JP3556161B2 - Ball launching operation device for pachinko machines - Google Patents

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JP3556161B2
JP3556161B2 JP2000269329A JP2000269329A JP3556161B2 JP 3556161 B2 JP3556161 B2 JP 3556161B2 JP 2000269329 A JP2000269329 A JP 2000269329A JP 2000269329 A JP2000269329 A JP 2000269329A JP 3556161 B2 JP3556161 B2 JP 3556161B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、パチンコ機の球発射操作装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
図4は特許第2599108号公報で開示されたパチンコ機の球発射操作装置を示す。図4において、101は前枠、102は前枠101に取付けられる下皿装置、103は下皿装置102に斜めに固定されたハンドルグリップ、104はハンドルグリップ103のハンドルレバーである。そして、遊技者がハンドルレバー104を一方向に操作すると、ハンドルグリップ103から出力される電気的な信号に基づき図外の球発射装置が図外の上皿装置より供給された球を発射する。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、前記従来例は操作性を良くするためにハンドルグリップ103が斜めに設けられているが、ハンドルグリップ103が合成樹脂よりなる下皿装置102に取付けられた構造であるため、ハンドルグリップ103と下皿装置102との結合部分の強度が低く、パチンコ店において一般的に行われているハンドルグリップ103を持上げて前枠101を閉じる操作が繰り返されることにより、ハンドルグリップ103ががたついたり折れたりする可能性が高く、品質信頼性に欠けることは否めない。
【0004】
そこで、本発明は、ハンドルグリップの取付強度を高くできるパチンコ機の球発射操作装置を提供するものである。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明にあっては、グリップ本体の前側にハンドルレバーを回転可能に装着したハンドルグリップが前枠の前側に固定された皿装置の前側から皿装置のグリップ逃孔を経由して前枠に取り付けられるパチンコ機の球発射操作装置において、前枠には貫通孔を備え、前枠にハンドルグリップを取り付けるための固定具がグリップ固定部と当該グリップ固定部の後部から両側に突出する枠固定部とを備えた単一体として金属により形成され、固定具のグリップ固定部が前枠の裏側から上記前枠の貫通孔に挿入され、固定具の枠固定部が貫通孔周りにおける前枠の裏面に固定され、固定具のグリップ固定部の前側面にはカップリングが固定され、カップリングの前側面にはグリップ本体の後端部を格納する収納凹部を備え、ハンドルグリップのグリップ本体の後端部が皿装置の前側から上記皿装置のグリップ逃孔を経由してカップリングの収納凹部に格納され、上記収納凹部に格納されたグリップ本体の後端部が固定具のグリップ固定部にグリップ固定部の裏側から止ねじで固定されたことを特徴としている。よって、本発明によれば、金属により形成された固定具のグリップ固定部が前枠に形成された貫通孔に裏側から挿入され、上記固定具の枠固定部が貫通孔周りにおける前枠の裏面に固定され、ハンドルグリップのグリップ本体の後端部が皿装置の前側から上記皿装置のグリップ逃孔を経由してカップリングの収納凹部に格納され、上記収納凹部に格納されたグリップ本体の後端部が固定具のグリップ固定部にグリップ固定部の裏側から止ねじで固定されたので、ハンドルグリップの取付強度が高くなり、品質信頼性を向上することができる。又、本発明にあっては、グリップ固定部のカップリングを固定する前側面が前枠の前側面に対し右側に傾けられるように斜めに形成され、この斜めのグリップ固定部にグリップ本体がねじで固定されたことによって、ハンドルグリップが前枠の前側面に対し右側に傾けられれば、ハンドルグリップの操作性も向上することができる
【0006】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1〜図3は本発明の一実施形態であって、図1は球発射操作装置の取付構造を横方向に切断した断面を示し、図2は球発射操作装置を分解した外観を示し、図3はカップリング40の前側からの外観を示す。
【0007】
図2を参照し、球発射操作装置について説明する。額縁状の前枠1は下縁部にハンドルグリップ20を取付けるための貫通孔2と凹部3及び取付孔4、下皿装置10を取付けるための開口部5や取付孔6とを備える。下皿装置10は裏面にインサートボルトのような固着具11や球取入口部12及びグリップ逃孔13を備える。ハンドルグリップ20はグリップ本体21の裏面より外側に引出された配線22を備え、配線22の端部にコネクタ23を備え、グリップ本体21の裏面に取付孔24を備え、グリップ本体21の外周面に凸状の回転止部25を備え、グリップ本体21の前側に回転可能に装着されたハンドルレバー26を備え、ハンドルレバー26の前側に笠状のキャップ27を備える。キャップ27はグリップ本体21に固定される。
【0008】
固定具30は中央のグリップ固定部31と両側の枠固定部32とを備えた単一体として金属により形成され、グリップ固定部31に配線孔33及び取付孔34;35を備え、枠固定部32に取付孔36を備える。枠固定部32を前枠1の裏面に取付けた状態において、グリップ固定部31の前側面は前枠1の前側面と所定角度θ1(図1参照)となるように斜めに形成される。この実施形態の場合、前枠1を前側から見た場合に、前枠1の右側に設けられたグリップ固定部31に固定されたハンドルグリップ20の中心線Lと前枠1の前側面とが上記所定角度θ1に基づく所定角度θ2で右側に傾けられるので、ハンドルグリップ20の操作性が向上する。
【0009】
カップリング40はグリップ固定部31に止ねじ50で取付けられた状態でハンドルグリップ20の後端部を前側より嵌め込むことによりハンドルグリップ20を回転しないように支持するものであって、配線孔41及び取付孔42を備える。図3にも示すように、カップリング40は前側面にグリップ本体21の後端部を格納する収納凹部43を備え、収納凹部43を囲む周壁44にはグリップ本体21の回転止部25を格納する溝45を備える。
【0010】
本実施形態の組立について説明する。先ず、固定具30とカップリング40とを互いに固定する。それには、グリップ固定部31の前側面にカップリング40をグリップ固定部31の裏側から止ねじ50で固定する。次に、前枠1と固定具30と下皿装置10とを互いに固定する。それには、下皿装置10の固着具11を前枠1の取付孔6に前側より挿入し、次に、カップリング40及びグリップ固定部31を前枠1の貫通孔2に裏側より挿入し、枠固定部32を前枠1の凹部3に裏側より挿入する。下皿装置10の固着具11の幾本かが前枠1の取付孔6より枠固定部32の取付孔36に挿入される。そして、下皿装置10における前枠1や枠固定部32より裏側に突出した固着具11にナット51を締結する。これによって、前枠1と固定具30と下皿装置10とが互いに固着具11とナット51とで固定される。
【0011】
更に、ハンドルグリップ20を下皿装置10を前側より貫通して枠体1に固定する。それには、グリップ本体21を下皿装置10の前側よりグリップ逃孔13に挿入してカップリング40の収納凹部43に挿入する。そのとき、グリップ本体21の回転止部25をカップリング40の溝45に嵌め込む一方、コネクタ23及び配線22をカップリング40の配線孔41及びグリップ固定部31の配線孔33より前枠1の裏側に引出す。そして、前枠1の裏側より止ねじ53をグリップ固定部31の取付孔35よりグリップ本体21の取付孔24に締結する。これによって、ハンドルグリップ20が下皿装置10のグリップ逃孔13を経由して固定具30に固定される。
【0012】
カップリング40を固定具30と単一体として形成したり、固定具30を使用せずにハンドルグリップ20を前枠1に取付けも、同様に適用できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施形態の球発射操作装置の取付構造を示す断面図。
【図2】同実施形態の球発射操作装置を示す分解斜視図。
【図3】同実施形態のカップリングを前側から示す斜視図。
【図4】従来例を示す断面図。
【符号の説明】
1 前枠
10 下皿装置
20 ハンドルグリップ
30 固定具
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball launch operation device for a pachinko machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 4 shows a ball launching operation device of a pachinko machine disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2599108. 4, reference numeral 101 denotes a front frame, 102 denotes a lower plate device attached to the front frame 101, 103 denotes a handle grip obliquely fixed to the lower plate device 102, and 104 denotes a handle lever of the handle grip 103. When the player operates the handle lever 104 in one direction, a ball firing device (not shown) fires a ball supplied from an upper plate device (not shown) based on an electric signal output from the handle grip 103.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional example, the handle grip 103 is provided obliquely to improve operability. However, since the handle grip 103 is attached to the lower plate device 102 made of synthetic resin, the handle grip 103 is The strength of the connection with the lower plate device 102 is low, and the operation of lifting the handle grip 103 and closing the front frame 101, which is generally performed in pachinko parlors, is repeated, so that the handle grip 103 is rattled or broken. It is highly probable that quality reliability is lacking.
[0004]
Therefore, the present invention provides a ball launching operation device for a pachinko machine capable of increasing the mounting strength of a handle grip.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, a handle grip having a handle lever rotatably mounted on the front side of the grip body is attached to the front frame from the front side of the dish device fixed to the front side of the front frame via the grip escape hole of the dish device. In a ball launching operation device of a pachinko machine, a front frame is provided with a through hole, and a fixing device for attaching a handle grip to the front frame includes a grip fixing portion and a frame fixing portion projecting to both sides from a rear portion of the grip fixing portion. The grip fixing part of the fixing tool is inserted into the through hole of the front frame from the back side of the front frame, and the frame fixing part of the fixing tool is fixed to the back surface of the front frame around the through hole. A coupling is fixed to the front surface of the grip fixing portion of the fixing device, and a storage recess for storing the rear end of the grip body is provided on the front surface of the coupling. The rear end of the grip body is stored in the storage recess of the coupling from the front side of the dish device via the grip escape hole of the dish device, and the rear end of the grip body stored in the storage recess is the grip of the fixture. It is characterized by being fixed to the fixing portion with a set screw from the back side of the grip fixing portion . Therefore, according to the present invention, the grip fixing portion of the fixture formed of metal is inserted from the back side into the through hole formed in the front frame, and the frame fixing portion of the fixture is formed on the back surface of the front frame around the through hole. The rear end of the grip body of the handle grip is stored in the storage recess of the coupling from the front side of the dish device via the grip escape hole of the dish device, and the rear end of the grip body stored in the storage recess is provided. Since the end is fixed to the grip fixing portion of the fixing device from the back side of the grip fixing portion with the set screw, the mounting strength of the handle grip is increased, and the quality reliability can be improved. Further, in the present invention, the front side surface of the grip fixing portion for fixing the coupling is formed obliquely so as to be inclined rightward with respect to the front side surface of the front frame. When the handle grip is tilted rightward with respect to the front side surface of the front frame, the operability of the handle grip can be improved .
[0006]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a cross section of a mounting structure of a ball launching operation device cut in a lateral direction. FIG. 2 shows an exploded appearance of the ball launching operation device. FIG. 3 shows the appearance of the coupling 40 from the front side.
[0007]
The ball launch operation device will be described with reference to FIG. The frame-shaped front frame 1 is provided with a through hole 2 for attaching a handle grip 20 to the lower edge, a recess 3 and an attachment hole 4, and an opening 5 and an attachment hole 6 for attaching a lower plate device 10. The lower plate device 10 is provided with a fixture 11 such as an insert bolt, a ball inlet 12 and a grip escape hole 13 on the back surface. The handle grip 20 includes a wiring 22 extending outward from the back surface of the grip body 21, a connector 23 at an end of the wiring 22, a mounting hole 24 on the back surface of the grip body 21, and an outer peripheral surface of the grip body 21. It has a convex rotation stopper 25, a handle lever 26 rotatably mounted on the front side of the grip body 21, and a cap 27 on the front side of the handle lever 26. The cap 27 is fixed to the grip body 21.
[0008]
The fixture 30 is formed of metal as a single body having a central grip fixing portion 31 and frame fixing portions 32 on both sides. The grip fixing portion 31 has a wiring hole 33 and mounting holes 34; Is provided with a mounting hole 36. When the frame fixing portion 32 is attached to the back surface of the front frame 1, the front side surface of the grip fixing portion 31 is formed at an angle to the front side surface of the front frame 1 at a predetermined angle θ1 (see FIG. 1). In the case of this embodiment, when the front frame 1 is viewed from the front side, the center line L of the handle grip 20 fixed to the grip fixing portion 31 provided on the right side of the front frame 1 and the front side surface of the front frame 1 are aligned. Since the vehicle is tilted rightward at the predetermined angle θ2 based on the predetermined angle θ1, the operability of the handle grip 20 is improved.
[0009]
The coupling 40 supports the handle grip 20 so as not to rotate by fitting the rear end of the handle grip 20 from the front side while being attached to the grip fixing portion 31 with the set screw 50. And a mounting hole 42. As shown in FIG. 3, the coupling 40 is provided with a storage recess 43 on the front side for storing the rear end of the grip body 21, and the rotation stopper 25 of the grip body 21 is stored on a peripheral wall 44 surrounding the storage recess 43. The groove 45 is provided.
[0010]
The assembly of the present embodiment will be described. First, the fixture 30 and the coupling 40 are fixed to each other. To this end, the coupling 40 is fixed to the front side surface of the grip fixing portion 31 with a set screw 50 from the back side of the grip fixing portion 31. Next, the front frame 1, the fixture 30, and the lower plate device 10 are fixed to each other. To do so, the fixture 11 of the lower plate device 10 is inserted into the mounting hole 6 of the front frame 1 from the front side, and then the coupling 40 and the grip fixing portion 31 are inserted into the through hole 2 of the front frame 1 from the back side. The frame fixing portion 32 is inserted into the concave portion 3 of the front frame 1 from the back side. Some of the fixing tools 11 of the lower plate device 10 are inserted into the mounting holes 36 of the frame fixing portion 32 from the mounting holes 6 of the front frame 1. Then, the nut 51 is fastened to the fixing tool 11 projecting rearward from the front frame 1 and the frame fixing portion 32 in the lower plate device 10. Thereby, the front frame 1, the fixing device 30, and the lower plate device 10 are fixed to each other by the fixing device 11 and the nut 51.
[0011]
Further, the handle grip 20 is fixed to the frame 1 by penetrating the lower plate device 10 from the front side. For this purpose, the grip body 21 is inserted into the grip escape hole 13 from the front side of the lower plate device 10 and inserted into the storage recess 43 of the coupling 40. Then, while Komu fitted with a rotation stopper portion 25 of the grip body 21 in the groove 45 of the coupling 40, the connector 23 and the wiring 22 than the wiring hole 33 of the wiring hole 41 and the grip fixing portions 31 of the coupling 40 before frame 1 of Pull out to the back. Then, from the back side of the front frame 1, a set screw 53 is fastened from the mounting hole 35 of the grip fixing portion 31 to the mounting hole 24 of the grip body 21. Thereby, the handle grip 20 is fixed to the fixture 30 via the grip escape hole 13 of the lower plate device 10.
[0012]
The same applies to the case where the coupling 40 is formed integrally with the fixture 30 or the handle grip 20 is attached to the front frame 1 without using the fixture 30.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a mounting structure of a ball launching operation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the ball launch operation device of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the coupling of the embodiment from the front side.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 front frame 10 lower plate device 20 handle grip 30 fixing device

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グリップ本体の前側にハンドルレバーを回転可能に装着したハンドルグリップが前枠の前側に固定された皿装置の前側から皿装置のグリップ逃孔を経由して前枠に取り付けられるパチンコ機の球発射操作装置において、前枠には貫通孔を備え、前枠にハンドルグリップを取り付けるための固定具がグリップ固定部と当該グリップ固定部の後部から両側に突出する枠固定部とを備えた単一体として金属により形成され、固定具のグリップ固定部が前枠の裏側から上記前枠の貫通孔に挿入され、固定具の枠固定部が貫通孔周りにおける前枠の裏面に固定され、固定具のグリップ固定部の前側面にはカップリングが固定され、カップリングの前側面にはグリップ本体の後端部を格納する収納凹部を備え、ハンドルグリップのグリップ本体の後端部が皿装置の前側から上記皿装置のグリップ逃孔を経由してカップリングの収納凹部に格納され、上記収納凹部に格納されたグリップ本体の後端部が固定具のグリップ固定部にグリップ固定部の裏側から止ねじで固定されたことを特徴とするパチンコ機の球発射操作装置。 Ball firing operation of a pachinko machine that is attached to the front frame from the front of the dish device with the handle grip fixed to the front of the front frame with the handle grip rotatably mounted on the front side of the grip body In the device, the front frame is provided with a through hole, and a fixing tool for attaching a handle grip to the front frame is formed of metal as a single body including a grip fixing portion and a frame fixing portion projecting to both sides from a rear portion of the grip fixing portion. The grip fixing portion of the fixture is inserted from the back side of the front frame into the through hole of the front frame, the frame fixing portion of the fixture is fixed to the back surface of the front frame around the through hole, and the grip fixing of the fixture is performed. A coupling is fixed to the front side of the part, and a storage recess for storing the rear end of the grip body is provided on the front side of the coupling, and the rear end of the grip body of the handle grip is provided. From the front side of the device, it is stored in the storage recess of the coupling via the grip escape hole of the dish device, and the rear end of the grip body stored in the storage recess is attached to the grip fixing portion of the fixture, behind the grip fixing portion. A ball launching operation device for a pachinko machine, wherein the ball launching operation device is fixed with a set screw . グリップ固定部のカップリングを固定する前側面が前枠の前側面に対し右側に傾けられるように斜めに形成され、この斜めのグリップ固定部にグリップ本体がねじで固定されたことによって、ハンドルグリップが前枠の前側面に対し右側に傾けられたことを特徴とする請求項1記載のパチンコ機の球発射操作装置。 The front side for fixing the coupling of the grip fixing part is formed diagonally so that it can be tilted to the right with respect to the front side of the front frame. 2. The ball launching operation device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball is inclined rightward with respect to a front side surface of the front frame .
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