JP2012130602A - Test pallet tool for game machine test system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a test pallet tool for game machine test system which reduces work load when testing a game machine, improves work efficiency, is high in versatility, and reduces the cost of system.SOLUTION: The test pallet tool 31 is a tool which can attach and detach a liquid crystal unit attached to a game board of a Pachinko game machine to test the liquid crystal unit and is installed in a tool circulation transmission path, and includes: a tool base 50 which is guided so that it is movable along the tool circulation transmission path; a plurality of free ball casters 51 which are attached to the tool base 50 and can rotate on a transmission path surface of the tool circulation transmission path; a game board original plate which can attach and detach the liquid crystal unit and has the same structure as that of an original plate of the game board; and a standing/lying mechanism 55 which joins the game board original plate to the tool base so that it can stand and lie in both the same standing attitude as an attitude when mounting the liquid crystal unit attached to the game board original plate to the game board and the lying attitude.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pallet jig for inspection of a gaming machine inspection facility for inspecting gaming machines such as a liquid crystal unit mounted on a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a pachinko machine has an outer frame fixed to the island structure of the game hall, an opening / closing frame (inner frame) pivotally supported by the outer frame, a game board attached to the opening / closing frame, It has an open / close door pivotally supported by an open / close frame so that the front side can be opened and closed, and the game board includes a guide rail, obstacle nails, windmill, various winning holes, game display, etc., as well as a liquid crystal unit (production unit) ) Is installed.

  In recent pachinko gaming machines, an outer frame, an open / close frame, and an open / close door can be configured in common for a plurality of models, while a game board (liquid crystal unit) has an individual configuration for a plurality of models. The liquid crystal unit is a gaming device that plays a very important role in a pachinko gaming machine, and is composed of a liquid crystal base, a liquid crystal display, a movable accessory, a game control device including various control boards, and the like.

  Conventionally, many new models of pachinko gaming machines have been manufactured in response to or expecting orders, and in that case, it is necessary to inspect a large number of liquid crystal units mounted on a number of pachinko gaming machines. A large number of liquid crystal units are collectively inspected before the liquid crystal units are mounted on the game board. Here, FIG. 21 and FIG. 22 show conventional equipment for inspecting the liquid crystal unit implemented by the applicant of the present application.

  In this liquid crystal unit inspection facility 200, a belt conveyor 201 is disposed, and a plurality of inspection stages 202 are disposed along the belt conveyor 201 at intervals, and each inspection stage 202 is inspected on an inspection table 203. A jig 204 is installed. The inspection jig 204 includes a base member 205 and a unit mounting member 206 connected to the base member 205 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis.

  A plurality of liquid crystal units 210 are sequentially inserted upstream in the conveying direction of the belt conveyor 201, where the liquid crystal units 210 are directly placed on the belt conveyor 201 in a lying posture. An operator of each inspection stage 202 carries the liquid crystal unit 210 from the belt conveyor 201 and transfers it to the inspection jig 204, where the liquid crystal unit 210 is moved to the operator side (see FIG. 22 by a solid line). The unit is mounted on the unit mounting member 206 in a vertical posture toward the right side.

  Next, as shown in phantom lines in FIG. 22, the liquid crystal unit 210 is inverted 90 degrees together with the unit mounting member 206 and switched to the lying down posture, and then an inspection connection terminal (not shown) is connected to the liquid crystal unit 210. 22, the liquid crystal unit 210 is inverted 90 degrees together with the unit mounting member 206 and switched to the vertical posture, and various inspections are performed. Thereafter, the inspection connection terminal is separated from the liquid crystal unit 210, and the liquid crystal unit 210 Is removed from the unit mounting member 206 and transferred to the belt conveyor 201.

  On the other hand, Patent Document 1 discloses a game board transport device that transports a game board of a pachinko gaming machine. In this game board conveying device, two sets of upper and lower two-stage conveyors for conveying the game board are arranged side by side. The upper and lower two-stage conveyors in each set are a carry-in conveyor and a carry-out conveyor. A plurality of nailing devices are arranged on both sides along the two sets of conveyors at intervals, and a game board is loaded into each nailing device from the carry-in conveyor, and after nailing, from the nailing device to the carry-out conveyor A game board is carried out, and a plurality of horizontal cylinders are provided for carrying it in and out.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a production line for pachinko gaming machines. In this production line, game machine members such as pachinko machine inner frames and game boards are transported by a conveyor, and in the middle of the transport, a tilting device or a game machine member that tilts the game machine member in a vertical posture. A reversing device for reversing around the vertical axis is equipped, and it can be switched to a posture suitable for assembly of various parts. The raising / lowering device clamps the gaming machine member placed on the transfer table in a lying posture from both ends by a cylinder and fixes the gaming machine member to the raising / lowering base, and further stands up together with the raising / lowering base by another cylinder.

  Patent Document 3 discloses a jig that can be attached to a pachinko gaming machine and can be switched in posture in order to assemble or disassemble the pachinko gaming machine. The jig includes an outer frame frame, an inner frame frame pivotally supported around the outer frame frame, and a lock mechanism for fixing the inner frame of the pachinko gaming machine to the inner frame frame. The outer frame frame of the jig is placed and transported on a pair of rails in a lying posture. A lever for reversing operation is attached to the inner frame frame, and the lever is selectively engaged with a pair of notches formed in the outer frame frame to hold the position of the inner frame frame. In another embodiment, the jig is provided on a cart with casters.

JP-A-11-128457 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-244461 JP 2002-186716 A

  In the liquid crystal unit inspection equipment shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the operator of each inspection stage must carry the liquid crystal unit, transfer it from the belt conveyor to the inspection stage, and mount it on the inspection jig. However, the liquid crystal unit must be carried and removed from the inspection jig and transferred from the inspection stage to the belt conveyor. The liquid crystal unit is relatively heavy, and it is also required to handle the liquid crystal unit carefully during the above work. Therefore, the work load for inspecting the liquid crystal unit increases, and it becomes difficult to increase the work efficiency.

  Further, since the liquid crystal unit is placed directly on the belt conveyor, the risk of damage to the liquid crystal unit increases. Therefore, it is also possible to carry the liquid crystal unit on a carriage and carry it by a belt conveyor. However, since the shape and size of the liquid crystal unit varies depending on the model, it is necessary to manufacture a plurality of transfer tables corresponding to the liquid crystal unit of the model every time the model of the pachinko machine to be manufactured is changed. The same applies to the inspection jigs installed on a plurality of inspection stages, and it is necessary to manufacture a plurality of inspection jigs according to the liquid crystal unit for each model, and the manufacturing cost becomes high. That is, the equipment cost becomes expensive.

  In the technique of Patent Document 1, the game board is transported to nail the game board of the pachinko gaming machine, but this is not particularly performed using a jig. In the technology of Patent Document 2, a gaming machine member such as an inner frame of a pachinko gaming machine or a game board is transported, and the raising / lowering device or the gaming machine member for vertically tilting the gaming machine member is vertically moved in the middle of the transportation. Although a reversing device for reversing around the shaft center is provided, the raising / lowering device and reversing device are very large-scale devices.

  In the technique of Patent Document 3, in order to assemble or disassemble a pachinko gaming machine, the pachinko gaming machine can be mounted on a jig and the posture can be switched, and the jig is transported with a pair of rails together with the pachinko gaming machine. can do. Even when a liquid crystal unit (game machine) is mounted on this jig and applied to the liquid crystal unit inspection facility shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the jig is carried with the liquid crystal unit and transferred from the belt conveyor to the inspection stage. Since the work of transferring from the inspection stage to the belt conveyor is necessary, the work load cannot be reduced but rather increased.

  In another embodiment of Patent Document 3, the jig is provided on a cart with a caster. However, the cart allows the inner frame of the jig to be rotated around a horizontal axis. Therefore, it becomes large. Moreover, this jig | tool is provided in a trolley | bogie instead of removing a pair of rails, and does not convey a pachinko gaming machine in cooperation with other conveyance facilities.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a pallet jig for inspection of a gaming machine inspection facility that reduces a work load for inspecting a gaming machine, improves work efficiency, has high versatility, and reduces equipment cost. is there.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in order to inspect the gaming machine (20) mounted on the gaming board (4) of the pachinko gaming machine (1), the gaming machine (20) can be attached and detached, and the jig circulation conveyance path (40 In the inspection pallet jig (31 / 31A) of the gaming machine inspection facility (S) equipped with a jig base (50) guided movably along the jig circulation transfer path (40) A plurality of casters (51) mounted on the jig base (50) and capable of rolling on the conveyance path surface (42) of the jig circulation conveyance path (40), and the gaming machine (20) can be attached and detached. A gaming board master plate (52) having the same structure as the gaming board master plate (4) and the same standing posture as the gaming machine (20) mounted on the gaming board master plate (52) is mounted on the gaming board (4). A tilting mechanism (55 / 55A) that connects the game board original plate (52) to the jig base (50) so that the game board original plate (52) can be raised and lowered in a lying posture, and a game attached to the game board original plate (52) Locking hand to fix the device (20) releasably (54) and characterized by comprising a.

  The invention of claim 2 is the invention of claim 1, further comprising a holding frame (53) to which the game board original plate (52) can be attached and detached, and the raising / lowering mechanism (55 / 55A) is provided with the holding frame (53). Is connected to the jig base (50) so that it can be tilted.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the raising / lowering mechanism (55A) is disposed on both ends in the width direction of the holding frame (53) and is erected on the jig base (50). A pair of support legs (100), a pair of intermediate support members (101), and a pair of intermediate support members (101) are provided with horizontal intermediate portions in the longitudinal direction at both ends in the width direction of the holding frame (53). A pair of parallel link mechanisms for connecting the pair of shaft members (102) rotatably supported about the shaft center and the pair of support legs (100) and the pair of intermediate support members (101), respectively. (103) and holding the frame (53) around the pair of shaft members (102) while moving the pair of intermediate support members (101) up and down via the pair of parallel link mechanisms (103). It is characterized by being rotated and tilted.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the third aspect, the raising / lowering mechanism (55A) is a pair of pin members protruding from lower portions of the holding frame (53) in the standing posture at both ends in the width direction. 104) and the pair of pin members (104) while changing the posture of the holding frame (53) when the pair of intermediate support members (101) are fixedly provided on the jig base (50) and moved up and down. And a pair of bar members (105) that slidably guide and support the holding frame (53).

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the invention, the pair of bar members (105) are arranged in a direction in which the pair of pin members (104) move when the holding frame (53) stands up. It is inclined obliquely downward.

  The invention of claim 6 is characterized in that, in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 5, the plurality of casters (51) comprises a plurality of free ball casters (51).

  A seventh aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in the invention of any one of the first to sixth aspects, the gaming machine (20) comprises a liquid crystal unit (20) including a liquid crystal display (22).

  The invention of claim 8 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 2, the lock means (43) has a lock mechanism (43) attached to the holding frame (53).

  According to the inspection pallet jig of the gaming machine inspection facility of the present invention, the gaming machine can be inspected easily and reliably by being tilted while the gaming machine is mounted on the inspection pallet jig. The workload can be reduced.

It is a top view of the gaming machine inspection equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of a gaming machine inspection facility. It is a top view at the time of operation of an amusement machine inspection equipment. It is a block diagram of a control system of a gaming machine inspection facility. 3 is a plan view of an inspection pallet jig according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view of the inspection pallet jig of FIG. 5. FIG. 6 is a side view of the inspection pallet jig of FIG. 5. It is sectional drawing which shows the principal part of a caster rolling surface. It is a figure such as a pallet jig for inspection and a first pushing mechanism. It is a figure, such as an inspection pallet jig and a 2nd pushing mechanism. It is a figure, such as an inspection pallet jig and a 2nd pushing mechanism. It is a figure of an inspection pallet jig, a 3rd pushing mechanism, etc. It is a flowchart of the cylinder control which an inspection equipment control apparatus performs. 6 is a plan view of an inspection pallet jig according to Embodiment 2. FIG. FIG. 15 is a front view of the inspection pallet jig of FIG. 14. FIG. 15 is a side view of the game board original plate of the inspection pallet jig of FIG. 14 in a lying posture. FIG. 15 is a side view of the posture between the lying posture and the standing posture of the game board original plate of the inspection pallet jig of FIG. 14. It is a side view of the game board original plate of the inspection pallet jig of FIG. It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a top view of the gaming machine inspection facility according to the prior art. It is a figure which shows the jig | tool for an inspection of the inspection stage which concerns on a prior art.

  The gaming machine inspection facility of the present invention is a facility for inspecting a large number of liquid crystal units, which are gaming machines of the same model, mounted on the game board of a pachinko gaming machine. Equipment that can be inspected. Hereinafter, the gaming machine inspection facility will be described based on examples.

First, the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be briefly described.
As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 fixed to the island structure of the game hall, and an opening / closing frame 3 pivotally supported by the outer frame 2 (inner frame 3). The game board 4 attached to the open / close frame 3 and the open / close door 5 having a transparent plate 5a pivotally supported by the open / close frame 3 so that the front side of the game board 4 can be opened and closed are provided. A storage tray 6 and a firing handle 7 are attached to the open / close door 5.

  The game board 4 includes a guide rail 10, a number of obstacle nails 11, a windmill 12, a starter device 13 having a first starter port 13a and an openable second starter port 13b, a gate 14, an openable large winning opening. A grand prize opening device 15 having 15a, a plurality of general prize opening 16, a center accessory device 17, and a game display 18 are mounted in the arrangement shown in the drawing.

  The center accessory device 17 includes a decorative frame 19 and a liquid crystal unit 20 (effect unit 20). The decorative frame 19 is attached to a center opening 4a formed in the game board 4 from the front side in a fitting manner. The liquid crystal unit 20 includes a liquid crystal base 21, an image display 22 including a liquid crystal display, a movable accessory 23 (movable gimmick 23), a game control device 24 including various control boards, and the like. The display 22 is attached to the game board 4 from the rear side so that the screen of the display 22 faces the inside of the decorative frame 19 (center opening 4a).

  The gaming machine inspection facility S of the present invention is a facility that collectively tests a large number of liquid crystal units 20 that are gaming machines of the same model mounted on the gaming board 4 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Here, the gaming board 4 (liquid crystal unit 20) has a configuration that is individually provided for a plurality of models. However, the gaming machine inspection facility S of the present invention is a facility that can be inspected for different types of liquid crystal units by changing a part thereof. .

  The gaming machine inspection facility S will be described. 1, 2, and FIGS. 5 to 7, front, left, and upper directions indicated by arrows are described as front, left, and upper directions.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 12, the gaming machine inspection facility S includes a base table 30 that forms a jig circulation transport path 40, a plurality (9) of inspection pallet jigs 31, an input stage 32, and an inspection stage 33. A recovery stage 34, first, second, and third jig pushing mechanisms 35, 36, and 37, and an inspection equipment control device 38, and a plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31 are provided in the jig circulation conveyance path 40. The feeding stage 32, the inspection stage 33, and the collection stage 34 are equipped along the jig circulation conveyance path 40.

  The base table 30 is formed by connecting a plurality of frame members to form a rectangular shape whose left and right lengths are longer than the front and rear lengths in a plan view, and a jig circulation transport path 40 is formed above the base table 30. In the jig circulation conveyance path 40, the free ball casters 51 of the plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31 can roll (that is, the plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31 can travel), and the plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31. It is formed so that it can be circulated and guided.

  The jig circulation conveyance path 40 is configured as a rectangular annular conveyance path by arranging a plurality (10) of rectangular conveyance sections 41 (41a to 41j) in plan view in which each inspection pallet jig 31 can stay. For details, the five transport sections 41 are arranged in series in the left-right direction and connected, and the five transport sections 41 are arranged side by side in front and back to make a total of ten. The sections 41a, 41j / 41e, 41f are connected in the front-rear direction.

  The jig circulation conveyance path 40 has a conveyance path surface 42 on which the free ball caster 51 of the inspection pallet jig 31 rolls. The conveyance path surface 42 is formed on the upper surfaces of a plurality of frame members, and an inspection pallet. It has a rectangular frame-shaped peripheral wall 43 and a central partition wall 44 that rise from the periphery of the conveyance path surface 42 so that the jig base 50 of the jig 31 can be guided.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5 to 7, the plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31 include a jig base 50, a plurality of (four) free ball casters 51, a game board original plate 52, and a holding board. A posture including a frame 53, a pair of lock mechanisms 54, and a raising / lowering mechanism 55, and the liquid crystal unit 20 can be attached to and detached from the game board original plate 52, and the liquid crystal unit 20 is mounted on the game board original plate 52 in a state where Can be switched between the same standing posture (the posture shown by a solid line in FIGS. 5 to 7) and the lying posture (the posture shown by a virtual line in FIGS. 6 and 7). In the description of the structure of the inspection pallet jig 31, the front and upper directions in the state indicated by the solid lines in FIGS.

  The jig base 50 is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view by assembling a plurality of frame members 50 a, 50 b, 50 c into a frame shape, and is substantially the same size as each conveyance section 41 of the jig circulation conveyance path 40. Is guided by the peripheral wall 43 and the central partition wall 44 so as to be movable along the jig circulation transport path 40. The four free ball casters 51 are mounted on the lower surface portion of the jig base 50 so as to be positioned at the four tops of the jig base 50 having a rectangular shape in plan view.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the jig circulation transfer path 40 is made of a plurality of synthetic resins provided on the transfer path surface 42 and on which the free ball casters 51 of each inspection pallet jig 31 roll. Caster rolling surfaces 45 and 46 are provided. Two caster rolling surfaces 45 extending in the left-right direction are provided over the conveyance sections 41a to 41e arranged in series in the left-right direction and the conveyance sections 41f to 41j arranged in the same manner, and arranged in series in the front-rear direction. Two caster rolling surfaces 46 extending in the front-rear direction are provided over the transport sections 41a and 41j and the similarly disposed transport sections 41e and 41f.

  The caster rolling surfaces 45 and 46 intersect at the conveyance sections 41a, 41e, 41f, and 41j, and all of the plurality of free ball casters 51 of each inspection pallet jig 31 are always mounted on the caster rolling surfaces 45 and 46. Placed.

  The plurality of caster rolling surfaces 45 and 46 are formed on the upper surfaces of a plurality of synthetic resin elongated rail members, and the plurality of rail members are mounted in grooves formed in the plurality of frame members forming the conveyance path surface 42. Yes. An inspection pallet jig 31 can be positioned in each corner conveyance section 41a, 41e, 41f, 41j of the jig circulation conveyance path 40, and a free ball caster 51 is provided in each corner conveyance section 41a, 41e, 41f, 41j. The recessed part 47 (refer FIG. 8) to fit is formed in the caster rolling surface 45,46.

  In each corner conveyance section 41a, 41e, 41f, 41j, four intersecting portions of the caster rolling surfaces 45, 46 (that is, the inspection pallet jig 31 staying in each corner conveyance section 41a, 41e, 41f, 41j) The depressions 47 may be formed in all of the four free ball casters 51), but the depressions 47 may be formed in at least one of the four intersections.

  2, 3, and 5 to 7, the game board original plate 52 is an original plate of the game board 4 (that is, the guide board 10, the many obstacle nails 11, the windmill 12. 1), and one of a large number of master boards of the game board 4 mass-produced in the manufacture of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is used as a game board master board 52 of each inspection pallet jig 31. Can be used.

  That is, the same center opening 52 a as the center opening 4 a of the game board 4 is formed in the game board original plate 52. 3 and 5, the center opening 52a is elliptical for the sake of convenience, but it is actually a slightly complicated shape corresponding to the liquid crystal unit 20 (center accessory device 17). The game board original plate 52 is detachably attached to the holding frame 53 with the back surface facing upward. The holding frame 53 is formed by assembling four U-shaped frame members 53a and 53b into a frame shape, and one end edge of the game board original plate 52 is engaged with each frame member 53a and 53b.

  The pair of lock mechanisms 54 are lock means for fixing the liquid crystal unit 20 mounted on the game board original plate 52 so that the liquid crystal unit 20 can be fixed and released. For example, each lock mechanism 54 employs a well-known toggle clamp mechanism, and one lock mechanism 54 can clamp the left and front portions of the liquid crystal unit 20 in the lying posture to the upper surface (back surface) of the game board original plate 52. The pair of lock mechanisms 54 are attached to the holding frame 53 so that the right and rear portions of the liquid crystal unit 20 can be clamped to the upper surface of the game board original plate 52 by the other lock mechanism 54. Note that at least one of the pair of lock mechanisms 54 may be attached to the game board original plate 52.

  The raising / lowering mechanism 55 can rise and fall together with the game board original plate 52 and the holding frame 53 in the same standing posture and lying down posture as the posture in which the liquid crystal unit 20 mounted on the game board original plate 52 is mounted on the game board 4. And a pair of left and right leg portions 60, a pair of left and right shaft members 61, a pair of left and right standing posture holding members 62, and a pair of left and right lying posture holding members. 63.

  The pair of leg portions 60 are disposed on both left and right ends of the holding frame 53 and are erected from a pair of frame members 50 a of the jig base 50 from the center in the front-rear direction. At the upper end portion, a center portion in the front-rear direction (intermediate portion in the length direction) of the pair of frame members 53a of the holding frame 53 is supported by a pair of left and right shaft members 61 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis. Yes.

  The pair of standing posture holding members 62 is provided on the frame member 50c of the jig base 50 and engages with the lower end portion of the holding frame 53 in the standing posture to hold the holding frame 53 in the standing posture. The pair of lying posture holding members 63 are erected from the front frame member 50b of the jig base 50, and support the front end portion of the holding frame 53 in the lying posture from the lower side to hold the holding frame 53 in the lying posture. To do. An interference rubber 63 a is attached to the upper end portion of the lying posture holding member 63. A handle 64 for raising and lowering the holding frame 53 is attached to the front frame member 53 b of the holding frame 53.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the input stage 32 is a stage for performing the work of mounting the liquid crystal unit 20 on the inspection pallet jig 31, and at the same time, final assembly of the liquid crystal unit 20. That is, the liquid crystal base 21 with the movable accessory 23 assembled is mounted on the upper surface of the game board original plate 52 in the lying posture and fixed by the pair of clamp mechanisms 54, and then the game control device 24 is assembled to the liquid crystal base 21. The attached image display 22 is attached with screws. For this purpose, the charging stage 32 is provided with an electric screwdriver 65 in the charging equipment frame 30 a on the base table 30.

  The inspection stage 33 is a stage for performing an operation of inspecting the liquid crystal unit 20 by switching the posture of the liquid crystal unit 20 mounted on the inspection pallet jig 31. In the inspection stage 33, an inspection machine 70 is installed on the inspection equipment frame Sb on the base table 30, an inspection operation device 71 is installed on the base table 30, and an inspection connection terminal 73 is connected to a cord 72 extending from the inspection machine 70. ing. In the inspection of the inspection stage 33, the inspection connection terminal 73 is connected to the connection terminal (not shown) of the game control device 24 of the liquid crystal unit 20, and then the inspection operation unit 71 is operated to perform a predetermined function (operation) of the liquid crystal unit 20. ) Is normal, and then the inspection connection terminal 73 is separated.

  The collection stage 34 is a stage that performs an operation of removing and recovering the inspected liquid crystal unit 20 from the inspection pallet jig 31. Here, the liquid crystal unit 20 is collected without being disassembled, and then packed and transported to a place where the final assembly of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, the first jig pushing mechanism 35 is for inspection that stays in a predetermined conveyance section 41 a adjacent to the input stage 32 among the plurality of conveyance sections 41 of the jig circulation conveyance path 40. The pallet jig 31 engages with a driven portion 56 protruding downward from the jig base 50, and pushes the inspection pallet jig 31 to the right, that is, to the conveyance section 41b on the downstream side in the conveyance direction. A first air cylinder 75 is provided.

  The first air cylinder 75 is attached to the base 30 in the right direction below the conveyance section 41a, and the first jig pushing mechanism 35 is engaged with the output portion 76 of the first air cylinder 75 and the pushed portion 56. The engaging member 77 is supported in a possible manner. When the first air cylinder 75 is in the retracted state, the driven portion 56 of the inspection pallet jig 31 that has been transported forward from the transport section 41j to the transport section 41a is not in contact with the engaging member 77. Immediately reach the right side.

  When the first air cylinder 75 is driven to extend in a state where the inspection pallet jig 31 does not stay in one of the four transport sections 41b to 41e on the downstream side in the transport direction of the transport section 41a, The inspection pallet jig 31 in the transport section 41a is transported to the transport section 41b. At this time, the inspection pallet jig 31 in the transport section 41a is continuously inspected in the transport section 41b on the downstream side in the transport direction. When the pallet jig 31 is present, the plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31 are collectively pushed downstream in the transport direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 10, and 11, the second jig pushing mechanism 36 includes the conveyance sections 41 f and 41 f at both ends of the plurality of conveyance sections 41 f to 41 j arranged in series in the jig circulation conveyance path 40. The inspection pallet jig 31 is engaged with the driven portion 56 protruding downward from the jig base 50 of the inspection pallet jig 31 staying in a predetermined intermediate conveyance section 41g other than 41j. That is, the second air cylinder 80 is pushed to the transport section 41h on the downstream side in the transport direction.

  The second air cylinder 80 is attached leftward to the base table 30 below the conveyance sections 41f and 41g, and the second jig pushing mechanism 36 is connected to the output portion 81 of the second air cylinder 80 and the pushed portion 56. Engageable engagement positions (positions indicated by phantom lines in FIG. 10) and passage positions (positions indicated by solid lines in FIG. 10) that are tilted by the driven parts 56 from the engagement positions and can pass the driven parts 56 ) And an urging member 83 (for example, a torsion spring 83) that urges the engagement member 82 to the engagement position.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 10, when the second air cylinder 80 is in the retracted state, the driven portion 56 of the inspection pallet jig 31 that is transported leftward from the transport section 41f to the transport section 41g is engaged. When the engagement member 82 comes into contact with the engagement member 82 at the mating position and tilts forward to the passage position and passes completely, the engagement member 82 returns from the passage position to the engagement position, and the conveyance section 41g The driven portion 56 of the inspection pallet jig 31 reaches a state immediately on the left side of the engaging member 82.

  When the second air cylinder 80 is driven to extend in a state where the inspection pallet jig 31 does not stay in the transport section 41j among the three transport sections 41h to 41j on the downstream side in the transport direction of the transport section 41g. The plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31 staying in the transport sections 41g to 41i including the transport section 41g are collectively pushed downstream in the transport direction. As described above, the second jig pushing mechanism 36 pushes the inspection pallet jig 31 to the predetermined corner conveyance section 41j among the plurality of conveyance sections 41 of the jig circulation conveyance path 40. It corresponds to a tool pushing mechanism.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 12, the third jig pushing mechanism 37 cures the inspection pallet jig 31 staying in a predetermined conveyance section 41j among the plurality of conveyance sections 41 of the jig circulation conveyance path 40. There is a third air cylinder 85 that engages with a pushed portion 56 that projects downward from the tool base 50 and pushes the inspection pallet jig 31 forward, that is, to the conveyance section 41a downstream in the conveyance direction. In other words, this corresponds to a first jig pushing mechanism that pushes the inspection pallet jig 31 from a predetermined corner conveyance section 41j among the plurality of conveyance sections 41 of the jig circulation conveyance path 40.

  The third air cylinder 85 is attached forward to the base table 30 on the lower side of the conveyance section 41j, and the third jig pushing mechanism 37 is engaged with the pushed portion 56 at the output portion 86 of the third air cylinder 85. An engaging member 87 is supported. When the third air cylinder 85 is in the retracted state, the driven portion 56 of the inspection pallet jig 31 that has been transported leftward from the transport section 41 i to the transport section 41 j does not come into contact with the engagement member 87. It reaches the immediate front side.

  When the third air cylinder 85 is driven to extend in a state where the inspection pallet jig 31 does not stay in the conveyance section 41a on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the conveyance section 41j, the inspection pallet jig in the conveyance section 41j is driven. 31 is conveyed to the conveyance section 41a.

Next, the control system of the gaming machine inspection facility S will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the inspection equipment control device 38 includes an operation panel 90, first, second, and third jig detection sensors 91, 92, 93, first and second cylinder operation SW 94, 95 ( “SW” means a switch), inspection number count SW 96, cylinder driving portions 75a, 80a, 85a for driving the first, second and third air cylinders 75, 80, 85, inspection management display 97, The inspection machine 70 of the inspection stage 33 is connected.

  The inspection facility control device 38 is based on signals from the first, second, and third jig detecting sensors 91, 92, 93, the first, second cylinder operation SW 94, 95, and the like. The air cylinders 75, 80, and 85 are controlled, and the inspection management display 97 is controlled based on signals from the operation panel 90, the inspection number count SW 96, and the like. The inspection facility control device 38 can communicate various information with the inspection machine 70, but the inspection device 70 and the inspection facility control device 38 may not be connected. On the operation panel 90, a plan (scheduled number of inspections) to be displayed on the inspection management display 97 can be input.

  The first jig detection sensor 91 is jig detection means for detecting whether or not the inspection pallet jig 31 stays in the transport section 41b or 41c, and the second jig detection sensor 92 is in the transport section 41a. It is a jig detection means for detecting whether or not the inspection pallet jig 31 is staying, and the third jig detection sensor 93 detects whether or not the inspection pallet jig 31 is staying in the transport section 41j. It is a jig detection means.

  The first, second, and third jig detection sensors 91, 92, and 93 have reflected light having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion installed on the base table 30 toward the transport section 41b or 41c, 41a, and 41j, respectively. It consists of a sensing optical sensor. The first cylinder operation SW 94 is a SW that commands the operation of the first air cylinder 75, and the second cylinder operation SW 95 is a SW that commands the operations of the second and third air cylinders 80 and 85. The first and second cylinder operation SWs 94 and 95 are installed on the base table 30 so as to be operable on the closing stage 32.

  The inspection facility control device 38 prohibits the operation of the first jig pushing mechanism 35 on condition that the inspection pallet jig 31 is detected by the first jig detection sensor 91, and the second jig detection sensor 92 The operation of the third jig pushing mechanism 37 is prohibited on the condition that the inspection pallet jig 31 is detected, and the condition that the inspection pallet jig 31 is detected by the third jig detection sensor 93 is set. 2 The operation of the jig pushing mechanism 36 is prohibited. The cylinder control including the operation prohibition control executed by the inspection facility control device 38 is as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in this cylinder control, it is first determined whether or not the first cylinder operation SW 94 is on (S1). If the determination of S1 is Yes, whether or not the first jig detection sensor 91 is on. It is determined (S2). If the determination in S2 is No, the first air cylinder 75 is driven back and forth (S3), and the process proceeds to S4. When the determination of S1 is No or the determination of S2 is Yes, the first air cylinder 75 is prohibited from operating, and the process proceeds to S4.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the second cylinder operation SW 95 is on (S4). If the determination in S4 is Yes, it is determined whether or not the second jig detection sensor 92 is on (S5). If the determination in S5 is No, the third air cylinder 85 is driven back and forth (S6). If the determination in S4 is No or the determination in S5 is Yes, the third air cylinder 85 is prohibited from operating and returns.

  After S6, it is determined whether or not the third jig detection sensor 93 is on (S7). If the determination in S7 is Yes, the execution of S5 will soon turn off the third jig detection sensor 93. The process waits in a state where the operation of the second air cylinder 80 is prohibited. After that, when the determination in S7 is No, the second air cylinder 80 is driven back and forth (S8) and returns. Thus, the second air cylinder 80 operates in conjunction with the operation of the third air cylinder 85.

  The inspection count SW 96 is installed on the base table 30 so as to be operable on the collection stage 34, and the inspection management display 97 is attached to the input equipment frame 30a, for example. The inspection facility control device 38 manages (stores / updates), for example, the plan (the planned number of inspections), the actual results (the number of completed inspections), and the progress, and causes the inspection management display 94 to display them. The plan can be input on the operation panel 90 as described above, the result is added every time the inspection number count SW 97 is turned on, and the progress is calculated based on the plan and the result. The inspection equipment control device 38 and the operation panel 90 are provided in the inspection equipment frame Sa.

According to the gaming machine inspection facility S described above, the following operations and effects are achieved.
As shown in FIG. 3, in this gaming machine inspection facility S, basically, one worker W is arranged on the input stage 32 and two workers (one person on the right side on the right side) An assistant is arranged, and one worker W is arranged on the collection stage 34.

  The plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31 provided in the jig circulation conveyance path 40 are circulated and conveyed along the jig circulation conveyance path 40. For this purpose, the operator W of the input stage 32 performs the first cylinder operation SW94. By the operation, the inspection jig 31 in the transport section 41a can be transported to the transport section 41b by the first jig pushing mechanism 35, and the third jig pushing mechanism can be operated by operating the second cylinder operation SW95. 37, the inspection pallet jig 31 in the transport section 41j is transported to the transport section 41a, and the inspection pallet jig 31 in the transport sections 41i to 41g is collected into the transport sections 41h to 41j by the second jig pushing mechanism 36. Can be transported.

  The operator W of the inspection stage 33 manually transports the inspection pallet jig 31 in the transport section 41d to the transport section 41e, transports the inspection pallet jig 31 in the transport section 41c to the transport section 41d, and Without using the first jig pushing mechanism 35, the inspection pallet jig 31 in the transport section 41b can be transported to the transport section 41c. The operator W of the collection stage 34 manually transports the inspection pallet jig 31 in the transport section 41f to the transport section 41g, and transports the inspection pallet jig 31 in the transport section 41e to the transport section 41f. The following operations are performed at each stage together with the circulating conveyance of the plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31.

  In the loading stage 32, the operator W first attaches the liquid crystal base 21 to the upper surface of the game board original plate 52 in the lying posture of the inspection pallet jig 31 in the transport section 41a, and the image display 22 is attached to the liquid crystal base 21. Are attached to the inspection pallet jig 31 together with the final assembly of the liquid crystal unit 20. Thereafter, the first and second cylinder operation SWs 94 and 95 are operated to execute the automatic conveyance of the inspection pallet jig 31. The above operations are repeated.

  In the inspection stage 33, the worker W connects the inspection connection terminal 73 to the connection terminal (not shown) of the game control device 24 of the liquid crystal unit 20 in the lying posture mounted on the inspection pallet jig 31 in the transport section 41c. Thereafter, the liquid crystal unit 20 is raised together with the game board original plate 52 (holding frame 53) and directed forward, and then the inspection operation device 71 is operated to check whether a predetermined function (operation) of the liquid crystal unit 20 is normal. After confirming, after the liquid crystal unit 20 is laid down together with the game board original plate 52, the inspection connection terminal 53 is separated. Thereafter, the manual conveyance of the inspection pallet jig 31 is performed. The above operations are repeated.

  At the collection stage 34, the operator W removes the collected liquid crystal unit 20 from the inspection pallet jig 31 in the transport section 41e or 41f and collects it. Further, the manual conveyance of the inspection pallet jig 31 is performed. The above operations are repeated.

  In this way, a plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31 are circulated and conveyed along the jig circulation conveyance path 40 of the base table 30, and the liquid crystal unit 20 is mounted on the inspection pallet jig 31 in the loading stage 32. Are sequentially performed every time the inspection pallet jig 31 arrives at the conveyance section 41a on the jig circulation conveyance path 40 corresponding to the input stage 32, and the inspection stage 33 is mounted on the inspection pallet jig 31. The operation of inspecting the liquid crystal unit 20 by switching the posture of the liquid crystal unit 20 between the standing posture and the lying posture is performed on the conveyance section 41 c on the jig circulation conveyance path 40 corresponding to the inspection stage 33. The operation is performed every time the tool 31 arrives, and in the recovery stage 34, the operation of removing and recovering the inspected liquid crystal unit 20 from the inspection pallet jig 31, Each time the inspection pallet jig 31 arrives at the transport section 41e or 41f on the jig circulation transport path 40 corresponding to the recovery stage 34, the three stages 32, 33, and 34 are used in order. Work can be done.

  In particular, in the inspection stage 33, the liquid crystal unit 20 can be tilted while being mounted on the inspection pallet jig 31, and can be inspected easily and reliably. At that time, the liquid crystal unit 20 is mounted on the inspection pallet jig 31. Since the liquid crystal unit 20 can be handled not too carefully, the work load on the inspection stage 33 can be reduced. Further, in the loading stage 32, the liquid crystal unit 20 can be easily mounted on the inspection pallet jig 31 in a lying posture, and on the collection stage 34, the liquid crystal unit 20 that has been inspected from the inspection pallet jig 31 is in a lying posture. Can be easily removed and recovered, and the work load on the input stage 32 and the recovery stage 34 can be reduced. Therefore, work efficiency can be improved.

  Since the jig circulation conveyance path 40 is formed in a rectangular annular conveyance path by arranging a plurality of conveyance sections 41 in which each inspection pallet jig 31 can stay, the base table 30 that forms the jig circulation conveyance path 40 is provided. It can be configured in a compact manner, that is, the installation space for the gaming machine inspection facility S can be reduced, and the work efficiency can be improved.

  The plurality of free ball casters 51 of each inspection pallet jig 31 are positioned at the four tops of the rectangular jig base 50 in plan view, and the jig circulation transfer path 40 is provided on the transfer path surface 42 for each inspection. Since the free ball caster 51 of the pallet jig 31 has the caster rolling surfaces 45 and 46 made of synthetic resin, the caster rolling surfaces 45 and 46 can be easily provided. The noise at the time of rolling on the conveyance path surface 42 (caster rolling surfaces 45 and 46) can be suppressed.

  A recess 47 into which the free ball caster 51 is fitted so that the inspection pallet jig 31 can be positioned in the four corner conveyance sections 41a, 41e, 41f, and 41j among the plurality of conveyance sections 41 of the jig circulation conveyance path 40. Are formed on the caster rolling surfaces 45 and 46, so that the inspection pallet jig 31 can be surely stayed in the transport sections 41a, 41e, 41f and 41j, and thereby the other transport sections 41b to 41d and 41g. The inspection pallet jig 31 can be surely stayed also in -41i, and thereby, the plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31 can be circulated and conveyed smoothly and work on the stages 32, 33, 34. Can be performed reliably.

  The first jig pushing mechanism 35 that pushes the inspection pallet jig 31 staying in the transport section 41a to the transport section 41b on the downstream side in the transport direction, and the inspection pallet jig 31 staying in the transport section 41g downstream in the transport direction. The second jig pushing mechanism 36 that pushes to the transport section 41h on the side, and the third jig pushing mechanism that pushes the inspection pallet jig 31 staying on the transport section 41j to the transport section 41a on the downstream side in the transport direction. Therefore, the gaming machine inspection facility S can be operated by the minimum required number of workers W (for example, about four people).

  In each inspection pallet jig 31, the game board original plate 52 to which the liquid crystal unit 20 can be attached and detached has the same structure as the original board of the game board 4, and therefore, a large number of game boards 4 that are mass-produced when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is manufactured. One of the original plates can be used as the game board original plate 52. Therefore, the liquid crystal unit 20 can be securely attached to the game board original plate 52, and the game board original plate 52 needs to be separately manufactured for inspection. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the inspection pallet jig 31 can be reduced, and the equipment cost of the gaming machine inspection equipment S can be reduced.

  Moreover, since the liquid crystal unit 20 mounted on the game board original plate 52 can be moved up and down together with the game board original plate 52 and the holding frame 53 by the raising / lowering mechanism 55, the mounting operation of the liquid crystal unit 20 on the input stage 32, The inspection operation of the liquid crystal unit 20 at the inspection stage 33 and the removal and recovery operation of the liquid crystal unit 20 at the recovery stage 34 can be easily performed, and the work efficiency can be improved.

  Moreover, since the game board original plate 52 is detachably attached to the holding frame 53, game board original plates corresponding to various models can be easily applied. That is, the versatility of the inspection pallet jig 31 is increased, and the manufacturing cost of the inspection pallet jig 31 can be reduced, that is, the equipment cost of the gaming machine inspection equipment S can be reduced.

  In the second embodiment, the plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31 of the gaming machine inspection facility S of the first embodiment are changed to a plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31A. In the description of the structure of the inspection pallet jig 31A, the front and the upper in the state shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 are described as the front and the upper, and the same reference numerals are basically used for the same components as in the first embodiment. The description is omitted as appropriate.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 to 18, the plurality of inspection pallet jigs 31 </ b> A are obtained by changing the raising / lowering mechanism 55 of the inspection pallet jig 31 of the first embodiment. (Four) free ball casters 51, a game board master plate 52, a holding frame 53, a pair of lock mechanisms (not shown), a raising / lowering mechanism 55A, the liquid crystal unit 20 can be attached to and detached from the game board master plate 52, and liquid crystal Switchable between standing posture (posture shown in FIGS. 14 to 16) and lying down posture (posture shown in FIG. 18) same as the posture mounted on the game board 4 with the unit 20 mounted on the base board 52 of the game board It is configured.

  The raising / lowering mechanism 55 </ b> A places the liquid crystal unit 20 mounted on the game board original plate 52 in a standing posture and a lying posture, and the holding base 53 and the holding frame 53 can be raised and lowered together with the jig base 50. A pair of support legs 100, a pair of intermediate support members 101, a pair of shaft members 102, a pair of parallel link mechanisms 103, a pair of pin members 104, and a pair of bar members 105. The jig base 50 is provided with a driven portion 56. Each of the configurations 100 to 105 is provided in a pair symmetrically.

  The pair of support legs 100 is disposed on both left and right ends (width direction both ends) of the holding frame 53, and is erected on a pair of frame members 50 a of the jig base 50 from the center in the front-rear direction. The pair of intermediate support members 101 is made of a vertically oriented member that is slightly shorter than the support legs 100, and is disposed on the rear side of the pair of support legs 100. Are connected by a horizontal connecting member 101a.

  At the upper end portion of the pair of intermediate support members 101, a slightly rear side portion (intermediate portion in the length direction) of the pair of frame members 53a of the holding frame 53 is a pair of left and right axis. The member 102 is supported so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis.

  Each of the pair of parallel link mechanisms 103 has two parallel upper and lower link members 103a disposed on the left and right sides of the pair of support legs 100 and the pair of intermediate support members 101, respectively. Both end portions of the link member 103 a of the parallel link mechanism 103 are rotatably connected to the lower portion of the support leg 100 and the lower portion of the intermediate support member 101.

  The raising / lowering mechanism 55A maintains the pair of intermediate support members 101 parallel to the pair of support legs 100 via the pair of parallel link mechanisms 103, and moves the holding frame while moving up and down while changing the position in the front-rear direction. 53 is rotated about the pair of shaft members 102 and tilted.

  The pair of pin members 104 protrude outward in the left-right direction of the holding frame 53 from the rear end portions of the pair of frame members 53a of the holding frame 53 (lower portions in the standing posture at both ends in the width direction). There is a slight gap between the pair of support legs 100 and the pair of intermediate support members 101 and the holding frame 53, so that the pair of pin members 104 does not interfere with the support legs 100 and the intermediate support member 101. It protrudes into the gap. For example, the pin member 104 may be configured with a screw member.

  The pair of bar members 105 are fixedly provided on the jig base 50, and the pair of pin members 104 are slidable while switching the posture of the holding frame 53 when the pair of intermediate support members 101 are moved up and down. The holding frame 53 is tilted by supporting the guide, and is inclined obliquely downward in the direction (front) in which the pair of pin members 104 move when the holding frame 53 stands up. Here, a pair of leg posts 106 are erected from a rear end portion of the pair of frame members 50 a of the jig base 50. The pair of bar members 105 are fixed to the left and right inner portions of the pair of support legs 100 and the left and right inner portions of the pair of leg posts 106 with screws or the like.

The operation and effect of the inspection pallet jig 31A will be described.
First, when the holding frame 53 (game board original plate 52) is in the lying posture shown in FIG. 16, the intermediate support member 101 is positioned below the upper end of the support leg 100, and the pin member 104 is positioned at the rear portion of the bar member 105. To position. Here, as shown in FIG. 16, in order to hold the holding frame 53 in the lying posture, the first lying posture holding member 107 that supports the front portion of the holding frame 53 from the lower side of the shaft member 102 is the supporting leg. A second lying posture holding member 108 that is attached to 100 and receives the rear end portion of the holding frame 53 from above is attached to the leg pillar member 106. The second lying posture holding member 108 can be omitted.

  Next, when the holding frame 53 in the lying posture is rotated so as to grasp and pull up the front end portion, the holding frame 53 is switched to the upright posture shown in FIG. 18 through the state of FIG. At that time, while the pin member 104 slides forward on the bar member 105, the holding frame 53 rotates upward about the pin member 104, and accordingly, the intermediate support member 101 is pulled upward and the support leg 100. Move to approach. Since the bar member 105 is inclined obliquely downward toward the front, the pin member 104 slides smoothly on the bar member 105 forward.

  When the holding frame 53 is in the standing posture shown in FIG. 18, the intermediate support member 101 is substantially in contact with the support leg 100 and is positioned at the upper limit position above the upper end of the support leg 100, and the pin member 104 is on the front side of the bar member 105. Located in the part. Here, as shown in FIG. 18, in order to hold the holding frame 53 in an upright position, an upright posture holding member 109 that receives the lower portion of the holding frame 53 from the front side is attached to the leg pillar member 106. . Since the bar member 105 is inclined obliquely downward toward the front, the pin member 104 engaged with the bar member 105 also prevents the holding frame 53 from rotating about the shaft member 102. Therefore, the holding frame 53 is reliably held in the standing posture.

  Eventually, the holding frame 53 pivots around the shaft member 102 and rises and falls. At this time, the shaft member 102 (intermediate support member 101) also moves up and down, and the height position of the shaft member 102 is Since the position in the standing posture is higher than the position in the lying posture, the position of the holding frame 53 in the standing posture is higher than the position of the holding frame 53 in the standing posture of the inspection pallet jig 31 of the first embodiment. . Note that when the holding frame 53 in the standing posture is rotated so as to hold the upper end of the holding frame 53 and pulled down, the holding frame 53 is switched to the lying posture shown in FIG. 16 through the state of FIG.

  According to the inspection pallet jig 31A, the height position of the holding frame 53 in the standing posture can be increased, which is advantageous in the following points. That is, when the liquid crystal unit 20 is mounted on the inspection pallet jig 32 at the loading stage 32, or when the liquid crystal unit 20 is removed from the inspection pallet jig 32 and recovered at the recovery stage 34, both the stages 32, 34 are used. In order to increase the work efficiency of the worker W (that is, to reduce labor), it is optimal to position the holding frame 53 (game board original plate 52) in the lying posture at the height position around the waist of the worker W. .

  On the other hand, when the liquid crystal unit 20 is inspected at the inspection stage 33, in order to increase the work efficiency of the worker W of the inspection stage 33, the lower portion of the holding frame 53 in the standing posture is placed at a height position around the waist of the worker W. It is best to position it. As in the first embodiment, when the holding frame 53 is simply tilted by turning the shaft member 61 about the center, in order to ensure the optimum position for all workers W, the loading stage 32 and the collection stage 34 are arranged. It is necessary to raise the standing position of the worker W. For this reason, a work table can be installed on the input stage 32 and the collection stage 34, but this is problematic in terms of the work stability of the worker W on the work table.

  In this inspection pallet jig 31A, since the height position of the holding frame 53 in the standing posture can be increased, the work table is unnecessary, that is, the standing positions of all workers W are the same level on the ground. As described above, the problem can be solved. That is, the work table is unnecessary, the work stability is improved, the work efficiency of all workers W can be increased, and the work table is not required, and the jig circulation transport path Since the height position of 40 can be lowered, the base 30 on which the jig circulation conveyance path 40 is formed can be made compact and stable, and the conveyance of the inspection pallet jig 31A can be stabilized. Further, it is advantageous in terms of equipment cost of the gaming machine inspection equipment S. The other effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In addition, various modifications can be added without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the present invention is applicable not only to the liquid crystal unit 20 but also to a gaming equipment inspection facility that inspects a presentation unit including a plurality of rotating drums or LED displays, and to a gaming equipment inspection facility that inspects gaming equipment other than such a presentation unit. Is possible.

S gaming machine inspection equipment 1 pachinko gaming machine 4 gaming board 20 liquid crystal unit 30 base base 31, 31A inspection pallet jig 32 input stage 33 inspection stage 34 recovery stages 35, 36, 37 first, second and third jigs Pushing mechanism 38 Inspection equipment control device 40 Jig circulation transfer path 41 (41a to 41j) Transfer section 42 Transfer path surface 45, 46 Caster rolling surface 47 Recessed portion 50 Jig base 51 Free ball caster 52 Game board original plate 53 Holding frame 54 Locking mechanism 55, 55A Elevating mechanism 56 Pushed part 75, 80, 85 First, second and third air cylinders 81 Output part 82 Engaging member 83 Biasing member 100 Support leg 101 Intermediate support member 102 Shaft member 103 Parallel link mechanism 104 Pin member 105 Bar member

Claims (8)

In a pallet jig for inspection of a gaming machine inspection facility in which a gaming machine can be attached and detached to inspect a gaming machine mounted on a game board of a pachinko gaming machine and is mounted on a jig circulation conveyance path,
A jig base guided so as to be movable along the jig circulation conveyance path;
A plurality of casters mounted on the jig base and capable of rolling on the conveyance path surface of the jig circulation conveyance path;
A gaming board master plate having the same structure as the gaming board master board, the gaming machine being detachable;
A tilting mechanism for connecting the game board master plate to the jig base so that the game machine mounted on the game board master plate can be tilted over the same standing posture and lying down posture as the posture for mounting on the game board;
Lock means for releasably fixing the gaming machine mounted on the game board original plate;
A pallet jig for inspection of a gaming machine inspection facility. A holding frame to which the game board original plate can be attached and detached,
The pallet jig for inspection of gaming machine inspection equipment according to claim 1, wherein the raising / lowering mechanism connects the holding frame to a jig base so that the holding frame can be raised / lowered.   The raising / lowering mechanism includes a pair of support legs disposed on both ends in the width direction of the holding frame and erected on the jig base, a pair of intermediate support members, and the pair of intermediate support members. A pair of shaft members that rotatably support intermediate portions in the length direction at both ends in the width direction of the holding frame so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis, and the pair of support legs and the pair of intermediate support members are connected to each other. A pair of parallel link mechanisms and moving the holding frame up and down about the pair of shaft members while moving the pair of intermediate support members up and down via the pair of parallel link mechanisms. The pallet jig for inspection of the gaming machine inspection facility according to claim 2.   The raising / lowering mechanism moves up and down a pair of pin members protruding from a lower part of the holding frame in the standing posture at both ends in the width direction and a pair of intermediate support members fixed to the jig base. 4. The game according to claim 3, further comprising: a pair of bar members that slidably guide and support the pair of pin members while switching the posture of the holding frame to raise and lower the holding frame. Pallet jig for inspection of equipment inspection equipment.   5. The gaming machine inspection facility according to claim 4, wherein the pair of bar members are inclined obliquely downward toward a direction in which the pair of pin members move when the holding frame stands up. Pallet jig for inspection.   The pallet jig for inspection of a gaming machine inspection facility according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plurality of casters comprises a plurality of free ball casters.   The pallet jig for inspection of gaming machine inspection equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the gaming machine comprises a liquid crystal unit including a liquid crystal display.   The pallet jig for inspection of a gaming machine inspection facility according to claim 2, wherein the locking means includes a locking mechanism attached to the holding frame.