JP2018043162A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine equipped with speaker boxes without lowering strength of a front door and facilitating installation of the speaker boxes on the front door.SOLUTION: Speaker boxes 11a and 11b include fitting projections 51 at side parts thereof. A front door 12 includes a first decoration member 16 and second decoration members 17a and 17b fitted thereto, where the second decoration members 17a and 17b include installation spaces 41 for installing the speaker boxes 11a and 11b in such a manner as to open to the front, and the first decoration member 16 includes fitting recesses 32 formed adjacent to the installation spaces 41 and opened laterally. The speaker boxes 11a and 11b are fixed to the front door 12 in such a manner that the respective fitting projections 51 are fitted in the left/right fitting recesses 32 of the first decoration member 16 and, in side parts in the opposite side of the fitting projections 51, spacer members 25a and 25b are fitted in gaps formed in the installation spaces 41.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

  A pachinko machine that is an example of a gaming machine has a plurality of speakers installed on a front door that can be opened and closed on the front of the machine base, and generates sound effects from the speakers at a predetermined timing. The atmosphere can be raised. In addition, as a structure for fixing the speaker to the front door, a speaker box (speaker unit) with a built-in speaker body is simply screwed from the front, or an installation hole is provided in the front door. A structure in which a speaker box is fitted from the rear side of the front door and is screwed to the front door is known (Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-051118 A

  However, since many decorative members such as a light emitting unit are attached to the front door, if the speaker box is simply screwed from the front, these decorative members will obstruct the speaker box. It cannot be easily installed on the door. In addition, in the pachinko machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the speaker is to be large, the installation hole provided in the front door must be enlarged. If such a large installation hole is provided, the strength of the front door is increased. It will decline.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional gaming machine, a gaming machine in which a speaker box is installed without reducing the strength of the front door, and the speaker box can be easily installed on the front door Is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a gaming machine in which a speaker box in which a speaker is housed in a housing is installed on a front door that is hinged to the front of a machine base so as to be freely opened. Further, a fitting portion is provided on a side portion of the speaker box, and a decorative member is attached to the front door, and an installation space for installing the speaker box opens forward in the decorative member. And a fitting portion into which the fitting portion is fitted is formed at a position adjacent to the side of the installation space, and the speaker box decorates the fitting portion. Fitted to the fitted portion of the member, and fixed to the front door in a state where the filling member is fitted in the gap formed in the installation space on the side opposite to the fitting portion, The filling It is characterized in that the decorative portion on the front surface of the wood is provided.

  In addition, a front door fitted with a glass plate is hinged to the front of the machine base so that it can be freely opened, and a speaker for generating sound effects is housed in the housing on the front door. In a gaming machine in which the box is installed, a fitting protrusion is provided on the side of the speaker box, and a decorative member is attached to the front door, and an installation space for installing the speaker box on the decorative member Is formed so that the fitting recess is opened to the side so as to be adjacent to the installation space, and the speaker box is fitted with the fitting protrusion. 1st structure that it is fixed to the front door in a state where it is fitted in the mating recess and the filling member is fitted in the gap formed in the installation space on the side opposite to the fitting projection It may be adopted.

In addition, a first engagement body is provided on the side opposite to the fitting protrusion of the speaker box, and a second engagement body is provided in a portion adjacent to the installation space of the decorative member, The filling member is provided with a first engaged body that can be engaged with the first engaging body of the speaker box and a second engaged body that can be engaged with the second engaging body of the decorative member. The configuration may be adopted.
And by adopting such a second configuration, the speaker box can be firmly installed in the installation space of the decorative member so as not to rattle, so a large sound effect is generated from the speaker box. Even in such a case, it is possible to produce an effect that no sound cracking occurs.

  According to the present invention, since the speaker box is installed without reducing the strength of the front door, the front door is not easily damaged even when used for a long period of time. Further, since the speaker box can be easily installed on the front door, it can be manufactured at low cost within a short time.

It is a perspective view (perspective view seen from the upper left front) of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of a front door. It is a horizontal sectional view (AA line sectional view in Drawing 2) of the installation part of a speaker box. It is a perspective view (perspective view seen from the right front upper direction) of a front door. It is a perspective view of a spacer member (a is a perspective view seen from the upper right front, b is a perspective view seen from the upper left rear, c is a perspective view seen from the lower right front, and d is a right view. It is the perspective view seen from back lower). It is a disassembled perspective view (disassembled perspective view seen from the right front upper direction) of a speaker box. It is a disassembled perspective view (disassembled perspective view seen from the lower right back) of a speaker box.

<Configuration of gaming machine>
Hereinafter, a pachinko machine as a kind of gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. In the pachinko machine 1, a front frame 3 is hinged to one side edge of a machine frame 2 that covers the periphery so that the front frame 3 can be opened in a single-sided manner centering on the left edge. Below the front frame 3, a supply tray 5 for supplying game balls to a launching device (not shown) and a storage tray 6 for storing game balls are provided vertically. On the right side of the storage tray 6, a firing handle 7 for operating the launching device is projected. In addition, a game board (not shown) is installed slightly above the center of the front frame 3, and a front door 12 fitted with a transparent glass plate is placed on the front side of the game board. As a center, it is hinged so that it can be freely opened.

  FIG. 2 shows the front door 12. A first decorative member 16 is installed at the upper end of the front door 12, and second decorative members 17a and 17b are installed at the left and right ends of the front door 12, respectively. A speaker for generating sound effects (described later) between the first decorative member 16 and the left second decorative member 17a, and between the first decorative member 16 and the right second decorative member 17b, respectively. Speaker boxes 11a and 11b with built-in speaker bodies 23) are installed using spacer members 25a and 25b that function as filling members. The structure of each speaker box 11a, 11b and the structure for installing them are the same except that they are bilaterally symmetrical. Therefore, in the following description, the right speaker box 11b and the right speaker box 11b will be mainly described. The structure for installing is described.

  FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of a portion where the speaker boxes 11a and 11b of the front door 12 are installed, and FIG. 4 shows a state where the right speaker box 11b is removed. The first decorative member 16 is formed flat by a synthetic resin, and a large light emitting portion 31 is provided at the center. The light emitting unit 31 is obtained by covering the front of the built-in LED with a transparent synthetic resin cover. And the fitting recessed part 32 (substantially square pillar-shaped space | gap which can fit the fitting protrusion 51) for fitting the fitting protrusion 51 of the speaker box mentioned later is fitted in the right and left side part of the light emission part 31. FIG. Is provided.

  On the other hand, the second decorative member 17b is formed in a vertically long shape with a synthetic resin, and a speaker installation portion 41 for installing the speaker box 11b is connected to the upper portion of the light emitting portion 44. ing. The light emitting portion 44 of the second decorative member 17b is formed by covering the front of the built-in LED with a transparent synthetic resin cover, like the light emitting portion 31 of the first decorative member 16. Moreover, the speaker installation part 41 is provided in the concave shape opened ahead so that the installation surface (surface which faced the front, the part of (alpha) in FIG. 4) may be located back rather than the light emission part 44, and the said installation Face. It has a flat shape substantially parallel to the game board surface. On the installation surface, bosses 42, 42,... For screwing the speaker box 11b and bosses 43, 43,... For screwing the spacer member 25b are installed. Furthermore, the upper end surface of the light emitting portion 44 is formed so as to be substantially orthogonal to the game board surface, and a groove having a constant width is formed on the outer periphery of the light emitting portion 44 immediately below the upper end surface. ing. And the engagement piece 45 which is a 2nd engagement body which can be engaged with the spacer member 25b was formed in the outer periphery of the upper end surface of the light emission part 44. As shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows the right spacer member 25b, which is integrally formed of synthetic resin. And it has the shape which connected the flat space filling part 62 below the support part 61 formed in the horizontal cross-section L shape so that a side plate and a front board may orthogonally cross. In the space filling portion 62, a strip-shaped decorative plate 64 having a constant width is connected to the front end edge of the flat base body 63, and the fixed width is locked to the upper and lower edges of the decorative plate 64. The pieces 65 are provided so as to protrude rearward. An engagement recess 66, which is a first engaged body for engaging with an engagement piece 53 of a light emitting member 22 of the speaker box 11b, which will be described later, and a second front edge of the base body 63, respectively. An engagement recess 67, which is a second engaged body for engaging with the engagement piece 45 of the decorative member 17b, is formed. In addition, a cylindrical boss for screwing to the speaker installation portion 41 of the second decorative member 17b at the inner edge of the front plate of the support portion 61 and at the proximal end and the distal end of the space filling portion 62. 68, 68,... Are provided so as to protrude rearward.

  6 and 7 show a state in which the right speaker box 11b is disassembled, and the speaker boxes 11a and 11b are formed symmetrically, and the speaker main body 23 and the speaker main body 23 are respectively formed. The housing 26 is configured by assembling the housing 26, the light emitting member 22 that covers the front and outer surfaces of the housing 26, the speaker protective cover 21 that covers the front of the speaker body 23, and the light diffusion members 24a and 24b. The housing 26, the light emitting member 22, the speaker protective cover 21, and the light diffusion members 24a and 24b are made of synthetic resin. An engaging surface 52 is formed at the lower end of the light emitting member 22 so as to be substantially orthogonal to the game board surface. A concave portion having a constant width is formed on the outer periphery of the portion immediately above the engaging surface 52. Grooves are carved. And the engagement piece 53 which is a 1st engagement body which can be engaged with the spacer member 25b was formed in the outer periphery of the engagement surface 52. As shown in FIG. Furthermore, the whole is a substantially flat columnar shape, and a substantially flat rectangular columnar fitting protrusion 51 is projected from the inner side surface. In addition, bosses 54, 54,... For screwing onto the second decorative member 17b are provided on the rear surface of the housing 26 so as to protrude rearward.

  In the speaker box 11b described above, the fitting protrusion 51 protruding inward is inserted into the fitting recess 32 formed on the right side surface of the light emitting portion 31 of the first decorative member 16, and the rear surface of the housing 26 is connected to the second decorative member. The spacer member 25b is fitted into a space formed on the lower side of the speaker installation portion 41 in the state where the spacer member 25b is joined to the installation surface (a portion in FIG. 4) of the speaker installation portion 17b. 67, the bosses 54, 54... Of the housing 26 and the spacer in a state where the engaging piece 53 of the light emitting member 22 and the engaging piece 45 of the second decorative member 17b are engaged with (into) 67 respectively. The bosses 68, 68,... Of the member 25b are screwed to the bosses 42, 42,... And the bosses 43, 43,. It is secured to the section 41.

<Effects of gaming machines>
As described above, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with the fitting protrusions 51 and 51 on the side portions of the speaker boxes 11a and 11b, while the front door 12 is provided with the first decorative member 16 and the second decorative member 17a. 17b are attached to the second decorative members 17a and 17b so that an installation space 41 for installing the speaker boxes 11a and 11b is opened forward. The fitting recess 32 is formed so as to open to the side so as to be adjacent to the installation space 41. Then, the speaker boxes 11a and 11b respectively insert the fitting protrusions 51 into the left and right fitting recesses 32 and 32 of the first decorative member 16 and form the installation space 41 on the side opposite to the fitting protrusions 51. The spacer members 25a and 25b, which are filling members, are fitted into the gaps, and are fixed to the front door 12. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with the speaker boxes 11a and 11b without reducing the strength of the front door 12. Therefore, even when used for a long period of time, the front door 12 is hardly damaged. Further, since the speaker boxes 11a and 11b can be easily installed on the front door 12, they can be manufactured inexpensively within a short time.

  Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an engagement piece 53 as a first engagement body on the side opposite to the fitting protrusion 51 of the speaker boxes 11a and 11b, and the second decorative members 17a and 17b. An engagement piece 45, which is a second engagement body, is provided in a portion adjacent to the installation space 41, and a first cover that can be engaged with the engagement pieces 53 of the speaker boxes 11a, 11b on the spacer members 25a, 25b. An engagement recess 66 that is an engagement body and an engagement recess 67 that is a second engaged body that can be engaged with the engagement pieces 45 of the second decorative members 17a and 17b are provided. Therefore, the engagement pieces 53 of the speaker boxes 11a and 11b are engaged with the engagement recesses 66 of the spacer members 25a and 25b, and the second decorative members 17a and 17b are engaged with the engagement recesses 67 of the spacer members 25a and 25b. By engaging the engagement piece 45, the speaker boxes 11a, 11b can be firmly installed in the installation space 41 of the second decorative members 17a, 17b so as not to rattle, so the speaker boxes 11a, 11b. Even when a large sound effect is generated, the sound is not broken.

<Examples of game machine changes>
The configuration of the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the aspect of the above embodiment, and the machine frame, front door, speaker box (housing, light emitting member, speaker protective cover, diffusion member), spacer member, etc. The configuration of the shape, structure, material, and the like can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, the gaming machine is not limited to the one in which fitting recesses are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the decorative member located at the center of the front door and the fitting protrusions are formed on the inner sides of the left and right speaker boxes as in the above embodiment. It is also possible to provide a fitting recess on each inner side surface of the two decorative members positioned on the left and right sides of the front door, and to change the fitting member to have a projection on the outside of the left and right speaker boxes. In addition, the gaming machine is not limited to the one in which the fitting protrusions are formed on both the pair of left and right speaker boxes and the fitting recesses are provided in two places on the decorative member, as in the above embodiment. It is also possible to change the speaker box to one having a fitting protrusion formed in the speaker box and a fitting recess provided in one place of the decorative member. Further, the spacer member is not limited to the spacer member protruding from the support portion as in the above-described embodiment, but can be changed to a member that functions as a space filling portion as a whole. On the other hand, the decorative member is not limited to the one divided into the first decorative member and the second decorative member as in the above-described embodiment, and may be integrally formed, or may be three or more. It may be divided.

  In addition, in the above embodiment, a pachinko machine that is an example of a gaming machine has been described. However, the present invention is naturally applicable to other gaming machines such as a sealed pachinko machine. In addition, all the elements (for example, the first LED group, the second LED group, etc.) described in the claims, the specification, and the drawings, unless there is a clear description that consciously limits the number, It may be physically single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. In addition, the element names (names given to the elements) used in the claims and the description are merely given for convenience of description of the present case, and thereby have a special meaning. Is not particularly conscious of In other words, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. Furthermore, whether or not a plurality of elements among all the elements are appropriately configured integrally, or whether one element is divided into a plurality of elements, unless otherwise specified in the claims, etc. Any of these is easily considered by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the adoption of a gaming machine having a structural difference within such a range simply because it is not described in this embodiment does not avoid the right according to the present invention. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

  1 ·· Pachinko machines (game machines), 11a, 11b · · Speaker box, 16 · · first decorative member, 17a, 17b · · second decorative member, 23 · · speaker body, 25a, 25b · · spacer member ( Filling member), 32 .. fitting recess (fitted part), 41 .. speaker installation part, 45 .. engagement piece (second engagement body), 51 .. fitting protrusion (fitting part), 53 .. Engagement piece (first engagement body), 64 .. Decoration plate (decoration portion), 66 .. Engagement recess (first engaged body), 67 .. Engagement recess (second engagement body)

Claims (1)

A gaming machine in which a speaker box in which a speaker is housed in a housing is installed on a front door that is hinged to the front of the machine base so that it can be opened in one direction.
While a fitting part is provided on the side of the speaker box,
A decorative member is attached to the front door, and an installation space for installing the speaker box is formed in the decorative member so as to open forward, and a position adjacent to the side of the installation space. In addition, a mated part to which the mating part fits is formed,
The speaker box is a state in which the fitting portion is fitted into the fitting portion of the decorative member, and a filling member is fitted into a gap formed in the installation space on the side portion opposite to the fitting portion. And is fixed to the front door,
Furthermore, the decoration part is provided in the front surface of the said filling member, The game machine characterized by the above-mentioned.

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