JP2018064847A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of safely standing the game machine body by itself as necessary.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises an outer frame having a substantially rectangular shape in a front view, and a front frame mounted on the front side of the outer frame in an openable/closable manner. At a lower side of the outer frame, erection support means 10 is provided capable of being changed, for example, between an erection support position projecting to the front side and a housed position on the outer frame side. The erection support means 10 may be provided in a front cover member 9 mounted along the front side lower edge part of the outer frame. Further, a configuration may be made by providing housing holding means 56 formed with a push latch and the like for holding the erection support means 10 at the housed position, so that a holding state by the housing holding means 56 is released and the erection support means 10 is pushed out to an erection support position side by the erection support means 10 held at the housed position being pushed to the outer frame side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and arrange ball machines.

When gaming machines such as pachinko machines are installed in a game hall, the main body of the gaming machine is composed of an outer frame that is substantially rectangular when viewed from the front and a front frame that can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame. The outer frame is fixed to the game island by a fixing means such as a nail.
Main components such as game board, launch device, payout device, various control boards, various production means, etc. are mounted on the front frame, but most of the conventional game machines have a center of gravity within the front and rear width of the outer frame Since it was located, for example, the gaming machine main body before being fixed to the gaming island could be left as it is (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-18063 A

However, in recent game machines, there are many cases where the game machine main body cannot be made independent as it is, for example, a large-scale production means is mounted on the front side of the front frame and the center of gravity of the game machine main body is biased to the front side. Further, even if the gaming machine main body can somehow be self-supporting, the self-supporting state is very unstable due to the weight of the front frame and the high center of gravity, and there is a risk of falling easily.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of safely allowing a gaming machine main body to stand up as needed.

The present invention relates to a gaming machine including an outer frame 2 having a substantially rectangular shape in front view and a front frame 3 attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. Equipped with standing support means 10 and 100 which can be changed to a standing support position projecting to at least one side and a storage position on the outer frame 2 side.
Moreover, the front cover member 9 mounted along the front side of the lower end of the outer frame 2 may be provided, and the standing support means 10 and 100 may be provided on the front cover member 9.
Moreover, you may provide the storage holding means 56 which hold | maintains the said standing support means 10 and 100 in the said storage position. In this case, the storage and holding means 56 is constituted by a push latch, and the standing support means 10 and 100 held in the storage position are pushed into the outer frame 2 side, whereby the holding state by the storage and holding means 56 is achieved. May be configured such that the standing support means 10 and 100 are pushed out toward the standing support position.
Further, the upright support means 10 and 100 may be configured to be rotatable about vertical shafts 55 and 102 between the upright support position in a substantially front-rear direction and the storage position in a substantially left-right direction.
Further, there may be provided switching means 91 that can be switched between a blocking state for preventing the rising support means 10 and 100 from being moved from the stowed position to the standing support position and an allowable state for allowing the rising support means 10, 100. In this case, the operation portion 93 of the switching means 91 may be provided at a position where it cannot be operated when mounted on the game island, or the lock means 5 is released and the predetermined door body is mounted when mounted on the game island. You may provide in the position which cannot be operated if 3 and 7 are not open | released.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to make the gaming machine main body stand safely as needed.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a whole top view of the pachinko machine. It is side surface sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the pachinko machine. It is principal part plane sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine. It is principal part side surface sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine. It is a principal part perspective view of the pachinko machine. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view of the pachinko machine. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the storage holding means of the pachinko machine. It is a principal part side sectional view (a) and a principal part plane sectional view (b) of a pachinko machine concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a principal part plane sectional view of a pachinko machine concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is principal part side surface sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is employed in a pachinko machine. 1 to 4, the gaming machine main body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 disposed on the front side of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 through a first hinge 4 disposed on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, the left end side, so that the front frame 3 can be opened and closed and detachable about a vertical axis. The outer frame 2 can be locked in a closed state by locking means 5 provided on the opposite side to the first hinge 4, for example, on the right end side.

  The front frame 3 includes a main body frame 6 and a glass door 7 disposed on the front side of the main body frame 6. The glass door 7 is pivotally attached to the main body frame 6 so as to be openable / closable and detachable about a vertical axis through a second hinge 8 disposed on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, the left end side. Thus, the main body frame 6 can be locked in a closed state. In addition, the 1st hinge 4 and the 2nd hinge 8 are comprised so that it may become the same axial center, for example.

  The outer frame 2 is formed in a rectangular frame shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c and 2d. A front cover member 9 made of, for example, a synthetic resin is attached to the front lower portion of the outer frame 2 so as to connect the front lower portions of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. Yes. The front cover member 9 projects forward of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b, and the main body frame 6 is disposed on the upper side thereof. The front cover member 9 is provided with an upright support means 10 that supports the gaming machine main body 1 in an upright state. Details of the front cover member 9 and the upright support means 10 will be described later.

  On the outer frame 2, an outer frame upper hinge metal fitting 11 constituting the first hinge 4 is arranged, for example, on the upper left side, and an outer frame lower hinge metal fitting 12 is arranged on the upper side of the front cover member 9 in the lower left part.

  The main body frame 6 is made of synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, a rectangular frame portion 13 that can be brought into contact with the front edge side of the outer frame 2 on the upper side of the front cover member 9 and an upper portion in the frame portion 13. The game board mounting part 14 provided on the side and the lower mounting part 15 provided on the lower side in the frame part 13 are integrally provided, for example. A game board 16 is detachably attached to the game board mounting part 14 from the front side, for example.

  A guide rail 18 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means 17 is annularly mounted on the front side of the game board 16, and in the game area 19 inside the guide rail 18, a symbol display means and a symbol start means In addition to unit parts such as variable winning means, normal winning means (not shown), a large number of game nails and the like are arranged. Further, on the back side of the game board 16, a main control board, an effect control board, a liquid crystal control board, etc. (all not shown) are detachably mounted in a state of being stored in the board case 16a and the like.

  On the back side of the game board mounting portion 14, a payout means 20 for paying out game balls is disposed on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, on the left end side same as the first and second hinges 4, 8, and the like. Further, the lower mounting portion 15 is provided with a launching means 17, a lower speaker 21 and the like on the front side thereof, and on the back side are a payout control board, a launch control board, a power supply board and the like (all not shown), respectively. It is detachably mounted in the state stored in the case 16b or the like.

  Further, the main body frame 6 includes a main body frame upper hinge fitting 22 constituting the first hinge 4 and a main body frame upper hinge fitting 23 constituting the second hinge 8, for example, at the upper left, the first and second hinges 4, 8. The main body frame lower hinge metal fittings 24 are arranged in the lower left part, for example.

  The glass door 7 includes a resin door base 26 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the front side of the main body frame 6. In the door base 26, a window hole 25a for the glass window 25 corresponding to the front side of the game area 19 is formed. For example, a plurality of upper speakers 27, an air blowing effect device 28, etc. corresponding to the periphery of the window hole 25a. Are provided with an upper decorative cover 29 that substantially covers the upper speaker 27 and the like from the front side.

  Further, on the lower front side of the door base 26, an upper plate 30 that stores game balls paid out from the pay-out means 20 and supplies them to the launching means 17, and extra balls when the upper plate 30 is full are stored. A lower handle 31, a firing handle 32 that is operated to operate the firing means 17, and the like are arranged, and a lower decorative cover 33 is mounted so as to substantially cover the upper plate 30, the lower plate 31, and the like from the front side. The lower decorative cover 33 is formed, for example, in a forwardly bulging shape, and for example, on the upper side thereof, various operation parts such as an effect operation button 34 that can be operated by the player are provided.

  A glass unit 35 that substantially closes the window hole 25a from the rear side is detachably mounted on the rear side of the door base 26, and the upper and lower portions are arranged along the edge on the first and second hinges 4 and 8 side. Hinge end side reinforcing sheet metal 36 in the direction, upper and lower opening / closing end side reinforcing sheet metal 37 disposed along the edge on the opening / closing end side, and lower left and right direction reinforcing sheet metal 38 disposed below the window hole 25a. Are fixed detachably by screwing or the like. On the door base 26, a glass door upper hinge fitting 39 constituting the second hinge 8 is arranged, for example, at the upper left portion, and a glass door lower hinge fitting 40 is arranged, for example, at the lower left portion.

  For example, a ball feeding unit 41, a lower dish guide unit 42, and the like are mounted on the back side of the lower reinforcing sheet metal 38. The ball feeding unit 41 is for supplying the game balls in the upper plate 30 one by one to the launching means 17 and is arranged corresponding to the front side of the launching means 17. The lower dish guide unit 42 guides the surplus balls when the upper dish 30 is full and the foul balls returned by the launching means 17 without reaching the game area 19 to the lower dish 31. For example, it is arranged adjacent to the ball feeding unit 41 on the first and second hinges 4 and 8 side.

  Next, details of the front cover member 9 and the upright support means 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. The front cover member 9 is formed in a horizontally long box shape along the front edge side of the lower horizontal frame member 2d by fitting the front case 51 opened on the rear side and the back case 52 opened on the front side back and forth. The upright support means 10 and 10 are disposed in a pair of left and right recesses 53 and 53 formed on the lower surface side, respectively.

  The back case 52 is provided with a front edge contact portion 52a that contacts the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d, and is provided above the front edge contact portion 52a and bulges backward along the upper surface of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. A fixed portion that is integrally provided with the upper surface contact portion 52b formed in a shape, is fitted from the front side between the left and right vertical frame members 2a, 2b, and protrudes rearward along the upper surface of the lower horizontal frame member 2d, for example. In 54, it is detachably fixed to the lower horizontal frame member 2d by screwing or the like.

  The front case 51 is provided with a center cover portion 51a fitted to the back case 52 from the front side, and an end that is provided on both left and right ends of the center cover portion 51a and substantially covers the lower end portions of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b from the front side. The unit cover unit 51b is integrally provided, and is detachably fixed to the back case 52 by screwing or the like.

  The concave portion 53 is provided on the front side of the lower horizontal frame member 2d so as to straddle the front case 51 and the back case 52, for example, and is formed in a horizontally long shape in front view in which the upward concave depth is substantially uniform and at least the front side is open. Rotation in the vertical direction that supports the standing support means 10 so as to be swingable between the standing support position and the storage position at one end side in the left and right direction in the recess 53 (here, the end side on the outer side in the left and right direction). The shaft 55 is disposed, and the storage holding means 56 that holds the upright support means 10 in the storage position is disposed on the other end side in the left-right direction inside the recess 53 (here, the end side on the inner side in the left-right direction).

  The rotation shaft 55 protrudes downward from the upper bottom surface 53 a of the recess 53. Further, in the vicinity of the rotation shaft 55, one or a plurality of, for example, two guide shafts 57a and 57b parallel to the rotation shaft 55 project downward from the upper bottom surface 53a. The guide shafts 57a and 57b are arranged, for example, on both sides of the rotation shaft 55 with a predetermined distance therebetween. For example, one guide shaft 57a is obliquely forward of the rotation shaft 55 and the other guide shaft is obliquely rearward. 57b is provided.

  The storage holding means 56 constitutes a so-called push latch mechanism, and is in a holding state (FIG. 9 (c)) in which the upright support means 10 is held in the storage position and in a release state (FIG. 9 (a)) in which it is not held. It is configured to be switchable, so that when the standing support means 10 is pushed backward in the release state, it shifts to the holding state, and when the standing support means 10 is pushed again in this state, it shifts to the release state. It has become. The storage and holding means 56 is detachably mounted on a mounting portion 59 disposed on one end side in the left-right direction of the recess 53.

  As shown in FIG. 9 and the like, the storage and holding means 56 includes a box-shaped case body 61 having an opening 61a on the front side, and a latch body 62 on the front side in the case body 61 includes an advance position and a retract position. Is contained in a state that can move in the front-rear direction within a predetermined range. The front end portion of the case body 61 is widened to the left and right, and projecting fixing claws 61c and 61c are provided on the rear side surfaces of the pair of left and right widened portions 61b and 61b.

  On the front end side of the latch main body 62, a pair of left and right engaging claws 63, 63 projecting forward from each other via connecting portions 64, 64 that can be elastically deformed. The engaging claws 63, 63 can swing around the connecting portions 64, 64 between an open state where the distal end side is opened around the connecting portions 64, 64 and a closed state where the distal end side is closed. 64 is elastically biased toward the open state. When the latch main body 62 is in the forward position, the engaging claws 63, 63 are opened outside the opening 61a (FIG. 9A), and when the latch main body 62 is in the retracted position, the engaging claws 63, 63 are opened. Is pulled into the opening 61a to be in a closed state (FIG. 9C).

  In addition, the front end side of the link member 66 is connected to the rear end side of the latch body 62 via, for example, a vertical shaft 65. A cam follower 68 that is movable along the cam groove 67 is provided on the rear end side of the link member 66. The cam groove 67 is provided on the inner surface side of the case body 61, for example, reaches the rear end position 67c from the front end position 67a via, for example, the right forward path 67b, and further passes through the return path 67e including the left crank portion 67d to the front end position 67a. Is formed in an annular shape in plan view. The latch main body 62 is elastically biased forward with respect to the case body 61 by a spring 69.

  In the storage and holding means 56 as described above, the latch main body 62 is held at the advanced position by the urging force of the spring 69 in the release state shown in FIG. At this time, the cam follower 68 is at the front end position 67a of the cam groove 67, and the engaging claws 63, 63 are in an open state outside the opening 61a. When the strike 71 on the standing support means 10 side is pushed into the opening 61a in this state, the latch body 62 is moved backward by being pushed by the strike 71 as shown in FIGS. 9 (a) → (b). Along with this, the engaging claws 63 and 63 gradually change to the closed state, and the cam follower 68 moves backward in the forward path 67b from the front end position 67a to the rear end position 67c. When the force for pushing the strike 71 is released in this state, the latch body 62 is moved forward by the spring 69 as shown in FIGS. 9B to 9C, and accordingly, the cam follower 68 is moved to the rear end position. 67c moves forward on the return path 67e side. Immediately thereafter, the cam follower 68 is hooked on the locking portion 72 of the crank portion 67d to prevent forward movement. This state (FIG. 9C) is a holding state, the latch main body 62 is in the retracted position, and the engaging claws 63 and 63 are engaged with the head 71 a of the strike 71.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 9C to 9D, when the strike 71 is pushed again from the holding state, the cam follower 68 is detached from the engaging portion 72 of the crank portion 67d. When the force for pushing the strike 71 is released in this state, the cam follower 68 moves forward along the return path 67e to return to the front end position 67a as shown in FIGS. 9 (d) → (a), and latches accordingly. The main body 62 moves forward, the engaging claws 63, 63 gradually change to the open state, and the engagement with the strike 71 is released (released state).

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 8, etc., the mounting portion 59 is disposed on the rear side at one end side in the left-right direction in the recess 53, and for example, a mounting base portion 73 provided integrally with the front case 51 side, For example, a mounting cover portion 74 provided integrally with the back case 52 is provided. The mounting base portion 73 includes a base plate 75 in which mounting holes 75a are formed. The storage and holding means 56 is mounted on the base plate 75 with its rear end pressed into the mounting hole 75a, and the base plate 75 is sandwiched between the widened portions 61b and 61b and the fixing claws 61c and 61c in the front-rear direction. Removably fixed to. Further, the mounting cover portion 74 is disposed so as to cover at least the outer peripheral side of the storage and holding means 56 on the rear side of the base plate 75. Thereby, since the fixing claws 61c and 61c of the storage holding means 56 cannot be operated at least from the front side of the gaming machine main body 1, a mischievous act of removing the storage holding means 56 without permission can be prevented.

  The standing support means 10 is formed in an elongated shape having a thickness, width, and length corresponding to the recess 53, and extends downward along the outer periphery of the substantially horizontal upper surface plate 76 and the upper surface plate 76, for example. The outer peripheral plate 77 and a large number of reinforcing ribs 78 arranged, for example, vertically and horizontally inside the outer peripheral plate 77 on the lower surface side of the upper surface plate 76 are integrally provided.

  A shaft insertion portion 79 corresponding to the rotation shaft 55 and guide holes 80a and 80b corresponding to the guide shafts 57a and 57b are provided on one end side of the standing support means 10, and the other end side ( A strike 71 is provided on the tip side). The shaft insertion portion 79 is formed, for example, in a cylindrical shape in the vertical direction, and the rotation shaft 55 is rotatably inserted from above. The upright support means 10 is rotatable with respect to the front cover member 9 by screwing a hooked screw 81 into the rotary shaft 55 from below with the shaft insertion portion 79 inserted into the rotary shaft 55. It is installed.

  The guide holes 80a and 80b are long holes in a plan view formed in an arc shape with respect to the rotation shaft 55, and are formed in a vertically penetrating shape. The guide shafts 57a and 57b are slidably inserted from above. ing. The guide shafts 57a and 57b and the guide holes 80a and 80b are arranged so that the rotation range of the standing support means 10 can be set in a substantially forward standing support position (shown by a solid line in FIG. 5) and a substantially horizontal storage position (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5). The guide shafts 57a and 57b substantially abut one end side of the guide holes 80a and 80b when the upright support means 10 comes to the upright support position, and the upright support means 10 is in the storage position. The guide shafts 57a and 57b substantially come into contact with the other end sides of the guide holes 80a and 80b, respectively. The guide shafts 57a and 57b are respectively provided with hooked screws 82 from the lower side of the upright support means 10, and the hooked portions 82a of the hooked screws 82 are substantially inserted into the outer peripheral portions of the guide holes 80a and 80b from the lower side. It is in sliding contact.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the lower end portions of the shaft insertion portion 79 and the guide holes 80a and 80b are provided at a position higher than the outer peripheral plate 77, or the gaming machine main body 1 stands on the floor surface, or The scissors screws 81 and 82 are not brought into contact with the floor surface or the like when mounted on the amusement island. Further, it is desirable that the lower end portion of the standing support means 10 is slightly lifted from the lower surface of the outer frame 2 so that the standing support means 10 can easily rotate even when the gaming machine body 1 is standing on the floor.

  In this way, the rotary shaft 55 and the guide shafts 57a and 57b are inserted from the upper side into the shaft insertion portion 79 and the guide holes 80a and 80b of the standing support means 10, and the hooked screw 81, Since 82 is screwed, for example, in a state where the gaming machine main body 1 is fixed to the game island, the standing support means 10 cannot be removed, and a mischievous act of removing the standing support means 10 without permission can be prevented.

  A cutout portion 84 corresponding to the storage holding means 56 is formed on the rear side of the standing support means 10 on the rear side in the storage position, and the strike 71 is integrated with a surface of the cutout portion 84 that faces the storage holding means 56. Projected to

  In addition, the upper surface plate 76 is provided with a plurality of arc-shaped protrusions 85 along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft 55 in the radial direction, for example, at substantially equal intervals. The protruding portion 85 slightly protrudes toward the upper surface side of the upper surface plate 76, and comes into sliding contact with the upper bottom surface 53a of the recess 53 when the upright support means 10 rotates. An inclined surface 85 a that smoothly connects to the upper surface of the upper surface plate 76 is formed on one end side (the rear end side in the storage position) of the protrusion 85. Further, of the outer peripheral plate 77 of the upright support means 10, the front outer peripheral plate 77 a corresponding to the front surface when in the stowed position protrudes above the upper surface plate 76 so that the upper edge side is at least as high as the protrusion 85. Thereby, when the standing support means 10 is in the housed state, it is possible to hide the protruding portion 85 so that it cannot be seen from the front side.

  The pachinko machine of the present embodiment described above has a center of gravity in front of the front and rear width of the outer frame 2 and is not self-supporting as it is. In the normal state, the upright support means 10 is stored in the storage position and is held by the storage holding means 56 (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5).

  If you want to temporarily stand this pachinko machine, such as before fixing it to the amusement island, with the handheld gaming machine main body 1 supported in a standing state by hand, For example, kick it back only once with your toes. As a result, the storage and holding means 56 shifts from the holding state to the released state (FIG. 9 (c) → (d) → (a)), and the engaging claws 63 and 63 are moved forward by the biasing force of the spring 69. In order to release the strike 71, the upright support means 10 is in a state where the tip end side is pushed out to the front side of the front cover member 9 (indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 5). A toe is hooked on the tip end side of the standing support means 10 and the standing support means 10 is pulled out to a standing support position that is straight forward (shown by a solid line in FIG. 5). If the above procedure is performed in the same manner for the other standing support means 10, the two standing support means 10 can be prevented from falling to the front side of the gaming machine main body 1 and can be made independent.

  Thereafter, when the gaming machine main body 1 is fixed to the gaming island, for example, while the gaming machine main body 1 is supported in a standing state by hand, the standing support means 10 is rotated in the storing direction by using the foot, and then the toes Then kick backwards only once. As a result, the storage holding means 56 shifts from the released state to the holding state (FIG. 9 (a) → (b) → (c)), and the strike 71 on the standing support means 10 side engages with the engagement claw on the storage holding means 56 side. Since it will be in the state engaged with 63,63, the standing support means 10 will be hold | maintained in the accommodation state. At this time, the front outer peripheral plate 77a of the upright support means 10 is substantially flush with the front side of the front cover member 9 and substantially covers the recess 53, so that the appearance is not impaired even though the upright support means 10 is provided. There is an advantage.

  FIG. 10 illustrates the second embodiment of the present invention. The first embodiment is partially modified to prevent the transition of the standing support means 10 from the stowed position to the standing support position, and to allow it. The example which provided the switching means 91 which can be switched to a state is shown. This embodiment is common to the first embodiment except that the switching means 91 is provided.

  The switching unit 91 includes, for example, a blocking unit 92 and an operation unit 93, and is movable between a blocking state indicated by a solid line in FIGS. 10A and 10B and an allowable state similarly indicated by a two-dot chain line. In this state, the front cover member 9 is mounted on, for example, the bottom wall 9a. The switching means 91 is formed with, for example, a guide hole 94 formed in the shape of a long hole in the left-right direction, and the guide hole 94 is inserted upward into, for example, two protrusions 95 protruding from the upper side of the bottom wall 9a. In this state, the hooked screw 96 is screwed into the projecting portion 95 from the upper side, thereby being supported so as to be slidable in the left-right direction.

  The blocking portion 92 is provided, for example, on the left end side of the switching means 91, and is formed on the side wall 53b of the recess 53 when the switching means 91 is in the blocking state shown by the solid lines in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b). By projecting toward the recess 53 through the opening 97 and engaging, for example, the tip of the standing support means 10 in the storage position, the rearward movement of the standing support means 10 is prevented, and FIGS. In the permissible state indicated by a two-dot chain line in b), the rearward movement of the standing support means 10 is permitted by retracting outside the recess 53.

  In order to shift the standing support means 10 from the storage position to the standing support position, it is necessary to move backward once and release the holding state by the storage holding means 56. Therefore, when the switching unit 91 is in the blocking state and the blocking unit 92 blocks the backward movement of the standing support unit 10 in the storage position, the standing support unit 10 cannot be moved to the standing support position.

  The operation portion 93 is a portion for performing the switching operation of the switching means 91 and is exposed to the lower side of the front cover member 9 through an operation opening 98 provided in the bottom wall 9a of the front cover member 9, for example. . That is, in order to switch the switching means 91 between the blocking state and the permissible state, it is necessary to operate the operation unit 93 from the lower surface side of the gaming machine main body 1. The machine body 1 is only not attached to the game island, and the operation unit 93 cannot be operated after the game machine body 1 is fixed to the game island. Therefore, before the gaming machine main body 1 is fixed to the gaming island, the switching means 91 is allowed to be pulled out at any time so that the standing support means 10 can be pulled out and the gaming machine main body 1 can be made independent. By switching the switching means 91 to the blocking state immediately before fixing to the game island, it is possible to prevent the player from pulling out the standing support means 10 unnecessarily.

  In the above-described second embodiment, an example in which the operation unit 93 of the switching unit 91 is disposed on the bottom surface side of the gaming machine body 1 as an example of a position where the gaming machine body 1 cannot be operated when the gaming machine body 1 is fixed to the gaming island. However, it is not possible to operate unless the glass door 7 or the front frame 3 (predetermined door body) is opened by operating the locking means 5, for example, on the upper surface side, the rear surface side, etc. of the front cover member 9. You may provide the operation part 93 of the switching means 91. FIG. Even in such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from pulling out the standing support means 10 unnecessarily.

  11 and 12 illustrate the third embodiment of the present invention, and a part of the first embodiment is modified, and the upright support means 10 (in this embodiment, referred to as the front upright support means 10) projecting to the front side. In addition to the above, an example in which rear standing support means 100 projecting rearward is provided.

  The rear standing support means 100 is disposed on the rear side of each of the left and right front standing support means 10 and is formed in an elongated shape similar to that of the front standing support means 10. It is supported in a rotatable state around the rotating shaft 102 in the direction. A part of the front cover member 9 extends to the rear end side along the upper surface side of the lower horizontal frame member 2d, and the rotating shaft 102 projects from the upper surface side of the extending portion 103.

  The rear standing support means 100 includes an upper surface plate 100a formed substantially horizontally along the upper surface of the extending portion 103, and a support plate 100b projecting downward from the upper surface plate 100a on the rear side of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. For example, the lower end of the support plate 100b is substantially flush with the lower surface of the outer frame 2. It should be noted that the lower end portion of the support plate 100b is preferably slightly lifted from the lower surface of the outer frame 2 so that the rear standing support means 100 can easily rotate even when the gaming machine main body 1 stands on the floor surface.

  Further, the front standing support means 10 and the rear standing support means 100 are interlocked with each other by the interlocking mechanism 101. The interlocking mechanism 101 includes a driving gear 104 provided on the front standing support means 10 side, a driven gear 105 provided on the rear standing support means 100 side, a front standing support means 10 and a rear standing support means 100. And an intermediate gear 106 that meshes with the driving side gear 104 and the driven side gear 105, respectively. The drive side gear 104 is provided on one end side of the front erection support means 10 in a predetermined angle range centering on the rotation shaft 55. The driven gear 105 is provided in a predetermined angle range centered on the rotating shaft 102 on one end side of the rear standing support means 100.

  The intermediate gear 106 is mounted on, for example, the extending portion 103 so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft 107 parallel to the rotation shafts 55 and 102, and as shown by a solid line in FIG. The rear standing support means 100 also becomes a substantially rear standing support position when the front standing support means 10 is in the substantially left-right storage position as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The rear standing support means 100 is also meshed with the drive side gear 104 and the driven gear 105 so that the rear standing support means 100 is also in the substantially horizontal storage position, and the rotation operation on the rear standing support means 100 side is rotated on the front standing support means 10 side. It is linked to the operation.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the front standing support means 10 is moved from the stored state (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 11) to the standing support position (indicated by a solid line in FIG. 11) in the same procedure as in the first embodiment. ) Accordingly, the rear standing support means 100 also changes from the housed state to the standing support position, so that the front standing support means 10 is on the front side of the outer frame 2 and the rear standing support means 100 is behind the outer frame 2. It will be overhanging to the side. Thereby, the gaming machine main body 1 whose center of gravity is biased to the front side (or the rear side) can be made to stand on its own by the front erection support means 10, and the rear portion even when a backward force acts on the gaming machine main body 1 in that state. The standing support means 100 can prevent the fall, and the gaming machine main body 1 can be more stably self-supporting. Moreover, even if it is the game machine main body 1 which can be made independent without using the front part support means 10 grade | etc., Using the front part support means 10 and the back part support means 100 more stably. Can be independent.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the standing support means 10 and 100 of the embodiment are configured to be able to change between the standing support position and the storage position by rotational movement, but the operation mode between the standing support position and the storage position is arbitrary. For example, the standing support means 10 may be provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction between a standing support position that protrudes to the front side of the outer frame 2 and a storage position that does not protrude. In this case, for example, by using a push latch mechanism similar to that of the first embodiment as the storage and holding means 56, it is possible to easily switch between the standing support position and the storage position by the same toe operation as in the first embodiment. is there.

  The standing support means 10, 100 may be provided with a biasing means for biasing to the standing support position side. For example, in the first embodiment, by providing an urging means such as a spring that urges the standing support means 10 around the rotation shaft 55 toward the standing support position, the standing support means 10 in the retracted position is, for example, a toe. The standing support means 10 can be moved to the standing support position simply by kicking in and releasing the holding state.

  In the embodiment, the gaming machine having the center of gravity biased to the front side is described as an example. However, in the case of the gaming machine having the center of gravity biased to the rear side, the standing support means may be provided only on the rear side. In this case, a switching operation unit for switching the rear standing support means 100 between the standing support position and the storage position may be disposed on the front side of the gaming machine main body 1. Thereby, the standing support means 100 can be switched from the front side without turning to the rear side of the gaming machine main body 1. Note that. The switching operation unit may be provided integrally with the standing support means 100, or may be provided separately from the standing support means 100 and may be interlocked with the standing support means 100 by a gear or the like.

  In the third embodiment, an example in which the front standing support means 10 and the rear standing support means 100 are interlocked by the interlocking mechanism 101 is shown, but the configuration of the interlocking mechanism 101 is arbitrary, for example, the front standing support means The driving side gear 104 provided on the 10 side and the driven side gear 105 provided on the rear standing support means 100 side may be directly meshed with each other. Further, the interlocking mechanism 101 is not provided, and the front standing support means 10 and the rear standing support means 100 operate integrally, for example, the front standing support means 10 and the rear standing support means 100 are integrally formed. You may comprise.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, and can be similarly implemented in other game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

2 Outer frame 3 Front frame (door)
7 Glass door (door)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 Front cover member 10 Front standing support means 55 Rotating shaft 56 Storage holding means 91 Switching means 93 Operation part 100 Rear standing supporting means 102 Rotating shaft

Claims (8)

A generally rectangular outer frame in front view;
In a gaming machine comprising a front frame attached to the front side of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable,
A gaming machine comprising: a standing support means that can change between a standing support position that projects to at least one of the front and rear sides and a storage position on the outer frame side, on a lower side of the outer frame. A front cover member mounted along the front side of the lower end of the outer frame;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the standing support means is provided on the front cover member. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising storage holding means for holding the standing support means at the storage position. The storage holding means is constituted by a push latch,
When the standing support means held in the storage position is pushed into the outer frame side, the holding state by the storage holding means is released, and the standing support means is pushed out to the standing support position side. The gaming machine according to claim 3. 5. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the upright support means is configured to be rotatable about a vertical axis between the upright support position in a substantially front-rear direction and the storage position in a substantially left-right direction. The gaming machine described in 1. The switching means which can be switched between a blocking state for preventing the transition of the standing support means from the storage position to the standing support position and an allowable state for allowing the standing support means is provided. The gaming machine described. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the operation unit of the switching unit is provided at a position where the operation unit cannot be operated when mounted on the gaming island. The game according to claim 6, wherein the operation unit of the switching unit is provided at a position where the operation unit cannot be operated unless the locking unit is released and the predetermined door body is opened when the operation unit is mounted on the game island. Machine.

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