JP2023109075A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that can suppress increase in weight regardless of upsizing, has a high degree of freedom in design, and can easily commonalize one portion among different models regarding decoration means disposed in a front side of the game machine.SOLUTION: In a game machine, decoration means 82 is provided in front of the body of a game machine, and the decoration means 82 has a sheet of a decoration sheet 82a subjected to optional decoration, and support means 82b for supporting the decoration sheet 82a along its outer peripheral part. The outer peripheral part of the decoration sheet 82a is composed of support outer peripheral parts 161, 162 supported by the support means 82b and a non-support outer peripheral part 163 not supported by the support means 82b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine.

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, various decoration means are arranged on the front side of the game machine main body. Also, recently, the decorative means on the upper front side is arranged so as to protrude diagonally forward and upward beyond the original upper end of the game machine body, and the decorative means has become huge in order to improve the appearance and have a greater impact. There is a tendency (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2018-153203 A

While the conventional game machine in which a huge decoration means is arranged on the front side of the game machine in this way certainly has advantages in terms of improving the appearance and giving an impact to the player, it has the disadvantage of being extremely large and heavy. There are many problems. In other words, the increased size and weight of the decorative means on the front side of the game machine requires higher strength for the machine itself, which not only increases the production cost, but also increases the transportation cost and when replacing the model. Many problems have been pointed out, such as an increase in work load and deterioration of island facilities due to the need for a large number of fixing nails.
In addition, it is difficult to greatly change the design and atmosphere of conventional game machines by changing only part of the decoration means, and it is also difficult to reduce costs by partially sharing the decoration means between different models. Met.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and relates to a decoration means arranged on the front side of a game machine. To provide a game machine that is easy to make.

In the present invention, a decoration means is provided in the front part of the main body of the game machine, and the decoration means comprises a thin plate-shaped decoration sheet on which arbitrary decoration is applied, and a support means for supporting the decoration sheet along the outer peripheral part thereof. , wherein the outer peripheral portion of the decorative sheet is composed of a supported outer peripheral portion supported by the supporting means and a non-supported outer peripheral portion not supported by the supporting means.
Further, the support outer peripheral portion may be composed of a first support outer peripheral portion and a second support outer peripheral portion provided in a direction different from that of the first support outer peripheral portion. In this case, the decorative sheet is arranged so that the first surface faces substantially left and the second surface faces substantially right, and the first supporting outer peripheral portion is placed on either the rear side or the front side of the decorative sheet. , the second support peripheral portion may be provided on either the lower side or the upper side.
Further, an edge cover member for covering the edge of the decorative sheet may be arranged corresponding to at least a partial range of the non-supporting outer peripheral portion. Further, the edge cover member may be detachably attached to the decorative sheet.
The door body having the decorative means and locking means capable of locking the door body in a closed state are provided, and the locked state by the locking means can be released by a predetermined release key. An inserting portion into which the supporting outer peripheral portion is inserted, and a first locking means capable of preventing the decorative sheet from being detached from the inserting portion, wherein the first locking means prevents the decorative sheet from being detached from the inserting portion. can be switched between a locked state that prevents the disengagement and an unlocked state that allows disengagement, and the first lock can be switched from the locked state to the unlocked state using the release key. A release operation part may be provided. In this case, the first unlocking operation portion includes a key insertion portion into which the key tip portion on the tip side of the unlock key can be inserted, and the first locking means is configured to hold the key tip inserted into the key insertion portion. It may be possible to change to the unlocked state side by being pushed by the part.
Further, the support means is provided with one or more decoration receiving portions to which decorations other than the decoration sheet can be detachably attached, and the decorations are supported by the decoration receiving portions. and second locking means for preventing detachment from the supporting means by detachably engaging with the engagement receiving portion on the side of the decoration receiving portion, wherein the second locking means is for the decoration. can be switched between a locked state that prevents separation from the support means and an unlocked state that allows separation, and the second locking means is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state using the release key. A second unlocking operation portion may be provided for the purpose. In this case, the second unlocking operation portion includes a key insertion portion into which the key tip portion on the tip side of the unlock key can be inserted, and the second locking means is configured to hold the key tip inserted into the key insertion portion. It may be possible to change to the unlocked state side by being pushed by the part.

According to the present invention, regarding the decoration means arranged on the front side of the game machine, weight increase can be suppressed even if the size is increased.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is the whole pachinko machine side view. It is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine. It is an exploded perspective view of the glass door of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the side unit of the pachinko machine. It is a right view of the side unit of the pachinko machine. It is a left view of the side unit of the pachinko machine. It is a top view of the side unit of the pachinko machine. It is an exploded perspective view of a side unit of the pachinko machine. It is an exploded perspective view of the upper decoration means in the side unit of the pachinko machine. It is an exploded perspective view of the decorative sheet and the second support means in the side unit of the pachinko machine. It is an exploded perspective view of the 2nd support means in the side unit of the same pachinko machine. It is the front view and top view of the release key of the pachinko machine. Fig. 10 is a plan cross-sectional view of the main part of the right decoration means in the side unit of the pachinko machine; Fig. 10 is a plan cross-sectional view of the main part of the right decoration means in the side unit of the pachinko machine; It is an exploded perspective view of the 2nd decoration in the side unit of the same pachinko machine. It is a side cross-sectional view showing a lock mechanism of the second decoration in the side unit of the same pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the first half of the attachment procedure of the decoration sheet and the 2nd decoration in the same pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the latter half of the attachment procedure of the decoration sheet and the 2nd decoration in the same pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the principal part of the removal procedure of the decoration sheet and the 2nd decoration in the same pachinko machine. It is a front view of a side unit of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a right view of the side unit of the pachinko machine. It is an exploded perspective view of the decoration support part in the 3rd decoration of the pachinko machine. It is a side cross-sectional view showing a lock mechanism of a third ornament in the side unit of the pachinko machine. It is a left side view of the side unit of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the side unit of the pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the 2nd decoration sheet in the side unit of the pachinko machine, and its supporting structure.

Embodiments of the invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 20 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. 1 to 3, a gaming machine body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 arranged in front of the outer frame 2. As shown in FIG. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and detachable via a vertical first hinge 4 arranged at one end in the left-right direction, for example, the left end. The outer frame 2 can be locked in the closed state by a locking means 5 provided on the opposite side, for example, the right end side.

The front frame 3 has an inner frame 6 and a glass door 7 arranged in front of the inner frame 6. - 特許庁The glass door 7 is pivotally attached to the inner frame 6 so as to be openable and detachable via a vertical second hinge 8 arranged at one end in the left-right direction, for example, the left end. can be locked in the closed state.

The locking means 5 is provided with a keyhole 5a arranged forward at a predetermined vertical position near the open/close end side (right end side) of the front frame 3, for example, at the bottom side, and a dedicated release key 9 is inserted into the keyhole 5a. , the locked state of the front frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 is released by rotating it to one side (for example, right side) in the horizontal direction, and the glass door 7 relative to the inner frame 6 is rotated to the other side (for example, left side) in the horizontal direction. is unlocked.

As shown in FIG. 13 , the release key 9 integrally includes a shaft portion 26 and a head portion 27 integrally provided on the rear end side of the shaft portion 26 . The head portion 27 serves as a handle when performing an unlocking operation, and is wider than the shaft portion 26 . The shaft portion (key tip portion) 26 has unevenness on both edges over substantially the entire axial direction. 26b. The front end shaft portion 26a and the rear end shaft portion 26b are formed to have approximately the same length (here, both are 15 mm). Further, the tip shaft portion 26a is smaller in width than the rear end shaft portion 26b. The width of the rear end shaft portion 26b (for example, about 5 mm) is larger than the thickness of the shaft portion 26 (for example, about 3.5 mm).

As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the outer frame 2 is formed in a rectangular shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c and 2d. A front cover member 10 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front lower portion of the outer frame 2 so as to connect the front lower portions of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. . The front cover member 10 protrudes forward from the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b, and the inner frame 6 is arranged on the upper side thereof. In the outer frame 2, an outer frame upper hinge metal fitting 11 constituting the first hinge 4 is arranged, for example, at the upper left portion, and an outer frame lower hinge metal fitting 12 is arranged above the front cover member 10 at the lower left portion.

The inner frame 6 is made of synthetic resin, and has a rectangular frame portion 13 that can substantially contact the front edge side of the outer frame 2 on the upper side of the front cover member 10, and a game board provided on the upper side inside the frame portion 13. A mounting portion 14 and a lower mounting portion 15 provided on the lower side in the frame portion 13 are integrally provided. A game board 16 is detachably attached to the game board mounting portion 14 from the front side, and a firing means 17, a first speaker 18, and the like are arranged on the front side of the lower mounting portion 15. - 特許庁In the inner frame 6, a main body frame upper hinge metal fitting 19 constituting the first hinge 4 and a main body frame upper hinge metal fitting 20 constituting the second hinge 8 are arranged in the upper left part of the inner frame 6, and the first and second hinges 4 and 8 are arranged. Constituent main body frame lower hinge metal fittings 21 are arranged at the lower left portion, respectively.

The glass door (door body) 7 includes a resin door base 22 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the front side of the inner frame 6 . The door base 22 is formed with a window hole 24a of a glass window 24 corresponding to the front side of the game area 23 formed on the game board 16, and a plurality of (here, four) windows are formed around the window hole 24a. Second speakers 25a to 25d and other effect means are arranged.

On the upper front side of the door base 22, a side unit 30 is attached to at least a portion of the outer periphery of the window hole 24a, for example, an inverted L-shaped portion corresponding to the upper side and the right side of the window hole 24a. An upper decorative cover 31 is attached to a portion, for example, the left side of the window hole 24a. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the side unit 30 operates a fixing screw 30a, a fixing lever 30b, etc. on the back side of the front frame 3 without using a special tool while the glass door 7 is open. By doing so, it can be easily attached and detached.

Normally, the front frame 3 is commonly used for a plurality of models, and by mounting a different game board 16 for each model on the front frame 3, the playability and design unique to the model are realized. In the machine, a part of the front side of the front frame 3 is made into a side unit 30 which is more easily detachable than other parts, and the side unit 30 has a design with a sense of unity with the game board 16 and a unique function. By doing so, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in design and function for each model while standardizing most of the front frame 3 . Details of the side unit 30 will be described later.

On the front side of the lower part of the door base 22, an upper tray 33 for storing game balls put out from the putting out means 32 arranged on the rear side of the inner frame 6 and supplying them to the shooting means 17, and the upper tray 33 is full. A lower tray 34 for storing surplus balls, etc., and a firing handle 35 operated to operate the firing means 17 are arranged, and a lower decorative cover 36 that substantially covers the upper tray 33, the lower tray 34, etc. from the front side is attached. It is The lower decorative cover 36 is formed in a bulging shape facing forward, and an operating button 37 for presentation and various other operating means are provided on the upper side thereof.

As shown in FIG. 3, a glass unit 40 is detachably attached to the rear side of the door base 22 to substantially block the window hole 24a from the rear side, and is attached to the edges of the first and second hinges 4 and 8. A vertical hinge end side reinforcing sheet metal 41a arranged along the opening and closing end side reinforcing sheet metal 41a, a vertical opening and closing end side reinforcing sheet metal 41b arranged along the edge of the opening and closing end side, and left and right sides arranged below the window hole 24a. The direction lower reinforcing sheet metal 41c is detachably fixed by screws or the like. Further, on the door base 22, an upper glass door hinge metal fitting 42a and a lower left hinge metal fitting 42b, which constitute the second hinge 8, are arranged at the upper left portion and the lower left portion, respectively.

A ball feeding unit 43a, a lower plate guide unit 43b, and the like are attached to the rear side of the lower reinforcing sheet metal 41c. The ball feeding unit 43 a is for feeding the game balls in the upper tray 33 to the shooting means 17 one by one, and is arranged corresponding to the front side of the shooting means 17 . The lower tray guide unit 43b guides surplus balls when the upper tray 33 is full and foul balls that have returned without reaching the game area 23 despite being shot by the shooting means 17 to the lower tray 34. It is arranged adjacent to the ball feeding unit 43a on the side of the first and second hinges 4 and 8 thereof.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 16 has a base plate 45 made of polycarbonate or the like, and a guide rail 46 for guiding game balls fired from the shooting means 17 is arranged in an annular shape on the front side. In the game area 23 inside, there are arranged unit parts such as a central display frame unit 47, a starting winning unit 48, a big winning unit 49, a normal winning unit 50, and many game nails (not shown).

On the plurality of unit parts 47 to 50 of the game board 16, there are a normal symbol starting means 61, a first special symbol starting means 62, a second special symbol starting means 63, a large winning means 64, a plurality of normal winning means 65 and the like. is provided. In addition, a normal symbol display means 66, a first special symbol display means 67, a second special symbol display means 68 and the like are arranged at predetermined positions on the front side of the game board 16, such as the central display frame unit 47 and the like. Further, on the rear side of the base plate 45, in addition to the liquid crystal display means (image display means) 69, a plate movable body 70a capable of moving the front side of the liquid crystal display means 69 in the vertical direction and other arbitrary directions is provided. Rendering means 70 and the like are arranged.

The normal symbol starting means 61 is configured to detect the passing of the game ball and to start the normal symbol fluctuation by the normal symbol display means 66 with the detection as a trigger. A normal symbol display means 66 variably displays a normal symbol with the detection of a game ball by the normal symbol starting means 61 as a trigger, and when winning a lottery performed with the detection of a game ball by the normal symbol starting means 61 as a trigger, the normal symbol is varied. The subsequent normal symbols are stopped in a winning manner.

The first special symbol starting means 62 is a non-operating winning means that does not have opening/closing means, and when the entry of the game ball is detected, the first special symbol display means 67 triggers the detection of the first special symbol. configured to initiate variation. The second special symbol starting means 63 is an operating winning means that can be changed between an open state in which the game ball can win and a closed state in which the game ball cannot win (or is more difficult to win than the open state). It is configured to change to an open state for a predetermined time when the normal pattern stops in a winning mode after a change, and when the entry of a game ball is detected in the open state or the like, the detection is triggered by the detection. The variation of the second special symbol by the 2 special symbol display means 68 is started.

The first and second special symbol display means 67 and 68 variably display the first and second special symbols with the detection of the game ball by the first and second special symbol starting means 62 and 63 as a trigger. When winning the lottery triggered by the detection of the game ball by the 2 special symbol starting means 62, 63, the first and second special symbols after variation are stopped in a big win mode. The big winning means 64 is an actuating winning means that can be changed between an open state in which a game ball can win and a closed state in which a game ball cannot win. When the special pattern is stopped in a big win mode after the variation, it is opened and closed according to a predetermined big win opening/closing pattern (big win game) so that the game ball can easily enter the winning hole.

The liquid crystal display means 69 constitutes the effect symbol display means 71 and the like. The performance symbol display means 71 variably displays the performance symbols in parallel with the variable display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 67 and 68, and the first and second special symbols. Triggered by the detection of game balls by the starting means 62 and 63, one or a plurality of (for example, three in the horizontal direction) production patterns 71a to 71c can be variably displayed. The production patterns 71a to 71c are composed of number patterns to which numbers such as 0 to 9 are assigned, for example, and when the first and second special patterns stop in a big hit mode, they stop in a predetermined big hit production mode, When the first and second special symbols stop in a losing mode other than the big hit mode, they stop in a predetermined losing performance mode.

Next, the configuration of the side unit 30 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9 (especially FIG. 9), the side unit 30 includes an upper decoration means 81 corresponding to the upper center of the front frame 3, a right decoration means 82 corresponding to the right side of the front frame 3, It is composed of a base member 83 that supports the upper decorative means 81 and the right decorative means 82 on the back side.

The base member 83 is made of sheet metal, and as shown in FIG. The door base 22 has an engaging portion 84 for detachably engaging with the door base 22, and a screw fixing portion 85 corresponding to the fixing screw 30a. , a lever fixing portion 86 corresponding to the fixed lever 30b, a harness insertion hole 87 for pulling out a harness (not shown), and a speaker insertion hole 88 for inserting the second upper right speaker 25b in the upper right portion forward. In the side unit 30, the engaging portion 84 of the base member 83 is engaged with the door base 22 from the front side, and the fixing screw 30a is screwed from the back side of the door base 22 to the screw fixing portion 85 of the base member 83. In addition, the fixing lever 30b is engaged with the lever fixing portion 86 of the base member 83 from the back side of the door base 22, thereby being detachably fixed to the front side of the door base 22. As shown in FIG.

The upper decoration means 81 is attached to the front side of the base member 83 so as to correspond to the horizontally elongated portion 83a. As shown in FIG. 1 supporting means 81b. The first support means 81b is formed to protrude forward from the base member 83, and its rear side is detachably fixed to the laterally elongated portion 83a of the base member 83 by screwing or the like.

In addition, a first decoration receiving portion 89 to which the first decoration 81a is attached is provided at the front portion of the first support means 81b, and the first decoration 81a attached to the first decoration receiving portion 89 is released. A first decoration locking means 90 is provided for releasable locking. The first decorative body receiving portion 89 is provided on the front side of the first support means 81b, and is formed in a generally arcuate shape in a plan view such that the central portion thereof protrudes further forward than the left and right sides thereof, for example. The first decoration receiving portion 89 includes an engagement receiving portion 92 corresponding to the engaging portion 91 on the first decoration 81a side, and a lock receiving accommodation portion 94 corresponding to the lock receiving portion 93 on the first decoration 81a side. is provided.

One or a plurality of, for example, four engagement receiving portions 92 are arranged in the left-right direction corresponding to the lower side of the first decorative body 81a, and are formed, for example, in the shape of an upward groove. One or a plurality of lock receiving housing portions 94 are arranged in the left-right direction corresponding to the upper portion of the first decorative body 81a, for example, one each on the left and right sides, and are formed in a rearward recessed shape.

The first decoration lock means 90 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, a pair of left and right slide lock members 90a and 90b. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the slide lock members 90a and 90b project to one side in the horizontal direction (here, the left slide lock member 90a faces left and the right slide lock member 90b faces right). A pin 95 and a slide operation portion 96 such as a projection for manually sliding the slide lock members 90a and 90b are integrally provided. In this state, it is attached to the lower side of the upper wall 97 of the first support means 81b so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction. The upper wall 97 of the first support means 81b is formed with an elongated operation window 98 corresponding to the slidable range of the slide operation portion 96. The slide operation portion 96 can be accessed from above through the operation window 98. is accessible.

The slide lock members 90a and 90b are slidable between the unlocked position and the locked position. The unlocked position is one end side of the slidable range (here, the left slide lock member 90a is on the right end side and the right slide lock member 90b is on the left end side), and at this time the lock pin 95 is on the lock receiving housing portion 94 side. It will be in a state of retreating to the direction. The lock position is on the other end side of the slidable range (here, the left slide lock member 90a is on the left end side, and the right slide lock member 90b is on the right end side). It will be in a state of protruding to

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, one or more LED boards 99 are arranged inside the first support means 81b with the arrangement surface of the LEDs 99a facing forward, and the first decoration receiving portion Since at least a part of the 89 has a translucent portion (translucent resin portion or opening), it is possible to irradiate the first decorative body 81a with light from the rear side.

The first decorative body 81a is made of translucent resin and formed into a substantially plate shape corresponding to the shape of the front surface of the first decorative body receiving portion 89. The front side of the first decorative body 81a is decorated with arbitrary decoration (not shown). , the rear side is roughened to diffusely reflect the light from the LED substrate 99 on the rear side.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 10, the first decoration 81a has one or a plurality of (here, four) engaging portions corresponding to the engagement receiving portions 92 on the first decoration receiving portion 89 side. 91, and one or a plurality of lock receiving portions 93 (here, one on each side) corresponding to the lock receiving accommodating portions 94 on the side of the first decoration receiving portion 89 are provided. The engaging portion 91 is formed in the shape of a downward protrusion on the lower edge side of the first decoration 81a, and can be engaged with the engagement receiving portion 92 on the side of the first decoration receiving portion 89 from above. there is The lock receiving portion 93 is formed in the vicinity of the upper edge of the first decorative body 81a so as to protrude rearward, and the lock pin 95 of the slide lock members 90a and 90b can be engaged (fitted) on the rear end side. A left-right lock hole 93a is formed.

When attaching the first decoration 81a to the front portion of the first support means 81b, first, the engagement portion 91 on the lower side of the first decoration 81a is engaged with the engagement receiving portion on the first decoration receiving portion 89 side. 92. Then, with the slide lock members 90a and 90b at the unlocked position, the lock receiving portion 93 on the upper side of the first decoration 81a is inserted into the lock receiving housing portion 94 on the side of the first decoration receiving portion 89 from the front side. In this state, by operating the slide operation portion 96 through the operation window 98, the slide lock members 90a and 90b are slid from the unlocked position to the locked position. As a result, the lock pins 95 of the slide lock members 90a and 90b are engaged (fitted) into the lock holes 93a of the lock receiving portion 93, and the first decorative body 81a is fixed to the front portion of the first support means 81b. When removing the first decorative body 81a, the procedure described above may be reversed.

The right decorative means (decorating means) 82, as shown in FIG. 2 supporting means 82b and a second decorative body 82c detachably attached to the second supporting means 82b, and the rear side of the second supporting means 82b can be detachably attached to the vertically elongated portion 83b of the base member 83 by screwing or the like. Fixed.

The second support means 82b includes a unit base 101, a supporting decorative member 102, a decorative sheet lock member 103, and an inner cover member 104, as shown in FIGS. The unit base 101 includes a base plate 105 mounted on the front side corresponding to the vertically elongated portion 83b of the base member 83, and a speaker cover portion 106 disposed on the front side corresponding to the speaker insertion hole 88 of the base member 83. and are integrated. When the side unit 30 is attached to the front side of the door base 22 , the second upper right speaker 25 b on the side of the door base 22 is accommodated in the speaker cover portion 106 through the speaker insertion hole 88 .

The supporting decorative member 102 is formed in a horizontally flat hollow shape by fitting a pair of left side members 102a and right side members 102b facing each other in the left and right direction. A decorative portion 107 and a decorative case portion 108 on the rear side of the front edge decorative portion 107 are provided. there is

As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 11, 12, etc., the front edge decoration portion 107 is connected to the first front edge decoration portion 107a on the upper side and the lower side of the first front edge decoration portion 107a. and a third front edge decoration portion 107c connected to the lower side of the second front edge decoration portion 107b. In the present embodiment, among the first to third front edge decoration portions 107a to 107c, the first front edge decoration portion 107a and the second front edge decoration portion 107b are the decoration sheet support that supports the decoration sheet on its outer periphery. The third front edge decorative portion 107c does not constitute a decorative sheet supporting portion.

The first and second front edge decorative portions 107a and 107b, which constitute the decorative sheet support portion, are elongated in different directions. That is, the first front edge decorative portion (first decorative sheet support portion) 107a supports the rear side of the outer peripheral portion of the decorative sheet 82a. are arranged in an inclined pattern. The second front edge decorative portion (second decorative sheet support portion) 107b supports the lower side of the outer peripheral portion of the decorative sheet 82a, and extends substantially horizontally forward from the lower end of the first front edge decorative portion 107a. are placed in At least a portion of the upper end side of the first front edge decorative portion 107 a , here about two-thirds thereof, protrudes above the upper edges of the outer frame 2 and the front frame 3 .

Also, the third front edge decoration portion 107c, which does not constitute the decoration sheet support portion, is arranged in a direction different from that of the adjacent second front edge decoration portion 107b. That is, the third front edge decorative portion 107c is arranged in a rearwardly downward slant from the front end side of the second front edge decorative portion 107b so as to be substantially parallel to the first front edge decorative portion 107a. It reaches the front side of the lower end of the unit base 101 . As described above, the front edge decorative portion 107 of this embodiment includes the first and second front edge decorative portions 107a and 107b that constitute the decorative sheet support portion and the third front edge decorative portion 107c that does not constitute the decorative sheet support portion. is formed in a lightning bolt shape (substantially Z shape) when viewed from the side.

The first front edge decorative portion (first decorative sheet support portion) 107a and the second front edge decorative portion (second decorative sheet support portion) 107b have substantially constant cross-sectional shapes along the longitudinal direction. 14(a), as shown in FIG. 15, etc., it comprises a pair of left and right sheet holding portions 111 and 112 for holding the decorative sheet 82a, and a separation wall 113 arranged along the outer edge of the decorative sheet 82a. ing. The left sheet holding portion 111 is provided on the left side member 102a side, and the right sheet holding portion 112 is provided on the right side member 102b side.

The separation wall 113 is disposed along the outer edge of the decorative sheet 82a so as to substantially abut (contact or approach) the outer edge of the decorative sheet 82a. and a right separation wall 113b protruding leftward from the right side member 102b are butted against each other at a position displaced to one of the left and right sides (to the right in this case) of their center position. The thickness of the separation wall 113 is approximately 2 mm, which is larger than the thickness (approximately 1 mm) of the decorative sheet 82a.

The pair of left and right sheet clamping portions 111 and 112 extend from the left and right ends of the separation wall 113 toward the inside of the decorative sheet 82a, and clamping tip portions 111a and 112a bent toward the decorative sheet 82a are provided at the leading ends thereof. is provided. A decorative sheet inserting portion 114 is formed between the left and right clamping tip portions 111a and 112a and has a gap approximately equal to the thickness of the decorative sheet 82a (here, about 1 mm). Taper surfaces 111b and 112b are formed on the outer surface side of the tip end portions of the clamping tip portions 111a and 112a. It is designed to guide you to The decorative sheet insertion portion 114 and the tapered surfaces 111b and 112b are provided so as to wrap around from the front edge side to the upper edge side on the upper side of the first front edge decorative portion 107a. It can be inserted into the decorative sheet insertion portion 114 while sliding downward along the 107a.

The plate thickness of the sheet holding portions 111 and 112 is approximately 2.5 mm, excluding the tip portions where the tapered surfaces 111b and 112b are formed, and is larger than the plate thickness (approximately 1 mm) of the decorative sheet 82a. Further, the plate thickness (approximately 2.5 mm) of the sheet holding portions 111 and 112 is larger than the standard plate thickness (approximately 2 mm) of other portions of the supporting decorative member 102 such as the separation wall 113 .

As shown in FIG. 14B, the third front edge decorative portion 107c has substantially the same cross-sectional shape as the first and second front edge decorative portions 107a and 107b, but does not form a decorative sheet support portion. Therefore, a gap (decorative sheet insertion portion) into which the decorative sheet can be inserted is not formed on the front edge side. The third front edge decoration portion 107c can also be used as a decoration sheet support portion by forming a cross-sectional shape having a decoration sheet insertion portion 114, like the first and second front edge decoration portions 107a and 107b. You may That is, all of the first to third front edge decorative portions 107a to 107c are configured to be usable as decorative sheet supporting portions, and at least one of them, more preferably two or more adjacent to each other, actually supports the decorative sheet. You may comprise so that it may utilize as a part and may support a decorative sheet.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 11, the front edge decoration portion 107 is provided with a decoration sheet 82a corresponding to the first and second front edge decoration portions 107a and 107b constituting the decoration sheet support portion. One or a plurality of (here, two) first and second engagement receiving portions 121a and 122a that freely engage with each other are provided. The first engagement receiving portion 121a is arranged at a predetermined position, for example, near the upper end of the first front edge decorative portion 107a, and is provided in the left-right direction so as to connect the left side member 102a and the right side member 102b. When the decorative sheet 82a is inserted into the decorative sheet insertion portion 114, the downward hook-shaped first engaging portion 121b provided at the rear edge of the decorative sheet 82a is engaged with the decorative sheet 82a. Movement to the front side is regulated.

The second engagement receiving portion 122a is arranged at a predetermined position on the second front edge decorative portion 107b, for example, near the front end, and the separation wall 113 on the side of the third front edge decorative portion 107c is located on the side of the second front edge decorative portion 107b. When the decorative sheet 82a is inserted into the decorative sheet insertion portion 114, the concave second engaging portion 122b provided on the lower edge side of the decorative sheet 82a is engaged. This restricts the forward movement of the decorative sheet 82a.

When attaching the decorative sheet 82a to the supporting decorative member 102, the decorative sheet 82a is inserted into the decorative sheet insertion portion 114 while being slid rearward and obliquely downward along the first front edge decorative portion 107a. When the lower edge portion of the decorative sheet 82a is inserted into the decorative sheet inserting portion 114 of the second front edge decorative portion 107b, the first and second engaging portions 121b and 122b on the side of the decorative sheet 82a are first and second, respectively. The decorative sheet 82a is temporarily fixed to the supporting decorative member 102 by engaging with the second engagement receiving portions 121a and 122a.

The decorative case portion 108 is arranged between the front edge decorative portion 107 and the unit base 101 on the rear side. The upper decorative case portion 108a protrudes above the unit base 101 (that is, above the outer frame 2 and the front frame 3) along the rear edge side of the first front edge decorative portion 107a. Of the supporting decorative member 102, the upper protruding portion 130 (composed of the first front edge decorative portion 107a and the rear upper decorative case portion 108a) protruding upward from the unit base 101 will be described later. The second decoration 82c and other decorations can be attached.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the decorative case portion 108 contains one or a plurality of, for example, five LED boards 131 to 135, the LED boards 131 to 135 and the effect control board (shown in the figure) on the front frame 3 side. omitted) are arranged. A substrate support portion for supporting the LED substrates 131 to 135 and the relay substrate 136 is provided on either the left side member 102a or the right side member 102b, here on the left side member 102a side.

Each of the LED substrates 131 to 135 is elongated, and a plurality of LEDs 131a to 135a are arranged in a line in the longitudinal direction on at least one LED arrangement surface. The LED boards 131 to 133 correspond to the upper, middle, and lower portions of the first front edge decorative portion 107a, respectively, and are substantially parallel to the first front edge decorative portion 107a, with the LED arrangement surfaces facing forward. are placed in

The LED board 134 is arranged below the second front edge decorative portion 107b in a state in which the LED arrangement surface faces upward. The LED substrate 134 is not parallel to the second front edge decorative portion 107b, but is arranged with the LED arrangement surface inclined slightly forward from the horizontal. A part of the front end side of the LED board 134 protrudes into the third front edge decoration portion 107c, and one or more LEDs 134a are arranged in the third front edge decoration portion 107c. The LED board 135 is disposed behind the third front edge decoration portion 107c, substantially parallel to the third front edge decoration portion 107c, with the LED arrangement surface facing forward.

Each of the LED boards 131 to 135 has the LEDs 131a to 135a arranged along the center line, and the center line is aligned with the center plane of the supporting decorative member 102 on which the decorative sheet 82a is arranged. are placed in As a result, part of the light emitted from the LEDs 131a to 135a of the LED boards 131 to 135 illuminates the lens surfaces on the left side member 102a side and the right side member 102b side, and part of the light passes through the separation wall 113. Light enters from the edge of the decorative sheet 82a to illuminate the decorative sheet 82a.

The decorative sheet locking member 103 constitutes first locking means capable of preventing the decorative sheet 82a from being detached from the decorative sheet insertion portion (insertion portion) 114. As shown in FIG. It is attached to the lock member attachment portion 141 on either side of the right side member 102b (here, on the left side member 102a side).

As shown in FIGS. 6, 11, 12, and 15, the decorative sheet lock member 103 is in the shape of an elongated plate and is arranged, for example, in the front-rear direction. The rotating shaft 142 of is directed to the other end side (here, the front end side), one side of the swing direction (here, the left-right direction) around the rotating shaft 142 and the inside of the supporting decorative member 102 (here, the right side). A lock engaging portion 143 having a predetermined shape (in this case, a cylindrical shape) protruding from each of them is provided.

As shown in FIG. 15, etc., the decorative sheet lock member 103 has an unlocked state holding portion for holding the decorative sheet lock member 103 in an unlocked state at a predetermined position on the side of the rotating shaft 142, for example, on the rear end surface 103a. 144 is provided, and a locked state holding portion 145 for holding the decorative sheet locking member 103 in a locked state is provided at a predetermined position on the lock engaging portion 143 side, for example, on the front end face 103b. The unlocked state holding portion 144 and the locked state holding portion 145 are formed in the shape of projections that protrude toward the opposed surfaces 146 and 147, respectively. Furthermore, the decorative sheet lock member 103 has one or more rows (here, three rows) protruding toward the inside (here, right side) of the supporting decorative member 102 between the rotating shaft 142 and the lock engaging portion 143. A ridge portion 148 is formed along the longitudinal direction of the decorative sheet lock member 103 (here, the front-rear direction).

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 15, the lock member mounting portion 141 is located at a predetermined position of the first and second front edge decorative portions 107a and 107b constituting the decorative sheet support portion, for example, the first front edge decorative portion 107a. It is formed on the outer surface side of the left side member 102a corresponding to the lower side. The lock member mounting portion 141 has a recessed shape capable of accommodating the decorative sheet lock member 103, and is disposed across the first front edge decorative portion 107a and the decorative case portion 108 on the rear side.

As shown in FIG. 15, a bearing portion 149 that rotatably supports the rotating shaft 142 of the decorative sheet lock member 103 is provided on one end side (here, the rear end side) of the lock member mounting portion 141 . The bearing portion 149 is composed of a first bearing portion 149a on the left side member 102a side and a second bearing portion 149b on the right side member 102b side. The shaft 142 is supported from both left and right sides. An insertion hole for inserting the lock engaging portion 143 of the decorative sheet locking member 103 into the first front edge decorative portion 107a is provided on the other end side (here, the front end side) of the lock member mounting portion 141. 150 are formed.

The decorative sheet locking member 103 mounted on the locking member mounting portion 141 and supported by the bearing portion 149 is in a locked state ( 15) and an unlocked state (shown by a chain double-dashed line in FIG. 15) that permits removal of the decorative sheet 82a. Further rocking is restricted in the unlocked state. The decorative sheet locking member 103 is guided in the swinging direction by the movement of the protrusion 148 in the guide hole 148a on the left side member 102a side.

When the decorative sheet locking member 103 is in the locked state indicated by the solid line in FIG. 15, the outer surface side of the decorative sheet locking member 103 is substantially flush with the left side member 102a, and the lock engaging portion 143 is in the vicinity of the outer peripheral portion of the decorative sheet 82a. is inserted into the engagement hole 151 formed in the . As a result, the decorative sheet 82a temporarily fixed to the supporting decorative member 102 is restricted even from upward movement along the first front edge decorative portion 107a, and is completely prevented from being separated from the supporting decorative member 102.例文帳に追加In this locked state, as shown in FIG. 15, the unlocked state holding portion 144 is pressed against the opposing surface 146 on the left side member 102a side, and the locked state holding portion 145 is pressed against the opposing surface 147 on the left side member 102a side. is engaged with the holding receiving portion 152 formed in the .

15, the decorative sheet locking member 103 protrudes outward from the outer surface side of the left side member 102a, and the lock engaging portion 143 is It is separated from the engagement hole 151 of the decorative sheet 82a. As a result, the decorative sheet 82a can be removed from the supporting decorative member 102 by sliding upward along the first front edge decorative portion 107a. In this unlocked state, the pressure contact of the unlocked state holding portion 144 against the facing surface 146 is relaxed (or released), and the locked state holding portion 145 is separated from the holding receiving portion 152 .

Further, the supporting decorative member 102 is provided with an unlocking operation portion (first unlocking operation portion) 153 for switching the decorative sheet locking member 103 from the locked state to the unlocked state. The unlocking operation portion 153 has an unlocking operation hole (key insertion portion) 153a formed in the facing surface of the decoration sheet locking member 103 corresponding to the rocking end (here, the front end), that is, the right side member 102b. I have. The unlocking operation hole 153a is a through hole of arbitrary shape (for example, a circular hole) and is formed to have a size that allows the shaft portion (key tip portion) 26 of the unlocking key 9 to be inserted thereinto. By inserting the shaft portion 26 of the release key 9 into the hole and pressing the tip of the decorative sheet locking member 103 outward, the decorative sheet locking member 103 can be switched from the locked state to the unlocked state.

The unlocking operation hole 153a is formed to have a size through which the front end shaft portion 26a of the unlocking key 9 (FIG. 13) can be inserted but the rear end shaft portion 26b cannot be inserted therethrough. A configuration may be adopted in which the decorative sheet lock member 103 can be switched from the locked state to the unlocked state by inserting only the portion 26a into the unlocking operation hole 153a. As a result, it becomes impossible to perform the unlocking operation using a general key (such as a key for the entrance of a house) whose width extends to the tip, and security can be improved.

The inner cover member 104 is attached to the left side of the supporting decorative member 102, and as shown in FIG. A substantially horizontal top cover 104b covering between the decorative member 102 and the unit base 101 is integrally provided. The upper side of the side cover 104a substantially covers the rear side of the decorative sheet lock member 103, that is, the rotating shaft 142 and its peripheral portion.

The decorative sheet 82a is a flexible sheet made of resin such as acrylic or PET, and is formed with a plate thickness of 2 mm or less, more preferably 1 mm or less (here, about 1 mm), and the printed layer is sandwiched between transparent laminate films. The decoration is visible from both sides, laminated or otherwise. As described above, the decorative sheet 82a is formed to have a thickness smaller than that of the second support means 82b and the like that support the decorative sheet 82a, so that the weight increase due to the increase in size can be suppressed.

The decorative sheet 82a is supported by the supporting decorative member 102 so that the first surface faces substantially left and the second surface faces substantially right. As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 11, etc., of the outer peripheral portion of the decorative sheet 82a, a first outer peripheral portion 161 on the rear side is a portion supported by the first front edge decorative portion 107a, and is a portion supported by the first front edge decorative portion 107a. It is formed, for example, in a rear-downward slant shape corresponding to the edge decoration portion 107a. A second outer peripheral portion 162 on the lower side of the outer peripheral portion of the decorative sheet 82a is a portion supported by the second front edge decorative portion 107b and corresponds to the second front edge decorative portion 107b. It is formed in a direction different from 161, here substantially horizontally.

Of the outer peripheral portion of the decorative sheet 82a, the supporting outer peripheral portion supported by the supporting decorative member 102 is only the first outer peripheral portion (first supporting outer peripheral portion) 161 and the second outer peripheral portion (second supporting outer peripheral portion) 162 described above. , and the outer peripheral portion other than that, that is, the third outer peripheral portion 163 corresponding to the upper side and the front side is a non-supported outer peripheral portion that is not supported by the supporting decorative member 102 .

As described above, the decorative sheet 82a of the present embodiment has at least a portion of the outer peripheral portion (the third outer peripheral portion 163) which is a non-supported outer peripheral portion that is not supported by the supporting decorative member 102. The shape of the portion to be covered, that is, the upper side and the front side can be freely determined regardless of the shape of the supporting decorative member 102, and there is an advantage that the degree of design freedom is extremely high. The front side of the decorative sheet 82a of the present embodiment protrudes farther forward than the first and second front edge decorative portions 107a and 107b.

At the upper end of the first outer peripheral portion 161, a rear downward hook-shaped first engaging portion 121b that engages with the first engaging receiving portion 121a on the side of the first front edge decorative portion 107a is formed. In the vicinity of the front end of 162 is formed a second engaging portion 122b which is recessed upward to engage with the second engaging receiving portion 122a on the side of the second front edge decorative portion 107b. An engagement hole 151 through which the lock engagement portion 143 of the decorative sheet lock member 103 is inserted is formed in a circular hole shape corresponding to the shape of the lock engagement portion 143 near the predetermined side position. The decorative sheet 82a of the present embodiment is formed with a notch 164 on the lower end side of the first outer peripheral portion 161. This cutout portion 164 is formed on the second decorative body 82c, which will be described later, when the decorative sheet 82a is attached to and detached from the supporting decorative member 102. This is for avoiding certain parts.

Further, on the outer peripheral side of the decorative sheet 82a, an edge cover member 165 for covering the edge is provided on at least a part of the third outer peripheral portion 163 (here, the range excluding the upper edge side rear portion and the lower edge side rear portion of the third outer peripheral portion 163). is detachably attached. Since the decorative sheet 82a is made of a thin plate-like resin, the edge (periphery) is sharp, and if left exposed as it is, the player or the like may be injured. A member 165 is attached.

The edge cover member 165 has an elongated shape along the third outer peripheral portion 163, and as shown in FIG. The peripheral portion of the decorative sheet 82a is sandwiched between the first and second cover members 165a and 165b from both the left and right sides, thereby fixing to the decorative sheet 82a.

The first and second cover members 165a and 165b are composed of side wall portions 166 and 167 arranged substantially parallel to the decorative sheet 82a with a gap therebetween, and inner edges of the side wall portions 166 and 167 (inside the decorative sheet 82a). The inner wall portions 168 and 169 bend from the corresponding edge portion side to the side facing each other and contact the decorative sheet 82a at a substantially right angle, and the outer edges of the side wall portions 166 and 167 (edge portions corresponding to the outer side of the decorative sheet 82a). It is integrally provided with outer wall portions 170 and 171 that are bent from the side to the side facing each other and contact each other on the outer side of the decorative sheet 82a.

The first and second cover members 165a and 165b are joined together by screwing in a fitted state, and bosses 172 for screwing are attached to the first and second cover members 165a and 165b at a plurality of locations in the longitudinal direction. It protrudes from one side of 165b (here, the second cover member 165b) toward the other side. A boss insertion hole 173 is formed in the decorative sheet 82a at a position corresponding to the boss 172. When the first and second cover members 165a and 165b are fitted to each other with the decorative sheet 82a interposed therebetween, the By inserting the boss 172 on the side of the second cover member 165b into the boss insertion hole 173, the edge cover member 165 is positioned and fixed at a predetermined position of the decorative sheet 82a.

Further, in the edge cover member 165, a tapered surface 175 is formed on the outer edge side of the first cover member 165a on the player's side (left side) of the first and second cover members 165a and 165b. As a result, the angle of the corner on the front edge side is increased to increase safety, and there is an advantage that the range in the left-right direction in which the front side of the game machine can be visually recognized is widened to the right. A tapered surface similar to that on the first cover member 165a side may also be provided on the second cover member 165b side.

The second decoration (decoration, specific decoration) 82c is attached to and detached from a second decoration receiving portion (decoration receiving portion, specific decoration receiving portion) 174 provided on the upper projecting portion 130 of the second support means 82b. It is freely mounted, and as shown in FIG. and a decorative support portion 182 for supporting on the body receiving portion 174 . The second decoration receiving portion 174 is provided near the lower end of the upper protrusion 130, and the second decoration 82c slides the decoration support portion 182 downward along the upper protrusion 130 from its upper end side. As a result, it is attached to the second decoration receiving portion 174 . The second decorative body 82c cannot be attached or detached while the decorative sheet 82a is attached. That is, when mounting the decorative sheet 82a and the second decorative body 82c, the second decorative body 82c is mounted before the decorative sheet 82a, and when the decorative sheet 82a and the second decorative body 82c are removed, the second decorative body 82c is mounted. It is necessary to remove the decoration sheet 82a before the second decoration 82c.

The decoration supporting portion 182 of the second decoration body 82c is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, the upper projecting portion 130 can be inserted by fitting and coupling the support base portion 183 on one of the left and right sides (here, the left side) and the support cover portion 184 on the other side (here, the right side). The decorative portion 181 is arranged on the outer surface (left surface) side of the support base portion 183 . The support base portion 183 and the support cover portion 184 are composed of one or more (here, two) first coupling portions 182a provided on the front side of the upper projecting portion 130 and They are coupled with one or a plurality of (here, one) second coupling portions 182b by screwing.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the decoration support portion 182 is provided with a lock mechanism 180 that releasably locks the mounting state of the second decoration 82c with respect to the upper projecting portion 130. As shown in FIG. The lock mechanism 180 utilizes the engagement receiving portion 186 on the side of the second support means 82b, and as shown in FIG. A second decoration locking portion (second locking means) 187 is provided. The second decorative body lock portion 187 is arranged along the outer peripheral surface (here, the rear surface) of the upper projecting portion 130, and is formed to protrude forward (here, generally downward) in the sliding direction when mounted. It is formed integrally with at least one of the support base portion 183 and the support cover portion 184 (here, the support base portion 183).

The second decorative body locking portion 187 has a locked state (indicated by a solid line in FIG. 17) in which it engages with the engagement receiving portion 186 to prevent sliding movement in the disengagement direction, and a state in which it engages with the engagement receiving portion 186. is released to permit sliding movement in the disengagement direction (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 17). , and can be elastically deformed from the locked state to the unlocked state. When the decoration support part 182 is slid in the mounting direction (downward) along the upper projecting part 130 and reaches the second decoration receiving part 174 on the lower end side, the sliding movement in the mounting direction is blocked. The lock portion 187 is elastically deformed toward the unlocked state, returns to the locked state, and engages with the engagement receiving portion 186 (FIG. 17).

As shown in FIGS. 6, 17, etc., the supporting decorative member 102 is provided with a locking portion accommodating portion 188 in the vicinity of the engagement receiving portion 186 for accommodating the second decorative body locking portion 187. The 2-decorative body lock portion 187 engages with the engagement receiving portion 186 while being housed in the lock portion housing portion 188 . The locking portion housing portion 188 is formed in a concave shape in the vicinity of the connection portion between the rear wall 189 of the upper projecting portion 130 and the upper wall 190 of the decorative case portion 108 on the rear side, and is recessed in the sliding direction during installation. The edge portion on the side of the upper wall 190 that forms the opening of the lock portion accommodating portion 188 serves as the engagement receiving portion 186 .

6, 8, 17, etc., the supporting decorative member 102 includes an unlocking operation portion (second unlocking operation portion) for switching the second decoration locking portion 187 from the locked state to the unlocked state. part) 191 is provided. The unlocking operation part 191 is an unlocking operation hole (key hole) formed in the upper wall 190 of the decoration case part 108 corresponding to the tip of the second decoration lock part 187 accommodated in the lock part accommodating part 188 . (insertion portion) 191a. The unlocking operation hole 191a is a through hole of arbitrary shape (for example, an elliptical hole) and is formed in a size that allows the shaft portion 26 of the unlocking key 9 to be inserted therein. By inserting the shaft portion 26 and pressing the tip of the second decoration lock portion 187, the second decoration lock portion 187 can be switched from the locked state to the unlocked state.

The unlocking operation hole 191a is formed to have a size through which the front end shaft portion 26a of the unlocking key 9 can be inserted, but not through which the rear end shaft portion 26b of the unlocking key 9 can be inserted. A configuration may be adopted in which the second decoration locking portion 187 can be switched from the locked state to the unlocked state by inserting it into the unlocking operation hole 191a. As a result, it becomes impossible to perform an unlocking operation using a general key that is formed wide to the tip, and security can be improved.

When the second decoration 82c is attached to the second decoration receiving portion 174, the decoration support portion 182 substantially covers the decoration sheet lock member 103 and its peripheral portion from the outside. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the support base portion 183 of the decoration support portion 182 has a gap for allowing the swinging of the decoration sheet lock member 103 at least in a portion corresponding to the outer side of the decoration sheet lock member 103. A rocking allowable portion 192 is formed so that the decorative sheet lock member 103 can be switched between a locked state and an unlocked state even when the second decorative body 82c is attached to the second decorative body receiving portion 174. .

15 and 16, the decoration support portion 182 has an unlock operation hole 153a and an unlock operation portion ( An unlocking operation hole (key inserting portion) 193 constituting the first unlocking operation portion 153 is formed. The unlocking operation hole 193 is a through hole of arbitrary shape (for example, a circular hole), and is formed to have a size that allows the shaft portion 26 of the unlocking key 9 to be inserted therein, similar to the unlocking operation hole 153a. The front end shaft portion 26a of No. 9 can be inserted, but the rear end shaft portion 26b may be formed in a size that cannot be inserted. By providing the lock release operation hole 193, even when the second decoration body 82c is attached to the second decoration body receiving portion 174, the decoration sheet locking member 103 can be switched from the locked state to the unlocked state to open the decorative sheet. 82a can be removed.

15 and 16, the decoration supporting portion 182 has, at a predetermined position corresponding to the outer surface side of the decoration sheet locking member 103, a lock for switching the decoration sheet locking member 103 from the unlocked state to the locked state. An operation hole (first lock operation portion, key insertion portion) 194 is provided. The lock operation hole 194 is a through hole of arbitrary shape (for example, a circular hole), and is formed to have a size such that the shaft portion 26 of the release key 9 can be inserted therein. By inserting the portion 26 and pressing the tip of the decorative sheet locking member 103 inward, the decorative sheet locking member 103 is locked even when the second decorative body 82c is attached to the second decorative body receiving portion 174. It is possible to switch from the unlocked state to the locked state.

Next, the procedure for attaching the second decorative body 82c and the decorative sheet 82a to the second support means 82b will be briefly described. The second decoration body 82c is attached to the second support means 82b before the decoration sheet 82a. When attaching the second decorative body 82c, as shown in FIG. 18A, the decorative sheet lock member 103 is locked, and the decorative support portion 182 is fitted from the upper end side of the upper projecting portion 130. Slide towards the bottom.

When the decoration supporting portion 182 reaches the second decoration receiving portion 174 at the lower end of the upper protruding portion 130, the second decoration lock portion 187 engages with the lock portion accommodating portion 188 as shown in FIG. 18(b). The second decoration 82 c is fixed to the second decoration receiving portion 174 by engaging with the engagement receiving portion 186 while being accommodated in the second decoration receiving portion 174 .

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 18(c), the shaft portion 26 of the release key 9 was inserted into the lock release operation holes 193 and 153a from the outside of the decoration support portion 182, and the decoration sheet lock member 103 was switched to the unlocked state. Above, as shown in FIG. 19D, while inserting the decorative sheet 82a into the decorative sheet inserting portion 114 from the upper side of the first front edge decorative portion 107a, it faces downward along the first front edge decorative portion 107a. slide to Then, when the lower edge of the decorative sheet 82a is inserted into the decorative sheet inserting portion 114 of the second front edge decorative portion 107b and reaches the predetermined decorative sheet mounting position, the decorative sheet is positioned as shown in FIG. 19(e). The first and second engagement portions 121b and 122b on the side of 82a engage with the first and second engagement receiving portions 121a and 122a, respectively, and the decorative sheet 82a is temporarily fixed to the second support means 82b. Become.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 19(f), the shaft portion 26 of the release key 9 is inserted into the lock operation hole 194 from the outside of the decoration support portion 182 to switch the decoration sheet lock member 103 to the locked state. As a result, the lock engaging portion 143 of the decorative sheet locking member 103 is engaged with the engaging hole 151 of the decorative sheet 82a, and the decorative sheet 82a is fixed to the second support means 82b.

The procedure for removing the second decorative body 82c and the decorative sheet 82a from the second support means 82b is basically the reverse of the above, but since there is also a specific procedure for removing, it will be briefly described mainly on that point. explain. First, as shown in FIG. 20(a), the shaft portion 26 of the release key 9 is inserted into the lock release operation holes 193 and 153a from the outside of the decoration support portion 182, and the decoration sheet lock member 103 is switched to the unlocked state. Then, the decorative sheet 82a can be removed from the second support means 82b by sliding the decorative sheet 82a upward along the first front edge decorative portion 107a.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 20B, the shaft portion 26 of the release key 9 is inserted into the lock operation hole 194 from the outside of the decoration support portion 182 to switch the decoration sheet lock member 103 to the locked state. Then, as shown in FIG. 20(c), the shaft portion 26 of the unlocking key 9 is inserted into the unlocking operation hole 191a to switch the second decoration lock portion 187 to the unlocked state, and while holding it, the second lock portion 187 is opened. By sliding the second decoration 82c upward along the upper projecting portion 130, the second decoration 82c can be removed from the second support means 82b.

As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the right decoration means 82 provided in the front part of the game machine main body 1 is a thin plate (here, a plate such as the second support means 82b) to which any decoration is applied. A decorative sheet 82a having a plate thickness of about 1 mm, which is thinner than the thickness of 2 to 2.5 mm, and a second supporting means (supporting means) 82b for supporting the decorative sheet 82a along its outer periphery. The outer peripheral portion of is composed of the supported outer peripheral portions 161 and 162 supported by the second supporting means 82b and the non-supported outer peripheral portion 163 not supported by the second supporting means 82b. To suppress the increase in weight, and since the shape of the portion corresponding to the non-supporting outer peripheral portion 163 is not limited, the degree of design freedom is high, and the atmosphere can be greatly changed by changing the design of the decorative sheet 82a for each model. Therefore, it is easy to share some parts between different models.

In addition, since the supporting outer peripheral portions 161 and 162 are composed of the first supporting outer peripheral portion 161 and the second supporting outer peripheral portion 162 provided in a direction different from that of the first supporting outer peripheral portion 161, a flexible decoration can be obtained. It is possible to reliably support the sheet 82a while maintaining a constant shape. Also, the decorative sheet 82a is arranged so that the first surface faces substantially left and the second surface faces substantially right. Since the portions 162 are provided, a large space in the lateral direction is not required, and the decorative sheet 82a can be supported more reliably.

In addition, since the edge cover member 165 for covering the edge of the decorative sheet 82a is detachably attached corresponding to at least a part of the non-supporting outer peripheral portion 163, the edge of the decorative sheet 82a can be used by a player or the like. injuries can be prevented.

Further, it has a glass door (door body) 7 having a decoration means 82 and a locking means 5 capable of locking the glass door 7 in a closed state, and the locked state by the locking means 5 can be released with a predetermined release key 9. , the second support means 82b includes a decorative sheet insertion portion (insertion portion) 114 into which the supporting outer peripheral portions 161 and 162 are inserted, and a decorative sheet lock member ( The decorative sheet locking member 103 can be switched between a locked state that prevents the decorative sheet 82a from being removed from the decorative sheet inserting portion 114 and an unlocked state that allows the separation. A special tool is not required because an unlocking operation section (first unlocking operation section) 153 is provided that can switch the decorative sheet lock member 103 from the locked state to the unlocked state using the key 9. Therefore, it is possible to easily unlock the decorative sheet 82a and remove the decorative sheet 82a.

The unlocking operation portion 153 includes unlocking operation holes (key insertion portions) 153a and 193 into which the shaft portion (key tip portion) 26 on the tip side of the unlocking key 9 can be inserted. Pushed by the shaft portion 26 inserted into the unlocking operation holes 153a and 193, it can be changed to the unlocked state side.

In addition, the second support means 82b is provided with a second decoration receiving portion 174 to which a second decoration 82c separate from the decoration sheet 82a can be detachably attached. The second decoration is detachably engaged with the decoration support portion 182 supported by the portion 174 and the engagement receiving portion 186 on the side of the second decoration body receiving portion 174 to prevent detachment from the second support means 82b. A body lock portion (second lock means) 187 is provided, and the second decoration body lock portion 187 has a locked state that prevents the second decoration body 82c from being detached from the second support means 82b and an unlocked state that permits detachment. , and an unlock operation unit (second unlock operation unit) 191 is provided for switching the second decoration lock unit 187 from the locked state to the unlocked state using the release key 9. It is possible to easily unlock the second decoration 82c and remove the second decoration 82c without using a special tool.

The unlock operation portion 191 includes an unlock operation hole (key insertion portion) 191a into which the shaft portion (key tip portion) 26 on the tip side of the unlock key 9 can be inserted. It can be changed to the unlocked state side by being pushed by the shaft portion 26 inserted into the unlocking operation hole 191a.

A second decoration receiving portion (specific decoration receiving portion) 174 is provided at a position corresponding to the decorative sheet lock member 103, and a second decoration (specific decoration) 82c is attached to the second decoration receiving portion 174. Since the decoration support portion 182 of the second decoration body 82c is configured to substantially cover the lock release operation hole 193, the decoration support portion 182 of the second decoration body 82c serves as a cover member for hiding the decoration sheet lock member 103. can function.

A lock operation hole (first lock operation portion) 194 is provided in the decoration support portion 182 of the second decoration body 82c for switching the decoration sheet lock member 103 from the unlocked state to the locked state using the release key 9. Therefore, it is possible to lock the decorative sheet 82a by the decorative sheet locking member 103 without using a special tool while hiding the decorative sheet locking member 103. The lock operation hole 194 is a key insertion portion into which the shaft portion (key tip portion) 26 on the tip side of the release key 9 can be inserted. 26, it can be changed to the locked state side.

21 to 24 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a part of the first embodiment is modified to newly provide a third decorative body 201 and a fourth decorative body 202 on the side unit 30. shows an example. The third decoration 201 and the fourth decoration 202 of this embodiment are newly added to the first embodiment, and the rest of the configuration is exactly the same as that of the first embodiment. .

As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the third decoration 201 is detachably attached to a third decoration receiving portion 203 provided on the upper projecting portion 130 of the second support means 82b. A decoration part 204 formed in a three-dimensional shape of a predetermined character here) and a decoration support part 205 for supporting the decoration part 204 with the third decoration receiving part 203 are provided. The third decoration receiving part 203 is provided at the upper end of the upper protrusion 130, and the third decoration 201 is mounted on the upper end of the upper protrusion 130 by fitting the decoration support part 205 into the upper end of the upper protrusion 130 from above. It is attached to the decoration receiving portion 203 . The third decoration 201 should be attached after the second decoration 82c is attached, and should be removed before the second decoration 82c. It can be attached and detached whether it is attached or not.

As shown in FIG. 23, the decoration support portion 205 of the third decoration body 201 is formed by fitting and connecting a pair of left and right support portions 206 and 207 so that the upper end portion of the upper protruding portion 130 is positioned downward. An upward recessed fitting recess 208 is formed that can be fitted from the bottom. The decoration support portion 205 is provided with a lock mechanism 200 that releasably locks the mounting state of the third decoration body 201 with respect to the upper projecting portion 130 .

The lock mechanism 200 utilizes the engagement receiving portion 210a (FIG. 24) on the side of the upper projecting portion 130, and the third decorative body lock is removably engaged with the engagement receiving portion 210a. A member 211 is provided. The third decoration lock member 211 is arranged in an inward recessed lock member accommodating portion 209 formed on the outer peripheral surface (here, the rear surface) of the decoration support portion 205 . A plurality of (here, three) engagement receiving portions 210a to 210c are intermittently arranged along the longitudinal direction, for example, on the back wall side of the upper projecting portion 130 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). Of the engagement receiving portions 210a to 210c, the locking mechanism 200 of this embodiment uses the uppermost engagement receiving portion 210a.

The third decoration lock member 211 is arranged along the attachment/detachment direction of the decoration support portion 205 with respect to the upper projecting portion 130, and one end side (here, the upper end side) of the third decoration lock member 211 is provided with a left-right rotation shaft 212 and the other end side thereof. Inward engaging claws 213 are integrally provided (here, on the lower end side), and are rotatably supported around a rotating shaft 212 by left and right supporting portions 206 and 207 . The third decoration lock member 211 has a locked state (indicated by a solid line in FIG. 24) that prevents movement of the third decoration 201 in the detachment direction (upward), and an unlocked state that permits movement in the detachment direction. (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 24), and in the locked state, substantially the entirety thereof is accommodated in the lock member accommodating portion 209, and the engaging claw 213 protrudes inward and protrudes upward. In the unlocked state, the engaging claw 213 is disengaged from the engagement receiving portion 210a and the swinging end side protrudes outside the lock member accommodating portion 209. It's becoming

The third ornament lock member 211 has a lock state holding portion 214 for holding the third ornament lock member 211 in a locked state, and a lock state holding portion 214 for holding the third ornament lock member 211 in a locked state. For example, an operated portion 215 for switching is provided integrally. The locked state holding portion 214 is protruded from the outer peripheral surface of the third decoration lock member 211 on the side of the rotating shaft 212 in correspondence with the protruding state holding receiving portion 216 provided in the lock member accommodating portion 209 . When the third decorative body locking member 211 is switched between the locked state and the unlocked state, it presses against the state holding receiving portion 216 and climbs over it from one side to the other side. It is possible to hold the decoration lock member 211 in a locked state and an unlocked state.

Further, the operated portion 215 protrudes from the swinging end side of the third decoration locking member 211 . A notch-shaped or opening-shaped unlocking operation portion 217 is formed in the lock member accommodating portion 209 at a position adjacent to the operated portion 215 . The unlocking operation portion 217 is formed in a size that allows the shaft portion 26 of the unlocking key 9 to be inserted thereinto. It is possible to switch the third decoration locking member 211 from the locked state to the unlocked state by hooking the tip portion on the operated portion 215 and pulling it up.

Further, the decoration support portion 205 of the third decoration 201 is provided with a recessed shape or other decoration for supporting another decoration (here, the fourth decoration 202) at a predetermined position on the outer surface side, for example, on the upper surface side. A body supporting portion 218 is formed, and a slit 219 for inserting the decorative sheet 82a is formed on the front side.

As shown in FIG. 21, the fourth decoration 202 includes a decoration portion 221 formed in an arbitrary shape (here, a three-dimensional shape imitating a Western sword). The end sides are supported by third decorative bodies 201, respectively. That is, one end of the fourth decoration 202 is fixed to the front portion of the first decoration 81a by screwing or the like, and the other end is a supporting engaging portion 222 formed near the end of the decoration 221. is detachably supported by engaging with the decoration supporting portion 218 on the side of the third decoration 201 from above.

In this way, the fourth decoration 202 is configured to be supported by a plurality (here, two) of different first and third decorations 81a and 201, so that the degree of freedom of the support structure is increased. There are advantages. Considering that one predetermined decoration is formed by the fourth decoration 202 and the first decoration 81a, this predetermined decoration has another decoration (the second 3 It is supported by the decorative body 201), and in this case also there is an advantage that the degree of freedom of the support structure is increased.

Further, as in the present embodiment, a plurality of (here, two) decoration receiving portions are provided on the upper projecting portion 130 of the second support means 82b, and decorations are detachably attached to the respective decoration receiving portions. can be configured to In this embodiment, among the plurality of (here, three) engagement receiving portions 210a to 210c provided on the back wall side of the upper protruding portion 130, the uppermost engagement receiving portion 210a is used to form the third decoration. Although the body 201 is attached, it is not limited to this, and one or more decorations can be attached using one or more of the engagement receiving portions 210a to 210c.

25 to 27 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention, in which a second decorative sheet 231 is newly attached separately from the decorative sheet 82a by partially changing the first and second embodiments. is shown. In this embodiment, the second decorative body 82c in the first and second embodiments is not attached, and instead, the first and second decorative sheet supporting portions 232, 232 for supporting the decorative sheet 231, 233, the structures of the first support means 81b, the second support means 82b, the decorative sheet 82a, etc. are exactly the same as those of the first and second embodiments. The following description focuses on points that differ from the first and second embodiments.

As shown in FIGS. 25 to 27, the second decorative sheet 231 is substantially orthogonal to the decorative sheet 82a, and the decorative sheet 82a is arranged so that the upper end side is positioned forward of the lower end side and is inclined downward to the rear. The right edge is supported by the first decorative sheet supporting portion 232, and the lower edge is supported by the second decorative sheet supporting portion 233, respectively. The second decorative sheet 231 is a flexible sheet made of resin such as acrylic or PET, like the decorative sheet 82a, and is formed with a thickness of 2 mm or less, more preferably 1 mm or less (here, about 1 mm). , a lamination process in which the printed layer is sandwiched between transparent laminate films, and other methods are applied to make the decoration visible at least from the front side.

As shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, the first decorative sheet supporting portion 232 is formed by fitting and connecting a pair of left and right members 234 and 235 to the upper projecting portion 130 from the upper end thereof. It is detachably attached so as to straddle the back wall, and a first decorative sheet clamping portion 236 that clamps the right edge of the second decorative sheet 231 is integrally formed on the outer surface (left surface) side of the left member 234 . It is The first decorative sheet holding portion 236 is composed of a pair of holding plates 236a and 236b facing each other substantially in the front-rear direction with a gap of about the same thickness as the thickness of the second decorative sheet 231 (here, about 1 mm). It is arranged along the upper protruding portion 130 so as to be slanted backward.

One or a plurality of (here, two) first and second engagement receiving portions 237a and 237b with which the second decorative sheet 231 is detachably engaged are provided on or near the first decorative sheet holding portion 236. is provided. The first and second engagement receiving portions 237a and 237b are arranged at the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the first decorative sheet holding portion 236, and are provided in the shape of a notch provided in the right edge portion of the second decorative sheet 231, and the like. , the first and second engaging portions 238a and 238b can be engaged from above.

The first decorative sheet supporting portion 232 is provided with first and second locking mechanisms 241 and 242 for releasably locking the mounting state with respect to the upper projecting portion 130 . The first locking mechanism 241 utilizes the engagement receiving portion 186 on the side of the second support means 82b, and is similar to the locking mechanism 180 (FIG. 17, etc.) provided on the second decorative body 82c in the first embodiment. , the related parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the lock mechanism 180 in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. The second locking mechanism 242 utilizes the engagement receiving portion 210a on the side of the upper projecting portion 130, and is similar to the locking mechanism 200 (FIG. 24, etc.) provided on the third decorative body 201 in the second embodiment. , the related parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the lock mechanism 200 in the second embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

The second decorative sheet support portion 233 includes a first decorative body 81a similar to that of the first embodiment, and a second decorative sheet 231 sandwiching the lower edge of the second decorative sheet 231 on the upper side of the first decorative body 81a. The decorative sheet holding portion 243 is integrally formed, for example. The second decorative sheet holding portion 243 is composed of a pair of holding plates 243a and 243b facing each other substantially in the front-rear direction with a gap of about the same thickness as the thickness of the second decorative sheet 231 (here, about 1 mm). It is arranged in a rear-downward inclination so as to be parallel to the first decorative sheet holding portion 236 . The second decorative sheet 231 is detachably fixed to the second decorative sheet supporting portion 233 by screws or the like, for example.

When attaching the second decorative sheet 231, the first decorative sheet supporting portion 232 and the second decorative sheet supporting portion 233 are first attached, and then the first and second decorative sheet supporting portions 232 and 233 are attached. On the other hand, the second decorative sheet 231 may be attached, or the second decorative sheet 231 may be attached to the first decorative sheet supporting portion 232 attached in advance in a state where the second decorative sheet 231 is fixed to the second decorative sheet supporting portion 233. The second decorative sheet supporting portion 233 may be attached to the first supporting means 81b while inserting the right edge of the second decorative sheet supporting portion 233. As shown in FIG. As described above, it is also possible to arrange a plurality of decorative sheets, for example, in different directions.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the decorative sheet 82a can be formed in an arbitrary shape for the portion corresponding to the non-supporting outer peripheral portion 163. It is also possible to protrude greatly upward.

The edge cover member that covers the edges of the decorative sheet may be engaged with the decorative sheet support portion or the like at its ends (one end side or both end sides), or may be fixed to the decorative sheet support portion or the like by screwing or the like. . Also, edge cover members may be attached to a plurality of discontinuous regions on the non-supporting outer peripheral portion.

In the embodiment, an example is shown in which the first supporting peripheral portion is arranged on the rear side of the decorative sheet 82a, and the second supporting peripheral portion is arranged on the lower side, but the first supporting peripheral portion is arranged on the front side of the decorative sheet 82a. Alternatively, the second supporting peripheral portion may be arranged on the upper side of the decorative sheet 82a. A plurality of support perimeters including a first support perimeter and a second support perimeter may be spaced apart from each other. In this case, the unsupported outer peripheral portion also becomes a plurality of ranges spaced apart from each other.

Although the embodiment shows an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, the present invention can be similarly applied to various gaming machines such as slot machines, arrange ball machines, and majang ball game machines.

1 gaming machine body 5 locking means 7 glass door (door body)
9 Release key 26 Release key shaft (key tip)
82 right decoration means (decoration means)
82a Decorative sheet 82b Second support means (support means)
82c Second decoration (decoration, specific decoration)
103 Decorative sheet locking member (first locking means)
114 decorative sheet insertion part (insertion part)
153 unlocking operation unit (first unlocking operation unit)
153a Unlock operation hole (key insertion part)
161 first outer circumference (support outer circumference, first support outer circumference)
162 second outer circumference (support outer circumference, second support outer circumference)
163 third outer circumference (unsupported outer circumference)
165 Edge cover member 174 Second decoration receiving portion (decoration receiving portion, specific decoration receiving portion)
182 decoration support portion 186 engagement receiving portion 187 second decoration locking portion (second locking means)
191 unlocking operation unit (second unlocking operation unit)
191a Unlock operation hole (key insertion part)

Claims (9)

A decoration means is provided in the front part of the game machine main body,
The decoration means includes a thin plate-shaped decoration sheet on which arbitrary decoration is applied, and a support means for supporting the decoration sheet along the outer peripheral portion thereof.
A gaming machine, wherein the outer peripheral portion of the decorative sheet is composed of a supported outer peripheral portion supported by the supporting means and a non-supported outer peripheral portion not supported by the supporting means. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the supporting outer peripheral portion is composed of a first supporting outer peripheral portion and a second supporting outer peripheral portion provided in a direction different from that of the first supporting outer peripheral portion. . Arranging the decorative sheet so that the first surface faces substantially left and the second surface faces substantially right,
3. The first supporting peripheral portion is provided on either the rear side or the front side of the decorative sheet, and the second supporting peripheral portion is provided on either the lower side or the upper side of the decorative sheet. The game machine described. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an edge cover member for covering the edge of the decorative sheet is arranged corresponding to at least a partial range of the non-supporting outer peripheral portion. 5. The game machine according to claim 4, wherein the edge cover member is detachably attached to the decorative sheet. a door body having the decoration means;
A locking means capable of locking the door in a closed state,
a predetermined release key can be used to release the locked state by the locking means;
The support means includes an insertion portion into which the support peripheral portion is inserted, and a first locking means capable of preventing the decorative sheet from being detached from the insertion portion,
The first locking means is switchable between a locked state that prevents the decorative sheet from being detached from the insertion portion and an unlocked state that permits the detachment,
6. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a first unlocking operation section capable of switching said first locking means from said locked state to said unlocked state using said unlocking key. The game machine described. The first unlocking operation section includes a key inserting section into which a tip end portion of the unlocking key on the tip side can be inserted,
7. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the first locking means can be pushed by the tip end portion of the key inserted into the key insertion portion to change to the unlocked state side. The support means is provided with one or a plurality of decorative body receiving portions to which a decorative body different from the decorative sheet can be detachably attached,
The decorative body is detachably engaged with a decorative support portion supported by the decorative body receiving portion and an engagement receiving portion on the side of the decorative body receiving portion, thereby preventing detachment from the support means. 2 locking means,
The second locking means is switchable between a locked state that prevents the decorative body from being detached from the supporting means and an unlocked state that permits the detachment,
8. The gaming machine according to claim 6, further comprising a second unlocking operation section for switching the second locking means from the locked state to the unlocked state using the unlock key. The second unlocking operation section includes a key insertion section into which a tip end portion of the release key on the tip side can be inserted,
9. The game machine according to claim 8, wherein the second lock means can be changed to the unlocked state side by being pushed by the tip portion of the key inserted into the key insertion portion.