JP3948985B2 - Gaming machines such as ball and ball machines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine having a gaming door provided with an inner and outer transparent plate made of a glass plate, a permeable resin plate, etc., a ball game machine represented by a pachi slot, and a gaming machine such as a slot machine. It is.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A gaming machine main body having a gaming board in which a gaming area where a game ball rolls on the board surface is formed, and an outer transparent plate and an inner transparent plate are held opposite to the window opening of the door frame to play a game. Various pachinko gaming machines and the like have been proposed as pachinko gaming machines and the like that are pivotally mounted on the machine body and have a gaming door that covers the game board with both transparent plates.
As described above, the game area is covered by the double structure of the outer transparent plate and the inner transparent plate to prevent an illegal operation of the game ball on the game area by a magnet or the like. .
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, a game guide plate may be provided inside the window opening of the door frame in order to notify various information such as game content and time service notification. Conventionally, this game guide plate is inserted between the outer transparent plate and the inner transparent plate in order to avoid contact with the game ball rolling in the game area. However, after inserting the gaming door, the inner transparent plate is lifted and held upward with one hand and leaned to the outer transparent plate side, and the inner transparent plate is further lowered to open the game guide plate. A series of cumbersome operations of positioning between both transparent plates is required, and the game guide plate is not supported backward until the inner transparent plate is lowered, so it falls off or falls during the operation. Due to the sliding resistance with the inner transparent plate, it is easy to cause positional deviation and inclination, and there is a problem that redo work frequently occurs corresponding to this, is troublesome, and requires skill.
[0004]
On the other hand, at the time of shipment from the factory, the transparent plate is not installed in the door frame to prevent damage during transportation to the installed amusement store, and the gaming machine is installed in the island facility of the amusement store. At that time, a transparent plate is equipped. By the way, the transparent plate may be subjected to various surface treatments and processing. For example, because the surface of the outer transparent plate is exposed to the player side, dirt such as hand marks adheres when the player touches the transparent plate, and cigarette dust and dust also adhere to the surface. Therefore, antibacterial treatment may be performed. However, since both the outer transparent plate and the inner transparent plate have the same shape, it is difficult to determine which is the outer side and which is the inner side. For this reason, there are cases where the inner and outer transparent plates may be mixed, and if the outer transparent plate that has been subjected to antibacterial treatment is inserted inside, the hand touched by the player, cigarette dust, dust, etc. This causes a problem such as a time-consuming work compared to the cleaning work when antibacterial treatment is performed. Since such a misplacement is difficult to confirm the surface treatment layer, it may be left as it is, and it will be confirmed for the first time by comparing the dirt with another base.
An object of the present invention is to provide a configuration that can solve each problem due to the double structure of the inner transparent plate and the outer transparent plate.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, the outer transparent plate is shaped to shield the entire window opening of the door frame, and the inner transparent plate is shaped to partially shield the window opening of the door frame so as to cover at least the game area. The game board surface is covered only with the outer transparent plate by the surface portion of the window opening where the inner transparent plate does not exist, and the game guide plate can be attached to the inner surface of the outer transparent plate from the inside of the opened game door. A gaming machine such as a ball game machine characterized by forming a single covering portion .
[0006]
In this configuration, the gaming area that is subject to unauthorized operation has a double structure due to the presence of the inner transparent plate. Further, the surface portion where the inner transparent plate does not exist on the game board surface is covered only with the outer transparent plate, and becomes a single covering portion. In this single covering portion, the inner surface of the outer transparent plate will be exposed with the game door opened, and therefore, using this single covering portion, the game guide plate can be attached, There is no need to move the inner transparent plate. In this surface area, contact with the game ball rolling in the game area can be avoided, and there is no problem even if it is exposed to the game board surface side. Further, the inner transparent plate has a shape that partially covers the window opening, and is clearly different from the shape of the outer transparent plate. For this reason, the transparent plate can be easily discriminated, and the two transparent plates are not misplaced.
[0007]
Here, the inner transparent plate, as narrow shape than the outer transparent plate can game region on both sides of the window opening is a structure in which to form a single covering portion which is covered only by the outer transparent plate. Thereby, a game guide plate can be stuck on both sides of a game area. This single covering portion has a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction, and is optimal for sticking a vertically long game guide plate.
[0008]
Moreover, it can be set as the structure which made the inner transparent board disk shape, and formed the single coating | coated part in which a game area | region is covered only with an outer transparent board in the four corners of a window opening. In such a configuration, the game guide plates can be attached to the four corners of the game area. In such a configuration, the inner transparent plate can be shaped substantially similar to the game area, the inner transparent plate is not conspicuous, and there is no sense of incongruity. Moreover, the single coating | coated part y is formed in the four corners of a window opening, and the game guide plate can implement | achieve a different special arrangement | positioning form.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine is composed of a rectangular outer frame 1 fixed to the game island equipment, and a gaming machine main body 2 covering the front opening portion of the outer frame 1. Is pivotally mounted via a hinge member 3 so as to be openable and closable.
As shown in the figure, the gaming machine main body 2 includes a plate-like front frame 5 in which a substantially square opening 4 is formed at an upper center portion. The front frame 5 is connected to the outer frame 1 via a hinge member 3. It is pivotally attached to. The gaming machine main body 2 has a gaming board 6 (see FIG. 2) removably attached to the opening 4 of the front frame 5 and a hinge to the opening 4 of the front frame 5 so as to be positioned in front of the gaming board 6. A game door 20 that can be opened and closed via a member (not shown), an upper plate member 9a that can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 5 so as to be positioned below the game door 20, and the upper plate member A lower pan member 9b attached to the front frame 5 so as to be positioned on the lower side of 9a, and a launching device (not shown) having a firing handle 10 projecting to the right side of the lower pan member 9b are provided. This gaming door 20 is formed by mounting transparent plates 32, 33a (33b) on the door frame 7. The door frame 7 and the upper plate member 9a are pivotally supported by the front frame 5 via hinge members (not shown), respectively, and can be opened and closed in a single-open state during maintenance or the like.
[0010]
Here, the door frame 7 is formed in a substantially square frame shape, the inside of the frame is a window opening 8, a storage groove 29 is formed on the inner periphery of the lower side, and guide grooves are formed on the inner periphery of both the left and right sides. 30, 30 (see FIG. 2) are formed. And according to these grooves, the outer transparent plate 32 is fitted from above the door frame 7 and held at a predetermined position. The upper side of the door frame 7 can be tilted to the insertion opening of the outer transparent plate 32 to be in an open state or a closed state, and in the closed state, on the outer transparent plate 32 and an inner transparent plate 33a described later. A movable closing bar 31 that contacts the edge is disposed.
In the above-described game board 6, the inner rail 11 and the outer rail 12 are provided around the game board 6, and a game area 13 in which a game ball rolls is defined at the upper part of the inner rail 11 and the outer rail 12.
[0011]
Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
As described above, the outer transparent plate 32 shields the entire window opening 8 and covers the entire game board surface. However, the inner transparent plate 33a (33b) has a shape that partially covers the window opening 8 of the door frame 7 so as to cover at least the game area 13.
[0012]
FIGS. 1 and 2 show an embodiment in which the inner transparent plate 33a has a narrower rectangular shape than the outer transparent plate 32. FIG. Here, the width of the inner transparent plate 33a is substantially matched with the width of the game area 13.
[0013]
In order to hold the inner transparent plate 33a on the front surface of the game area 13, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper portion on both sides of the door frame 7 is formed in a U-shaped cross section with support grooves 41 formed in inconspicuous portions. The vertical groove rods 40, 40 are suspended by fixing the mounting plate 42 protruding outward from the vertical groove rods 40, 40 with screws 43. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the receiving support piece 45 in which the support grooves 46 and 46 which support the lower edge of the inner transparent plate 33a are formed on both sides of the lower side of the door frame 7 is fixed. This receiving support piece 45 is also fixed by screwing L-shaped attachment portions 47, 47 formed on both sides to the lower sides on both sides of the door frame 7 with screws 48.
Then, the inner transparent plate 33a is inserted from above between the support grooves 41, 41 of the longitudinal groove ridges 40, 40, and the lower edge thereof is dropped into the support grooves 46, 46 of the support piece 45, and the inner transparent plate 33a is inserted. By supporting the both side edges and the lower edge, it is held on the back part of the outer transparent plate 32 and has a double structure in the front and rear.
[0014]
Thereby, the game area 13 is doubly covered, and illegal acts such as guiding the game ball falling in the game area 13 to the winning opening with a magnet are prevented. On the other hand, the surface portions on both sides where the inner transparent plate 33 a does not exist are covered only with the outer transparent plate 32, and single covering portions x and x are formed on both sides of the window opening 8.
[0015]
And in this single coating | coated part x, x, in the state which opened the game door 20, it will be in the state which the inner surface of the outer transparent board 32 was exposed. Therefore, the game guide plate p is attached to the inner surface of the outer transparent plate 32 at the single covering portions x, x on both sides. In such a configuration, a rectangular single covering portion x that is long in the vertical direction is formed on both sides, so that it is optimal for sticking the vertically long game guide plate p.
[0016]
This eliminates the need for raising and lowering the inner transparent plate 33a as in the prior art at the time of mounting, and mounting is simplified. Further, the inner transparent plate 33 a is clearly different from the shape of the outer transparent plate 32. For this reason, the transparent plates 32 and 33a can be easily discriminated, and the two transparent plates 32 and 33a do not enter each other.
[0017]
6 and 7 relate to a configuration to which the disc-shaped inner transparent plate 33b is applied. The diameter of the inner transparent plate 33b is approximately the same as the game area 13.
[0018]
FIGS. 8 to 10 show a mechanism for holding the inner transparent plate 33b. The semicircular lower receiving frame 51 having a U-shaped cross section having a support groove 53 inside, which is fixed to the back surface of the door frame 7, It is held by an annular support frame 50 comprising a semicircular upper receiving frame 52 having a U-shaped cross section with the inside as a support groove 54. Here, the lower receiving frame 51 is stably fixed to the door frame 7 by fixing portions 55 by spot welding, screwing or the like applied to the upper edges on both sides and the lower edge. Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, the upper receiving frame 52 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 56 at one end edge with respect to the lower receiving frame 51. Further, as shown in FIG. 10C, by engaging the flexible hook piece 57 fixed to the other end edge of the upper receiving frame 52 with the engaging piece 58 fixed to the other end edge of the lower receiving frame 51. Connected. Thus, after the upper receiving frame 52 is opened as shown in FIG. 9, the lower half of the circular inner transparent plate 33 b is mounted in the support groove 53 of the lower receiving frame 51, and the inner transparent plate 33 b is held by the lower receiving frame 51. The inner transparent plate 33b is attached to the back portion of the door frame 7 by rotating the upper receiving frame 52 around the support shaft 56 and fitting the hook piece 57 to the engagement piece 58 by its flexibility. .
[0019]
In such a configuration, the game area 13 is doubly covered by the outer transparent plate 32 and the inner transparent plate 33b, and fraud on the game area 13 is prevented. On the other hand, single covering portions y are formed on the four corner surface portions of the window opening 8 where the inner transparent plate 33b does not exist. And by this single covering portion y, the game door 20 is opened and the game guide plate p is joined to the inner surface of the outer transparent plate 32, so that the game guide plate p can be removed without removing the inner transparent plate 33b. Can be easily attached. In such a configuration, the inner transparent plate 33b can have a shape similar to the game area, the inner transparent plate 33b is not conspicuous, and there is no sense of incongruity. Moreover, the single coating | coated part y is formed in the four corners of the window opening 8, and the game guide plate p can implement | achieve a peculiar arrangement | positioning form.
[0020]
In each configuration as described above, since the single covering portions x and y are formed, it is easy to attach the game guide plate p, and the shapes of the inner transparent plates 33a and 33b are the outer transparent plate 32. Since it is clearly different from the above, it is easy to discriminate it, so that there is no mounting error. For example, even when the outer transparent plate 32 is subjected to a surface treatment on its outer surface, its treatment effect is obtained. An assembling mode that can surely be achieved can be achieved.
[0021]
The present invention can be applied not only to pachinko gaming machines but also to other gaming machines that include a gaming door that holds transparent plates 32 and 33a (33b) disposed so as to cover the gaming board 6. That is, the present invention can be applied to a ball game machine represented by a pachi slot and a game machine such as a slot machine.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, the outer transparent plate is shaped to shield the entire window opening of the door frame, and the inner transparent plate is shaped to partially shield the window opening of the door frame so as to cover at least the game area. Since the single cover portion that covers the game board surface only with the outer transparent plate is formed by the surface portion of the window opening where the inner transparent plate does not exist, the gaming area subject to unauthorized operation has a double structure due to the presence of the inner transparent plate. As a result, it is possible to prevent the fraud, and the part where the inner transparent plate does not exist on the surface of the game board is covered only with the outer transparent plate to form a single covering portion. The inner surface of the transparent plate is exposed, and the game guide plate can be easily attached without moving the inner transparent plate by sticking the game guide plate with this single covering portion. In addition, the inner transparent plate has a shape that partially covers the window opening, which is clearly different from the shape of the outer transparent plate, making it easy to distinguish the transparent plate and preventing misalignment between the two transparent plates. can do.
[0023]
Here, the inner transparent plate has a narrower shape than the outer transparent plate, and both sides of the window opening have a single covering portion in which the game area is covered only with the outer transparent plate. In this case, a rectangular single covering portion x that is long in the vertical direction is generated, which is optimal for sticking a vertically long game guide plate.
[0024]
Further, the inner transparent plate, a disc-shaped, when the game area at the four corners of the window opening has a structure in which to form a single covering portion which is covered only by the outer transparent plate, the inner transparent plate, generally circular The shape can be similar to a certain game area, the inner transparent plate is not conspicuous, and there is no sense of incongruity. Moreover, the single coating | coated part y is formed in the four corners of a window opening, and the unique arrangement | positioning form of a game guide plate is realizable.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the gaming door 20 of the first embodiment is opened.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal side view of the gaming door 20 of the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part showing a manner of attaching the vertical groove rod 40 to the door frame 7;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part showing a manner of attaching the receiving support piece 45 to the door frame 7;
FIG. 6 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a state in which the gaming door 20 of the second embodiment is opened.
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal side view of the gaming door 20 of the second embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the annular support frame 50 in an open state.
10A and 10B show a coupling mechanism of the annular support frame 50, where FIG. 10A is a front view, FIG. 10B is a side view of the shaft support portion A, and FIG. 10C is a front view of the engagement portion B;
[Explanation of symbols]
2 gaming machine main body 6 gaming board 7 door frame 13 gaming area 20 gaming door 32 outer transparent plates 33a and 33b inner transparent plate 40 longitudinal groove 45 receiving support piece 50 annular support frame 51 lower receiving frame 52 upper receiving frame p guide plate x, y Single covering part

Claims (2)

A gaming machine main body having a gaming board in which a gaming area where a game ball rolls on the board surface is formed, and an outer transparent plate and an inner transparent plate are held opposite to the window opening of the door frame to play a game. In a gaming machine provided with a gaming door pivoted on the machine body and covering the gaming board with both transparent plates,
The outer transparent plate is shaped to shield the entire window opening of the door frame,
By making the inner transparent plate narrower than the outer transparent plate and partially shielding the window opening of the door frame so as to cover at least the game area ,
The surface of the game board is covered only with the outer transparent board by the surface part that does not have the inner transparent board formed on both sides of the window opening, and the game guide plate is attached from the inside of the opened game door to the inner surface of the outer transparent board. A game machine such as a ball game machine, characterized in that a single covering portion can be formed . A gaming machine main body having a gaming board in which a gaming area where a game ball rolls on the board surface is formed, and an outer transparent plate and an inner transparent plate are held opposite to the window opening of the door frame to play a game. In a gaming machine provided with a gaming door pivoted on the machine body and covering the gaming board with both transparent plates,
The outer transparent plate is shaped to shield the entire window opening of the door frame,
By partially shielding the window opening of the door frame so as to cover at least the game area, the inner transparent plate is a disc shape ,
The game board surface is covered only with the outer transparent plate by the surface part that does not have the inner transparent plate formed at the four corners of the window opening, and the game guide plate is attached from the inside of the opened game door to the inner surface of the outer transparent plate A game machine such as a ball game machine, characterized in that a single covering portion can be formed .

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