JP2012157631A - Front surface panel for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a front surface panel for a game machine which can reduce the number of sealing processes in an assembling work process and can prevent the occurrence of a malfunction of sealing work.SOLUTION: The front surface panel 10 for the game machine is placed in front of a game board, and includes: an inner transparent plate 11a placed at the side of the game board; an outer transparent plate 11b placed at the side of a player; a frame body 12 which fixes outer peripheral parts of the outer transparent plate 11b and the inner transparent plate 11a and has an expansion 12d that protrudes at least partially in an outer-edge direction; a space surrounded by each of the inner and outer transparent plates 11a, 11b and the frame body 12; a moisture absorbing member 15 housed in the expansion 12d; a lid member 16 which houses and holds the moisture absorbing member 15 in the expansion 12d and has an engaging part freely attachable to and removable from a frame body inner peripheral part having the expansion 12d of the frame body 12.

Description

  The present invention relates to a front plate for a game machine such as a pachinko machine that can prevent the occurrence of problems in sealing work.

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, the game board is seen through, and an inner transparent plate corresponding to the game board surface side and an outer transparent plate arranged at a predetermined interval from the inner transparent plate and exposed to the front 2. Description of the Related Art A front plate for a game machine having a double multi-layer structure is known.

  As a front plate for a game machine, it is common that the outer peripheral part of each transparent plate is fixed to a frame such as a resin and integrated to form a sealed space surrounded by the frame and each transparent plate. . In order to dry the air in this sealed space and prevent condensation on the plate surface of each transparent body, there is disclosed a front plate for a game machine in which a hygroscopic agent such as zeolite or silica gel is accommodated at a predetermined position in the peripheral area of the frame body. Yes.

  For example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 have a storage chamber for storing a hygroscopic agent on the outer peripheral side of the frame body, and the front plate for a game machine in which the opening of the storage chamber is sealed with a lid member and the hygroscopic agent is enclosed. Is disclosed. In the above document, the sealed space formed between the storage chamber provided on the outer peripheral portion of the frame body and each transparent plate is communicated via a vent hole provided on the inner peripheral side of the storage chamber.

  Further, in Patent Document 3, in a space surrounded by the frame body and each transparent plate, a moisture absorption means and a positioning portion for positioning the moisture absorption means are provided on the inner peripheral side of the frame body, and along the frame body A front plate (transparent assembly) for a game machine is disclosed in which each transparent plate is bonded to seal a space surrounded by the frame and each transparent plate.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-24120 JP-A-9-718 JP 2004-321713 A

  In the front plate for a game machine described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, in the assembly work process, in addition to the process of bonding and sealing each transparent plate on both the inner and outer sides of the frame body, the storage chamber for storing the hygroscopic agent is a lid member. The process of sealing with is required. It is necessary to increase the working accuracy as much as possible in the sealed portion, and there is a problem that the work process is burdened with the increase in the number of sealed portions and the assembly work efficiency is lowered.

  In the front plate for game machines described in Patent Document 3, it is necessary to use each of the inner and outer transparent plates along the shape of the frame, and when using a frame having a complicated shape having an extended portion on the outer peripheral portion Depending on the shape of the frame, the shape of the transparent plate becomes complicated, and there is a problem that the trouble of the sealing work is likely to occur particularly at the corners of the transparent plate having a complicated shape. Further, from the viewpoint of management such as handling, the shape of each of the inner and outer transparent plates is preferably as simple as possible, such as a substantially circular shape.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a front panel for a game machine that can reduce the number of sealing steps in an assembly work process and prevent the occurrence of problems in the sealing work. .

  That is, the present invention is a game machine front plate disposed in front of a game board, wherein the inner transparent plate disposed on the game board side, the outer transparent plate disposed on the player side, and the outer side A frame having an extended portion that fixes an outer peripheral portion of the transparent plate and the inner transparent plate and at least partially protrudes in an outer edge direction, a space surrounded by the inner and outer transparent plates and the frame, and the extended portion A moisture absorbing member to be accommodated, and a lid member that accommodates and holds the moisture absorbing member in the extension portion, and has a frame body peripheral portion provided with the extension portion of the frame body and a detachable engagement portion. This is a characteristic front plate for an amusement machine.

  Moreover, the present invention is the above-mentioned front plate for a game machine, wherein the inner transparent plate and the outer transparent plate are substantially the same substantially circular shape.

  Further, the present invention provides the above-described method for manufacturing a front plate for a game machine, wherein the expansion portion and the space are sealed simultaneously by pressing the inner and outer transparent plates and the frame. A method of manufacturing a front plate for a game machine, characterized in that:

  According to the game machine front plate of the present invention, it is possible to provide a game machine front plate capable of reducing the number of sealing steps in the assembly work process and preventing the occurrence of problems in the sealing work.

It is the schematic of a game machine main body. It is a disassembled perspective view of the front board for game machines which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing AA and BB of the front plate for game machines which concerns on this invention. It is the vicinity enlarged view of the expansion part of the front plate for game machines which concerns on this invention.

  The example of embodiment of the game machine front board 10 of this invention is demonstrated using drawing. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the game machine front plate 10 is attached to and detached from the door frame 3 of the main body of the game machine 1 such as a pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game machine front plate 10 has an inner transparent plate 11 a arranged on the game board 2 side and an outer transparent plate 11 b arranged on the player side, arranged at a predetermined interval, And a frame 12 that fixes the outer peripheral portions of the inner and outer transparent plates 11a and 11b. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a closed space 14 surrounded by the frame body 12 and the inner and outer transparent plates 11 a and 11 b is formed in the game machine front plate 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the frame body 12 has a substantially annular shape, and an extended portion 12 d that extends in the outer edge direction of the frame body 12 is formed on at least a part of the outer periphery side of the frame body 12. . In the expanded portion 12d, in the sealed space 14 closed by the inner and outer transparent plates 11a and 11b and the frame 12, the inner surface of each of the inner and outer transparent plates 11a and 11b is free from dew condensation such as zeolite and silica gel. The hygroscopic member 15 is accommodated.

  Further, except for the extended portion 12d, the central portion of the frame 12 near the inner peripheral side has a stepped shape in which a substantially convex section 12a is provided around the both sides 12b, 12b of the substantially convex section 12a. Are substantially parallel to each other. The adhesive layer 13 is formed by applying an adhesive to the both side surfaces 12b and 12b. Through the adhesive layer 13, the inner and outer transparent bodies 11a and 11b and the frame body 12 are integrated.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an opening 12 e is provided on the inner peripheral side of the extended portion 12 d of the frame body 12, and a convex portion 12 c is formed on each side surface of the opening 12 e. A lid member 16 for accommodating and holding the hygroscopic member 15 accommodated in the extended portion 12d is fitted into the opening 12e.

  Specifically, a concave portion 16a is formed in the side surface portion of the lid member 16, while a concave portion 16a is formed on the side surface portion of the opening portion 12e located on the inner peripheral side of the extended portion 12a of the frame body 12. A convex portion 12c that enables the engagement is formed. The lid member 16 can be easily fitted and attached to the extended portion 12a of the frame 12 by the detachable and engageable concave portion 16a and the convex portion 12c. In addition, the lid member 16 is provided with a plurality of vent holes 16b for communicating the expanded portion 12a in which the adsorbent 15 is accommodated with the sealed space 14.

  In the above description, the convex portion 12 c is formed on the side surface portion of the opening 12 e located on the inner peripheral side of the frame body 12, while the concave portion 16 a is formed on the side surface portion of the lid member 16. Although the cover member 16 is configured to be engageable, conversely, the frame body 12 may be provided with a concave portion and the lid member 16 may be provided with a convex portion. Further, the shape and size of the hole forming each uneven portion are not particularly limited and should be designed as appropriate.

  In addition, on the outer peripheral portion of the frame body 12, attachment portions 12 f are provided at appropriate positions at symmetrical positions, and attachment holes are formed in the attachment portions 12 f. As shown in FIG. 1, a fastener (not shown) such as a thumbscrew is inserted into the attachment hole and attached to the door frame 3 of the game machine 1 main body.

  The material of the frame 12 is preferably a styrene resin, a polyester resin, or an acrylic resin from the viewpoint of lightness and handling.

  As the adhesive forming the adhesive layer 13, a rubber adhesive such as silicone, polysulfide, and butyl rubber can be used, and it is preferable to use an adhesive that is elastic and excellent in weather resistance and durability.

  A glass plate such as a tempered glass plate, a semi-tempered glass plate or a float glass plate, a transparent resin plate such as polycarbonate, acrylic or polyester, or a sound insulation interlayer is sandwiched between the inner and outer transparent plates 11a and 11b with a glass plate and bonded. A laminated glass plate can be used. In order to improve the noise reduction effect, a laminated glass plate may be used for the inner transparent plate 11a.

  Further, it is preferable that the inner and outer transparent plates 11a and 11b used in the front plate 10 for game machines according to the present invention have substantially the same shape. In particular, both the inner and outer transparent plates 11a and 11b are substantially circular. It is preferable to make it. The reason for this is that by making both shapes substantially circular and substantially the same shape, there is a problem in the sealing operation rather than using a transparent plate having a complicated shape having at least a portion expanded in the external direction. This is because there are few and management of handling is easy.

  Next, the manufacturing method of the front board 10 for game machines which concerns on this invention is demonstrated centering on the assembly procedure of each transparent board 11a, 11b and the frame 12 inside and outside. In the present invention, the order in which the inner transparent plate 11a and the outer transparent plate 11b are assembled is not particularly limited, but here, for convenience, a procedure for incorporating the inner transparent plate 11a and the outer transparent plate 11b in this order will be described.

  First, in a state where the frame body 12 is placed on the work table, an adhesive is applied to the side surface 12 b of the substantially convex section 12 a of the frame body 12 to form the adhesive layer 13. The inner transparent plate 11a is stuck through the adhesive layer 13. Further, the inner transparent plate 11a of the frame 12 to which the inner transparent plate 11a is attached is placed on the work table with the inner transparent plate 11a on the lower surface.

  Next, the hygroscopic member 15 is accommodated in the extended portion 12d of the frame 12 to which the inner transparent plate 11a is adhered, and the convex portion 12c and the lid provided on the side surface portion of the opening 12e located on the inner peripheral side of the extended portion 12d By engaging the recess 16a provided on the side surface of the member 16, the hygroscopic member 15 is accommodated and held in the extended portion 12d.

  Further, similarly to the inner transparent plate 11a, the outer transparent plate 11b is adhered to the frame body 12 via the adhesive layer 13, thereby being surrounded by the inner transparent plate 11a, the outer transparent plate 11b, and the frame body 12. 14 is formed, and the game machine front plate 10 is assembled.

  By passing through the assembly process as described above, the sealing in the expansion portion 12d and the sealing of the sealed space 14 surrounded by the frame 12 and the inner and outer transparent plates 11a and 11b are simultaneously performed with a simple operation. And the burden of sealing work can be greatly reduced.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as a front plate for a game machine such as a pachinko machine, and can prevent the occurrence of a sealing work in the assembly process of the front plate for a game machine.

1 game machine 2 game board 3 door frame
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine front board 11a Inner transparent board 11b Outer transparent board 12 Frame body 12a Cross-section substantially convex part 12b Cross-section substantially convex part side surface 12c Projection part 12d Expansion part 12e Frame body opening part 12f Attachment part 13 Adhesive layer 14 Sealing space 15 Hygroscopic agent 16 Lid member 16a Recess 16b Vent

Claims (3)

A front plate for a game machine arranged in front of a game board,
An inner transparent plate disposed on the game board side;
An outer transparent plate arranged on the player side,
A frame having an extended portion that fixes the outer peripheral portion of the outer transparent plate and the inner transparent plate and protrudes at least partially in the outer edge direction;
A space surrounded by the inner and outer transparent plates and the frame;
A hygroscopic member housed in the extension,
A lid member that houses and holds the hygroscopic member in the extension part, and has a frame body peripheral part provided with the extension part of the frame body and a detachable engagement part;
A front plate for an amusement machine, comprising:   The front plate for a game machine according to claim 1, wherein the inner transparent plate and the outer transparent plate have substantially the same substantially circular shape.   In the manufacturing method of the front board for game machines of the said Claim 1 or Claim 2, the said sealing of the said expansion part and the sealing of the said space are carried out simultaneously by crimping | bonding each said inside and outside transparent plate and the said frame. A manufacturing method of a front plate for a game machine, characterized in that it is performed.

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