“ fifth region portion c5 ”of the glass door frame locking member 750. Moreover, substantially the entire left side surface portion of the “third portion w3” is slidably brought into contact with the right side surface portion of the “fifth region portion b5” of the support main body portion 715, and the “third portion w3” The substantially entire area of the left side surface portion is separated from the right side surface portion of the “fifth region portion b5” of the support main body portion 715 by a distance corresponding to “the thickness (left and right width) of the glass door frame locking member 750”.

  At this time, the base end side of the connection protrusion 766 is inserted into the connection notch 771. The protruding end portion of the connecting projection 766 protrudes to the right side from the right side surface portion of the “first portion w1”, and an intermediate portion along the protruding direction of the connecting projection 766 is a bent portion. The protruding end portion of the protrusion 766 is directed downward. That is, at the protruding end portion of the connecting projection 766, the “amount of protrusion from the right side surface portion of the first portion w1 toward the right side” is reduced.

  Further, the vertical intermediate portion of the support hole 772 and the lower end portion of the support hole 753b below the “glass door frame locking member 750” are aligned (aligned in the left-right direction), and the above-described support pin Since the shaft portion P1 of P (the shaft portion P1 of the support pin P inserted into the support hole 753b) is also inserted into the support hole 772, the second transmission member 770 is integrated with the first transmission member 760. Can be moved up and down. Further, the operation pin 727 of the second movable rod member 721 is inserted into the “notch portion 773” provided on the lower end side of the second transmission member 770.

  As shown in FIG. 15 and the like, the second transmission member 770 is “the first pressure receiving portion J1 (the lower edge portion of the insertion notch portion 775)” in a normal state (when no operating force is applied). And the up-down direction intermediate part of the 1st operation hole 715m is aligned right and left, and "3rd pressure receiving part J3 (upper edge part of the insertion hole 776)" is aligned left and right. At the same time, the vertical intermediate portion of the support hole 772 and the lower end portion of the support hole 753b below the “glass door frame locking member 750” are aligned, and the lower operation portion 773b is below the operation pin 727. (See FIG. 21).

  From this state, as shown in FIG. 30, when the second transmission member 770 is pulled upward and moved to the upper limit position along the vertical direction, the lower operation portion 773b pushes up the operation pin 727, so that the second movable member The eaves member 721 rotates about the rotation fulcrum (rotates clockwise as viewed from the right side) and is unlocked. At this time, since the first transmission member 760 is also lifted upward, the first movable rod member 720 is also unlocked. On the other hand, when the second transmission member 770 is pushed down and moved to the lower limit position, the first transmission member 760 and the glass door frame locking member 750 also move downward.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the tray door member locking member 780 is slidable with respect to the left side surface portion (the back surface portion and the left side surface portion of the fifth region b5) 715L of the support main body portion 715, The support main body 715 is attached. As shown in FIG. 22, the tray door member locking member 780 includes an engagement function portion 781 having a tray door member locking engagement portion K2, and an operation mode of the engagement function portion 781 (whether or not an engagement operation is possible). And an operation selection unit 785 for selecting.

  The engagement function portion 781 can move up and down in a sliding state with respect to the fifth region portion b5. The engagement function portion 781 includes a base portion 782 configured by using a vertically long metal plate and two intermediate portions on the front end surface of the base portion 782. A combined hook portion 783 ". The “second engaging hook portion 783” constitutes a specific example of the receiving door member locking engaging portion K2. Further, among the upper and lower two receiving door member locking engagement portions K2, an upper one is provided with a “return portion K21” protruding downward (see FIG. 22).

  The base portion 782 is a raised portion 782a in which “a portion on the upper end side including the upper end surface” rises in a direction away from the left side surface portion of the fifth region portion b5. A gap slightly larger than the thickness (width in the left-right direction) of the operation selecting portion 785 is formed between the right side surface portion of the raised portion 782a and the left side surface portion of the support main body portion 715. In the base portion 782, vertically long support holes 782b and 782b are provided at two locations below the raised portion 782a. The support holes 782b and 782b are formed in a substantially circular shape with the longitudinal direction facing up and down while penetrating the left and right side surfaces of the base portion 782, and are also provided in the vertical direction. The base portion 782 slides with respect to the left side surface portion of the “fifth region portion b5 constituting the support main body portion 715” using the support holes 782b and 782b and the corresponding support pins P and P. It is mounted in a movable state.

  These support pins P and P also have the same configuration as the aforementioned “support pins P and P for supporting the glass door frame locking member 750”. That is, the shaft portion P1 that can be inserted into the support holes 782b and 782b, and the flange portion P2 that is attached to one end portion of the shaft portion P1 and has a diameter larger than the short width of the support holes 782b and 782b. Prepare. Then, the shaft portion P1 of one support pin P is inserted into the upper support hole 782b from the other end side, and the other end portion is inserted into the “fifth region portion b5 of the support main body portion 715”. To fix. Further, the shaft portion P1 of the other support pin P is inserted into the lower support hole 782b from the other end side, and the other end portion is set to “to the fifth region portion b5 of the support main body portion 715”. Secure with “Caulking”.

  Thus, the base portion 782 is slidable with respect to the left side surface portion of the support main body portion 715, but the lower end portion of the inner wall surface of each support hole 782b, 782b is the shaft of the corresponding support pin P, P. When abutting against the part P1, the operating position of the base part 782 becomes the upper limit position. Further, the above-described spring locking portion 782c is provided in the lower end portion of the rear end surface of the base portion 782, and the spring locking portion 782c and the “second movable rod member 721 of the second movable rod member 721 located above the spring locking portion 782c are provided. A third coil spring B3 is mounted between the spring engaging portion 728 "and an upward biasing force is applied to the base portion 782. For this reason, normally (when external force is not applied to the base portion 782), the operating position of the base portion 782 is set to the upper limit position, and the base portion 782 is pulled downward against the urging force of the second coil spring B2. The operating position of the base portion 782 is changed toward the lower limit position.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the second hook portion for engagement 783 also includes an engagement main body portion 783a and an introduction portion 783b in this order from the front to the rear. Among these, in the introduction part 783b located further rearward, the upper end surface is a “downward inclined surface” that becomes downwardly inclined toward the rear end part (rear end part of the second engagement hook part 783). Further, the engagement main body portion 783a positioned in front of the introduction portion 783b includes an engagement recess 783c that is recessed as compared with the introduction portion 783b.

  Both of the second hook portions for engagement 783 can be moved up and down integrally with the base portion 782 while protruding forward of the “front surface portion 711 a of the mounting margin portion 711”. Then, when the base portion 782 slides with respect to the left side surface portion of the support main body portion 715 and descends from the upper limit position, both the second hook portions for engagement 783 are “the front portion 711a of the attachment margin portion 711”. It is assumed that it descends from the upper limit position in front of the.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the operation selection unit 785 is configured using a vertically long metal plate and is integrated with a main body 786 configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape and an upper end surface of the main body 786. And a posture changing projection 787 projecting forward. A specific example of the “movable piece portion for the tray door member” according to the invention of claim 5 is configured by the “substantially strip-shaped portion including the main body portion 786 and the base portion 782”.

  The lower end portion of the motion selecting portion 785 is disposed on the left side of the right side surface portion of the raised portion 782a (see FIG. 20 and the like) and is attached to the raised portion 782a using the “support pin Q attached to the raised portion 782a”. It is supported. The support pin Q is attached to the raised portion 782a in a non-rotatable state. The operation selection unit 785 is supported by the support pin Q and can tilt backward with the support pin Q as a fulcrum. That is, the support pin Q constitutes the “tilting fulcrum portion” of the motion selection portion 785. The posture of the motion selection unit 785 is “the basic posture (the posture in which the axis of the main body 786 is directed in the vertical direction, see FIG. 39)” and “the motion selection unit 785 is compared with this basic posture. The posture can be changed between “tilting posture tilted backward (see FIG. 36)”.

  However, as shown in FIG. 22, in the operation selection unit 785, a substantially L-shaped guide hole 785m is provided at an intermediate position along the vertical direction. The guide hole 785m is provided in a state of penetrating the operation selecting portion 785 in the thickness direction. The guide hole 785m includes a “vertical movement range guide portion 785n” provided in the vertical direction and a “tilt range guide portion 785p” provided in the front and rear directions. And the lower end part of the vertical movement range guide part 785n and the rear end part of the inclination range guide part 785p merge, and the substantially L-shaped guide hole 785m is formed by the vertical movement range guide part 785n and the inclination range guide part 785p. It is composed. Further, the shaft portion of the guide pin 785r is inserted into the guide hole 785m, and the tip portion (not shown) of the shaft portion is fixed to the support body portion 715 (caulking and fixed). . Further, the head of the guide pin 785r (the head having a diameter larger than the short width of the guide hole 785m) is exposed to the right side of the right side surface portion of the motion selection unit 785.

  When the motion selection unit 785 is in the basic posture, and the motion position of the base unit 782 is in the upper limit position (the motion position of the motion selection unit 785 is also in the upper limit position) (hereinafter, “basic state”). The shaft portion of the guide pin 785r is located at a portion where the lower end portion of the vertical movement range guide portion 785n and the rear end portion of the tilt range guide portion 785p merge (see FIG. 39). When the base portion 782 is moved downward from this basic state, the motion selection portion 785 operates downward while being guided by the vertical movement range guide portion 785n. At this time, the insertion part of the shaft part in the vertical movement range guide part 785n shifts to a position above the vertical movement range guide part 785n. And when the upper end part of the up-and-down movement range guide part 785n and the axial part contact | abutted, the upper end part of this up-and-down movement range guide part 785n functions as a stopper. That is, it becomes impossible to further increase the amount of downward movement of the base portion 782 and the operation selecting portion 785 (that is, the tray door member locking member 780). In other words, the vertical movement range guide part 785n guides (regulates) the vertically movable range of the base part 782 and the operation selection part 785 (that is, the tray door member locking member 780).

  Further, when the posture of the motion selection unit 785 is changed to the tilted posture from this basic state, the motion selection unit 785 tilts backward while being guided by the tilt range guide unit 785p. At this time, the insertion portion of the shaft portion in the tilt range guide portion 785p moves to a position ahead of the tilt range guide portion 785p (see FIG. 36). When the front end portion of the tilt range guide portion 785p and the shaft portion come into contact with each other, the front end portion of the tilt range guide portion 785p functions as a stopper. That is, it becomes impossible to further increase the amount of backward tilt of the motion selection unit 785. In other words, the tilt range guide unit 785p guides (regulates) the tiltable range of the motion selection unit 785.

  As shown in FIG. 22, a pressure receiving notch 786 a and a relief notch 786 b are provided in the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the main body 786. Further, an escape hole 786c is provided in a portion from the intermediate portion in the vertical direction to the lower end side of the main body portion 786.

  The pressure receiving notch 786 a is provided at a position close to the front end surface of the main body 786 while having a rectangular opening shape that is long in the vertical direction. The pressure receiving notch 786 a passes through the left and right side surfaces of the main body 786 and opens at the front end surface of the main body 786. In the main body portion 786, the “second pressure receiving portion J2” is configured by a portion constituting the lower edge portion of the pressure receiving notch 786a. The width along the vertical direction of the insertion notch 775 is about half of the width along the vertical direction of the “first operation hole 715 m of the support main body 715”. The “second pressure receiving portion J2” constitutes a specific example of the “operated portion” according to the invention of claim 5.

  The relief notch 786b is provided on the lower side of the pressure receiving notch 786a so as to be continuous with the pressure receiving notch 786a. The escape notch 786b is provided at a position close to the front end surface of the main body 786 while having a vertically long opening shape. Further, the relief notch 786 b penetrates the left and right side surfaces of the main body 786 and opens at the front end surface of the main body 786. Note that the width along the vertical direction of the relief notch 786b is substantially equal to the width along the vertical direction of the pressure receiving notch 786a, but the width along the longitudinal direction of the relief notch 786b. The width is made smaller than the width along the front-rear direction of the pressure receiving notch 786a.

  The escape hole 786c is provided in a state of penetrating the left and right side portions of the main body portion 786 at the “intermediate portion in the front-rear direction” of the main body portion 786, while having a vertically long opening shape. The size of the opening of the escape hole 786c is larger than the size of the opening of the “second operation hole 715n of the support main body 715”. That is, the escape hole 786c has a larger width along the vertical and front-rear directions than the second operation hole 715n. The front end edge 786g of the escape hole 786c describes a path that is inclined downward toward the rear.

  From the rear end surface of the main body 786, a spring locking portion 786e protrudes toward the left side. As shown in FIGS. 23 and 28, the first coil spring B1 is mounted between the spring locking portion 786e and the spring locking portion 711g of the mounting margin 711, and the spring locking portion 786e. A biasing force is applied so as to pull the spring toward the spring locking portion 711g. That is, the first coil spring B1 constitutes a specific example of the “biasing means” according to the invention of claim 1, and the first coil spring B1 has a posture of the main body portion 786 (operation selection portion 785), The main body 786 (operation selection unit 785) is biased so as to be in the basic posture. In addition, in FIG.11, FIG.13, and FIG.21, illustration of 1st coil spring B1 is abbreviate | omitted.

  When the urging force of the first coil spring B1 is applied to the main body portion 786 (operation selecting portion 785) and the posture of the main body portion 786 (operation selecting portion 785) becomes the basic posture, the spring locking portion 786e is supported. It contacts the rear end surface 715x of the main body 715 from behind. For this reason, it is prevented that the main-body part 786 (motion selection part 785) tilts ahead further and becomes a forward leaning attitude. That is, the spring locking portion 786e also functions as a “stopper” for maintaining the posture of the main body portion 786 (the operation selecting portion 785) in the basic posture (not for the forward tilt posture). "

  As shown in FIG. 22, the posture changing protrusion 787 is formed of a metal plate integrated with the main body 786 and has a substantially arc-shaped outer shape. Further, the posture changing protrusion 787 is arranged on the right side of the lower “first engaging portion” {see FIG. 34 (a)}. Further, the projecting end portion 787a of the posture changing projection 787 is chamfered. When the posture of the main body 786 (operation selection unit 785) becomes the basic posture, the posture changing projection 787 projects forward from the front surface portion 711a of the attachment margin 711. Then, when the posture of the main body 786 (the operation selection unit 785) is changed to the tilting posture, the protruding amount of the posture changing projection 787 from the “front surface portion 711a of the mounting margin 711” is made small. .

  As shown in FIG. 39, when the operating force is not applied to the tray door member locking member 780, the operating position of the tray door member locking member 780 is set to the upper limit position by the biasing force of the second coil spring B2 (FIG. 39). 20). At this time, if the posture of the motion selecting portion 785 is the basic posture, the second pressure receiving portion J2 (the lower edge portion of the pressure receiving notch portion 786a) is disposed at the intermediate position in the vertical direction of the first operation hole 715m. The Further, the second pressure receiving portion J2 and the first pressure receiving portion J1 are aligned in the front-rear direction.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 36, when the operation force is not applied to the tray door member locking member 780 and the posture of the motion selection unit 785 is tilted, the second pressure receiving portion J2 (pressure receiving) The lower edge portion of the notch portion 786a) is also tilted rearward and cannot be aligned with the first operation hole 715m in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 37). In other words, the position of the second pressure receiving portion J2 is changed to the retracted position, and the second pressure receiving portion J2 (the lower edge portion of the pressure receiving notch 786a) and the first pressure receiving portion J1 are moved in the front-rear direction. Can no longer be aligned.

  In addition, when the posture of the motion selection unit 785 is returned to the basic posture, an operation force is applied to the motion selection unit 785, and when the motion selection unit 785 is pushed downward, the entire tray door member locking member 780 is moved to the second coil spring. It opposes B2's urging | biasing force, it is pulled down below, and the operation position of the saucer door member locking member 780 changes toward the direction of a lower limit position (refer FIG. 40).

  The lock member 800 is a so-called cylinder lock, and includes a lock body 801 and a cam member 802 as shown in FIG. Among these, the lock body 801 is attached to the attachment allowance portion 711 using the stay 803. That is, the lock body 801 is attached in a state where the rear end portion reaches the rear of the attachment margin portion 711 through the attachment hole 711f, and the intermediate portion and the front end portion protrude forward of the front surface portion 711a of the attachment margin portion 711. It is attached to the surrogate 711. A fistula (not shown) is exposed at the front end of the lock body 801, and a lock shaft 801a is disposed on the lock body 801. Then, when a collar 805 is inserted into the hole and the collar 805 is operated in a predetermined rotation direction, the lock shaft 801a is rotated in the same direction.

  The cam member 802 is integrated with the lock shaft 801a and is rotatable with the lock shaft 801a. The rotation axis of the lock shaft 801a coincides with the rotation axis of the cam member 802. The cam member 802 is configured using a substantially V-shaped cam plate as viewed from the rear. As shown in FIG. 24, the cam member 802 has a substantially fan shape and is fixed to the rear end portion of the lock shaft 801a so as to be integrally rotatable, and an obliquely upper left portion from the central portion 802a. "First protrusion 802b" protruding toward the left, and "second protrusion 802c" protruding obliquely downward to the left from the center 802a.

  However, the first protruding portion 802b protrudes directly from the central portion 802a, and the second protruding portion 802c protrudes through an intermediate protruding portion 802d protruding backward from the central portion 802a (see FIG. 23). ). For this reason, the first protrusion 802b is in a state parallel to the back surface of the attachment allowance 711 at a position close to the attachment allowance 711, and the second protrusion 802c is separated from the attachment allowance 711. In FIG. 5, the mounting portion 711 is in parallel with the back surface portion.

  The first protrusion 802b is a portion that constitutes a pressing portion for pressing the above-mentioned “first pressure receiving portion J1” and “second pressure receiving portion J2”. The first projecting portion 802b is configured by a plate-like piece whose width (width along a direction perpendicular to the projecting direction) is gradually changed along the projecting direction. The first protrusion 802b has a bottom surface 802g as a smooth surface and an upper surface 802h as a substantially corrugated surface. In other words, the “first projecting portion 802b” has a configuration in which a substantially valley-shaped portion 802k is disposed on the base end side, and a substantially mountain-shaped portion 802m is disposed on the projecting end side. Then, among the first protrusions 802b, the “planar portion 802m having a substantially mountain shape” is inserted into the “insertion space 775a” in a state of having play (entering state). Hereinafter, this “part 802m having a substantially mountain shape in plan view” is referred to as a “first insertion portion 870”. The “first insertion portion 870” is a specific example of the “insertion portion” of the invention of claim 3. Configure an example.

  Further, the “second projecting portion 802c” is a portion constituting a pressing portion for pressing the above-mentioned “third pressure receiving portion J3”. The “second projecting portion 802c” is formed of a plate-shaped piece obliquely downwardly to the left while being substantially tongue-shaped. The second protrusion 802c has a substantially triangular planar shape, and has a top surface 802t and a bottom surface 802u as smooth surfaces. Then, the portion 802v excluding the base end side of the second projecting portion 802c is inserted into the “insertion hole 776” in a state where it has play (in the inserted state). Hereinafter, this portion is referred to as a “second insertion portion 880”.

  A state where no unlocking operation is performed on the locking device 700 (that is, a state where no unlocking operation is performed on any of the glass door frame 4, the middle frame 3, and the tray door member 5, In the “unloaded state”), as shown in FIG. 25A, the protruding end side of the “first insertion portion 870” is inserted into the “insertion space portion 775a”. As shown in FIG. 16, the projecting end side of “second insertion portion 880” is inserted into insertion hole 776. At this time, as shown in FIG. 25 (a), the bottom surface portion 802g of the "first protrusion 802b" is inclined upward in the "projection direction of the first protrusion 802b (left direction)" The “first pressure receiving portion J1” is disposed above a slight gap. Further, the upper surface portion 802t of the “second protrusion 802c” is inclined downward in the “projection direction (left direction) of the second protrusion 802c”, and above the “third pressure receiving portion J3”. Arranged with a slight gap.

  When the locking device 700 is in the “no load state”, as shown in FIG. 26, in the “first insertion portion 870”, the vertex portion 870 a that protrudes upward is not inserted into the “insertion space portion 775 a”. . That is, in the present embodiment, the lock shaft 801a is disposed on the right side of the right side surface (surface portion) 760R of the lock operation transmission member 760A (second transmission member 770) with the axis line directed back and forth. In addition, when the locking device 700 is in the “no load state”, the apex portion 870a is located on the right side of the right side (surface) 760R of the lock operation transmission member 760A (second transmission member 770). (Surface part) It is arrange | positioned in the location between 760R and the lock shaft 801a. Then, when the lock member 800 is in an unloaded state, a portion (refer to a portion indicated by a two-dot chain line hatching display H2) 870b of the first insertion portion 870 located immediately below the restriction portion 775k is “ The first insertion portion 870 is located on the right side of the “reference portion 870c” (the position on the lock shaft 801a side), and the upper end of the “reference portion 870c”. The apex portion 870a is disposed at a position above the portion.

  That is, when the lock member 800 is in an unloaded state, the first insertion portion 870 is (1) the reference portion 870c is disposed immediately below the regulating portion 775k while maintaining a predetermined gap (clearance). Yes. A portion 870d that is provided at a position located on the side of the lock shaft 801a with respect to the reference portion 870c and in which the upper end portion is disposed above the reference portion 870c (portion above the imaginary line M in FIG. 26) is disposed. ing. This portion 870d is constituted by a portion including the apex portion 870a (a portion above the imaginary line M in FIG. 26) in the first insertion portion 870, and a specific example of the “illegal insertion restriction portion 870d”. To do. In the “first insertion portion 870”, a portion located further on the “lock shaft 801a side (rotation axis side of the cam member 802)” than the “illegal insertion restriction portion 870d” opens upward. A valley (that is, “relief recess”) 870 u is formed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 25A, when the lock member 800 is in an unloaded state and the protruding end side of the “first insertion portion 870” is inserted into the “insertion space portion 775a”. In addition, as will be described later, the locking device 700 is in a state in which the glass door frame 4 can be locked. That is, when the lock member 800 is in an unloaded state and the “first insertion portion 870” is at a position where the protruding end portion is inserted into the “insertion space portion 775a”, the “first insertion portion 870 is It will be in the “locking position”.

  When the lock member 800 is in an unloaded state, the lock member 800 is subjected to a “legitimate unlocking operation for unlocking the glass door frame 4” using the collar 805, and the lock shaft 801 a is rotated counterclockwise to When the member 802 is rotated counterclockwise, as shown in FIG. 26, the “first insertion portion 870” moves toward an unlocked position below the locked position while drawing a substantially arcuate passage. That is, the “first insertion portion 870” uses the bottom surface portion 802g to press the “first pressure receiving portion J1” downward and moves the lock operation transmission member 760A (second transmission member 770) downward. Can be made. At this time, since the restricting portion 775k enters the valley (relief recess) 870u, the unlocking operation to the locking member 800 (operation for operating the glass door frame locking member 750 in the unlocking direction) is smooth. Done.

  If the lock operation transmission member 760A (second transmission member 770) is moved downward without performing the unlocking operation on the lock member 800 when the lock member 800 is in an unloaded state, the cam member 802 is Behaves like That is, as shown in FIG. 27, when the lock operation transmission member 760A (second transmission member 770) is slightly lowered (when the lock operation transmission member 760A is lowered by an amount corresponding to the gap between the restriction portion 775k and the reference portion 870c). The restricting portion 775k comes into contact with the reference portion 870c. At this time, the unauthorized insertion restricting portion 870d is located on the right side of the lock operation transmitting member 760A (second transmitting member 770) and above the restricting portion 775k. For this reason, left rotation of the cam member 802 is prohibited, and the position of the “first insertion portion 870” is prohibited from shifting to the unlocked position.

b. Method of using the locking device (i) Locking method of the outer frame When the middle frame 3 is open with respect to the outer frame 2, the middle frame 3 can be removed by closing the middle frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2. Locked to the frame 2. That is, in the middle of changing the middle frame 3 from the open state to the closed state, the upper “middle frame locking engaged portion L3” slides on the upper end surface of the introduction portion 726 of the first movable rod member 720. The lower “engaged portion L3 for locking the inner frame” slides on the upper end surface of the introduction portion 726 of the second movable rod member 721. At this time, since the upper end surface of the introduction portion 726 is a “downward inclined surface” that is inclined downward toward the rear end portion of each movable rod member 720, 721, the middle frame locking engaged portion L3 is As the distance from the engagement main body portion 725 increases, the opening amounts of the movable hook members 720 and 721 increase.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 29, each movable rod member 720, 721 rotates in the clockwise direction (observed from the right side) with the rotation fulcrum part 722 as a fulcrum, and in the direction of the engagement main body part 725. The “intermediate frame locking engaged portion L3” is received. When each middle frame locking engaged portion L3 completely passes through the introduction portion 726 and reaches the corresponding engagement main body portion 725, each movable hook member 720, 721 is moved to the corresponding coil spring B2, B3. The urging force is used to rotate in the counterclockwise rotation direction (observed from the right side) about the rotation fulcrum portion 722 as a fulcrum, resulting in a “locking execution state”. When the middle frame 3 is locked to the outer frame 2, as shown in FIG. 29, the movable hook members 720 and 721 are independently rotated (the second movable member 760 and the second movable member 760). A rotation operation unrelated to the driving of the movable member 770, that is, a rotation operation performed without raising the second movable member 760 and the second movable member 770 is executed.

(Ii) Locking method of the glass door frame (front frame) When the glass door frame 4 is in an open state with respect to the middle frame 3, if the glass door frame 4 is closed with respect to the middle frame 3, the glass door frame 4 is locked to the middle frame. That is, as shown in FIG. 33, the upper “glass door frame engaged portion L1” is changed to the upper “first engagement hook portion” while the glass door frame 4 is changed from the open state to the closed state. The lower “glass door frame engaged portion L1” slides on the upper end surface of the introduction portion 756b of the lower “first engagement hook portion 756”. Move.

  At this time, the upper end surface of the introduction portion 756b is a “downward inclined surface” that is inclined downward toward the rear end portion of each “first engaging hook portion 756”. As the engagement portion L1 "approaches the corresponding engagement main body portion 756a, the downward movement amount increases. When each “glass door frame engaged portion L1” reaches the engagement main body portion 756a to the corresponding engagement main body portion 756a, each “first engagement hook portion 756” is returned to the upper limit position. The glass door frame 4 is locked to the middle frame 3.

(Iii) Locking method of saucer door member When the saucer door member 5 is in an open state with respect to the middle frame 3, if the saucer door member 5 is closed with respect to the middle frame 3, the saucer door member 5 becomes a middle frame. Locked to. That is, in the middle of changing the tray door member 5 from the open state to the closed state, the upper “destination door member locking engaged portion L2” is the introduction portion 783b of the upper “second engagement hook portion 783”. The upper end surface slides, and the lower “destination door member locking engaged portion L2” slides on the upper end surface of the introduction portion 783b of the lower “second engaging hook portion 783”.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 32, the upper end surface of the introduction portion 783b is a “downward inclined surface” that becomes downwardly inclined toward the rear end portion of each “second engaging hook portion 783”. As each “destination door member locking engaged portion L2” approaches the corresponding engagement main body portion 783a, the downward movement amount increases (see the broken line in FIG. 32). Then, each “first engagement hook portion 783 a” returns to the upper limit position when each “destination door member locking engaged portion L 2” reaches the corresponding engagement main body portion 756 a and the engagement main body portion 756 a. Then, the tray door member 5 is locked to the middle frame 3.

(IV) When the unlocking method in frame 3 of the outer frame is in the locked state with respect to the outer frame 2, the hook 805 is inserted into 鉤孔, operated in the clockwise direction, as shown in FIG. 28, the lock shaft 801a and operating the cam member 802 in the clockwise direction (about 1/6 is rotated), the second pressing protrusion 802c presses the third pressure receiving portion J3 upward, the second transmission member 770 And the 1st transmission member 760 moves upwards. This upward movement will be described, for example, by focusing on the height position of the connecting projection 766. That is, the connecting protrusion 766 (see FIG. 16) that was in “the height position of A1” before the operation is raised (the amount of increase D3) to “the height position of A3” after the operation (see FIG. 35). reference).

  When the second transmission member 770 and the first transmission member 760 move upward, the “upper operation portion 762 b” of the first transmission member 760 becomes “the operation pin 727 mounted on the first movable rod member 720. The “lower shaft portion” of the second transmission member 770 is pushed up the “shaft portion of the operation pin 727 mounted on the second movable rod member 721” (see FIG. 30). For this reason, the locking with respect to the outer frame 2 of the middle frame 3 is unlocked.

(V) glass door frame as shown in unlocking process diagram 36 (front frame), when the glass door frame 4 and the receiving tray door member 5 is locked against the middle frame 3, the protruding portion 787 is for the attitude change The glass door frame 4 that is in the closed state is pressed rearward by the posture changing member (lower engaging protrusion 45). For this reason, the main-body part 786 (operation | movement selection part 785) becomes a tilting attitude | position, and the position of the 2nd pressure receiving part J2 is made into a retracted position. In this state, the rod 805 inserted into the hole is operated in the counterclockwise direction, and the lock shaft 801a and the cam member 802 are moved in the counterclockwise direction (when approximately 1/6 rotation is performed). At this time, since the position of the second pressure receiving portion J2 is the retracted position, the first pressing protrusion 802b presses the first pressure receiving portion J1 downward, but presses the second pressure receiving portion J2 downward. (See FIG. 37). Then, as shown in FIG. 38, when the first pressure receiving portion J1 is pressed downward, the glass door frame locking member 750 is moved downward via the second transmission member 770 and the first transmission member 760. Since it is pressed, the glass door frame locking member 750 moves downward together with the lock operation transmission member 760A (the second transmission member 770 and the first transmission member 760).

  The behavior of the glass door frame locking member 750 and the lock operation transmission member 760A will be described as follows, for example, by paying attention to the height positions of the connecting projection 766 and the support pin Q. That is, the connecting protrusion 766 (see FIG. 37) that was in “the height position of A1” before the operation is lowered (the amount of decrease D1) to “the height position of A2” after the operation (see FIG. 38). reference). However, the support pin Q (see FIG. 37) that was in the “F1 height position” before the operation is maintained at the “F1 height position” even after the operation. That is, since the position of the tray door member locking member 780 is maintained at the upper limit position, the locking of the middle frame 3 of the glass door frame 4 is released, but the locking of the middle frame 3 of the tray door member 5 is maintained. .

(Vi) pan unlocking method of the door member First, as shown in FIG. 39, to release the lock for the inner frame 3 of the glass door frame 4, and the glass door frame 4 open state (open state for the middle frame 3) . Thus, when the glass door frame 4 is opened, since the "pressing by position changing member for posture changing protrusions 787 (engaging projections 45 of the lower)" is released, the body portion 786 (operation selection The posture of the part 785) is returned to the basic dynamic posture. At this time, as shown in FIG. 33, the second pressure receiving portion J2 is aligned in the lateral direction with respect to the first pressure receiving portion J1 and the “first operation hole 715m”. Then, when in this state, the hook 805 is inserted into 鉤孔, operated in the left rotation direction, operating the lock shaft 801a and the cam member 802 in the left rotational direction (about 1/6 is rotated), The first pressing protrusion 802b can press the second pressure receiving portion J2 downward together with the first pressure receiving portion J1.

  The behavior of the glass door frame locking member 750 and the lock operation transmission member 760A (the second transmission member 770 and the first transmission member 760) is focused on, for example, the height positions of the connection protrusion 766 and the support pin Q. It is as follows. That is, the connecting protrusion 766 that was in “the height position of A1” before the operation is lowered (lowering amount D1) to the “height position of A2” after the operation (see FIG. 33). At the same time, the support pin Q that was in the “F1 height position” before the operation is moved down to the “F3 height position” after the operation (amount of decrease D1). Thus, since the position of the tray door member locking member 780 moves downward, the locking of the middle frame 3 of the tray door member 5 is released.

c. Detailed Description of Defense Cover Next, the defense cover 600 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 41 and 42, the defense cover 600 is configured in a vertically long shape (vertically long). The protection cover 600, among the support 710, the "site located below the grip portion 715e positioned above", is mounted on the "site above the spring engaging portion 711g '(FIGS. 11 (See FIG. 13 and the like). The protective cover 600 cooperates with the support body 710 to form a substantially cylindrical body (hereinafter referred to as “defensive protection member”) that surrounds “a part of the movable piece 751” and “a part of the lock operation transmission member 760A”. (Referred to as FIG. 48).

  This “defense cylindrical body BT” constitutes a specific example of the “defense unit”. Then, as shown in FIG. 47, the “deflection cylindrical body BT” includes substantially the entire movable piece 751 (the upper end of the first region c1, the lower end of the fifth region c5, From the “upper end portion of the first transmission member 760 (the lower half portion of the first region d1)” among the lock operation transmission member 760A and the “upper end portion of the second transmission member 770”. (The first half of the first part w1) "is inserted.

  The protective cover 600 is manufactured using a long metal plate (vertically long metal plate), and has a substantially L-shaped cross section as shown in FIGS. 41 to 46. 610, protrusions 621 and 622 that protrude from the left and right side edges of the cover body 610, and a lower lid 625 (see FIGS. 43 to 45).

  As shown in FIG. 42, the cover body 610 includes a first plate-like portion 611 that is long in the vertical direction and a second plate-like portion 615 that is long in the vertical direction. Among these, the longitudinal width of the first plate-like portion 611 is “substantially the entire movable piece portion 751 (excluding the upper end portion of the first region portion c1 and the lower end portion of the fifth region portion c5). Is substantially equal to the longitudinal width of "." Further, the short width of the first plate-like portion 611 is substantially equal to “the maximum amount of protrusion of the support main body portion 715 from the attachment margin portion 711”. Then, from one side edge of the first plate-like portion 611 (a side edge portion located rearward when the defense cover 600 is attached to the support 710), the second plate-like portion 615 is substantially the same. It protrudes in a state of bending vertically.

  As shown in FIGS. 41 and 42, two bent portions 611m and 611n are formed on the upper end side of the first plate-like portion 611 in the vertical direction. Then, on the upper end side of the first plate-like portion 611, a portion sandwiched between these bent portions 611m and 611n is leftward (leftward with respect to when the defense cover 600 is attached to the support 710). An inclined portion 611k that is inclined upward is provided. For this reason, the tip F1 of the unauthorized member F arrives from above the “upper bent portion 611m” and the right side surface portion of the inclined portion 611k (the right side surface portion when the defense cover 600 is attached to the support 710). Even if it touches, the “following direction of travel” of the front end portion F1 is changed from the lower side of the protective cover 600 (below the locking device 700) to the right side (the right side of the locking device 700). .

  As shown in FIGS. 41 and 42, the longitudinal width of the second plate-like portion 615 is made equal to the longitudinal width of the first plate-like portion 611. That is, the longitudinal width of the second plate-like portion 615 is “the substantially entire movable piece portion 751 (the portion excluding the upper end portion of the first region portion c1 and the lower end portion of the fifth region portion c5)”. Is substantially equal to the longitudinal width. In addition, wide portions 617 and 618 having a short width are provided on the upper end side and the lower end side of the second plate-like portion 615, but other portions (hereinafter referred to as “width details”). ) The short width of 616 is narrowed (see also FIGS. 43 to 45).

  As shown in FIG. 43, the widened portion 617 located above is provided with a substantially rectangular cutout portion 617a. The notch 617a penetrates the second plate-like portion 615 in the thickness direction and opens at the upper end of the second plate-like portion 615. Then, from the rear surface portion of the second plate-shaped portion 615 (the surface that faces the rear when the defense cover 600 is attached to the support 710), and from the portion surrounding the second plate-shaped portion 615, The housing wall 617b protrudes. The housing wall 617b has a substantially tunnel shape with the axis centered vertically.

  As shown in FIG. 45B, the widened portion 618 located below is also provided with a substantially rectangular cutout portion 618a. The notch 618a also penetrates the second plate-shaped portion 615 in the thickness direction and is open at the lower end of the second plate-shaped portion 615. And also from the rear surface portion of the second plate-like portion 615 (the surface that faces the rear when the defense cover 600 is attached to the support 710), the portion surrounding the second plate-like portion 615, The accommodation wall 618b protrudes. The housing wall 618b is also formed in a substantially tunnel shape with the axis centered up and down.

  As shown in FIGS. 42 and 43, one protrusion (hereinafter referred to as “first protrusion”) 621 is the other side edge of the first plate-shaped part 611 (supporting the protective cover 600). When attached to 710, it protrudes from the front side edge) in a state of being bent substantially vertically. However, “the direction in which the first protruding portion 621 protrudes from the first plate-like portion 611” and “the direction in which the second plate-like portion 615 protrudes from the first plate-like portion 611” are opposite directions. ing. The first protrusion 621 has a plate shape that is long in the vertical direction and narrow in the horizontal direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 43 to 45, the other protruding portion (hereinafter referred to as “second protruding portion”) 622 is a side edge portion (first plate shape) on the protruding end side of the second plate-like portion 615. (Side edge portion located on the side away from the portion 611) and protrudes in a state of being bent substantially vertically. However, “the direction in which the second protruding portion 622 protrudes from the second plate-like portion 615” is the front (the front when the protective cover 600 is attached to the support 710). Also, the second plate-like portion 615 has a plate shape that is long in the vertical direction and narrow in the horizontal direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 43 to 45, the lower lid portion 625 is integrated with an L-shaped end surface portion formed by the lower end portion of the first plate-like portion 611 and the lower end portion of the second plate-like portion 615. {See FIG. 52 (b)}. For this reason, the tip F1 of the unauthorized member F reaches the “below the L-shaped end surface portion”, and the inside of the “space formed by the first plate-like portion 611 and the second plate-like portion 615”. Even if it tries to enter, the lower lid 625 is disturbed.

  As shown in FIG. 41, the protective cover 600 is observed from the rear (the rear when the protective cover 600 is attached to the support 710), that is, “the second plate-like portion 615 and the first protrusion”. The “planar shape formed in cooperation with the portion 621” is substantially equal to the planar shape formed by “a part of the attachment margin portion 711 (part extending from the upper end side to the intermediate portion)”. That is, the right edge of the defense cover 600 (the edge located on the right side when the defense cover 600 is attached to the support 710) also draws a substantially straight path up and down. The left side edge of the part includes a recess 631b having a substantially isosceles trapezoidal shape (a substantially isosceles trapezoidal shape with the upper base facing the right side and the lower bottom facing the left side) at a portion from the middle part to the upper end side. The route line which goes up and down in the state is drawn.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 41, the left side edge portion of the right side edge portion of the defense cover 600 is a portion above the recess 631b (hereinafter referred to as “first region portion”) p1 and a portion below ( Hereinafter, it is referred to as a “fifth region portion”.) P5 is a substantially straight line extending upward and downward. In addition, the concave portion 631b includes a linear portion (hereinafter referred to as “third region portion”) p2 that is disposed on the upper side and inclined downward to the right, and a linear portion (hereinafter, referred to as “third region portion”) that is disposed on the lower side. (Referred to as “fourth region portion”) p4 and a portion that is located between the second region portion p2 and the fourth region portion p4 and has a substantially straight line shape (hereinafter referred to as “third region portion”). ) P3.

  When this protective cover 600 is attached to the support body 710, “the first region p1 and the lower half of the first region a1”, “the second region p2 and the second region a2”, “the third region” Part p3 and third region part a3 "," fourth region part p4 and second region part a4 "," fifth region part p5 and upper end part of fifth region part a5 "are respectively aligned in the front-rear direction. (See FIG. 47).

  The defense cover 600 described above is attached to the support 710 as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 46, the defense cover 600 has the first plate-like portion 611 opposed to the lock operation transmission member 760A, and the front portions of the second plate-like portion 615 and the first projecting portion 621. The mounting body 711 is attached to the support 710 with the rear surface portion 711B facing each other.

  In this mounting, the projecting end surface 621d (see FIG. 48) of the first projecting portion 621 slides on the left side surface portion 717a (see FIG. 48) of the additional wall portion 717, and the right side surface portion of the second projecting portion 622. This is performed by sliding 622b (see FIG. 48) to the left side surface portion 715L (see FIG. 48) of the support main body 715. Then, the front surface portion 621a of the first projecting portion 621 comes into surface contact with the rear surface portion 711B of the attachment margin portion 711 (see FIG. 48), and a part of the front surface portion 615a of the second plate-shaped portion 615 is supported. This is completed by abutting with the protruding end surface (rear end surface) 715G of the main body 715 (see FIG. 50). At this time, the second protrusion 622 is brought into surface contact with or close to the right side surface 622b on the right side of the right side surface 622b of the support main body 715. When the protective cover 600 is welded to the support body 710 (for example, when spot welding is performed), the protective cover 600 is fixed to the support body 710.

  As described above, when the protective cover 600 is attached and fixed to the support 710, the locking device 700 is protected as follows. That is, in the locking device 700, as shown in FIG. 47, substantially the entire movable piece portion 751 (a portion excluding the upper end portion of the first region portion c1 and the lower end portion of the fifth region portion c5). In the lock operation transmission member 760A, from the “upper end portion of the first transmission member 760 (lower half of the first region portion d1)” to “upper end portion of the second transmission member 770 (first portion). The “deflection tubular body BT” is formed so as to surround the portion reaching “the upper half of w1)”. In other words, the first plate-like portion 611 and the support main body portion 715 constitute a wall portion facing each other, and the second plate-like portion 615 and the mounting margin portion 711 constitute a substantially square portion constituting a wall portion facing each other. A tubular “defense tubular body BT” is formed.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 48, “a portion c11 excluding the upper end of the first region c1 in the movable piece 751” and “under the first region d1” of the first transmission member 760. The half portion d11 ”is located in front of the notch 617a, and the portion that forms the first region portion p1 in the protective cover 600 and the portion that forms the first region portion a1 in the support 710. It will be surrounded. At this time, the lower end side of the second coil spring B2 is housed in the housing wall 617b.

  Although not shown, the “upper half portion of the second region portion c2” of the movable piece 751 and the “upper half portion of the second region portion d2” of the first transmission member 760 are notched portions. 617a is located in front of the movable piece 751 and the "lower half of the second region c2" and the "lower half of the second region d2" of the second transmission member 760 Of the portion 617, it is positioned in front of a portion where the notch 617 a is not formed (hereinafter referred to as “non-formed portion 617 d”, see FIGS. 41 and 42). That is, the upper half portion of the “protection portion (second region portion d2)” is positioned in front of the housing wall 617b, and the lower half portion of the “protection portion (second region portion d2)” is the non-forming portion 617d. Located in front. The planar shape of the non-forming portion 617d is a substantially triangular shape in which the lateral width gradually decreases downward.

  As shown in FIG. 49, “a portion c31 on the upper end side of the third region portion c3” of the movable piece 751 and “a portion d31 on the upper end side of the third region portion d3” of the second transmission member 760 However, it is located in front of the non-forming part 617d. For this reason, the pressing projection 765 and the pressed portion 752b are positioned in front of the non-forming portion 617d and are surrounded by the “defining cylindrical body BT”.

  As shown in FIG. 50, “the most part (the most part excluding the upper end side and the lower end side) c33 of the third region part c3” of the movable piece 751 and the second transmission member 760 “ The most part (the most part excluding the upper end side and the lower end side) d33 ”of the third region d3” is in a state of being positioned in front of the width detail 616.

  Although illustration is omitted, “the part on the lower end side of the third region c3” and “fourth region c4” of the movable piece 751 and “the fourth region d4 of the first transmission member 760” are omitted. The “upper half portion” is located in front of “the portion of the widened portion 618 where the notch portion 618a is not formed (hereinafter referred to as“ non-formed portion 618d ”, see FIGS. 41 and 42). State.

  As shown in FIG. 51, the “upper half c51 of the fifth region c5” of the movable piece 751, the “lower half d43 of the fourth region d4” of the first transmission member 760, and the first The “fifth region portion d5” of the first transmission member 760 and the upper end portion (upper half portion of the first portion w1) w11 ”of the second transmission member 770 are located in front of the accommodation wall 618b. It becomes a state. At this time, the connection projection 766 is also positioned in the accommodation wall 618b.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, by the “deflection cylindrical body BT”, most of the movable piece portion 751 (the portion on the upper end side of the first region portion c1 and the lower half portion of the fifth region portion c5). , Approximately 90% of the total length of the movable piece 751), the upper half of the lock operation transmission member 760 </ b> A (excluding the upper end side of the first transmission member 760), the second The upper end portion of the transmission member 770 is surrounded. In other words, in this embodiment, the first engaging hook portion 756 (the glass door frame locking engaging portion K1) is integrated, and in particular, for the movable piece portion 751 that is likely to be a target of fraud (illegal operation), Most of them are surrounded by the “defense cylinder BT”.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 52A and 52B, the movable piece 751 and the first transmission member 760 have an “inclined portion” in which the axis is bent, that is, the second region. Parts c2, d2 and fourth area parts c4, d4, but inside the “deflection tubular body BT”, these “inclined parts (second area parts c2, d2, and fourth area The operation spaces BT1 to BT3 for smoothly operating the portion 4, d4) ”are formed. That is, when the unlocking operation of the middle frame 3 is performed, it is necessary to move the first transmission member 760 upward, and accordingly, the “inclined portion (second region portion d2)” also moves upward. It is necessary to operate. For this reason, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 52 (a), in the defense tubular body BT, the “inclined shape” is located at a position located above the “inclined portion (second region portion d2)”. The portion (second region portion d2) "secures an operation space portion BT1 having a size that allows the portion to move up and down, and allows the upward movement of the second region portion d2.

  Further, when unlocking the glass door frame (front frame) 4, it is necessary to operate the first transmission member 760 and the movable piece 751 downward. Accordingly, the “inclined portions (second region portions c2, d2, fourth region portions c4, d4)” must be moved downward. For this reason, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 52A and 52B, in the defense tubular body BT, in a portion located below the inclined portion (second region portion c <b> 2, d <b> 2), The inclined portion (second region portion c2, d2) secures an operating space portion BT2 of a size that can move up and down, and is located below the inclined portion (fourth region portion c4, d4). The inclined space (fourth region c4, d4) secures an operation space BT3 having a size capable of moving up and down.

  Further, in this embodiment, by providing the operation space portions BT1 and BT2 inside the defense cylindrical body BT, the first transmission member 760 and the movable piece portion 751 have an inclined portion (second region portion c2, d2) can be actively provided. That is, by providing the operation space portions BT1 and BT2 inside the defense cylindrical body BT, it is possible to provide a “protection portion (second region portion d2)” for the first transmission member 760. Yes. In this way, by providing the inclined “protection part (second region part d2)” inside the defense cylinder BT, the following effects can be obtained. That is, even if the distal end portion F1 of the unauthorized member F is caused to enter from the opening BTU above the “defense tubular body BT”, the distal end portion F1 is in the protective portion (second region portion d2). After the collision, the possibility of colliding with the inner wall portion of the defense tubular body BT increases.

  Similarly, by providing the operation space portion BT3 inside the defense cylindrical body BT, the inclined portions (fourth region portions c4 and d4) are positively provided in the first transmission member 760 and the movable piece portion 751. It is possible to provide. However, as described above, since the lower lid portion 625 is disposed at the lower end portion of the “deflection tubular body BT”, the opening area of the opening below the “defense tubular body BT” is reduced. ing. Therefore, it is particularly difficult to penetrate the tip portion F1 of the unauthorized member F from the opening below the “deflection tubular body BT”.

  As shown in FIG. 46, in the support main body portion 715, in the second region portion b2 and the fourth region portion b4, a portion in which the protruding amount is reduced from the attachment margin portion 711, that is, a notch-shaped portion. There are 715k. For this reason, in the “deflection tubular body BT”, the portion corresponding to the second region portion b2 and the portion corresponding to the fourth region portion b4 are caused by the “notch-shaped portion 715k”. It has an opening. That is, the “substantially cylindrical body” configured by the defense cover 600 and the support body 710 does not necessarily need to be a complete cylindrical body, and may have an opening or a notch in its peripheral wall. .

(3) Effects of Example In the locking device 700 of this example, the protective cover 600 cooperates with the support 710 to surround most of the movable piece 751 and the upper half of the lock operation transmission member 760A. To do. Therefore, the act of illegally operating the “movable piece 751 and the lock operation transmission member 760A” itself can be prevented or difficult to perform.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, “countermeasures against fraud” can be executed irrespective of the outer frame 2 and the back mechanism panel 102 (without using the outer frame 2 and the back mechanism panel 102). In other words, regardless of the “presence / absence or size of the gap between the defense cover 600 and the outer frame 2” and the “presence / absence or magnitude of the gap between the defense cover 600 and the mechanism panel 102”, the function of the defense cover 600 (defense Since the function of preventing the fraud prevention member F from entering the inside of the cover 600 is exhibited, the versatility of the protective cover 600 is enhanced.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine 1 including the locking device 700, it is not necessary to use a “dedicated outer frame (that is, a dedicated outer frame corresponding to the protective cover 600)” that has been specially processed. For this reason, the use of the locking device 700 has no influence on the manufacturing cost and installation cost of the gaming machine 1. Further, since a sufficient clearance can be secured between the “locking device 700 (defense cover 600)” and the outer frame 2, “smooth opening / closing operation of the middle frame 3 (opening / closing operation with respect to the outer frame)” can be ensured.

  Further, in this embodiment, a pressing projection 765 that protrudes toward the support body 715 is provided on the lock operation transmission member 760A, and a pressed portion 752b is provided on the glass door frame locking member 750. Further, when the lock member 800 is operated using the collar 805, the lock operation transmission member 760A is pressed downward by the cam member 802, and the lock operation transmission member 760A is operated downward, the pressed portion 752b is pressed. A configuration of pressing downward by 765 is employed. The “second region portion d2” of the lock operation transmission member 760A is a substantially inclined protective portion that is inclined downward in the direction away from the support body portion 715. Then, the pressing protrusion 765 is disposed on the lower side of the back surface (lower surface) of the protection portion (second region portion d2).

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the vertically upper portion of the pressing protrusion 765 is blocked by the protection portion (second region portion d2). Therefore, when a fraudulent person tries to make the front-end | tip part F1 of the fraudulent member F reach the projection part 765 for a press, this front-end | tip part F1 collides with the surface part (upper surface part) of a protection part (2nd area | region part d2). For this reason, it is impossible or difficult to make the tip F1 reach the pressing projection 765. In addition, the pressing projection 765 is surrounded by the defense tubular body BT. Therefore, the locking device 700 of the present embodiment is effective in preventing illegal acts.

  In the present embodiment, in the lock operation transmission member 760A, the restricting portion 775k and the first pressure receiving portion J1 are provided in a state of facing vertically with the “insertion space portion 775a” interposed therebetween. In addition, in the “first insertion portion 870” of the cam member 802, an unauthorized insertion restriction portion 870d is provided at a location located on the lock shaft 801a side with respect to the reference portion 870c. And the upper end part of the unauthorized insertion control part 870d is arrange | positioned above the upper end part of the reference | standard part 870c. For this reason, even if the upper end portion or the like of the lock operation transmission member 760A is pressed downward and the lock operation transmission member 760A operates downward, the unauthorized insertion restriction portion 870d is difficult to enter the insertion space portion 775a. For example, even if the upper end portion or the like of the lock operation transmission member 760A is pressed downward and the cam member 802 is rotated in the unlocking direction (the direction for unlocking the glass door frame 4), unauthorized insertion restriction is performed. The portion 870d is likely to collide with a portion of the right side surface portion (surface portion) 760R of the lock operation transmission member 760A that is close to the upper edge portion of the “insertion space portion 775a”.

  Then, the “insertion space 775a” becomes a “tamper prevention stopper” and entry of the unauthorized insertion restriction portion 870d into the “insertion space 775a” is prohibited, so the unlocking direction of the cam member 802 ( The amount of rotation in the direction for unlocking the glass door frame 4) is prevented from being further increased. Therefore, it is prohibited to press the first pressure receiving portion J1 downward by the “first insertion portion 870” of the cam member 802. Therefore, “the upper end portion of the lock operation transmitting member 760A is pressed downward. Depending on the action (an illegal action different from the regular unlocking operation), it is impossible or difficult to cancel the “locking state with respect to the middle frame 3 of the glass door frame 4”. Therefore, according to the locking device 700 of the present embodiment, this point is also effective in preventing fraud.

  Furthermore, in the locking device 700 of the present embodiment, when the glass door frame (front frame) 4 and the tray door member 5 are locked to the middle frame 3, the posture of the operation selection unit 785 is changed to the tilted posture, and the second The position of the pressure receiving part J2 is changed to the retracted position. For this reason, it is possible to perform “unlocking operation for unlocking the glass door frame (front frame) 4” on the locking member 800, but “to unlock the tray door member 5”. It is impossible to perform “unlocking operation”. That is, when the lock shaft portion 801a is rotated in the left rotation direction and the pressing member is operated in the left rotation direction, the glass door frame locking engagement portion K1 is engaged with the glass door frame engaged portion L1. Although it can be released, the engagement of the tray door member locking engagement portion K2 with the tray door member locking engaged portion L2 cannot be released.

  On the other hand, when the locking of the glass door frame (front frame) 4 is released and the glass door frame (front frame) 4 is opened, the posture changing member (downward receiving door member locking engagement portion K2) selects the operation. In order to move away from the portion 785, the posture of the motion selection portion 785 is returned to the basic posture using the biasing force of the first coil spring B1. For this reason, when the lock shaft portion 801a is rotated again in the counterclockwise direction and the pressing member is operated in the counterclockwise direction, the tray door member locking engaged portion L2 of the tray door member locking engagement portion K2 is obtained. The engagement with can be released.

  That is, when the glass door frame (front frame) 4 and the tray door member 5 are locked to the middle frame 3, when the lock member 800 is subjected to a predetermined operation, the tray door member 5 is kept locked. The locking of the glass door frame (front frame) 4 can be released. On the other hand, after unlocking the glass door frame (front frame) 4 and opening the glass door frame (front frame) 4, a similar operation (when unlocking the glass door frame 4 is released) is performed. When the same operation as the operation is performed, the lock of the tray door member 5 can be released.

  As described above, in the locking device 700 of the present embodiment, the locking of the glass door frame (front frame) 4 and the locking of the tray door member 5 are performed by “the same operation performed on the same locking member 800”. Release can be performed sequentially. For this reason, the unlocking operation of the glass door frame (front frame) 4 and the unlocking operation of the tray door member 5 can be executed smoothly. Further, in the locking device 700 of the present embodiment, the “restricting member (lower engaging protrusion 45) attached to the glass door frame (front frame) 4” which is necessary for the function of the gaming machine 1 is used as the “receiving tray”. This is used as a member for restricting unlocking of the door member 5. In addition, the “regulation for unlocking the tray door member 5” is canceled simply by opening the “glass door frame (front frame) 4”. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the locking device 800 having a simpler configuration and operability can be obtained.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and is not limited to the wording of each claim without departing from the scope described in each claim. Can be easily replaced by these, and improvements based on knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate.

  That is, in the present embodiment, a specific example in which the protective cover 600 is made of metal and the protective cover 600 is welded to the support 710 (spot welding or the like) is illustrated. That is, in the present embodiment, a specific example in which the defense cover 600 is used to perform “permanent countermeasures against fraud” is illustrated, but the aspect of the defense cover 600 is not limited to this. For example, the defense cover 600 may be fixed to the support 710 or the middle frame 3 using a detachable attachment member (such as a screw). In other words, the protective cover 600 can be configured to be removable, and can be additionally attached to various locking devices 700. In this case, using the “detachable defense cover 600”, it is possible to perform “provisional measures regarding fraud”.

  This “detachable protective cover 600” can be formed of an integrally molded product using a resin. In this case, as in Modification 1 shown in FIGS. 53 to 55, a “fixing allowance 650” that is used when the defense cover 600 is fixed to the support 710 or the inner frame 3 can be provided. In the first modification, the fixing allowance 650 is provided at a plurality of locations using the first protrusion 621. Further, these fixing allowances 650 are provided with through holes 651.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 55, the through hole 651 of the fixing allowance 650 is aligned with the through hole 711r of the attaching allowance portion 711 and the attachment hole 3z of the middle frame 3 (however, those having a corresponding relationship are aligned). .) Then, the shaft portion 661 of the screw 660 is inserted into the through holes 651 and 711r, and the shaft portion 661 is screwed into the mounting hole 3z of the middle frame 3. As a result, the head 662 and the middle frame 3 of the screw 660 sandwich the fixing margin 650 and the attachment margin 711, thereby completing the fixing of the “detachable defense cover 600” to the middle frame 3. In the first plate-like portion 611, a portion located behind the fixing allowance 650 is a notch portion 655. Then, a part (about half) of the head 662 of the screw 660 is in a state of being located in the notch 655.

  For this reason, a part of the fixing allowance 650 can reach the inside of the cover main body 610. That is, as shown in FIG. 54, a fixed margin is provided by a part 621a of the first projecting part 621 and an extending part 621b extending from the part 621a toward the inner side (left direction) of the cover body 10. 650 is formed.

  Therefore, according to the first modification, a sufficiently large fixing allowance 650 can be formed without increasing the “projection amount from the cover main body 610” of the first projecting portion 621. Therefore, according to the first modification, the defense cover 600 is protected due to “being an attaching / detaching method using an attached member (such as a screw) (in other words, forming the fixing allowance 650 on the defense cover 600)”. An increase in the size (lateral width) of the cover 600 can be prevented.

  In the first modification, the first plate-like portion 611 is provided with defense ribs 656 at portions located on both sides of the notch portion 655. With this defense rib 656, it is possible to make it difficult to perform an act of intruding the unauthorized member F into the defense cover 600 through the notch 655. That is, even if the distal end portion F1 of the unauthorized member F reaches the periphery of the notch portion 655 from above or below the defense cover 600, the distal end portion F1 collides with the defense rib 656 and enters the notch portion 655. It is because it becomes impossible to invade.

  In the present embodiment, the defense cover 600 and the support body 710 exemplify the aspect of surrounding the “movable piece 751 and the lock operation transmission member 760A”. However, as in Modification 2 shown in FIG. The protective cover 600, the support body 710, and the middle frame 3 may surround “the movable piece 751 and the lock operation transmission member 760 </ b> A”. That is, the defense cover 600 and the support body 710 may constitute a “substantially bowl-shaped body” with the axis centered vertically.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, an example in which the protective portion is configured using an inclined portion (an inclined portion constituted by a plate-like portion having an inclined axis) is shown in Modification 3 of FIG. As shown, the protective part may be configured by using a horizontal part (a horizontal part constituted by a plate-like part having a horizontal axis) BW1. Moreover, you may comprise a protection part with the combination of 1 or more inclination parts, and 1 or more horizontal parts.

  Further, in the present embodiment, “a predetermined portion along the vertical direction of the lock operation transmitting portion is configured as a substantially inclined shape that is inclined downward toward the direction away from the support body portion, and the pressing protrusion is configured. The aspect which arrange | positions a part in the state which protrudes in the direction of a support main-body part in the downward side of the back surface part of this protection part was illustrated.

  However, as shown in Modification 4 in FIG. 57 (b), a predetermined portion along the vertical direction of the lock operation transmitting portion 760A is lifted in a direction away from the support main body portion 715 and has a substantially inclined shape. In addition to the inclined portion, the protective portion BW2 may be configured by the inclined portion. Further, as shown in the fourth modification, the pressed projection 750v may be disposed in a state of projecting in a direction away from the support main body 715 on the lower side of the back surface of the protection part B. . In this case, the pressing portion 760P for pressing the 750v is provided in the lock operation transmission portion 760A.

  Further, in the operation selection unit 785 of the present embodiment, a pressure receiving unit is provided for the upper portion of the rotation fulcrum portion, and the aspect in which the upper portion is tilted rearward is illustrated. A mode in which a pressure receiving portion is provided with respect to the lower side portion of the lower side portion and the lower side portion is tilted backward may be used.

  In the embodiments and modifications described above, the mode in which the symbol control unit 160 is used under the control of the voice / lamp control unit 170 has been described. That is, an example in which the symbol control unit 160 is connected to the secondary side (downstream) of the main control unit 140 via the voice / lamp control unit 170 on the secondary side (downstream) of the main control unit 140 is illustrated. However, the symbol control unit 160 may be arranged on the primary side (upstream side) of the sound / lamp control unit 170.

  That is, the symbol control unit 160 is connected to the secondary side (downstream) of the main control unit 140 using the predetermined transmission path 500a, and the voice / lamp is connected to the secondary side of the symbol control unit 160 using the predetermined transmission path 500b. The control unit 170 is connected. Then, the liquid crystal display device 27 may be connected to the secondary side (downstream) of the sound / lamp control unit 170 using a predetermined transmission path.

  Further, in each of the embodiments and modifications described above, the display control of the symbol (main symbol, pseudo symbol, background symbol, character symbol, etc.) on the liquid crystal display device 27 and the number of reserved symbols, and the normal symbol display device 32 The normal symbol display control is performed by the symbol display unit 160. Of these, the main symbol and the number-of-holds display control in the liquid crystal display device 27, and the normal symbol display control in the normal symbol display device 32 are mainly performed. It may be performed by the control unit 140 and only the display control of the effect-dedicated symbols such as the pseudo symbol, the background symbol, and the character symbol in the liquid crystal display device 27 may be performed by the symbol display unit 160.

  The present invention can be used in the field of manufacturing and selling gaming machines.

1; gaming machine,
2; outer frame,
3; middle frame,
4; Glass door frame (front frame),
5; saucer door member,
10: Game board,
11: Game area,
600; Defense cover 600,
700; locking device,
710; support 715; support body part;
720; a first movable rod member (inner frame locking portion),
721; a second movable rod member (inner frame locking portion),
725a; concave portion for engagement (engagement portion for locking the inner frame),
727; operation pin (pressed part of the middle frame unlocking part),
750; Glass door frame locking member (glass door frame locking part),
751; movable piece,
752b; pressed portion 760A; lock operation transmission member (lock operation transmission portion),
762b; upper operation part (pressing part for middle frame unlocking),
765; a protrusion for pressing,
773b; lower operation part (press part for middle frame unlocking),
775a; space for insertion,
775k; Regulatory Department,
780; saucer door member locking member (a saucer door member locking part),
782; base portion,
786; main body,
786 and 782; a movable piece for the tray door member;
800; lock member,
802; a cam member;
870; first insertion part (insertion part),
870c; reference part,
870d; unauthorized insertion restriction part,
K1: Glass door frame locking engagement part (engagement part),
K1 located below; posture changing member,
K2: Engaging portion for locking the tray door member,
K3: middle frame locking engagement portion,
L1: Glass door frame engaged portion (engaged portion),
L2: Destination door member locking engaged portion,
L3: Middle frame locking engaged portion,
J1; first pressure receiving part (pressure receiving part),
J2; second pressure receiving part (operated part),
J3; third pressure receiving part,
d2; second region part (protection part),
BT; cylindrical body for defense (defense part).

Claims (5)

An outer frame,
A middle frame attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable;
A glass door frame that is attached to the front portion of the middle frame so as to be openable and closable and includes an engaged portion;
A gaming machine having a locking device attached to the inner frame,
The locking device is
A support body having a support body portion elongated in the vertical direction and fixed to the inner frame;
A movable piece portion that is formed in a substantially strip-like shape that is long in the vertical direction and is supported by the support body portion in a vertically movable state while providing a sliding portion that can slide on the back surface portion with the support body portion. And an engaging portion that can move up and down integrally with the movable piece portion, and the locking portion of the glass door frame is configured to be locked with the engaged portion by engaging the engaging portion with the engaged portion. Glass door frame locking part to
It is supported in a state in which it can move up and down on the support body while providing a sliding portion that is slidable with the front surface portion of the movable piece portion on the back surface portion, and has a substantially strip-like shape elongated in the vertical direction, A lock operation transmission part having a pressing part for pressing the pressed part provided in the movable piece part downward;
A locking member having a cam member that can rotate with respect to a predetermined rotation axis;
A protective cover attached to the support;
Comprising
When the cam member is rotated in one direction, the lock operation transmitting portion is pressed downward by the cam member and the lock operation transmitting portion is operated downward, the pressed portion is pressed downward by the pressing portion. The glass door frame locking part is moved downward to disengage the engaging part from the engaged part,
Using the defense cover and the support, or using the defense cover, the support and the middle frame, at least a part of the movable piece part and the lock operation transmission part is surrounded,
The protective part configured such that the predetermined part along the vertical direction of the lock operation transmission part includes at least one of a substantially horizontal part and an inclined part inclined in a direction away from the support body part. And
A gaming machine, wherein the pressed portion is configured by a pressed protrusion that protrudes in a direction away from the support main body portion on a lower side of a back surface portion of the protection portion. The support is
A fixing portion that is configured to be elongated in the vertical direction and is fixed to the middle frame in a state in which the front portion is in surface contact with the middle frame; and the support main body portion that protrudes rearward from the fixing portion; With
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a substantially cylindrical defense portion whose axis is directed vertically is configured using the defense cover and the support body. The lock operation transmitting portion has a space for insertion penetrating the front surface portion and the back surface portion in a through-hole shape or a notch shape, and includes a restriction portion located above and a pressure receiving portion located below. Provided in a state of facing up and down across the common space,
The cam member is rotatable with respect to the rotation axis arranged at a predetermined distance from the surface portion of the lock operation transmitting portion, and is locked with respect to the insertion space portion. Comprising an insertion portion that is inserted in a loose state from the surface portion side of the transmission portion toward the back surface portion side;
Wherein the cam member is rotated in one direction, the position of the insertion portion, from the locked position, than 該施 lock position towards the unlocked position below, is shifted along a substantially arcuate passage path, the insertion When the pressure receiving portion is pressed downward by the portion and the lock operation transmission portion is operated downward, the glass door frame locking portion is moved downward integrally with the lock operation transmission portion, and the engagement portion The engagement with the engaged part is released,
The insertion part is
When the insertion portion is in the locked position, a reference portion that is arranged with a predetermined gap immediately below the restriction portion; and
When the insertion portion is in the locking position, the upper end portion is provided at a position located on the rotational axis side with respect to the reference portion, and is higher than the reference portion when the insertion portion is in the locking position. An unauthorized insertion restricting portion that is disposed above;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: The locking device is
A middle frame locking portion having a middle frame locking engagement portion engageable with the middle frame locking engaged portion of the outer frame;
The middle frame locking engagement part is engaged with the middle frame locking engaged part to constitute a locked state of the middle frame with respect to the outer frame,
When the cam member is rotated in another direction different from the one direction, and the lock operation transmitting portion is operated upward by the cam member, the pressed portion of the inner frame locking portion becomes the lock operation transmitting portion. Is pressed upward by the middle frame unlocking pressing portion, and the middle frame locking portion operates in a predetermined manner to disengage the middle frame locking engagement portion from the middle frame locking engaged portion. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the locked state of the inner frame with respect to the outer frame is released. A gaming machine having a saucer door member that is mounted in a state that can be opened and closed in a lower part of the front part of the middle frame and a part where the glass door frame is mounted,
The locking device is
A movable piece portion for a saucer door member that is supported in a state in which the support main body portion can move up and down while being in the shape of a substantially strip plate elongated in the vertical direction,
In receiving Saratobira integral with movable piece member is vertically movable, have a, a pan member for locking engaging portion engageable with pan door member engaged portion for locking provided in the pan door member And
Having a saucer door member locking portion that engages the receiving portion for locking the saucer member with the engaged portion for locking the saucer door member to constitute a locked state of the saucer door member with respect to the middle frame;
When the cam member is rotated in the one direction and the operated portion of the tray door member locking portion is pressed downward by the cam member, the tray door member locking portion operates downward to lock the tray door member locking member. The engagement of the engaging portion for the receiving portion for locking the tray door member is released,
The movable piece for the tray door member is
While having the said operated part, it is supported in the state which can be tilted backward in a predetermined tilting fulcrum part, and maintaining the position of the said operated part in the contact position which can contact | abut with the said cam member Between the configured basic posture and the tilted posture configured to change the position of the operated portion to the retracted position where the contact with the cam member is impossible by executing the backward tilt. An action selection unit that can change its posture;
Biasing means for biasing the motion selection unit so that the posture of the motion selection unit becomes the basic posture;
Comprising
When the glass door frame is in a closed state, the action selection unit is pressed backward by the glass door frame or the attitude changing member disposed in the glass door frame, and the attitude of the action selection unit is tilted. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the attitude is changed to an attitude.

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