JP2013042896A - Outer frame - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an outer frame which is available also in a Pachinko machine formed by mounting a hook for locking the Pachinko machine to the outer frame, in a different position.SOLUTION: A locking member 60 for locking the hook 70 mounted on the rear surface of the Pachinko machine 1 is attached to a projection 21j on a right side plate 21 so as to adjust the attachment position in the vertical direction. The locking member 60 includes a locking piece 61, and a bolt 61 and a nut for attaching the locking piece 61. A slit 21e is formed vertically in the projection 21j. Bolts 62 are inserted into bolt insertion holes in the locking piece 61, respectively. Each bolt 62 projects through the slit 21e from the rear surface of the projection 21j, and the nut (not shown) is screwed with each of the projecting bolts 62.

Description

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

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional pachinko machine viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the outer frame to which the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 3 is attached. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the locking piece attached to the outer frame shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a right side view of the hook attached to the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

  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.

  As shown in FIG. 7, hooks 70 for vertically locking the pachinko machine 1 to the outer frame 8 are respectively attached to the back surface of the front frame set 2, and the inner plate of the right side plate 8 c of the outer frame 8. Locking pieces 8f for locking the hooks 70 are fixed to the surface in the vertical direction. Each locking piece 8f is formed of an L-shaped metal member, and is fixed to the inner plate surface of the right side plate 8c by a screw. The upper and lower hooks 70 are connected by a connecting member 80, and each hook 70 is configured to be movable up and down via the connecting member 80. Each hook 70 is biased upward by a spring (not shown).

  In the state where the front frame set 2 is closed, each hook 70 is locked to the corresponding locking piece 8f. Normally, the state in which each hook 70 is locked to each locking piece 8f is locked by a lock mechanism (not shown) so that the front frame set 2 cannot be opened. . When the lock mechanism is released using a key, the locked state is released, each hook 70 is lowered, and the front frame set 2 can be opened. Further, when the opened front frame set 2 is rotated toward the front frame set 2, the taper surface 71 of each hook 70 is lowered while abutting against the lower end of each locking piece 8f, and each locking piece 8f When the lower end gets over the top portion 72 of each hook 70, each hook 70 rises, the lower end of each locking piece 8f is locked to the locking portion 73 of each hook 70, and the front frame set 2 is closed. Made.

  A metal upper hinge 15 having a hinge shaft 16 is attached to a connecting portion between the left end of the top plate 8a and the upper end of the left side plate 8d at the upper left corner of the outer frame 8, and the upper left end surface of the curtain plate 8e. Is attached with a metal lower hinge 17 (FIG. 5). A front frame set 2 is pivotally supported by the upper hinge 15 and the lower hinge 17 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. 4, 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.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-33527 (second paragraph, FIGS. 5 and 6)

  By the way, since the outer frame is manufactured according to the model of the pachinko machine, every time the pachinko hall replaces a new model, many outer frames are disposed of, which is a problem from the viewpoint of protecting resources such as timber.

  Therefore, the inventor of the present application studied an outer frame that can be used in common for each model of the pachinko machine. However, since the mounting position of the hook for locking the pachinko machine to the outer frame (reference numeral 70 in FIG. 7) differs depending on the model, a locking piece for locking the hook (8f in FIG. ) Had to manufacture other types of outer frames with different mounting positions.

  Accordingly, an object of the invention according to this application is to realize an outer frame that can be used in common with pachinko machines having different hook attachment positions for locking the pachinko machine to the outer frame.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1 of this application, the pachinko machine (1) is pivotally supported with one side end as a rotation shaft, and a hook provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine. In the outer frame (20) provided with the locking member (60) for locking (70), the technical means that the locking member is attached to the side plate (21) so that the attachment position can be adjusted is used. .

  In the invention according to claim 2, in the outer frame (20) according to claim 1, a plurality of ribs (21c, 21k, 21m) formed on the plate surface in the vertical direction and an inner plate surface (21q) The side plate (21, 22) having a protruding portion (21j) protruding from the upper end to the lower end of the right side plate (21, 22) is provided on both the left and right sides. The technical means of being attached to the projecting portion in FIG.

  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 locking member for locking the hook provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine is attached to the side plate so that the mounting position can be adjusted. Even if the hook mounting position is different, the hook can be locked by adjusting the mounting position of the locking member.
Therefore, it is possible to realize an outer frame that can be used in common with pachinko machines having different hook attachment positions for locking the pachinko machine to the outer frame.

(Effect of the invention according to claim 2)
When the outer frame of the invention according to claim 2 is carried out, the side plate having a plurality of ribs formed in the vertical direction on the plate surface and the protruding portion protruding from the upper end to the lower end on the inner plate surface is arranged on both the left and right sides. Therefore, the rigidity of the outer frame can be increased.

It is a front view of the outer frame 20 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a locking piece 60 is attached to the right side plate 21 of the outer frame 20 shown in FIG. 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. 2 from diagonally backward. It is a front view of the outer frame where the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 3 was attached. It is a perspective view of the locking piece attached to the outer frame shown in FIG. It is a right view of the hook attached to the pachinko machine 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 of the right side plate 21 of the outer frame 20 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). A contact fitting 50 is attached above the right side plate 21. The contact metal fitting 50 is a metal fitting for pushing the rod and switching the front frame release switch when the tip of the rod of a front frame release switch (not shown) attached to the back surface of the front frame set 2 comes into contact. is there.

  Locking members 60 and 60 for locking a hook 70 (FIG. 7) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 2 are mounted on the upper and lower sides of the right side plate 21 so that the mounting position can be adjusted. As shown in FIG. 2, the locking member 60 mounted above the right side plate 21 is made of a metal plate-like locking piece 61, bolts 62 and 62 and nuts for fixing the locking piece 61. (Not shown). Bolt insertion holes (not shown) through which the bolts 62 are inserted are formed in the plate-like member 61 so as to penetrate two places in the vertical direction.

  On the plate surface 21q inside the right side plate 21, a vertically long plate-like protruding portion 21j is formed protruding leftward. The protruding portion 21j is formed from the upper end to the lower end of the plate surface 21q. Between the front surface and the rear surface of the protrusion 21j, a slit 21e through which the bolt 62 can be inserted is formed in the vertical direction. Each bolt 62 inserted into each bolt insertion hole of the locking piece 61 protrudes from the back surface of the protruding portion 21j through the slit 21e, and a nut (not shown) is fastened to each protruding bolt 62. The locking piece 61 can move up and down along the slit 21e by loosening the fastened nut.

That is, the locking piece 61 is attached to the protrusion 21j so as to be movable in the vertical direction by the bolt 62 and the nut.
Therefore, even if the model of the pachinko machine 1 pivotally supported on the outer frame 20 is changed and the mounting position of the hook 70 attached to the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 is changed, it depends on the mounting position of the hook 70. Thus, the mounting position of the locking piece 61 can be adjusted.
Therefore, it is possible to realize the outer frame 20 that can be used in common with pachinko machines in which the attachment position of the hook 70 for locking the pachinko machine 1 to the outer frame 20 is different.
In particular, since the locking piece 61 can move through the slit 21e, the mounting 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 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.

Further, the front surface 21j1 of the protruding portion 21j is formed at a position where it contacts the rear surface of the right end of the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1.
Accordingly, there is no gap between the right side plate 21 and the right end of the game board 5, and therefore an illegal act of forcibly paying out a prize ball by inserting a wire from the gap to the board surface of the game board 5 may occur. There is no.
The outer side surface of the left side plate 22 is formed in the same shape as the outer side plate surface 21a of the right side plate 21, and the inner side surface of the left side plate 22 is except that no slit is formed in the protruding portion. The same shape as the inner plate surface 21q of the right side plate 21 is formed.

  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.

<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 protruding portion 21j in the vertical direction can also be used. If this outer frame 20 is used, the mounting position of the locking piece 61 can be adjusted by selecting the bolt insertion hole through which the bolt is inserted, so that the change in the mounting position of the hook 70 can be accommodated. .

(2) A slit is formed in the vertical direction between the outer plate surface 21a and the inner plate surface 21q of the right side plate 21, and the mounting position of the L-shaped locking piece 61 is adjusted to the slit by using bolts and nuts. It can also be installed as possible.

1 .... Pachinko machine, 2 .... Front frame set, 5 .... Game board, 20 .... Outer frame,
21..Right side plate (side plate), 21e..Slit, 21j..Protrusion,
21c, 21k, 21m .. rib, 21q .. inner plate surface, 60 .. locking member,
61 .. Locking piece, 70 .. Hook.

Claims (2)

In the outer frame provided with a locking member for locking the hook provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine, while pivotally supporting one side end of the pachinko machine as a rotation axis,
An outer frame, wherein the locking member is attached to a side plate so that an attachment position can be adjusted. A side plate having a plurality of ribs formed in the vertical direction on the plate surface and a protruding portion protruding from the upper end to the lower end on the inner plate surface on both the left and right sides,
The outer frame according to claim 1, wherein the locking member is attached to the protruding portion of the right side plate so that the attachment position can be adjusted.

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