JP2013042895A - Outer frame - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an outer frame that allows a front frame open switch to operate even if the front frame open switch in a Pachinko machine is mounted in a different position.SOLUTION: A contact fixture 50 to be brought into contact with the distal end of a rod 61 of the front opening switch 60 (Figure 6) is mounted on a right side panel 21. The contact fixture 50 includes a base 51 and a contact part 52 projecting to the left from the front end of the base 21. A slit 21e is formed in the vertical direction on a panel surface 21a of the right side panel 21. Bolts 53 are inserted into bolt insertion holes 54 on the base 21. Each bolt 53 projects through the slit 21e from a panel surface 21q on the inner side. A nut (not shown) is screwed with each of the projecting bolts 53.

Description

  The present invention relates to an outer frame for installing a pachinko machine at a predetermined location in a pachinko hall.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the conventional pachinko machine 1 viewed from an oblique front, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 7 viewed from an oblique rear.
The conventional pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 8 for attaching the pachinko machine 1 to an island facility of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 8 is configured in a frame shape, a top plate 8a arranged at the top, a bottom plate 8b arranged at the bottom, a right side plate 8c connecting between the right ends of the top plate 8a and the bottom plate 8b, A left plate 8d that connects the left ends of the top plate 8a and the bottom plate 8b, and a curtain plate 8e that connects the lower front ends of the right plate 8c and the left plate 8d are provided. The top plate 8a, the bottom plate 8b, the right side plate 8c, the left side plate 8d, and the curtain plate 8e are each formed in a plate shape made of wood.

  A metallic hinge 15 is attached to the upper left corner of the outer frame 8 and at the connecting portion between the left end of the top plate 8a and the upper end of the left plate 8d. A front frame set 2 is pivotally supported on a portion near the front end of the hinge 15 via a hinge shaft 16 so as to be rotatable. A game board 5 is provided in the front frame set 2, and the game board 5 is covered with a glass 3 provided in an opening of the front frame set 2. The game board 5 is provided with a winning opening, a start opening, a normal electric accessory, a variable winning device and the like (not shown), and a number of game nails that change the flow path of the game ball are driven into the board surface.

  On the lower right side of the front frame set 2 is provided a launch handle 4 for operating a launch device for launching a game ball to the game board 5, and the launch handle 4 is for adjusting the launch intensity of the launch device. The launch lever 4a is rotatably provided. The front frame set 2 below the glass 3 is provided with an upper tray 6 for storing prize balls and rental balls discharged from the outlet 6b. The upper tray 6 includes a ball release lever 6a that is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the upper tray 6 to the lower tray 7, a lending button 6c that is operated to cause the balls to be paid out, and a pachinko machine. A return button 6d operated to return a prepaid recording medium inserted in a prepaid recording medium reader (not shown) provided in the machine 1, and the remaining frequency (balance) recorded on the prepaid recording medium A frequency display section 6e for display is provided.

  Below the upper tray 6, there is provided a lower tray 7 that stores game balls flowing down from the upper tray 6. A ball release hole 7b for discharging game balls is formed in the bottom of the lower tray 7 so as to be openable and closable. A ball release lever 7a for opening and closing the ball release hole 7b is slidable at the front end of the lower tray 7. Is provided. Further, the front frame set 2 has a ball break LED 13 for notifying that there is no game ball to be paid out, a payout abnormality LED 14 for notifying an abnormality in payout of the game ball, a right speaker 10 for generating a sound effect, A speaker 11 and a lower speaker 12 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a back set 40 is provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1. On the upper side of the back set 40, a ball tank 41 for storing game balls supplied from the island facility where the pachinko machine 1 is installed is provided. A cover 42 is provided below the ball tank 41, and a main control board case (not shown) in which a main control board is accommodated is provided inside the cover 42. The main control board is equipped with a microcomputer for detecting a prize and determining whether it is a big hit or lost.

  On the right side of the cover 42, there is provided a prize ball payout device 45 for paying out prize balls. Below the cover 42, a launch control board case (not shown) 43 that houses a launch control board that controls the launch apparatus, and a payout control board case that houses a payout control board that controls the prize ball payout device 45. 44. The back set 40 is connected to a power plug 46 for supplying 24V AC to the pachinko machine 1. The front frame set 2 and the back set 40 are supported by the outer frame 8.

  Further, in a conventional pachinko machine, a front frame opening switch that detects that the front frame set has been opened is provided in order to open the front frame set and prevent fraud. FIG. 9 is a partial explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a structure for detecting opening and closing of the front frame set 2. A front frame opening switch 80 for detecting opening / closing of the front frame set 2 is embedded in the top plate 8a. A rod 81 is provided on the front frame opening switch 80 so as to be able to advance and retract. The rod 81 is retracted from the front end of the top plate 8a when the front frame set 2 is closed. When the front frame set 2 is opened in the direction indicated by the arrow F2, the rod 81 starts from the front end of the top plate 8a. The front frame opening switch 80 is turned on or off.

JP 2002-11224 (12th paragraph, FIGS. 1 and 3)

  However, the outer frame in which the front frame opening switch 80 is embedded in the top plate 8a has a problem that it takes time since the front frame opening switch 80 must be taken out from the top plate 8a when disposing the outer frame as wood. is there.

  Therefore, the present inventor has considered a structure in which the front frame opening switch 60 is provided in the front frame set 2 as shown in FIG. The right end of the top plate 8a and the upper end of the right side plate 8c are reinforced by a connection fitting 70, and a contact member 71 with which the tip of the rod 61 of the front frame opening switch 60 abuts is integrated with the connection fitting 70. Is formed. Then, by opening and closing the front frame set 2 in the direction indicated by the arrow F1, the rod 61 moves forward and backward, the front frame opening switch 60 is turned ON or OFF, and the opening and closing of the front frame set 2 is detected.

However, as shown in FIG. 8, a back set 40 such as a ball tank 41 and a cover 42 is arranged on the back surface of the front frame set 2. Therefore, it was found that the mounting position of the front frame opening switch 60 differs depending on the manufacturer.
Therefore, in the structure of the outer frame shown in FIG. 6, it was found that the mounting position of the abutting member 71 is fixed, so that it cannot cope with a change in the mounting position of the front frame opening switch 60.

  Accordingly, an object of the present application is to realize an outer frame capable of operating the front frame opening switch even when the mounting position of the front frame opening switch provided in the pachinko machine is different. To do.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1 of the present application, a pachinko machine provided with a detection switch (60) for detecting opening and closing of the pachinko machine (1) is rotated on one side end thereof. A technique in which an abutment member (50), which is an outer frame (20) that is pivotally supported as a shaft, is attached so that the attachment position can be adjusted. Use appropriate means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the outer frame (20) according to the first aspect, the abutting member (50) is mounted on the top and bottom of the front end of the side plate (21) so that the mounting position can be adjusted in the vertical direction. Use technical means.

  In addition, the code | symbol in each said parenthesis shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

(Effect of the invention according to claim 1)
If the outer frame of the invention according to claim 1 is implemented, the contact member for switching the detection switch by the contact of the detection switch for detecting the opening / closing of the pachinko machine is attached so that the mounting position can be adjusted. The attachment position of the contact member can be adjusted according to the attachment position of the detection switch.
Therefore, even if the mounting position of the detection switch is different because the manufacturers of the pachinko machines are different, the detection switch can be made operable.

(Effect of the invention according to claim 2)
If the outer frame of the invention according to claim 2 is implemented, the contact member is mounted on the top and bottom of the front end of the side plate so that the mounting position can be adjusted in the vertical direction. Even in a pachinko machine mounted at positions corresponding to the top and bottom of the front end of the outer frame, each detection switch can be made operable.

It is a front view of the outer frame 20 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the upper part of the right side board 21 which comprises the outer frame 20 shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the contact member 50 attached to the right side board 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the right end of the game board 5 is in contact with the right side plate 21 shown in FIG. 2. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a lower part of the right side plate 21. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the upper right corner of the outer frame which this inventor considered before this invention, and the upper right corner of the back surface of a front frame set. It is the perspective view which looked at the conventional pachinko machine 1 from diagonally forward. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 7 from diagonally backward. It is explanatory drawing of the front frame open | release switch provided in the conventional pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the arrangement | positioning relationship between the right side board 8c and the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.

[First Embodiment]
An outer frame according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the outer frame 20 according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the upper part of the right side plate 21 constituting the outer frame 20 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the contact member 50 attached to the right side plate 21 shown in FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the right end of the game board 5 is in contact with the right side plate 21 shown in FIG. In addition, since the pachinko machine attached to the outer frame which concerns on this embodiment is the same as the conventional pachinko machine 1 mentioned above, the same code | symbol is used.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the outer frame 20 according to this embodiment is configured in a frame shape, and includes a top plate 23 arranged at the top, a bottom plate 24 arranged at the bottom, and the top plate 23 and the bottom plate 24. The right side plate 21 connecting the right ends, the left side plate 22 connecting the left ends of the top plate 23 and the bottom plate 24, the curtain plate 25 connecting the lower ends of the front sides of the right side plate 21 and the left side plate 22 and the reinforcement Member 28. In this embodiment, the top plate 23, the bottom plate 24, and the curtain plate 25 are each formed of a wooden plate, and the right side plate 21, the left side plate 22, and the reinforcing member 28 are each formed of aluminum.

  The right end of the top plate 23 and the upper end of the right side plate 21 are connected by an L-shaped connection fitting 31. The left end of the top plate 23 and the upper end of the left side plate 22 are connected by a metal upper hinge 29. The upper hinge 29 serves both as a hinge and a coupling fitting. The left end of the bottom plate 24 and the curtain plate 25 and the lower end of the left side plate 22 are connected by an L-shaped connecting bracket 30. A metal lower hinge 34 is fixed to the upper surface of the left end of the curtain 25.

  The right end of the bottom plate 24 and the curtain plate 25 and the lower end of the right side plate 21 are connected by an L-shaped connecting bracket 32. The upper left corner and the lower left corner of the pachinko machine 1 are pivotally supported by the upper hinge 29 and the lower hinge 34 via hinges (not shown). On the upper and lower sides of the right side plate 21, key holders 26 and 27 for locking locking claws (not shown) provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 are attached.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a contact fitting 50 is attached to the right side plate 21. The contact metal fitting 50 is a metal fitting for pushing the rod 61 and switching the front frame release switch 60 when the tip of the rod 61 of the front frame release switch 60 (FIG. 6) contacts. The contact metal fitting 50 is attached to the front upper end of the outer plate surface 21 a of the right side plate 21. The contact metal fitting 50 includes a base 51 and a contact portion 52 that protrudes leftward from the front end of the base 21. The contact portion 52 extends from the front end of the base 21 to the left across the front end of the right side plate 21. A slit 21e is formed on the plate surface 21a of the right side plate 21 in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the base 21 has two bolt insertion holes 54 formed therethrough. Bolts 53 are respectively inserted into the bolt insertion holes 54 of the base 21 of the abutment metal fitting 50, and each bolt 53 protrudes from the inner plate surface 21q through the slit 21e. A nut (not shown) is fastened. The contact metal fitting 50 can move up and down along the slit 21e by loosening the fastened nut.

That is, the contact metal fitting 50 is attached to the right side plate 21 so as to be movable in the vertical direction by the bolt 53 and the nut.
Therefore, even if the manufacturer of the pachinko machine 1 pivotally supported on the outer frame 20 is changed and the mounting position of the front frame opening switch 60 mounted on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 is changed, the front frame is opened. Since the mounting position of the contact fitting 50 can be adjusted according to the mounting position of the switch 60, the front frame opening switch 60 can be put into an operable state.
. In particular, the abutment fitting 50 can be moved through the slit 21e, so that the attachment position can be finely adjusted steplessly.

  A groove 21h is formed in the vertical direction on the plate surface 21a on the outer side of the right side plate 21 and in the rear part thereof. By the groove 21h, a convex rib 21c is formed in the vertical direction at the outer rear end. The rib 21c is formed from the upper end 21i to the lower end of the groove 21h. A plate-shaped rib 21m is formed in the vertical direction at the rear end of the inner plate surface 21q, and a plate-shaped rib 21k is formed in the vertical direction with a space forward from the rib 21m. . The ribs 21m and 21k are formed from the inner upper end 21d to the lower end, respectively. The ribs 21m and 21k are arranged in parallel, and their tips are connected by a plate-like portion 21n. A space 21p is formed in a portion surrounded by the ribs 21m and 21k and the plate-like portion 21n.

  As described above, the rib 21c is formed in the vertical direction on the outer side of the right side plate 21, and the ribs 21k and 21m are formed in the vertical direction on the inner side. Can be increased. In addition, since the ends of the ribs 21m and 21k are connected by the plate-like portion 21n, the bending of the ribs 21m and 21k is suppressed, so that the rigidity of the outer frame 20 can be further increased. Moreover, since the right side plate 21 is made of aluminum, it can be recycled.

In addition, a protruding portion 21j is formed on the inner plate surface 21q with a space forward from the rib 21k. The protrusion 21j is formed in a plate shape, and protrudes from the upper end to the lower end of the inner plate surface 21q. As shown in FIG. 4, the front surface 21 j 1 of the protruding portion 21 j is formed at a position in contact with the rear surface 5 d of the right end 5 a of the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, there is no gap S between the right side plate 21 and the right end of the game board 5, so a wire is inserted from the gap S to the board surface of the game board 5 to force a prize. There is no risk of fraud that causes the ball to be dispensed.
The outer plate surface of the left plate 22 is formed in the same shape as the outer plate surface 21a of the right plate 21 except that no slit is formed, and the inner plate surface of the left plate 22 is formed with a slit. Except not being formed, it is formed in the same shape as the plate surface 21q inside the right side plate 21.

  That is, the outer frame 20 described above has a plurality of ribs formed in the vertical direction on the plate surface and a protruding portion that protrudes from the upper end to the lower end on the inner plate surface, and is formed of metal or synthetic resin. Side plates are provided on both sides. Further, the front surface of the protruding portion is arranged so as to overlap the rear surface of the side end of the game board.

[Example of change]
As shown in FIG. 5, the abutment fitting 50 can be attached to the front lower end of the outer plate surface 21 a of the right side plate 21 so as to be movable up and down. That is, the abutment metal fittings 50 can be respectively attached to the upper and lower sides of the outer plate surface 21a of the right side plate 21 and the attachment position can be adjusted up and down.
If the outer frame 20 according to the above-described modification is used, the front frame opening switch 60 is a pachinko machine that is attached to a position corresponding to the top and bottom of the front end of the outer frame 20 on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1. Also, each front frame opening switch 60 can be put into an operable state.

<Other embodiments>
(1) As the structure of the outer frame 20, a structure in which a plurality of bolt insertion holes are formed through the plate surface of the right side plate 21 in the vertical direction can be used. If this outer frame 20 is used, the mounting position of the abutment fitting 50 can be adjusted by selecting the bolt insertion hole through which the bolt is inserted. be able to.

(2) When the mounting position of the front frame opening switch 60 differs in the horizontal direction depending on the manufacturer of the pachinko machine 1, the front bracket opening switch 60 is mounted on the top plate 23 or the curtain plate 25 so as to be adjustable in the horizontal direction. The frame opening switch 60 can be brought into an operable state.

1 .... Pachinko machine, 2 .... Front frame set, 5 .... Game board, 20 .... Outer frame,
21..Right side plate (side plate), 21e..Slit, 50..Contact metal fitting (contact member),
51 ·· Base, 52 · · Abutment, 53 · · Bolt,
60 .. Front frame opening switch (detection switch).

Claims (2)

An outer frame that pivotally supports a pachinko machine provided with a detection switch for detecting opening and closing of the pachinko machine with one side end thereof as a rotation axis,
An outer frame, wherein an abutting member for switching the detecting switch when the detecting switch abuts is attached so that an attachment position can be adjusted.   The outer frame according to claim 1, wherein the abutting members are respectively mounted on the top and bottom of the front end of the side plate so that the mounting position can be adjusted in the vertical direction.

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