JP3472740B2 - Game machine ashtray mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of gaming machines, and more particularly to an ashtray mounting structure for connecting a main body of a gaming machine and an ashtray.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are often equipped with ashtrays for players. In that case,
Since it is difficult to remove the ash when the ashtray is fixed to the game machine, it is variably connected to the in-use position with the recess serving as the ash receiver of the ashtray facing upward and the cleaning position where the ash can drop from the recess. It is normal.

In the conventional ashtray mounting structure, for example, a first shaft or fulcrum is provided on a side surface of a tray for playing a game ball or a medal, and a second shaft or fulcrum is provided at a position apart from the first shaft or fulcrum. Alternatively, the ashtray is rotatably supported by the fulcrum and the second shaft or the fulcrum, and the ash tray has a recessed portion which is the ash tray in an upward position (in use position) and the recessed portion is in a downward cleaning position for rotational displacement. It was possible.

[0004]

However, since a shaft or a fulcrum is required on both left and right sides of the ashtray, a member for holding the shaft or the fulcrum on the other side even if one side can utilize the side surface of the tray. Was required, the structure of that part was complicated. Since the member for holding the shaft or the fulcrum is arranged next to the ashtray, there is a problem in terms of design.

Further, if the ashtray is easily rotationally displaced from the use position to the cleaning position, the ashtray is rotationally displaced to the cleaning position when the cleaning is not performed, and ashes fall off. It was biased to the side (the center of gravity of the ashtray is biased toward the main body of the game machine rather than the axis of rotation), and such rotational displacement was prevented by the weight of the ashtray, but there is a limit to this as well. It was not possible to prevent the ash from spilling due to the rotational displacement.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention
The ashtray mounting structure of the gaming machine described above allows the main body of the gaming machine and the ashtray to be variably arranged in a use position with a recess serving as an ash receiver of the ashtray facing upward and a cleaning position in which ash can be dropped from the recess. In an ashtray mounting structure to be connected, a support shaft disposed parallel to the width direction of the game machine at a position distant from the main body of the game machine to the player side, and fixed to the main body via a support portion, and the use. A bearing part which is arranged at a position below the recess at the time position and through which the support shaft is inserted, and the relative position with respect to the support shaft is changed in a direction orthogonal to the inserted support shaft. A bearing portion that is rotatable about the support shaft and is disposed on the main body of the gaming machine, and when the ashtray is in the in-use position, the bearing portion rotates about the support shaft. Block the movement and pull out the ashtray from the in-use position to the player side more than the set value. When the is characterized in that it is composed of a rotation restricting portion to allow rotation of the bearing portion.

In the ashtray mounting structure of this gaming machine, the main body of the gaming machine and the ashtray are inserted by inserting the support shaft, which is fixed to the main body of the gaming machine through the supporting portion, into the bearing portion arranged below the ashtray. And are connected. The bearing portion, that is, the ashtray can change its relative position with respect to the support shaft in a direction orthogonal to the support shaft inserted through the bearing portion and can rotate about the support shaft.

When the ashtray is in the in-use position, the rotation restricting part prevents rotation of the bearing part having the support shaft as an axis, that is, the ashtray, and pulls out the ashtray from the in-use position to the player side more than the set value. When this happens, the bearing, or ashtray, is allowed to rotate. Therefore, when the ashtray is in the in-use position, even if the player accidentally touches the ashtray or applies extra force, for example,
This does not change to the cleaning position and ash spill does not occur. On the other hand, when the ashtray is pulled out from the use position to the player side more than the setting, the rotation of the bearing portion, that is, the ashtray is allowed, so that the ashtray can be moved to the cleaning position to remove the ashes.

Since the bearing portion is located on the lower surface side of the ashtray, the bearing portion cannot be seen at least in the in-use position. Further, the support portion and the support shaft can be hidden under the ashtray at least in the use position. Therefore, the support portion, the support shaft, and the bearing portion do not hinder the design.

Further, the structure can be simplified because it is not necessary to use the side surface of the tray or to dispose a member for holding the shaft or the fulcrum next to the ashtray. This effect is particularly remarkable for the saucer. An ashtray mounting structure for a gaming machine according to a second aspect is the ashtray mounting structure for a gaming machine according to the first aspect, in which the bearing portions are arranged to face each other and an elastic plate, and the elastic plate. It is configured by a protrusion that is connected to an end portion that is the main body side at the in-use position and that protrudes toward the bearing surface side, and a defining member that defines the relative position of the support shaft on the opposite side of the protrusion. Is characterized by.

If the support shaft is positioned between the protrusion and the bearing surface and the ashtray is pushed toward the main body of the game machine, the support shaft elastically deforms the elastic plate and passes between the protrusion and the bearing surface. Then, since it goes into the bearing portion, the work of attaching the ashtray to the main body of the game machine becomes easy. The moving range of the support shaft that has entered the bearing portion is defined by the distance between the protrusion and the defining member.

The outside of the protrusion (the portion facing the body)
The above work will be easier if the support shaft is used as an inclined surface. By setting the angle between the inner surface of the protrusion and the elastic plate to be a right angle or an acute angle, it is possible to prevent the once inserted support shaft from coming off the bearing portion.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to Examples of the present invention.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 10 as a game machine has a rectangular outer frame 12. The outer frame 12 is similar to that of a known pachinko machine, and accommodates various mechanisms inside thereof. Since those mechanisms are also similar to those of the known pachinko machine, illustration and description thereof will be omitted.

A middle frame 14 is attached to the outer frame 12 via upper and lower hinges 13. The middle frame 14 is the hinge 13
Although it can be opened and closed like a door around the axis, it is usually closed as shown in the figure. A window frame body 15 is attached to the upper half of the front side of the middle frame 14 so as to be openable and closable in the form of a door via hinges 16a and 16b.
Is attached in a door-like manner so as to be openable and closable via hinges 16b and 16c. These are also usually the middle frame 1 as shown.
4 is closed on the front side.

A circular window 22 is provided in the window frame body 15, and a window closing body 24 made of transparent plastic is fitted in the window 22. The size of the window 22 is almost the same as a game area (a substantially circular area defined by guide rails or the like, in which a prize winning device or the like is arranged) formed on a game board (not shown), and is illustrated. It is provided at a position that substantially overlaps the game area of the game board held by the middle frame 14 in the state shown in FIG. A glass plate (not shown) is arranged between the window body 24 and the game board to cover the front side of the game board and prevent the game balls from jumping from the game board to the window frame 15 side. To do. That is, the front-back dimension (depth) of the game area is defined. Further, since the glass plate is interposed between the game area and the window closing body 24, the game ball does not contact the window closing body 24.

An arcuate member 30 is attached above the window 22. The bow-shaped member 30 has a bow shape with its central portion projecting toward the player, and the left and right end portions 31 are fixed to the window frame body 15. However, the central grip portion 32 and the surface of the window frame body 15 are There is a gap between them. Although this gap is wider on the lower side than on the upper side, it is a width that allows a normal adult's hand (palm portion) to move in and out even in a narrow portion. For this reason,
It is possible to hold the grip portion 32, and for example, carry the window frame body 15 or carry the pachinko machine 10 while holding the grip portion 32. Needless to say, the arcuate member 30 has sufficient strength to withstand such a load.

Further, below the upper plate body 17, a lower plate 18 is provided.
The ashtray 19 is attached to the front side of the middle frame 14 via the lower tray panel 20. The lower plate panel 20 has a middle frame 14
It is fixed to (integrated with). A firing handle 21 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 18.

Next, the structures of the ashtray 19 and the lower tray panel 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The ashtray 19 is provided with a recess 40 that serves as an ash receiver, and the upper body 41 and the recess 4 are provided.
0 and the lower body 43 arranged on the bottom surface 42 side. The upper body 41 and the lower body 43 are both plastic molded products and are integrated by adhesion.

The lower body 43 is provided with an elastic plate 44 arranged in parallel with the bottom surface 42 (corresponding to the bearing surface) of the recess 40, and a wedge-shaped projection 45 is provided at the tip of the elastic plate 44. The angle between the inner side surface 46 of the protrusion 45 and the elastic plate 44 is substantially a right angle, and the guide surface 47 of the protrusion 45 is inclined such that the distance from the elastic plate 44 side to the bottom surface 42 is small and the distance from the tip side to the bottom surface 42 is large. It is a plane. These bottom surface 42 and elastic plate 4
4, a bearing portion 49 is formed by a wall surface 48 on which the inner side surface 46 of the protrusion 45 and the base portion of the elastic plate 44 are continuously provided. A pair of guide plates 50 are provided on both sides of the elastic plate 44. The wall surface 48 corresponds to a regulation member.

On the other hand, a support member 53 having a pair of arms 51 and a support shaft 52 laterally provided between the arms 51 extends from the front surface of the lower dish panel 20. The support member 53 corresponds to a support part. This extending direction is a direction that is substantially horizontal when the pachinko machine 10 is installed in a game store, and the support shaft 5
The axis of 2 is substantially parallel to the width direction of the pachinko machine 10.
In addition, the width of the support member 53 is slightly smaller than the distance between the guide plates 50 and can be inserted between the guide plates 50.

A projecting portion 55 is formed on the front surface portion of the lower plate panel 20, and the inner surface 56 thereof has an approximately 1/4 arc shape. The shape of the inner surface 56 corresponds to the shape of the rear side surface 19a of the ashtray 19, and as shown in FIGS.
The rear side surface 19a of the 9 can be accommodated.

The ashtray 19 is initially the lower tray panel 2
It is separate from 0 and is attached as follows. When mounting the ashtray 19, first, the support member 53 is sandwiched between the guide plates 50, and the tip of the elastic plate 44, that is, the guide surface 47 of the protrusion 45 is aligned with the support shaft 52. Then, the guide surface 47 is pressed against the support shaft 52, and the ashtray 1
9 is pushed toward the lower plate panel 20. Then, the support shaft 52 enters between the guide surface 47 and the bottom surface 42, passes between the guide surface 47 and the bottom surface 42 while elastically deforming the elastic plate 44, and is inserted between the elastic plate 44 and the bottom surface 42. It will be in the state of doing. This completes the mounting of the ashtray 19. After that, even if the ashtray 19 is pulled, the support shaft 52 contacts the inner side surface 46 of the protrusion 45, so the ashtray 19 and the support shaft 52 cannot be separated. However, some kind of tool such as elastic plate 44
Alternatively, the ashtray 19 can be removed by inserting it between the protrusion 45 and the bottom surface 42 and elastically deforming the elastic plate 44 sufficiently. Therefore, it is possible to replace the ashtray 19 due to damage or the like.

Now, the ashtray 19 attached to the lower tray panel 20 usually has a rear side surface 1 as shown in FIGS.
9a is a position (in-use position) received by the inner surface 56 side of the protrusion 55. In this position, the protrusion 5
The inner surface 56 of 5 blocks upward rotation of the ashtray 19 (clockwise rotation about the support shaft 52 in FIG. 4), and the support member 53 blocks counterclockwise rotation. In the left-right direction (support shaft 5
The movement of the support member 53 and the guide plate 5
Blocked by contact with 0. That is, the inner surface 56 of the protrusion 55
The support member 53 and the support member 53 function as a rotation restricting portion.

Then, in order to clean the ashtray 19 (to remove the ashes from the recess 40), the ashtray 19 is pulled out to the front (player side) as shown in FIG. At this time, the support shaft 52 contacts the inner surface 46 of the protrusion 45 and prevents excessive pulling out.
When the ashtray 19 is pulled out, the rear side surface 19a is disengaged from the inner surface 56 of the protrusion 55, so that the ashtray 19 can be rotated clockwise in FIGS.

Therefore, if the ashtray 19 is rotationally displaced in the same direction (see FIGS. 6 and 7), the ashtray 19 can be brought to a cleaning position (see FIG. 7) in which the top and bottom of the ashtray 19 are substantially reversed, and the ashes accumulated in the recess 40 can be removed. Can be dropped. You can receive this in a bucket. After cleaning, reverse to the above ashtray 19
When the bottom of the ashtray 19 hits the support member 53 and stops, the ashtray 19 is pressed toward the lower tray panel 20 so that the rear side surface 19a is received by the inner surface 56 side of the protrusion 55 (in use). Position).

As described above, the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment
Then, the support shaft 5 fixed to the main body (lower plate panel 20) of the pachinko machine 10 via the support member 53 corresponding to the support portion.
The main body of the pachinko machine 10 and the ashtray 19 are connected to each other by inserting the bearing 2 into the bearing 49 arranged below the ashtray 19.

The bearing portion 49, that is, the ashtray 19 is the bearing portion 4
In the direction orthogonal to the support shaft 52 inserted through the support shaft 5,
The relative position with respect to 2 can be changed, and the support shaft 52 can be rotated about the axis. The inner surface 56 of the protrusion 55 and the support member 53, which function as a rotation restricting portion, prevent rotation of the bearing portion 49 about the support shaft 52, that is, the ashtray 19, when the ashtray is in the in-use position. When the ashtray 19 is pulled out from the in-use position to the player side more than the setting, the bearing 49, that is, the ashtray 19 is allowed to rotate.

Therefore, when the ashtray 19 is in the in-use position, even if the player accidentally touches the ashtray 19 or exerts extra force, for example, this does not change to the in-cleaning position, and the ashes caused thereby No spills will occur.
On the other hand, when the ashtray 19 is pulled out from the in-use position toward the player side by more than the set value, the bearing 49, that is, the ashtray 19 is allowed to rotate, so that the ashtray 19 can be moved to the cleaning position to remove the ashes.

Since the bearing portion 49 is located on the lower surface side of the ashtray 19, the bearing portion 49 cannot be seen at least in the in-use position. Also, the support member 53 and the support shaft 52 can be hidden under the ashtray 19 at least in the in-use position. Therefore, the support member 53, the support shaft 52, and the bearing portion 49 do not hinder the design.

Further, since it is not necessary to use the side surface of the lower tray 18 or to dispose a member for holding the shaft or the fulcrum next to the ashtray 19, the structure can be simplified. Especially lower plate 18
This effect is remarkable for. In addition, the bearing 49
Is constituted by a bottom surface 42 of the recess 40, an elastic plate 44, a projection 45 continuously provided on the tip of the elastic plate 44, and a wall surface 48 located on the opposite side of the projection 45.

When the support shaft 52 is positioned between the protrusion 45 and the bottom surface 42 to push the ashtray 19 toward the main body of the pachinko machine 10, the support shaft 52 elastically deforms the elastic plate 44 to form the protrusion 45. Since it passes through between the bottom surface 42 and enters the bearing portion 49, the work of attaching the ashtray 19 to the main body of the pachinko machine 10 becomes simple. Support shaft 5 that has entered bearing 49
The moving range of 2 is defined by the distance between the inner surface 46 of the protrusion 45 and the wall surface 48 corresponding to the defining member.

Further, the surface of the projection 45 on the tip side is supported by the support shaft 52
Since the guide surface 47 has an inclined surface for accepting, the above-mentioned work becomes easier. Then, the inner surface 46 of the protrusion 45
Since the angle between the elastic plate 44 and the elastic plate 44 is substantially right, it is possible to reliably prevent the support shaft 52 once inserted from coming off the bearing portion 49.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above according to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is an overall view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment, and FIG.
1A is a front view, and FIG. 1B is a side view.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an ashtray portion of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lower tray panel and the ashtray of the embodiment are separated, and FIG. 3A shows the completed ashtray.
(B) shows a state in which the ashtray is separated into an upper body and a lower body.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view when the ashtray of the embodiment is in the in-use position.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the ashtray is pulled out from FIG.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the ashtray is rotated clockwise from FIG.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the ashtray is further rotated clockwise from FIG. 6 to a cleaning position.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Pachinko machines (gaming machines) 18 Lower plate 19 ashtray 20 Lower plate panel 40 recess 42 Bottom surface (bearing surface) 44 Elastic plate 45 protrusions 46 Inside surface 47 guideway 48 wall surface (regular member) 49 Bearing 51 arms (support) 52 Support shaft 53 Supporting member (supporting part, rotation restricting part) 55 Protruding part (rotation restricting part) 56 Inner surface (rotation restriction part)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An ashtray mounting structure for variably connecting a main body of an amusement machine and an ashtray to a use position in which a recess serving as an ash receiver of the ashtray faces upward and a cleaning position in which ash can be dropped from the recess. In the above, in the position away from the main body of the game machine to the player side, the support shaft is arranged in parallel to the width direction of the game machine, and is fixed to the main body via a support part; Is a bearing portion which is arranged at a position on the lower side and through which the support shaft is inserted, the relative position of the support shaft being changeable in a direction orthogonal to the inserted support shaft and the support shaft. A bearing portion rotatable about an axis, and arranged on the main body of the gaming machine to prevent rotation of the bearing portion about the support shaft when the ashtray is in the in-use position, When the ashtray is pulled out to the player side from the above-mentioned in-use position for a certain amount or more, the bearing An ashtray mounting structure for a gaming machine, comprising: a rotation restricting portion that allows the rotation of the portion. 2. The ashtray mounting structure for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the bearing portion is a bearing surface and an elastic plate arranged to face each other, and the main body side at the use position of the elastic plate. An ashtray for a gaming machine, characterized in that it is constituted by a protrusion that is connected to an end portion that is formed to protrude toward the bearing surface side, and a defining member that defines the relative position of the support shaft on the opposite side of the protrusion. Mounting structure.