以下、図１～図２６を参照して、本開示のパチンコ遊技機１０（以下、「遊技機１０」という。）について説明する。以下の説明において遊技機１０のうち遊技者に近い側を「前側」、その反対側を「後側」といい、遊技機１０のうち、その前側から対峙した遊技者にとっての「右側」及び「左側」を単に「右側」及び「左側」ということとする。
Hereinafter, the pachinko gaming machine 10 (hereinafter referred to as “gaming machine 10”) of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 26. In the following description, the side of the gaming machine 10 that is closer to the player is referred to as the "front side" and the opposite side thereof is referred to as the "rear side". "Left side" is simply referred to as "right side" and "left side".
図１及び図２に示すように、パチンコ遊技機１０は、遊技盤１１Ｚと、遊技盤１１Ｚを支持する支持枠１２と、その支持枠１２の前面を覆う前面扉３０とから構成され、前面扉３０の窓部３０Ｗを通して遊技盤１１Ｚの前面に形成された遊技領域Ｒ１が視認可能になっている。
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is composed of a game board 11Z, a support frame 12 for supporting the game board 11Z, and a front door 30 for covering the front surface of the support frame 12. The game area R1 formed on the front surface of the game board 11Z can be visually recognized through the window portion 30W of the 30.
遊技領域Ｒ１には、図示しない始動入賞口と大入賞口が備えられ、始動入賞口に遊技球が入球すると当否判定が行われる。当否判定の結果は、遊技領域Ｒ１に設けられた表示部１３にて、その結果に基づいた演出と共に表示される。大入賞口は、通常は、可動扉等で閉塞されて遊技球が入球困難な状態になっていて、上記当否判定の結果が当りとなったときに開放されて遊技球が入球可能な状態となる。
The game area R1 is provided with a start winning opening and a large winning opening (not shown), and when a game ball enters the starting winning opening, a winning / failing determination is made. The result of the hit / fail determination is displayed on the display unit 13 provided in the game area R1 together with the effect based on the result. The large winning opening is usually blocked by a movable door or the like, making it difficult for the game ball to enter. It becomes a state.
図２に示すように、前面扉３０は、前方から見ると支持枠１２の前面略全体を覆う縦長の矩形状をなし、支持枠１２と左端部同士をヒンジ結合されている。前面扉３０は、通常時は支持枠１２に重ねられた状態（閉じた状態）で右下の施錠部１０Ｋにて施錠されている。
As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 30 has a vertically long rectangular shape that covers substantially the entire front surface of the support frame 12 when viewed from the front, and the support frame 12 and the left end portion are hinged to each other. The front door 30 is normally locked by the locking portion 10K at the lower right in a state of being overlapped with the support frame 12 (closed state).
また、前面扉３０には、その下端寄り位置から上端寄り位置に亘る範囲に窓部３０Ｗが設けられている。窓部３０Ｗは、透光板３１（例えば、硝子板又はアクリル板）が、前面扉３０に形成された前面開口３０Ｋに後方から取り付けられてなる。また、窓部３０Ｗは、長方形の上に半円を重ねたような形状をなし、略水平に延びる下辺部３０Ｗ１と、下辺部３０Ｗ１の両端から、窓部３０Ｗの高さの半分程の高さまで上方に延びる１対の下部側辺部３０Ｗ２と、１対の下部側辺部３０Ｗ２の上端部同士を円弧状に連絡する上部円弧部３０Ｗ３と、を有している。
Further, the front door 30 is provided with a window portion 30W in a range extending from a position closer to the lower end to a position closer to the upper end. The window portion 30W has a translucent plate 31 (for example, a glass plate or an acrylic plate) attached to the front opening 30K formed in the front door 30 from the rear. Further, the window portion 30W has a shape like a semicircle overlapped on a rectangle, and extends substantially horizontally from both ends of the lower side portion 30W1 and the lower side portion 30W1 to a height of about half the height of the window portion 30W. It has a pair of lower side side portions 30W2 extending upward and an upper arc portion 30W3 that connects the upper ends of the pair of lower side side portions 30W2 in an arc shape.
前面扉３０のうち窓部３０Ｗより下方には、上皿３０Ｕ及び下皿３０Ｄが上下に並べて設けられると共に、下皿３０Ｄの右方に操作ノブ３０Ｓが設けられている。操作ノブ３０Ｓを回動操作すると、上皿３０Ｕに貯留された遊技球が遊技領域Ｒ１に向けて弾き出される。また、上述した始動入賞口及び大入賞口に遊技球が入球すると、賞球が上皿３０Ｕに払い出される。
The upper plate 30U and the lower plate 30D are provided side by side on the lower side of the front door 30 below the window portion 30W, and the operation knob 30S is provided on the right side of the lower plate 30D. When the operation knob 30S is rotated, the game ball stored in the upper plate 30U is ejected toward the game area R1. Further, when the game ball enters the above-mentioned starting winning opening and the large winning opening, the winning ball is paid out to the upper plate 30U.
さて、図２に示すように、前面扉３０は、前面に前面装飾部３２を備えている。前面装飾部３２は、窓部３０Ｗより下方の下部装飾部３３と、窓部３０Ｗの両側方の側縁装飾部３４と、窓部３０Ｗの上端部（上端から１／４～１／５程の部分）より上方の上部装飾部３５と、を有している。下部装飾部３３は、上皿３０Ｕ、下皿３０Ｄ及び操作ノブ３０Ｓを有している。なお、前面装飾部３２は、前面開口３０Ｋが形成されたベース枠３０Ｂ（図１参照）の前側に重ねられた状態で裏側からネジ止めされている。
As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 30 is provided with a front decorative portion 32 on the front surface. The front decorative portion 32 includes a lower decorative portion 33 below the window portion 30W, side edge decorative portions 34 on both sides of the window portion 30W, and an upper end portion (about 1/4 to 1/5 from the upper end) of the window portion 30W. It has an upper decorative portion 35 above the portion). The lower decorative portion 33 has an upper plate 30U, a lower plate 30D, and an operation knob 30S. The front decorative portion 32 is screwed from the back side in a state of being overlapped on the front side of the base frame 30B (see FIG. 1) in which the front opening 30K is formed.
ここで、図３～図５に示すように、上部装飾部３５は、装飾ベース部３６と、脱着式装飾部６０と、からなる。上部装飾部３５のうち装飾ベース部３６が、ベース枠３０Ｂに裏側からネジ止めされている。そして、脱着式装飾部６０は、装飾ベース部３６に対して交換可能に取り付けられている。
Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the upper decorative portion 35 includes a decorative base portion 36 and a removable decorative portion 60. Of the upper decorative portion 35, the decorative base portion 36 is screwed to the base frame 30B from the back side. The removable decorative portion 60 is replaceably attached to the decorative base portion 36.
まず、装飾ベース部３６について説明する。図５に示すように、装飾ベース部３６は、ベース枠３０Ｂにネジ止めされる第１ベース構成体３７と、第１ベース構成体３７の前面を覆う第２ベース構成体４０と、第２ベース構成体４０の上面を覆うベースカバー５５と、を有している。第１ベース構成体３７は、正面形状がベース枠３０Ｂの上端部の形状と略同一の箱状をなし、前面側の左右方向の両端部にスピーカー２０を有している。
First, the decorative base portion 36 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the decorative base portion 36 includes a first base structure 37 screwed to the base frame 30B, a second base structure 40 that covers the front surface of the first base structure 37, and a second base. It has a base cover 55 that covers the upper surface of the structure 40. The first base configuration 37 has a box shape whose front shape is substantially the same as the shape of the upper end portion of the base frame 30B, and has speakers 20 at both ends in the left-right direction on the front side.
図５及び図６に示すように、第２ベース構成体４０は、第１ベース構成体３７の前面に重ねられる固定部４１と、脱着式装飾部６０を支持するための装飾支持部材４５と、前端部に位置する前板部材５０と、を有している。固定部４１は、第１ベース構成体３７の前面に重ねられる後板４２と、後板４２の下端部から前方へ張り出した張り出し部４３とを有し、その上に装飾支持部材４５が固定されている。なお、図３に示すように、張り出し部４３は前方に向かうにつれて上方へ近づくように傾斜していて、その下面（前面）は、前方から視認可能となり、装飾が施されている。
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the second base structure 40 includes a fixing portion 41 stacked on the front surface of the first base structure 37, a decorative support member 45 for supporting the removable decorative portion 60, and a decorative support member 45. It has a front plate member 50 located at the front end portion. The fixing portion 41 has a rear plate 42 that is overlapped on the front surface of the first base structure 37, and an overhanging portion 43 that projects forward from the lower end portion of the rear plate 42, on which the decorative support member 45 is fixed. ing. As shown in FIG. 3, the overhanging portion 43 is inclined so as to approach upward as it goes forward, and its lower surface (front surface) becomes visible from the front and is decorated.
図７及び図８に示すように、装飾支持部材４５は、ケース４６の内部に、押圧操作部材４７と、１対の直動支持部材４８と、押圧操作部材４７と直動支持部材４８との間を連絡する中継部材４７Ｓと、圧縮コイルばね４９と、を収容してなる。ケース４６は、下面開放の上側ケース４６Ｕと上面開放の下側ケース４６Ｄとを備えている。上側ケース４６Ｕの上面は、左右方向の中央部が陥没していて、その中央に中央貫通孔が形成され、この中央貫通孔の外縁からは起立壁４６Ｂが上方へ突出している。上側ケース４６Ｕの上面のうち、左右方向の両端部には、端部貫通孔４６Ｃが形成されている。また、上側ケース４６Ｕの前面には、左右方向の両端部に、上方へ起立した端部突出部４６Ａが形成されている。下側ケース４６Ｄは、上側ケース４６Ｕの両端部の下方に１つずつ配され、側方へ開放した下部開放部４６Ｅが形成されている。
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the decorative support member 45 includes a pressing operation member 47, a pair of linear motion support members 48, and a pressing operation member 47 and a linear motion support member 48 inside the case 46. It accommodates a relay member 47S that communicates with each other and a compression coil spring 49. The case 46 includes an upper case 46U with an open bottom surface and a lower case 46D with an open top surface. The upper surface of the upper case 46U has a recessed central portion in the left-right direction, a central through hole is formed in the center thereof, and an upright wall 46B projects upward from the outer edge of the central through hole. On the upper surface of the upper case 46U, end through holes 46C are formed at both ends in the left-right direction. Further, on the front surface of the upper case 46U, end protruding portions 46A standing upward are formed at both ends in the left-right direction. The lower case 46D is arranged one by one below both ends of the upper case 46U, and a lower opening portion 46E opened to the side is formed.
押圧操作部材４７は、起立壁４６Ｂの平面形状より一回り小さい平面正方形のブロック状をなし、起立壁４６Ｂ内に配されている。押圧操作部材４７は、起立壁４６Ｂをガイドとして上下方向に直動可能になっていて、通常は、上端部が起立壁４６Ｂから突出している。また、押圧操作部材４７の前後方向の両端には、下方へ突出した突出部４７Ａが形成されている。
The pressing operation member 47 has a square planar block shape that is one size smaller than the planar shape of the upright wall 46B, and is arranged in the upright wall 46B. The pressing operation member 47 can move vertically in the vertical direction using the upright wall 46B as a guide, and usually, the upper end thereof protrudes from the upright wall 46B. Further, protruding portions 47A protruding downward are formed at both ends of the pressing operation member 47 in the front-rear direction.
１対の直動支持部材４８は、押圧操作部材４７の下方で前後方向に並んで配されており、前側（図８における後側）の直動支持部材４８は、押圧操作部材４７より僅かに左方位置（図８における右方位置）から右方（図８における左方）へ延びた直線部４８Ａと、直線部４８Ａの先端に配されたフック部４８Ｆと、を有している。図９に示すように、直線部４８Ａは、下壁４８Ａ１と、下壁４８Ａ１から上方に突出した複数のリブ４８Ａ２と、を有している。フック部４８Ｆは、上下方向に延びた鉛直部４８Ｒと、鉛直部４８Ｒの上端から右方へ延びた上フック部４８Ｓと、鉛直部４８Ｒの下端から右方へ延びた下フック部４８Ｔと、を有している。上フック部４８Ｓの右端部は、ケース４６の右端寄り位置に配され、上方から見て右側の端部貫通孔４６Ｃから露出している一方、下フック部４８Ｔの右端部は、上フック部４８Ｓの右端よりも右方に位置し、下側ケース４６Ｄの下部開放部４６Ｅから右方へ突出している。
The pair of linear motion support members 48 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction below the pressing operation member 47, and the front side (rear side in FIG. 8) linear motion support member 48 is slightly smaller than the pressing operation member 47. It has a straight line portion 48A extending from the left position (right position in FIG. 8) to the right side (left side in FIG. 8), and a hook portion 48F arranged at the tip of the straight line portion 48A. As shown in FIG. 9, the straight portion 48A has a lower wall 48A1 and a plurality of ribs 48A2 protruding upward from the lower wall 48A1. The hook portion 48F includes a vertical portion 48R extending in the vertical direction, an upper hook portion 48S extending to the right from the upper end of the vertical portion 48R, and a lower hook portion 48T extending to the right from the lower end of the vertical portion 48R. Have. The right end of the upper hook 48S is located closer to the right end of the case 46 and is exposed from the right end through hole 46C when viewed from above, while the right end of the lower hook 48T is the upper hook 48S. It is located to the right of the right end of the lower case 46D and protrudes to the right from the lower opening portion 46E of the lower case 46D.
後側の直動支持部材４８は、上方から見て、押圧操作部材４７の平面形状の中点を中心に前側の直動支持部材４８と点対称に配されている。即ち、後側の直動支持部材４８は、押圧操作部材４７より僅かに右方位置から左方へ延びていて、上フック部４８Ｓの左端部は、ケース４６の左端寄り位置に配され、上方から見て左側の端部貫通孔４６Ｃから露出している一方、下フック部４８Ｔの左端部は、上フック部４８Ｓの左端よりも左方に位置し、下側ケース４６Ｄの下部開放部４６Ｅから左方へ突出している。また、フック部４８Ｆの前後方向の幅は、直線部４８Ａの前後方向の幅より大きくなっていて、前側の直動支持部材４８では後方に突出する一方、後側の直動支持部材４８では前方に突出し、両者の前後方向での位置は略同一になっている。
The linear motion support member 48 on the rear side is arranged point-symmetrically with the linear motion support member 48 on the front side centering on the midpoint of the planar shape of the pressing operation member 47 when viewed from above. That is, the linear motion support member 48 on the rear side extends slightly from the right position to the left from the pressing operation member 47, and the left end portion of the upper hook portion 48S is arranged at a position closer to the left end of the case 46 and is upward. The left end of the lower hook portion 48T is located to the left of the left end of the upper hook portion 48S while being exposed from the left end through hole 46C when viewed from the lower case 46D. It protrudes to the left. Further, the width of the hook portion 48F in the front-rear direction is larger than the width of the straight portion 48A in the front-rear direction, and while the linear motion support member 48 on the front side projects rearward, the linear motion support member 48 on the rear side projects forward. The positions of the two in the front-rear direction are almost the same.
これら１対の直動支持部材４８は、ケース４６に形成された図示しないレールにガイドされて左右方向に直動可能になっている。そして、１対の直動支持部材４８は、それぞれ圧縮コイルばね４９により付勢されている。具体的には、図８及び図９に示すように、１対の直動支持部材４８の下方には、それぞれに対応する圧縮コイルばね４９が前後に並んで配されている。前側の圧縮コイルばね４９の左端は、前側の直動支持部材４８の左端部に固定され、前側の圧縮コイルばね４９の右端は、ケース４６に固定されている。これにより、前側の直動支持部材４８は、可動範囲の右端に付勢されている。前側の直動支持部材４８が可動範囲の右端に配されると、上フック部４８Ｓの一部がケース４６の右側の端部貫通孔４６Ｃから上方から見て露出し、下フック部４８Ｔの一部がケース４６の右端部の下部開放部４６Ｅから突出する。
These pairs of linear motion support members 48 are guided by rails (not shown) formed on the case 46 and are capable of linear motion in the left-right direction. The pair of linear motion support members 48 are urged by compression coil springs 49, respectively. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, compression coil springs 49 corresponding to each of the pair of linear motion support members 48 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction below the pair of linear motion support members 48. The left end of the front compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the left end of the front linear motion support member 48, and the right end of the front compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the case 46. As a result, the linear motion support member 48 on the front side is urged to the right end of the movable range. When the front linear motion support member 48 is arranged at the right end of the movable range, a part of the upper hook portion 48S is exposed from the right end through hole 46C of the case 46 when viewed from above, and one of the lower hook portions 48T. The portion protrudes from the lower opening portion 46E at the right end portion of the case 46.
一方、後側の圧縮コイルばね４９の右端は、後側の直動支持部材４８の右端部に固定され、後側の圧縮コイルばね４９の左端は、ケース４６に固定されている。これにより、後側の直動支持部材４８は、可動範囲の左端に付勢されている。後側の直動支持部材４８が可動範囲の左端に配されると、上フック部４８Ｓの一部がケース４６の左側の端部貫通孔４６Ｃから上方から見て露出し、下フック部４８Ｔの一部がケース４６の左端部の下部開放部４６Ｅから突出する。
On the other hand, the right end of the rear compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the right end of the rear linear motion support member 48, and the left end of the rear compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the case 46. As a result, the linear motion support member 48 on the rear side is urged to the left end of the movable range. When the rear linear motion support member 48 is arranged at the left end of the movable range, a part of the upper hook portion 48S is exposed from the left end through hole 46C of the case 46 when viewed from above, and the lower hook portion 48T A part protrudes from the lower opening portion 46E at the left end portion of the case 46.
同図に示すように、押圧操作部材４７と１対の直動支持部材４８との間には、Ｌ字状の中継部材４７Ｓがそれぞれ配されている。中継部材４７Ｓは、Ｌ字の角部がケース４６に軸支されて回動可能になっている。前側の中継部材４７Ｓは、押圧操作部材４７の少し左下に軸支され、第１壁４７Ｓ１が右方へ延び、第２壁４７Ｓ２が下方へ延びている。第１壁４７Ｓ１の上面は、押圧操作部材４７の突出部４７Ａに当接している。また、前側の直動支持部材４８には、中継部材４７Ｓの第２壁４７Ｓ２に左側から当接する位置にリブ４８Ａ２が配されている。一方、後側の中継部材４７Ｓは、押圧操作部材４７の少し右下に軸支され、第１壁４７Ｓ１が左方へ延び、第２壁４７Ｓ２が下方へ延びている。そして、前側の中継部材４７Ｓと同様に、第１壁４７Ｓ１の上面が押圧操作部材４７の突出部４７Ａに当接し、第２壁４７Ｓ２が、後側の直動支持部材４８のリブ４８Ａ２に左側から当接される。
As shown in the figure, an L-shaped relay member 47S is arranged between the pressing operation member 47 and the pair of linear motion support members 48, respectively. The relay member 47S has an L-shaped corner portion pivotally supported by the case 46 and is rotatable. The relay member 47S on the front side is pivotally supported slightly to the lower left of the pressing operation member 47, the first wall 47S1 extends to the right, and the second wall 47S2 extends downward. The upper surface of the first wall 47S1 is in contact with the protruding portion 47A of the pressing operation member 47. Further, the rib 48A2 is arranged on the front linear motion support member 48 at a position where the relay member 47S abuts on the second wall 47S2 from the left side. On the other hand, the relay member 47S on the rear side is pivotally supported slightly to the lower right of the pressing operation member 47, the first wall 47S1 extends to the left, and the second wall 47S2 extends downward. Then, similarly to the relay member 47S on the front side, the upper surface of the first wall 47S1 abuts on the protruding portion 47A of the pressing operation member 47, and the second wall 47S2 touches the rib 48A2 of the linear motion support member 48 on the rear side from the left side. Be abutted.
上述したように、前側の直動支持部材４８は右方へ付勢され、後側の直動支持部材４８は左方へ付勢されている。これにより、装飾支持部材４５では、常には、前側の直動支持部材４８が可動範囲の右端に位置する一方、後側の直動支持部材４８が可動範囲の左端に位置し、それぞれの上フック部４８Ｓが上方から見て端部貫通孔４６Ｃから露出すると共に、それぞれの下フック部４８Ｔが下部開放部４６Ｅから突出する。そして、中継部材４７Ｓは、第２壁４７Ｓ２が直動支持部材４８に押されることにより第１壁４７Ｓ１が水平になる姿勢に配され、押圧操作部材４７を押し上げる。これにより、押圧操作部材４７が起立壁４６Ｂから突出した状態になる。
As described above, the front linear motion support member 48 is urged to the right, and the rear linear motion support member 48 is urged to the left. As a result, in the decorative support member 45, the front linear motion support member 48 is always located at the right end of the movable range, while the rear linear motion support member 48 is located at the left end of the movable range, and the respective upper hooks. The portion 48S is exposed from the end through hole 46C when viewed from above, and each lower hook portion 48T protrudes from the lower opening portion 46E. Then, the relay member 47S is arranged in a posture in which the first wall 47S1 becomes horizontal when the second wall 47S2 is pushed by the linear motion support member 48, and pushes up the pressing operation member 47. As a result, the pressing operation member 47 is in a state of protruding from the upright wall 46B.
そして、押圧操作部材４７が押し下げられると、図１０に示すように、押圧操作部材４７が各中継部材４７Ｓを回動させ、各中継部材４７Ｓが直動支持部材４８を押し込むことで、前側の直動支持部材４８が左方へ移動し、後側の直動支持部材４８が右方へ移動する。すると、上フック部４８Ｓの大部分が上方から見て端部貫通孔４６Ｃより内側に配された状態（端部貫通孔４６Ｃからほとんど露出しない状態）となると共に、下フック部４８Ｔの大部分が下部開放部４６Ｅより内側に配された状態（下部開放部４６Ｅからほとんど露出しない状態）となる。以上が装飾支持部材４５についての説明である。
Then, when the pressing operation member 47 is pushed down, as shown in FIG. 10, the pressing operation member 47 rotates each relay member 47S, and each relay member 47S pushes the linear motion support member 48, so that the front side is straight. The dynamic support member 48 moves to the left, and the rear linear motion support member 48 moves to the right. Then, most of the upper hook portion 48S is arranged inside the end through hole 46C when viewed from above (a state in which the lower hook portion 48T is hardly exposed), and most of the lower hook portion 48T is formed. It is in a state of being arranged inside the lower opening portion 46E (a state in which it is hardly exposed from the lower opening portion 46E). The above is the description of the decorative support member 45.
図４及び図５に示すように、装飾支持部材４５のケース４６の前面に、上述した前板部材５０が重ねられて前側からネジ止めされている。図１１に示すように、前板部材５０は、前板本体５１と、複数の発光素子が取り付けられた発光基板５２と、複数のスイッチ５３と、を有している。前板本体５１は、長方形の前壁５１Ａと、前壁５１Ａの外縁全周から後方に突出した突壁５１Ｂと、を有する透光部材からなる。発光基板５２は、前板本体５１の前壁５１Ａより一回り小さい大きさをなして前壁５１Ａの後ろ側に配されていて、発光素子から出射された光が前板本体５１を透過して前方に向かう。また、突壁５１Ｂの上辺部には、後端から前方へ陥没した凹部５１Ｕが形成されている。前板本体５１は、前壁５１Ａの上側が後方に位置するように傾斜して配されており、発光基板５２も前板本体５１の前壁５１Ａに沿って傾斜している。
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the above-mentioned front plate member 50 is superposed on the front surface of the case 46 of the decorative support member 45 and screwed from the front side. As shown in FIG. 11, the front plate member 50 includes a front plate main body 51, a light emitting substrate 52 to which a plurality of light emitting elements are attached, and a plurality of switches 53. The front plate main body 51 is composed of a translucent member having a rectangular front wall 51A and a protruding wall 51B protruding rearward from the entire outer edge of the front wall 51A. The light emitting substrate 52 has a size slightly smaller than the front wall 51A of the front plate main body 51 and is arranged behind the front wall 51A, and the light emitted from the light emitting element is transmitted through the front plate main body 51. Head forward. Further, a recess 51U recessed forward from the rear end is formed on the upper side portion of the protruding wall 51B. The front plate main body 51 is arranged so as to be inclined so that the upper side of the front wall 51A is located rearward, and the light emitting substrate 52 is also inclined along the front wall 51A of the front plate main body 51.
同図に示すように、複数のスイッチ５３は、前板本体５１の上端部のうち、右側（図１１における左側）部分に４つ、左側（図１１における右側）部分に３つ、それぞれ左右方向に並べて配置されている。右側の４つのスイッチ５３群と、左側の３つのスイッチ５３群と、は、それぞれ、左右のスイッチ固定具５４を介して前板本体５１に固定されている。
As shown in the figure, there are four switches 53 on the right side (left side in FIG. 11) and three on the left side (right side in FIG. 11) of the upper end of the front plate main body 51, respectively, in the left-right direction. They are arranged side by side. The four switch 53 groups on the right side and the three switch 53 groups on the left side are fixed to the front plate main body 51 via the left and right switch fixtures 54, respectively.
図１２には、右側のスイッチ固定具５４のみが外れた状態の前板本体５１が示されている。同図に示すように、スイッチ固定具５４は、上板５４Ａと後板５４Ｂとを有し、かつ、上板５４Ａと後板５４Ｂとにかけて延びたスリット５４Ｃが４本（左側のスイッチ固定具５４では３本）形成されている。また、後板５４Ｂには、４本（又は３本）のスリット５４Ｃよりも外方に、後方に突出した１対のシャフト支持部５４Ｄが形成されている。１対のシャフト支持部５４Ｄの間には、シャフト５３Ｓが固定されている。このスイッチ固定具５４は、後板５４Ｂが前板本体５１の前壁５１Ａにネジ止めされることで固定されている。
FIG. 12 shows the front plate main body 51 in a state where only the switch fixture 54 on the right side is removed. As shown in the figure, the switch fixture 54 has an upper plate 54A and a rear plate 54B, and has four slits 54C extending from the upper plate 54A and the rear plate 54B (the switch fixture 54 on the left side). Then 3) are formed. Further, the rear plate 54B is formed with a pair of shaft support portions 54D protruding rearward from the four (or three) slits 54C. A shaft 53S is fixed between a pair of shaft support portions 54D. The switch fixture 54 is fixed by screwing the rear plate 54B to the front wall 51A of the front plate main body 51.
図１２及び図１３に示すように、スイッチ５３は、シャフト５３Ｓに挿通される円筒部５３Ａと、円筒部５３Ａから後方に延びた押圧板５３Ｂと、円筒部５３Ａの外周に沿って延びた遮光板５３Ｃと、を有している。詳細には、押圧板５３Ｂは、円筒部５３Ａの後側上端部から水平に延びた長方形板状をなしている。遮光板５３Ｃは、押圧板５３Ｂの左右方向の中央部に配され、円筒部５３Ａの外周から張り出した扇状をなし、押圧板５３Ｂの下面から円筒部５３Ａの前下部分まで延びている。シャフト５３Ｓには、スイッチ５３と共にトーションバネ５３Ｘが挿通されている。トーションバネ５３Ｘの両端部は、押圧板５３Ｂの下面とスイッチ固定具５４の後面とに当接していて、このトーションバネ５３Ｘにより、スイッチ５３は、押圧板５３Ｂが水平になる姿勢に付勢されている。なお、スイッチ５３は、円筒部５３Ａから突出した突起部５３Ｔがスイッチ固定具５４に形成されたストッパ部５４Ｓに当接することで位置決めされる。
As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the switch 53 includes a cylindrical portion 53A inserted through the shaft 53S, a pressing plate 53B extending rearward from the cylindrical portion 53A, and a light-shielding plate extending along the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 53A. It has 53C and. Specifically, the pressing plate 53B has a rectangular plate shape extending horizontally from the rear upper end portion of the cylindrical portion 53A. The light-shielding plate 53C is arranged in the central portion in the left-right direction of the pressing plate 53B, has a fan shape protruding from the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 53A, and extends from the lower surface of the pressing plate 53B to the front lower portion of the cylindrical portion 53A. A torsion spring 53X is inserted through the shaft 53S together with the switch 53. Both ends of the torsion spring 53X are in contact with the lower surface of the pressing plate 53B and the rear surface of the switch fixture 54, and the torsion spring 53X urges the switch 53 into a posture in which the pressing plate 53B is horizontal. There is. The switch 53 is positioned when the protrusion 53T protruding from the cylindrical portion 53A abuts on the stopper portion 54S formed on the switch fixture 54.
発光基板５２には、各スイッチ５３に対応した７つのフォトセンサ５２Ｆが備えられている。各フォトセンサ５２Ｆは、各スイッチ５３の遮光板５３Ｃの延在面を挟んで左右方向で対向する射光部５２Ｆ１及び受光部５２Ｆ２を有し、かつ、円筒部５３Ａの少し前方上方に配されている。このフォトセンサ５２Ｆは、例えば、遮光時（射光部５２Ｆ１からの光を受光部５２Ｆ２が受けないとき）に出力がオンになるもの（所謂、遮光時ＯＮ）である。常には、スイッチ５３の遮光板５３Ｃがフォトセンサ５２Ｆの射光部５２Ｆ１及び受光部５２Ｆ２の間に配されず、フォトセンサ５２Ｆはオフになっていて、スイッチ５３の押圧板５３Ｂが押し下げられると、スイッチ５３の遮光板５３Ｃがフォトセンサ５２Ｆの射光部５２Ｆ１及び受光部５２Ｆ２の間に遮光板５３Ｃが進入し、フォトセンサ５２Ｆがオンになる（図１４参照）。なお、前板部材５０が装飾支持部材４５に重ねられた状態では、各スイッチ５３が、装飾支持部材４５の上側ケース４６Ｕの１対の端部突出部４６Ａの間に配される。
The light emitting substrate 52 is provided with seven photosensors 52F corresponding to each switch 53. Each photosensor 52F has a light emitting portion 52F1 and a light receiving portion 52F2 facing each other in the left-right direction with the extending surface of the light-shielding plate 53C of each switch 53 interposed therebetween, and is arranged slightly forward and upward of the cylindrical portion 53A. .. The photo sensor 52F is, for example, one whose output is turned on (so-called ON when light is shielded) when light is shielded (when the light receiving unit 52F2 does not receive the light from the light emitting unit 52F1). When the light-shielding plate 53C of the switch 53 is not always arranged between the light emitting portion 52F1 and the light receiving portion 52F2 of the photo sensor 52F, the photo sensor 52F is turned off, and the pressing plate 53B of the switch 53 is pushed down, the switch is switched. The light-shielding plate 53C of 53 enters between the light-emitting unit 52F1 and the light-receiving unit 52F2 of the photosensor 52F, and the photosensor 52F is turned on (see FIG. 14). In the state where the front plate member 50 is superposed on the decorative support member 45, each switch 53 is arranged between the pair of end protruding portions 46A of the upper case 46U of the decorative support member 45.
図４及び図５に示すように、ベースカバー５５は、前板部材５０の後部と第１ベース構成体３７の前端部との間に亘って配された帯板状をなす。詳細には、前板部材５０の凹部５１Ｕに嵌り、装飾支持部材４５の上側ケース４６Ｕの左右の端部貫通孔４６Ｃの間の上方に配される長方形状の第１構成部５５Ａと、第１構成部５５Ａより後方に配され、装飾支持部材４５の上側ケース４６Ｕのうち端部貫通孔４６Ｃより後側部分に重ねられる第２構成部５５Ｂと、第１ベース構成体３７の前端部に重ねられる第３構成部５５Ｃと、を有している。ベースカバー５５は、後方へ向かうにつれて下るように傾斜している。なお、ベースカバー５５では、左右方向の長さが、第１構成部５５Ａ、第２構成部５５Ｂ、第３構成部５５Ｃ、の順で長くなっていて、前後方向の長さが、第３構成部５５Ｃ、第２構成部５５Ｂ、第１構成部５５Ａの順で長くなっている。
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the base cover 55 has a strip shape arranged between the rear portion of the front plate member 50 and the front end portion of the first base structure 37. Specifically, a rectangular first component 55A that fits into the recess 51U of the front plate member 50 and is arranged above between the left and right end through holes 46C of the upper case 46U of the decorative support member 45, and a first. The second component 55B, which is arranged behind the component 55A and is overlapped on the rear side of the end through hole 46C of the upper case 46U of the decorative support member 45, and the front end of the first base component 37 are overlapped. It has a third component 55C. The base cover 55 is inclined so as to be lowered toward the rear. In the base cover 55, the length in the left-right direction is longer in the order of the first component 55A, the second component 55B, and the third component 55C, and the length in the front-rear direction is the third configuration. The length is longer in the order of the portion 55C, the second constituent portion 55B, and the first constituent portion 55A.
ベースカバー５５の第１構成部５５Ａには、左右方向の中央に、開口５５Ｋが形成され、この開口５５Ｋには、前辺部を中心に回動可能な可動蓋５７が取り付けられている。この開口５５Ｋは、装飾支持部材４５の押圧操作部材４７の上方に位置し、可動蓋５７を開くと押圧操作部材４７が操作可能となる。また、第１構成部５５Ａの側縁と第２構成部５５Ｂの前縁とにより構成される切り欠き５８からは、端部貫通孔４６Ｃが上方から見て露出している。
An opening 55K is formed in the center of the first component 55A of the base cover 55 in the left-right direction, and a movable lid 57 that can rotate around the front side portion is attached to the opening 55K. The opening 55K is located above the pressing operation member 47 of the decorative support member 45, and the pressing operation member 47 can be operated by opening the movable lid 57. Further, the end through hole 46C is exposed from the notch 58 formed by the side edge of the first component 55A and the front edge of the second component 55B when viewed from above.
第１構成部５５Ａにおける開口５５Ｋの左右には、左右方向に延びた貫通孔５６がそれぞれ形成されている。右側の貫通孔５６は、右側の４つのスイッチ５３群の上方に配され、左側の貫通孔５６は、左側の３つのスイッチ５３群の上方に配される。図１３に示すように、貫通孔５６は、スイッチ５３のうち押圧板５３Ｂの前端寄り位置から後端寄り位置までの間を露出させ、ベースカバー５５（及び前板本体５１の突壁５１Ｂ）は、フォトセンサ５２Ｆからシャフト５３Ｓまでの間を上方から覆っている。
Through holes 56 extending in the left-right direction are formed on the left and right sides of the opening 55K in the first component 55A. The through hole 56 on the right side is arranged above the four switch 53 groups on the right side, and the through hole 56 on the left side is arranged above the three switch 53 groups on the left side. As shown in FIG. 13, the through hole 56 exposes the part of the switch 53 from the position near the front end to the position near the rear end of the pressing plate 53B, and the base cover 55 (and the protruding wall 51B of the front plate main body 51) is exposed. , The space between the photo sensor 52F and the shaft 53S is covered from above.
次に、脱着式装飾部６０について説明する。図１５及び図１６に示すように、脱着式装飾部６０は、脱着ベース６１に、湾曲横板６５と、上部装飾板６６と、を取り付けてなる。脱着ベース６１は、右側脚部６２と、左側脚部６３と、右側脚部６２と左側脚部６３とを連絡する連絡部６４と、を有し、全体形状が下向き「コ」の字状になっている。
Next, the removable decorative portion 60 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the removable decorative portion 60 is formed by attaching a curved horizontal plate 65 and an upper decorative plate 66 to the removable base 61. The detachable base 61 has a right leg portion 62, a left leg portion 63, and a connecting portion 64 that connects the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63, and has a downward “U” shape as a whole. It has become.
右側脚部６２及び左側脚部６３は、互いに左右対称な形状をなしている。以下、右側脚部６２及び左側脚部６３について、右側脚部６２を例に説明する。図１７に示すように、右側脚部６２は、側方から見ると、後辺部６２Ａと、前辺部６２Ｂと、下辺部６２Ｃと、上辺部６２Ｄと、を有している。後辺部６２Ａは僅かに前方へ湾曲しており、前辺部６２Ｂは、後辺部６２Ａよりも大きい曲率で前方へ湾曲している。また、前辺部６２Ｂは、後辺部６２Ａよりも長く、前辺部６２Ｂの上端は後辺部６２Ａの上端よりも上方に位置し、前辺部６２Ｂの下端は後辺部６２Ａの下端よりも下方に位置しており、下辺部６２Ｃは前下がりに、上辺部６２Ｄは前上がりにそれぞれ傾斜している。上辺部６２Ｄと後辺部６２Ａとからなす角度は、下辺部６２Ｃと後辺部６２Ａとからなす角度よりも大きくなっている。
The right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63 have symmetrical shapes. Hereinafter, the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63 will be described by taking the right leg portion 62 as an example. As shown in FIG. 17, the right leg portion 62 has a rear side portion 62A, a front side portion 62B, a lower side portion 62C, and an upper side portion 62D when viewed from the side. The rear side portion 62A is slightly curved forward, and the front side portion 62B is curved forward with a greater curvature than the rear side portion 62A. Further, the front side portion 62B is longer than the rear side portion 62A, the upper end of the front side portion 62B is located above the upper end of the rear side portion 62A, and the lower end of the front side portion 62B is located above the lower end of the rear side portion 62A. The lower side portion 62C is inclined forward and the upper side portion 62D is inclined forward. The angle formed by the upper side portion 62D and the rear side portion 62A is larger than the angle formed by the lower side portion 62C and the rear side portion 62A.
図１８及び図１９に示すように、右側脚部６２は、遊技者が視認可能な外側部材６２Ｅと、内側部材６２Ｓと、外側部材６２Ｅと内側部材６２Ｓとの間に配される中板部材６２Ｌと、を有している。外側部材６２Ｅは、外側に配されて、後辺部６２Ａ、前辺部６２Ｂ、下辺部６２Ｃ及び上辺部６２Ｄを有し、外方（前側方）へ膨出した膨出壁６２Ｆと、後辺部６２Ａから左方へ突出した後壁６２Ｇと、上辺部６２Ｄから左方へ突出した上壁６２Ｈと、を有している。上壁６２Ｈの膨出壁６２Ｆからの突出量は後壁６２Ｇの膨出壁６２Ｆからの突出量よりも大きくなっている。
As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the right leg portion 62 is a middle plate member 62L arranged between the outer member 62E, the inner member 62S, and the outer member 62E and the inner member 62S that can be visually recognized by the player. And have. The outer member 62E is arranged on the outside and has a rear side portion 62A, a front side portion 62B, a lower side portion 62C, and an upper side portion 62D, and has a bulging wall 62F that bulges outward (front side) and a rear side. It has a rear wall 62G protruding to the left from the portion 62A and an upper wall 62H protruding to the left from the upper side portion 62D. The amount of protrusion of the upper wall 62H from the bulging wall 62F is larger than the amount of protrusion of the rear wall 62G from the bulging wall 62F.
中板部材６２Ｌは、外側部材６２Ｅにおける膨出壁６２Ｆの前側（左側）端部近傍から、外側部材６２Ｅにおける後壁６２Ｇの左端部近傍まで平坦に延びるシート支持壁６２Ｍと、シート支持壁６２Ｍの後端から左方へ外側部材６２Ｅの後壁６２Ｇと面一に延びる後壁６２Ｎと、を有している。また、中板部材６２Ｌにおけるシート支持壁６２Ｍの下端部の後端には、２本のスリット６２Ｍ１により２辺が切り離されかつ先端に突部を有する弾性片６２Ｍ２と、下側のスリット６２Ｍ１より後方に配された切り欠き６２Ｍ３とが形成されている。中板部材６２Ｌは、前端部が外側部材６２Ｅの膨出壁６２Ｆの前端部に当接する一方、後端部が外側部材６２Ｅの後壁６２Ｇとの間にスリット６２Ｒを有している。
The middle plate member 62L includes a seat support wall 62M extending flatly from the vicinity of the front (left side) end of the bulging wall 62F in the outer member 62E to the vicinity of the left end of the rear wall 62G in the outer member 62E, and the seat support wall 62M. It has a rear wall 62G of the outer member 62E and a rear wall 62N extending flush with each other from the rear end to the left. Further, at the rear end of the lower end portion of the seat support wall 62M in the middle plate member 62L, an elastic piece 62M2 having two sides separated by two slits 62M1 and having a protrusion at the tip, and an elastic piece 62M2 behind the lower slit 62M1. A notch 62M3 arranged in is formed. The middle plate member 62L has a slit 62R at the rear end portion between the front end portion and the rear wall 62G of the outer member 62E while the front end portion abuts on the front end portion of the bulging wall 62F of the outer member 62E.
内側部材６２Ｓは、外側部材６２Ｅにおける膨出壁６２Ｆの前側（左側）端部近傍から後方へ延びた内側壁６２Ｔと、中板部材６２Ｌの後壁６２Ｎの左端部近傍から左方へ延びた後壁６２Ｕとを有していて、連絡部６４を取り付けるための取り付け凹部６２Ｖが形成されている。
The inner member 62S has an inner side wall 62T extending rearward from the vicinity of the front (left side) end of the bulging wall 62F in the outer member 62E, and a rear wall 62T extending to the left from the vicinity of the left end of the rear wall 62N of the middle plate member 62L. It has a wall 62U, and a mounting recess 62V for mounting the connecting portion 64 is formed.
図１５、図１６及び図２０に示すように、連絡部６４は、左右方向に延び、右側脚部６２と左側脚部６３との上端部同士の間に延びる第１構成部６４Ａと、第１構成部６４Ａの左右方向の両端部から下方へ延び、右側脚部６２及び左側脚部６３の内側部材６２Ｓ，６３Ｓの取り付け凹部６２Ｖ，６３Ｖにネジ止めされる１対の第２構成部６４Ｂと、１対の第２構成部６４Ｂの下端部の前端同士の間を連絡する第３構成部６４Ｃと、を有している。第１構成部６４Ａには、上部装飾板６６を取り付けるための支持板６４Ａ１が設けられている。また、連絡部６４には、第１構成部６４Ａの左右方向の両端部と、１対の第２構成部６４Ｂの下端部とに、下方へ延びたのち内側に曲がった固定用フック６４Ｆが備えられている。これら固定用フック６４Ｆは、装飾ベース部３６の上フック部４８Ｓ及び下フック部４８Ｔと係合する（図９参照）。
As shown in FIGS. 15, 16 and 20, the connecting portion 64 extends in the left-right direction and extends between the upper ends of the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63, and the first component portion 64A and the first component portion 64A. A pair of second component 64B extending downward from both ends in the left-right direction of the component 64A and screwed into the mounting recesses 62V and 63V of the inner members 62S and 63S of the right leg 62 and the left leg 63. It has a third component 64C that communicates between the front ends of the lower ends of the pair of second components 64B. The first component 64A is provided with a support plate 64A1 for attaching the upper decorative plate 66. Further, the connecting portion 64 is provided with a fixing hook 64F extending downward and then bent inward at both ends of the first constituent portion 64A in the left-right direction and the lower end portions of the pair of the second constituent portions 64B. Has been done. These fixing hooks 64F engage with the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T of the decorative base portion 36 (see FIG. 9).
図１９及び図２０に示すように、右側脚部６２及び左側脚部６３におけるスリット６２Ｒ，６３Ｒを挟んだ外内（左右）の後壁６２Ｇ，６２Ｎ，６３Ｇ，６３Ｎには、外面に、ローレット加工により形成されたローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６２Ｎ１，６３Ｇ１，６３Ｎ１が設けられている。これらローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６２Ｎ１，６３Ｇ１，６３Ｎ１は、左右に延びる突条６２Ｇ２，６２Ｎ２，６３Ｇ２，６３Ｎ２が上下に複数並べて設けられたものであり、スリット６２Ｒ，６３Ｒの左右で、加工範囲が異なっている。詳細には、図２０に示すように、各後壁６２Ｇ，６２Ｎ，６３Ｇ，６３Ｎには、上下の２箇所にローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６２Ｎ１，６３Ｇ１，６３Ｎ１が配されている。外側部材６２Ｅ，６３Ｅの上側のローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６３Ｇ１と、中板部材６２Ｌ，６３Ｌの上側のローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６３Ｇ１とでは、上端は同じ高さに配される一方、下端は、外側部材６２Ｅ，６３Ｅの上側のローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６３Ｇ１の方が中板部材６２Ｌ，６３Ｌの上側のローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６３Ｇ１よりも下方に配されている。また、外側部材６２Ｅ，６３Ｅの下側のローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６３Ｇ１と、中板部材６２Ｌ，６３Ｌの下側のローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６３Ｇ１とでは、上端は、中板部材６２Ｌ，６３Ｌの下側のローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６３Ｇ１の方が外側部材６２Ｅ，６３Ｅの下側のローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６３Ｇ１よりも上方に配され、下端は、略同じ高さに配されている。
As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the outer and inner (left and right) rear walls 62G, 62N, 63G, 63N sandwiching the slits 62R, 63R in the right leg 62 and the left leg 63 are knurled on the outer surface. The knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 formed by the above are provided. These knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 are provided with a plurality of knurled protrusions 62G2, 62N2, 63G2, 63N2 extending vertically side by side, and the processing ranges are different on the left and right sides of the slits 62R and 63R. There is. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 are arranged at two upper and lower positions on the rear walls 62G, 62N, 63G, 63N. In the upper knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 of the outer members 62E and 63E and the upper knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 of the middle plate members 62L and 63L, the upper ends are arranged at the same height, while the lower ends are the outer members. The knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 on the upper side of the 62E, 63E are arranged below the knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 on the upper side of the middle plate members 62L, 63L. Further, in the knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 on the lower side of the outer members 62E, 63E and the knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 on the lower side of the middle plate members 62L, 63L, the upper end is the lower side of the middle plate members 62L, 63L. The knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 of the above are arranged above the knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 below the outer members 62E and 63E, and the lower ends are arranged at substantially the same height.
図１７及び図１８に示すように、右側脚部６２及び左側脚部６３には、装飾シート６１Ｓが収納可能となっている。図１７に示すように、右側脚部６２に収納される装飾シート６１Ｓは、右側脚部６２の後辺部６２Ａに沿って延びた後辺部６１Ｓ１と、右側脚部６２の上辺部６２Ｄに沿って延びた上辺部６１Ｓ２と、右側脚部６２の前辺部６２Ｂに沿って延びた前辺部６１Ｓ３と、後辺部６１Ｓ１と前辺部６２Ｂとの下端同士を連絡する下辺部６１Ｓ４と、を有している。下辺部６１Ｓ４と後辺部６１Ｓ１との間の角度は９０度未満（例えば、８０～８９度）となっている。
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the decorative sheet 61S can be stored in the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63. As shown in FIG. 17, the decorative sheet 61S housed in the right leg portion 62 has a rear side portion 61S1 extending along the rear side portion 62A of the right leg portion 62 and the upper side portion 62D of the right leg portion 62. The upper side portion 61S2 extended, the front side portion 61S3 extending along the front side portion 62B of the right leg portion 62, and the lower side portion 61S4 connecting the lower ends of the rear side portion 61S1 and the front side portion 62B. Have. The angle between the lower side portion 61S4 and the rear side portion 61S1 is less than 90 degrees (for example, 80 to 89 degrees).
装飾シート６１Ｓは以下のようにして右側脚部６２に収容される。即ち、まず、図２１に示すように、右側脚部６２のスリット６２Ｒに、装飾シート６１Ｓの上端部を側方から差し込む。そして、装飾シート６１Ｓの上辺部６１Ｓ２が右側脚部６２の上辺部６２Ｄに向かうように装飾シート６１Ｓを回動させながら上方へ押し込み、装飾シート６１Ｓの下辺部６１Ｓ４に右側脚部６２のスリット６２Ｒを通過させて、装飾シート６１Ｓの全体を右側脚部６２に収納させる。
The decorative sheet 61S is housed in the right leg 62 as follows. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 21, the upper end portion of the decorative sheet 61S is inserted from the side into the slit 62R of the right leg portion 62. Then, the decorative sheet 61S is pushed upward while rotating so that the upper side portion 61S2 of the decorative sheet 61S faces the upper side portion 62D of the right leg portion 62, and the slit 62R of the right leg portion 62 is inserted into the lower side portion 61S4 of the decorative sheet 61S. After passing through, the entire decorative sheet 61S is stored in the right leg portion 62.
なお、装飾シート６１Ｓを挿入する途中、右側脚部６２の弾性片６２Ｍ２（図１９参照）が装飾シート６１Ｓに押されて弾性変形し、装飾シート６１Ｓの全体が右側脚部６２に収納されると、弾性片６２Ｍ２は弾性復帰して突部により装飾シート６１Ｓを抜け止めする。また、装飾シート６１Ｓの全体が右側脚部６２に収納されると、切り欠き６２Ｍ３から装飾シート６１Ｓの隅部が露出した状態となり、この露出した部分を押してずらすことで装飾シート６１Ｓを右側脚部６２から抜くことが可能となる。左側脚部６３に収納される装飾シート６１Ｓは、右側脚部６２に収納される装飾シート６１Ｓと左右対称な形状をなし、同様に抜き差し可能となっている。
During the insertion of the decorative sheet 61S, the elastic piece 62M2 (see FIG. 19) of the right leg portion 62 is pushed by the decorative sheet 61S and elastically deformed, and the entire decorative sheet 61S is stored in the right leg portion 62. , The elastic piece 62M2 elastically returns and prevents the decorative sheet 61S from coming off by the protrusion. Further, when the entire decorative sheet 61S is housed in the right leg portion 62, the corner portion of the decorative sheet 61S is exposed from the notch 62M3, and the exposed portion is pushed and shifted to move the decorative sheet 61S to the right leg portion. It is possible to pull out from 62. The decorative sheet 61S stored in the left leg 63 has a symmetrical shape with the decorative sheet 61S stored in the right leg 62, and can be inserted and removed in the same manner.
図２０に示すように、湾曲横板６５は、左右方向に延びかつ前方に大きく湾曲した形状をなし、脱着ベース６１の連絡部６４に固定される。詳細には、湾曲横板６５は、連絡部６４の第１構成部６４Ａと第３構成部６４Ｃとの間に差し渡される幅をなし、それら第１構成部６４Ａ及び第３構成部６４Ｃにネジ止めされる。
As shown in FIG. 20, the curved horizontal plate 65 has a shape extending in the left-right direction and greatly curved forward, and is fixed to the connecting portion 64 of the detachable base 61. Specifically, the curved horizontal plate 65 has a width that is passed between the first component 64A and the third component 64C of the communication unit 64, and is screwed into the first component 64A and the third component 64C. It will be stopped.
図１５及び図１６に示すように、上部装飾板６６は、装飾板本体６７とその前方に配される装飾カバー６９とからなる。装飾板本体６７は、平面異形の板状をなす板部６７Ａと、板部６７Ａの後面に形成された後面支持突部６７Ｂと、が一体成形されてなる。装飾カバー６９は、装飾板本体６７の板部６７Ａを一回り大きくした形状の透明部材からなり、板部６７Ａにネジ止めされている。
As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the upper decorative plate 66 includes a decorative plate main body 67 and a decorative cover 69 arranged in front of the decorative plate main body 67. The decorative plate main body 67 is integrally formed with a plate portion 67A having a flat plate shape and a rear surface support protrusion 67B formed on the rear surface of the plate portion 67A. The decorative cover 69 is made of a transparent member having a shape in which the plate portion 67A of the decorative plate main body 67 is slightly enlarged, and is screwed to the plate portion 67A.
後面支持突部６７Ｂは、板部６７Ａの後面から突出した複数のリブ６７Ｒを有し、それらリブ６７Ｒの一部が、脱着ベース６１の連絡部６４の支持板６４Ａ１にネジ止めされている。そして、後面支持突部６７Ｂの複数のリブ６７Ｒのうち、板部６７Ａの下辺に沿って延びた下辺リブ６７Ｒ１からは、スイッチ押圧部６８が下方に突出している。
The rear support protrusion 67B has a plurality of ribs 67R protruding from the rear surface of the plate portion 67A, and a part of the ribs 67R is screwed to the support plate 64A1 of the communication portion 64 of the detachable base 61. The switch pressing portion 68 projects downward from the lower side rib 67R1 extending along the lower side of the plate portion 67A among the plurality of ribs 67R of the rear surface support protrusion 67B.
スイッチ押圧部６８は、装飾板本体６７の右部と左部とに１つずつ配され、下辺リブ６７Ｒ１から垂下しかつ左右方向に延びる上側垂下壁６８Ａと、上側垂下壁６８Ａからさらに下方へ垂下した下側垂下壁６８Ｂと、を有している。図２２に示すように、右側のスイッチ押圧部６８の上側垂下壁６８Ａは、装飾ベース部３６（図４参照）の右側の４つのスイッチ５３群の上方に配され、右側の４つのスイッチ５３群の右端寄り位置から左端寄り位置までの間を延びていて、左側のスイッチ押圧部６８の上側垂下壁６８Ａは、左側の３つのスイッチ５３群の上方に配され、左側の３つのスイッチ５３群の右端寄り位置から左端寄り位置までの間を延びている。これら上側垂下壁６８Ａは、装飾ベース部３６の各スイッチ５３に当接しない。
The switch pressing portions 68 are arranged one by one on the right portion and the left portion of the decorative plate main body 67, and hang down from the lower side rib 67R1 and further downward from the upper hanging wall 68A extending in the left-right direction and the upper hanging wall 68A. It has a lower hanging wall 68B and the like. As shown in FIG. 22, the upper hanging wall 68A of the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side is arranged above the four switch 53 groups on the right side of the decorative base portion 36 (see FIG. 4), and the four switch 53 groups on the right side. The upper hanging wall 68A of the switch pressing portion 68 on the left side is arranged above the three switch 53 groups on the left side, and extends from the position closer to the right end to the position closer to the left end. It extends from the position closer to the right end to the position closer to the left end. These upper hanging walls 68A do not abut on each switch 53 of the decorative base portion 36.
図２２に示される装飾板本体６７では、下側垂下壁６８Ｂは、右側のスイッチ押圧部６８にのみ設けられている。この下側垂下壁６８Ｂは、右側のスイッチ押圧部６８の上側垂下壁６８Ａの右端から、上側垂下壁６８Ａの左右方向の長さの１／２～１／３程の範囲に配されていて、右側の４つのスイッチ５３群のうち右側の２つのスイッチ５３の押圧板５３Ｂを押圧する（図２２及び図２３参照）。
In the decorative plate main body 67 shown in FIG. 22, the lower hanging wall 68B is provided only on the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side. The lower hanging wall 68B is arranged in a range of about 1/2 to 1/3 of the length in the left-right direction of the upper hanging wall 68A from the right end of the upper hanging wall 68A of the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side. Of the four switch 53 groups on the right side, the pressing plate 53B of the two switches 53 on the right side is pressed (see FIGS. 22 and 23).
次に、脱着式装飾部６０の装飾ベース部３６への着脱操作について説明する。脱着式装飾部６０を装飾ベース部３６に装着する際は、図２０に示すように、脱着式装飾部６０を装飾ベース部３６の上方に配して徐々に下ろしていく。そして、脱着式装飾部６０の第１構成部６４Ａの固定用フック６４Ｆが装飾ベース部３６のベースカバー５５の切り欠き５８（及び端部貫通孔４６Ｃ）を通過し、脱着式装飾部６０の第２構成部６４Ｂの固定用フック６４Ｆが装飾ベース部３６の装飾支持部材４５の上側ケース４６Ｕの外方に配される位置で脱着式装飾部６０をさらに下ろしていく。すると、脱着式装飾部６０の各固定用フック６４Ｆが装飾ベース部３６の上フック部４８Ｓ及び下フック部４８Ｔの上面に当接し、圧縮コイルばね４９を弾性変形させながら直動支持部材４８を内側へ直動させる。そして、各固定用フック６４Ｆが上フック部４８Ｓ及び下フック部４８Ｔを通り過ぎると、圧縮コイルばね４９が弾性復帰して直動支持部材４８を戻し、各固定用フック６４Ｆの上面と上フック部４８Ｓ及び下フック部４８Ｔの下面とが対向して、各固定用フック６４Ｆと上フック部４８Ｓ及び下フック部４８Ｔとが係合し（図９参照）、脱着式装飾部６０が装飾ベース部３６に装着される。このとき、脱着式装飾部６０のスイッチ押圧部６８の下側垂下壁６８Ｂが対応するスイッチ５３を押圧し、フォトセンサ５２Ｆがオンになる。また、脱着式装飾部６０が装飾ベース部３６に装着されると、脱着式装飾部６０のスリット６２Ｒの一部が装飾ベース部３６に覆われ、装飾シート６１Ｓを抜き出すことができなくなる。
Next, the operation of attaching / detaching the removable decorative portion 60 to / from the decorative base portion 36 will be described. When the removable decorative portion 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36, as shown in FIG. 20, the removable decorative portion 60 is arranged above the decorative base portion 36 and gradually lowered. Then, the fixing hook 64F of the first component 64A of the removable decorative portion 60 passes through the notch 58 (and the end through hole 46C) of the base cover 55 of the decorative base portion 36, and the removable decorative portion 60 is the first. 2 The removable decorative portion 60 is further lowered at a position where the fixing hook 64F of the constituent portion 64B is arranged outside the upper case 46U of the decorative support member 45 of the decorative base portion 36. Then, each fixing hook 64F of the removable decorative portion 60 comes into contact with the upper surfaces of the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T of the decorative base portion 36, and the linear motion support member 48 is inside while elastically deforming the compression coil spring 49. Move directly to. Then, when each fixing hook 64F passes through the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T, the compression coil spring 49 elastically returns and returns the linear motion support member 48, and the upper surface of each fixing hook 64F and the upper hook portion 48S. And the lower surface of the lower hook portion 48T face each other, each fixing hook 64F is engaged with the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T (see FIG. 9), and the removable decorative portion 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36. It will be installed. At this time, the lower hanging wall 68B of the switch pressing portion 68 of the removable decorative portion 60 presses the corresponding switch 53, and the photo sensor 52F is turned on. Further, when the removable decorative portion 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36, a part of the slit 62R of the removable decorative portion 60 is covered with the decorative base portion 36, and the decorative sheet 61S cannot be pulled out.
なお、脱着式装飾部６０が装飾ベース部３６に装着されると、脱着式装飾部６０の内側部材６２Ｓ，６３Ｓに形成された係合部６２Ｓ３，６３Ｓ３（図１９及び図２０参照）が装飾ベース部３６に形成された係合部３６Ｋ（図５参照）に係合する。
When the removable decorative portion 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36, the engaging portions 62S3, 63S3 (see FIGS. 19 and 20) formed on the inner members 62S, 63S of the removable decorative portion 60 become the decorative base. It engages with the engaging portion 36K (see FIG. 5) formed in the portion 36.
脱着式装飾部６０を装飾ベース部３６から取り外す際は、装飾ベース部３６におけるベースカバー５５の可動蓋５７を開き、押圧操作部材４７を下方へ押し込む。すると、直動支持部材４８が内側に直動し、各固定用フック６４Ｆと上フック部４８Ｓ及び下フック部４８Ｔとの係合が解除されるので（図１０参照）、押圧操作部材４７を下方へ押し込んだまま脱着式装飾部６０を持ち上げることで脱着式装飾部６０が取り外せる。
When the removable decorative portion 60 is removed from the decorative base portion 36, the movable lid 57 of the base cover 55 in the decorative base portion 36 is opened, and the pressing operation member 47 is pushed downward. Then, the linear motion support member 48 moves linearly inward, and the engagement between each fixing hook 64F and the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T is released (see FIG. 10), so that the pressing operation member 47 is moved downward. The removable decorative portion 60 can be removed by lifting the removable decorative portion 60 while pushing it into the.
本実施形態の脱着式装飾部６０では、湾曲横板６５及び上部装飾板６６には、遊技盤１１Ｚの種類に応じた装飾（図２に示す例では、犬の装飾）が施されている一方、脱着ベース６１には、装飾シート６１Ｓを除き、遊技盤１１Ｚの種類に応じた装飾が施されていない。そして、遊技盤１１Ｚの図示しない回路基板には、上部装飾板６６に一体形成されたスイッチ押圧部６８の下側垂下壁６８Ｂによりオンになったフォトセンサ５２Ｆの組合せが遊技盤１１Ｚの種類と対応しているか否かを確認し、報知する識別手段が設定されている。また、本実施形態では、装飾シート６１Ｓには、遊技盤１１Ｚの種類に応じた装飾（図２に示す例では、「ＡＢＣ」という文字）が施されている。
In the removable decorative portion 60 of the present embodiment, the curved horizontal plate 65 and the upper decorative plate 66 are decorated according to the type of the game board 11Z (in the example shown in FIG. 2, the dog is decorated). The detachable base 61 is not decorated according to the type of the game board 11Z except for the decorative sheet 61S. The combination of the photo sensor 52F turned on by the lower hanging wall 68B of the switch pressing portion 68 integrally formed on the upper decorative plate 66 corresponds to the type of the game board 11Z on the circuit board (not shown) of the game board 11Z. An identification means for confirming whether or not the device is used and notifying the user is set. Further, in the present embodiment, the decorative sheet 61S is decorated according to the type of the game board 11Z (in the example shown in FIG. 2, the character "ABC").
さて、この種の遊技機１０は、遊技ホールに備えた遊技島に支持枠１２を固定して設置される。そして、一定期間（例えば、３～６箇月）に亘って使用されると、遊技機１０の遊技盤１１Ｚを新規の遊技盤１１Ｙに交換する、所謂、「盤替え」が行われる。図２４～図２６には、新規の遊技盤１１Ｙが取り付けられ、所謂、「新台」となった遊技機１０が示されている。以下、盤替え前の遊技盤１１Ｚと新規の遊技盤１１Ｙとを、適宜、「旧遊技盤１１Ｚ」、「新遊技盤１１Ｙ」と記載して区別することとする。
By the way, this kind of gaming machine 10 is installed by fixing the support frame 12 to the gaming island provided in the gaming hall. Then, after being used for a certain period (for example, 3 to 6 months), the so-called "board change" is performed in which the game board 11Z of the game machine 10 is replaced with a new game board 11Y. 24 to 26 show a gaming machine 10 to which a new gaming board 11Y is attached and which has become a so-called “new platform”. Hereinafter, the game board 11Z before the board change and the new game board 11Y will be appropriately described as "old game board 11Z" and "new game board 11Y" to distinguish them.
ところで、単にパチンコ遊技機１０の旧遊技盤１１Ｚを新遊技盤１１Ｙに交換すると、新遊技盤１１Ｙの遊技の演出内容と前面扉３０とがマッチしなくなるという問題が生じ得る。また、新台となったパチンコ遊技機１０を一見しただけでは（特に、斜め前方から見ただけでは）、新遊技盤１１Ｙに交換されていることに気づかなかったり、気づいてもパチンコ遊技機１０の外観上、新鮮味に欠けるという問題が生じ得る。一方、旧遊技盤１１Ｚの交換と共に前面扉３０も交換する、所謂「新台入替」を行うと、上記した問題は解消されるが、大きな手間と費用が問題になる。
By the way, if the old gaming board 11Z of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is simply replaced with the new gaming board 11Y, there may be a problem that the production content of the game of the new gaming board 11Y and the front door 30 do not match. Also, just by looking at the new pachinko machine 10 (especially when looking diagonally from the front), you may not notice that it has been replaced with the new pachinko machine 11Y, or even if you notice it, the pachinko machine 10 There may be a problem of lack of freshness in appearance. On the other hand, if the so-called "new unit replacement" is performed in which the front door 30 is replaced together with the replacement of the old game board 11Z, the above-mentioned problem is solved, but a large labor and cost become a problem.
これに対し、本実施形態のパチンコ遊技機１０では、旧遊技盤１１Ｚから新遊技盤１１Ｙへの交換に伴って、前面扉３０の脱着式装飾部６０を交換することができる。その新規の脱着式装飾部６０と旧遊技盤１１Ｚ用の脱着式装飾部６０とでは、脱着ベース６１が同一の構成である一方、湾曲横板６５及び上部装飾板６６の全体の装飾の態様が異なっている。具体的には、図２に示される旧遊技盤１１Ｚ用の脱着式装飾部６０の例では、湾曲横板６５及び上部装飾板６６に犬を模した装飾が施されている一方、図２４に示される新遊技盤１１Ｙ用の脱着式装飾部６０の例では、湾曲横板６５及び上部装飾板６６に猫を模した装飾が施されている。
On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the removable decorative portion 60 of the front door 30 can be replaced with the replacement of the old gaming board 11Z with the new gaming board 11Y. In the new removable decorative portion 60 and the removable decorative portion 60 for the old game board 11Z, the removable base 61 has the same configuration, while the overall decoration of the curved horizontal plate 65 and the upper decorative plate 66 is It's different. Specifically, in the example of the removable decorative portion 60 for the old game board 11Z shown in FIG. 2, the curved horizontal plate 65 and the upper decorative plate 66 are decorated to imitate a dog, while FIG. 24 shows. In the example of the removable decorative portion 60 for the new game board 11Y shown, the curved horizontal plate 65 and the upper decorative plate 66 are decorated to imitate a cat.
ここで、本実施形態の遊技機１０では、遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙの種類毎に、上部装飾板６６のスイッチ押圧部６８の形状が異なっている。具体的には、旧遊技盤１１Ｚ用の上部装飾板６６のスイッチ押圧部６８では、上述したように、下側垂下壁６８Ｂが右側のスイッチ押圧部６８の右部にのみ配されているのに対し、新遊技盤１１Ｙ用の上部装飾板６６のスイッチ押圧部６８では、図２５及び図２６に示すように、下側垂下壁６８Ｂが右側のスイッチ押圧部６８の左部と、左側のスイッチ押圧部６８の左部とに配されている。
Here, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the shape of the switch pressing portion 68 of the upper decorative plate 66 is different for each type of the gaming boards 11Z and 11Y. Specifically, in the switch pressing portion 68 of the upper decorative plate 66 for the old game board 11Z, as described above, the lower hanging wall 68B is arranged only on the right portion of the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side. On the other hand, in the switch pressing portion 68 of the upper decorative plate 66 for the new game board 11Y, as shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the lower hanging wall 68B presses the left portion of the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side and the switch pressing portion on the left side. It is arranged on the left side of part 68.
これにより、旧遊技盤１１Ｚが取り付けられた遊技機１０と新遊技盤１１Ｙが取り付けられた遊技機１０とでは、複数のスイッチ５３群のうちスイッチ押圧部６８により押圧されるスイッチ５３が異なる。即ち、旧遊技盤１１Ｚが取り付けられた遊技機１０では、複数のスイッチ５３群のうち右側の４つのスイッチ５３群の右側の２つのスイッチ５３が押圧され、新遊技盤１１Ｙが取り付けられた遊技機１０では、複数のスイッチ５３群のうち右側の４つのスイッチ５３群の左側の２つのスイッチ５３と、左側の３つのスイッチ５３群の左側の２つのスイッチ５３とが押圧される。
As a result, the switch 53 pressed by the switch pressing portion 68 is different between the gaming machine 10 to which the old gaming board 11Z is attached and the gaming machine 10 to which the new gaming board 11Y is attached. That is, in the game machine 10 to which the old game board 11Z is attached, the two switches 53 on the right side of the four switch 53 groups on the right side of the plurality of switch 53 groups are pressed, and the game machine to which the new game board 11Y is attached is pressed. At 10, the two switches 53 on the left side of the four switch 53 groups on the right side of the plurality of switch 53 groups and the two switches 53 on the left side of the three switch 53 groups on the left side are pressed.
そして、遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙの図示しない回路基板は、各スイッチ５３に対応してオンになったフォトセンサ５２Ｆからの信号を受信し、その組み合わせによって、上部装飾板６６の種類（即ち、脱着式装飾部６０の種類）を識別し、遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙの種類と一致しているかを判定し、報知する。例えば、両者の種類が一致しているときは、電源投入時に遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙの表示部１３に青色一色の画像を表示し、両者の種類が一致していないときは、電源投入時に遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙの表示部１３に赤色一色の画像を表示する。なお、全てのフォトセンサ５２Ｆから信号を受信していない状態では、脱着式装飾部６０が取り付けられていないと判定され、その旨を報知する構成であってもよい。この場合、遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙの種類に拘わらず、少なくとも一つはスイッチ５３が押圧される（フォトセンサ５２Ｆがオンになる）ようにスイッチ押圧部６８を設計することが好ましい。
A circuit board (not shown) of the game boards 11Z and 11Y receives a signal from the photo sensor 52F that is turned on corresponding to each switch 53, and depending on the combination, the type of the upper decorative plate 66 (that is, a removable type). The type of the decorative unit 60) is identified, and it is determined whether or not the type matches the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y, and the notification is given. For example, when the two types match, a solid blue image is displayed on the display unit 13 of the game boards 11Z and 11Y when the power is turned on, and when the two types do not match, the game board is displayed when the power is turned on. An image of a single red color is displayed on the display unit 13 of 11Z and 11Y. In the state where the signal is not received from all the photo sensors 52F, it may be determined that the removable decorative portion 60 is not attached, and the configuration may be such to notify that fact. In this case, regardless of the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y, it is preferable to design the switch pressing portion 68 so that at least one switch 53 is pressed (the photo sensor 52F is turned on).
また、新遊技盤１１Ｙ用の脱着式装飾部６０と旧遊技盤１１Ｚ用の脱着式装飾部６０とでは、右側脚部６２及び左側脚部６３に収容される装飾シート６１Ｓの態様も異なっていて、例えば、旧遊技盤１１Ｚ用の装飾シート６１Ｓには、「ＡＢＣ」という文字が記載されている一方、新遊技盤１１Ｙ用の装飾シート６１Ｓには、「ＸＹＺ」という文字が記載されている。これにより、それぞれの右側脚部６２及び左側脚部６３にも異なる装飾が施されることとなり、新遊技盤１１Ｙ用の脱着式装飾部６０と旧遊技盤１１Ｚ用の脱着式装飾部６０とは、前方から見ると全体が異なる態様になっている。
Further, the removable decorative portion 60 for the new game board 11Y and the removable decorative portion 60 for the old game board 11Z also differ in the mode of the decorative sheet 61S housed in the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63. For example, the decorative sheet 61S for the old game board 11Z has the characters "ABC" written on it, while the decorative sheet 61S for the new game board 11Y has the characters "XYZ" written on it. As a result, different decorations are applied to the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63, respectively, and the removable decorative portion 60 for the new game board 11Y and the removable decorative section 60 for the old game board 11Z are When viewed from the front, the whole is in a different mode.
このように本実施形態の遊技機１０は、従来にはない機構の前面扉３０を有し、脱着式装飾部６０を交換可能となっているので、盤替えを行う際に、前面扉３０のうち脱着式装飾部６０のみを新遊技盤１１Ｙに合わせて交換することができる。これにより、新遊技盤１１Ｙと共に前面扉３０全体を交換する「新台入替」のような多大な手間と費用をかけずに、前面扉３０を新遊技盤１１Ｙに合った新鮮な雰囲気に変更することができる。つまり、この遊技機１０によれば、盤替えの際に、費用を抑えつつ、機種に応じた装飾をより多く施すことが可能となる。
As described above, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a front door 30 having a mechanism not conventionally available, and the removable decorative portion 60 can be replaced. Therefore, when the board is changed, the front door 30 is replaced. Of these, only the removable decorative part 60 can be replaced according to the new gaming board 11Y. As a result, the front door 30 can be changed to a fresh atmosphere suitable for the new game board 11Y without spending a lot of time and money such as "replacement of new units" in which the entire front door 30 is replaced together with the new game board 11Y. Can be done. That is, according to the gaming machine 10, it is possible to add more decorations according to the model while suppressing the cost when changing the board.
しかも、前面扉３０のうち交換されない装飾ベース部３６に複数のスイッチ５３（及び複数のフォトセンサ５２Ｆ）を備える一方、脱着式装飾部６０に、遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙの種類によって異なるスイッチ押圧部６８を備え、脱着式装飾部６０と遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙとが適合しているか否かが判定、報知されるので、遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙのみを交換し、脱着式装飾部６０が好感されていないという事態が生じることを防ぐことができる。また、脱着式装飾部６０は、遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙの種類に拘わらず共通した脱着ベース６１と、遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙの種類による異なる湾曲横板６５及び上部装飾板６６を有するが、これらのうち上部装飾板６６にスイッチ押圧部６８が一体成形されているので、上部装飾板６６とスイッチ押圧部６８とが必ず一致する。
Moreover, the decorative base portion 36 of the front door 30 that is not replaced is provided with a plurality of switches 53 (and a plurality of photo sensors 52F), while the removable decorative portion 60 is equipped with a switch pressing portion 68 that differs depending on the type of the game board 11Z, 11Y. Since it is determined and notified whether or not the removable decorative unit 60 and the game board 11Z, 11Y are compatible with each other, only the game board 11Z, 11Y is replaced, and the removable decorative unit 60 is not favorably received. It is possible to prevent such a situation from occurring. Further, the removable decorative portion 60 has a removable base 61 that is common regardless of the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y, and different curved horizontal plates 65 and upper decorative boards 66 depending on the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y. Since the switch pressing portion 68 is integrally molded on the upper decorative plate 66, the upper decorative plate 66 and the switch pressing portion 68 always coincide with each other.
また、脱着式装飾部６０は、前面扉３０のうち窓部３０Ｗの上方の上縁部に配されているので、目を引くことができ、遊技機１０の印象を大きく変えることができる。
Further, since the removable decorative portion 60 is arranged on the upper edge portion of the front door 30 above the window portion 30W, it can be eye-catching and can greatly change the impression of the gaming machine 10.
また、フォトセンサ５２Ｆは、ベースカバー５５の貫通孔５６からずれた位置に配され、ベースカバー５５により上方から覆われているので、埃等により検出に不具合が生じることが防がれる。しかも、フォトセンサ５２Ｆによるスイッチ５３の検出は、スイッチ５３がフォトセンサ５２Ｆから前後方向でずれた位置を押圧されて回動することにより行われるので、例えば、脱着式装飾部６０の挿入方向がずれてスイッチ５３が必要以上に押し込まれた場合でも、押圧板５３Ｂの後端部が下側垂下壁６８Ｂを通り過ぎるとそれ以上スイッチ５３は回動しなくなるので、スイッチ５３及びフォトセンサ５２Ｆの損傷が防がれる。
Further, since the photo sensor 52F is arranged at a position deviated from the through hole 56 of the base cover 55 and is covered from above by the base cover 55, it is possible to prevent a problem in detection due to dust or the like. Moreover, the detection of the switch 53 by the photo sensor 52F is performed by the switch 53 being pressed and rotated at a position deviated from the photo sensor 52F in the front-rear direction. Therefore, for example, the insertion direction of the removable decorative portion 60 is deviated. Even if the switch 53 is pushed in more than necessary, if the rear end of the pressing plate 53B passes through the lower hanging wall 68B, the switch 53 will not rotate any more, so that damage to the switch 53 and the photosensor 52F is prevented. It comes off.
さらに、本実施形態では、遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙの種類に拘わらず共通した形状の脱着ベース６１のうち右側脚部６２及び左側脚部６３に、装飾シート６１Ｓを収容可能となっていて、異なる装飾シート６１Ｓを収容することにより右側脚部６２及び左側脚部６３の見た目を異ならせることができるので、脱着式装飾部６０の見た目全体を遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙの種類に応じて異ならせることができ、費用を抑えつつ、機種に応じた装飾をより多く施すことが可能となる。
Further, in the present embodiment, the decorative sheet 61S can be accommodated in the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63 of the removable bases 61 having the same shape regardless of the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y, and different decorations can be made. Since the appearance of the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63 can be made different by accommodating the sheet 61S, the entire appearance of the removable decorative portion 60 can be made different according to the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y. It is possible to add more decorations according to the model while keeping costs down.
そして、右側脚部６２及び左側脚部６３の装飾シート６１Ｓの挿入口となるスリット６２Ｒ，６３Ｒの両側の後壁６２Ｇ，６２Ｎ，６３Ｇ，６３Ｎにはローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６２Ｎ１，６３Ｇ１，６３Ｎ１が設けられているので、このローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６２Ｎ１，６３Ｇ１，６３Ｎ１を目印とすることで、スリット６２Ｒ，６３Ｒを見つけることができ、装飾シート６１Ｓの挿入作業が容易になる。しかも、スリット６２Ｒ，６３Ｒの両側で、ローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６２Ｎ１，６３Ｇ１，６３Ｎ１の加工範囲が異なっているので、スリット６２Ｒ，６３Ｒの両側の後壁６２Ｇ，６２Ｎ，６３Ｇ，６３Ｎのうち一方が加工され、他方が加工されていない部分を目印とすることで、より容易にスリット６２Ｒ，６３Ｒを見つけることができる。
Knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 are provided on the rear walls 62G, 62N, 63G, 63N on both sides of the slits 62R, 63R, which are the insertion ports of the decorative sheet 61S of the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63. By using the knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 as markers, the slits 62R and 63R can be found, and the work of inserting the decorative sheet 61S becomes easy. Moreover, since the processing ranges of the knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 are different on both sides of the slits 62R and 63R, one of the rear walls 62G, 62N, 63G and 63N on both sides of the slits 62R and 63R is processed. The slits 62R and 63R can be found more easily by using the portion where the other is not processed as a mark.
また、脱着式装飾部６０を装飾ベース部３６に取り付けた状態では、スリット６２Ｒ，６３Ｒの一部が装飾ベース部３６の第２ベース構成体４０の固定部４１に覆われるので、装飾シート６１Ｓが抜き取られることが防がれる。
Further, in a state where the removable decorative portion 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36, a part of the slits 62R and 63R is covered with the fixed portion 41 of the second base component 40 of the decorative base portion 36, so that the decorative sheet 61S is covered. It is prevented from being extracted.
［他の実施形態］
（１）上記実施形態では、フォトセンサ５２Ｆが、下側垂下壁６８Ｂにより押されて回動する遮光板５３Ｃを検出する構成であったが、図２７及び図２８に示すように、下側垂下壁６８Ｂにより押される直動部材７０を検出する構成であってもよいし、下側垂下壁６８Ｂ自体を検出する構成であってもよい。
[Other embodiments]
(1) In the above embodiment, the photo sensor 52F is configured to detect the light-shielding plate 53C that is pushed and rotated by the lower hanging wall 68B, but as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the lower hanging plate 53C is detected. It may be configured to detect the linear motion member 70 pushed by the wall 68B, or it may be configured to detect the lower hanging wall 68B itself.
（２）上記実施形態では、下側垂下壁６８Ｂを検出するものがフォトセンサ５２Ｆであったが、近接センサ等であってもよい。また、脱着式装飾部の識別を、バーコードや二次元バーコード等により行う構成であってもよい。
(2) In the above embodiment, the photo sensor 52F detects the lower hanging wall 68B, but a proximity sensor or the like may be used. Further, the removable decorative portion may be identified by a bar code, a two-dimensional bar code, or the like.
（３）上記実施形態では、上部装飾部３５が交換可能な構成になっていたが、下部装飾部３３や側縁装飾部３４を交換可能な構成としてもよい。
(3) In the above embodiment, the upper decorative portion 35 is replaceable, but the lower decorative portion 33 and the side edge decorative portion 34 may be replaceable.
（４）上記実施形態では、装飾シート６１Ｓを挿入可能な箇所が前面扉３０（つまり、遊技機１０の外面）に配されていたが、遊技機１０の内部に配されていてもよい。例えば、遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙの前面や、遊技盤１１Ｚ，１１Ｙに取り付けられた装飾部材等に配されていてもよい。この場合も、新遊技盤１１Ｙ用の部品と旧遊技盤１１Ｚ用の部品とを流用しつつ、見た目を異ならせることができるので、費用を抑えつつ、機種に応じた装飾をより多く施すことが可能となる。
(4) In the above embodiment, the place where the decorative sheet 61S can be inserted is arranged on the front door 30 (that is, the outer surface of the gaming machine 10), but it may be arranged inside the gaming machine 10. For example, it may be arranged on the front surface of the game board 11Z, 11Y, a decorative member attached to the game board 11Z, 11Y, or the like. In this case as well, it is possible to make the appearance different while diverting the parts for the new game board 11Y and the parts for the old game board 11Z, so it is possible to make more decorations according to the model while keeping costs down. It will be possible.
（５）ローレット加工部６２Ｇ１，６２Ｎ１，６３Ｇ１，６３Ｎ１の突条６２Ｇ２，６２Ｎ２，６３Ｇ２，６３Ｎ２のピッチがスリット６２Ｒ，６３Ｒの両側でずれていてもよい。また、ローレット加工ではなく、シボ加工やブラスト加工等であってもよい。
(5) The pitches of the ridges 62G2, 62N2, 63G2, 63N2 of the knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 may be offset on both sides of the slits 62R and 63R. Further, instead of knurling, graining, blasting, or the like may be used.
（６）装飾シート６１Ｓが真横から挿入可能な構成であってもよいし、上方から挿入される構成であってもよい。
(6) The decorative sheet 61S may be inserted from the side or from above.
＜付記＞
上記実施形態で例示した遊技機には、以下の第１～第３の発明群が含まれていると考えることができる。
<Additional Notes>
It can be considered that the gaming machine exemplified in the above embodiment includes the following first to third invention groups.
（第１の発明群）
［発明１］
前面に遊技領域を有する遊技盤が交換可能に取り付けられる支持枠と、前記支持枠の前面を覆う前面扉と、を備える遊技機であって、
前記前面扉に交換可能に取り付けられる遊技機構成部材を備え、
前記遊技機構成部材には、前記遊技盤の種類に対応する識別子が設けられ、
前記識別子を読み取り、前記遊技機構成部材と前記遊技盤とが適合しているかを判別する識別機構を備える遊技機。
(First invention group)
[Invention 1]
A gaming machine including a support frame to which a gaming board having a gaming area on the front surface is replaceably attached, and a front door covering the front surface of the support frame.
It is equipped with a game machine component that can be replacedably attached to the front door.
The game machine constituent member is provided with an identifier corresponding to the type of the game board, and is provided with an identifier.
A gaming machine provided with an identification mechanism that reads the identifier and determines whether or not the gaming machine constituent member and the gaming board are compatible.
［発明２］
前記遊技機構成部材は、前記遊技盤の種類に拘わらず共通した共通部分と、前記遊技盤の種類により異なる固有部分と、を有し、
前記識別子は、前記固有部分に配されている発明１に記載の遊技機。
[Invention 2]
The gaming machine constituent member has a common portion common regardless of the type of the gaming board and a unique portion different depending on the type of the gaming board.
The gaming machine according to the invention 1, wherein the identifier is arranged in the unique portion.
［発明３］
前記識別子は、前記固有部分に一体成形されている発明２に記載の遊技機。
[Invention 3]
The gaming machine according to invention 2, wherein the identifier is integrally molded with the unique portion.
［発明４］
前記前面扉には複数のセンサが設けられ、
前記識別子は、前記前面扉側に突出し、前記複数のセンサのうちの１又は複数のセンサを反応させる１又は複数の突起部からなり、
前記識別機構は、前記複数のセンサのうち反応した前記センサの組合せにより前記識別子を識別する発明１から３の何れか１の発明に記載の遊技機。
[Invention 4]
A plurality of sensors are provided on the front door, and the front door is provided with a plurality of sensors.
The identifier comprises one or more protrusions that project to the front door side and cause one or more of the plurality of sensors to react.
The gaming machine according to any one of the inventions 1 to 3, wherein the identification mechanism identifies the identifier by a combination of the sensors that have reacted among the plurality of sensors.
［発明５］
前記遊技機構成部材は、前記前面扉の上縁部に取り付けられる発明１から４の何れか１の発明に記載の遊技機。
[Invention 5]
The gaming machine according to any one of inventions 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine component is attached to the upper edge of the front door.
［発明６］
前記前面扉は、前記遊技領域を視認可能とする窓部を備え、
前記遊技機構成部材は、前記前面扉のうち前記窓部の上方に配される上縁部と、前記上縁部の両端部から下方に延び、前記窓部の側方に配される側縁部と、を有し、
前記上縁部に前記固有部分が配されている発明１から５の何れか１の発明に記載の遊技機。
[Invention 6]
The front door includes a window portion that makes the game area visible.
The game machine component has an upper edge portion of the front door arranged above the window portion and a side edge extending downward from both ends of the upper edge portion and arranged sideways of the window portion. With a part,
The gaming machine according to any one of the inventions 1 to 5, wherein the unique portion is arranged on the upper edge portion.
（第２の発明群）
［発明１］
前面に遊技領域を有する遊技盤が交換可能に取り付けられる支持枠と、前記支持枠の前面を覆う前面扉と、を備える遊技機であって、
前記前面扉に交換可能に取り付けられる遊技機構成部材を備え、
前記前面扉には、複数のセンサが設けられる一方、
前記遊技機構成部材には、前記前面扉側に突出し、前記複数のセンサのうちの１又は複数のセンサを反応させる１又は複数の突起部からなり、かつ、前記遊技盤の種類に対応する識別子が設けられ、
前記複数のセンサのうち反応した前記センサの組合せにより前記識別子を識別し、前記遊技機構成部材と前記遊技盤とが適合しているかを判別する識別機構を備え、
前記複数のセンサは、前記突起部の進入方向と直交する方向で並んでいる遊技機。
(Second invention group)
[Invention 1]
A gaming machine including a support frame to which a gaming board having a gaming area on the front surface is replaceably attached, and a front door covering the front surface of the support frame.
It is equipped with a game machine component that can be replacedably attached to the front door.
While the front door is provided with a plurality of sensors,
The gaming machine component is an identifier that protrudes toward the front door side and comprises one or a plurality of protrusions that react with one or a plurality of the sensors, and corresponds to the type of the game board. Is provided,
The identifier is identified by the combination of the sensors that have reacted among the plurality of sensors, and the identification mechanism for determining whether the gaming machine constituent member and the gaming board are compatible is provided.
The plurality of sensors are game machines arranged in a direction orthogonal to the approach direction of the protrusion.
［発明２］
前記前面扉の外壁に形成され、前記突起部が進入可能な開口と、
各前記センサに設けられた発光部及び受光部と、
前記開口から露出して前記突起部に押される当接部と、前記発光部と前記受光部との間に進入可能な遮光部と、を有し、前記遮光部が前記発光部と前記受光部との間に配される遮光位置と、前記遮光部が前記発光部と前記受光部との間に配されない通光位置との間を移動可能な中継可動部材と、を備え、
前記中継可動部材は、前記突起部に押されていない状態では、前記通光位置又は前記遮光位置に配され、前記突起部に押された状態では、前記遮光位置又は前記通光位置に配される発明１に記載の遊技機。
[Invention 2]
An opening formed in the outer wall of the front door and into which the protrusion can enter,
The light emitting part and the light receiving part provided in each of the sensors, and
It has an abutting portion exposed from the opening and pressed by the protrusion, and a light-shielding portion that can enter between the light-emitting portion and the light-receiving portion, and the light-shielding portion is the light-emitting portion and the light-receiving portion. A relay movable member that can move between a light-shielding position arranged between the light-shielding portion and a light-transmitting position in which the light-shielding portion is not arranged between the light-emitting portion and the light-receiving portion.
The relay movable member is arranged at the light-transmitting position or the light-shielding position when not pushed by the protrusion, and is arranged at the light-shielding position or the light-transmitting position when pushed by the protrusion. The gaming machine according to the invention 1.
［発明３］
前記発光部及び前記受光部は、前記突起部の進入方向及び前記複数のセンサの並び方向と直交する方向で前記開口からずれて配されている発明２に記載の遊技機。
[Invention 3]
The gaming machine according to invention 2, wherein the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion are arranged so as to be offset from the opening in a direction orthogonal to the approach direction of the protrusion and the arrangement direction of the plurality of sensors.
［発明４］
前記中継可動部材は、前記開口と前記発光部及び前記受光部との間で、前記複数のセンサの並び方向に延びた回転軸回りに回動可能である発明１から３の何れか１の発明に記載の遊技機。
[Invention 4]
The invention according to any one of inventions 1 to 3, wherein the relay movable member is rotatable about a rotation axis extending in an arrangement direction of the plurality of sensors between the opening and the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion. The gaming machine described in.
［発明５］
前記当接部は、前記突起部の進入方向において前記回転軸よりも前記突起部側に位置している発明１から４の何れか１の発明に記載の遊技機。
[Invention 5]
The gaming machine according to any one of the inventions 1 to 4, wherein the contact portion is located on the protrusion side of the rotation axis in the approaching direction of the protrusion.
（第３の発明群）
［発明１］
装飾が施された遊技機において、
透光部と裏側構成部との間に偏平空間を有し、その偏平空間に収容された装飾シートが前記透光部を通して視認可能となる遊技機構成体を備え、
前記遊技機構成体には、前記装飾シートを挿入するためのスリットが形成され、
前記遊技機構成体のうち前記スリットの開口縁に目印が設けられている遊技機。
(Third invention group)
[Invention 1]
In a decorated gaming machine
A game machine configuration having a flat space between the translucent portion and the back side component, and the decorative sheet accommodated in the flat space can be visually recognized through the translucent portion.
A slit for inserting the decorative sheet is formed in the gaming machine structure.
A gaming machine having a mark on the opening edge of the slit in the gaming machine configuration.
［発明２］
前記目印は、ローレット加工、シボ加工又はブラスト加工からなり、前記スリットの両側で加工範囲が異なっている発明１に記載の遊技機。
[Invention 2]
The gaming machine according to invention 1, wherein the mark comprises knurling, graining, or blasting, and the processing ranges are different on both sides of the slit.
［発明３］
前記目印は、ローレット加工からなり、前記スリットの両側で前記ローレット加工の凹部同士のピッチがずれている発明１又は２に記載の遊技機。
[Invention 3]
The gaming machine according to invention 1 or 2, wherein the mark is knurled, and the pitches of the knurled recesses are deviated on both sides of the slit.
［発明４］
前面に遊技領域を有する遊技盤が交換可能に取り付けられる支持枠と、前記支持枠の前面を覆う前面扉と、を備え、
前記遊技機構成体は、前記支持枠又は前記前面扉に取り付けられ、かつ、前記前記支持枠又は前記前面扉に取り付けられた状態では、前記スリットが他の部品により覆われる発明１から３の何れか１の発明に記載の遊技機。
[Invention 4]
A support frame to which a game board having a game area on the front surface is replaceably attached, and a front door covering the front surface of the support frame are provided.
The game machine configuration is attached to the support frame or the front door, and when attached to the support frame or the front door, the slit is covered with other parts. The gaming machine according to the invention of 1.
［発明５］
前記偏平空間の外縁は、前記スリットが配された第１縁部と、前記第１縁部の一端から側方へ延びかつ前記第１縁部から離れるにつれて前記第１縁部の延在方向における外方へ向かう第２縁部と、を有し、
前記装飾シートは、前記偏平空間の前記第１縁部及び前記第２縁部に沿って延びる第１側辺及び第２側辺を有する発明１から４の何れか１の発明に記載の遊技機。
[Invention 5]
The outer edge of the flat space extends laterally from the first edge portion in which the slit is arranged and one end of the first edge portion and in the extending direction of the first edge portion as the distance from the first edge portion increases. It has a second edge that goes outward,
The gaming machine according to any one of the inventions 1 to 4, wherein the decorative sheet has a first side side and a second side side extending along the first edge portion and the second edge portion of the flat space. ..
