JP2018082932A - Movement prevention device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for preventing a pachinko slot game machine fixed to an island from unexpectedly being moved backward.SOLUTION: A movement prevention device 200 is attached to a rear side on a lower plate of an island. The movement prevention device 200 comprises a case 210. The case 210 is attached with an engagement member 220 capable of being selected by a lock member 230 between a state capable of moving forward-backward relative to the case 210 and a state capable of moving forward relative to the case 210 but restricted to move backward therefrom. When a pachinko slot game machine is used, an abutting face on the front face of the engagement member 220 is brought into contact with the rear face of the pachinko slot game machine, and the engagement member 220 is set in a state where backward movement is restricted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for preventing movement of a gaming machine for preventing movement of a pachislot gaming machine (in the present application, this may be simply referred to as “gaming machine”), in particular, an unexpected backward movement.

  When a pachislot machine is used in a general store, the pachislot machine is generally attached to an installation base unit. A large number of pachislot machines are attached in parallel to an installation base unit that is generally called an island (hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity, the discussion will be based on the fact that this is an island).

Conventionally, pachislot machines are attached to the island as follows.
The island includes a substantially horizontal lower plate on which the gaming machine is placed, and a substantially horizontal upper plate located just above the upper surface of the gaming machine. The pachislot machine is placed on the lower plate, and the lower surface or side surface thereof is fixed to the lower plate using, for example, a nail, and the upper surface or side surface thereof is fixed to the upper plate using, for example, a nail. Is fixed to the island.

However, fixing with a nail is troublesome and expensive, and it is troublesome to remove a pachislot machine once fixed to the island from the island, which increases the cost. Since pachislot machines are usually replaced at regular intervals, it is a serious problem that labor and cost increase each time the pachislot machine is fixed to the island or removed from the island.
In order to solve such a problem, the present inventor has filed an application of Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-054236. The invention according to such an application is used by being attached to the above-described upper plate, and a main body portion attached to the upper plate so as to be located behind the upper plate, and a main body attached to the main body portion. A movable member that is movable up and down with respect to the first part, and that can be located at a first position above and a second position below the first position; and a movable member attached below the movable member, And a pressing member that presses the upper surface of the pachislot machine located at the rear of the upper plate when the lower surface is positioned at the second position. With such an attachment device, the gaming machine placed on the lower plate is moved from above and below between the lower surface of the pressing member and the upper surface of the lower plate by lowering the movable member from the first position to the second position. The game machine can be fixed by being sandwiched, and the game machine can be fixed to the island by raising the movable member from the second position to the first position. In the embodiment of the invention described above, the movable member can be moved up and down by one operation by operating the operation lever, and the fixing of the gaming machine to the island and the release thereof are drastically compared to the conventional case. Simplified.

However, the mounting device as described above has a great advantage, but leaves room for improvement. The pachislot machine has a door in front of it. Such a door is opened when dealing with a malfunction of a gaming machine or when maintenance is performed, and is closed when the necessity is eliminated. And since such a door has a certain weight, the impact at the time of closing a door is large to some extent, and, thereby, the whole pachislot machine may move back. In addition, there is a case where the game machine moves backward when an excited player hits the pachislot machine.
Such a problem of unexpected backward movement of the pachislot machine fixed to the island is that the pachislot machine is fixed to the island using a nail in the above-described mounting device that fixes the pachislot machine to the island by clamping. It appears more conspicuously than the conventional fixing method. However, such a problem does not exist even when a pachislot machine is fixed to an island using a conventional fixing method.

  This invention makes it the subject to provide the technique for preventing the pachislot machine fixed to the island by some method from moving to the back unexpectedly.

The present inventor proposes the following invention in order to solve the above-described problems.
The invention of the present application is to prevent the pachislot gaming machine fixed to the installation base unit to which the pachislot gaming machine having a horizontal lower plate placed on the lower surface of the pachislot gaming machine is fixed from moving backward. This is a movement prevention device for a pachislot machine (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “movement prevention device”).
The movement preventing device has a contact surface that is a flat surface that contacts the back surface of the pachislot machine, and locks the locking member that is movable in the front-rear direction. A locking member that can prevent the locking member from moving backward, a state in which the locking member does not lock the locking member by the operation thereof, and the locking member is the locking member And an operating means operated by an operator for switching between a state of locking and non-locking.
Such a movement preventing device includes a locking member having a contact surface that is brought into contact with the back surface of the pachislot machine. The locking member can move in the front-rear direction, but cannot move backward when locked by the locking member. By locking the locking member whose contact surface is in contact with the back surface of the pachislot machine fixed to the installation base unit with the lock member, the pachislot machine will not be lowered backward even if it receives a rearward force. . As a result, it is possible to prevent the pachislot machine fixed to the island by any method from moving backwards unexpectedly.
Here, the locking member is movable in the front-rear direction when not locked by the locking member. The reason is as follows. As described above, the abutting surface of the locking member needs to abut the back surface of the pachislot machine fixed to the installation base unit. When the pachislot machine is fixed to the installation table unit, it is once placed on the lower plate included in the installation table unit and then pushed backward on the lower plate, and then pushed to an appropriate position. In this state, it is fixed to the installation base unit. In this case, it is necessary to prevent the locking member that comes into contact with the back surface of the pachislot machine from preventing the pachislot machine from moving backward on the lower plate. Therefore, in the present invention, the locking member is allowed to move in the front-rear direction when not locked by the locking member, and when the pachislot machine is pushed backward on the lower plate, the locking member is engaged by the locking member. When the pachislot machine is pushed backward by releasing the stop, the abutment surface is pushed backward by the back surface of the pachislot game machine so that the locking member moves backward together with the pachislot machine. By doing so, when the pachislot machine is lowered to an appropriate rear position, the contact surface of the locking member automatically comes into contact with the back of the pachislot machine. The positioning of the locking member that makes the contact surface contact the back surface of the pachislot machine is unnecessary, which is convenient.
In the present application, the concept before and after follows the concept before and after the pachislot machine.

As described above, the locking member may be locked to the locking member, and the locking to the locking member may be released. Which of the two states is selected can be arbitrarily determined by operating the operation means.
The position of the operation means or the configuration thereof may be any. The operation means may be configured such that the operator can operate with bare hands, or the operator can perform the operation through an appropriate instrument such as a tool. .
When the installation base unit is positioned above the lower plate and has a horizontal upper plate to which the pachislot machine is fixed between the lower plate (the normal island is like that) However, the operation means may be provided above the upper plate. Normally, the upper part of the upper plate in the installation base unit, which is usually an island, can be opened from a request for maintenance of the island or pachislot machine. Although it is difficult for an operator to reach the back of the pachislot machine, if there is an operating means in such a part, the operator can easily perform the operation.

The movement preventing device for a pachislot machine may include a main body portion to which the locking member and the lock member are attached, and the main body portion may be fixed to the lower plate. The main body may be directly fixed to the lower plate, and is indirectly fixed to the lower plate via a predetermined member (such as a metal fitting) that can be attached to and detached from the main body. May be. It can be understood that the predetermined member in this case forms part of the movement preventing device of the pachislot machine.
When the movement preventing device includes a main body and the main body is fixed to the lower plate, the main body is in the same plane as the upper surface of the lower plate when the main body is fixed to the lower plate. You may have the extended surface which forms the surface located in the upper surface. When the pachislot machine is pushed backward on the lower plate, the back surface of the pachislot machine may exceed the rear end of the lower plate depending on the size of the pachislot machine. In such a case, the above-described extension surface of the main body supports the pachislot machine from below, so that the pachislot machine is easily stabilized. In addition, when the main body portion has the extended surface as described above, the locking member can be extended from the main body portion to above the extended surface. In this case, for example, the locking member that is a plate-like body has a contact surface orthogonal to a straight line parallel to the front-rear direction of the pachislot machine. The extended surface may or may not be a series with the upper surface of the lower plate.

As described above, when the locking member is not locking the locking member, the locking member can freely move in the front-rear direction. On the other hand, when the locking member locks the locking member, the locking member cannot move backward. Such a function can be easily achieved by using a known ratchet mechanism, for example. For example, one of the locking member and the locking member includes one of a ratchet tooth and a claw, and the other of the locking member and the locking member includes the other of a ratchet tooth and a claw. And the claw and the teeth are locked, so that the locking member can lock the locking member to prevent the locking member from moving backward. Also good.
Note that in a state where the locking member holds the locking member, the locking member may not be able to move forward, but may be movable forward. The ratchet mechanism is also convenient for causing an asymmetrical state in the front-rear direction such that when the locking member locks the locking member, the locking member can move forward but cannot move backward.

An elastic body that applies a forward force to the locking member is provided, and the locking member can be moved backward against the force of the elastic body, and the force of the elastic body If there is no more, it may move forward.
As described above, the pachislot machine is fixed to the island every time the pachislot machine is replaced. Therefore, the operation of removing the old pachislot machine fixed to the island with the movement prevention device attached to the installation base unit from the installation base unit and attaching the new pachislot machine to the installation base unit often occurs. In that case, when the old pachislot machine was fixed to the installation base unit, the latching member whose abutment surface was in contact with the back surface of the pachislot machine, that is, the latching member lowered to the rear However, if the old pachislot machine remains in its original position even after it is removed from the installation base unit, when the new pachislot machine is put on the lower plate and pushed backward, the contact surface of the locking member May not contact the back of the pachislot machine correctly. For example, if the length of the new pachislot machine in the front-rear direction is smaller than the length of the old pachislot machine in the front-rear direction, aligning the new pachislot machine with the front side of the old pachislot machine will result in a new pachislot machine. Since the back of the machine does not reach the contact surface of the locking member, a gap is left between them. In order to prevent such a situation from occurring, it is necessary to once move the locking member forward when the pachislot machine is removed from the installation base unit. If there is an elastic body as described above, such a locking member is automatically moved forward, which is convenient.
Further, the fact that the locking member is always urged forward by the elastic body has the following advantages. As described above, when the gaming machine is fixed to the installation base unit, the gaming machine is once placed on the lower plate and then pushed backward. At this time, the gaming machine may be pushed too far and the gaming machine may be slightly moved forward to correct the position of the gaming machine in the front-rear direction. In such a case, at least the locking member that has moved rearward is in a state in which a force directed forward from the elastic body is applied, and the locking member that has moved rearward is movable forward. Also, it is possible to prevent a gap from being generated between the back surface of the gaming machine and the contact surface of the locking member.
The locking member may be configured to automatically move forward only when the locking member does not lock the pachislot machine due to the forward force applied by the elastic body. Regardless of whether the pachislot machine is locked or not, it may automatically move forward. The latter can also be realized by a ratchet mechanism, and is compatible with the ratchet mechanism. When the latter is adopted, the configuration can be simplified.

When such a pachislot gaming machine movement prevention device is used, any method may be used to fix the pachislot gaming machine to the installation base unit. For example, a pachislot machine is attached to a pachislot machine that is fixed to the installation base unit by holding the pachislot machine between the lower plate and the pachislot machine as described in the background section. It may be fixed to the installation base unit by an apparatus. That is, such a movement preventing device can be used in combination with the above-described attachment device for a pachislot machine. In this case, of course, such a mounting device may be regarded as a part of the movement preventing device.
For example, it includes a mounting device for a pachislot machine that can fix the pachislot machine and the installation base unit and can release the fixing, and the mounting device for the pachislot machine includes the operating means. When the locking member locks the locking member by operating, the pachislot machine is fixed to the installation base unit at the same time, and the operating member is operated to lock the locking member to the locking member. When the locking is released, the fixing of the pachislot machine to the installation base unit may be released at the same time. In the invention, the movement preventing device of the present application includes the attachment device for the pachislot machine, and at the same time, the pachislot machine is fixed (or released) to the installation base unit, and the locking member is locked by the lock member. (Or release) is realized by operating one operating means. This is convenient because two operations can be executed together by operation of one operation means.
In this case, the attachment device is positioned behind the upper plate so that the attachment device main body is fixed to the upper plate, and the attachment device main body is attached to the attachment device main body. A movable member that is movable up and down, and can be located at a first position above and a second position below the first position, and the movable member attached below the movable member A pressing member whose lower surface presses the upper surface of the pachislot machine located behind the upper plate when the is located at the second position, and the operating means for simultaneously operating the movable member and the lock member; , May be provided.

The side view which shows the structure of the installation base unit to which the attachment apparatus by this embodiment is attached, the attachment apparatus of the state attached to the installation base unit, and a movement prevention apparatus. The perspective view which shows the state which looked at the attachment apparatus by this embodiment from the front from the left a little, and upper direction. The perspective view which shows the state which looked at the attachment apparatus by this embodiment from the back from the right a little, and upper direction. The disassembled perspective view of the attachment apparatus by this embodiment. The front view of the attachment apparatus by this embodiment. The rear view of the attachment apparatus by this embodiment. The top view of the attachment apparatus by this embodiment. The side view of the attachment apparatus by this embodiment. The side view of the movement prevention apparatus by this embodiment. The perspective side view of the movement prevention apparatus by this embodiment. The front view of the movement prevention apparatus by this embodiment. The front view at the time of abbreviate | omitting the case of the movement prevention apparatus by this embodiment, and the board of the front side of a locking member. The top view of the movement prevention apparatus by this embodiment. The perspective side view which shows the use condition of the movement prevention apparatus by this embodiment. The perspective view which shows an example of the fixing method to the lower board of the movement prevention apparatus by this embodiment. The perspective side view which shows the use condition of the movement prevention apparatus by this embodiment. The perspective side view which shows the use condition of the movement prevention apparatus by this embodiment. The side view of the movement prevention apparatus by a modification. The see-through | perspective side view of the movement prevention apparatus by a modification. The see-through | perspective side view which shows the use condition of the movement prevention apparatus by a modification. The perspective view which shows an example of the fixing method to the lower board of the movement prevention apparatus by a modification.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, an installation table unit to which a pachislot machine is attached in this embodiment will be described. The installation base unit may be one in which only one pachislot machine is attached, but the installation base unit of this embodiment is one in which a plurality of pachislot machines are installed side by side and installed in a general store. It is a well-known or well-known structure called an island that is normally arranged.
An example of a part of the structure of the installation base unit 500 which is an island is shown in the side view of FIG. The installation table unit 500 is of a type in which the pachislot gaming machine 600 is attached to only one side thereof, but the installation table unit 500 is such that the pachislot gaming machine 600 can be attached back to back on both sides. It doesn't matter.

The installation base unit 500 is not limited to this, but on the base portion 510 and the base portion 510 that are assembled with aggregates, there is an interval corresponding to the width of the pachislot machine 600 between adjacent ones. A plurality of pillars (not shown) standing upright and a head provided on the pillars are provided.
A lower plate 550 is fixed near the lower end of the column. The lower plate 550 is a substantially horizontal plate on which the pachislot machine 600 is placed. The lower plate 550 is rectangular in plan view.
When the pachislot machine 600 is placed on the lower plate 550 and properly positioned and fixed to the installation base unit 500, generally, the front end thereof and the front edge of the lower plate 550 are substantially aligned, or the lower plate The front edge of the 550 is slightly protruded from the front edge. Further, when the pachislot machine 600 is placed on the lower plate 550 and properly positioned and fixed to the installation base unit 500, the rear end thereof protrudes from the rear edge of the lower plate 550. The The size of the lower plate 550 and the mounting position with respect to the installation base unit 500 are such that the relationship between the lower plate 550 and the pachislot machine 600 can be adjusted as described above when the pachislot machine 600 is placed on the lower plate 550. Designed.

An upper plate 560 is fixed above the lower plate 550. The upper plate 560 is a substantially horizontal plate that is located immediately above the pachislot machine 600 when the pachislot machine 600 is placed on the lower plate 550. The upper plate 560 has a rectangular shape in plan view.
When the pachislot machine 600 is placed on the lower plate 550 and properly positioned and fixed to the installation base unit 500, its front end protrudes from the front edge of the upper plate 560, and its rear end is the upper plate 560. Generally, it is designed to protrude from the trailing edge. The size of the upper plate 560 and the mounting position with respect to the installation base unit 500 are determined by placing the pachislot gaming machine 600 on the lower plate 550, appropriately positioning it, and fixing it to the installation base unit 500. It is designed so that the relationship of the machine 600 can be adjusted as described above.

In this embodiment, although not limited to this, as shown in FIG. 1, an attachment device 100 for fixing the pachislot gaming machine 600 to the installation base unit 500 is provided at the rear portion of the upper plate 560. At the rear portion of 550, a pachislot gaming machine movement prevention device 200 for preventing the pachislot gaming machine 600 from moving to the rear unexpectedly is attached. Further, the attachment device 100 and the movement preventing device 200 are connected by a guide wire 800.
In the actual installation base unit 500 that is an island, the upper side of the upper plate 560 is hinged to the installation base unit 500 and is usually a vertical plate-like body. A decorative board that can be opened by jumping upward is provided in FIG.

Next, a configuration of the attachment device 100 of the pachislot machine 600 for detachably fixing the pachislot machine 600 to the installation base unit 500 will be described. In this embodiment, the attachment device 100 is a part of the movement preventing device 200.
The attachment device 100 fixes the pachislot gaming machine 600 and the installation base unit 500 and can release the fixing, and the operator performs an operation for fixing and releasing the fixing. Operating means (for example, a drive shaft having a wrench hole, which will be described later) is required at a minimum. Therefore, the attachment device 100 described below is merely an example.

  The mounting device 100 is a perspective view showing a state seen from the front and slightly upward of FIG. 2, a perspective view showing a state of being seen from the back and slightly upward of FIG. 3, an exploded view of FIG. 4, a front view of FIG. 6 is configured as shown in the rear view of FIG. 6, the plan view of FIG. 7, and the side view of FIG.

The attachment device 100 includes a main body 110. The main body 110 has a substantially U-shaped cross section with a lower part opened in a side view.
The main body 110 has a horizontally long and substantially rectangular front plate 111 which is a front plate, a horizontally long and substantially rectangular rear plate 112 which is shorter than the front plate 111 and which is a rear plate, and a front plate 111. The upper side plate 113 which is a horizontally long and narrow plate provided with a rectangular opening 113A in part is provided to connect the rear side plate 112 with the upper edges thereof. The front side plate 111 and the rear side plate 112 are parallel.
The front side plate 111 and the rear side plate 112 are located at positions corresponding to each other on the right side when viewed from the front. Each side hole 112A is bored. A cylindrical fixing rod 114 is fixed to the front hole and the rear hole 112 </ b> A in a state of passing through them. Although the function and role of the fixing rod 114 will be described later, a retaining portion 114A having a size that cannot pass through the front hole is provided on one end side of the fixing rod 114, and on the other end side of the fixing rod 114. A groove 114 </ b> B is formed in the rear plate 112, which is engaged with the fixing rod 114, and is used to engage the e-ring 115 having a diameter larger than that of the rear hole 112 </ b> A. The fixing rod 114 passes through the other end side through the front hole and the rear hole 112A in order, and the other end side groove 114B is engaged with the Ealing 115, so that both ends of the fixing rod 114 are separated from the front hole and the rear hole 112A. The front hole and the rear hole 112A are fixed so as not to come off.
Recessed portions 111B and 112B formed in a notch shape are provided at positions corresponding to the left side when viewed from the front of the upper edge of the front side plate 111 and the rear side plate 112.

A portion closer to the right side when viewed from the front of the opening 113A of the upper plate 113 is closed by a first lid member 113B having a U-shape in side view. The first lid member 113B is fixed to the main body 110 by screwing with a screw 113B1 while straddling the main body 110. The portion of the upper plate 113 that is closer to the left side when viewed from the front of the opening 113A is formed into a U-shape when viewed from the side, although the upper surface is divided at the center along the longitudinal direction. The second lid member 113C is closed. The second lid member 113 </ b> C is fixed to the main body 110 by screwing with a screw 113 </ b> C <b> 1 in a state where the vertical plate is inserted inside the main body 110.
The opening 113A is provided in the upper plate 113, and the closing of the opening 113A with the first lid member 113B and the second lid member 113C is mainly necessary when the mounting apparatus 100 is assembled. That is why. If there is no such reason, the opening 113A, the first lid member 113B, and the second lid member 113C are not particularly necessary. The vertical plate of the second lid member 113C is provided with a notch (not shown) that protrudes upward so as not to interfere with a wrench recess member (described later). The notch provided in the second lid member 113C and the wrench recess member fitted into the recesses 111B and 112B cannot move up and down and left and right.
Upper first holes 113D are provided in the vicinity of both ends of the upper plate 113 in the length direction. The upper first hole 113D is for vertically penetrating through bolts described later.
Inside the two upper first holes 113D of the upper plate 113, an upper second hole 113E and an upper third hole 113F are provided, respectively. The upper second hole 113E and the upper third hole 113F are used to lock an upper end of a spring described later.

  The main body 110 includes a fixing member 116. The fixing member 116 is used for fixing the attachment device 100 to the upper plate 560. The fixing member 116 has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and includes a horizontal portion 116A that extends horizontally and a vertical portion 116B that extends vertically. At least one of the horizontal part 116 </ b> A and the vertical part 116 </ b> B of the fixing member 116 is provided with a screw hole through which a screw passes when the fixing member 116 is screwed to the upper plate 560. The screw hole does not need to be threaded inside. In this embodiment, screw holes 116A1 are formed in the horizontal portion 116A, and screw holes 116B1 are formed in the vertical portion 116B.

A drive link 120 is also attached to the main body 110. This corresponds to the operation means in the present application.
The drive link 120 includes an attachment member 121 fixed to the back surface of the main body 110, a support member 122 fixed to the upper side of the attachment member 121, and the first link member 123, A two-link member 124 and a third link member 125 are included. The first link member 123 and the second link member 124 are connected by screws 127A, and the second link member 124 and the third link member 125 are connected by screws 127B. The first link member 123 and the second link member 124 are The angle of each other can be changed via the screw 127A, and the second link member 124 and the third link member 125 can change the angle of each other via the screw 127B. It can be done.
A drive shaft 126 is attached to the support member 122 so as to penetrate the support member 122 in the front-rear direction. A head 126B provided with a wrench hole 126A into which a hexagon wrench can be fitted is provided at the front end of the drive shaft 126. The rear end of the drive shaft 126 passes through the first link member 123, and the rear end of the drive shaft 126 is attached to the first link member 123.
A wrench convex member 128 having a hexagonal cross section corresponding to the tip of the hexagon wrench is also fixedly attached to the third link member 125. The wrench convex member 128 is horizontal and has a length that allows the wrench convex member 128 to enter the inside of the main body 110. In this embodiment, the wrench convex member 128 passes through the third link member 125. The end of the wrench convex member 128 on the side entering the inside of the main body 110 is connected to a wrench recess member described later by a method described later.
When the mounting device 100 is viewed from the back, the drive link 120 as described above has a substantially parallelogram shape connecting the center of the drive shaft 126, the center of the screw 127A, the center of the screw 127B, and the center of the wrench convex member 128. It keeps its shape. The parallelogram can be deformed. The role of the drive link 120 is to transmit the rotation of the drive shaft 126 to the wrench convex member 128. When the drive shaft 126 is rotated by inserting a tip of a predetermined hexagon wrench into the wrench hole 126A, the rotation is performed via the first link member 123, the second link member 124, and the third link member 125. The wrench convex member 128 is rotated by being transmitted to the convex member 128.

The attachment device 100 also includes a movable long member 130 that moves up and down with respect to the main body 110.
The movable long member 130 is configured in a horizontally long shape having a length that substantially matches the length of the main body 110 in the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the movable long member 130 has a substantially U-shaped cross section with the top opened.
The movable long member 130 includes a substantially rectangular bottom plate 131 corresponding to the bottom surface, and a substantially rectangular side plate 132 that rises from both edges of the bottom plate 131 and has a middle step on its upper edge. The both side plates 132 are parallel, and the interval is somewhat narrower than the interval between the front side plate 111 and the rear side plate 112.
The movable long member 130 is assembled to the main body 110 such that both side plates 132 are fitted between the front side plate 111 and the rear side plate 112 of the main body 110.
On the upper surface of the bottom plate 131, although not shown, a locking portion for locking the spring 133 is provided. The locking portion is provided at a position located immediately below the upper second hole 113E and the upper third hole 113F of the main body 110 when the movable long member 130 is assembled to the main body 110. At both ends of the spring 133, locking portions 133A are provided. When the movable long member 130 is assembled to the main body 110, the spring 133 causes one of the locking portions 133A to be sequentially hidden from the upper second hole 113E to the upper third hole 113F, and the other locking portion 133A is engaged. It is set as the state latched by the stop part, and is made into the state which connected both in the perpendicular direction. At that time, the spring 133 is stretched more than when no external force is applied. Therefore, the movable long member 130 assembled to the main body 110 always receives an upward biasing force from the spring 133 with respect to the main body 110.
The portion of the bottom plate 131 that is located immediately below the upper first hole 113D of the main body 110 has an opposite side distance that is slightly smaller than the distance between the side plates 132, and therefore interferes with the side plate 132 even if it tries to rotate. For this reason, a nut 134C that is not allowed to rotate is disposed.
A long hole 132 </ b> A, which is a long hole, is formed below the left and right portions of the side plates 132 whose upper edges are lowered by one step, and is formed in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the movable long member 130. The long holes 132A provided in the both side plates 132 are provided at positions corresponding to each other. A shaft bar 132B, which is a rod-shaped body having a circular cross section, can be passed through the long hole 132A at a corresponding position of the both side plates 132. The length of the shaft 132B is longer than the interval between the side plates 132 and slightly shorter than the interval between the front side plate 111 and the rear side plate 112. Therefore, when the movable long member 130 is assembled to the main body 110, the shaft 132B can move in the length direction of the long hole 132A, but does not fall out of the long hole 132A.

A pressing member 140 is attached below the movable long member 130.
The pressing member 140 moves up and down as the movable long member 130 moves up and down. The pressing member 140 is configured to be horizontally long so that the length in the longitudinal direction of the pressing member 140 is substantially the same. Similar to the movable long member 130, the pressing member 140 has a substantially U-shaped cross section with the top opened as shown in FIG.
The pressing member 140 includes a rectangular pressing plate 141 corresponding to the bottom surface, and a side plate 142 that is a plate rising from both edges of the pressing plate 141. Both side plates 142 are parallel, and the interval between them is narrower than the interval between the front plate 111 and the rear plate 112, and wider than the interval between the both side plates 132 of the movable long member 130. The pressing member 140 has a slight gap between the upper surface of the pressing plate 141 and the lower surface of the bottom plate 131 of the movable long member 130, and is movable with the inner side surfaces (surfaces facing each other) of the both side plates 142. The long member 130 is in contact with the outer surface of the side plate 132.
The lower surface of the pressing plate 141 of the pressing member 140 is a surface that contacts the upper surface of the pachislot gaming machine 600 and pushes the upper surface of the pachislot gaming machine 600 downward when the movable long member 130 is in the second position, as will be described later. It is. The lower surface of the pressing plate 141 has such a force that the pachislot machine 600 does not fall or move between the pressing surface 141 and the lower plate 550 when the movable long member 130 is in the second position. If it is possible to fix the pachislot machine 600 to the installation base unit 500, that is sufficient.
However, if it is considered to disperse the force applied to the upper surface of the pachislot machine 600 when the movable long member 130 is in the second position, it is preferable that the area of the lower surface of the pressing plate 141 is somewhat large. In order to better fix the upper surface of the pachislot machine 600 when the movable long member 130 is in the second position, the length in the width direction of the pachislot machine 600 on the lower surface of the pressing plate 141 is somewhat long. Is preferred. Although not limited to this, the pressing member 140 of this embodiment assumes an opening or a rib that normally exists on the upper surface of the pachislot gaming machine 600, and even if such an opening or a rib exists, The shape and size are such that the pachislot machine 600 can be held between the lower plate 550 and the lower plate 550. In this embodiment, the pressing member 140 and the pressing plate 141 have a horizontally long shape in which the width direction is the longitudinal direction. In this embodiment, the length in the width direction of the pachislot gaming machine 600 on the lower surface of the pressing plate 141 is 以上 or more of the length in the width direction of the pachislot gaming machine 600. However, the length of the pressing plate 141 in the width direction of the pachislot machine 600 is more preferably 2/3 or more of the length in the width direction of the pachislot machine 600, and the length of the pachislot machine 600 in the width direction. More preferably, it is 80% or more. Although not limited to this, in this embodiment, the width of the pachislot machine 600 and the length in the width direction of the pressing plate 141 are substantially the same. The longer the length of the lower surface of the pressing plate 141, the less likely it is that the pachislot gaming machine 600 cannot be clamped between the lower plate 550 by the pressing of the pachislot gaming machine 600 by the pressing member 140. In this embodiment, although not limited to this, the length of the pressing plate 141 in the width direction of the pachislot machine 600 is such that both ends slightly protrude from the length of the pachislot machine 600 in the width direction. It has become. The length in the front-rear direction of the lower surface of the pressing plate 141 is, for example, between 1 cm and 10 cm, and preferably 2 cm to 8 cm. In this embodiment, the length is about 2.5 cm.
A portion of the side plate 142 of the pressing member 140 corresponding to a portion where the front plate 111 of the movable long member 130 and the long hole 132A of the rear plate 112 exist is provided with a notch 142A, and the height thereof is cut. It is lower than the portion without the notch 142A. This is to avoid interference between the shaft 132B penetrating the elongated hole 132A and the side plate 142.
An elastic member 150 is attached to the lower surface of the pressing member 140. The elastic member 150 is not necessarily limited to this, but is attached to the entire lower surface of the pressing member 140. The elastic member 150 is made of rubber, for example. On the lower surface of the elastic member 150, a plurality of thin grooves 151 are cut in parallel to the length direction of the elastic member 150. This is to improve the biting of the elastic member 150 on the upper surface of the pachislot machine 600. The grooves 151 do not need to exist in parallel on the lower surface of the elastic member 150 so as to extend along the length direction of the elastic member 150, and may exist, for example, in a lattice shape.
Although not limited to this, a plurality of protrusions 152 are provided on the upper surface of the elastic member 150. In the pressing plate 141 of the pressing member 140, holes (not shown) having a shape corresponding to the protrusions 152 are formed at positions corresponding to the protrusions 152, and the protrusions 152 are inserted into the holes. The elastic member 150 is fixed to the pressing plate 141 of the pressing member 140. This fixing is not limited to this, but in this embodiment, the fixing is performed using a screw 153 that penetrates the elastic member 150 and is fixed to the pressing plate 141 by screwing.

Elastic mechanisms 134 are provided on both sides in the length direction of the movable long member 130.
The elastic mechanism 134 is for giving the movable long member 130 some elasticity in the vertical direction. The elastic mechanism 134 also has a function of finely adjusting the distance between the movable long member 130 and the main body 110 in the vertical direction.
The configuration of the elastic mechanism 134 appears in the side view of FIG.
The elastic mechanism 134 includes a storage member 134A having a U-shaped cross section with an open bottom. The storage member 134A is fixed to the movable long member 130 using a screw 134A1. A hole (not shown) is formed on the upper surface of the storage member 134A so as to be located immediately below the upper first hole 113D of the main body 110.
The elastic mechanism 134 includes a through bolt 134B threaded on the outer periphery thereof. The through bolt 134B is integrated with the movable long member 130 to form a movable member in the present invention. A threaded nut 134C is screwed to the through bolt 134B on the inner peripheral surface of the hole. As described above, the nut 134C is non-rotatable (including the case where the nut 134C cannot be completely rotated, but also includes the case where it can be rotated within some limited range with play, and in this embodiment, the latter is made like the latter. ). Since the nut 134 </ b> C is not fixed to the bottom plate 131, the nut 134 </ b> C can move up and down with respect to the bottom plate 131.
The through bolt 134B penetrates the upper first hole 113D of the main body 110 and a hole (not shown) located immediately below the upper first hole 113D of the main body 110 of the storage member 134A, and further penetrates the nut 134C. The tip of the pressing member 140 is connected to the pressing plate 141. The penetrating bolt 134B can be rotated with respect to the pressing plate 141 although the tip thereof is not separated from the pressing plate 141. In other words, the through bolt 134 </ b> B is connected to the pressing plate 141, but can rotate idle with respect to the pressing plate 141. Although not necessarily limited to this, in this embodiment, the through bolt 134B and the pressing plate 141 are fixed via the connection member 134D. The connecting member 134D includes two members that are rotatable with respect to each other. One of the members is fixed to the through bolt 134B and the other is fixed to the pressing plate 141.
A spring 134E is housed between the upper surface of the nut 134C and the lower surface of the upper plate of the storage member 134A so as to penetrate the through bolt 134B. The spring 134E is in a compressed state and is not fixed to the upper surface of the nut 134C and the lower surface of the upper plate of the storage member 134A, but presses them together. That is, the upper surface of the nut 134C is always biased downward.
When the through bolt 134B is rotated in the elastic mechanism 134, the nut 134C does not rotate as described above, and thus the through bolt 134B screwed to the nut 134C moves up and down. As described above, since the tip of the through bolt 134B is connected to the pressing plate 141 of the pressing member 140, when the through bolt 134B moves up and down, the pressing member 140 including the pressing plate 141 moves up and down. In this way, by rotating the through bolt 134B, the vertical position of the pressing member 140 to the pressing plate 141 with respect to the main body 110 can be finely adjusted appropriately.
Further, in the elastic mechanism 134, when an upward force is applied to the pressing plate 141, the through bolt 134B connected to the pressing plate 141 tends to move upward. Then, the nut 134C screwed to the through bolt 134B also tries to rise, but the nut 134C receives a downward biasing force from the spring 134E. When the upward force applied to the pressing plate 141 exceeds a certain range, the pressing plate 141 moves somewhat upward against the downward biasing force that the nut 134C receives from the spring 134E. This functions as a mechanism for preventing the force applied to the pressing plate 141 from becoming excessive.

The attachment device 100 also includes a vertical positioning mechanism 160. The vertical positioning mechanism 160 is for determining or changing the height of the movable long member 130 with respect to the main body 110. With this vertical positioning mechanism 160, the movable long member 130 can be positioned at two positions: an upper first position and a lower second position.
The vertical positioning mechanism 160 is positioned in the movable long member 130 assembled to the main body 110, that is, between both side plates 132 of the movable long member 130.
The vertical positioning mechanism 160 sandwiches a horizontally long link plate 161 chamfered at both ends and a link plate 161 provided on one end side (right side in FIG. 4) of the link plate 161. A pair of drive plates 162 attached to the link plate 161 and a pair of oblong interlocking plates 163 provided on the other end of the link plate 161 and attached to the link plate 161 with the link plate 161 interposed therebetween. And. Both drive plates 162 are provided with holes 162A, and both interlocking plates 163 are provided with holes 163A at corresponding positions.
Between the portion sandwiched between the drive plates 162 on one end side of the link plate 161, a first wheel 164 that is circular and has a hole (not shown) formed in the center thereof is also provided on the other end side of the link plate 161. Between the portions sandwiched between the interlocking plates 163, second wheels 165 each having a circular shape and a hole (not shown) formed at the center thereof are arranged. The diameters of the first wheel 164 and the second wheel 165 are slightly longer than the vertical height of the link plate 161.
Holes (not shown) are formed in one end side and the other end side of both link plates 161. Among these holes, those shown on the right side of FIG. 4, the holes 162A of the drive plate 162, and the holes of the first wheel 164 are collectively penetrated by the shaft rod 132B on the right side of FIG. The one shown on the left side of FIG. 4, the hole 163A of the interlocking plate 163, and the hole of the second wheel 165 are pierced together on the left shaft rod 132B of FIG. In this state, the first wheel 164 and the second wheel 165 are in contact with the bottom plate 131 of the movable long member 130 at their lower ends. The first wheel 164 and the second wheel 165 can rotate about the shaft bar 132B. In addition, the drive plate 162 can rotate about the shaft rod 132B with respect to both the link plates 161.
The ends of the two interlocking plates 163 opposite to the holes 163A are connected by a hollow cylindrical pipe 163B. The hole of the pipe 163B is exposed toward the outside of the interlocking plate 163. The pipe 163B is penetrated by the fixing rod 114. The pipe 163B to the interlocking plate 163 can rotate around the fixed rod 114, but the fixed rod 114 is fixed to the main body 110 and does not move. On the other hand, as described above, the interlocking plate 163 can rotate with respect to the link plate 161 about the shaft bar 132B. The shaft bar 132B can move along the length direction of the long hole 132A, and the interlocking plate 163 can move its angle from an angle close to horizontal to an angle close to vertical.
Also, a wrench recess member provided with a drive hole 162B1 which is a hexagonal cross section hole into which the above-mentioned wrench convex member 128 can be inserted on the opposite side of the hole 162A of the two drive plates 162. 162B is attached. The wrench convex member 128 is inserted into the drive hole 162B1, thereby connecting the wrench convex member 128 and the wrench concave member 162B.
The vertical positioning mechanism 160 functions as follows.
As described above, the drive link 120 transmits the rotation of the drive shaft 126 to the wrench convex member 128. Then, the rotation is transmitted to the wrench concave member 162B in which the wrench convex member 128 is inserted.
For example, when the wrench convex member 128 rotates clockwise, the lower end of the drive plate 162 moves to the left in FIG. Then, the link plates 161 respectively penetrating through the two shaft rods 132B together with the first wheel 164 and the second wheel 165 move in the left direction in FIG. Then, the interlocking plate 163 rotates around the fixed rod 114. At that time, the portion of the interlocking plate 163 that is pivotally supported by the fixed rod 114 cannot move up, down, left, and right, so that its lower end is horizontal as shown in FIG. It moves to the left, resulting in a sleeping state. At this time, the interlocking plate 163 is not in contact with the upper plate 113 of the main body 110. Then, as described above, since the upward biasing force is always applied to the movable long member 130 by the spring 133, the movable long member 130 is lifted upward and maintains its position. The position of the movable long member 130 at this time is the first position.
Further, when the wrench convex member 128 rotates, for example, counterclockwise, the lower end of the drive plate 162 moves to the right in FIG. Then, the link plates 161 respectively penetrating through the two shaft rods 132 together with the first wheel 164 and the second wheel 165 move in the right direction in FIG. Then, the interlocking plate 163 rotates around the fixed rod 114. At that time, the portion of the interlocking plate 163 that is pivotally supported by the fixed rod 114 cannot move up, down, left, and right, so that its lower end is horizontal as shown in FIG. Move to the right and get up as a result. At this time, the interlocking plate 163 applies a pressing force to the upper plate 113 of the main body 110. Then, as described above, an upward biasing force is always applied to the movable long member 130 by the spring 133, but the interlocking plate 163 is more specifically described in terms of the first wheel 164 and the second wheel 165. At the lower end, the bottom plate 131 of the movable long member 130 is pushed down against the aforementioned urging force. The position of the movable long member 130 at this time is the second position.

Next, the configuration of the movement preventing apparatus 200 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a side view of the movement preventing device 200, FIG. 10 is a perspective side view of the case and a locking member (both will be described later), FIG. 11 is a front view thereof, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a plan view of the member from which the front plate is removed, FIG. 13 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 14 is a perspective side view similar to FIG. 10 for explaining the operation of the movement preventing device 200. In FIG. 12, the description of the torsion spring is omitted.
Unless otherwise specified, the movement preventing apparatus 200 is made of metal.

The movement preventing apparatus 200 includes a case 210. The case 210 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the lower surface thereof is open. Various components to be described later are attached to the case 210, or various components are built in the internal space.
Although only one side surface is shown in FIG. 9, screw holes 211 that are threaded on the inner surfaces are provided on both surfaces of the case 210. The screw hole 211 is for fixing the case 210 or the movement preventing apparatus 200 to the installation base unit 500. As will be described later, the movement preventing apparatus 200 is fixed to the lower plate 550 of the installation table unit 500.
In the middle of the width direction of the upper surface of the movement preventing apparatus 200, a slit 212 (FIG. 13) that is an opening having a predetermined width in the length direction of the movement preventing apparatus 200 is provided.

A locking member 220 is attached to the case 210.
The locking member 220 has a substantially U shape with a rear end opened in plan view. The locking member 220 abuts against the back surface of the pachislot gaming machine 600 when the movement preventing device 200 is used, and prevents the pachislot gaming machine 600 from moving to the rear unexpectedly. The front surface of the front plate 221 that is a front plate of the locking member 220 is a flat surface, and the flat surface is a contact surface 221 </ b> A that contacts the back surface of the pachislot gaming machine 600.
The width of the locking member 220 is slightly shorter than the width of the slit 212 described above. The side plates 222, which are the plates on both sides of the locking member 220, both reach the inside of the slits 212 at their lower ends, and at the lower ends thereof, the side plates 222 are perpendicular to each other directly below the slits 212. The rib 222A is formed by being bent. A locking plate 222 </ b> C, which is a plate whose bottom surface is locked to the outside of the slit 212, is provided on the outer surface of the both side plates 222 of the locking member 220.
The locking member 220 can move back and forth with respect to the case 210. When the locking member 220 moves back and forth with respect to the case 210, the outer sides of both side plates 222 of the locking member 220 are respectively guided by the inner surfaces of the slits 212 provided in the case 210, and the upper surfaces of the ribs 222A are slits. The lower surface of the locking plate 222 </ b> C is guided by the upper surface of the edge of the slit 212 by the lower surface of the edge of 212, so that the locking member 220 moves back and forth along the slit 212. That is, the U-shaped groove formed by the upper surface of the rib 222A, the outer surface of the side plate 222, and the lower surface of the locking plate 222C is guided by the longitudinal edge of the slit 212, thereby Movement along the slit 212 is realized.
In addition, the same effect in the case of using the locking plate 222C can be obtained by increasing the thickness of the side plate 222 in the portion above the lower surface of the locking plate 222C instead of providing the locking plate 222C. Can be obtained.

Each of the rear ends of the two ribs 222A described above is provided with a bent portion 222B formed by bending the rib 222A downward at a right angle. The bent portion 222B is used for fixing a rear end of a spring described later.
The locking member 220 is also provided with a cylindrical shaft bar 223. Both ends of the shaft rod 223 are fixed to the inner surface of the both side plates 222 of the locking member 220, and the shaft 223 is perpendicular to the both side plates 222. The shaft rod 223 supports a lock member described later.
A torsion spring 224 is attached around the shaft rod 223. The torsion spring 224 includes two legs (the long leg is a long leg 224A and the short leg is a short leg 224B), and the long leg 224A is against the inner surface of the front plate 221 of the locking member 220. The short leg 224B is fixed to a predetermined portion of a lock member to be described later. The torsion spring 224 applies a force as described later (always applied) to the lock member, and the force will be described later. The long leg 224A of the torsion spring 224 and the front leg 221 of the short leg 224B and the lock member may be fixed by locking rather than complete fixation. In this case, the long leg 224A is not the long leg 224A. It is necessary to provide a device for preventing the tip from moving downward in FIG. 10 (for example, a protrusion that interferes with the tip of the long leg 224A) on the inner surface of the front plate 221. As for the short legs 224B, since a later-described claw plate of the lock member functions as such a device, a device for preventing the tip from moving in the left direction in FIG. 10 is not particularly necessary.

A locking member 230 is attached to the locking member 220.
The lock member 230 includes a crank plate 231 that is a cranked plate.
The crank plate 231 is provided with a through hole 231A (FIG. 12) that is a hole for allowing the above-described shaft rod 223 attached to the locking member 220 to pass therethrough. It is attached so that rotation is possible. In the vicinity of the rear end of the crank plate 231, a connection hole 231 </ b> B that is a hole is provided. The connection hole 231 </ b> B is for connection with the guide wire 800. As will be described later, the guide wire 800 can take two states, that is, the connection hole 231B in the vicinity of the rear end of the crank plate 231 is lifted upward or the force is not applied. When the force is applied, the rear end of the crank plate 231 is lifted, and when the force is not applied, the rear end of the crank plate 231 is lowered to the position shown in FIG. Accordingly, the lock member 230 rotates with respect to the locking member 220 around the shaft rod 223.
The lock member 230 also includes a claw plate 232 that is a plate-like body. The claw plate 232 has a lower end side that functions as a ratchet claw in relation to a ratchet tooth described later.
The claw plate 232 is a plate having a rectangular shape in a plan view provided along a side provided with an inclination that descends toward the rear of the front lower side of the crank plate 231. Although not limited to this, the claw plate 232 is cantilevered by the crank plate 231 by fixing the side of the end to the above-mentioned side of the crank plate 231. The width of the claw plate 232 is substantially the same as the distance from the inner surface to the inner surface of the side surface plates 222 of the locking member 220. When the lock member 230 rotates about the shaft rod 223, the outer surface of the crank plate 231 of the lock member 230 is guided to the inner surface of the side plate 222 adjacent to the lock member 230 and faces the crank plate 231 of the claw plate 232. The side on the side to be guided is guided to the inner surface of the other side plate 222. As a result, the lock member 230 is prevented from moving in the length direction of the shaft rod 223 when performing a rotational movement about the shaft rod 223.
The tip of the short leg 224B of the torsion spring 224 is fixed near the lower end of the claw plate 232 (may be locked as already described). Thereby, a force in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 10 or the like is applied to the lock member 230 from the torsion spring 224.

Inside the case 210, two springs 240 and a ratchet plate 250 are attached.
The front ends of the two springs 240 are fixed to the inner surface of the front plate of the case 210, and the rear ends thereof are fixed to the front surface of the bent portion 222B at the rear end of the rib 222A connected to the lower side of the locking member 220, respectively. Yes. Although not limited to this, the two springs 240 are parallel to the slit 212 of the case 210, for example. As described above, the locking member 220 moves back and forth with respect to the case 210, but the spring 240 extends somewhat even when the locking member 220 is in front of the case 210. On the other hand, when the locking member 220 moves to the rear side with respect to the case 210, the spring 240 further expands accordingly, and the force that pulls them back forward from the spring 240 to the bent portion 222B and eventually to the locking member 220 increases. It is like that. That is, the two springs 240 always apply force to the locking member 220 so as to move to the front side of the case 210.
The ratchet plate 250 is a vertical plate provided at the center of the case 210 in the width direction, for example, over the entire length of the case 210 in the length direction. The ratchet plate 250 includes ratchet teeth 251 that function as ratchet teeth on the upper surface thereof. The ratchet teeth 251 can be engaged with the lower end of the claw plate 232 described above. When the nail plate 232 is engaged with the ratchet teeth 251, the nail plate 232 can move forward due to the known inclination of the ratchet teeth 251, but cannot move rearward. On the other hand, when the nail plate 232 is not meshed with the ratchet teeth 251, the nail plate 232 can move forward and backward. That is, when the claw plate 232 is engaged with the ratchet teeth 251, the locking member 220 can move forward with respect to the case 210, but cannot move rearward, and the claw plate 232 can be moved with the ratchet teeth 251. When not engaged, the locking member 220 can move forward and backward with respect to the case 210. Note that the ratchet plate 250 is not necessarily positioned at the center in the width direction of the case 210 because the ratchet teeth 251 may be engaged with the claw plate 232.
Whether or not the claw plate 232 meshes with the ratchet teeth 251 is determined by the angle of the lock member 230. As described above, a force as shown in FIG. 10 is constantly applied to the lock member 230 from the torsion spring 224. Therefore, when no force is applied from the guide wire 800 to the hole 231B at the rear end of the crank plate 231 of the lock member 230, the lock member 230 is in the position of FIG. 251 is engaged. On the other hand, when the hole 231B of the lock member 230 is pulled up against the force of the torsion spring 224 by the guide wire 800 connected as will be described later, the lock member 230 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. Then, the nail plate 232 is unlocked from the ratchet teeth 251.

  The usage method and operation | movement of the attachment apparatus 100 demonstrated above and the movement prevention apparatus 200 are demonstrated.

As described above, the attachment device 100 is fixed to the upper plate 560 and the movement preventing device 200 is fixed to the lower plate 550.
More specifically, the attachment device 100 has the upper surface of the horizontal portion 116A of the fixing member 116 attached to the front side of the main body 110 abutted against the lower surface of the upper plate 560, and the front surface of the vertical portion 116B is the rear surface of the upper plate 560. It is attached to the upper plate 560 in a state of being in contact with the upper plate 560. The fixing member 116 is fixed to the upper plate 560 by driving a screw penetrating the screw hole 116A1 provided in the horizontal portion 116A upward into the upper plate 560 or by using the screw hole 116B1 provided in the vertical portion 116B. Depending on whether the threaded screw is driven forward into the upper plate 560 or both.
Thus, the attachment device 100 is attached to the upper plate 560 so as to be positioned behind the upper plate 560 (FIG. 1). The center in the longitudinal direction of the attachment device 100 is made to substantially coincide with the center in the width direction of the pachislot machine 600. There may be a dollar box storage, for example, above the upper plate 560. However, if the mounting device 100 is present at the above-described position, the mounting device 100 is placed on the upper plate even if the dollar box storage is present. There is no problem in fixing to 560.
On the other hand, in this embodiment, although not necessarily limited thereto, the movement preventing apparatus 200 is attached to the rear of the lower plate 550 using an angle 900 as shown in FIG. The front side of FIG. 15 is the rear of the lower plate 550. The angle 900 forms part of the movement preventing apparatus 200. In FIG. 15, only the case 210 of the movement preventing apparatus 200 is illustrated for simplicity.
The angle 900 is a known or well-known metal fitting having a substantially L-shaped cross section, and a large number of holes 901 are drilled along the length direction on the side surface. The angle 900 is fixed to the lower plate 550 such that the inner corners thereof are aligned with the upper corners at both ends in the width direction of the lower plate 550. At this time, the rear end of the angle 900 protrudes backward from the lower plate 550. A hole 901 present in a portion of the angle 900 along the lower plate 550 can be used to fix the angle 900 to the lower plate 550. For example, a wood screw (not shown) is driven into the lower plate 550 from the side thereof while penetrating a suitable one of the holes 901 present in the portion of the angle 900 along the lower plate 550, thereby making the angle 900 Can be fixed to the lower plate 550. On the other hand, the movement preventing device 200 is fixed to a portion protruding from the lower plate 550 of the angle 900. As described above, the screw holes 211 are provided on both side surfaces of the case 210 of the movement preventing apparatus 200. By screwing a screw (not shown) through a hole 901 provided in a portion protruding from the lower plate 550 of the angle 900 into the screw hole 211, the case 210 is pulled and the movement preventing device 200 is moved to the angle 900. Can be fixed. Although not limited to this, in this embodiment, the upper surface of the case 210 is positioned on the same plane as the upper surface of the lower plate 550 at this time.
In this embodiment, the angle 900 is used when the pachislot machine 600 is placed on the lower plate 550 and pushed backward, and generally the back surface of the pachislot machine 600 protrudes from the rear end of the lower plate 550. However, since the length that the back surface of the pachislot machine 600 protrudes from the rear end of the lower plate 550 differs depending on the type of the pachislot machine 600, This is to be able to cope with the situation. Of course, the back and forth movement of the locking member 220 with respect to the case 210 can absorb to some extent the change in the length of the back surface of the pachislot machine 600 protruding from the rear end of the lower plate 550. Of course, there may be variations in the length of the pachislot machine 600 in the front-rear direction that cannot be absorbed by the back-and-forth movement of the locking member 220 with respect to the case 210. In such a case, it is preferable to use the angle 900. .
In FIG. 15, only the vicinity of one end in the width direction of the lower plate 550 at the rear end of the lower plate 550 is shown, but the angles 900 are provided at both ends in the width direction of the lower plate 550, and the inner sides of these two angles 900 are shown. The movement prevention device 200 may be attached to each. In addition, from the viewpoint of preventing interference with the lower surface of the pachislot gaming machine 600 as much as possible, the angle 900 is preferably as small as possible. For example, the thickness can be about 1 mm or less.

The attachment device 100 and the movement prevention device 200 are connected to each other by a guide wire 800. The use of the guide wire 800 increases the degree of freedom of the installation location of the operating means (the drive shaft 126 in the embodiment) as referred to in the present invention. In fact, when the pachislot machine 600 is placed on the lower plate 550, it is difficult for the operator to reach behind it, so that the installation location of the operating means can be freely set within the reach of the operator. The benefits of being able to do so are great.
The guide wire 800 has a function of transmitting the operation on the attachment device 100 side to the movement prevention device 200 side in order to link the operations of the attachment device 100 and the movement prevention device 200. If it has such a function, the guide wire 800 can be replaced with another configuration for transmitting such movement. For example, a configuration including a known and well-known mechanism such as an endless belt or a rack and pinion mechanism can be used in place of the guide wire 800.
In this embodiment, the guide wire 800 is tensioned when the movable length member 130 of the attachment device 100 is in the upper first position, and is not tensioned when the movable length member 130 is in the lower second position. It is like that. The lower end of the guide wire 800 is fixed to the connection hole 231B of the lock member 230 by an appropriate method. On the other hand, the upper end of the guide wire 800 is an appropriate member in the attachment device 100 that moves with the movement of the movable long member 130 so that the tension that enters or does not enter the guide wire 800 is as described above. Mounted on. Although not limited thereto, in this embodiment, the upper end portion of the guide wire 800 is fixed to an appropriate position of the third link member 125 in the members constituting the drive link 120. Yes. Note that another member that moves in conjunction with the movable long member 130 for connecting to the upper end of the guide wire 800 that moves so that the tension that enters or does not enter the guide wire 800 is as described above, Of course, it is possible to add to 100.
When no tension is applied to the guide wire 800, the tip of the lock member 230 is pressed from the torsion spring 224 in a direction in which the tip of the claw plate 232 of the lock member engages with the ratchet teeth 251 of the ratchet plate 250, as shown in FIG. Since a force in the direction indicated by the arrow is applied, the rear end of the lock member 230 is located at a position lowered downward as shown in FIGS.
On the other hand, when a tension is applied to the guide wire 800, the rear end of the lock member 230 is connected to the connection hole 231B in more detail against the above-described force from the torsion spring 224 applied to the front end of the lock member 230. The portion is pulled upward by the guide wire 800 to be in the state shown in FIG.
Thus, the guide wire 800 is adjusted so that the attachment device 100 and the movement preventing device 200 are interlocked.

As described above, the mounting device 100 and the movement prevention device 200 are attached to the installation base unit 500, and the attachment device 100 and the movement prevention device 200 are connected to each other by the guide wire 800.
A pachislot machine 600 is fixed to the installation base unit 500.
In order to fix the pachislot machine 600, the pachislot machine 600 is placed on the lower plate 550. At this time, the pachislot gaming machine 600 is located between the lower plate 550 and the upper plate 560. The pachislot gaming machine 600 is first placed at a position corresponding to the front side of the lower plate 550 when compared to the case where it is finally fixed to the installation base unit 500.
In this state, the movable member 130 of the attachment device 100 is in the first position, the guide wire 800 is in tension, and the rear end of the lock member 230 is raised.
Accordingly, the pachislot gaming machine 600 is not fixed by the attachment device 100, and the locking member 220 of the movement preventing device 200 can move forward and backward with respect to the case 210. However, when the locking member 220 is moved rearward, the locking member 220 always has a force that moves from the spring 240 to the front side with respect to the case 210. If 220 is moved backward with respect to the case 210, it is necessary to apply a force against the locking member 220 to resist the movement.
The operator pushes the pachislot machine 600 backward on the lower plate 550. Thereby, the pachislot machine 600 moves backward on the lower plate 550. Both ends in the width direction of the pachislot machine 600 move rearward on a portion overlapping the upper surface of the angle 900 lower plate 550.
When the rear surface of the pachislot machine 600 passes the rear end of the lower plate 550, the lower surface of the pachislot machine 600 gets on the upper surface of the case 210. Since the upper surface of the case 210 is in the same plane as the upper surface of the lower plate 550, the pachislot machine 600 supported on the upper surface of the case 210 that is a plane and substantially horizontal is stable. Keep. When the pachislot gaming machine 600 is further lowered rearward, the back surface of the pachislot gaming machine 600 comes into contact with the contact surface 221A of the locking member 220. It is assumed that the back surface of the pachislot machine 600 is a vertical plane at least in a portion that contacts the contact surface 222A of the locking member 220. When the pachislot machine 600 is further pushed backward, the contact surface 221A receives the force, so that the locking member 220 that can move back and forth with respect to the case 210 resists the force from the spring 240. While moving backward with respect to the case 210. Assume that the pachislot machine 600 is pushed too far backward. In that case, the operator adjusts the position of the pachislot machine 600 slightly from the front side, but in this case, the locking member 220 receives a force from the spring 240, and the contact surface 221 </ b> A is applied to the pachislot machine. It moves forward while being in contact with the back surface of 600. In this way, the pachislot gaming machine 600 is positioned at a desired position in the front-rear direction.
As a result, the locking member 220 is somewhat lowered with respect to the case 210 as shown in FIG. At this time, the contact surface 221 </ b> A is in contact with the back surface of the pachislot gaming machine 600.
Further, when the pachislot machine 600 is properly positioned, the front end of the pachislot machine 600 protrudes from the front edge of the upper plate 560, and the rear end protrudes from the rear edge of the upper plate 560. The front edge of the pachislot machine 600 and the front edge of the lower plate 550 are substantially aligned, or the front edge protrudes slightly from the front edge of the lower plate 550, and the rear edge protrudes from the rear edge 550 of the lower plate 550. It becomes a state.

  In this state, the attachment device 100 prevents the pachislot gaming machine 600 from being fixed to the installation base unit 500, and the movement preventing device 200 prevents the pachislot gaming machine 600 from moving backward. These are achieved simultaneously in this embodiment.

In order to fix the pachislot machine 600 to the installation base unit 500, the following may be performed. As described above, at this time, the movable member 130 is in the first position.
In this state, the drive link 120 is operated.
In the installation table unit 500 in this embodiment, for example, the operator can operate the drive link 120 by putting a hand through an opening exposed by flipping up a decorative board upward. The drive link 120 is operated by inserting a hexagon wrench into a wrench hole 126A provided in the drive shaft 126 and rotating the hexagon wrench.
When the driving shaft 126 is rotated by inserting the tip of a hexagon wrench into the wrench hole 126A, the rotation is performed at the same angle through the first link member 123, the second link member 124, and the third link member 125. , The wrench convex member 128 is rotated by an angle obtained by rotating the hex wrench. Moreover, the direction in which the drive shaft 126 rotates can be selected by selecting the direction in which the hexagon wrench is rotated.

The hexagon wrench is rotated by an angle allowing the movable long member 130 to move from the first position to the second position.
In order to move the movable long member 130 from the first position to the second position, the hex wrench is rotated in a direction in which the wrench convex member 128 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the direction of FIG. good.
When the wrench convex member 128 is rotated counterclockwise, the lower end of the drive plate 162 moves to the right in FIG. Then, the link plates 161 respectively penetrating through the two shaft rods 132B together with the first wheel 164 and the second wheel 165 move to the right in FIG. Then, the interlocking plate 163 rises. At this time, the interlocking plate 163 applies a pressing force to the upper plate 113 of the main body 110. Then, as described above, although the upward biasing force is always applied to the movable long member 130 by the spring 133, the first wheel 164 and the second wheel 165 attached to the interlocking plate 163 are movable at the lower end. The bottom plate 131 of the member 130 is pushed down against the biasing force described above.
When the movable long member 130 is located at the second position, the lower surface of the pressing plate 141 of the pressing member 140 attached to the movable long member 130, more specifically, the lower surface of the elastic member 150 attached to the lower surface of the pressing plate 141. Then, the upper surface of the pachislot machine 600 that protrudes behind the upper plate 560 is pressed downward. As a result, the pachislot machine 600 is sandwiched between the lower plate 550 and the pressing member 140.
At this time, the elastic mechanism 134 prevents an excessive force from being applied to the pachislot machine 600. This is realized as follows. When an upward force is applied to the pressing plate 141, the through bolt 134B connected to the pressing plate 141 tends to move upward. Then, the nut 134C screwed to the through bolt 134B also tries to rise, but the nut 134C receives a downward biasing force from the spring 134E. When the upward force applied to the pressing plate 141 exceeds a certain range, the pressing plate 141 moves somewhat upward against the downward biasing force that the nut 134C receives from the spring 134E. Thereby, the force applied to the pressing plate 141 does not become excessive.
Note that the downward force applied to the pachislot machine 600 by the pressing plate 141 may not be appropriate because the vertical position of the pressing plate 141 when the movable long member 130 is positioned at the second position is not appropriate. . In that case, it is possible to adjust the vertical position of the pressing plate 141 relative to the main body 110 by rotating the through bolt 134B in an appropriate direction and moving the through bolt 134B up and down. Such adjustment may be performed when the movable long member 130 is in the second position or may be performed when the movable long member 130 is in the first position.
In this way, the pachislot gaming machine 600 is sandwiched between the lower plate 550 and the pressing member 140, and as a result, is fixed to the installation base unit 500.

When the hexagon wrench is rotated in a direction to move the movable long member 130 from the first position to the second position, the drive link 120 is deformed, and the third link member 125 included in the drive link 120 is also moved. Thereby, the tension applied to the guide wire 800 whose upper end is connected to the third link member 125 is released. Then, the rear end of the lock member 230 is lowered as shown in FIG. As a result, the rear end of the claw plate 232 in the lock member 230 meshes with the ratchet teeth 251 of the ratchet plate 250. In this state, the locking member 220 can move forward with respect to the case 210 but cannot move backward. At this time, the back surface of the positioned pachislot gaming machine 600 is in contact with the contact surface 221A of the locking member 220.
In this state, the pachislot machine 600 is used for the player's game. The contact surface 221A of the locking member 220 is in contact with the back surface of the pachislot machine 600, and the locking member 220 can move forward with respect to the case 210 but cannot move backward. Therefore, even if the front door of the pachislot machine 600 is opened or closed or an excited player strikes the front of the pachislot machine 600, the pachislot machine 600 does not fall backward.

On the other hand, when it becomes necessary to replace the pachislot gaming machine 600, the movable long member 130 is set to the first position as follows, so that the installation unit 100 of the pachislot gaming machine 600 can be moved to the installation base unit 500. You just need to unlock
In that case, the hexagon wrench inserted into the wrench hole 126A may be rotated as much as possible in the direction in which the movable long member 130 is moved from the second position to the first position.
In order to move the movable long member 130 from the second position to the first position, the hexagon wrench may be rotated in a direction in which the wrench convex member 128 rotates clockwise as viewed from the direction of FIG.
When the wrench convex member 128 is rotated clockwise, the lower end of the drive plate 162 moves to the left in FIG. Then, the link plates 161 respectively penetrating through the two shaft rods 132B together with the first wheel 164 and the second wheel 165 move in the left direction in FIG. Then, the interlocking plate 163 is in a sleeping state. At this time, the interlocking plate 163 is not in contact with the upper plate 113 of the main body 110. Then, as described above, since the upward biasing force is always applied to the movable long member 130 by the spring 133, the movable long member 130 is lifted upward.
When the movable long member 130 is positioned at the first position, the lower surface of the pressing plate 141 of the pressing member 140 attached to the movable long member 130, more specifically, the lower surface of the elastic member 150 attached to the lower surface of the pressing plate 141. The pachislot machine 600 that protrudes behind the upper plate 560 is separated from the upper surface. As a result, the pachislot gaming machine 600 is not sandwiched between the lower plate 550 and the pressing member 140, so that the fixing of the pachislot gaming machine 600 to the installation base unit 500 is released.
In the mounting device 100 described above, the elastic member 150 is attached to the entire lower surface of the pressing plate 141 of the pressing member 140, but the elastic member 150 is attached only to a part of the pressing plate 141. It doesn't matter.

When the hexagon wrench is rotated in the direction to move the movable long member 130 from the second position to the first position in order to release the fixing of the pachislot machine 600 to the installation base unit 500, the drive link 120 returns to the original position. The third link member 125 included in the drive link 120 is also moved by deforming again to return. Thereby, tension is applied to the guide wire 800 whose upper end is connected to the third link member 125. Then, the rear end of the lock member 230 is raised as shown in FIG. Thereby, the occlusion of the rear end of the claw plate 232 in the lock member 230 with the ratchet teeth 251 of the ratchet plate 250 is released. In this state, the locking member 220 can move both forward and backward with respect to the case 210. At this time, the back surface of the positioned pachislot gaming machine 600 is in contact with the contact surface 221A of the locking member 220.
When the worker moves the pachislot gaming machine 600 forward, the locking member 220 moves forward with respect to the case 210 while keeping the contact surface 221 </ b> A in contact with the back surface of the pachislot gaming machine 600. Even after the locking member 220 has moved to the forefront of the case 210, the pachislot gaming machine 600 is moved further forward. Then, the contact surface 221 </ b> A of the locking member 220 is separated from the back surface of the pachislot gaming machine 600. Then, the pachislot gaming machine 600 is removed from the installation base unit 500.
At this time, in particular, the locking member 220 and the lock member 230 of the movement preventing device 200 are returned to the state before the pachislot gaming machine 600 is fixed to the installation base unit 500. Accordingly, even when a new pachislot machine 600 is fixed to the installation base unit 500, there is no need to perform an operation on the movement preventing apparatus 200 again. However, the length in the front-rear direction of the pachislot machine 600 that is fixed next to the installation table unit 500 is larger than the length in the front-rear direction of the pachislot machine 600 that is fixed to the installation table unit 500 before that. In contrast, if the difference cannot be absorbed by the back-and-forth movement of the locking member 220 with respect to the case 210, the operator may adjust the position of the movement preventing device 200 with respect to the angle 900 in the front-rear direction appropriately.

As described above, when such a mounting device 100 and the movement prevention device 200 are used, the attachment device 100 fixes the pachislot machine 600 to the installation base unit 500 and the pachislot machine 600 by the movement prevention device 200. Both the prevention of the backward movement, the release of the fixing of the pachislot machine 600 from the installation base unit 500 by the attachment device 100, and the release of the prevention of the backward movement of the pachislot machine 600 by the movement prevention device 200 are also performed with the attachment device 100. The movement prevention device 200 can be operated in almost one action in conjunction with the operation.
However, the interlocking between the attachment device 100 and the movement prevention device 200 is not essential. While maintaining the configuration and operation of the attachment device 100 as described above, instead of connecting the upper end of the guide wire 800 to the attachment device 100, selecting whether to tension the guide wire 800 or to remove the tension from the guide wire 800 By connecting the upper end of the guide wire 800 to an appropriate operating device capable of performing the above operation, the operation of the attachment device 100 and the operation of the movement preventing device 200 can be separated.

<Modification>
A movement preventing apparatus 200 according to a modification will be described.
The movement preventing apparatus 200 is used together with the mounting apparatus 100 described in the above embodiment, and is connected to the mounting apparatus 100 by a guide wire 800.
The movement preventing apparatus 200 in the modification is almost the same as the above-described movement preventing apparatus 200 described in the embodiment. The same applies to the guide wire 800.
The only difference is the shape of the locking member 220 (FIG. 18). The locking member 220 in this embodiment includes a locking portion 290 that extends downward in the front. The locking portion 290 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and its rear surface and lower surface are open. In the modification, the front surface of the plate-like portion located in front of the locking portion 290 is the contact surface 221A. The locking part 290 is in a state in which the plates on both sides thereof straddle the outside of the side plates 222 on both sides of the case 210, and can move in the front-rear direction relative to the case 210 together with the locking member 220 ( 19 and 20).
For example, the movement preventing apparatus 200 is fixed to the lower plate 550 as shown in FIG. In this case, the angle 900 is also used. However, in the angle 900 used in the above-described embodiment, it suffices if the hole 901 is provided only on the side surface. However, the angle 900 used in the modified example is not only illustrated on the side surface, but is not illustrated. However, there is a hole on the bottom (which may be considered as two sides). Unlike the case of the above-described embodiment, the angle 900 in the modification is fixed to the lower plate 550 so that the bottom surface thereof is along the upper surface of the lower plate 550. A hole (not shown) on the bottom surface of the angle 900 may be used when a wood screw penetrating the hole is driven into the lower plate 550. The angle 900 is arranged such that the inner surface of the side surface is along both ends in the width direction of the pachislot gaming machine 600, and the rear end protrudes rearward from the lower plate 550. The movement preventing apparatus 200 is fixed to a portion protruding from the lower plate 550 of the angle 900 as in the case of the above-described embodiment. As in the case of the above-described embodiment, such fixing is performed by a hole provided in a portion protruding from the lower plate 550 of the angle 900 in the screw hole 211 provided on both side surfaces of the case 210 of the movement preventing device 200. It can be performed by screwing a screw (not shown) penetrating through 901.
The usage and operation of the mounting device 100, the movement preventing device 200, and the guide wire 800 of the modification are basically the same as those in the first embodiment. In the modification, the lower surface of the case 210 and the lower surface of the locking portion 290 of the locking member 220 are aligned with the upper surface of the lower plate 550. The contact surface 221 </ b> A is located above the upper surface of the lower plate 550. The back surface of the pachislot machine 600 that has retreated on the lower plate 550 while the both ends in the width direction are positioned on the portion where the upper surface of the angle 900 lower plate 550 is overlapped is a plane in which the upper surface of the lower plate 550 is extended. It will contact | abut to the contact surface 221A located upwards.

100 mounting device 111 front plate 111B recess 112 rear plate 112A rear hole 112B recess 113 upper plate 113A opening 113B first lid member 113B1 screw 113C second lid member 113C1 screw 113D upper first hole 113E upper second hole 113F upper third Hole 114 Fixing rod 114A Retaining prevention part 114B Groove 115 Ealing 116 Fixing member 116A Horizontal part 116A1 Screw hole 116B Vertical part 116B1 Screw hole 120 Drive link 121 Mounting member 122 Support member 123 First link member 124 Second link member 125 Third Link member 126 Drive shaft 126A Wrench hole 126B Head 127A Screw 127B Screw 128 Wrench convex member 130 Movable long member 131 Bottom plate 132 Side plate 132A Long hole 132B Shaft rod 133 Spring 133A Locking portion 1 34 Elastic mechanism 134A Storage member 134A1 Screw 134B Through bolt 134C Nut 134D Connection member 134E Spring 140 Pressing member 141 Pressing plate 142 Side plate 142A Notch 150 Elastic member 151 Groove 152 Protruding portion 153 Screw 160 Vertical positioning mechanism 161 Link plate 162 Plate 162A hole 163 Interlocking plate 163A hole 163B Pipe 164 First wheel 165 Second wheel 200 Movement prevention device 210 Case 212 Slit 220 Locking member 221 Front plate 221A Abutting surface 222 Side plate 222A Rib 222B Bending portion 223 Shaft rod 224 Twist Spring 230 Lock member 231 Crank plate 232 Claw plate 240 Spring Ratchet plate 251 Ratchet teeth 500 Installation base unit 550 Lower plate 560 Upper plate 600 Pachis Gaming machine 800 guide wire 900 Angle

Claims (8)

A pachislot machine for preventing the pachislot machine fixed to the installation base unit to which the pachislo game machine having a horizontal lower plate placed on the lower surface of the pachislot machine is fixed from moving backward An anti-movement device,
A locking member that has a contact surface that is a flat surface that contacts the back surface of the pachislot machine, and is movable in the front-rear direction;
By locking the locking member, a locking member adapted to prevent the locking member from moving backward,
By the operation, an operating means operated by an operator that switches between a state in which the lock member does not lock the locking member and a state in which the lock member locks the locking member;
An apparatus for preventing movement of a pachislot machine comprising the above. The installation base unit is located above the lower plate, and has a horizontal upper plate to which the pachislot machine is fixed between the lower plate,
The operation means is provided above the upper plate,
The movement prevention device for a pachislot machine according to claim 1. It has a main body part to which the locking member and the lock member are attached, and the main body part is fixed to the lower plate.
The movement prevention device for a pachislot machine according to claim 1. The main body has an extension surface on its upper surface that forms a surface located in the same plane as the upper surface of the lower plate when the main body is fixed to the lower plate, and the locking member is It extends from the main body part above the extension surface,
The apparatus for preventing movement of a pachislot machine according to claim 3. One of the locking member and the lock member includes one of a ratchet tooth and a claw, and the other of the locking member and the lock member includes the other of a ratchet tooth and a claw. When the claw and the tooth are locked, the locking member can lock the locking member so as to prevent the locking member from moving backward.
The movement prevention device for a pachislot machine according to claim 1. An elastic body that applies a forward force to the locking member is provided, and the locking member can be moved backward against the force of the elastic body, and the force of the elastic body When it disappears, it moves to the front,
The movement prevention device for a pachislot machine according to claim 1. It includes a pachislot machine mounting device that can fix and release the pachislot machine and the installation base unit, and the pachislot machine mounting device operates the operating means. When the locking member locks the locking member, the pachislot machine is fixed to the installation base unit at the same time, and the operating member is operated to lock the locking member. At the same time, the pachislot machine is released from being fixed to the installation base unit.
The apparatus for preventing movement of a pachislot machine according to claim 2. The mounting device is
An attachment device main body fixed to the upper plate so as to be located behind the upper plate;
Mounted on the mounting device main body, can be moved up and down with respect to the mounting device main body, and can be positioned at the upper first position and the second lower position. A movable member;
A pressing member attached below the movable member, the lower surface pressing the upper surface of the pachislot machine located behind the upper plate when the movable member is positioned at the second position;
The operating means for simultaneously operating the movable member and the locking member;
With
The apparatus for preventing movement of a pachislot machine according to claim 7.

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