JP3900920B2 - Edge plate adjustment mechanism of medal pusher game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an edge plate adjustment mechanism of a medal pusher game machine that moves a pusher plate forward and backward to get over an edge plate at the front end of a game field and drop a medal on the game field.
[0002]
[Background Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
Generally, in the medal pusher game machine, an edge plate is attached to the front end of the game field, and the medals on the game field are dropped over the edge plate.
[0003]
If the protruding height from the game field is too low, this edge plate will easily drop medals and increase the payout probability. Conversely, if the protruding height increases, the medals will be difficult to drop and the payout probability will be small. Therefore, it is important to adjust the height of the edge plate.
[0004]
Therefore, the mounting height of the edge plate can be adjusted by making the mounting hole at the front end of the game field of the edge plate a long hole extending in the vertical direction.
[0005]
However, the height adjustment of this edge plate requires delicate adjustments, and it takes time and effort, and anyone can not easily do it, and it relied on an expert.
[0006]
In addition, when adjusting the height of the edge plate from the state in which the edge plate is attached, for example, if the attachment screw of the edge plate is loosened, the attachment hole becomes a long hole. As a result, the height to be used as a reference is unknown, and the height adjustment must be performed again from the beginning, which is extremely time-consuming.
[0007]
The object of the present invention is to adjust the height of the edge plate while maintaining the height to be used as a reference, without the edge plate being lowered from the mounting position, even when the height of the edge plate is to be adjusted. It is to provide an edge plate adjusting mechanism of a medal pusher game machine that anyone can easily adjust the height without relying on a person.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an edge plate adjusting mechanism of a medal pusher game machine according to the present invention has a hanging portion at a front end of a horizontally formed game field, an edge plate is attached to the hanging portion, An edge plate adjustment mechanism of a medal pusher game machine that moves a pusher plate forward and backward on the game field and drops the medal placed on the upper surface from the front end of the game field,
The edge plate is attached to the surface side of the hanging part so as to be movable up and down,
A height adjusting mechanism that moves the edge plate in the vertical direction along the hanging portion and enables the edge plate to be held at a moving position;
Possess a fixing means for fixing the edge plate relative to said game field height adjustment position by the height adjusting mechanism,
The height adjustment mechanism has a horizontally movable slide plate provided with one end projecting from the hanging part on the back side of the hanging part,
The slide plate engages with the game field to allow the slide plate to move horizontally, and the slide plate engages with the edge plate to move the edge plate in the vertical direction along with the horizontal movement by the horizontal movement groove. And an inclined movement groove in an inclined state to be moved up and down,
The fixing means is provided so as to be able to be operated from the surface side of the hanging part and to penetrate the hanging part so as to be vertically movable with respect to the hanging part .
[0009]
According to the present invention, since the height adjusting mechanism holds the edge plate at the edge plate moving position, when the height of the edge plate is to be adjusted, the fixing means for fixing the edge plate to the game field is provided. Even when loosened, the height adjustment mechanism will maintain the height position of the edge plate, and the height of the edge plate can be adjusted based on the current height position. The trouble of redoing can be omitted, and anyone can easily adjust the height without relying on a skilled person.
[0010]
[0011]
In particular, the edge plate can be moved up and down along the inclined movement groove only by horizontally moving the slide plate via the horizontal movement groove, and the height of the edge plate can be easily adjusted.
[0012]
Further, the edge plate is held by the horizontal movement groove at a predetermined height position, and the height adjustment can be performed in a state where the height to be used as a reference is ensured.
[0013]
In the present invention, the securing means from the front side of the edge plate, over the vertical direction formed in the mounting hole and the hanging portion formed in the edge plate and Flip it is inserted into the elongated hole,
It may have a nut screwed onto the screw from the back side of the hanging part.
[0014]
[0015]
[0016]
Furthermore, in the present invention, the height adjustment mechanism may include an adjustment gauge that indicates an adjustment height state of the edge plate.
[0017]
With such a configuration, the height of the edge plate can be adjusted while looking at the adjustment gauge. Therefore, anyone can easily adjust the height without relying on a skilled person.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
1 to 5 are views showing a medal pusher game device provided with an edge plate adjusting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0020]
As shown in the perspective view of the medal pusher game apparatus 10 as viewed from the front of FIG. 1, a game board surface 14 is provided at the upper front of the housing 12, and reciprocates in the front-rear direction at the lower end position of the game board surface 14. A game field 18 for placing medals having a pusher plate 16 is provided.
[0021]
In addition, an operation unit 20 is provided approximately in front of the housing 12 in the vertical direction. The operation unit 20 is provided with a medal slot 22 and a medal storage unit 25 for storing medals 30, and the medal storage unit 25 has a housing. A payout port 24 for paying out the medal 30 in the body 12 is provided on the front surface of the housing 12 so as to be adjacent to the upper part of the operation unit 20.
[0022]
The game board surface 14 is discharged from a display unit 26, a chucker unit 28, a plurality of nails 32 that obstruct the path of the medal 30 to the chucker unit 28, and a discharge port 36 disposed above both sides of the game board surface 14. And a wiper 34 for changing the discharge direction of the medal 30.
[0023]
The medals 30 discharged from the discharge port 36 are distributed by the wiper 34 and moved downward while being obstructed by the nail 32. When the medals 30 pass through the chucker portion 28, a sensor (in FIG. (Not shown) detects the passage of the medal 30.
[0024]
Then, a game displayed on the display unit 26 proceeds according to the position of the chucker 28 through which the medal 30 has passed, and according to the result of this game, a medal payout payout hopper (see FIG. The medal 30 is paid out onto the game field 18 from (not shown).
[0025]
The medals 30 paid out on the game field 18 fall from the game field 18 by the reciprocating movement of the pusher plate 16, are paid out from the payout outlet 24, and are stored in the medal storage unit 25. .
[0026]
Note that a return port 38 for the medal 30 inserted from the medal insertion port 22 is provided on the side of the housing 12 and below the operation unit 20.
[0027]
An edge plate 40 is attached to the front end of the game field 18.
[0028]
The edge plate 40 is provided with an edge plate adjusting mechanism 42 as shown in FIGS.
[0029]
The edge plate adjustment mechanism 42 includes a height adjustment mechanism 44 and a fixing means 46.
[0030]
The height adjusting mechanism 44 has a slide plate 48 that can move horizontally on the back side of the front end of the game field 18.
[0031]
The slide plate 48 has a pair of horizontal movement grooves 50 and a pair of inclined movement grooves 52.
[0032]
Each horizontal movement groove 50 is inserted with a screw 54, and this screw 54 is attached to a nut 58 fixed to the back surface of a drooping portion 56 provided at the front end of the game field 18.
[0033]
Therefore, the horizontal movement groove 50 is engaged with the game field 18 via the screw 54, and the slide plate 48 can be moved horizontally.
[0034]
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, each inclined movement groove 52 is formed, for example, in an upwardly inclined state, and a screw 60 is inserted into the inclined movement groove 52, and the upper and lower sides formed in the hanging part 56. A long hole 62 extending in the direction is passed through and attached to a nut 64 fixed to the back surface of the edge plate 40.
[0035]
Therefore, the inclined movement groove 52 is engaged with the edge plate 40 via the screw 60, and the edge plate 40 is moved up and down with the horizontal movement of the slide plate 48 by the horizontal movement groove 50.
[0036]
The fixing means 46 has a fixing plate 66 disposed above the slide plate 48 on the back surface side of the hanging portion 56.
[0037]
Nuts 68 are attached to the fixing plate 66 at three positions. Each nut 68 passes through a long hole 70 formed in the vertical portion 56 and a mounting hole 72 formed in the edge plate 40. Then, the screws 74 are attached from the front side of the edge plate 40.
[0038]
Accordingly, the screw 74 of the fixing means 46 is loosened so that the slide plate 48 of the height adjusting mechanism 44 can move horizontally. In this state, when the slide plate 48 is moved in the horizontal direction, the slide plate 48 is moved to the horizontal movement groove 50. The edge plate 40 moves in the vertical direction along the front end face of the game field 18 as the slide plate 48 moves in the horizontal direction.
[0039]
The height adjustment state of the edge plate 40 by the horizontal movement of the slide plate 48 is shown in FIG.
[0040]
FIG. 1A shows a state in which the edge plate 40 is in the center position in the height direction. In this state, the screws 54 and 60 are in the center of the horizontal movement groove 50 and the inclined movement groove 52. ing.
[0041]
FIG. 2B shows a state in which the slide plate 48 is horizontally moved to the rightmost side. In this state, the edge plate 40 is at the lowest position.
[0042]
FIG. 3C shows a state in which the slide plate 48 is horizontally moved to the leftmost side. In this state, the edge plate 40 is at the highest position.
[0043]
Since the horizontal movement groove 50 of the slide plate 48 is engaged with the screw 54 even when the hand is released from the slide plate 48 in a state where the height adjustment by the height adjustment mechanism 44 is performed, the movement position Thus, the edge plate 40 is held as it is.
[0044]
Therefore, even when the height adjustment mechanism 44 once adjusts the height of the edge plate 40 and then attempts to adjust the height of the edge plate 40 again, the height of the edge plate 40 is maintained as it is. Therefore, the height of the edge plate 40 can be adjusted based on the original height position.
[0045]
Then, after the height adjustment by the height adjustment mechanism 44 is finished, the edge plate 40 can be fixed to the game field 18 at the height adjustment position by tightening the screws 74 of the fixing means 46.
[0046]
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the height adjusting mechanism 44 is provided with an adjustment gauge 78 having a plurality of scales 76 on a member on the game field 18 side corresponding to the end of the slide plate 48. By moving the slide plate 48 horizontally while looking at the gauge 78, the height of the edge plate 40 can be easily and reliably adjusted.
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[0059]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified into various forms within the scope of the gist of the present invention.
[0060]
For example, the above embodiment has described the medal pusher game apparatus having both of the game board and the game field, it can be applied to no medal pusher game device a game board.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a medal pusher game device having an edge plate adjustment mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a game field having an edge plate adjustment mechanism.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the edge plate adjustment mechanism of FIG. 2;
4 is an exploded view of the edge plate adjustment mechanism of FIG. 2. FIG.
5A is a front view showing a state in which the edge plate is adjusted to a center position in the height direction by the edge plate adjustment mechanism, and FIG. 5B is a front view showing a state in which the edge plate is adjusted to the lowest position. (3) is a front view showing a state in which the edge plate is adjusted to the uppermost position.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Medal pusher game device 12 Case 14 Game board surface 18 Game field 20 Operation part 22 Medal insertion port 24 Medal payout port 40 Edge plate 42 Edge plate adjustment mechanism 44 Height adjustment mechanism 46 Fixing means 48 Slide plate 50 Horizontal movement groove 52 Inclination Moving groove 54, 60, 74 Screw 78 Adjustment gauge

Claims (3)

The game field has a hanging portion at a front end of a horizontally formed game field, an edge plate is attached to the hanging portion, and a pusher plate is moved forward and backward on the game field by moving a pusher plate on the game field. An edge plate adjustment mechanism for a medal pusher game machine that drops from the front end of the field,
The edge plate is attached to the surface side of the hanging part so as to be movable up and down,
A height adjusting mechanism that moves the edge plate in the vertical direction along the hanging portion and enables the edge plate to be held at a moving position;
Fixing means for fixing the edge plate to the game field at a height adjustment position by the height adjustment mechanism;
The height adjustment mechanism has a horizontally movable slide plate provided with one end projecting from the hanging part on the back side of the hanging part,
The slide plate engages with the game field to allow the slide plate to move horizontally, and the slide plate engages with the edge plate to move the edge plate in the vertical direction along with the horizontal movement by the horizontal movement groove. And an inclined movement groove in an inclined state to be moved up and down,
An edge plate adjustment of a medal pusher game machine, wherein the fixing means is provided so as to be operable from the surface side of the hanging portion and to be vertically movable with respect to the hanging portion. mechanism. In claim 1,
The fixing means includes, from the front side of the edge plate, a screw inserted through a mounting hole formed in the edge plate and a long hole extending in the vertical direction formed in the hanging portion;
An edge plate adjusting mechanism for a medal pusher game machine, comprising: a nut screwed onto the screw from a back side of the hanging part. In claim 1 or 2 ,
The edge adjustment mechanism for a medal pusher game machine, wherein the height adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment gauge that indicates an adjustment height state of the edge plate.

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