JP2729576B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball machine, and more particularly to a machine in which a soft layer made of plastic rubber or the like is provided on the front side of a required component on the front side. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball machine has a front frame pivotally attached to the front side of an outer frame so as to be freely opened and closed.
A window for mounting a game board is formed, and an upper plate for holding game balls to be supplied to the launch device, a lower plate for receiving game balls overflowing from the upper plate, and a launch device below the window hole. An operating device to be operated is arranged, and various game parts such as an annular guide rail, obstacle nails, a winning device, a display lamp and the like are mounted on a game board detachably mounted in a window hole of a front frame.

A conventional ball game machine uses a veneer plate in which a plurality of veneers are adhered to each other, and the veneer plate is joined or processed into a predetermined shape to form an outer frame and a front frame. While attaching a thin plastic decorative panel, the components on the lower side of the front frame, for example, the upper plate cover, the lower plate cover, or the operating knob of the operating device, the palm rest, etc.
It is made of plastic such as S resin.

[0004]

A player playing a game and others touch the front side of the ball game machine. However, in the conventional ball game machine, each component on the front side of the ball game machine including the front frame is made of a plastic material such as ABS resin, and the surface is hard and smooth. When a ball game machine is touched with a hand, the familiarity between the constituent members and the hand is very poor, and there is a sense of incompatibility.

[0005] In particular, the operation knobs of the operation device, the palm rest, and the like are always in contact with the player's hands during the game,
Since it is made of a plastic material such as ABS resin, an uncomfortable feeling when the operation knob and the palm rest are touched by a hand is extremely large. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of such conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine that is familiar when touched with a hand or the like and that can eliminate uncomfortable feeling.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a front frame 2 pivotally attached to the front side of an outer frame 1 so as to be openable and closable.
The lower plate 12 for receiving game balls to be supplied to the launching device, the lower plate 12 for receiving game balls overflowing from the upper plate 9, and the launching device are formed below the window hole 5 while forming 5. Operation device
In the ball-and-ball game machine in which 14 is arranged, a soft layer made of an elastic soft material such as plastic rubber is provided on the front side of the required rigid hard plastic member 2, 14, 18, 27, 28. 23, 35, 38, 45, 47, 49 are provided, and the necessary constituent members 2, 14, 18, 27, 28 and the soft layers 23, 35, 38, 45, 47, 49 are brought into close contact with each other during molding. So that they are integrally formed.

A soft layer 23 made of an elastic soft material such as plastic rubber is provided on the surface of the upper plate cover 18 surrounding the outside of the upper plate 9.

A soft layer 35 made of an elastic soft material such as plastic rubber is provided on the surface of the lower plate cover 27 surrounding the outside of the lower plate 12.

On the front side of the front frame 2, a soft layer 49 made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber is provided.

The operating device 14 includes an operating knob 41 for rotating operation.
And a palm abutment 42 for applying a palm when operating the operation knob 41. The palm abutment 42 is provided on the front side of the operation knob 41.
42, a soft layer 47 made of an elastic soft material such as plastic rubber is provided so as to cover the operation knob 41 from the outside.

[0011]

According to the present invention, the required components on the front side of the ball game machine are provided.
On the surface side of 2,14,18,27,28, soft layers 23,35,3 made of an elastic soft material such as plastic rubber
8,45,47,49 required components 2,14,18,27,28
Familiar when touched, there is no discomfort.

Since a soft layer 23 made of an elastic soft material such as plastic rubber is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate cover 18 surrounding the outside of the upper plate 9, the upper plate cover 18 is provided.
Familiar when touched, there is no discomfort.

The lower plate cover 27 surrounding the lower plate 12 has a soft layer 35 made of an elastic soft material such as plastic rubber on the surface side of the lower plate cover 27.
Familiar when touched, there is no discomfort.

Since the soft layer 49 made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber is provided on the front side of the front frame 2, the familiarity when the front frame 2 is touched is good, and there is no sense of incongruity.

A soft layer made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber is provided on the front side of the operating device 14.
Since there are 45 and 47, the familiarity when touching the operation device 14 is good, and there is no uncomfortable feeling.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a rectangular outer frame, 2 denotes a front frame, and the front frame 2 is pivotally connected to the front side of the outer frame 1 by a pair of upper and lower hinges 3 and 4 so as to be openable and closable, and has a window hole on the upper side. 5 is formed. Reference numeral 6 denotes a glass door, and 7 denotes a front plate, which are vertically arranged in a window hole 5 of the front frame 2 and are pivotally connected so as to be freely opened and closed. Reference numeral 8 denotes a game board, and 6 is detachably attached to the game board mounting portion of the front frame 2 from the rear side so as to correspond to the glass door.

On the front surface of the game board 8, various game parts (not shown) such as a guide rail for guiding a game ball, a large number of obstacle nails, a variable symbol display device, a winning device, and the like are mounted. The front plate 7 is made of a metal plate, and is pivotally attached to the front frame 2 via a hinge at the left end so as to be freely opened and closed.
The front frame 2 has an upper plate 9 for holding game balls to be supplied to a launching device (not shown), and a prize ball guide tube 10 for guiding the game balls paid out from the prize ball payout device to the upper plate 9. And are attached.

At the lower part of the front frame 2, there is an overflow duct from the upper plate 9.
A lower plate 12 for receiving game balls overflowing through 11 and an ashtray 13 are arranged on the left and right, and an operating device 14 for operating the firing device is arranged on the right side of the lower plate 12.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper plate 9 has a left side portion corresponding to the opening 15 side of the prize ball guide cylinder 10 protruding forward and widening, and a right side ball feeding mechanism (shown in FIG. 2). Omitted)
The gutter portion 15 is thinned so that the game balls can be supplied smoothly. The upper plate 9 has a plurality of mounting screws
It is detachably fixed to the front plate 7 by 17 and is covered from the outside by the upper plate cover 18.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper plate cover 18 includes a side wall portion 19 that covers the front side of the upper plate 9 from the left side,
An integral structure having an upper wall portion 20 corresponding to the gutter portion 16 and a bottom wall portion 21 covering the lower side of the upper plate 9 and having a rigid support layer made of a thermoplastic such as ABS, And a soft layer 23 made of a soft material having elasticity, such as thermoplastic rubber, which is mounted on the outer surface side of the layer 22. The upper plate cover 18 has its support layer 22 side detachably fixed to the front plate 7 and the upper plate 9 with mounting screws 24.

The upper plate cover 18 is provided with a switch unit 25 on the upper wall portion 20 and a ball removal lever 26 on the side wall portion 19, respectively. The lower plate 12 and the ashtray 13 are mounted on the front frame 2 via a lower plate cover 27 and a fixed cover 28. The fixed cover 28 has a plate shape having an opening 29 communicating with the overflow duct 11, and is fixed to the front side of the front frame 2 below the upper plate cover 18 with a mounting screw 30.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower plate cover 27 includes a side wall portion 31 that covers the lower plate 12 and the like from both left and right sides to the front side, and is integrated with the fixed cover 28 from both the upper and lower ends of the side wall portion 31. An upper wall portion 32 and a bottom wall portion 33 extending in the same direction. As in the case of the upper plate cover 18, a rigid support layer 34 made of a thermoplastic such as ABS, and an outer surface of the support layer 34 are provided. And a soft layer 35 made of a soft material having elasticity such as thermoplastic rubber.

The lower plate 12 is formed integrally with the supporting layer 34 on the upper wall 32 side of the lower plate cover 27. Lower plate cover 27
An ashtray mounting recess 36 is formed on the left side of the lower tray 12, and the ashtray 13 is pivotally mounted in the ashtray mounting recess 36 so as to be tiltable forward by a horizontal axis (not shown). The ashtray 13 is made of heat-resistant plastic, and has a soft layer 37 attached from the front side to the bottom side. This soft layer 37 is also made of a soft material having elasticity such as thermoplastic rubber.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the fixed cover 28 is also provided with a soft layer 38 made of a soft material having elasticity, such as a thermoplastic rubber, on a portion separated from the lower plate cover 27. Have been.

The operating device 14 is, as shown in FIG.
The support cylinder 39 is fixed to the support cylinder 39, an operation shaft 40 (not shown) inserted in the support cylinder 39, an operation knob 41 fixed to the operation shaft 40, and a palm during operation of the operation knob 41. Palm part 42
When playing the game, the player
The operation knob 41 is turned around the operation shaft 40 with the palm resting on the, and the rear-side launching device of the front frame 2 is operated.

The operation knob 41 is made of a hard thermoplastic such as ABS, and has a large diameter portion of the support cylinder 39.
A finger hook portion 44 formed on the outer peripheral side of the sleeve 43 is rotatably fitted to the sleeve 43. The finger hook portion 44 is covered with a soft layer 45 made of a soft material having elasticity such as thermoplastic rubber.

The palm rest 42 is made of a rigid support layer 46 made of a thermoplastic such as ABS, and a soft support made of a soft material having elasticity such as thermoplastic rubber and attached to the outer surface of the support layer 46. Layer 47 and a mounting plate 48
And is fixed to the support cylinder 39 via. As shown in FIG. 7, the front frame 2 is made of a main body 48 made of a thermoplastic such as polyethylene, and a flexible material mounted on the front side of the main body 48 and having elasticity such as thermoplastic rubber. And a soft layer 49.

When manufacturing the upper plate cover 18, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, it is molded by an injection molding machine 50 employing a slide system. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, an injection molding machine 50 having a slide mold 53 in a pair of molds 51 and 52.
First, the molding material 5 for the support layer 22 from the first nozzle 54
5. The support layer 22 is formed by injecting, for example, a thermoplastic ABS resin into the cavity 56.

When the molding material 55 has hardened to some extent, the slide mold 53 is slid in the direction indicated by the arrow a, and a cavity for molding the soft layer 23 is formed between the molding material 55 and the slide mold 53. After securing 57, as shown in FIG.
A thermoplastic rubber 59 is injected into the cavity 57 from the second nozzle 58 to form the soft layer 23.

After that, if the pair of molds 51, 52, 53 is opened and taken out, the upper plate cover 18 in which the hard support layer 22 and the soft layer 23 covering the outside thereof are integrally brought into close contact with each other is obtained. Therefore, the upper plate cover 18 having the soft layer 23 on the outside can be easily formed. Other lower plate cover 27, fixed cover 28,
The front frame 2 and the like can be easily formed by the same forming method.

According to this embodiment, there are the following advantages. That is, since the upper plate cover 18 has a soft layer 23 made of a soft material having elasticity such as thermoplastic rubber on the surface side of the solid support layer 22 serving as a base, for example, during a game, Even if a person touches with his / her hand, the person touches the soft layer 23 having elasticity. Therefore, compared with the conventional upper plate cover 18 made of a hard ABS material, the familiarity with the hand becomes very good, and the uncomfortable feeling when touched can be eliminated.

In addition to the upper plate cover 18, the lower plate cover 27, the fixed cover 28, the operation knob 41, the palm rest 42 and the front frame 2 also have the soft layer 23 made of a soft material on the front side. Regardless of which of these is touched, familiarity is very good, and discomfort can be eliminated.

In particular, the operating knob 41 of the operating device 14, the palm rest
42 is always operated by hand during the game, so the frequency of contact with the player is the highest.Therefore, by providing the soft layer 23 made of a soft material on the surface side, the player does not feel uncomfortable. The game can be continued comfortably.

Moreover, since the soft layer 23 has elasticity, the soft layer 23 can absorb the micro vibration from the launching device. Therefore, there is an advantage that the degree of hand fatigue is extremely reduced even when the game is played for a long time, because the improvement of the familiarity and the absorption of the fine vibration are combined. Further, if the molding method as in this embodiment is adopted, the upper plate cover 18, the lower plate cover 27 and the like can be formed very easily.

FIGS. 10 and 11 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the upper plate 9 and the support layer 22 on the upper plate cover 18 are integrally formed, and a soft layer 23 is mounted on the outside thereof. Here's how. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the upper cover 18 is molded by using an injection molding machine 50 employing a station molding method. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 10, a molding material 64 such as ABS resin is injected from a first nozzle 63 into a cavity 62 between a pair of dies 60
And the support layer 22 are integrally formed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11, after replacing the mold 61 with the mold 64 for the soft layer 23, the soft nozzle is
A plastic rubber 66 for 23 is injected into the cavity 67, and the soft layer 23 is integrally formed outside the support layer 22. According to such a method, the support layer 22 of the upper plate 9 and the upper plate cover 18 is formed.
The upper plate cover 18 having the upper plate 9 and the soft layer 23 can be easily formed in spite of the fact that is integrated.

It is to be noted that not only the upper plate cover 18 but also other lower plate covers 27, fixed covers 28 and the like can be formed by this method. FIGS. 12 and 13 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the upper cover 18 is molded by an injection molding machine 50 employing a sandwich molding method.

As shown in FIG. 12, an injection molding machine 50 having a pair of molds 68 and 69 is used, and a first cavity is formed in a cavity 70 thereof.
A plastic rubber 72 for molding the soft layer 23 is injected from the nozzle 71. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, a molding material 74 such as an ABS resin for molding the support layer 22 is formed from the second nozzle 73.
Is injected into the plastic rubber 72. Then, the plastic rubber 72 is pushed and spread substantially evenly along the inner surface of the cavity 70 by the molding material 74 injected later, and a two-layer structure of the support layer 22 and the soft layer 23 outside the support layer 22 is obtained.

By employing such a method, the upper plate cover 18 in which the support layer 22 is covered with the soft layer 23 can be easily formed. In addition, not only the upper plate cover 18 but also other lower plate covers 27, fixed covers 28, and the like can be formed by this method.

FIG. 14 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which a supporting structure 75 for supporting the upper plate cover 18 is integrally formed with the upper plate 9 and the upper plate cover 18 made of the soft layer 23 is attached to the gap. 76 is placed outside the support structure 75 of the upper plate 9.
In this case, since there is a gap 76 between the upper plate cover 18 made of the soft layer 23 and the support structure 75 of the upper plate 9 inside the cover 18, a two-layer structure of the soft layer 23 and the support layer 22 is formed. Compared to the upper plate cover 18, the elastic effect of the soft layer 23 is significantly improved, and the conformability at the time of contact becomes very good.

The upper plate cover 18 made of the soft layer 23 is attached to the outer side of the support structure 75 of the upper plate 9 with a gap 76 therebetween, so that the elastic effect of the soft layer 23 is remarkably improved. Even if it collides with the upper plate cover 18, the impact can be sufficiently reduced. For this reason, it is possible to prevent injury to a person and to be safe, and also possible to prevent damage to the ball game machine itself. Therefore, by adopting such a structure not only for the upper plate cover 18 but also for the lower plate cover 27, the operation knob 42 of the operation device 14, and the like, improvement of safety and protection of the ball-and-ball game machine are achieved at the same time. be able to.

A plurality of reinforcing ribs may be provided on the inner surface of the upper plate cover 18 in parallel or in a stitch shape at appropriate intervals so as to abut on the support structure 76 of the upper plate 9. Also,
Lower plate cover 27 other than upper plate cover 18, fixed cover 28, etc.
It is possible to mold in this way. In each of the above embodiments, the plastic material used for the support layer 22 and the like of the upper plate cover 18 is suitably a thermoplastic resin such as an ABS resin which is easily molded.

On the other hand, as the material used for the soft layer 23 and the like of the upper plate cover 18, when the support layer 22 is a thermoplastic plastic, a thermoplastic plastic rubber is suitable from the viewpoint of molding. As this thermoplastic plastic rubber,
Examples include ethylene propylene rubber, chlorosulfonated polyethylene, ethylene vinegar rubber, chlorinated polyethylene, polyisobutylene, butyl rubber, polyester rubber, epichlorohydrin rubber, and rubbery soft vinyl chloride.

In addition, natural rubber, synthetic synthetic rubber such as synthetic isoprene rubber, styrene rubber, nitrile rubber, butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, and olefin rubber, acrylic rubber, urethane rubber, fluorine rubber, It is also possible to use special synthetic rubber such as sulfide rubber. That is, various elastomers can be widely used for the soft layer 23 and the like. In particular, if a thermoplastic elastomer is used, molding is easy.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. For example, the decorative body at the upper end of the front frame 2 may be provided with a soft layer on the outside thereof. Is also good. Depending on the constituent members, hollow molding may be used. The surface of the soft layer 23 or the like may be processed into a matte rough surface, or may be processed into an uneven shape by providing fine spherical convex portions or concave portions. The support layer 22 and the like for supporting and reinforcing the soft layer 23 and the like from the inside may be made of a metal member. Also in that case, it can be easily formed by molding or the like. The present invention can be similarly implemented in various ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine other than the pachinko machine.

[0046]

According to the present invention, a window hole 5 for mounting a game board is formed in a front frame 2 pivotally attached to the front side of an outer frame 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. In a ball game machine in which an upper plate 9 for holding game balls to be supplied to the launching device, a lower plate 12 for receiving game balls overflowing from the upper plate 9 and an operating device 14 for operating the launching device, A soft layer 23, 35, 38, 45, 47, 49 made of an elastic soft material such as plastic rubber is provided on the surface side of the required hard plastic components 2, 14, 18, 27, 28. Provided, the required components 2,
14,18,27,28 and the soft layers 23,35,38,45,47,49 are formed integrally so that they are in close contact at the time of molding, so that the necessary components 2,14,18,27 Familiar when touching the, 28 side,
Discomfort can be eliminated.

Further, according to the present invention, since the upper layer cover 18 surrounding the outer side of the upper plate 9 is provided on the surface side thereof with the soft layer 23 made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber, the like. The familiarity when touching the dish cover 18 is good, and the sense of discomfort can be eliminated.

Further, according to the present invention, the lower layer cover 27 surrounding the outer side of the lower plate 12 is provided with the soft layer 35 made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber on the surface side thereof. The familiarity when touching the dish cover 27 is good, and the sense of discomfort can be eliminated.

A soft layer made of an elastic soft material such as plastic rubber is provided on the front side of the front frame 2.
Since 49 is provided, familiarity when touching front frame 2 is good, and discomfort can be eliminated.

According to the present invention, the operating device 14 is provided with the operating knob 41 for rotating operation and the palm rest 42 to be applied to the palm when the operation knob 41 is operated, and the palm rest 42 and the operating knob 41 are provided. A soft layer 47 made of an elastic soft material such as plastic rubber is provided on the front side of the operating device 14 so as to cover the palm rest 42 and the operating knob 41 from outside.
The familiarity when touching the side is good, and discomfort can be eliminated.

In particular, since the operation device 14 is most frequently touched by the player during the game, providing the soft layer 23 made of a soft material on the front surface side allows the player to comfortably feel uncomfortable. You can continue the game. In addition, since the soft layer 23 has elasticity, the soft layer 23 can also absorb fine vibrations from the launch device. Therefore, there is an advantage that the degree of hand fatigue is extremely reduced even when the game is played for a long time, because the improvement of the familiarity and the absorption of the fine vibration are combined.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the upper plate cover side showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the upper plate cover side showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the lower plate cover side showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the lower plate cover side showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the operating device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a front frame showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view at the time of molding showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view at the time of molding showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view during molding showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view at the time of molding showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view at the time of molding showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view at the time of molding showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view of the upper plate cover side showing the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Outer frame 2 Front frame (components) 5 Window hole 7 Front panel 8 Game board 9 Upper plate 12 Lower plate 14 Operating device (components) 18 Upper plate cover (components) 22 Support layer 23,35,38,45 , 47,49 Soft layer 27 Lower cover (component) 28 Fixed cover (component)

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] A window (5) for mounting a game board is formed in a front frame (2) pivotally attached to the front side of an outer frame (1) so as to be openable and closable. On the side, an upper plate (9) for holding game balls to be supplied to the launching device, a lower plate (12) for receiving game balls overflowing from the upper plate (9), and an operating device (14) for operating the firing device. In the ball-and-ball game machine where is arranged, the front side of the required hard plastic components (2) (14) (18) (27) (28) is made of an elastic soft material such as plastic rubber. Provided soft layer (23) (35) (38) (45) (47) (49), the required components (2) (14) (18) (27) (28) and soft layer (23) (35) (3
8) A ball and ball game machine characterized in that (45), (47) and (49) are integrally formed so that they are in close contact with each other during molding. 2. An upper plate cover (1) surrounding the outside of the upper plate (9).
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a soft layer (23) made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber is provided on the surface side of (8). 3. A lower plate cover (2) surrounding the outside of the lower plate (12).
The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a soft layer (35) made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber is provided on the surface side of (7). 4. A soft layer made of an elastic soft material such as plastic rubber on the front side of the front frame (2).
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein (49) is provided. 5. The operating device (14) includes an operation knob (41) for rotating operation, and a palm contact portion (42) for applying a palm when operating the operation knob (41). 42), on the surface side of the operation knob (41), a soft layer made of an elastic soft material such as a plastic rubber so as to cover the palm rest (42) and the operation knob (41) from outside. The ball game machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, further comprising (47).