JP2011120632A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko machine having a handle that a slip of paper or the like is not caught between a front member and a lever member. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of blocking ribs 48, 48, ... are intermittently provided to project over almost a circle on an outer rim side of a rear face of a front plate 29, and on a front face of a lever member 27, a recessed part 75 capable of receiving the blocking ribs 48, 48, ... when assembling the front plate 29 is provided around. Thus, it can prevent an action of inserting the slip of paper or the like into a gap between the lever member 27 and the front plate 29, and can also prevent such a problem that the handle 9 breaks down. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine having a handle that can be rotated.

  Conventionally, a general pachinko machine has been provided with a handle that can be turned, and when a player turns the handle, a game ball is launched into a game area. And as this handle, for example, there is something as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a neck member that is inserted into and fixed to the pachinko machine body, a locking member that is locked to the front end of the neck member, A front member fixed to the front of the engaging member; and a lever member attached rotatably to the engaging member and the front member. In the assembled state, the rear surface of the front member is designed to be as close as possible to the front surface of the lever member so as not to hinder the rotation operation, and the gap generated between the two is minimized.

JP 2003-210704 A

  In recent years, when a player continues playing a game for a long time, the lever member is often fixed at a predetermined rotation position for reasons such as tired hands. And when fixing a lever member, the method of pinching a paper piece etc. in the clearance gap between a front member and a lever member is taken. In contrast to this technique, the configuration described in Patent Document 1 addresses this problem by bringing the front member and the lever member as close as possible. However, as long as the lever member must be pivotable, a gap is inevitably required between the two members. Therefore, the configuration described in Patent Document 1 cannot prevent a paper piece or the like from being caught. And if a piece of paper or the like is caught in the gap between the front member and the lever member, there will be a problem that the front member will crack or the handle will be rattled. It is a prohibited act.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine having a handle in which a piece of paper or the like is not caught in a gap between a front member and a lever member.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a cylindrical neck member that can be inserted into a main body of a pachinko machine, a front member fixed in front of the neck member, A pachinko machine that has a handle composed of a lever member that is assembled so as to be rotatable between a neck member and the front member, and that launches a game ball with a launch strength corresponding to the pivot position of the lever member. One of the outer periphery of either the rear surface of the front member or the front surface of the lever member is provided with a protrusion that protrudes continuously or intermittently over the entire periphery along the outer periphery. On the edge side, a concave portion into which the protruding portion can be fitted is provided, and the protruding portion is fitted into the concave portion in the assembled state.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, a covering portion protruding forward is provided along the outer peripheral edge of the lever member, and the front member is fitted into the covering portion. It is fixed to the neck member in a state.
The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rear surface of the front member is covered with a sheet metal.

According to the present invention, either one of the other of the rear surface of the front member and the front surface of the lever member is provided with a protrusion that protrudes continuously or intermittently over the entire circumference along the outer periphery. In the assembled state, the projection is inserted into the recess in the assembled state, so that it is possible to prevent a paper piece or the like from being caught in the gap between the front member and the lever member. As a result, problems such as breakage of the handle can also be prevented.
According to the invention described in claim 2, a covering portion protruding forward is provided along the outer peripheral edge of the lever member, and the front member is fixed to the neck member in a state of being fitted in the covering portion. Therefore, the action of sandwiching a piece of paper between the front member and the lever member can be more reliably prevented.
Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 3, since the rear surface of the front member is covered with the sheet metal, even if a piece of paper or the like is sandwiched, the front member is hardly damaged and the front member is not easily damaged.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the rear side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the inside of the cover member. It is a perspective explanatory drawing from the front in the state which disassembled the handle. It is a perspective explanatory view from the rear of the state where the handle is disassembled. (A) is perspective explanatory drawing of a neck member, (b) is explanatory drawing which showed the neck member from the front side. It is AA sectional view explanatory drawing of a neck member. (A) is a perspective explanatory view of the engaging member, (b) is an explanatory view showing the engaging member from the front side. It is a BB line sectional explanatory view of an engaging member. It is explanatory drawing which showed the front board and the decoration member from upper direction. It is sectional explanatory drawing in the state which integrated the front board, the decoration member, and the lever member. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that an engaging member was assembled | attached to a neck member. It is sectional explanatory drawing in the state which assembled | attached the engaging member to the neck member.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Description of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine 1 from the front side. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine 1 from the rear side, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the inside of the cover member 44.
The pachinko machine 1 is a game in which a game ball is driven into a game area 2a formed on the front surface of the game board 2 and flows down in the game area 2a, and the game board 2 functions as a support. It is installed on the front upper part of the frame 3 via a middle frame 5 which is a metal frame member. Further, a front door 4 in which a glass door is fitted and installed in front of the game board 2 is hinged to the machine frame 3 so as to be able to be opened in a single direction with the left end edge as an axis, and is closed by the front door 4. A space in front of the game board 2 is a game area 2a.

  The game area 2a is surrounded by an outer rail and an inner rail arranged in a circular arc shape on the front surface of the game board 2, and a space between the two rails serves as a launch path for driving a game ball into the game area 2a. ing. In addition, a symbol display unit 6 for displaying a “symbol” including numbers “0” to “9”, a pattern, and the like is provided in the approximate center of the game area 2a. Further, in the game area 2a, a gate member 41 through which a game ball can pass, a tulip-type electric accessory 17 having a pair of claw pieces that can be opened and closed, a large winning device 18 having a door member that can be opened and closed, The game nails 42, 42... And the windmill 43 are installed.

Further, on the front side of the machine casing 3 and below the game board 2, a supply tray 7 for supplying game balls to the launching device 10 and a storage for storing game balls overflowing from the supply tray 7. A tray 8 is attached, and both can be opened to the machine frame 3 in accordance with the opening of the middle frame 5 or the like. Furthermore, a handle 9 for operating the launching device 10 is installed on the right side of the storage tray 8 so as to be rotatable.
Furthermore, a pair of speakers 14 and 14 for reporting sound effects and various messages are provided on the upper part of the front door 4, and the side part of the front door 4 corresponds to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 and the like Lamp members 15 and 15 each having a plurality of LEDs that are lit and blinking are provided.

  On the other hand, on the rear side of the machine casing 3, there are a storage tank 11 for storing game balls to be paid out as rental balls and prize balls to the supply tray 7, a payout device 12 connected to the storage tank 11, and a payout device 12. A payout control device 64 for controlling the payout operation, a power supply device 65 for supplying a power supply voltage to each control board, device, and member are installed. Reference numeral 44 denotes a synthetic resin cover member. Inside the cover member 44, a liquid crystal display device (not shown) for displaying the “symbol” on the symbol display section 6 is mainly used for the game. The main control device 20 for executing control (for example, so-called “big hit lottery”), the display control device 63 for controlling the display operation or the like in the symbol display unit 6, the payout device 12, the display control device 63, the speaker 14, A sub-control device 22 for controlling the operation of the lamp member 15 and the like in an integrated manner is installed. In addition, 61 is a plug for connecting the pachinko machine 1 to a transformer, and 62 is a ground.

  In the pachinko machine 1 as described above, when the handle 9 is turned by a player, the launching device 10 is activated and a game ball is driven into the game area 2a. Then, when the game ball flowing down in the game area 2a wins the tulip-type electric accessory 17, the main control device 20 performs a “hit lottery”. When the game ball is a so-called “hit”, the symbol display unit 6 After the “symbol” is displayed in a predetermined manner (for example, “7, 7, 7”, etc.), a so-called “hit state” is generated in which the door member of the big winning device 18 is intermittently opened a predetermined number of times.

(Description of handle)
Here, the handle 9 which is a main part of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 are exploded perspective views of the handle 9, FIG. 4 is a front perspective view, and FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view. 6 (a) is a perspective view of the neck member 25, FIG. 6 (b) is a front view of the neck member 25, and FIG. 8A is a perspective view of the engaging member 26, FIG. 8B is a front view of the engaging member 26, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the engaging member 26 taken along the line BB. In addition, FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing the front plate 29 and the decorative member 30 from above, and FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional explanatory view in a state where the front plate 29, the decorative member 30 and the lever member 27 are integrated.

  The handle 9 is installed in such a posture as to protrude forward from the pachinko machine 1, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the neck member 25, the engaging member 26, the lever member 27, and the spacer 28 are provided. The front plate 29 and the decorative member 30 are assembled. The neck member 25 is a cylindrical body that is long in the front-rear direction, and is attached so that its rear end is inserted into the main body of the pachinko machine 1. A volume member (not shown) for detecting the amount of rotation of the lever member 27 is installed in the internal space 25 a of the neck member 25. The volume member is electrically connected to the launching device 10, and the launching device 10 adjusts the launch strength of the game ball according to the amount of rotation of the lever member 27 detected by the volume member. Further, a rib 31 protruding forward is provided around the rotation axis of the lever member 27 on the front end surface of the neck member 25, and a flange portion 32 protruding outward in the radial direction on the outer peripheral edge of the rib 31. Is provided. On the other hand, a pair of engaging pieces 33, 33 projecting radially inward are provided on the inner peripheral edge of the rib 31. Then, a locking projection 54 of an engaging member 26 (to be described later) is locked or engaged with a rear surface side of the flange portion 32, and an engaging protrusion 55 of the engaging member 26 is locked or engaged with the rear surfaces of the engagement pieces 33 and 33, respectively. Thus, the engaging member 26 can be engaged with the neck member 25. Further, the rib 31 is provided with a screwing portion 37, which can be screwed by using a screw (not shown) after the engaging member 26 is engaged. Reference numeral 34 denotes a notch for guiding the locking protrusion 54 to the rear surface side of the flange portion 32, and reference numeral 35 denotes an insertion hole for inserting the shaft portion 70 of the lever member 27. Reference numeral 36 denotes a stop button for stopping the operation of the launching device 10 and stopping the launch of the game ball.

  The engaging member 26 is a member that is engaged with the rib 31 of the neck member 25, and is provided at a substantially central portion of the main body 51 and a cylindrical main body 51 that is substantially the same diameter as the neck member 25 and extends in the front-rear direction. The partition plate 52 divides the main body 51 into a front part 51a and a rear part 51b. The rear portion 51b of the main body 51 (that is, the outer peripheral side of the engaging member 26) is provided with a screw hole 53 for screwing to the screw fixing portion 37 of the neck member 25. Locking protrusions 54 project radially inward at positions 120 degrees around and 120 degrees counterclockwise. Each locking projection 54 is formed smaller than the notch 34 provided on the rib 31 of the neck member 25, and can enter the rear surface side of the flange portion 32 through the notch 34. Further, each locking projection 54 is formed in a shape that tapers toward the tip (that is, both side surfaces and the rear surface of each locking projection 54 are tapered surfaces), and can smoothly enter the notch 34. It has become. On the other hand, on the partition plate 52 (that is, the center side of the engaging member 26), a pair of engaging protrusions 55 are provided in a cut-and-raised shape. Each engagement protrusion 55 has an L shape that is bent outward in the radial direction, and is formed in an arc shape around the rotation axis of the lever member 27, and can be fitted inside the rib 31 of the neck member 25. ing. Each engaging protrusion 55 is provided at a position such that a part thereof faces the locking protrusion 54 in the radial direction. In addition, the partition plate 52 is provided with three fixing portions 56, 56... For fixing a front plate 29 described later on the front surface thereof, and the shaft portion 70 of the lever member 27 is inserted in the center. For this purpose, an insertion hole 57 is provided.

  The lever member 27 is a member to be gripped and rotated by the player, and is extended so as to extend radially outward from the front end of the shaft portion 70 and a shaft portion 70 protruding rearward from a substantially central position. The plate portion 71 and the grip portion 72 that is once raised from the outer peripheral edge of the plate portion 71 and then folded back are integrally formed. The rear end portion of the shaft portion 70 has a D-shaped cross section and is connected to a volume member installed in the neck member 25. In addition, a guide protrusion 74 capable of mounting a spacer 28 (described later) is provided on the plate portion 72 at the front center thereof, and the lever member 27 is allowed to rotate so as to surround the guide protrusion 74. Arc-shaped slits 73, 73 are provided. In addition, the gripping portion 72 has a circumferential surface formed in a wavy shape, and has a shape that is easy for a player to grip. Further, a concave portion 75 slightly recessed rearward is provided around the inner peripheral edge on the inner peripheral edge of the front surface of the grip portion 72, while a covering portion slightly protruding forward is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the front surface of the grip portion 72. 76 is provided along the outer periphery.

  The spacer 28 is a cylindrical body for smoothly rotating the lever member 27. The spacer 28 is externally attached to the guide projection 74 in a state where the inner peripheral surface of the rear end portion is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the guide projection 74, while the outer peripheral surface of the front end portion is guided by a guide recess of the front plate 28 described later. It is inserted into 46 and attached.

The front plate 29 is fixed to the engaging member 26 at a position in front of the lever member 27, and is a disk-like member for sandwiching the lever member 27 from the front and rear by the front plate 29 and the engaging member 26. The diameter is slightly smaller than that of the outer peripheral edge, and the outer peripheral edge can be assembled in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cover 76 of the lever member 27. A guide recess 46 into which the spacer 28 can be fitted is provided at the center of the rear surface of the front plate 29. Further, around the guide recess 46 on the rear surface of the front plate 29, three fixing projections 47, 47,... For fixing the front plate 29 to the engaging member 26 are projected rearward. 47 penetrates through the slit 73 of the lever member 27 and can protrude rearward. Further, a plurality of blocking ribs 48, 48... Projecting slightly rearward are provided intermittently over the same circumference on the further outer peripheral portion (outer peripheral edge side) of the rear surface of the front plate 29. . Each blocking rib 48 is formed in an arc shape centering on the rotation axis of the lever member 27, and is positioned in the recess 75 of the lever member 27 when the front plate 29 is assembled to the front surface of the lever portion 27. It is supposed to be. In addition, a cover rib 45 that protrudes forward is provided on the front outer periphery of the front plate 29. Reference numeral 49 denotes a locking hole for locking the decorative member 30. In the guide recess 46, support protrusions 46a, 46a,... For supporting the inserted spacer 28 are provided. Further, the rear surface of the front plate 29 is covered with a sheet metal 29a.
The decorative member 30 is a disk-shaped member that is attached to the front surface of the front plate 29, includes a locking piece 50 that can be locked in the locking hole 49, and has a slightly smaller diameter than the front plate 29, The front plate 29 can be attached so as to be fitted inside the covering rib 45.

The assembly of the handle 9 configured as described above will be described.
First, as described above, while the decorative member 30 is fitted inside the covering rib 45, the locking pieces 50, 50... Are locked into the locking holes 49, 49. Next, while the spacer 28 is interposed between the front plate 29 and the lever member 27 in the manner described above, the fixing protrusions 47, 47... Of the front plate 29 are slits 73, 73 from the front side of the lever member 27. The front plate 29 is assembled to the front surface of the lever member 27. Further, the engaging member 26 is moved closer to the rear of the lever member 27, and the fixing protrusions 47, 47,... Are screwed to the fixing portions 56, 56, provided on the front surface of the engaging member 26, and the front plate 29, The lever member 27 and the engaging member 26 are integrated. In this state, the front plate 29 is fitted inside the cover 76 on the front surface of the lever member 27, the outer peripheral edge of the front plate 29 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cover 76, and the front plate 29 Are located in the recess 75 of the lever member 27.

  Further, the engaging member 26 integrated with the lever member 27 and the like is shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 (the lever member 27 and the like are omitted in FIGS. 12 and 13), and the neck member It is made to attach to the rib 31 provided on the front surface of 25. That is, the engaging protrusions 54 and 54 of the engaging member 26 are made to correspond to the notches 34 and 34 of the rib 31, and the engaging member 26 is pushed into the neck member 25 side. Then, the locking projections 54, 54 move to the rear side of the flange portion 32, the neck member 25 and the engaging member 26 overlap, and the engaging projections 55, 55 are engaged with the engagement pieces 33, 33 inside the rib 31. Move to the rear side. Thereafter, when the engaging member 26 is rotated, the locking projections 54, 54 are locked to the rear surface of the flange portion 32, and the engagement protrusions 55, 55 are engaged with the engagement pieces 33, 33. And if the neck member 25 and the engaging member 26 are screwed in the screw hole 53 and the screwing part 37, the assembly of the handle 9 will be completed.

(Effects of this embodiment)
According to the pachinko machine 1 provided with the handle 9 having the above-described configuration, a plurality of blocking ribs 48, 48,. The front surface of the member 27 is provided with a recess 75 that can receive the blocking ribs 48 when the front plate 29 is assembled. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the action of sandwiching a piece of paper or the like into the gap between the lever member 27 and the front plate 29, and to prevent problems such as breakage of the handle 9.

Further, the cover 76 is projected forward along the outer peripheral edge of the front surface of the lever member 27. The front plate 29 is assembled so as to be fitted into the cover 76, and the outer periphery of the front plate 29 is covered with the cover in the assembled state. 76 can be brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the action of sandwiching a piece of paper between the lever member 27 and the front plate 29.
Furthermore, since the rear surface of the front plate 29 is covered with the sheet metal 29a, even if a piece of paper or the like is sandwiched, the front plate 29 and the decorative member 30 are not easily damaged.

On the other hand, locking protrusions 54, 54 are provided on the outer peripheral edge side of the engaging member 26, and engaging protrusions 55, 55 are provided on the center side, respectively. Both members are integrated by engaging the engaging protrusions 55 and 55 with the engaging pieces 33 and 33. Thus, since the engaging member 26 is engaged with the neck member 25 on both sides of the outer peripheral side and the center side, even if the engaging member 26 is forcibly pulled forward, there is a gap between the engagement member 26 and the neck member 25. Does not occur. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the coins, paper, and the like from being caught between the neck member 25 and the engaging member 26, and to prevent problems such as breakage of the handle 9.
Further, the locking projection 54 and the engagement projection 55 are provided so as to face each other in the radial direction, and the locking position of the locking projection 54 and the engagement position of the engagement projection 55 are opposed in the radial direction. It is composed. Therefore, the connection between the neck member 25 and the engaging member 26 is strengthened particularly in the locking position and the engaging position, and the pinching of coins or the like can be more reliably prevented.

Further, in the engaging member 26, screw holes 53 for screwing to the locking projections 54 and 54 and the neck member 25 are provided at intervals of 120 degrees. Accordingly, the entire engaging member 26 can be evenly connected to the neck member 25 in the circumferential direction, and pinching of coins or the like can be prevented more reliably.
In addition, the covering rib 45 is projected forward along the front outer peripheral edge of the front plate 29, and the decorative member 30 can be assembled so as to be fitted inside the covering rib 45. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the coins, paper, and the like from being caught between the decorative member 30 and the front plate 29.

(Modification of the present invention)
Note that the configuration related to the pachinko machine of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the configuration related to the handle and the configuration of the gaming machine main body are appropriately set as necessary without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be changed.

For example, the number, position, shape, and the like of the locking protrusions 54 and the engaging protrusions 55 provided on the engaging member 26 can be changed as appropriate. Unlike the above embodiment, the locking protrusions 54 are engaged with the locking positions. The engagement protrusions 54 and the engagement protrusions 55 may be provided so that the engagement positions by the protrusions 55 are alternated in the circumferential direction.
Further, the configuration for locking the locking projection 54 is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and a locking groove capable of locking the locking projection 54 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rib 31. Alternatively, instead of providing the rib 31, it is also possible to employ a configuration in which a locking recess and an engagement recess in which the locking protrusion 54 and the engaging protrusion 55 can be locked and engaged are provided on the front surface of the neck member 25. The locking structure and the engagement structure can be changed as appropriate. Contrary to the above-described embodiment, a configuration in which a locked portion or engaged portion such as a recess is provided on the engaging member 26 side, and a locked portion or engaged portion such as a protrusion is provided on the neck member 25 side, respectively. Of course, it can also be adopted.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the front plate 29 and the decorative member 30 are separated, but there is no problem even if they are integrally formed as one front member, and the engaging member 26 is integrated as a part of the neck member 25. It may be molded and the front member may be directly fixed to the neck member.
In addition, in the above embodiment, the blocking ribs 48, 48,... Are formed on the front plate 29, and the recess 75 is formed on the lever member 27. It is also possible to employ a configuration in which a concave groove into which a protrusion can be fitted is formed on the rear surface. Further, when forming the protrusion on the rear surface or the like of the front plate 29, the protrusions may be provided as a series of protrusions instead of intermittently forming the plurality of blocking ribs 48,.

  1 ... Pachinko machine 9 ... Handle 25 ... Neck member 26 ... Interlocking member 27 ... Lever member 28 ... Spacer 29 ... Front plate (front member) 29a ... Metal plate 30 .. Decorative member (front member), 31 .. Rib, 32 .. Flange part, 33 .. Engagement piece, 34 .. Notch, 37 .. Screwing part, 45. Guide recess, 46a ... Support projection, 47 ... Fixing projection, 48 ... Blocking rib (projection), 51 ... Main body, 52 ... Partition plate, 53 ... Screw hole, 54 ... Locking projection, 55 .. Engagement projection, 56 .. Fixed part, 70 .. Shaft part, 71 .. Plate part, 72 .. Gripping part, 73 .. Slit, 74 .. Guide projection, 75. Covering part.

Claims (3)

From a cylindrical neck member that can be inserted into the pachinko machine main body, a front member that is fixed in front of the neck member, and a lever member that is assembled so as to be rotatable between the neck member and the front member. Is a pachinko machine that launches a game ball with a launch strength according to the rotational position of the lever member,
On one outer peripheral side of either the rear surface of the front member or the front surface of the lever member, a protrusion that protrudes continuously or intermittently along the outer peripheral edge is provided on one outer peripheral side. Providing a recess into which the protrusion can be inserted;
In the assembled state, the protrusion is fitted into the recess.   2. A covering portion protruding forward is provided along an outer peripheral edge of the lever member, and the front member is fixed to the neck member in a state of being fitted in the covering portion. The pachinko machine described.   The pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a rear surface of the front member is covered with a sheet metal.

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