JP3907224B2 - Opening and closing structure of the glass frame of the gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an opening / closing structure for a glass frame of a gaming machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are pachinko gaming machines in which a display device, a variable winning device, etc. are provided on a game board and a gaming state advantageous to a player is generated according to predetermined winning conditions and gaming conditions such as a display device.
[0003]
Such a gaming machine is provided with a support shaft on one side of a quadrilateral outer frame, and a quadrilateral inner frame is movably attached to the outer frame via the support shaft, and a game board is mounted on the inner frame. At the same time, the front of this game board was covered with a cover glass attached to a glass frame to protect it.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When decoration is applied to the glass frame of such a gaming machine, the weight of the glass frame increases. In this case, it is desirable that the glass frame can be automatically driven using a motor or the like so that the glass frame can be easily opened and closed in terms of maintenance and the like.
[0005]
However, when the opening and closing of the glass frame is automated, it is necessary to manually open and close the glass frame when the drive device breaks down.
[0006]
In addition, the conventional glass frame is designed to open to the left side, but it cannot be opened widely due to the structure of the frame and the like. Further, if the glass frame is opened to the left side or the like, it is difficult for an adjacent player to be disturbed and maintenance of each gaming machine is difficult.
[0007]
An object of the present invention is to solve such problems.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A first aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine in which a cover glass that covers a game board is attached via a glass frame, the holding means that enables the glass frame to be held in the closed position and the release thereof, and the release means that is released by the fixing means. An opening / closing drive device for driving the glass frame to open and close; and a drive control means for controlling the driving of the fixing means and the driving of the opening / closing drive device, the fixing means being provided on the lower side of the glass frame. The opening / closing drive device is disposed on one of the left and right sides of the glass frame, the glass frame is supported at its upper part so that it can be freely opened and closed, and lift pins are provided on the side edges of the back surface. , together with the retracted, an inclined swingable rack bar for causing the opening motion of the glass frame upward, to the rack bar includes a hook which is open on the front side, a concave at the bottom of the hook And receiving, been formed in correspondence with the lift pins, when the glass frame is in the closed position, unconsolidated a rack bar and the glass frame by positioning the lift pins to the open end of said hook of said rack bar Ri glass frame sufficiently to allow a closing operation manually as a state, when the driving of the motor, the rack bar advancement of said lift pins in front tilting is supported by the receiving portion falls within the hook of the rack bar The rack bar and the glass frame are connected to each other.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a machine frame (outer frame) of a gaming machine (pachinko machine), and 2 denotes an inner frame.
[0020]
The inner frame 2 is formed on the outer frame 1 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction so that the front panel portion 3 can be opened and closed. A game board 5 is mounted on the panel section 3 of the inner frame 2, and a cover glass 8 that covers and protects the game board 5 is disposed on the front surface of the panel section 3 via the glass frame 6, and bulges forward. A game operation unit 10 is disposed on the lower panel portion 7.
[0021]
The game board 5 has a hook 14 formed on the upper portion of the substrate 12 as shown in FIG. 3 and a bar 15 provided on the upper portion of the concave chamber 13 of the panel portion 3. The lower part of 12 is fixed to the support base 17 arranged at the bottom of the concave chamber 13 via the latching mechanism 21. The support base 17 is formed to have substantially the same height as the height of the front wall 16 of the panel unit 3.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 6, the latching mechanism 21 moves the claw member 22 backward from the front end side of the claw member 22 urged above the support base 17 by the spring, the stopper member 23 for regulating the position, and the support base 17. Possible release lever 24.
[0023]
When the hook 14 at the top of the board 12 of the game board 5 is hung on the bar 15 at the top of the concave chamber 13 of the panel section 3 and the game board 5 is pushed into the concave chamber 13, the engagement groove formed at the bottom of the board 12 of the game board 5 27 is fitted and fixed to the claw member 22 of the latching mechanism 21.
[0024]
When the release lever 24 is pushed from the front end side of the support base 17, the claw member 22 moves backward along the oblique groove 25 formed in the release lever 24 as shown in FIG. 7, and the lower part of the board 12 of the game board 5 is released. Is done.
[0025]
Note that the support frame 20 of the latching mechanism 21 is formed via the adjustment mechanism 30 so that the position of the support frame 20 can be adjusted in the front-rear direction of the game board 5.
[0026]
In the game area on the surface of the game board 5, as shown in FIG. 8, a game ball is launched from the ball hitting device, and an image display device 34 displaying a game image or the like in the center of the region, a variable winning device 35 or the like below it. Is disposed. A cover made of a transparent resin or the like that defines the game area is attached to the game board 5 in front of the game area. On the back side of the game board 5, a guide rod for guiding the game ball, an image control device 36, and the like are disposed.
[0027]
The glass frame 6 to which the cover glass 8 is attached has an annular portion 31 that also serves as a decoration around it, and a decorative cover portion 32 on the left and right.
[0028]
The upper part of the glass frame 6 is attached to a hinge 33 provided on the back surface above the recessed chamber 13 of the panel unit 3 as shown in FIG. A bent plate-shaped hinge 33 is used so that the upper wall of the concave chamber 13 has a relief of the hinge 33 so that the glass frame 6 can be opened largely upward.
[0029]
On the lower back surface of the glass frame 6, a locking portion 37 is provided at a position corresponding to the slide pin 42 of the fixing mechanism 41 attached to the front end of the support base 17 as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 10 to 12. Provided.
[0030]
The locking portion 37 is formed by pushing the glass frame 6 to the closed position when the tip of the claw member 39 that is freely retreatable upward by the spring 38 is formed in an oblique surface and the slide pin 42 of the fixing mechanism 41 is in the protruding position. Then, the claw member 39 gets over the slide pin 42 and is locked.
[0031]
The slide pin 42 of the fixing mechanism 41 is connected to a slide bar 45 urged leftward by a spring 43, and the slide bar 45 is connected to a link lever 46 and a drive solenoid 50.
[0032]
When the key 52 is inserted into the lock 51 provided at the lower right portion of the panel unit 3 and turned, the link lever 46 is pushed by the operation lever 53 and the slide bar 45 is moved to the right, and the slide pin 42 is moved from the protruding position to the open position. It is rotated backward.
[0033]
Further, when the solenoid 50 is driven based on an operation of an opening switch or the like, the slide bar 45 is similarly moved to the right, and the slide pin 42 is rotated backward from the protruding position to the opening position.
[0034]
The glass frame 6 is kept at a predetermined opening position (FIG. 19) by the structure of the hinge 33 and the like when the locking portion 37 is released by the retraction of the slide pin 42 from the closed state of FIG.
[0035]
When the glass frame 6 is opened on the left side of the concave chamber 13 of the panel unit 3 between the left side edge (as viewed from the front side) of the rear surface of the glass frame 6 as shown in FIGS. A stopper 55 is provided for holding the frame 6 in the open position. The stopper 55 is provided with a stay 56 so that the open position can be changed.
[0036]
Although the stopper 55 in the figure is a half-fold type, a cylinder type that can be freely opened and closed and held at any position may be used.
[0037]
On the other hand, an opening / closing drive device 60 for opening and closing the glass frame 6 is disposed on the right side of the recessed chamber 13 of the panel portion 3 as shown in FIGS.
[0038]
The opening / closing drive device 60 is provided with a rack bar 62 that moves forward, backward, and tilts forward by driving a motor 61 installed on the back side of the panel unit 3.
[0039]
The rack bar 62 is slidably fitted to the bracket 63, and the bracket 63 is freely swingably disposed via a boss of a gear 64 that meshes with the rack of the rack bar 62 and a support shaft 65 of the gear 64. It is connected to a bevel gear 67 of a motor 61 via a bevel gear 66 formed at the boss end.
[0040]
At the front end of the rack bar 62, a flange portion 71 that opens to the front side of the panel portion 3 corresponding to a lift pin 70 provided on the right edge (as viewed from the front side) of the rear surface of the glass frame 6, and a lower portion thereof A concave receiving portion 72 is formed.
[0041]
When the rack bar 62 is in the initial position of FIG. 17 and the glass frame 6 is in the closed position, the lift pins 70 on the back surface of the glass frame 6 are positioned at the open end of the flange portion 71 of the rack bar 62. When the fixing mechanism 41 is released from the state and the glass frame 6 is opened to a predetermined opening position as shown in FIG. 19, the lift pin 70 is shifted forward. The lift pin 70 is positioned in the flange portion 71 of the bar 62.
[0042]
When the glass frame 6 is in the opening position of FIG. 19 from the closed position of FIG. 17, the rack bar 62 is not connected to the lift pin 70, and the glass frame 6 is opened and closed when the fixing mechanism 41 is released. When the motor 61 is driven in the forward rotation direction from the state shown in FIG. 19 that is maintained in a free state, the lift pin 70 is inserted into the flange portion 71 and supported by the receiving portion 72 by the forward and forward tilting of the rack bar 62. That is, the rack bar 62 is connected to the lift pin 70, and the glass frame 6 is opened upward as shown in FIGS. When the motor 61 is driven in the reverse direction, the glass frame 6 is closed on the contrary.
[0043]
A limit switch 73 for detecting the fully open position of the glass frame 6 from the opening position of the hinge 33 of the glass frame 6 and a limit switch for detecting a specified retreat position of the rack bar 62 of the opening / closing drive device 60. 74 is provided.
[0044]
The operation surface of the panel lower part 7 is formed in an inclined surface that is lowered forward, and a game operation unit 10 that controls the hitting and playing of the hitting device and the operation unit 47 such as an automatic ball lending device is formed on the operation surface. Is done.
[0045]
FIG. 21 shows a block configuration of a control system of the opening / closing drive device 60 for the glass frame 6, and FIG. 22 shows a control flow thereof.
[0046]
An opening / closing switch for instructing opening / closing of the glass frame 6 is provided on the gaming machine side and on the management device side of the gaming store so as to be remotely operable. In addition, a remote control device for instructing opening / closing of the glass frame 6 is provided. A signal based on the operation of the operating means 75 such as the open / close switch and the remote control device is input to the drive control device 76. When a signal from the operation means 75 is input, the drive control device 76 drives and controls the motor 61 of the opening / closing drive device 60 and the solenoid 50 of the fixing mechanism 41 based on detection signals from the limit switches 73 and 74.
[0047]
As shown in FIG. 22, when a glass frame opening signal is input from the operating means 75, when the limit switch 74 (SW2) for detecting the specified retraction position of the rack bar 62 of the opening / closing drive device 60 is on, the solenoid 50 is turned on. The motor 61 is turned on and the motor 61 is rotated forward (steps 1 to 5).
[0048]
When a certain time has elapsed, the solenoid 50 is turned off (steps 6 and 7). Thereafter, when the limit switch 73 (SW1) for detecting the fully opened position of the glass frame 6 is turned on, the motor 61 is stopped (steps 7 and 8).
[0049]
In this case, when the solenoid 50 is turned on, that is, the motor 61 is driven with the release of the fixing mechanism 41 that fixes the glass frame 6 in the closed position, the glass frame 6 can be quickly opened.
[0050]
On the other hand, when a glass frame closing signal is input from the operating means 75, the motor 61 is reversely rotated when the limit switch 73 (SW1) for detecting the fully opened position of the glass frame 6 is on (steps 9 to 11).
[0051]
Thereafter, when the limit switch 74 (SW2) for detecting the specified backward position of the rack bar 62 is turned on, the motor 61 is stopped (steps 12 and 13).
[0052]
During this closing movement, the glass frame 6 is closed to the position shown in FIG.
[0053]
Note that only the open signal and the close signal are output from the operation means 75, and the solenoid 50 and the motor 61 are continuously driven based on these outputs. However, the release signal and the return signal of the fixing mechanism 41 are output from the operation means 75. The opening signal and the closing signal of the glass frame 6 may be output separately, and the release and return of the fixing mechanism 41 and the opening and closing of the glass frame 6 may be performed independently based on the corresponding signals.
[0054]
Since the glass frame 6 is configured to open upward, the glass frame can be used in a game store without interfering with the next player or maintaining the next game machine. 6 can be opened widely.
[0055]
In this case, when the glass frame 6 is in the closed state and in the predetermined opening range, it is in a non-connected state with the rack bar 62 of the opening / closing drive device 60. For this reason, the fixing mechanism 41 is opened by operating the key 52, If the fixing of the frame 6 is released, the glass frame 6 can be easily opened manually.
[0056]
If the stopper 55 is set after the glass frame 6 is opened, the glass frame 6 can be held in a predetermined open state as shown in FIGS.
[0057]
Further, when an open signal is sent by operating the operating means 75 when the glass frame 6 is in the closed state, the fixing mechanism 41 is opened via the solenoid 50, and the glass frame 6 is released from being fixed and opened and closed. The rack bar 62 is connected to the glass frame 6 by the operation of the rack bar 62 of the apparatus 60, and the glass frame 6 can be easily opened automatically.
[0058]
When the glass frame 6 is opened, the rack bar 62 holds the glass frame 6 in a predetermined open state as shown in FIGS.
[0059]
Therefore, the opening degree of the glass frame 6 can be increased, and the glass frame 6 is held upward, so that maintenance work is facilitated and workability is greatly improved.
[0060]
Since the glass frame 6 can be opened and closed manually and automatically, it is possible to cope with an increase in weight due to the decoration of the glass frame 6 and to cope with a failure of the automatic device. Moreover, since manual and automatic operations can be performed without switching, the operation is easy, and better maintainability can be secured.
[0061]
Further, since the glass frame 6 opens a predetermined opening (FIG. 19) from the closed position when the fixing mechanism 41 is opened, it is easy to manually open the glass frame 6. When closing the glass frame 6, the glass frame 6 is pushed in from the opening position. Then, it is fixed at the closed position via the fixing mechanism 41.
[0062]
In addition, since the fixing mechanism 41 for the glass frame 6 is provided on the support base 17 for fixing the game board 5, it can be easily formed and the structure can be simplified.
[0063]
In the embodiment of the invention, the stopper 55 for holding the glass frame 6 in the open position is on the left side of the game board 5, and the opening / closing drive device 60 for the glass frame 6 is on the right side of the game board 5, that is, the left and right sides of the glass frame 6. In this case, if the glass frame 6 is held by the stopper 55 and the rack bar 62 of the opening / closing drive device 60 when the glass frame 6 is opened, the strength of each member is not increased so much. It will end.
[0064]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since the opening and closing of the glass frame can be performed automatically and manually, it is possible to cope with an increase in weight and the like, and it is possible to cope with a failure of a driving device or the like. Moreover, since it can be performed without switching between manual and automatic, good maintainability can be secured. Moreover, a large opening degree of the glass frame can be taken, and the maintainability is further improved. Further, it is easy to form the holding means for the open position of the glass frame and the fixing means for the closed position.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine with a cover glass frame opened.
FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which a game board is attached.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a support base portion.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a support base portion.
FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a fixed state of the latching mechanism portion.
FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing a released state of a latching mechanism portion.
FIG. 8 is a front view of the game board.
FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which a cover glass frame is closed.
FIG. 10 is a partial plan view of a latching mechanism.
FIG. 11 is a partial front view of the latching mechanism.
FIG. 12 is a side sectional view showing a hooking state of the hooking mechanism.
FIG. 13 is a front view showing a holding state of the cover glass frame by a stopper.
FIG. 14 is a side view showing a state in which the cover glass frame is held by a stopper.
FIG. 15 is a front view showing a state in which a cover glass frame is opened by an opening / closing drive device;
FIG. 16 is a side view showing a state in which the cover glass frame is opened by the opening / closing drive device;
FIG. 17 is a side view of the initial position of the opening / closing drive device.
FIG. 18 is a plan view of a gear portion of the opening / closing drive device.
FIG. 19 is an operation explanatory diagram of the opening / closing drive device when the cover glass frame is at a predetermined opening position.
FIG. 20 is an operation explanatory diagram during opening and closing of the opening and closing drive device;
FIG. 21 is a block diagram of a control system.
FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an example of control.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer frame 2 Inner frame 3 Panel part 5 Game board 6 Cover glass frame 8 Cover glass 10 Game operation part 11 Board mounting part 12 Board | substrate 13 Recessed room 17 Support stand 20 Support frame 21 Latching mechanism 24 Release lever 31 Annular part 32 Decoration Cover portion 33 Hinge 34 Image display device 35 Fluctuating prize device 37 Locking portion 39 Claw member 41 Fixing mechanism 42 Slide pin 45 Slide bar 46 Link lever 50 Solenoid 52 Key 55 Stopper 60 Opening / closing drive device 61 Motor 62 Rack bar 64 Gear 66 67 bevel gear 70 lift pin 71 collar 72 receiving parts 73, 74 limit switch 75 operating means 76 drive control device

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine that attaches a cover glass that covers a gaming board via a glass frame,
Fixing means that enables holding and releasing the glass frame in a closed position;
An opening and closing drive device for opening and closing the glass frame released by the fixing means;
Drive control means for linking and controlling driving of the fixing means and driving of the opening / closing drive device;
With
The fixing means is disposed on the lower side of the glass frame, and the opening / closing driving device is disposed on one of the left and right sides of the glass frame,
The glass frame is
The upper part is supported to open and close freely,
Lift pins are provided on the side edges on the back,
The opening / closing drive device comprises:
The rack bar has a rack bar capable of tilting and swinging to move forward and backward by a motor drive and to open the glass frame upward, and the rack bar has a flange portion that opens to the front side corresponding to the lift pin And a concave receiving part is formed at the lower part of the collar part,
When the glass frame is in the closed position, Ri the glass frame that open operably name manually and a rack bar of the hook rack bar and the glass frame by positioning the lift pins to the open end of the non-connected state,
When the motor is driven, the rack bar and the glass frame are connected to each other by the lift pin entering the flange portion of the rack bar and supported by the receiving portion by the forward and forward tilt of the rack bar. An opening / closing structure of a glass frame of a gaming machine.

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