JP3918108B2

JP3918108B2 - Pachinko machine component coupling

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Publication number: JP3918108B2
Application number: JP2001060952A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 伸明水貝; 正樹土師
Original assignee: Newgin Co Ltd
Current assignee: Newgin Co Ltd
Priority date: 2001-03-05
Filing date: 2001-03-05
Publication date: 2007-05-23
Anticipated expiration: 2021-03-05
Also published as: JP2002253809A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、パチンコ遊技機の部材連結具に関し、更に詳細には、固定部材と開閉部材とから構成されるパチンコ遊技機において、前記固定部材の所要位置に配設された第１連結部材の軸支孔に、前記開閉部材の所要位置に配設された第２連結部材の支持軸を嵌合させることで、固定部材に対する開閉部材の連結を図るようにした部材連結具に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
パチンコ機やアレンジボール機に代表されるこの種の縦型遊技機では、その基本的構成の概要として、縦長の矩形枠状に形成した外枠の開口前面側に、各種の遊技用構成部材をセットする縦長方形の前枠が、開閉および着脱が可能に組付けられている。そして前記前枠の前面側には、該前枠の正面内部に収容セットした遊技盤の透視保護窓であるガラス扉が横開き形態で開閉可能に組付けられると共に、このガラス扉の下方には、前記遊技盤内での遊技結果として機裏側の賞球払出装置から払出された賞球を遊技球として貯留するための上球皿が、開閉板を介して同じく横開き形態で開閉可能に組付けられている。なお、下球皿および打球発射装置における打球操作部等が前記前枠の下部に装着セットされる一方、各種の球経路および球処理・払出部等を備えた機構セット盤が該前枠の裏側にセットされ、これにより一台の縦型遊技機が構成される。
【０００３】
例えば図１３は、固定部材としての前枠Ａに対する開閉部材としての上球皿Ｂの組付け形態を例示した斜視図であって、前枠Ａの前面左側に配設された第１連結部材および上球皿Ｂの背面左側に配設された第２連結部材から構成される上下２個の部材連結具１０,１１により、上球皿Ｂは前枠Ａの前面左側に連結されて水平に旋回して開閉し得るようになっている。
【０００４】
前記各部材連結具１０,１１は、図１４に示すように、何れも軸・孔嵌合タイプの連結構造とされており、上側の部材連結具１０では、第１連結部材２０に垂下状に立設固定した支持軸２８が第２連結部材２２に穿設した軸支孔２９に嵌合するようになっており、また下側の部材連結具１１では、第２連結部材１６にスライド移動可能に垂設した支持軸２５が第１連結部材１５に穿設した軸支孔１８に嵌合するようになっている。従って前枠Ａに上球皿Ｂを組付けるに際しては、先ず上側の部材連結具１０における第１連結部材２０の支持軸２８を第２連結部材２２の軸支孔２９に嵌合させ、次いで下側の部材連結具１１における第２連結部材１６の支持軸２５を第１連結部材１５の軸支孔１８に嵌合させることで、前枠Ａの前面に上球皿Ｂが連結される。なお、下側の部材連結具１１における第２連結部材１６の支持軸２５は、図１５に示すように、上球皿Ｂにビス固定した支持本体２３にスライド移動可能に配設され、コイルスプリング２６により常には下方へ突出した状態に保持され、前枠Ａに対する上球皿Ｂの組付けに際しては指先で上方へスライド移動させることで、第１連結部材１５の軸支孔１８への嵌合が許容される。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、前記第１連結部材１５,２０および第２連結部材１６,２２から構成された軸・孔嵌合タイプの部材連結具１０,１１を利用して、固定部材としての前枠Ａに開閉部材としての上球皿Ｂを連結する構造では、両者Ａ,Ｂの連結作業に際して次のような問題を内在していた。すなわち、上側の部材連結具１０における第１連結部材２０と第２連結部材２２との連結作業は、軸支孔２９および支持軸２８が視認し得るから比較的簡単に行ない得るとしても、下側の部材連結具１１における第１連結部材１５と第２連結部材１６との連結作業は、支持軸２５と軸支孔１８とが上球皿Ｂで隠れてしまって目視困難とされる状況の下で実施するようになるから、該軸支孔１８に対する支持軸２５の位置決めは経験や勘に頼らざるを得ず、不慣れな作業者では連結作業に時間がかかってしまい、かなりの熟練を要するものとなっていた。
【０００６】
また前記軸支孔１８は、図１６に示すように、支持本体１７の水平に延出する支持片１７ｂに上面突出状態で設けたスリーブ１９に穿設されているため、図１７および図１８に示すように、軸支孔１８に対して支持軸２５を位置決めするに際して該支持軸２５の下端(先端)が該スリーブ１９の外縁に引掛ってしまい、スムーズな連結作業を図り得ない問題があった。更に、支持軸２５の下端が前記スリーブ１９の上面に当接した状態となっても、該支持軸２５を軸支孔１８に積極的に案内する構造とはなっていない。従って、支持軸２５を軸支孔１８へ嵌合させるために前記上球皿Ｂの姿勢を微妙に調整している間に、支持軸２５がスリーブ１９の上面から外れてしまうことも多々あり、このような場合には最初から組付け作業をやり直さなければならない不都合もあった。
【０００７】
【発明の目的】
本発明は、前述した課題を好適に解決するために新規に提案されたもので、固定部材に配設した第１連結部材と開閉部材に配設した第２連結部材との連結作業を、簡単かつ容易に行ない得るよう構成したパチンコ遊技機の部材連結具を提供することを目的とする。
【０００８】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前述した課題を克服し、所期の目的を達成するため、本発明に係るパチンコ遊技機の部材連結具は、
遊技機を構成する固定部材の所要位置に配設され、水平に延出する支持片の一部に、軸支孔が穿設されたスリーブを突出状態に設けた第１連結部材と、前記遊技機を構成する開閉部材の所要位置に配設され、前記第１連結部材の軸支孔に突入・嵌合可能な支持軸を有する第２連結部材とからなり、前記軸支孔に前記支持軸を嵌合させて第１連結部材と第２連結部材とを連結することで、前記開閉部材を前記固定部材に枢支するパチンコ遊技機の部材連結具において、
前記第１連結部材は、
前記スリーブにおける前記開閉部材との当接部に形成され、前記支持片の外面と略同一高さに設定されて前記支持軸の先端が当接する軸当受部と、
前記スリーブにおける前記開閉部材との当接部に、前記軸当受部に当接した前記支持軸が当接するよう該軸当受部より突出し、前記軸支孔を中心としてスリーブ外周縁に向けて拡開状に延在すると共にその延在端が前記支持片の端部より軸支孔側に位置して、広角な範囲から支持軸を軸支孔に案内する案内壁部とを有し、
前記軸当受部の形成部位を除くスリーブの外周縁の全ては、前記支持片の端縁より内側に臨むように構成され、
前記支持軸を前記軸当受部に到来させ、該軸当受部に当接させた前記支持軸を前記案内壁部に当接させながら移動させることで、該支持軸を軸支孔に積極的に案内して固定部材に対する開閉部材の連結作業を容易に行ない得るよう構成したことを特徴とする。
【００１１】
【作用】
本発明の部材連結具では、第２連結部材の支持軸を第１連結部材の軸当受部に当接させた後、開閉部材を固定部材の側へ押込むことにより、支持軸は案内壁部に当接しながら移動するから軸支孔に向けて積極的に案内され、支持軸と軸支孔とが容易に嵌合する。従って特別な熟練や経験を要することなく、固定部材に対して開閉部材を連結することが可能である。そして前記案内壁部は、前記軸支孔を中心としてスリーブ外周縁に向けて拡開状に延在しているから、広角な範囲から支持軸を軸支孔に積極的に案内することができ、固定部材に対する開閉部材の組付け作業の更なる容易化が図られる。
【００１４】
【発明の実施の形態】
【第１発明の実施例】
次に、本発明に係るパチンコ遊技機の部材連結具につき、好適な実施例を挙げて、添付図面を参照しながら以下詳細に説明する。なお実施例では、パチンコ遊技機を構成する固定部材としての前枠に、該前枠の前側に開閉可能に組み付けられる開閉部材としての上球皿を連結するための部材連結具につき例示する。従って、パチンコ遊技機を構成する各種部材(例えば外枠、打球発射装置、遊技盤、機構セット盤等)は、本願発明の要旨とは直接的に関連がないから、ここではそれらの詳細な説明および図示は省略する。
【００１５】
(前枠)
前記前枠Ａは、図１３に示すように、全体が合成樹脂成形されたものが例示され、外枠の開口前面域に整合する外形サイズに成形されて内側に正面縦長方形の窓枠口４１を開口した枠体４０と、この枠体４０の裏側に一体成形されて前記窓枠口４１の正面内部に臨む遊技盤用のセット口４３を開口したセット保持枠４２とが、前後に一体的に連設された内外二重枠形態とされている。そして前記枠体４０においては、窓枠口４１の下部に下球皿や前記打球発射装置の打球発射部等を設置するための設置盤４４が成形される一方、その中央部に賞球用の給出口４５が開口形成されている。また前記窓枠口４１は、前面側から着脱される遊技盤のセット面域および出入れ口ともされ、その下部開口面域内に上球皿Ｂを開閉可能に組付けセットし得るようになっている。
【００１６】
(上球皿)
前記上球皿Ｂは、図１４に示すように、合成樹脂成形された外枠体を有する皿本体５０と、補強装飾用の補強部材５１を前面に取着した薄肉金属成形製(または樹脂製)の開閉セット板５２とから構成されており、これら皿本体５０と開閉セット板５２とはビス等により組付けられるようになっている。このような上球皿Ｂは、後述する部材連結具１２,１３を介して前記前枠Ａの前側に開閉可能に組付けられ、前記前枠Ａの窓枠口４１の下方に閉成された際には、発射レール４６やスピーカ４７およびファール球回収路４８等を覆蓋し得るサイズに設定されている。
【００１７】
(部材連結具)
図１は、第１発明に係るパチンコ遊技機の部材連結具を示す斜視図である。この部材連結具１２は、前枠Ａに上球皿Ｂを連結するに際して連結作業が困難とされる図１３および図１４に示した下側の部材連結具１１に代替されるもので、該部材連結具１１を基本としたもとで、前枠Ａにおける前記枠体４０の前面左端に組付けられる第１連結部材１５と、上球皿Ｂにおける前記補強部材５１の背面左端下方に組付けられる第２連結部材１６から構成されている。なお部材連結具１２は、前記部材連結具１１と比較すると、第２連結部材１６は基本的に同一とされ、第１連結部材１５を改良したものとされている。
【００１８】
(第１連結部材)
第１連結部材１５は、前記前枠Ａの枠体４０に設けた第１設置部４９に整合密着してビス固定される取付片１７ａと、該取付片１７ａの下縁に略直角に連設された支持片１７ｂとからなる側面Ｌ型の支持本体１７を主体とし、この支持本体１７の前記支持片１７ｂに設けた設置孔１７ｃに、軸支孔１８が穿設されたスリーブ１９を嵌合固定して構成されている。すなわち第１連結部材１５は、前記取付片１７ａを第１設置部４９に密着させて前枠Ａに固定すると、前記支持片１７ｂが該前枠Ａの前方へ水平に延出するようになっている。なお前記取付片１７ａには、前枠Ａに固定するビスの挿通を許容する挿通孔２１が穿設されている。
【００１９】
そして前記第１連結部材１５は、前記支持片１７ｂに設けた前記スリーブ１９の上面(前記上球皿Ｂとの当接部)に形成され、該支持片１７ｂの上面(外面)と略同一高さに設定されて前記支持軸２５の先端が当接する軸当受部３０と、前記スリーブ１９の上面(前記上球皿Ｂとの当接部)に、前記軸当受部３０に当接した前記支持軸２５の側面が当接するよう該軸当受部３０より上方(外方)に突出して、該支持軸２５を前記軸支孔１８に案内する案内壁部３１とを有している。これら軸当受部３０および案内壁部３１は、前記スリーブ１９における前記上球皿Ｂとの当接部を構成するフランジ部１９ａを従来より大径に設定したもとで、該フランジ部１９ａにおける支持片１７ｂの前側を指向した部位を、前記軸支孔１８を中心として概ね開放角度Ｒが１２０度程度の扇状に凹設して形成されたものである(図１および図４)。すなわち前記案内壁部３１は、前記軸支孔１８を中心として、前枠Ａに上球皿Ｂを組付けるに際して前記支持軸２５が近接する方向へ拡開しており、広角な範囲から支持軸２５を軸当受部３０に到来させ得るようになっている。なお、前記スリーブ１９のフランジ部１９ａは支持片１７ｂの上面に設けた凹部に整合しており、前述したように、該フランジ部１９ａに設けた前記軸当受部３０は支持片１７ｂの上面と同一高さに設定されている。
【００２０】
(第２連結部材)
第２連結部材１６は、前記上球皿Ｂの補強部材５１に設けた第２設置部５３に整合密着してビス固定される取付部２３ａと、該取付部２３ａの上縁および下縁に略直角に連設された支持片２３ｂ,２３ｂとからなる支持本体２３を主体とし、この支持本体２３の前記支持片２３ｂ,２３ｂに設けた支持孔２４に、操作片２５ａを有する支持軸２５をスライド移動可能に配設して構成されている。前記支持片２３ｂ,２３ｂ間には、両支持片２３ｂ,２３ｂ間距離と略同長のコイルスプリング２６が前記支持軸２５に外嵌した状態で設置され、また該支持軸２５の所要位置に係着固定したＥリング２７が、前記コイルスプリング２６の下端に係合するようになっている。これにより支持軸２５は、前記コイルスプリング２６とＥリング２７との係合により、常には前記支持本体２３から下方へ突出した状態に保持され、また前記操作片２５ａを指先で上方へ押上げるとコイルスプリング２６の圧縮的な弾性変形により上方へスライド移動し、指先による操作を解除すると前記コイルスプリング２６の復帰弾力により元の位置へスライド移動するようになっている。
【００２１】
【第１発明の実施例の作用】
(第１連結部材と第２連結部材の連結態様)
次に、前述のように構成された部材連結具１２を装着した前枠Ａと上球皿Ｂの連結態様につき説明する。前記部材連結具１２は、図１４に示した下側の部材連結具１１に代替して使用されるもので、第１連結部材１５を前枠Ａに設けた前記第１設置部４９にビス固定すると共に、第２連結部材１６を上球皿Ｂに設けた前記第２設置部５３にビス固定する。なお上側の部材連結具１０は、図１４に示した従来のものがそのまま使用されるものとする。
【００２２】
そして、前枠Ａに対する上球皿Ｂの連結作業では、先ず上側の部材連結具１０における第１連結部材２０の支持軸２８を第２連結部材２２の軸支孔２９に嵌合させ、次いで下側に設けた実施例の部材連結具１２における第２連結部材１６の支持軸２５を第１連結部材１５の軸支孔１８に嵌合させる。このとき部材連結具１２では、第２支持部材１６の支持軸２５を上方へ引き上げたもとで、上球皿Ｂの姿勢を調整しながら該支持軸２５を前記第１支持部材１５の軸当受部３０の適宜部位に到来させ、この状態で支持軸２５に対する指先操作を解除することにより、前記コイルスプリング２６の付勢力で支持軸２５の先端が前記軸当受部３０に当接するようになる(図２および図３)。
【００２３】
次いで、上球皿Ｂの下方を前枠Ａの側へ押込むように該上球皿Ｂの姿勢を変位させると、前記支持軸２５は、軸当受部３０に先端が当接した状態で前記軸支孔１８の側へ移動するようになる。このとき前記支持軸２５は、前記案内壁部３１の適宜位置に当接した後、該案内壁部３１に沿って移動するようになるから軸支孔１８へ積極的に案内され、最終的には該軸支孔１８へ整合して嵌合されるようになる。
【００２４】
また前記軸当受部３０は、スリーブ外周縁に向けて扇状に拡開しているので、広角な範囲から到来させた支持軸２５の受容が許容され、これにより前枠Ａに対する組付け時の上球皿Ｂの姿勢自由度が高まるから、組付け作業の更なる容易化が期待できる。
【００２５】
すなわち本実施例の部材連結具１２では、第２連結部材１６の支持軸２５を第１連結部材１５の軸当受部３０に一旦当接させた後、上球皿Ｂを前枠Ａの側へ押込むことにより、支持軸２５は案内壁部３１に当接しながら移動するから軸支孔１８に積極的に案内され、支持軸２５は軸支孔１８へ容易に嵌合するに至る。従って特別な熟練や経験を要することなく、前枠Ａに対して上球皿Ｂを連結することが可能である。しかも前記案内壁部３１は、前記軸支孔１８を中心としてスリーブ外周縁に向けて拡開状に延在しているから、広角な範囲から支持軸２５を軸支孔１８に積極的に案内することができ、前枠Ａに対する上球皿Ｂの組付け作業の更なる容易化が図られる。
【００２６】
なお前記スリーブ１９は、図１６等に示した従来のスリーブ１９よりフランジ部１９ａの大径化が図られているものの、該フランジ部１９ａに扇状の前記軸当接部３０を凹設したことにより、スリーブ１９と上球皿Ｂとの実質的な接触面積は殆ど増加していない。従って、スリーブ１９のフランジ部１９ａを大径化したことが、前記上球皿Ｂのスムーズな開閉操作に支障を来すものではない。
【００２７】
【第２発明の実施例】
図５は、第２発明に係るパチンコ遊技機の部材連結具を示す斜視図である。この部材連結具１３は、前枠Ａに上球皿Ｂを連結するに際して連結作業が困難とされる図１３および図１４に示した下側の部材連結具１１に代替されるもので、該部材連結具１１を基本としたもとで、前枠Ａにおける前記枠体４０の前面左端に組付けられる第１連結部材１５と、上球皿Ｂにおける前記補強部材５１の背面左端下方に組付けられる第２連結部材１６から構成されている。
【００２８】
(第１連結部材)
第１連結部材１５は、前記前枠Ａの枠体４０に設けた第１設置部４９に整合密着してビス固定される取付片１７ａと、該取付片１７ａの下縁に略直角に連設された支持片１７ｂとからなる側面Ｌ型の支持本体１７を主体とし、この支持本体１７の前記支持片１７ｂに設けた設置孔１７ｃに、軸支孔１８が穿設されたスリーブ１９を嵌合固定して構成されている。すなわち第１連結部材１５は、前記取付片１７ａを第１設置部４９に密着させて前枠Ａに固定すると、前記支持片１７ｂが該前枠Ａの前方へ水平に延出するようになっている。なお前記取付片１７ａには、前枠Ａに固定するビスの挿通を許容する挿通孔２１が穿設されている。
【００２９】
そして前記第１連結部材１５は、前記支持片１７ｂに設けた前記スリーブ１９上面(前記上球皿Ｂとの当接部)において前記軸支孔１８の開口端縁に、上方(外方)へ拡開状に開口した円錐状の軸案内部３５が形成されている。前記軸案内部３５は、前記スリーブ１９の上面を構成するフランジ部１９ａを従来より大径に設定したもとで、軸支孔１８の開口端全周に亘って形成されている。これにより軸支孔１８は、実質的に上方へ大きく開口している。
【００３０】
(第２連結部材)
第２連結部材１６は、前記第１発明における第２連結部材１６と基本的に同一構成とされており、前記上球皿Ｂの補強部材５１に設けた第２設置部５３に整合密着してビス固定される取付部２３ａと、該取付部２３ａの上縁および下縁に略直角に連設された支持片２３ｂ,２３ｂとからなる支持本体２３を主体とし、この支持本体２３の前記支持片２３ｂ,２３ｂに設けた支持孔２４に、操作片２５ａを有する支持軸２５をスライド移動可能に配設して構成されている。前記支持片２３ｂ,２３ｂ間には、両支持片２３ｂ,２３ｂ間距離と略同長のコイルスプリング２６が前記支持軸２５に外嵌した状態で設置され、また該支持軸２５の所要位置に係着固定したＥリング２７が、前記コイルスプリング２６の下端に係合するようになっている。これにより支持軸２５は、前記コイルスプリング２６とＥリング２７との係合により、常には前記支持本体２３から下方へ突出した状態に保持され、また前記操作片２５ａを指先で上方へ押上げるとコイルスプリング２６の圧縮的な弾性変形により上方へスライド移動し、指先による操作を解除すると前記コイルスプリング２６の復帰弾力により支持軸２５は元の位置へスライド移動するようになっている。
【００３１】
そして、前記支持軸２５の下端(先端)の外縁には、該支持軸２５を先細状とする先端円錐部３６が形成されている。これにより支持軸２５は、前記先端円錐部３６により前記軸案内部３５に整合し易く設定されている。
【００３２】
【第２発明の実施例の作用】
(第１連結部材と第２連結部材の連結態様)
次に、前述のように構成された部材連結具１３を装着した前枠Ａと上球皿Ｂの連結態様につき説明する。前記部材連結具１３は、図１４に示した下側の部材連結具１１に代替して使用されるもので、第１連結部材１５を前枠Ａに設けた前記第１設置部４９にビス固定すると共に、第２連結部材１６を上球皿Ｂに設けた前記第２設置部５３にビス固定する。なお上側の部材連結具１０は、図１４に示した従来のものがそのまま使用される。
【００３３】
そして、前枠Ａに対する上球皿Ｂの連結作業では、先ず上側の部材連結具１０における第１連結部材２０の支持軸２８を第２連結部材２２の軸支孔２９に嵌合させ、次いで下側に設けた実施例の部材連結具１３における第２連結部材１６の支持軸２５を第１連結部材１５の軸支孔１８に嵌合させる。このとき部材連結具１３では、第２支持部材１６の支持軸２５を上方へ引き上げたもとで、上球皿Ｂの姿勢を調整しながら該支持軸２５を前記第１支持部材１５の前記フランジ部１９ａの上方へ到来させ、この状態で支持軸２５に対する指先操作を解除することにより、前記コイルスプリング２６の付勢力で支持軸２５の先端円錐部３６が該フランジ部１９ａの上面に当接するようになる(図６および図７)。
【００３４】
次いで、上球皿Ｂの姿勢を適宜変化させると、前記支持軸２５の先端円錐部３６が、前記軸案内部３５の適宜部位へ臨むようになる。このとき前記支持軸２５は、前記コイルスプリング２６の復帰弾力により突出する方向へ付勢されているから、軸案内部３５の円錐面に沿って滑動する過程で下方へ徐々に延出すると共に軸支孔１８の側へ積極的に案内されるようになり、最終的には該軸支孔１８へ整合して容易に嵌合される。
【００３５】
また前記軸案内部３５は、前記軸支孔１８の開口端全周に亘って形成されているので、軸支孔１８における周囲の何れの方向から支持軸２５を到来させても該支持軸２５を積極的に案内することができ、これにより前枠Ａに対する組付け時の上球皿Ｂの姿勢自由度が高まるから、組付け作業の更なる容易化が期待できる。
【００３６】
すなわち本実施例の部材連結具１３では、軸支孔１８の開口端縁が軸案内部３５によって上方(外方)へ大きく開口していると共に、支持軸１５の先端が先端円錐部３６によって先細となっているから、支持軸２５の先端円錐部３６を軸案内部３５の適宜位置へ臨ませれば該支持軸２５は軸支孔１８に向けて積極的に案内され、支持軸２５と軸支孔１８とが容易に嵌合する。従って特別な熟練や経験を要することなく、前枠Ａに対して上球皿Ｂを連結することが可能である。しかも前記軸案内部３５は、前記軸支孔１８の開口端全周に亘って形成されているから、何れの方向からも支持軸２５を軸支孔１８に積極的に案内することができ、前枠Ａに対する上球皿Ｂの組付け作業の更なる容易化が図られる。
【００３７】
なお前記スリーブ１９は、図１６等に示した従来のスリーブ１９よりフランジ部１９ａの大径化が図られているが、該フランジ部１９ａに前記拡開状の軸案内部３５を形成したことにより、スリーブ１９と上球皿Ｂとの実質的な接触面積は殆ど増加していない。従って、スリーブ１９のフランジ部１９ａを大径化したことが、前記上球皿Ｂのスムーズな開閉操作に支障を来すものではない。
【００３８】
【第３発明の実施例】
図９は、第３発明に係るパチンコ遊技機の部材連結具を示す斜視図である。この部材連結具１４も、前枠Ａに上球皿Ｂを連結するに際して連結作業が困難とされる図１３および図１４に示した下側の部材連結具１１に代替されるもので、該部材連結具１１を基本としたもとで、前枠Ａにおける前記枠体４０の前面左端に組付けられる第１連結部材１５と、上球皿Ｂにおける前記補強部材５１の背面左端下方に組付けられる第２連結部材１６から構成されている。
【００３９】
(第１連結部材)
第１連結部材１５は、前記前枠Ａの枠体４０に設けた第１設置部４９に整合密着してビス固定される取付片１７ａと、該取付片１７ａの下縁に略直角に連設された支持片１７ｂとからなる側面Ｌ型の支持本体１７を主体とし、この支持本体１７の前記支持片１７ｂに設けた設置孔１７ｃに、軸支孔１８が穿設されたスリーブ１９を嵌合固定して構成されている。すなわち第１連結部材１５は、前記取付片１７ａを第１設置部４９に密着させて前枠Ａに固定すると、前記支持片１７ｂが該前枠Ａの前方へ水平に延出するようになっている。なお前記取付片１７ａには、前枠Ａに固定するビスの挿通を許容する挿通孔２１が穿設されている。
【００４０】
そして前記第１連結部材１５は、前記支持片１７ｂに設けた前記スリーブ１９上面(前記上球皿Ｂとの当接部)において前記軸支孔１８の開口端縁に、上方(外方)へ拡開状に開口した円錐状の軸案内部３７が形成されている。前記軸案内部３７は、前記スリーブ１９の上面を構成するフランジ部１９ａを従来のものと同一径に設定したもとで、軸支孔１８の開口端全周に亘って形成されている。これにより軸支孔１８は、実質的に上方へ大きく開口している。なお前記スリーブ１９のフランジ部１９ａは、前記支持片１７ｂの上面(前記支持軸１８の当接面)に対し、突出高Ｈだけ突出している(図１２(ａ))。
【００４１】
(第２連結部材)
第２連結部材１６は、前記第２発明における第２連結部材１６と基本的に同一構成とされており、前記上球皿Ｂの補強部材５１に設けた第２設置部５３に整合密着してビス固定される取付部２３ａと、該取付部２３ａの上縁および下縁に略直角に連設された支持片２３ｂ,２３ｂとからなる支持本体２３を主体とし、この支持本体２３の前記支持片２３ｂ,２３ｂに設けた支持孔２４に、操作片２５ａを有する支持軸２５をスライド移動可能に配設して構成されている。前記支持片２３ｂ,２３ｂ間には、両支持片２３ｂ,２３ｂ間距離と略同長のコイルスプリング２６が前記支持軸２５に外嵌した状態で設置され、また該支持軸２５の所要位置に係着固定したＥリング２７が、前記コイルスプリング２６の下端に係合するようになっている。これにより支持軸２５は、前記コイルスプリング２６とＥリング２７との係合により、常には前記支持本体２３から下方へ突出した状態に保持され、また前記操作片２５ａを指先で上方へ押上げるとコイルスプリング２６の圧縮的な弾性変形により上方へスライド移動し、指先による操作を解除すると前記コイルスプリング２６の復帰弾力により支持軸２５は元の位置へスライド移動するようになっている。
【００４２】
そして、前記支持軸２５の下端(先端)の外縁には、該支持軸２５を先細状とする先端円錐部３８が形成されている。この先端円錐部３８は、図１２(ａ)に示すように支持軸２５の先端面から、少なくとも前記スリーブ１９の突出高Ｈより大きな傾斜長Ｌを有する円錐面３９を形成することで設定された部分である。これにより、第１連結部材１５の前記支持片１７ｂの上面に当接させた前記支持軸２５を前記スリーブ１９の側へ移動させた際に、先端円錐部３８の円錐面３９に該スリーブ１９のフランジ部１９ａ外周端が当接するようになり、このもとで支持軸２５を軸支孔１８側へ強制的に近接移動させようとすれば、円錐面３９とフランジ部１９ａとの摺接作用下に、支持軸２５がフランジ部１９ａの上面に乗り上がるように設定されている(図１２(ｂ))。また、支持軸２５がスリーブ１９の上面に乗り上がった後には、前記軸案内部３７が上方へ開口しているので、前記先端円錐部３８が該軸案内部３７に整合し易くなっている(図１２(ｃ))。なお、前記先端円錐部３８における円錐面３９の傾斜角度Ｓは、当該支持軸２５がスリーブ１９におけるフランジ部１９ａの上面に容易に乗り上がることを前提とした場合、可能な限り小さく設定することが望ましい。
【００４３】
【第３発明の実施例の作用】
(第１連結部材と第２連結部材の連結態様)
次に、前述のように構成された部材連結具１４を装着した前枠Ａと上球皿Ｂの連結態様につき説明する。前記部材連結具１４は、図１４に示した下側の部材連結具１１に代替して使用されるもので、第１連結部材１５を前枠Ａに設けた前記第１設置部４９にビス固定すると共に、第２連結部材１６を上球皿Ｂに設けた前記第２設置部５３にビス固定する。なお上側の部材連結具１０は、図１４に示した従来のものがそのまま使用される。
【００４４】
そして、前枠Ａに対する上球皿Ｂの連結作業では、先ず上側の部材連結具１０における第１連結部材２０の支持軸２８を第２連結部材２２の軸支孔２９に嵌合させ、次いで下側に設けた実施例の部材連結具１４における第２連結部材１６の支持軸２５を第１連結部材１５の軸支孔１８に嵌合させる。このとき部材連結具１４では、第２支持部材１６の支持軸２５を上方へ引き上げたもとで、上球皿Ｂの姿勢を調整しながら該支持軸２５を前記第１支持部材１５の支持片１７ｂの上方へ到来させ、この状態で支持軸２５に対する指先操作を解除すると、前記コイルスプリング２６の付勢力で支持軸２５の先端円錐部３８が該支持片１７ｂの上面に当接するようになる(図１０,図１１および図１２(ａ))。
【００４５】
次いで、上球皿Ｂの姿勢を適宜変化させ、前記支持軸２５をスリーブ１９側へ移動させると、該スリーブ１９のフランジ部１９ａにおける外周端に先端円錐部３８の円錐面３９が当接するようになり、このもとで当該支持軸２５を軸支孔１８側へ更に近接移動させれば、円錐面３９とフランジ部１９ａとの摺接作用下に、支持軸２５がフランジ部１９ａの上面に容易に乗り上がるようになる(図１２(ｂ))。
【００４６】
支持軸２５がスリーブ１９へ乗り上がった後、更に上球皿Ｂの姿勢を適宜変化させると、該支持軸２５の先端円錐部３８が、前記軸案内部３７の適宜部位へ臨むようになる(図１２(ｃ))。このとき前記支持軸２５は、前記コイルスプリング２６の復帰弾力により突出する方向へ付勢されているから、軸案内部３７の円錐面に沿って滑動する過程で下方へ徐々に延出すると共に軸支孔１８の側へ積極的に案内されるようになり、最終的には該軸支孔１８へ整合して嵌合される。
【００４７】
また前記軸案内部３７は、前記軸支孔１８の開口端全周に亘って形成されているので、軸支孔１８における周囲の何れの方向から支持軸２５を到来させても該支持軸２５を積極的に案内することができ、これにより前枠Ａに対する組付け時の上球皿Ｂの姿勢自由度が高まるから、組付け作業の更なる容易化が期待できる。
【００４８】
すなわち本実施例の部材連結具１４では、支持軸２５の先端円錐部３８における円錐面３９の傾斜長Ｌを、支持片１７ｂから突出したスリーブ１９の突出高Ｈより大きく設定したことにより、該支持片１７ｂの上面所要位置に当接させた支持軸２５をスリーブ１９の上面に容易に乗り上げさせることが可能である。しかも、軸支孔１８の開口端縁が軸案内部３７によって上方へ大きく開口していると共に、支持軸２５の先端が先端円錐部３８によって先細となっているから、先端円錐部３８と軸案内部３７とが容易に整合するので支持軸２５は軸支孔１８に向けて積極的に案内され、支持軸２５と軸支孔１８とが容易に嵌合する。従って特別な熟練や経験を要することなく、前枠Ａに対して上球皿Ｂを連結することが可能である。しかも前記軸案内部３７は、前記軸支孔１８の開口端全周に亘って形成されているから、何れの方向からも支持軸２５を軸支孔１８に積極的に案内することができ、前枠Ａに対する上球皿Ｂの組付け作業の更なる容易化が図られる。
【００４９】
なお前記スリーブ１９は、図１６等に示した従来のスリーブ１９とフランジ部１９ａを同一径としたもとで、該フランジ部１９ａに前記拡開状の軸案内部３７を形成したことにより、スリーブ１９と上球皿Ｂとの接触面積が大幅に減少している。従って従来と比較すると、前記上球皿Ｂの開閉操作を一段と円滑かつスムーズに行ない得る。
【００５０】
前記各実施例では、固定部材としての前枠Ａに対する開閉部材としての上球皿Ｂの連結のために実施される部材連結具１２,１３,１４を例示したが、固定部材および開閉部材は前枠Ａおよび上球皿Ｂに限定されるものではない。例えば前枠Ａは、前記上球皿Ｂに対しては固定部材とされるが、外枠に対しては開閉部材として機能するものであるから、前記部材連結具１２,１３,１４は、固定部材としての外枠に対する開閉部材としての前枠Ａを連結するために実施することも可能である。更に前記部材連結具１２,１３,１４は、固定部材としての前枠Ａに対する開閉部材としてのガラス扉の連結のために実施することも可能である。
【００５１】
また前記各実施例に示した連結形態を、図１３および図１４に示した上側の部材連結具１０に応用してもよい。
【００５２】
【発明の効果】
以上説明した如く、本発明に係るパチンコ遊技機の部材連結具によれば、第２連結部材の支持軸を第１連結部材の軸当受部に一旦当接させた後、開閉部材を固定部材の側へ押込むことにより、支持軸は案内壁部に当接しながら移動するから軸支孔に積極的に案内され、これにより支持軸を軸支孔へ容易に嵌合させ得る。従って特別な熟練や経験を要することなく、固定部材に対して開閉部材を連結することが可能となる有益な効果を奏する。
そして前記案内壁部は、前記軸支孔を中心としてスリーブ外周縁に向けて拡開状に延在しているから、広角な範囲から支持軸を軸支孔に積極的に案内することができ、固定部材に対する開閉部材の組付け作業の更なる容易化を図り得る利点もある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】第１発明の好適実施例に係る部材連結具を構成する第１連結部材および第２連結部材を示す斜視図である。
【図２】第１連結部材の軸支孔に対して第２連結部材の支持軸を嵌合させる状態を、図１のII−II線で破断して示す説明図である。
【図３】第１連結部材の軸支孔に対して第２連結部材の支持軸を嵌合させる状態を、図１のIII−III線で破断して示す説明図である。
【図４】軸当受部へ一旦当接させた支持軸をを案内壁部に沿って移動させることで、該支持軸が軸支孔に積極的に案内されることを平面状態で示す説明図である。
【図５】第２発明の好適実施例に係る部材連結具を構成する第１連結部材および第２連結部材を示す斜視図である。
【図６】第１連結部材の軸支孔に対して第２連結部材の支持軸を嵌合させる状態を、図５のVI−VI線で破断して示す説明図である。
【図７】第１連結部材の軸支孔に対して第２連結部材の支持軸を嵌合させる状態を、図５のVII−VII線で破断して示す説明図である。
【図８】フランジ部に一旦当接させた支持軸の先端円錐部を軸案内部へ臨ませることで、該支持軸が軸支孔に積極的に案内されることを平面状態で示す説明図である。
【図９】第３発明の好適実施例に係る部材連結具を構成する第１連結部材および第２連結部材を示す斜視図である。
【図１０】第１連結部材の軸支孔に対して第２連結部材の支持軸を嵌合させる状態を、図９のＷ−Ｗ線で破断して示す説明図である。
【図１１】第１連結部材の軸支孔に対して第２連結部材の支持軸を嵌合させる状態を、図９のＺ−Ｚ線で破断して示す説明図である。
【図１２】 (ａ)は、第１連結部材の適宜位置に支持軸の先端を当接させた状態を示し、(ｂ)は、第１連結部材に当接させた支持軸が、円錐面とスリーブとの摺接作用下に該フランジ部に乗り上がった状態を示し、(ｃ)は、フランジ部に乗り上がった支持軸の先端円錐部と軸案内部とが整合することで、当該支持軸が軸支孔へ積極的に案内される状態を示す説明断面図である。
【図１３】パチンコ機を構成する前枠と上球皿を、該上球皿を開放させた状態で示す一部省略斜視図である。
【図１４】固定部材としての前枠と開閉部材としての上球皿との組付け態様を示す部分斜視図である。
【図１５】部材連結具の第２連結部材を配設した上球皿の部分背面図である。
【図１６】従来実施の部材連結具を構成する第１連結部材および第２連結部材を示す斜視図である。
【図１７】第１連結部材の軸支孔に対して第２連結部材の支持軸を嵌合させるに際し、該支持軸の下端がスリーブに引掛かって嵌合させ難い状態を、図１６のＸ−Ｘ線で破断して示す説明図である。
【図１８】第１連結部材の軸支孔に対して第２連結部材の支持軸を嵌合させるに際し、該支持軸の下端がスリーブに引掛かって嵌合させ難い状態を、図１６のＹ−Ｙ線で破断して示す説明図である。
【符号の説明】
１５第１連結部材
１６第２連結部材
１７ｂ支持片
１７ｃ設置孔
１８軸支孔
１９スリーブ
２３支持本体
２５支持軸
２６コイルスプリング
３０軸当受部
３１案内壁部
３５軸案内部
Ａ前枠(固定部材)
Ｂ上球皿(開閉部材) [0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a member connecting tool for a pachinko gaming machine, and more specifically, in a pachinko gaming machine composed of a fixing member and an opening / closing member, a shaft of a first connecting member disposed at a required position of the fixing member. The present invention relates to a member connector that allows a support shaft of a second connecting member disposed at a required position of the opening / closing member to be fitted into a support hole so as to connect the opening / closing member to a fixing member.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In this type of vertical gaming machine represented by pachinko machines and arrange ball machines, as an outline of the basic configuration, various game components are provided on the front side of the opening of the outer frame formed in a vertically long rectangular frame shape. A vertical rectangular front frame to be set is assembled so that it can be opened and closed and detached. And on the front side of the front frame, a glass door which is a see-through protective window of a game board accommodated and set in the front of the front frame is assembled so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open form, and below this glass door An upper ball tray for storing as a game ball a prize ball paid out from the prize ball payout device on the back side of the machine as a result of the game in the game board is set so as to be openable and closable in the form of a side opening through an opening / closing plate. It is attached. The lower ball tray and the hitting operation unit in the hitting ball launcher are mounted and set at the lower part of the front frame, while the mechanism set board having various ball paths and ball processing / dispensing parts is provided on the back side of the front frame. Thus, one vertical game machine is configured.
[0003]
For example, FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating an assembled form of the upper ball tray B as an opening / closing member with respect to the front frame A as a fixing member, and includes a first connecting member disposed on the front left side of the front frame A and The upper ball tray B is connected to the front left side of the front frame A and swivels horizontally by the upper and lower two member connecting members 10 and 11 constituted by the second connecting members disposed on the left side of the upper ball tray B. Can be opened and closed.
[0004]
As shown in FIG. 14, each of the member couplers 10 and 11 has a shaft / hole fitting type coupling structure. In the upper member coupler 10, the first coupling member 20 is suspended. The support shaft 28 erected and fixed is fitted into a shaft support hole 29 formed in the second connecting member 22, and can be slid to the second connecting member 16 in the lower member connecting tool 11. A support shaft 25 suspended from the shaft is fitted into a shaft support hole 18 formed in the first connecting member 15. Therefore, when assembling the upper ball tray B to the front frame A, first, the support shaft 28 of the first connecting member 20 in the upper member connecting tool 10 is fitted into the shaft support hole 29 of the second connecting member 22, and then the lower The upper ball tray B is connected to the front surface of the front frame A by fitting the support shaft 25 of the second connection member 16 in the member connection tool 11 on the side into the shaft support hole 18 of the first connection member 15. As shown in FIG. 15, the support shaft 25 of the second connecting member 16 in the lower member connector 11 is slidably disposed on a support body 23 fixed to the upper ball tray B by screws, and is provided with a coil spring. 26 is always held in a state of projecting downward, and when the upper ball tray B is assembled to the front frame A, the first connecting member 15 is fitted into the shaft support hole 18 by sliding upward with a fingertip. Is acceptable.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, by using the shaft / hole fitting type member couplers 10 and 11 composed of the first coupling members 15 and 20 and the second coupling members 16 and 22, an opening / closing member is attached to the front frame A as a fixing member. In the structure of connecting the upper ball tray B as follows, the following problems are inherent in the connecting operation of both A and B. In other words, the connecting operation of the first connecting member 20 and the second connecting member 22 in the upper member connecting tool 10 can be performed relatively easily because the shaft support hole 29 and the support shaft 28 can be visually recognized. The connecting operation of the first connecting member 15 and the second connecting member 16 in the member connecting tool 11 under the condition that the support shaft 25 and the shaft support hole 18 are hidden by the upper ball tray B and is difficult to see. Therefore, the positioning of the support shaft 25 with respect to the shaft support hole 18 must rely on experience and intuition, and unskilled workers will take time to connect and require considerable skill. It was.
[0006]
Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the shaft support hole 18 is formed in a sleeve 19 provided in a protruding state on the upper surface of a support piece 17 b extending horizontally on the support body 17. As shown, when the support shaft 25 is positioned with respect to the shaft support hole 18, the lower end (tip) of the support shaft 25 is caught by the outer edge of the sleeve 19, and there is a problem that smooth connection work cannot be achieved. It was. Further, even when the lower end of the support shaft 25 is in contact with the upper surface of the sleeve 19, the support shaft 25 is not positively guided to the shaft support hole 18. Therefore, the support shaft 25 often comes off from the upper surface of the sleeve 19 while the posture of the upper bowl tray B is finely adjusted to fit the support shaft 25 into the shaft support hole 18. In such a case, there was also a disadvantage that the assembling work had to be repeated from the beginning.
[0007]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been newly proposed in order to suitably solve the above-described problem, and it is easy to connect the first connecting member disposed on the fixing member and the second connecting member disposed on the opening / closing member. It is another object of the present invention to provide a member connector for a pachinko gaming machine configured to be easily performed.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to overcome the above-described problems and achieve the intended purpose, the member connector of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is:
  A support piece that is disposed at a required position of a fixing member constituting the gaming machine and extends horizontally.Part ofAnd a first connecting member provided with a sleeve having a shaft support hole formed in a protruding state, and an opening / closing member constituting the gaming machine, and enters the shaft support hole of the first connection member. A second connecting member having a support shaft that can be fitted, and by connecting the first connecting member and the second connecting member by fitting the support shaft into the shaft support hole, In the member connector of the pachinko gaming machine pivotally supported by the fixing member,
  The first connecting member is
  A bearing portion that is formed in a contact portion of the sleeve with the opening / closing member, is set at substantially the same height as the outer surface of the support piece, and abuts the tip of the support shaft;
  The sleeve protrudes from the shaft receiving portion so that the support shaft that contacts the shaft receiving portion comes into contact with the contact portion of the sleeve with the opening / closing member, toward the outer peripheral edge of the sleeve around the shaft support hole. A guide wall portion that extends in an expanded shape and whose extension end is located closer to the shaft support hole than the end of the support piece, and guides the support shaft to the shaft support hole from a wide angle range;Have,
  All of the outer peripheral edge of the sleeve excluding the formation portion of the bearing portion is configured to face the inner side of the edge of the support piece,
  Bringing the support shaft to the shaft bearing portion,By moving the support shaft that is in contact with the shaft receiving portion while being in contact with the guide wall portion, the support shaft is actively guided to the shaft support hole, and the connecting operation of the opening / closing member to the fixed member is performed. It is configured so that it can be easily performed.
[0011]
[Action]
  BookIn the member connector according to the invention, the support shaft of the second connecting member is brought into contact with the shaft receiving portion of the first connecting member, and then the opening and closing member is pushed toward the fixing member, whereby the support shaft is guided to the guide wall portion. Therefore, the guide shaft is positively guided toward the shaft support hole, and the support shaft and the shaft support hole are easily fitted. Therefore, it is possible to connect the opening / closing member to the fixing member without requiring special skill or experience. And since the said guide wall part is extended toward the outer periphery of a sleeve centering on the said shaft support hole, it can actively guide a support shaft to a shaft support hole from a wide angle range. Further, the assembling work of the opening / closing member with respect to the fixing member can be further facilitated.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[Embodiment of the first invention]
Next, the member connector of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment. In addition, in an Example, it demonstrates about the member connection tool for connecting the upper ball tray as an opening-and-closing member assembled | attached to the front frame as a fixing member which comprises a pachinko game machine so that opening and closing is possible. Accordingly, various members constituting the pachinko gaming machine (e.g., outer frame, hitting ball launching device, game board, mechanism set board, etc.) are not directly related to the gist of the present invention, and therefore detailed description thereof will be given here. And illustration is abbreviate | omitted.
[0015]
(Front frame)
As shown in FIG. 13, the front frame A is exemplified by a synthetic resin-molded whole. The front frame A is molded into an outer size that matches the front surface area of the opening of the outer frame, and has a front vertical rectangular window frame opening 41 inside. And a set holding frame 42 which is integrally formed on the back side of the frame body 40 and opens a set opening 43 for a game board facing the inside of the front of the window frame opening 41. The inner and outer double frames are arranged continuously. In the frame body 40, an installation board 44 for installing a lower ball tray and a hitting ball launching portion of the hitting ball launching device and the like is formed at the lower part of the window frame opening 41, while a center for the prize ball is formed. A feed outlet 45 is formed as an opening. The window frame opening 41 is also used as a set surface area and an entrance / exit of a game board to be attached and detached from the front side, and the upper ball tray B can be assembled and set in the lower opening surface area so as to be opened and closed. Yes.
[0016]
(Upper ball dish)
As shown in FIG. 14, the upper ball dish B is made of a thin metal mold (or resin) having a dish body 50 having a synthetic resin-molded outer frame and a reinforcing member 51 for reinforcing decoration attached to the front surface. The plate body 50 and the opening / closing set plate 52 are assembled with screws or the like. Such an upper ball tray B is assembled so as to be openable and closable on the front side of the front frame A via member couplers 12 and 13 described later, and is closed below the window frame opening 41 of the front frame A. In this case, the size is set so as to cover the firing rail 46, the speaker 47, the foul ball collection path 48, and the like.
[0017]
(Member connector)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a member connector of a pachinko gaming machine according to the first invention. This member connecting tool 12 is replaced with the lower member connecting tool 11 shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, which is difficult to connect when connecting the upper ball tray B to the front frame A. Based on the connector 11, the first connecting member 15 assembled at the front left end of the frame body 40 in the front frame A and the rear left end below the reinforcing member 51 in the upper bowl B are assembled. The second connecting member 16 is configured. Note that the member connecting tool 12 is basically the same as the member connecting tool 11 in that the second connecting member 16 is the same, and the first connecting member 15 is improved.
[0018]
(First connecting member)
The first connecting member 15 is connected to the first installation portion 49 provided on the frame body 40 of the front frame A in a tight contact with the mounting piece 17a and connected to the lower edge of the mounting piece 17a at a substantially right angle. A support body 17 of the side surface L formed of the support piece 17b formed as a main body is mainly used, and a sleeve 19 having a shaft support hole 18 is fitted in an installation hole 17c provided in the support piece 17b of the support body 17. Fixed and configured. That is, the first connecting member 15 is configured such that the support piece 17b extends horizontally to the front of the front frame A when the attachment piece 17a is brought into close contact with the first installation portion 49 and fixed to the front frame A. Yes. The mounting piece 17a is formed with an insertion hole 21 that allows insertion of a screw fixed to the front frame A.
[0019]
The first connecting member 15 is formed on the upper surface of the sleeve 19 provided in the support piece 17b (abutting portion with the upper bowl B), and is substantially flush with the upper surface (outer surface) of the support piece 17b. The bearing portion 30 that is set to be in contact with the tip end of the support shaft 25 and the upper surface of the sleeve 19 (the contact portion with the upper bowl B) contacts the bearing portion 30. A guide wall portion 31 that protrudes upward (outward) from the shaft receiving portion 30 so that the side surface of the support shaft 25 abuts and guides the support shaft 25 to the shaft support hole 18 is provided. The bearing portion 30 and the guide wall portion 31 are configured so that the flange portion 19a constituting the contact portion of the sleeve 19 with the upper ball tray B is set to have a larger diameter than that of the conventional flange portion 19a. A portion directed to the front side of the support piece 17b is formed in a fan shape having an opening angle R of about 120 degrees around the shaft support hole 18 (FIGS. 1 and 4). That is, the guide wall portion 31 is expanded in the direction in which the support shaft 25 approaches when the upper ball tray B is assembled to the front frame A with the shaft support hole 18 as a center. 25 can come to the bearing unit 30. The flange portion 19a of the sleeve 19 is aligned with the recess provided on the upper surface of the support piece 17b. As described above, the bearing portion 30 provided on the flange portion 19a is connected to the upper surface of the support piece 17b. It is set to the same height.
[0020]
(Second connecting member)
The second connecting member 16 has a mounting portion 23a which is aligned and closely fixed to the second installation portion 53 provided on the reinforcing member 51 of the upper ball tray B, and an upper edge and a lower edge of the mounting portion 23a. A support body 23 composed of support pieces 23b, 23b arranged at right angles is mainly used, and a support shaft 25 having an operation piece 25a is slid into a support hole 24 provided in the support pieces 23b, 23b of the support body 23. It is arranged to be movable. Between the support pieces 23b, 23b, a coil spring 26 having the same length as the distance between the support pieces 23b, 23b is installed in a state of being fitted on the support shaft 25, and the coil spring 26 is connected to a required position of the support shaft 25. The fixed E-ring 27 is engaged with the lower end of the coil spring 26. As a result, the support shaft 25 is always held in a state of protruding downward from the support body 23 by the engagement of the coil spring 26 and the E ring 27, and when the operation piece 25a is pushed upward by a fingertip. The coil spring 26 slides upward due to compressive elastic deformation, and when the operation by the fingertip is released, the coil spring 26 slides back to the original position due to the return elasticity of the coil spring 26.
[0021]
[Operation of the embodiment of the first invention]
(Connection mode of the first connecting member and the second connecting member)
Next, a connection mode between the front frame A and the upper ball tray B on which the member connecting tool 12 configured as described above is mounted will be described. The member connector 12 is used in place of the lower member connector 11 shown in FIG. 14, and the first connecting member 15 is screw-fixed to the first installation portion 49 provided on the front frame A. At the same time, the second connecting member 16 is screw-fixed to the second installation portion 53 provided on the upper ball tray B. It is assumed that the conventional member connecting tool 10 shown in FIG. 14 is used as it is.
[0022]
In the connection work of the upper ball tray B to the front frame A, first, the support shaft 28 of the first connection member 20 in the upper member connection tool 10 is fitted into the shaft support hole 29 of the second connection member 22, and then the lower The support shaft 25 of the second connection member 16 in the member connection tool 12 of the embodiment provided on the side is fitted into the shaft support hole 18 of the first connection member 15. At this time, in the member coupling tool 12, the support shaft 25 of the first support member 15 is adjusted while adjusting the posture of the upper bowl dish B while the support shaft 25 of the second support member 16 is pulled upward. By arriving at an appropriate portion of 30 and releasing the fingertip operation on the support shaft 25 in this state, the tip of the support shaft 25 comes into contact with the bearing portion 30 by the urging force of the coil spring 26 ( 2 and 3).
[0023]
Next, when the posture of the upper ball tray B is displaced so that the lower portion of the upper ball tray B is pushed toward the front frame A, the support shaft 25 is moved in the state where the tip is in contact with the shaft receiving portion 30. It moves to the side of the support hole 18. At this time, after the support shaft 25 comes into contact with an appropriate position of the guide wall portion 31 and then moves along the guide wall portion 31, it is actively guided to the shaft support hole 18, and finally Are aligned and fitted into the shaft support hole 18.
[0024]
Further, since the shaft receiving portion 30 is expanded in a fan shape toward the outer peripheral edge of the sleeve, the support shaft 25 that has come from a wide angle range is allowed to be received. Since the posture freedom degree of the upper bowl tray B increases, further simplification of assembly work can be expected.
[0025]
That is, in the member connector 12 of the present embodiment, after the support shaft 25 of the second connecting member 16 is once brought into contact with the shaft receiving portion 30 of the first connecting member 15, the upper bowl B is moved to the front frame A side. By pushing in, the support shaft 25 moves while being in contact with the guide wall portion 31, so that the support shaft 25 is actively guided to the shaft support hole 18, and the support shaft 25 is easily fitted into the shaft support hole 18. Therefore, it is possible to connect the upper bowl tray B to the front frame A without requiring special skill or experience. In addition, since the guide wall portion 31 extends in an expanding manner toward the outer peripheral edge of the sleeve around the shaft support hole 18, the support shaft 25 is actively guided to the shaft support hole 18 from a wide angle range. Therefore, it is possible to further facilitate the work of assembling the upper ball tray B with respect to the front frame A.
[0026]
Although the sleeve 19 has a flange portion 19a having a larger diameter than the conventional sleeve 19 shown in FIG. 16 and the like, the fan-shaped shaft abutting portion 30 is recessed in the flange portion 19a. The substantial contact area between the sleeve 19 and the upper bowl B is hardly increased. Therefore, increasing the diameter of the flange portion 19a of the sleeve 19 does not hinder the smooth opening / closing operation of the upper bowl B.
[0027]
[Embodiment of the second invention]
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a member connector of the pachinko gaming machine according to the second invention. This member connecting tool 13 is replaced with the lower member connecting tool 11 shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, which is difficult to connect when connecting the upper ball tray B to the front frame A. Based on the connector 11, the first connecting member 15 assembled at the front left end of the frame body 40 in the front frame A and the rear left end below the reinforcing member 51 in the upper bowl B are assembled. The second connecting member 16 is configured.
[0028]
(First connecting member)
The first connecting member 15 is connected to the first installation portion 49 provided on the frame body 40 of the front frame A in a tight contact with the mounting piece 17a and connected to the lower edge of the mounting piece 17a at a substantially right angle. A support body 17 of the side surface L formed of the support piece 17b formed as a main body is mainly used, and a sleeve 19 having a shaft support hole 18 is fitted in an installation hole 17c provided in the support piece 17b of the support body 17. Fixed and configured. That is, the first connecting member 15 is configured such that the support piece 17b extends horizontally to the front of the front frame A when the attachment piece 17a is brought into close contact with the first installation portion 49 and fixed to the front frame A. Yes. The mounting piece 17a is formed with an insertion hole 21 that allows insertion of a screw fixed to the front frame A.
[0029]
The first connecting member 15 is located upward (outward) at the opening edge of the shaft support hole 18 on the upper surface of the sleeve 19 (contact portion with the upper ball tray B) provided on the support piece 17b. A conical shaft guide portion 35 opened in an expanded shape is formed. The shaft guide portion 35 is formed over the entire circumference of the opening end of the shaft support hole 18 with the flange portion 19a constituting the upper surface of the sleeve 19 set to have a larger diameter than the conventional one. As a result, the shaft support hole 18 opens substantially upward substantially.
[0030]
(Second connecting member)
The second connecting member 16 has basically the same configuration as the second connecting member 16 in the first invention, and is in close contact with the second installation portion 53 provided on the reinforcing member 51 of the upper ball tray B. A support body 23 is mainly composed of a mounting portion 23a fixed with screws and support pieces 23b, 23b connected to the upper and lower edges of the mounting portion 23a substantially at right angles. A support shaft 25 having an operation piece 25a is slidably disposed in support holes 24 provided in 23b and 23b. Between the support pieces 23b, 23b, a coil spring 26 having the same length as the distance between the support pieces 23b, 23b is installed in a state of being fitted on the support shaft 25, and the coil spring 26 is connected to a required position of the support shaft 25. The fixed E-ring 27 is engaged with the lower end of the coil spring 26. As a result, the support shaft 25 is always held in a state of protruding downward from the support body 23 by the engagement of the coil spring 26 and the E ring 27, and when the operation piece 25a is pushed upward by a fingertip. The coil spring 26 slides upward due to compressive elastic deformation, and when the operation by the fingertip is released, the support shaft 25 slides to the original position by the return elasticity of the coil spring 26.
[0031]
A tip conical portion 36 having a taper shape on the support shaft 25 is formed on the outer edge of the lower end (tip) of the support shaft 25. Accordingly, the support shaft 25 is set so as to be easily aligned with the shaft guide portion 35 by the tip conical portion 36.
[0032]
[Operation of the second embodiment]
(Connection mode of the first connecting member and the second connecting member)
Next, a connection mode of the front frame A and the upper ball tray B on which the member connecting tool 13 configured as described above is mounted will be described. The member connector 13 is used in place of the lower member connector 11 shown in FIG. 14, and the first connecting member 15 is screwed to the first installation portion 49 provided on the front frame A. At the same time, the second connecting member 16 is screw-fixed to the second installation portion 53 provided on the upper ball tray B. As the upper member connector 10, the conventional one shown in FIG. 14 is used as it is.
[0033]
In the connection work of the upper ball tray B to the front frame A, first, the support shaft 28 of the first connection member 20 in the upper member connection tool 10 is fitted into the shaft support hole 29 of the second connection member 22, and then the lower The support shaft 25 of the second connecting member 16 in the member connecting tool 13 of the embodiment provided on the side is fitted into the shaft support hole 18 of the first connecting member 15. At this time, in the member connector 13, the support shaft 25 is adjusted to the flange portion 19 a of the first support member 15 while the posture of the upper bowl B is adjusted while the support shaft 25 of the second support member 16 is pulled upward. When the fingertip operation on the support shaft 25 is released in this state, the tip cone portion 36 of the support shaft 25 comes into contact with the upper surface of the flange portion 19a by the biasing force of the coil spring 26. (FIGS. 6 and 7).
[0034]
Next, when the posture of the upper bowl dish B is appropriately changed, the tip conical portion 36 of the support shaft 25 comes to an appropriate portion of the shaft guide portion 35. At this time, since the support shaft 25 is urged in a protruding direction by the return elastic force of the coil spring 26, the support shaft 25 gradually extends downward in the process of sliding along the conical surface of the shaft guide portion 35 and the shaft. It will be actively guided to the side of the support hole 18, and finally it will be easily fitted in alignment with the shaft support hole 18.
[0035]
In addition, since the shaft guide portion 35 is formed over the entire circumference of the opening end of the shaft support hole 18, the support shaft 25 can be received from any direction around the shaft support hole 18. Can be positively guided, thereby increasing the degree of freedom of the posture of the upper bowl tray B when assembled to the front frame A, and further ease of assembly work can be expected.
[0036]
That is, in the member connector 13 of the present embodiment, the opening edge of the shaft support hole 18 is greatly opened upward (outward) by the shaft guide portion 35, and the tip of the support shaft 15 is tapered by the tip cone portion 36. Therefore, when the tip conical portion 36 of the support shaft 25 faces the appropriate position of the shaft guide portion 35, the support shaft 25 is actively guided toward the shaft support hole 18, and the support shaft 25 and the shaft The support hole 18 can be easily fitted. Therefore, it is possible to connect the upper bowl tray B to the front frame A without requiring special skill or experience. Moreover, since the shaft guide portion 35 is formed over the entire circumference of the opening end of the shaft support hole 18, the support shaft 25 can be actively guided to the shaft support hole 18 from any direction. The assembly work of the upper ball tray B with respect to the front frame A is further facilitated.
[0037]
In the sleeve 19, the diameter of the flange portion 19a is made larger than that of the conventional sleeve 19 shown in FIG. 16 and the like, but the expansion-shaped shaft guide portion 35 is formed in the flange portion 19a. The substantial contact area between the sleeve 19 and the upper bowl B is hardly increased. Therefore, increasing the diameter of the flange portion 19a of the sleeve 19 does not hinder the smooth opening / closing operation of the upper bowl B.
[0038]
[Embodiment of the third invention]
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a member connector of a pachinko gaming machine according to the third invention. This member connector 14 is also replaced with the lower member connector 11 shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, which is difficult to connect when connecting the upper bowl B to the front frame A. Based on the connector 11, the first connecting member 15 assembled at the front left end of the frame body 40 in the front frame A and the rear left end below the reinforcing member 51 in the upper bowl B are assembled. The second connecting member 16 is configured.
[0039]
(First connecting member)
The first connecting member 15 is connected to the first installation portion 49 provided on the frame body 40 of the front frame A in a tight contact with the mounting piece 17a and connected to the lower edge of the mounting piece 17a at a substantially right angle. A support body 17 of the side surface L formed of the support piece 17b formed as a main body is mainly used, and a sleeve 19 having a shaft support hole 18 is fitted in an installation hole 17c provided in the support piece 17b of the support body 17. Fixed and configured. That is, the first connecting member 15 is configured such that the support piece 17b extends horizontally to the front of the front frame A when the attachment piece 17a is brought into close contact with the first installation portion 49 and fixed to the front frame A. Yes. The mounting piece 17a is formed with an insertion hole 21 that allows insertion of a screw fixed to the front frame A.
[0040]
The first connecting member 15 is located upward (outward) at the opening edge of the shaft support hole 18 on the upper surface of the sleeve 19 (contact portion with the upper ball tray B) provided on the support piece 17b. A conical shaft guide portion 37 that is opened in an expanded shape is formed. The shaft guide portion 37 is formed over the entire circumference of the opening end of the shaft support hole 18 with the flange portion 19a constituting the upper surface of the sleeve 19 set to the same diameter as the conventional one. As a result, the shaft support hole 18 opens substantially upward substantially. The flange portion 19a of the sleeve 19 protrudes by a protrusion height H with respect to the upper surface of the support piece 17b (the contact surface of the support shaft 18) (FIG. 12 (a)).
[0041]
(Second connecting member)
The second connecting member 16 has basically the same configuration as the second connecting member 16 in the second invention, and is in close contact with the second installation portion 53 provided on the reinforcing member 51 of the upper bowl B. A support body 23 is mainly composed of a mounting portion 23a fixed with screws and support pieces 23b, 23b connected to the upper and lower edges of the mounting portion 23a substantially at right angles. A support shaft 25 having an operation piece 25a is slidably disposed in support holes 24 provided in 23b and 23b. Between the support pieces 23b, 23b, a coil spring 26 having the same length as the distance between the support pieces 23b, 23b is installed in a state of being fitted on the support shaft 25, and the coil spring 26 is connected to a required position of the support shaft 25. The fixed E-ring 27 is engaged with the lower end of the coil spring 26. As a result, the support shaft 25 is always held in a state of protruding downward from the support body 23 by the engagement of the coil spring 26 and the E ring 27, and when the operation piece 25a is pushed upward by a fingertip. The coil spring 26 slides upward due to compressive elastic deformation, and when the operation by the fingertip is released, the support shaft 25 slides to the original position by the return elasticity of the coil spring 26.
[0042]
A tip cone portion 38 is formed at the outer edge of the lower end (tip) of the support shaft 25 to taper the support shaft 25. The tip conical portion 38 is set by forming a conical surface 39 having an inclined length L at least larger than the protruding height H of the sleeve 19 from the tip surface of the support shaft 25 as shown in FIG. Part. As a result, when the support shaft 25 abutted against the upper surface of the support piece 17b of the first connecting member 15 is moved toward the sleeve 19, the sleeve 19 is placed on the conical surface 39 of the tip cone portion 38. If the outer peripheral end of the flange portion 19a comes into contact, and the support shaft 25 is forcibly moved closer to the shaft support hole 18 side under this condition, the sliding contact between the conical surface 39 and the flange portion 19a will occur. In addition, the support shaft 25 is set so as to ride on the upper surface of the flange portion 19a (FIG. 12B). In addition, after the support shaft 25 rides on the upper surface of the sleeve 19, the shaft guide portion 37 opens upward, so that the tip cone portion 38 is easily aligned with the shaft guide portion 37 ( FIG. 12 (c)). The inclination angle S of the conical surface 39 in the distal end conical portion 38 can be set as small as possible on the assumption that the support shaft 25 easily rides on the upper surface of the flange portion 19a of the sleeve 19. desirable.
[0043]
[Operation of the third embodiment]
(Connection mode of the first connecting member and the second connecting member)
Next, the connection mode of the front frame A and the upper ball tray B on which the member connector 14 configured as described above is mounted will be described. The member connector 14 is used in place of the lower member connector 11 shown in FIG. 14, and the first connecting member 15 is screwed to the first installation portion 49 provided on the front frame A. At the same time, the second connecting member 16 is screw-fixed to the second installation portion 53 provided on the upper ball tray B. As the upper member connector 10, the conventional one shown in FIG. 14 is used as it is.
[0044]
In the connection work of the upper ball tray B to the front frame A, first, the support shaft 28 of the first connection member 20 in the upper member connection tool 10 is fitted into the shaft support hole 29 of the second connection member 22, and then the lower The support shaft 25 of the second connection member 16 in the member connection tool 14 of the embodiment provided on the side is fitted into the shaft support hole 18 of the first connection member 15. At this time, in the member connector 14, the support shaft 25 of the support piece 17 b of the first support member 15 is adjusted while adjusting the posture of the upper bowl dish B while the support shaft 25 of the second support member 16 is pulled upward. When the fingertip operation on the support shaft 25 is released in this state, the tip cone portion 38 of the support shaft 25 comes into contact with the upper surface of the support piece 17b by the urging force of the coil spring 26 (FIG. 10). 11 and 12 (a)).
[0045]
Next, when the posture of the upper bowl dish B is appropriately changed and the support shaft 25 is moved to the sleeve 19 side, the conical surface 39 of the tip cone portion 38 comes into contact with the outer peripheral end of the flange portion 19a of the sleeve 19. Therefore, if the support shaft 25 is further moved closer to the shaft support hole 18 under this condition, the support shaft 25 can be easily placed on the upper surface of the flange portion 19a under the sliding contact action between the conical surface 39 and the flange portion 19a. (Fig. 12 (b)).
[0046]
When the posture of the upper bowl dish B is further changed as appropriate after the support shaft 25 rides on the sleeve 19, the tip conical portion 38 of the support shaft 25 faces the appropriate portion of the shaft guide portion 37 ( FIG. 12 (c)). At this time, since the support shaft 25 is urged in the protruding direction by the return elastic force of the coil spring 26, the support shaft 25 gradually extends downward in the process of sliding along the conical surface of the shaft guide portion 37 and the shaft. The shaft is positively guided to the side of the support hole 18 and finally fitted in alignment with the shaft support hole 18.
[0047]
In addition, since the shaft guide portion 37 is formed over the entire circumference of the opening end of the shaft support hole 18, the support shaft 25 can be received from any direction around the shaft support hole 18. Can be positively guided, thereby increasing the degree of freedom of the posture of the upper bowl tray B when assembled to the front frame A, and further ease of assembly work can be expected.
[0048]
That is, in the member connector 14 of the present embodiment, the inclined length L of the conical surface 39 at the tip conical portion 38 of the support shaft 25 is set to be larger than the protruding height H of the sleeve 19 protruding from the support piece 17b. The support shaft 25 brought into contact with a required position on the upper surface of the piece 17 b can be easily ridden on the upper surface of the sleeve 19. In addition, since the opening edge of the shaft support hole 18 is greatly opened upward by the shaft guide portion 37 and the tip of the support shaft 25 is tapered by the tip cone portion 38, the tip cone portion 38 and the shaft guide are provided. Since the portion 37 is easily aligned, the support shaft 25 is positively guided toward the shaft support hole 18 and the support shaft 25 and the shaft support hole 18 are easily fitted. Therefore, it is possible to connect the upper bowl tray B to the front frame A without requiring special skill or experience. Moreover, since the shaft guide portion 37 is formed over the entire circumference of the opening end of the shaft support hole 18, the support shaft 25 can be actively guided to the shaft support hole 18 from any direction. The assembly work of the upper ball tray B with respect to the front frame A is further facilitated.
[0049]
The sleeve 19 has the same diameter as that of the conventional sleeve 19 and the flange portion 19a shown in FIG. 16 and the like, and the sleeve portion 19a is formed by forming the expanded shaft guide portion 37 on the flange portion 19a. The contact area between 19 and the upper bowl B is greatly reduced. Therefore, compared with the conventional case, the opening and closing operation of the upper ball tray B can be performed more smoothly and smoothly.
[0050]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the member couplers 12, 13, and 14 that are implemented for the connection of the upper ball tray B as the opening and closing member with respect to the front frame A as the fixing member are illustrated. The frame A and the upper ball tray B are not limited. For example, the front frame A is a fixing member for the upper ball tray B, but functions as an opening / closing member for the outer frame, so that the member couplers 12, 13, and 14 are fixed. It is also possible to connect the front frame A as an opening / closing member to the outer frame as a member. Furthermore, the said member connection tool 12,13,14 can also be implemented for the connection of the glass door as an opening / closing member with respect to the front frame A as a fixing member.
[0051]
Moreover, you may apply the connection form shown to the said each Example to the member connection tool 10 of the upper side shown to FIG. 13 and FIG.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
  As explained above,BookAccording to the member connector of the pachinko gaming machine according to the invention, the support shaft of the second connecting member is once brought into contact with the bearing portion of the first connecting member, and then the opening / closing member is pushed toward the fixing member. Thus, since the support shaft moves while contacting the guide wall portion, it is positively guided to the shaft support hole, whereby the support shaft can be easily fitted into the shaft support hole. Therefore, there is a beneficial effect that allows the opening / closing member to be connected to the fixing member without requiring special skill or experience.
  And since the said guide wall part is extended toward the outer periphery of a sleeve centering on the said shaft support hole, it can actively guide a support shaft to a shaft support hole from a wide angle range. There is also an advantage that it is possible to further facilitate the assembling work of the opening / closing member with respect to the fixing member.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first connecting member and a second connecting member constituting a member connector according to a preferred embodiment of the first invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the support shaft of the second connecting member is fitted into the shaft support hole of the first connecting member, taken along line II-II in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the support shaft of the second connecting member is fitted into the shaft support hole of the first connecting member, broken along line III-III in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing that the support shaft that is once brought into contact with the shaft receiving portion is moved along the guide wall portion so that the support shaft is positively guided by the shaft support hole. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a first connecting member and a second connecting member constituting a member connector according to a preferred embodiment of the second invention.
6 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the support shaft of the second connecting member is fitted into the shaft support hole of the first connecting member, broken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5;
7 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the support shaft of the second connecting member is fitted into the shaft support hole of the first connecting member, taken along line VII-VII in FIG.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing, in a plan view, that the support shaft is positively guided by the shaft support hole by causing the tip conical portion of the support shaft once brought into contact with the flange portion to face the shaft guide portion; It is.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a first connecting member and a second connecting member constituting a member connector according to a preferred embodiment of the third invention.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the support shaft of the second connecting member is fitted into the shaft support hole of the first connecting member, broken along the line WW in FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the support shaft of the second connecting member is fitted into the shaft support hole of the first connecting member, broken along the line ZZ in FIG. 9;
12A shows a state in which the tip of the support shaft is in contact with an appropriate position of the first connecting member, and FIG. 12B shows that the support shaft in contact with the first connecting member is a conical surface. And (c) shows a state where the tip conical portion of the support shaft that rides on the flange portion and the shaft guide portion are aligned with each other. It is explanatory sectional drawing which shows the state in which a shaft is actively guided to a shaft support hole.
FIG. 13 is a partially omitted perspective view showing a front frame and an upper ball dish constituting the pachinko machine in a state where the upper ball dish is opened.
FIG. 14 is a partial perspective view showing an assembling mode of a front frame as a fixing member and an upper ball tray as an opening / closing member.
FIG. 15 is a partial rear view of the upper ball tray in which the second connecting member of the member connecting tool is disposed.
FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a first connecting member and a second connecting member constituting a conventional member connecting tool.
17 shows a state in which when the support shaft of the second connecting member is fitted into the shaft support hole of the first connecting member, the lower end of the support shaft is caught by the sleeve and is not easily fitted. It is explanatory drawing shown fractured | ruptured by X-ray.
FIG. 18 shows a state in which when the support shaft of the second connecting member is fitted into the shaft support hole of the first connecting member, the lower end of the support shaft is hooked on the sleeve and is not easily fitted. It is explanatory drawing shown fractured | ruptured by the Y line.
[Explanation of symbols]
  15 First connecting member
  16 Second connecting member
  17b Support piece
  17c Installation hole
  18 Shaft support hole
  19 sleeve
  23 Support body
  25 Support shaft
  26 Coil spring
  30 Shaft bearing
  31 Guide wall
  35 axis guidePart
A  Front frame (fixing member)
  B Upper plate (Opening / closing member)

Claims

A sleeve (19) having a shaft support hole (18) projecting from a part of a support piece (17b) that is disposed at a required position of the fixing member (A) constituting the gaming machine and extends horizontally. The first connecting member (15) provided in the state and the opening / closing member (B) constituting the gaming machine are disposed at required positions, and enter the shaft support hole (18) of the first connecting member (15). And a second connecting member (16) having a support shaft (25) that can be fitted. The first connecting member (15) and the first connecting member (15) are fitted into the shaft support hole (18) by fitting the support shaft (25). In a member connector for a pachinko gaming machine that pivotally supports the opening and closing member (B) by connecting the two connecting members (16) to the fixing member (A),
The first connection member (15),
A shaft formed at a contact portion of the sleeve (19) with the opening / closing member (B), set at substantially the same height as the outer surface of the support piece (17b), and a shaft with which the tip of the support shaft (25) contacts. Our reception department (30),
From the bearing portion (30) so that the support shaft (25) abutting on the bearing portion (30) abuts on the abutting portion of the sleeve (19) with the opening / closing member (B). Projecting and extending in an expanding manner toward the outer peripheral edge of the sleeve with the shaft support hole (18) as the center, and the extending end thereof is positioned closer to the shaft support hole (18) than the end of the support piece (17b) have to, guide wall portion for guiding the support shaft from a wide range of (25) to the shaft supporting hole (18) and (31),
All of the outer peripheral edge of the sleeve (19) excluding the formation portion of the bearing portion (30) is configured to face inward from the edge of the support piece (17b) ,
Said support shaft (25) is arriving the shaft to the person receiving (30), abut the support shaft is brought into contact with the shaft those receiving portion (30) and (25) in the guide wall (31) The support shaft (25) is actively guided to the shaft support hole (18) by moving the support shaft (25), and the opening / closing member (B) can be easily connected to the fixing member (A). A member connector for a pachinko gaming machine.

The support shaft (25) is disposed on the support body (23) of the second connection member (16) so as to be slidable in the axial direction, and the tip of the support shaft (25) is always a coil spring. (26) is held in a state of projecting from the support body (23), and by sliding the support shaft (25) against the elasticity of the coil spring (26) during the connecting operation, the support shaft (25) 2. A member connector for a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the member connecting tool is configured so that a tip thereof can face the bearing portion (30).

The opening / closing member is an upper ball tray (B) , and the second connecting member (16) is disposed on the lower side of the upper ball tray (B). is held in a state of projecting downward, the fixing member is a front frame (a), said first coupling member (15) on the lower side of the front frame (a) and is provided, the front frame (a 3. A member connector for a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2 , wherein the upper ball tray (B) comes into contact with the upper surface of the sleeve (19) when the upper ball tray (B) is connected to the upper ball tray .

Said support piece (17b) Installation hole provided in (17c) To the sleeve (19) Is fitted and fixed, and the sleeve (19) In the upper ball dish (B) Flange that forms the contact part (19a) But support piece (17b) 4. The member connector for a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the member connector is configured to be aligned with a recess provided on an outer surface of the pachinko machine.