【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、ベース部材と開閉部材との間に配設されて、ベース部材と開閉部材とを相対的に揺動開閉自在に接続するヒンジ機構に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
上記のようなヒンジ機構は遊技機に多用されており、その一例として、パチンコ機における外枠と前枠との間に配設されるヒンジ機構があげられる。パチンコ機のヒンジ機構は、外郭方形状の開口を有する外枠とこの開口面域に合わせた開閉搭載用の前枠との互いの正面左側上下に配設された上下一対のヒンジ機構からなる。
【０００３】
上下のヒンジ機構はそれぞれ、図２０に示すように、水平に配設された第１板状部５０１に軸支持孔５０２が形成された第１ヒンジ部材５００と、水平に配設された第２板状部５０６から上方に突出する支軸５０７が固設された第２ヒンジ部材５０５とから構成される。このような構成の上下一対のヒンジ機構において、軸支持孔５０２内に支軸５０７を嵌入させて第１および第２ヒンジ部材５００，５０５を水平に相対回動自在に接続させることにより、外枠に対して前枠を揺動開閉および着脱可能に支持するように構成している。
【０００４】
ところが、上記のような従来のヒンジ機構では、外枠に対して前枠を装着しようとするときに、上下両方のヒンジ機構の軸支持孔５０２と支軸５０７とをともに位置合わせして（軸心を一致させて）係合させなければならず、作業が容易でないという問題があった。特に、遊技施設内での装着にあっては、外枠が遊技島に固定されて移動不能であるとともに、前枠には遊技盤や裏セット盤、制御装置等が組み込まれて相当な重量（例えば、１５〜２０kg）を有しており、さらにヒンジ機構が重心位置と離れた側方に位置しているため、上下２カ所の位置決めを行う装着作業が極めて困難であるという問題があった。
【０００５】
このような問題に鑑みて、例えば、図２１に示すように、第１ヒンジ部材５００′の板状部５０１に外側面から軸支持孔５０２に繋がる導入開口５０３を形成し、第２ヒンジ部材５０５′の支軸５０７の左右を平面状にカットして平面部５０７ａ，５０７ａを形成し、支軸５０７の左右平面部５０７ａ，５０７ａの幅が導入開口５０３の幅より僅かに狭くなるように構成することが知られている。
【０００６】
この構成では、支軸５０７の左右平面部５０７ａ，５０７ａを導入開口５０３を通過させることにより支軸５０７を側方から軸支持孔５０２内に挿入させることができ、この状態で第１および第２ヒンジ部材５００′，５０５′を水平に相対回動させれば、左右平面部５０７ａ，５０７ａが軸支持孔５０２内に回動自在に保持される。このように構成すれば、軸支持孔５０２と支軸５０７とを上下に位置合わせすることなく支軸５０７を横方向に移動させて軸支持孔５０２内に嵌入させることができるため、外枠に前枠を取り付ける作業が簡単となる。
【０００７】
【特許文献１】
特開平１１−１５６０２５号公報
【０００８】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、この構成の場合は、軸支持孔５０２の導入開口５０３と支軸５０７の左右平面部５０７ａ，５０７ａとが対向する位置まで前枠を揺動させると支軸５０７が軸支持孔５０２から外れ出て、前枠が外れるという問題がある。さらに、従来のヒンジ機構では、ヒンジ部材に対する不正操作の有無を識別する手段が設けられていないため、パチンコ機の輸送中や設置後に前枠が外枠から不正に取り外されて元の状態に戻されても、不正操作の痕跡を発見するのが困難で不正行為の発覚が遅れてしまうという問題もある。
【０００９】
本発明は、このような問題に鑑みて成されたものであり、外枠等のベース部材に対して前枠等の開閉部材を容易に装着させることができるとともに、一旦装着した後は、その揺動位置に拘わらず開閉部材をベース部材から外れることなくしっかりと保持することができ、さらにはヒンジ部材に対する不正行為をより早く発見することができるような構成の遊技機のヒンジ機構を提供することを目的とする。
【００１０】
【課題を解決するための手段】
このような目的達成のため、本発明に係る遊技機のヒンジ機構（例えば、実施形態における枠上部ヒンジ機構１００）は、遊技機の側部上下に配設されて開閉部材（例えば、実施形態における前枠２）をベース部材（例えば、実施形態における外枠１）に対して揺動開閉自在にヒンジ接続させる上下一対のヒンジ機構における一方のヒンジ機構であって、開閉部材に固設された上方に突出する軸部を有する第１ヒンジ部材（例えば、実施形態における枠上部揺動金具１１０）と、ベース部材に固設され、水平に突出する板状部を有し、板状部に軸部と係合する軸孔とこの軸孔に繋がって後方に延びたガイド孔とが形成された第２ヒンジ部材（例えば、実施形態における枠上部固定金具１２０）と、板状部に設けられ、軸部が板状部の後方からガイド孔を通過して軸孔と係合した状態で、開閉部材が軸部を揺動軸として揺動開閉自在となるように軸部と係合可能な軸係合部材とを備え、軸孔と係合した軸部の上方から軸係合部材を下方へ移動させて、軸係合部材の下端部を軸部の上端部と係合させ、前記軸係合部材により軸部を揺動開閉自在に支持するように構成したことを特徴とする。
なお、上述の発明において、軸係合部材の下端部に半球形の軸係合部が下方へ突出して形成されるとともに、軸部の上端部に軸係合部と係合する係合溝が半球形に凹んで形成されることが好ましい。
また、上述の実施形態において、板状部に対して板状部の上方を覆うように取り付けられた飾り部材を備え、飾り部材の上部に形成された軸係合部材取付孔に軸係合部材がネジ回転可能に取り付けられ、軸係合部材取付孔に取り付けられた軸係合部材を下方へ移動するようにネジ回転すると、軸係合部材の下端部が下方へ移動して軸部の上端部と係合するように構成されることが好ましい。
また、上述の実施形態において、軸係合部材が軸部と係合した状態で用いられ、軸係合部材と軸部との係合状態が解除されたときに係合解除操作の痕跡を残すように構成された不正操作識別手段（例えば、実施形態における充填固着材１７０）を備えて構成されることが好ましい。
また、軸係合部材取付孔の深さが、軸係合部材が軸部と係合した状態で、軸係合部材の頭部が軸係合部材取付孔の内部に位置する深さとなっている場合、軸係合部材取付孔の上部を塞ぐ不正操作識別手段を備えて、この不正操作識別手段が、軸係合部材が軸部と係合した状態で用いられ、軸係合部材と軸部との係合状態が解除されたときに係合解除操作の痕跡を残すように構成されることが好ましい。
また、上述の実施形態において、遊技機は、ベース部材である外枠と、外枠に横開き揺動開閉自在に取り付けられた開閉部材である前枠と、外枠および前枠の側部上下において外枠と前枠とに跨って配設され、前枠を外枠に対して横開き揺動開閉自在にヒンジ接続させる上下一対のヒンジ機構と、前枠に横開き揺動開閉自在に取り付けられたガラス扉とを備え、前枠およびガラス扉の上部に、ガラス扉が前枠に対し所定開放保持角度だけ開放揺動した状態を保持する開放保持機構が設けられ、開放保持機構は、ガラス扉を前枠に対して所定開放保持角度で開放支持する開放支持部材と、開放支持部材の一端側と接続されて開放支持部材を収容可能な収容部材と、前枠の上部に固設されて開放支持部材がガラス扉を開放支持するときに開放支持部材の他端側が係止する係止部材とを有し、常には、開放支持部材が収容部材に収容された状態で、遊技機が使用に供されるように構成されており、第２ヒンジ部材に、前枠に対するガラス扉の所定開放規制角度を超えた開放揺動を規制する開放角度規制ピンが設けられるとともに、ガラス扉に、所定開放規制角度までガラス扉を開放揺動させると開放角度規制ピンに当接するピン当接部が設けられ、ピン当接部がガラス扉の側部裏面側に取り付けられた補強板金と一体に形成されるとともに、収容部材がガラス扉の上側補強板金としてガラス扉の上部裏面側に取り付けられていることが好ましい。
【００１１】
このような構成の遊技機のヒンジ機構によれば、軸部を板状部の後方からガイド孔に通過させて軸孔と係合させ、この状態で軸係合部材を軸部と係合させて軸部のガイド孔への移動を規制することで、第１ヒンジ部材と第２ヒンジ部材とのヒンジ接続が行われるため、ベース部材に対して開閉部材を容易に装着させることができるとともに、一旦装着した後は、その揺動位置に拘わらず開閉部材をベース部材から外れることなくしっかりと保持することができる。また、不正操作識別手段により、軸係合部材と軸部との係合状態が解除されたときに係合解除操作の痕跡が残るため、遊技機の輸送中や設置後に行われる軸部や軸孔等に対する不正行為をより早く発見することができる。
【００１２】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の好ましい実施形態について図面を参照しながら説明する。本発明に係るヒンジ機構を備えた遊技機の代表例としてパチンコ機ＰＭを図１および図２に示しており、まず、これらの図面を参照しながらパチンコ機ＰＭの全体構成について要約説明する。ここで、図１はパチンコ機ＰＭの正面図、図２はパチンコ機ＰＭの背面図である。
【００１３】
パチンコ機ＰＭは外郭方形枠サイズに構成されて縦向きの固定保持枠をなす外枠１の開口前面に、これに合わせた方形枠サイズに構成されて開閉搭載用の前枠２が互いの正面左側上下に配設された枠上部ヒンジ機構１００および枠下部ヒンジ機構２００で揺動（横開き）開閉および着脱が可能に取り付けられ、正面右側に設けられたダブル錠と称される施錠装置４を利用して常には外枠１と係合された閉鎖状態に保持される。
【００１４】
前枠２の上部前面側には、前枠２の上部前面域に合わせた方形状のガラス扉５が正面左側に設けられた扉上部ヒンジ機構５０および中間ヒンジ機構７０を利用して揺動（横開き）開閉および着脱可能に組付けられ、正面右側の施錠装置４により前枠２の上部前面を覆う閉鎖状態に保持される。
【００１５】
前枠２の下部前面側には、前枠２の下部前面域に合わせた方形状の球皿６が正面左側に設けられた中間ヒンジ機構７０および球皿下部ヒンジ機構９０を利用して揺動（横開き）開閉および着脱可能に組付けられ、正面右側の詳細図示省略するロック機構により前枠２の下部前面を覆う閉鎖状態に保持される。球皿６の右側下部には遊技球の発射操作を行う操作ハンドル８が取り付けられている。
【００１６】
前枠２の中央部から上部にかけて方形枠状の収容枠２ａ（図１７を参照）が凹設されており、この収容枠に設けられた複数のレバーＬ１，…（図１７を参照）を利用して遊技盤１０が着脱可能にセット保持され、常には閉鎖保持されるガラス扉５の背後に位置して正面の遊技領域ＰＡを遊技者に臨ませている。
【００１７】
前枠２の裏面側には、中央に前後連通する窓口を有して前枠２よりもやや小型の方形枠状に形成された裏セット盤３０が、前枠２の裏面に設けられた複数のレバーＬ２，Ｌ２…を利用して着脱可能にセット保持される。裏セット盤３０の各部には遊技球を貯留する球貯留タンク３１、タンクレール３２、整列待機通路３３、賞球カセット３４、賞球排出通路３５などの賞球装置が装備されるとともに、裏面各部に電源基板３７や主制御基板３８等の各種回路基盤および電子部品等が取り付けられ、これらの各機器および遊技盤１０の裏面に取り付けられた画像制御基板１８が図示省略するワイヤーハーネスで接続されている。
【００１８】
球皿６に前面側が覆われた前枠２の下部領域には遊技補助盤（図示せず）と称される補助機構部が形成されており、この遊技補助盤の各部に、打球発射装置（図示せず）や、裏セット盤３０側の賞球排出通路３５と繋がり球皿６に排出できない遊技球を一時貯留する貯留カセット（図示せず）などが設けられている。
【００１９】
パチンコ機ＰＭは、前枠２、ガラス扉５および球皿６がともに閉止され施錠された状態で遊技に供され、球皿６に遊技球を貯留させて操作ハンドル８を回動操作することにより遊技が開始される。操作ハンドル８が回動操作されると、球皿６に貯留された遊技球が打球発射装置により１球ずつ遊技盤１０の遊技領域ＰＡに打ち出され、以降パチンコゲームが展開される。
【００２０】
以上のように概要構成されるパチンコ機ＰＭにあって、前述したように、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００および枠下部ヒンジ機構２００により前枠２が外枠１に揺動（横開き）開閉および着脱可能に取り付けられ、また、扉上部ヒンジ機構５０および中間ヒンジ機構７０によりガラス扉５が前枠２に揺動（横開き）開閉および着脱可能に取り付けられている。以下、これらの各ヒンジ機構について図を追加参照しながら説明する。
【００２１】
まず、図３〜図１０を参照しつつ、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００について説明する。ここで、図３は枠上部ヒンジ機構１００の分解斜視図、図４は枠上部ヒンジ機構１００の分解正面図（部分断面図）、図５は枠上部ヒンジ機構１００の分解平面図（部分断面図）、図６は枠上部ヒンジ機構１００を外枠側と前枠側とに分離した状態を示す平面図、図７は枠上部ヒンジ機構１００の側面図（部分断面図）、図８は枠上部ヒンジ機構１００の変形例を示す側面図（部分断面図）、図９は枠上部ヒンジ機構１００に構成される枠上部揺動金具１１０と枠上部固定金具１２０との連結途中を示す平面図（部分断面図）、そして図１０は枠上部揺動金具１１０と枠上部固定金具１２０との連結過程を（ａ）（ｂ）の順に時系列で表す説明図（側断面図）である。
【００２２】
枠上部ヒンジ機構１００は、図３〜図５に示すように、前枠２の左側上部に固設された枠上部揺動金具１１０と、外枠１の左側上部に固設されて枠上部揺動金具１１０とヒンジ接続される枠上部固定金具１２０と、枠上部固定金具１２０の下面側に取り付けられたガイド部材１４０と、枠上部固定金具１２０の上面側に取り付けられた飾り部材１５０と、飾り部材１５０に取り付けられた軸係合部材１６０と、軸係合部材１６０の上方を覆うキャップ部材１７０とを主体に構成される。
【００２３】
枠上部揺動金具１１０は、前枠２の裏面側に固定される揺動側基部１１１と、この揺動側基部１１１から直角に折り曲げられて前方に水平に突出する揺動側板状部１１２とを主体に構成され、所定板厚の鋼板を打ち抜きおよび曲げ形成して図示する形状に形成される。揺動側基部１１１には複数の固定孔１１１ａ，…が孔開け形成されており、リベットやネジ等の締結手段をこれら複数の固定孔１１１ａ，…に通過させて前枠２へ締結固定させることで、揺動側基部１１１すなわち枠上部揺動金具１１０が前枠２の左側上部裏面側に固設される。
【００２４】
揺動側板状部１１２の前端部近傍には、上方に突出する軸部１１３がカシメ締結により固着されており、枠上部揺動金具１１０と枠上部固定金具１２０とがヒンジ接続された状態で、軸部１１３を揺動軸として前枠２が外枠１に対して揺動するように構成される。軸部１１３の上端部には、半球形に凹んだ係合溝１１３ａが形成されており（図５および図７を参照）、軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１と係合するように構成されている。
【００２５】
揺動側板状部１１２の中央部には、枠側取付軸孔１１４が孔開け形成されており、図７に示すように、扉上部ヒンジ機構５０の取付軸６１が嵌合するようになっている。揺動側板状部１１２の下面側には、図４および図５に示すように、軸ガイド溝１１５が揺動側板状部１１２の前端部から枠側取付軸孔１１４まで繋がって形成されており、取付軸６１の一端が枠側取付軸孔１１４へ導かれるようになっている。これにより、扉上部ヒンジ機構５０の取付軸６１を容易に枠側取付軸孔１１４と嵌合させることができる。なお、扉上部ヒンジ機構５０および取付軸６１については後述する。
【００２６】
揺動側板状部１１２の右方には、規制ピン取付孔１１６がネジ溝を有して形成されており、この規制ピン取付孔１１６に開放角度規制ピン１１９が取り付けられるようになっている。なお、開放角度規制ピン１１９については後述する。
【００２７】
枠上部固定金具１２０は、外枠１の左上面および左側面に固定される固定側基部１２１と、この固定側基部１２１から前方へ水平に突出する第１固定側板状部１２５と、第１固定側板状部１２５の前端部から下方へ段差状に折り曲げられて前方へ水平に突出する第２固定側板状部１３１を主体に構成され、所定板厚の鋼板を打ち抜きおよび曲げ形成して図示する形状に形成される。固定側基部１２１には複数の固定孔１２２，…が孔開け形成されており、リベットやネジ等の締結手段をこれら複数の固定孔１２２，…に通過させて外枠１へ締結固定させることで、固定側基部１２１すなわち枠上部固定金具１２０が外枠１の左上面および左側面に固設される。
【００２８】
第１固定側板状部１２５の左右には、ガイド部材１４０を取り付けるためのガイド部材取付孔１２６が孔あけ形成されており、図４に示すように、ガイド部材１４０を第１固定側板状部１２５に取り付けるための皿ネジ１４９（図６を参照）の頭部に合わせた形状となっている。
【００２９】
第２固定側板状部１３１の前端部近傍には、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３より僅かに大きい径を有する軸孔１３２が孔開け形成されており、軸部１１３と係合するように構成されている。これにより、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３が枠上部固定金具１２０の軸孔１３２に位置して係合することで、枠上部揺動金具１１０と枠上部固定金具１２０とがヒンジ接続され、軸部１１３を揺動軸として前枠２が外枠１に対して揺動可能になる。
【００３０】
第２固定側板状部１３１の後部には、軸孔１３２に繋がるガイド孔１３３が後方へ延びて形成されている。ガイド孔１３３は、軸孔１３２から後方に向かうにつれて幅が広がるとともに、第２固定側板状部１３１の後端部と第１固定側板状部１２５の前端部とに繋がる壁部１３５まで延びて形成され、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３を第２固定側板状部１３１の後方（壁部１３５と外枠１との間隙部）からガイド孔１３３に通過させると、軸部１１３が軸孔１３２へ達するようになっている。
【００３１】
第２固定側板状部１３１の左右には、飾り部材１５０を取り付けるための飾り部材取付孔１３４，１３４が孔開け形成されおり、図４に示すように、飾り部材１５０を第２固定側板状部１３１に取り付けるための皿ネジ（図示せず）の頭部に合わせた形状となっている。
【００３２】
なお、図６に示すように、枠上部固定金具１２０が固設される外枠１の左上部下面側には切り欠き部１３９が形成されており、枠上部揺動金具１１０と枠上部固定金具１２０とを枠上部固定金具１２０の右側からヒンジ接続させるときに、枠上部揺動金具１１０が外枠１と干渉しないようになっている。
【００３３】
ガイド部材１４０は、ポリカーボネート（ＰＣ）やＡＢＳ樹脂等の樹脂材料を用いて射出成形等の成形手段により図示する形状に一体的に形成される。ガイド部材１４０の左右には、ガイド部材１４０を第１固定側板状部１２５に取り付けるためのガイド部材取付部１４１，１４１が取付孔１４１ａ，１４１ａを有して形成されており、皿ネジ１４９を第１固定側板状部１２５の上方からガイド部材取付孔１２６に通過させて、ガイド部材取付部１４１，１４１にそれぞれネジ固定することで、ガイド部材１４０が第１固定側板状部１２５の下面側に取り付けられて、第２固定側板状部１３１と外枠１との間に位置するようになっている。
【００３４】
ガイド部材１４０の前側部には、左右一対の左ガイド部１４２および右ガイド部１４３がガイド部材１４０の前端から左右後方にそれぞれ延びて形成されており、左右のガイド部１４２，１４３に沿って枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３を前方に移動させたときに、軸部１１３が第２固定側板状部１３１のガイド孔１３３へ導かれるように構成されている。すなわち、図９に示すように、左右のガイド部１４２，１４３は、左ガイド部１４２に沿って軸部１１３を前方に移動させても軸部１１３がガイド孔１３３へ導かれるとともに、右ガイド部１４３に沿って軸部１１３を前方に移動させても軸部１１３がガイド孔１３３へ導かれるようになっている。
【００３５】
これにより、図９に示すように、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３を枠上部固定金具１２０の左右どちら側からでも枠上部固定金具１２０の軸孔１３２と係合させることができるため、パチンコ機ＰＭの設置場所等を考慮した作業性に応じて、外枠１に対して前枠２を左右どちら側からでも容易に装着させることができる。
【００３６】
飾り部材１５０は、ポリカーボネート（ＰＣ）やポリアセタール（ＰＯＭ）等の硬質樹脂材料を用いて射出成形等の成形手段により箱状に一体的に形成され、図７に示すように、枠上部固定金具１２０における第２固定側板状部１３１の上方を覆うように構成される。これにより、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３や、枠上部固定金具１２０の軸孔１３２およびガイド孔１３３が外部から見て飾り部材１５０に覆われた状態となり、パチンコ機ＰＭの美感が向上するとともに、軸部１１３等に対する不正行為の抑止が期待できる。
【００３７】
飾り部材１５０の左右には、飾り部材取付部１５１，１５１が取付孔１５１ａ，１５１ａを有して形成されており、皿ネジ（図示せず）を第２固定側板状部１３１の下方から第２固定側板状部１３１の飾り部材取付孔１３４に通過させて、飾り部材取付部１５１，１５１にそれぞれネジ固定することで、飾り部材１５０が第２固定側板状部１３１の上面側に取り付けられるようになっている。
【００３８】
飾り部材１５０の後側部には、逃げ孔部１５２が壁部１３５におけるガイド孔１３３の形状に合わせて形成されており、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３が通過するように構成されている。飾り部材１５０の上部中央には、軸係合部材取付孔１５３がネジ溝（図示せず）を有して形成されており、軸係合部材１６０が取り付けられるようになっている。なお、軸係合部材取付孔１５３の深さは、軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１が軸部１１３の係合溝１１３ａと係合した状態で、軸係合部材１６０の頭部が軸係合部材取付孔１５３の内部に位置する深さとなっている。
【００３９】
軸係合部材１６０は、金属製の丸棒からネジ形状に切り出し成形され、飾り部材１５０の軸係合部材取付孔１５３にネジ回転可能に取り付けられる（すなわち、軸係合部材１６０が飾り部材１５０とともに第２固定側板状部１３１に取り付けられる）。軸係合部材１６０の下端部には、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３に形成された係合溝１１３ａと係合可能な軸係合部１６１が形成されている。
【００４０】
軸係合部１６１は、係合溝１１３ａの形状に合わせて半球形状に下方へ突出して形成され、図７に示すように、軸部１１３が枠上部固定金具１２０の軸孔１３２に位置するときに軸係合部材１６０を下方へ移動するようにネジ回転させると、軸係合部１６１が下方へ移動して係合溝１１３ａと係合し、軸部１１３の後方への移動、すなわち、軸部１１３の枠上部固定金具１２０におけるガイド孔１３３への移動を規制して、軸部１１３の側方（前後左右）にかかる荷重を受け止めるように構成される。
【００４１】
これにより、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３が枠上部固定金具１２０の軸孔１３２と係合した状態で、軸部１１３の係合溝１１３ａと係合した軸係合部１６１により軸部１１３のガイド孔１３３への移動が規制されるため、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３を枠上部固定金具１２０の軸孔１３２と係合させて、一旦前枠２を外枠１に揺動開閉自在に装着した後は、その揺動位置に拘わらず前枠２を外枠１から外れることなくしっかりと保持することができる。
【００４２】
また、軸係合部１６１および係合溝１１３ａが半球形状に形成されているため、軸部１１３を中心軸とした前枠２の揺動を円滑に行うことができる。さらに、軸係合部１６１と係合する係合溝１１３ａが軸部１１３の上端部に形成されているため、軸部１１３が軸孔１３２と係合した状態で軸係合部１６１が係合溝１１３ａと係合すると、軸部１１３、すなわち前枠２の外枠１に対する上動が規制され、前枠２を無理に上動させて枠下部ヒンジ機構２００に構成される枠下部揺動金具２２０と枠下部固定金具２１０とを不正に分離し、前枠２が外枠１から不正に外されることを防止することができる。
【００４３】
なお、本実施形態において、軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１および軸部１１３の係合溝１１３ａが半球形状に形成されているが、これに限られるものではない、例えば、図８に示すように、軸係合部材１８２の軸係合部１８３を円柱状に形成するとともに、軸部１８１の係合溝１８１ａを軸係合部１８３の径よりも僅かに大きい軸係合部１８３と係合可能な筒穴状に形成するようにしてもよい。このようにすれば、軸係合部１６１および係合溝１１３ａが半球形状に形成された場合と同様の効果を得ることができる。
【００４４】
軸係合部材１６０の上端部には、ドライバ等の工具と係合可能な十字溝１６２が形成されており、ドライバ等の工具を十字溝１６２に係合させて回転させることで、軸係合部材１６０を回転させることができるようになっている。これにより、ドライバ等の工具を用いなければ軸係合部材１６０を回転させることが困難であるため、軸係合部１６１と係合溝１１３ａとの係合状態が容易に解除されることを防止することができる。なお、十字溝１６２に限らず、六角穴等の各種工具と係合可能な溝（穴）であればよい。
【００４５】
キャップ部材１７０は、塩化ビニル樹脂やアクリル樹脂等の樹脂材料を用いて射出成形等の成形手段により円い蓋状に一体的に形成され、図７および図１１に示すように、軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１が軸部１１３の係合溝１１３ａと係合した状態で、飾り部材１５０の軸係合部材取付孔１５３に圧入取付されて軸係合部材１６０の上方を覆うように構成される。
【００４６】
これにより、軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１と軸部１１３の係合溝１１３ａとの係合状態を解除するには、キャップ部材１７０を軸係合部材取付孔１５３から取り外す必要があるが、キャップ部材１７０は軸係合部材取付孔１５３に圧入取付されているため、キャップ部材１７０を変形させるようにして軸係合部材取付孔１５３から取り外す必要がある。このとき、塩化ビニル樹脂やアクリル樹脂を用いたキャップ部材１７０では、シワやひび割れといったキャップ部材１７０の取り外し操作による操作痕が残りやすいため、例えば、キャップ部材１７０を軸係合部材取付孔１５３から取り外して軸係合部１６１と係合溝１１３ａとの係合状態を不正に解除した後、もとの状態（すなわち、キャップ部材１７０が軸係合部材取付孔１５３に取り付けられた状態）に戻したとしても、キャップ部材１７０あるいは飾り部材１５０におけるキャップ部材１７０の取付位置に操作痕が残っていることで不正行為をより早く発見することができる。
【００４７】
すなわち、キャップ部材１７０は不正操作識別手段としての機能を有しており、このキャップ部材１７０により、軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１と軸部１１３の係合溝１１３ａとの係合状態が解除されたときに係合解除操作の痕跡が残るため、パチンコ機ＰＭの輸送中や設置後に行われる軸部１１３や軸孔１３２等に対する不正行為をより早く発見することができる。なお、パチンコ機ＰＭの設置後にキャップ部材の色を変える等して、遊戯施設の管理者が独自に管理するようにしてもよい。これにより、例えば、キャップ部材の色を定期的に（あるいは不定期に）変えることで、同種のキャップ部材が用意されて係合解除操作の痕跡が隠されてしまうことを回避することができるため、パチンコ機ＰＭの設置後に行われる軸部１１３や軸孔１３２等に対する不正行為をより確実に早く発見することができる。
【００４８】
なお、本実施形態において、不正操作識別手段としてキャップ部材１７０が用いられているが、これに限られるものではない。例えば、図８に示すように、軸係合部材１８２の軸係合部１８３が軸部１８１の係合溝１８１ａと係合した状態で、封印シール１８６を飾り部材１８４の上面側に貼り付けて軸係合部材取付孔１８５の上部を塞ぐようにしてもよい。また、ホットボンドやネジロック等の固着充填材を用いて軸係合部材取付孔を塞ぐようにしてもよく、塗料を用いて軸係合部材取付孔を塞ぐようにしてもよい。さらに、フェノール樹脂やメラミン樹脂等の熱硬化性樹脂を用いて軸係合部材取付孔を塞ぐようにしてもよい。
【００４９】
次に、枠下部ヒンジ機構２００について図１３を参照して説明する。ここで、図１３は、枠下部ヒンジ機構２００の分解斜視図である。枠下部ヒンジ機構２００は、外枠１の左側下部に固設された枠下部固定金具２１０と、前枠２の左側下部に固設されて枠下部固定金具２１０とヒンジ接続される枠下部揺動金具２２０とを主体に構成される。
【００５０】
枠下部固定金具２１０は、外枠１の左側下部に固定される固定側基部２１１と、この固定側基部２１１が直角に折り曲げられて前方に水平に突出する固定側板状部２１２とを主体に構成され、所定板厚の鋼板を打ち抜きおよび曲げ成形して図示する形状に形成される。固定側基部２１１には複数の固定孔２１１ａ，…が孔開け形成されており、リベットやネジ等の締結手段をこれら複数の固定孔２１１ａ，…に通過させて外枠１へ締結固定させることで、固定側基部２１１すなわち枠下部固定金具２１０が外枠１の左側下部内側に固設される。
【００５１】
固定側板状部２１２の前端部近傍には、上方に突出する支軸２１５が固着されており、枠下部固定金具２１０と枠下部揺動金具２２０とがヒンジ接続された状態で、支軸２１５を揺動軸として前枠２が外枠１に対して揺動するように構成される。支軸２１５の上端部は円錐状に形成されており、後述する軸支持孔２２５との嵌合を容易化している。なお、支軸２１５の長さは、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００における軸部１１３の長さより長いことが好ましい。このようにすれば、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００における軸部１１３と軸孔１２３との係合時に支軸２１５が軸支持孔２２５から抜けにくくなるため、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００の軸部１１３と軸孔１２３とを容易に係合させることができる。
【００５２】
枠下部揺動金具２２０は、前枠２の裏面側に固定される揺動側基部２２１と、この揺動側基部２２１から直角に折り曲げられて前方に水平に突出する揺動側板状部２２２とを主体に構成され、所定板厚の鋼板を打ち抜きおよび曲げ成形して図示する形状に形成される。揺動側基部２２１には複数の固定孔２２１ａ，…が孔開け形成されており、リベットやネジ等の締結手段をこれら複数の固定孔２２１ａ，…に通過させて前枠２へ締結固定させることで、揺動側基部２２１すなわち枠下部揺動金具２２０が前枠２の裏面側に固設される。
【００５３】
揺動側板状部２２２の前端部近傍には、枠下部固定金具２１０の支軸２１５より僅かに大きい径を有する軸支持孔２２５が孔開け形成されており、支軸２１５と嵌合するように構成されている。これにより、枠下部揺動金具２２０の軸支持孔２２５が枠下部固定金具２１０の支軸２１５と嵌合することで、枠下部揺動金具２２０と枠下部固定金具２１０とがヒンジ接続され、支軸２１５を揺動軸として前枠２が外枠１に対して揺動可能になる。
【００５４】
以上のように構成される枠上部ヒンジ機構１００および枠下部ヒンジ機構２００のヒンジ接続について説明する。外枠１と前枠２とが分離した状態から、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００および枠下部ヒンジ機構２００により前枠２を外枠１に揺動（横開き）開閉および着脱可能に取り付けるには、まず、枠下部ヒンジ機構２００において、枠下部ヒンジ機構２００に構成される枠下部揺動金具２２０と枠下部固定金具２１０とをヒンジ接続させる。
【００５５】
枠下部揺動金具２２０と枠下部固定金具２１０とをヒンジ接続させるには、まず、枠下部揺動金具２２０を接続枠下部固定金具２１０の上方に位置させて、枠下部固定金具２１０の支軸２１５に対し枠下部揺動金具２２０の軸支持孔２２５を同軸上に位置決めする。
【００５６】
そして、前枠２を下動させ、支軸２１５と軸支持孔２２５とを嵌合させることにより、固定側板状部２１２で揺動側板状部２２２が支持された状態（すなわち、前枠２が支持された状態）で枠下部揺動金具２２０と枠下部固定金具２１０とがヒンジ接続され、支軸２１５を揺動軸として前枠２が外枠１に対して揺動可能になる。なお、枠下部ヒンジ構造２００における前枠２の外枠１に対する揺動軸は、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００における前枠２の外枠１に対する揺動軸と共通になっている。
【００５７】
次に、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００において、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００に構成される枠上部揺動金具１１０と枠上部固定金具１２０とをヒンジ接続させる。枠上部揺動金具１１０と枠上部固定金具１２０とをヒンジ接続させるには、まず、前枠２を傾動させて枠上部揺動金具１１０を枠上部固定金具１２０の左または右側方から接近させ、図９および図１０（ａ）に示すように、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３を枠上部固定金具１２０の壁部１３５と外枠１との間に位置させる。
【００５８】
続いて、軸部１１３を枠上部固定金具１２０の左側方から接近させた場合には、軸部１１３を壁部１３５と外枠１との間に位置するガイド部材１４０の左ガイド部１４２に沿って前方に移動させ、第２固定側板状部１３１におけるガイド孔１３３の後方に位置させる。一方、軸部１１３を枠上部固定金具１２０の右側方から接近させた場合には、軸部１１３をガイド部材１４０の右ガイド部１４３に沿って前方に移動させ、ガイド孔１３３の後方に位置させる。
【００５９】
これにより、軸部１１３は枠上部固定金具１２０の左右どちら側からでもガイド孔１３３に案内される。すなわち、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３を枠上部固定金具１２０の左右どちら側からでも枠上部固定金具１２０の軸孔１３２と係合させることができるため、パチンコ機ＰＭの設置場所等を考慮した作業性に応じて、外枠１に対して前枠２をより容易に装着させることができる。
【００６０】
さらに続いて、前枠２を直立方向に傾動させると、図１０（ｂ）に示すように、軸部１１３は固定側板状部１３１（壁部１３５）の後方から飾り部材１５０の逃げ孔部１５２およびガイド孔１３３を通過して軸孔１３２に位置し、軸部１１３は軸孔１３２と係合する。
【００６１】
そして、図７に示すように、軸係合部材１６０を下方へ移動するようにネジ回転させると、軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１が下方へ移動して係合溝１１３ａと係合し、軸係合部１６１により軸部１１３の後方への移動、すなわち、軸部１１３のガイド孔１３３への移動が規制されて、軸部１１３の側方（前後左右）にかかる荷重が受け止められる状態となる。
【００６２】
このようにして、軸部１１３を第２固定側板状部１３１の後方からガイド孔１３３に通過させて軸孔１３２と係合させ、この状態で軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１を軸部１１３の係合溝１１３ａと係合させて軸部１１３のガイド孔１３３への移動を規制することで、枠上部揺動金具１１０と枠上部固定金具１２０とのヒンジ接続が行われるため、外枠１に対して前枠２を容易に装着させることができるとともに、一旦装着した後は、その揺動位置に拘わらず前枠２を外枠１から外れることなくしっかりと保持することができる。
【００６３】
さらに、図７および図１１に示すように、軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１が軸部１１３の係合溝１１３ａと係合した状態で、キャップ部材１７０を不正操作識別手段として飾り部材１５０の軸係合部材取付孔１５３に圧入取付し、軸係合部材取付孔１５３を塞いで軸係合部材１６０の上方を覆うようにする。これにより、軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１と軸部１１３の係合溝１１３ａとの係合状態が解除されたときに係合解除操作の痕跡が残るため、パチンコ機ＰＭの輸送中や設置後に行われる軸部１１３や軸孔１３２等に対する不正行為をより早く発見することができる。
【００６４】
この結果、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３が枠上部固定金具１２０の軸孔１３２および軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１と係合して軸部１１３の側部が保持された状態で、枠上部揺動金具１１０と枠上部固定金具１２０とがヒンジ接続され、軸部１１３を揺動軸として前枠２が外枠１に対して揺動可能になる。なお、前述したように、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００における前枠２の外枠１に対する揺動軸は、枠下部ヒンジ構造２００における前枠２の外枠１に対する揺動軸と共通になっている。
【００６５】
なお、前枠２を外枠１から取り外すには、まず、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００において枠上部揺動金具１１０と枠上部固定金具１２０とを分離し、次に、枠下部ヒンジ機構２００において枠下部ヒンジ機構２００に構成される枠下部揺動金具２２０と枠下部固定金具２１０とを分離すればよい。
【００６６】
枠上部揺動金具１１０と枠上部固定金具１２０とを分離するには、まず、キャップ部材１７０を飾り部材１５０の軸係合部材取付孔１５３から取り外した後、軸係合部材１６０を上方へ移動するようにネジ回転させて軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１と軸部１１３の係合溝１１３ａとの係合状態を解除し、前枠２を後方に傾動させるようにすればよい。
【００６７】
次に、扉上部ヒンジ機構５０について図１１および図１２を参照して説明する。ここで、図１１は扉上部ヒンジ機構５０の正面図（部分断面図）、図１２は扉上部ヒンジ機構５０の平面拡大図（部分断面図）である。
【００６８】
扉上部ヒンジ機構５０は、図３にも示すように、前枠２の左側上部に固設された固定金具としての枠上部揺動金具１１０と、ガラス扉５の左側上部に固設されて枠上部揺動金具１１０とヒンジ接続される扉側揺動金具５１と、枠上部揺動金具１１０と扉側揺動金具５１とをヒンジ接続するための取付軸６１と、取付軸６１を上方に向けて付勢する軸付勢バネ６２とを主体に構成される。
【００６９】
扉側揺動金具５１は、前枠２の裏面側に固定される扉側基部５２と、この扉側基部５２の上下で直角に折り曲げられて前方に水平に突出する扉側板状部５３ａ，５３ｂとを主体に構成され、所定板厚の鋼板を打ち抜きおよび曲げ形成して図示する形状に形成される。なお、詳細図示しないが、扉側揺動金具５１は、ガラス扉５の左端部裏面側に固設された補強板金５９（図１７を参照）の上端部に繋がって形成されている。
【００７０】
扉側基部５２には複数の固定孔５２ａ，…が孔開け形成されており、リベットやネジ等の締結手段をこれら複数の固定孔５２ａ，…に通過させてガラス扉５へ締結固定させることで、扉側基部５２すなわち扉側揺動金具５１がガラス扉５の左側上部裏面側に固設される。なお、扉側揺動金具５１は、補強板金５９と別体にガラス扉５の左側上部裏面側に固設されてもよい。
【００７１】
また、扉側基部５２の側部には、ピン当接部５５が扉側基部５２の側部から直角に折り曲げられて形成されており、枠上部揺動金具１１０に設けられた開放角度規制ピン１１９に当接するようになっている。なお、ピン当接部５５は、補強板金５９と一体にガラス扉５の裏面側に形成されてもよく、また、扉側揺動金具５１や補強板金５９と別体にガラス扉５の裏面側に設けられてもよい。ピン当接部５５を扉側基部５２や補強板金５９と一体に形成することにより、部品点数の削減が可能となり、パチンコ機ＰＭのコストを削減することができる。
【００７２】
扉側板状部５３ａ，５３ｂには、取付軸６１より僅かに大きい径を有する扉側軸孔５４ａ，５４ｂが孔開け形成されており、取付軸６１と嵌合可能に構成されている。
【００７３】
取付軸６１は、金属製の丸棒から切り出しおよび曲げ加工によりＬ字状に成形され、扉側板状部５３ａ，５３ｂの扉側軸孔５４ａ，５４ｂおよび枠上部揺動金具１１０の枠側取付軸孔１１４と嵌合して扉側揺動金具５１と枠上部揺動金具１１０とがヒンジ接続された状態で、取付軸６１を揺動軸としてガラス扉５が前枠２に対して揺動するように構成される。取付軸６１の一端には、面取り６１ａが形成されており、取付軸６１を扉側軸孔５４ａ，５４ｂおよび枠側取付軸孔１１４と嵌合させやすいようになっている。取付軸６１の他端には、操作部６１ｂが取付軸６１の他端で直角に折り曲げられて形成されており、作業者が取付軸６１を操作しやすいようになっている。
【００７４】
取付軸６１の中央部一端側には、リング状のバネ受け部材６３が固着されており、図１１に示すように、軸付勢バネ６２の付勢力を受け止めるとともに、上側の扉側板状部５３ａに当接して取付軸６１の上方への移動を規制するようになっている。さらに、バネ受け部材６３が上側の扉側板状部５３ａに当接すると、図１０に示すように、取付軸６１の一端が上側の扉側板状部５３ａから上方へ突出するようになっている。
【００７５】
軸付勢バネ６２は、金属線材から切断および曲げ加工により形成された圧縮コイルバネであり、図１１に示すように取付軸６１に取り付けられる。そして、軸付勢バネ６２の一端が取付軸６１に固着されたバネ受け部材６３に当接するとともに、軸付勢バネ６２の他端が下側の扉側板状部５３ｂに当接することで、軸付勢バネ６２により取付軸６１が上方に向けて付勢されるようになっている。
【００７６】
そして取付軸６１を、下側の扉側軸孔５４ｂ、軸付勢バネ６２、そして上側の扉側軸孔５４ａの順で通過嵌合させ、この状態で取付軸６１の中央部一端側にバネ受け部材６３を固着させることで、図１１に示すように、軸付勢バネ６２により取付軸６１が上方に向けて付勢され、常には取付軸６１の一端が上側の扉側板状部５３ａから上方へ突出した状態で、取付軸６１が扉側基部５２の扉側板状部５３ａ，５３ｂに上下にスライド移動可能に取り付けられる。
【００７７】
さて、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００の枠上部揺動金具１１０は、扉上部ヒンジ機構５０において、扉側揺動金具５１とヒンジ接続される固定金具としても機能している。そして、前述したように、枠上部揺動金具１１０の揺動側板状部１１２には、枠側取付軸孔１１４が孔開け形成されており、取付軸６１が嵌合するようになっている。
【００７８】
また、揺動側板状部１１２の右側には、所定開放規制角度においてガラス扉５の前枠２に対する開放揺動を規制する開放角度規制ピン１１９が取り付けられている。開放角度規制ピン１１９は、金属材料を用いて一端にネジ溝１１９ａを有する棒状に切り出し形成され、揺動側板状部１１２の下方からネジ溝１１９ａを規制ピン取付孔１１６にネジ固定することにより、図１１に示すように、揺動側板状部１１２の右側に下方に突出するように取り付けられる。
【００７９】
そして、図１１および図１２に示すように、ガラス扉５を前枠２に対して所定開放規制角度まで開放揺動させると、扉側基部５２のピン当接部５５が開放角度規制ピン１１９に当接するようになっている。これにより、前枠２に固設された枠上部揺動金具１１０にガラス扉５の前枠２に対する開放揺動を規制する開放角度規制ピン１１９が設けられるとともに、ガラス扉５に固設された扉側揺動金具５１に開放角度規制ピン１１９と当接するピン当接部５５が設けられているため、パチンコ機ＰＭに別途開放揺動規制装置を設ける必要がなく、ガラス扉５の前枠２に対する開放揺動規制を簡潔低廉に行うことができる。
【００８０】
次に、中間ヒンジ機構７０について図１４を参照して説明する。ここで、図１４は、中間ヒンジ機構７０の分解斜視図である。中間ヒンジ機構７０は、ガラス扉５の左側下部に固設された中間揺動金具７１と、前枠２の左側中央部に固設されて中間揺動金具７１とヒンジ接続される中間固定金具８１とを主体に構成される。
【００８１】
中間揺動金具７１は、前枠２の左側下部に固定される揺動側基部７２と、この揺動側基部７２が直角に折り曲げられて前方に水平に突出する揺動側板状部７３とを主体に構成され、所定板厚の鋼板を打ち抜きおよび曲げ成形して図示する形状に形成される。揺動側基部７２には複数の固定孔（図示せず）が孔開け形成されており、リベットやネジ等の締結手段をこれら複数の固定孔（図示せず）に通過させて前枠２の裏面側に固設される補強板金７９とともに前枠２へ締結固定させることで、揺動側基部７２すなわち中間揺動金具７１が前枠２の左側下部裏面側に固設される。
【００８２】
揺動側板状部７３の左端部（図１４における右端部）には、中間固定金具８１の両頭ピン８４より僅かに大きい径を有するピン孔７４が孔開け形成されており、両頭ピン８４の上側と嵌合するように構成されている。また、揺動側板状部７３の揺動側基部７２を挟んだ反対側には、侵入防止部７５が板状に形成されており、針金やセル板等の異物が遊技盤１０の表面側に入り込みにくくなっている。これにより、パチンコ機ＰＭにおける遊技盤１０等への不正行為を防止することができる。
【００８３】
中間固定金具８１は、前枠２の左側中央部に固定される固定側基部８２と、この固定側基部８２から直角に折り曲げられて前方に水平に突出する固定側板状部８３とを主体に構成され、所定板厚の鋼板を打ち抜きおよび曲げ成形して図示する形状に形成される。固定側基部８２には複数の固定孔８２ａ，…が孔開け形成されており、リベットやネジ等の締結手段をこれら複数の固定孔８２ａ，…に通過させて前枠２へ締結固定させることで、固定側基部８２すなわち中間固定金具８１が前枠２の左側中央部に固設される。
【００８４】
固定側板状部８２の前端部近傍には、上下方向に突出する両頭ピン８４が固着されており、中間揺動金具７１と中間固定金具８１とがヒンジ接続された状態で、両頭ピン８４を揺動軸としてガラス扉５が前枠２に対して揺動するように構成される。両頭ピン８４の両端部は円錐状に形成されており、ピン孔７４との嵌合を容易化している。また、上側の両頭ピン８４の基端部にはヒンジ部材受け部８５が形成されており、中間揺動金具７１を支持するようになっている。
【００８５】
以上のように構成される扉上部ヒンジ機構５０および中間ヒンジ機構７０のヒンジ接続について説明する。前枠２とガラス扉５とが分離した状態から、扉上部ヒンジ機構５０および中間ヒンジ機構７０によりガラス扉５を前枠２に揺動（横開き）開閉および着脱可能に取り付けるには、まず、中間ヒンジ機構７０において、中間ヒンジ機構７０に構成される中間揺動金具７０と中間固定金具８１とをヒンジ接続させる。
【００８６】
中間揺動金具７１と中間固定金具８１とをヒンジ接続させるには、まず、中間揺動金具７１を中間固定金具８１の上方に位置させて、中間固定金具８１の両頭ピン８４に対し中間揺動金具７１のピン孔７４を同軸上に位置決めする。
【００８７】
そして、ガラス扉５を下動させ、ピン孔７４と両頭ピン８４の上側とを嵌合させることにより、中間固定金具８１のヒンジ部材受け部８５で中間揺動金具７１が支持された状態（すなわち、ガラス扉５が支持された状態）で中間揺動金具７１と中間固定金具８１とがヒンジ接続され、両頭ピン８４を揺動軸としてガラス扉５が前枠２に対して揺動可能になる。なお、中間ヒンジ機構７０におけるガラス扉５の前枠２に対する揺動軸は、扉上部ヒンジ機構５０におけるガラス扉５の前枠２に対する揺動軸と共通になっている。
【００８８】
次に、扉上部ヒンジ機構５０において、扉上部ヒンジ機構５０に構成される扉側揺動金具５１と枠上部揺動金具１１０とをヒンジ接続させる。扉側揺動金具５１と枠上部揺動金具１１０とをヒンジ接続させるには、まず、取付軸６１を下方にスライド移動させて取付軸６１の一端を上側の扉側板状部５３ａから僅かに上方へ突出させた状態で、扉側揺動金具５１を枠上部揺動金具１１０の下方に位置させる。
【００８９】
そして、軸付勢バネ６２の付勢力により取付軸６１を上方にスライド移動させて取付軸６１の一端を枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸ガイド溝１１５に当接させ、この状態で前枠２を直立方向に傾動させると、取付軸６１の一端が軸ガイド溝１１５に導かれて枠上部揺動金具１１０の枠側取付軸孔１１４に位置し、取付軸６１が上方にスライド移動して枠側取付軸孔１１４と係合する。
【００９０】
このようにして、扉側基部５２に取り付けられた取付軸６１が枠上部揺動金具１１０の枠側取付軸孔１１４と嵌合して取付軸６１の側部が保持された状態で、扉側揺動金具５１と枠上部揺動金具１１０とがヒンジ接続され、取付軸６１を揺動軸としてガラス扉５が前枠２に対して揺動可能になる。なお、前述したように、扉上部ヒンジ機構５０におけるガラス扉５の前枠２に対する揺動軸は、中間ヒンジ機構７０におけるガラス扉５の前枠２に対する揺動軸と共通になっている。
【００９１】
なお、ガラス扉５を前枠２から取り外すには、まず、扉上部ヒンジ機構５０において扉側揺動金具５１と枠上部揺動金具１１０とを分離し、次に、中間ヒンジ機構７０において中間ヒンジ機構７０に構成される中間揺動金具７０と中間固定金具８１とを分離すればよい。扉側揺動金具５１と枠上部揺動金具１１０とを分離するには、取付軸６１を下方へスライド移動させて枠上部揺動金具１１０の枠側取付軸孔１１４との嵌合を解除し、この状態で前枠２を前方に傾動させればよい。
【００９２】
以上に説明した本実施形態によるパチンコ機ＰＭの枠上部ヒンジ機構１００によれば、軸部１１３を第２固定側板状部１３１の後方からガイド孔１３３に通過させて軸孔１３２と係合させ、この状態で軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１を軸部１１３の係合溝１１３ａと係合させて軸部１１３のガイド孔１３３への移動を規制することで、枠上部揺動金具１１０と枠上部固定金具１２０とのヒンジ接続が行われるため、外枠１に対して前枠２を容易に装着させることができるとともに、一旦装着した後は、その揺動位置に拘わらず前枠２を外枠１から外れることなくしっかりと保持することができる。
【００９３】
また、軸係合部１６１および係合溝１１３ａが半球形状に形成されているため、軸部１１３を中心軸とした前枠２の揺動を円滑に行うことができる。さらに、軸係合部１６１と係合する係合溝１１３ａが軸部１１３の上端部に形成されているため、軸部１１３が軸孔１３２と係合した状態で軸係合部１６１が係合溝１１３ａと係合すると、軸部１１３、すなわち前枠２の外枠１に対する上動が規制され、前枠２を無理に上動させて枠下部ヒンジ機構２００に構成される枠下部揺動金具２２０と枠下部固定金具２１０とを不正に分離し、前枠２が外枠１から不正に外されることを防止することができる。
【００９４】
また、軸係合部材１６０の十字溝１６２により、ドライバ等の工具を用いなければ軸係合部材１６０を回転させることが困難であるため、軸係合部１６１と係合溝１１３ａとの係合状態が容易に解除されることを防止することができる。さらに、キャップ部材１７０により、軸係合部材１６０の軸係合部１６１と軸部１１３の係合溝１１３ａとの係合状態が解除されたときに係合解除操作の痕跡が残るため、パチンコ機ＰＭの輸送中や設置後に行われる軸部１１３や軸孔１３２等に対する不正行為をより早く発見することができる。
【００９５】
また、ガイド部材１４０により、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３を枠上部固定金具１２０の左右どちら側からでも枠上部固定金具１２０の軸孔１３２と係合させることができるため、パチンコ機ＰＭの設置場所等を考慮した作業性に応じて、外枠１に対して前枠２を左右どちら側からでも容易に装着させることができる。さらに、飾り部材１５０により、枠上部揺動金具１１０の軸部１１３や、枠上部固定金具１２０の軸孔１３２およびガイド孔１３３が外部から見て飾り部材１５０に覆われた状態となり、パチンコ機ＰＭの美感が向上するとともに、軸部１１３等に対する不正行為の抑止が期待できる。
【００９６】
次に、枠上部ヒンジ機構の第二実施形態について図１５および図１６を参照して説明する。ここで、図１５は第二実施形態における枠上部ヒンジ機構３００の分解斜視図、そして図１６は枠上部ヒンジ機構３００の拡大側面図（部分断面図）である。なお、本実施形態の枠上部ヒンジ機構３００は、上述した第一実施形態における枠上部ヒンジ機構１００の装置構成のみ異なり、他の装置構成は同様であるため同一部位に同一番号を付して重複説明を省略する。
【００９７】
第二実施形態における枠上部ヒンジ機構３００は、前枠２の左側上部に固設された枠上部揺動金具３１０と、外枠１の左側上部に固設されて枠上部揺動金具３１０とヒンジ接続される枠上部固定金具３２０と、枠上部固定金具３２０の下面側に取り付けられたガイド部材３４０と、枠上部固定金具３２０の上面側に取り付けられた飾り部材３５０と、飾り部材３５０に取り付けられた軸係合部材３６０と、軸係合部材１６０の上方を覆う充填固着材３７０とを主体に構成される。
【００９８】
枠上部揺動金具３１０は、前枠２の裏面側に固定される揺動側基部（図示せず）と、この揺動側基部から直角に折り曲げられて前方に水平に突出する揺動側板状部３１２とを主体に構成され、所定板厚の鋼板を打ち抜きおよび曲げ形成して図示する形状に形成される。そして、第一実施形態における枠上部ヒンジ機構１００と同様に、リベットやネジ等の締結手段により、揺動側基部すなわち枠上部揺動金具３１０が前枠２の左側上部裏面側に固設される。
【００９９】
揺動側板状部３１２の前端部近傍には、上方に突出する軸部３１３がカシメ締結により固着されており、枠上部揺動金具３１０と枠上部固定金具３２０とがヒンジ接続された状態で、軸部３１３を揺動軸として前枠２が外枠１に対して揺動するように構成される。軸部３１３の上端部には、凸部３１３ａが半球形状に上方へ突出して形成されている。
【０１００】
なお、揺動側板状部３１２の各部には、詳細図示しないが、第一実施形態における枠上部ヒンジ機構１００と同様に、扉上部ヒンジ機構５０の取付軸６１が嵌合する枠側取付軸孔３１４や、開放角度規制ピン１１９が取り付けられる規制ピン取付孔（図示せず）等が形成されている。
【０１０１】
枠上部固定金具３２０は、第一実施形態における枠上部ヒンジ機構１００と同様に、外枠１の左上面および左側面に固定される固定側基部３２１と、この固定側基部３２１から前方へ水平に突出する第１固定側板状部３２５と、第１固定側板状部３２５の前端部から下方へ段差状に折り曲げられて前方へ水平に突出する第２固定側板状部３３１を主体に構成され、所定板厚の鋼板を打ち抜きおよび曲げ形成して図示する形状に形成される。固定側基部３２１には複数の固定孔３２２，…が孔開け形成されており、リベットやネジ等の締結手段をこれら複数の固定孔３２２，…に通過させて外枠１へ締結固定させることで、固定側基部３２１すなわち枠上部固定金具３２０が外枠１の左上面および左側面に固設される。
【０１０２】
第１固定側板状部３２５の左右には、ガイド部材３４０を取り付けるためのガイド部材取付孔３２６が孔あけ形成されており、第一実施形態における枠上部ヒンジ機構１００と同様に、ガイド部材３４０を第１固定側板状部３２５に取り付けるための皿ネジ（図示せず）の頭部に合わせた形状となっている。
【０１０３】
第２固定側板状部３３１の前端部近傍には、枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３より僅かに大きい径を有する軸孔３３２が孔開け形成されており、軸部３１３と係合するように構成されている。これにより、枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３が枠上部固定金具３２０の軸孔３３２に位置して係合することで、枠上部揺動金具３１０と枠上部固定金具３２０とがヒンジ接続され、軸部３１３を揺動軸として前枠２が外枠１に対して揺動可能になる。
【０１０４】
第２固定側板状部３３１の後部には、軸孔３３２に繋がるガイド孔３３３が後方へ延びて形成されている。ガイド孔３３３は、軸孔３３２から後方に向かうにつれて幅が広がるとともに、第２固定側板状部３３１の後端部と第１固定側板状部３２５の前端部とに繋がる壁部３３５まで延びて形成され、枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３を第２固定側板状部３３１の後方（壁部３３５と外枠１との間隙部）からガイド孔３３３に通過させると、軸部３１３が軸孔３３２へ達するようになっている。
【０１０５】
第２固定側板状部３３１の左右には、飾り部材３５０を取り付けるための飾り部材取付孔３３４，３３４が孔開け形成されおり、第一実施形態における枠上部ヒンジ機構１００と同様に、飾り部材３５０を第２固定側板状部３３１に取り付けるための皿ネジ（図示せず）の頭部に合わせた形状となっている。
【０１０６】
ガイド部材３４０は、第一実施形態における枠上部ヒンジ機構１００と同様に、ポリカーボネート（ＰＣ）やＡＢＳ樹脂等の樹脂材料を用いて射出成形等の成形手段により図示する形状に一体的に形成される。ガイド部材３４０の左右には、ガイド部材３４０を第１固定側板状部３２５に取り付けるためのガイド部材取付部３４１，３４１が取付孔３４１ａ，３４１ａを有して形成されており、皿ネジ（図示せず）を第１固定側板状部３２５の上方からガイド部材取付孔３２６に通過させて、ガイド部材取付部３４１，３４１にそれぞれネジ固定することで、ガイド部材３４０が第１固定側板状部３２５の下面側に取り付けられて、第２固定側板状部３３１と外枠１との間に位置するようになっている。
【０１０７】
ガイド部材３４０の前側部には、左右一対の左ガイド部３４２および右ガイド部３４３がガイド部材３４０の前端から左右後方にそれぞれ延びて形成されており、左右のガイド部３４２，３４３に沿って枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３を前方に移動させたときに、軸部３１３が第２固定側板状部３３１のガイド孔３３３へ導かれるように構成されている。すなわち、左右のガイド部３４２，３４３は、左ガイド部３４２に沿って軸部３１３を前方に移動させても軸部３１３がガイド孔３３３へ導かれるとともに、右ガイド部３４３に沿って軸部３１３を前方に移動させても軸部３１３がガイド孔３３３へ導かれるようになっている。
【０１０８】
これにより、枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３を枠上部固定金具３２０の左右どちら側からでも枠上部固定金具３２０の軸孔３３２と係合させることができるため、パチンコ機ＰＭの設置場所等を考慮した作業性に応じて、外枠１に対して前枠２を左右どちら側からでも容易に装着させることができる。
【０１０９】
飾り部材３５０は、第一実施形態における枠上部ヒンジ機構１００と同様に、ポリカーボネート（ＰＣ）やポリアセタール（ＰＯＭ）等の硬質樹脂材料を用いて射出成形等の成形手段により箱状に一体的に形成され、図１６に示すように、枠上部固定金具３２０における第２固定側板状部３３１の上方を覆うように構成される。これにより、枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３や、枠上部固定金具３２０の軸孔３３２およびガイド孔３３３が外部から見て飾り部材３５０に覆われた状態となり、パチンコ機ＰＭの美感が向上するとともに、軸部３１３等に対する不正行為の抑止が期待できる。
【０１１０】
飾り部材３５０の左右には、飾り部材取付部３５１が取付孔３５１ａを有して形成されており、皿ネジ（図示せず）を第２固定側板状部３３１の下方から第２固定側板状部３３１の飾り部材取付孔３３４に通過させて、飾り部材取付部３５１にそれぞれネジ固定することで、飾り部材３５０が第２固定側板状部３３１の上面側に取り付けられるようになっている。
【０１１１】
飾り部材３５０の後側部には、逃げ孔部３５２が壁部３３５におけるガイド孔３３３の形状に合わせて形成されており、枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３が通過するように構成されている。飾り部材３５０の上部中央には、軸係合部材取付孔３５３がネジ溝（図示せず）を有して形成されており、軸係合部材３６０が下側から取り付けられるようになっている。なお、軸係合部材取付孔３５３の深さは、軸係合部材３６０の軸係合部３６１が軸部３１３の係合凸部３１３ａと係合した状態で、軸係合部材３６０の頭部が軸係合部材取付孔３５３の内部に位置する深さとなっている。
【０１１２】
軸係合部材３６０は、金属製の丸棒からネジ形状に切り出し成形され、飾り部材３５０の軸係合部材取付孔３５３に下側からネジ回転可能に取り付けられる（すなわち、軸係合部材３６０が飾り部材３５０とともに第２固定側板状部３３１に取り付けられる）。軸係合部材３６０の下端部には、枠上部揺動金具３１０における軸部３１３の上端部と係合可能な軸係合部３６１が形成されている。
【０１１３】
軸係合部３６１は、軸部３１３の径よりも僅かに大きい内径を有する筒蓋状に形成され、図１６に示すように、軸部３１３が枠上部固定金具３２０の軸孔３３２に位置するときに軸係合部材３６０を下方へ移動するようにネジ回転させると、軸係合部３６１が下方へ移動して軸係合部３６１の周部３６１ａが軸部３１３の上端部と係合するとともに、軸係合部３６１の底部３６１ｂが軸部３１３の凸部３１３ａに当接し、軸部３１３の後方への移動、すなわち、軸部３１３の枠上部固定金具３２０におけるガイド孔３３３への移動を規制して、軸部３１３の側方（前後左右）にかかる荷重を受け止めるように構成される。
【０１１４】
これにより、枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３が枠上部固定金具３２０の軸孔３３２と係合した状態で、軸部３１３の上端部と係合した軸係合部３６１（周部３６１ａ）により軸部３１３のガイド孔３３３への移動が規制されるため、枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３を枠上部固定金具３２０の軸孔３３２と係合させて、一旦前枠２を外枠１に揺動開閉自在に装着した後は、その揺動位置に拘わらず前枠２を外枠１から外れることなくしっかりと保持することができる。
【０１１５】
また、軸係合部３６１の周部３６１ａが軸部３１３の上端部と係合するときに、軸部３１３の上端部から上方へ突出して形成された半球形状の凸部３１３ａが軸係合部３６１の底部３６１ｂに当接するため、軸部３１３を中心軸とした前枠２の揺動を円滑に行うことができる。さらに、軸部３１３の凸部３１３ａが軸係合部３６１の底部３６１ｂに当接するため、軸部３１３、すなわち前枠２の外枠１に対する上動が規制され、前枠２を無理に上動させて枠下部ヒンジ機構２００に構成される枠下部揺動金具２２０と枠下部固定金具２１０とを不正に分離し、前枠２が外枠１から不正に外されることを防止することができる。
【０１１６】
軸係合部材３６０の上端部には、ドライバ等の工具と係合可能な十字溝３６２が形成されており、ドライバ等の工具を十字溝３６２に係合させて回転させることで、軸係合部材３６０を回転させることができるようになっている。これにより、ドライバ等の工具を用いなければ軸係合部材３６０を回転させることが困難であるため、軸係合部３６１と軸部３１３の上端部との係合状態が容易に解除されることを防止することができる。なお、十字溝３６２に限らず、六角穴等の各種工具と係合可能な溝（穴）であればよい。
【０１１７】
充填固着材３７０には、ホットメルトやネジロック（液状ボンド）等が用いられ、図１６に示すように、軸係合部材３６０の軸係合部３６１が軸部３１３の上端部と係合した状態で、飾り部材３５０の軸係合部材取付孔３５３を塞いで（軸係合部材取付孔３５３に充填固着材３７０を充填して）軸係合部材３６０の上方を覆うように用いられる。
【０１１８】
これにより、軸係合部材３６０の軸係合部３６１と軸部３１３の上端部との係合状態を解除するには、充填固着材３７０を軸係合部材取付孔３５３から除去する必要があるが、充填固着材３７０を軸係合部材取付孔３５３から除去するのは困難であるだけでなく、一旦除去すると、もとの状態に戻すのが困難なため、例えば、充填固着材３７０を軸係合部材取付孔３５３から除去して軸係合部１６１と係合溝１１３ａとの係合状態を不正に解除した後、もとの状態に戻したとしても、充填固着材３７０の除去操作痕が残るため、不正行為をより早く発見することができる。
【０１１９】
すなわち、充填固着材３７０は不正操作識別手段としての機能を有しており、この充填固着材３７０により、軸係合部材３６０の軸係合部３６１と軸部１１３の上端部との係合状態が解除されたときに係合解除操作の痕跡が残るため、パチンコ機ＰＭの輸送中や設置後に行われる軸部３１３や軸孔３３２等に対する不正行為をより早く発見することができる。
【０１２０】
なお、本実施形態において、不正操作識別手段として充填固着材３７０が用いられているが、これに限られるものではなく、例えば、軸係合部材の軸係合部が軸部の上端部と係合した状態で、封印シールを飾り部材の上面側に貼り付けて軸係合部材取付孔の上部を塞ぐようにしてもよい。また、塗料を用いて軸係合部材取付孔を塞ぐようにしてもよく、フェノール樹脂やメラミン樹脂等の熱硬化性樹脂を用いて軸係合部材取付孔を塞ぐようにしてもよい。さらに、塩化ビニル樹脂やアクリル樹脂等を用いて成形された操作痕の残りやすいキャップ部材を軸係合部材取付孔に圧入して塞ぐようにしてもよい。
【０１２１】
このように構成される枠上部ヒンジ機構３００において、枠上部揺動金具３１０と枠上部固定金具３２０とをヒンジ接続させるには、まず、前枠２を傾動させて枠上部揺動金具３１０を枠上部固定金具３２０の左または右側方から接近させ、枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３を枠上部固定金具３２０の壁部３３５と外枠１との間に位置させる。
【０１２２】
続いて、軸部３１３を枠上部固定金具３２０の左側方から接近させた場合には、軸部３１３を壁部３３５と外枠１との間に位置するガイド部材３４０の左ガイド部３４２に沿って前方に移動させ、第２固定側板状部３３１におけるガイド孔３３３の後方に位置させる。一方、軸部３１３を枠上部固定金具３２０の右側方から接近させた場合には、軸部３１３をガイド部材３４０の右ガイド部３４３に沿って前方に移動させ、ガイド孔３３３の後方に位置させる。
【０１２３】
これにより、軸部３１３は枠上部固定金具３２０の左右どちら側からでもガイド孔３３３に案内される。すなわち、枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３を枠上部固定金具３２０の左右どちら側からでも枠上部固定金具３２０の軸孔３３２と係合させることができるため、パチンコ機ＰＭの設置場所等を考慮した作業性に応じて、外枠１に対して前枠２を左右どちら側からでも容易に装着させることができる。
【０１２４】
さらに続いて、前枠２を直立方向に傾動させると、図１６に示すように、軸部３１３は固定側板状部３３１（壁部３３５）の後方から飾り部材３５０の逃げ孔部３５２およびガイド孔３３３を通過して軸孔３３２に位置し、軸部３１３は軸孔３３２と係合する。
【０１２５】
そして、軸係合部材３６０を下方へ移動するようにネジ回転させると、軸係合部材３６０の軸係合部３６１が下方へ移動して軸係合部材３６１の周部３６１ａが軸部３１３の上端部と係合し、軸係合部３６１（周部３６１ａ）により軸部３１３の後方への移動、すなわち、軸部３１３のガイド孔３３３への移動が規制されて、軸部３１３の側方（前後左右）にかかる荷重が受け止められる状態となる。
【０１２６】
このようにして、軸部３１３を第２固定側板状部３３１の後方からガイド孔３３３に通過させて軸孔３３２と係合させ、この状態で軸係合部材３６０の軸係合部３６１を軸部３１３の上端部と係合させて軸部３１３のガイド孔３３３への移動を規制することで、枠上部揺動金具３１０と枠上部固定金具３２０とのヒンジ接続が行われるため、外枠１に対して前枠２を容易に装着させることができるとともに、一旦装着した後は、その揺動位置に拘わらず前枠２を外枠１から外れることなくしっかりと保持することができる。
【０１２７】
さらに、軸係合部材３６０の軸係合部３６１が軸部３１３の上端部と係合した状態で、飾り部材３５０の軸係合部材取付孔３５３に充填固着材３７０を充填し、充填固着材３７０により軸係合部材取付孔３５３を塞いで軸係合部材３６０の上方を覆うようにする。これにより、軸係合部材３６０の軸係合部３６１と軸部３１３の上端部との係合状態が解除されたときに係合解除操作の痕跡が残るため、パチンコ機ＰＭの輸送中や設置後に行われる軸部３１３や軸孔３３２等に対する不正行為をより早く発見することができる。
【０１２８】
この結果、枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３が枠上部固定金具３２０の軸孔３３２および軸係合部材３６０の軸係合部３６１と係合して軸部３１３の側部が保持された状態で、枠上部揺動金具３１０と枠上部固定金具３２０とがヒンジ接続され、軸部３１３を揺動軸として前枠２が外枠１に対して揺動可能になる。なお、枠上部ヒンジ機構３００における前枠２の外枠１に対する揺動軸は、枠下部ヒンジ構造２００における前枠２の外枠１に対する揺動軸と共通になっている。
【０１２９】
なお、枠上部揺動金具３１０と枠上部固定金具３２０とを分離するには、まず、充填固着材３７０を飾り部材３５０の軸係合部材取付孔３５３から除去した後、軸係合部材３６０を上方へ移動するようにネジ回転させて軸係合部材３６０の軸係合部３６１と軸部１１３の上端部との係合状態を解除し、前枠２を後方に傾動させるようにすればよい。
【０１３０】
このため、以上のような構成の枠上部ヒンジ機構３００によれば、軸部３１３を第２固定側板状部３３１の後方からガイド孔３３３に通過させて軸孔３３２と係合させ、この状態で軸係合部材３６０の軸係合部３６１（周部３６１ａ）を軸部３１３の上端部と係合させて軸部３１３のガイド孔３３３への移動を規制することで、枠上部揺動金具３１０と枠上部固定金具３２０とのヒンジ接続が行われるため、外枠１に対して前枠２を容易に装着させることができるとともに、一旦装着した後は、その揺動位置に拘わらず前枠２を外枠１から外れることなくしっかりと保持することができる。
【０１３１】
また、軸係合部３６１の周部３６１ａが軸部３１３の上端部と係合するときに、軸部３１３の上端部から上方へ突出して形成された半球形状の凸部３１３ａが軸係合部３６１の底部３６１ｂに当接するため、軸部３１３を中心軸とした前枠２の揺動を円滑に行うことができる。さらに、軸部３１３の凸部３１３ａが軸係合部３６１の底部３６１ｂに当接するため、軸部３１３、すなわち前枠２の外枠１に対する上動が規制され、前枠２を無理に上動させて枠下部ヒンジ機構２００に構成される枠下部揺動金具２２０と枠下部固定金具２１０とを不正に分離し、前枠２が外枠１から不正に外されることを防止することができる。
【０１３２】
また、軸係合部材３６０の十字溝３６２により、ドライバ等の工具を用いなければ軸係合部材３６０を回転させることが困難であるため、軸係合部材３６０の軸係合部３６１と軸部３１３の上端部との係合状態が容易に解除されることを防止することができる。さらに、充填固着材３７０により、軸係合部材３６０の軸係合部３６１と軸部３１３の上端部との係合状態が解除されたときに係合解除操作の痕跡が残るため、パチンコ機ＰＭの輸送中や設置後に行われる軸部３１３や軸孔３３２等に対する不正行為をより早く発見することができる。
【０１３３】
また、ガイド部材３４０により、枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３を枠上部固定金具３２０の左右どちら側からでも枠上部固定金具３２０の軸孔３３２と係合させることができるため、パチンコ機ＰＭの設置場所等を考慮した作業性に応じて、外枠１に対して前枠２を左右どちら側からでも容易に装着させることができる。さらに、飾り部材３５０により、枠上部揺動金具３１０の軸部３１３や、枠上部固定金具３２０の軸孔３３２およびガイド孔３３３が外部から見て飾り部材３５０に覆われた状態となり、パチンコ機ＰＭの美感が向上するとともに、軸部３１３等に対する不正行為の抑止が期待できる。
【０１３４】
なお、上述の各実施形態において、前枠２およびガラス扉５の上部には、所定開放保持角度（例えば、１１０度）においてガラス扉５を前枠２に対して開放保持する開放保持機構４００が設けられている。そこで、開放保持機構４００について図１７〜図１９を参照して説明する。ここで、図１７は開放保持機構４００の側面図、図１８は開放保持機構４００の分解斜視図、そして図１９は開放保持機構４００の平面図である。
【０１３５】
開放保持機構４００は、図１８に示すように、ガラス扉５を前枠２に対して開放支持する開放支持部材４１０と、開放支持部材４１０が収容可能に接続される収容部材４２０と、開放支持部材４１０と収容部材４２０とを接続させる接続部材４３０と、開放支持部材４１０が係止する係止部材４４０とを主体に構成される。
【０１３６】
開放支持部材４１０は、所定板厚の金属板材を用い、切断、折り曲げ、孔あけ等の成形手段により各図に示す形状に形成され、所定開放保持角度においてガラス扉５を前枠２に対して開放支持可能に構成される。開放支持部材４１０の一端には、収容部材係合軸部４１１が下方へ突出して固着されており、収容部材４２０のスライド係合孔４２３とスライド移動可能に係合するように構成されている。
【０１３７】
開放支持部材４１０の他端には、ピン係止孔４１２が形成されており、収容部材４２０の収容係止ピン４２５および係止部材４４０の開放保持係止ピン４４３に係止可能に構成されている。開放支持部材４１０の側部には、把持部４１３が直角に折り曲げられて形成されており、把持部４１３を把持して開放支持部材４１０をスライド移動させやすいようになっている。
【０１３８】
収容部材４２０は、ガラス扉５の上部裏面側に固定される収容部材基部４２１と、この収容部材基部４２１から直角に折り曲げられて後方に水平に突出する収容部材板状部４２２とを主体に構成され、所定板厚の金属板材を切断、孔開けおよび曲げ形成して図示する形状に形成される。収容部材基部４２１は、リベットやネジ等の締結手段によりガラス扉５の裏面側上部に固定され、これにより収容部材４２０ガラス扉５の上部裏面側に固設される。
【０１３９】
なお、収容部材４２０は、後方に水平に突出する収容部材板状部４２２を備えてガラス扉５の裏面側上部に固設されることで、針金やセル板等の異物が遊技盤１０の表面側に入り込みにくくなり、パチンコ機ＰＭにおける遊技盤１０への不正行為を防止する機能を有している。また、本実施形態における収容部材４２０は、ガラス扉５の上側補強板金としての機能を有している。
【０１４０】
収容部材板状部４２２の右方（図１８における左方）には、スライド係合孔４２３が左方へ延びて形成されており、開放支持部材４１０の収容部材係合軸部４１１がスライド移動可能に係合するようになっている。スライド係合孔４２３の左端（図１８における右端）には、開放保持係止孔４２４が形成されており、収容部材係合軸部４１１が係止可能に構成されている。
【０１４１】
収容部材板状部４２２の左端（図１８における右端）には、開放支持部材４１０のピン係止孔４１２が係止可能な収容係止ピン４２５が固着されている。そして、開放支持部材４１０の収容部材係合軸部４１１をスライド係合孔４２３の右端（図１８における左端）までスライド移動させた状態で、開放支持部材４１０をガラス扉５の方に揺動させてピン係止孔４１２を収容係止ピン４２５に係止させると、開放支持部材４１０が収容部材板状部４２２の上部に平行に位置し、これにより開放支持部材４１０が収容部材４２０に収容されるようになっている。
【０１４２】
接続部材４３０は、樹脂材料を用いて射出成形等の成形手段により円筒状に一体的に形成される。接続部材４３０の中央部には嵌合孔４３１が形成されており、開放支持部材４１０の収容部材係合軸部４１１と嵌合するようになっている。
【０１４３】
そして、開放支持部材４１０の収容部材係合軸部４１１を収容部材板状部４２２のスライド係合孔４２３に上方から通過させた状態で、接続部材４３０の嵌合孔４３１に収容部材係合軸部４１１を圧入して嵌合させることで、接続部材４３０に開放支持部材４１０の上方への移動が規制されて、収容部材係合軸部４１１がスライド係合孔４２３とスライド移動可能に係合する。これにより、収容部材係合軸部４１１を揺動軸として開放支持部材４１０が収容部材４２０に揺動自在に且つスライド移動自在に連結される。
【０１４４】
係止部材４４０は、前枠２の上部裏面側に固定される係止部材基部４４１と、この係止部材基部４４１から直角に折り曲げられて前方に水平に突出する係止部材板状部４４２とを主体に構成され、所定板厚の金属板材を切断、孔開けおよび曲げ形成して図示する形状に形成される。係止部材基部４４１には複数の固定孔４４１ａ，…が孔開け形成されており、リベットやネジ等の締結手段をこれら複数の固定孔４４１ａ，…に通過させて前枠２へ締結固定させることで、係止部材基部４４１すなわち係止部材４４０が前枠２の上部正面側に固設される。なお、係止部材４４０は、遊技盤１０の着脱の妨げにならないように、前枠２における収容枠２ａの上方に設けられるのが好ましい。
【０１４５】
係止部材板状部４４２の前端部近傍には、下方に突出する開放保持係止ピン４４３が固着されており、開放支持部材４１０のピン係止孔４１２が係止可能に構成されている。そして、ガラス扉５が前枠２に対して所定開放保持角度まで揺動させた状態で、開放支持部材４１０のピン係止孔４１２を開放保持係止ピン４４３に係止させるとともに、開放支持部材４１０の収容部材係合軸部４１１をスライド移動させて収容部材板状部４２２の開放保持係止孔４２４に係止させると、図１８および図２０に示すように、開放支持部材４１０によりガラス扉５が所定開放保持角度において前枠２に対して開放支持されるようになっている。
【０１４６】
このように構成される開放保持機構４００において、開放支持部材４１０を収容部材４２０に収容するには、開放支持部材４１０の収容部材係合軸部４１１をスライド係合孔４２３の右端（図１８における左端）までスライド移動させ、この状態で開放支持部材４１０をガラス扉５の方に揺動させてピン係止孔４１２を収容部材４２０の収容係止ピン４２５に係止させる。これにより、開放支持部材４１０が収容部材板状部４２２の上部に平行に位置して収容部材４２０に収容され、常にはこの状態でパチンコ機ＰＭが使用に供される。
【０１４７】
一方、所定開放保持角度（例えば、１１０度）においてガラス扉５を前枠２に対して開放保持するには、まず、図１９の二点鎖線で示すように、ガラス扉５を前枠２に対して少しだけ（所定開放保持角度より少ない角度だけ）開放揺動させる。次に、収容部材４２０に収容された開放支持部材４１０を前枠２の方に揺動させてピン係止孔４１２と収容係止ピン４２５との係止状態を解除するとともに、ピン係止孔４１２を係止部材４４０の開放保持係止ピン４４３に係止させる。
【０１４８】
そして、ガラス扉５を前枠２に対して所定開放保持角度まで開放揺動させるとともに、収容部材係合軸部４１１をスライド係合孔４２３の左端（図１８における右端）までスライド移動させて開放保持係止孔４２４に係止させる。そうすると、図１７および図１９に示すように、開放支持部材４１０によりガラス扉５が前枠２に対して開放支持され、この結果、所定開放保持角度においてガラス扉５が前枠２に対して開放保持される。
【０１４９】
これにより、前枠２の収容枠２ａに複数のレバーＬ１，…を利用してセット保持された遊技盤１０の着脱作業をスムーズに行うことができ、さらに、遊技盤１０の前面側におけるメンテナンス作業をスムーズに行うことができる。なお、ガラス扉５が前枠２に対して開放保持された状態から、開放支持部材４１０を収容部材４２０に収容するには、前述と逆の作業を行えばよい。
【０１５０】
このため、以上のような構成の開放保持機構４００によれば、開放支持部材４１０により、所定開放保持角度においてガラス扉５が前枠２に対して開放保持されるため、遊技盤１０の着脱作業や、遊技盤１０の前面側におけるメンテナンス作業をスムーズに行うことができる。
【０１５１】
また、上述の各実施形態において、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００がパチンコ機ＰＭに設けられているが、これに限られるものではなく、例えば、スロットマシン等、ベース部材と、ベース部材に揺動開閉自在にヒンジ接続される開閉部材とを備えた遊技機に設けられていればよい。
【０１５２】
さらに、上述の各実施形態において、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００がパチンコ機ＰＭの左上部に設けられるともに、枠下部ヒンジ機構２００がパチンコ機ＰＭの左下部に設けられているが、枠下部ヒンジ機構２００がパチンコ機ＰＭの左上部に設けられるともに、枠上部ヒンジ機構１００がパチンコ機ＰＭの左下部に設けられてもよい。
【０１５３】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明による遊技機のヒンジ機構によれば、軸部を板状部の後方からガイド孔に通過させて軸孔と係合させ、この状態で軸係合部材を軸部と係合させて軸部のガイド孔への移動を規制することで、第１ヒンジ部材と第２ヒンジ部材とのヒンジ接続が行われるため、ベース部材に対して開閉部材を容易に装着させることができるとともに、一旦装着した後は、その揺動位置に拘わらず開閉部材をベース部材から外れることなくしっかりと保持することができる。また、不正操作識別手段により、軸係合部材と軸部との係合状態が解除されたときに係合解除操作の痕跡が残るため、遊技機の輸送中や設置後に行われる軸部や軸孔等に対する不正行為をより早く発見することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明に係るヒンジ機構を備えた遊技機の一例として示すパチンコ機の正面図である。
【図２】上記パチンコ機の裏面側を示す背面図である。
【図３】枠上部ヒンジ機構の分解斜視図である。
【図４】枠上部ヒンジ機構の分解正面図（部分断面図）である。
【図５】枠上部ヒンジ機構の分解平面図（部分断面図）である。
【図６】枠上部ヒンジ機構を外枠側と前枠側とに分離した状態を示す平面図である。
【図７】枠上部ヒンジ機構の側面図（部分断面図）である。
【図８】枠上部ヒンジ機構の変形例を示す側面図（部分断面図）である。
【図９】枠上部ヒンジ機構に構成される枠上部揺動金具と枠上部固定金具との連結途中を示す平面図（部分断面図）である。
【図１０】枠上部揺動金具と枠上部固定金具との連結過程を（ａ）（ｂ）の順に時系列で表す説明図（側断面図）である。
【図１１】扉上部ヒンジ機構の正面図（部分断面図）である。
【図１２】扉上部ヒンジ機構の平面拡大図（部分断面図）である。
【図１３】枠下部ヒンジ機構の分解斜視図である。
【図１４】中間ヒンジ機構の分解斜視図である。
【図１５】第二実施形態における枠上部ヒンジ機構の分解斜視図である。
【図１６】第二実施形態における枠上部ヒンジ機構の拡大側面図（部分断面図）である。
【図１７】開放保持機構の側面図である。
【図１８】開放保持機構の分解斜視図である。
【図１９】開放保持機構の平面図である。
【図２０】従来のヒンジ機構の一例を示す斜視図である。
【図２１】従来のヒンジ機構における別の例を示す斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
Ｌ１ レバー
Ｌ２ レバー
ＰＡ 遊技領域
ＰＭ パチンコ機
１ 外枠
２ 前枠（２ａ 収容枠）
４ 施錠装置
５ ガラス扉
６ 球皿
８ 操作ハンドル
１０ 遊技盤
１８ 画像制御基板
３０ 裏セット盤
３１ 球貯留タンク
３２ タンクレール
３３ 整列待機通路
３４ 賞球カセット
３５ 賞球排出通路
３７ 電源基板
３８ 主制御基板
５０ 扉上部ヒンジ機構
５１ 扉側揺動金具
５２ 扉側基部（５２ａ 固定孔）
５３ａ，５３ｂ 扉側板状部
５４ａ，５４ｂ 扉側軸孔
５５ ピン当接部
５９ 補強板金
６１ 取付軸（６１ａ 面取り、６１ｂ 操作部）
６２ 軸付勢バネ
６３ バネ受け部材
７０ 中間ヒンジ機構
７１ 中間揺動金具
７２ 揺動側基部
７３ 揺動側板状部
７４ ピン孔
７５ 侵入防止部
７９ 補強板金
８１ 中間固定金具
８２ 固定側基部（８２ａ 固定孔）
８３ 固定側板状部
８４ 両頭ピン
８５ ヒンジ部材受け部
１００ 枠上部ヒンジ機構
１１０ 枠上部揺動金具
１１１ 揺動側基部（１１１ａ 固定孔）
１１２ 揺動側板状部
１１３ 軸部（１１３ａ 係合溝）
１１４ 枠側取付軸孔
１１５ 軸ガイド溝
１１６ 規制ピン取付孔
１１９ 開放角度規制ピン（１１９ａ ネジ溝）
１２０ 枠上部固定金具
１２１ 固定側基部
１２２ 固定孔
１２５ 第１固定側板状部
１２６ ガイド部材取付孔
１３１ 第２固定側板状部
１３２ 軸孔
１３３ ガイド孔
１３４ 飾り部材取付孔
１３５ 壁部
１３９ 切り欠き部
１４０ ガイド部材
１４１ ガイド部材取付部（１４１ａ 取付孔）
１４２ 左ガイド部
１４３ 右ガイド部
１４９ 皿ネジ
１５０ 飾り部材
１５１ 飾り部材取付部（１５１ａ 取付孔）
１５２ 逃げ孔部
１５３ 軸係合部材取付孔
１６０ 軸係合部材
１６１ 軸係合部
１６２ 十字溝
１７０ キャップ部材
１８１ 軸部（１８１ａ 係合溝）
１８２ 軸係合部材
１８３ 軸係合部
１８４ 飾り部材
１８５ 軸係合部材取付孔
１８６ 封印シール
２００ 枠下部ヒンジ構造
２１０ 枠下部固定金具
２１１ 固定側基部
２１２ 固定側板状部
２１５ 支軸
２２０ 枠下部揺動金具
２２１ 揺動側基部
２２２ 揺動側板状部
２２５ 軸支持孔
３００ 枠上部ヒンジ機構（第二実施形態）
３１０ 枠上部揺動金具
３１２ 揺動側板状部
３１３ 軸部（３１３ａ 凸部）
３１４ 枠側取付軸孔
３２０ 枠上部固定金具
３２１ 固定側基部
３２２ 固定孔
３２５ 第１固定側板状部
３２６ ガイド部材取付孔
３３１ 第２固定側板状部
３３２ 軸孔
３３３ ガイド孔
３３４ 飾り部材取付孔
３３５ 壁部
３４０ ガイド部材
３４１ ガイド部材取付部（３４１ａ 取付孔）
３４２ 左ガイド部
３４３ 右ガイド部
３５０ 飾り部材
３５１ 飾り部材取付部（３５１ａ 取付孔）
３５２ 逃げ孔部
３５３ 軸係合部材取付孔
３６０ 軸係合部材
３６１ 軸係合部（３６１ａ 周部、３６１ｂ 底部）
３６２ 十字溝
３７０ 充填固着材
４００ 開放保持機構
４１０ 開放支持部材
４１１ 収容部材係合軸部
４１２ ピン係止孔
４１３ 把持部
４２０ 収容部材
４２１ 収容部材基部
４２２ 収容部材板状部
４２３ スライド係合孔
４２４ 開放保持係止孔
４２５ 収容係止ピン
４３０ 接続部材
４３１ 嵌合孔
４４０ 係止部材
４４１ 係止部材基部（４４１ａ 固定孔）
４４２ 係止部材板状部
４４３ 開放保持係止ピン
５００ 第１ヒンジ部材（５００′ 第１ヒンジ部材）
５０１ 第１板状部
５０２ 軸支持孔
５０３ 導入開口
５０５ 第２ヒンジ部材（５０５′ 第２ヒンジ部材）
５０６ 第２板状部
５０７ 支軸（５０７ａ 平面部）[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hinge mechanism that is disposed between a base member and an opening / closing member and connects the base member and the opening / closing member so as to be swingable and openable relative to each other.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The hinge mechanism as described above is widely used in gaming machines, and one example thereof is a hinge mechanism disposed between an outer frame and a front frame in a pachinko machine. The hinge mechanism of a pachinko machine is composed of a pair of upper and lower hinge mechanisms disposed on the upper left and right sides of the front of an outer frame having an outer opening and an opening / closing front frame adapted to the opening surface area.
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 20, each of the upper and lower hinge mechanisms includes a first hinge member 500 in which a shaft support hole 502 is formed in a first plate-like portion 501 arranged horizontally, and a second hinge arranged horizontally. The second hinge member 505 is fixedly provided with a support shaft 507 protruding upward from the plate-like portion 506. In the pair of upper and lower hinge mechanisms having such a configuration, by inserting the support shaft 507 into the shaft support hole 502 and connecting the first and second hinge members 500 and 505 horizontally and relatively rotatably, the outer frame On the other hand, the front frame is configured to support the swingable opening / closing and detachable.
[0004]
However, in the conventional hinge mechanism as described above, when the front frame is to be attached to the outer frame, the shaft support hole 502 and the support shaft 507 of both the upper and lower hinge mechanisms are aligned together (axis There was a problem that it was not easy to work because it had to be engaged (with the hearts aligned). In particular, when mounting in a gaming facility, the outer frame is fixed to the game island and cannot be moved, and the front frame is incorporated with a game board, back set board, control device, etc. For example, since the hinge mechanism is located on the side away from the center of gravity, there is a problem that the mounting operation for positioning the upper and lower two locations is extremely difficult.
[0005]
In view of such a problem, for example, as shown in FIG. 21, an introduction opening 503 connected to the shaft support hole 502 from the outer surface is formed in the plate-like portion 501 of the first hinge member 500 ′, and the second hinge member 505. The left and right sides of the supporting shaft 507 are cut into a flat shape to form flat portions 507a and 507a, and the width of the left and right flat portions 507a and 507a of the supporting shaft 507 is slightly narrower than the width of the introduction opening 503. It is known.
[0006]
In this configuration, the support shaft 507 can be inserted into the shaft support hole 502 from the side by passing the left and right plane portions 507a and 507a of the support shaft 507 through the introduction opening 503, and in this state, the first and second If the hinge members 500 ′ and 505 ′ are horizontally rotated relative to each other, the left and right plane portions 507 a and 507 a are rotatably held in the shaft support hole 502. With this configuration, the support shaft 507 can be moved in the lateral direction and fitted into the shaft support hole 502 without aligning the shaft support hole 502 and the support shaft 507 in the vertical direction. The work of attaching the front frame becomes easy.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-156025
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this configuration, when the front frame is swung to a position where the introduction opening 503 of the shaft support hole 502 and the left and right flat portions 507a and 507a of the support shaft 507 face each other, the support shaft 507 is detached from the shaft support hole 502. There is a problem that the front frame comes off. Furthermore, since the conventional hinge mechanism does not include a means for identifying whether or not the hinge member has been tampered with, the front frame is illegally removed from the outer frame during transportation or after installation of the pachinko machine and returned to its original state. However, there is also a problem that it is difficult to find the trace of the illegal operation and the detection of the illegal activity is delayed.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is possible to easily attach an opening / closing member such as a front frame to a base member such as an outer frame. Provided is a hinge mechanism for a gaming machine configured to be able to securely hold an opening / closing member without detaching from a base member regardless of a swinging position, and to detect an illegal act on the hinge member more quickly. For the purpose.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, the hinge mechanism (for example, the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 in the embodiment) of the gaming machine according to the present invention is disposed above and below the side portion of the gaming machine and is provided with an opening / closing member (for example, in the embodiment). One hinge mechanism of a pair of upper and lower hinge mechanisms that swingably open and close with respect to a base member (for example, the outer frame 1 in the embodiment), and is fixed to the opening / closing member.Projecting upwardA first hinge member having a shaft portion (for example, the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 in the embodiment) and a plate-like portion fixed to the base member and projecting horizontally are engaged with the shaft portion. A second hinge member (for example, the frame upper fixing bracket 120 in the embodiment) in which a shaft hole to be connected and a guide hole extending rearwardly connected to the shaft hole are formed, and the shaft portion is a plate. In the state of passing through the guide hole from the rear of the shaped part and engaging with the shaft hole,The open / close member can swing and open with the shaft as the swing axis.Shaft engaging member engageable with shaftThe shaft engaging member is moved downward from above the shaft portion engaged with the shaft hole, the lower end portion of the shaft engaging member is engaged with the upper end portion of the shaft portion, and the shaft engaging member The shaft portion is supported so as to be swingable and openable.
In the above-described invention, a hemispherical shaft engaging portion is formed to protrude downward at the lower end portion of the shaft engaging member, and an engaging groove for engaging the shaft engaging portion is formed at the upper end portion of the shaft portion. It is preferably formed in a hemispherical recess.
Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, it has the decoration member attached so that the upper part of the plate-shaped part might be covered with respect to a plate-shaped part, and a shaft engagement member is attached to the shaft engagement member attachment hole formed in the upper part of a decoration member. When the screw is rotated so that the shaft engaging member mounted in the shaft engaging member mounting hole is moved downward, the lower end portion of the shaft engaging member is moved downward to move the upper end of the shaft portion. Preferably it is configured to engage the part.
In the above embodiment,Shaft engagement memberButShaftWhenUnauthorized operation identification means used in the engaged state and configured to leave a trace of the disengagement operation when the engagement state between the shaft engagement member and the shaft portion is released (for example, filling in the embodiment) Adhering material 170)TheConfiguredIt is preferable.
The depth of the shaft engaging member mounting hole is such that the head of the shaft engaging member is located inside the shaft engaging member mounting hole in a state where the shaft engaging member is engaged with the shaft portion. In the case where the shaft engaging member mounting hole is closed, the unauthorized operation identifying means is used in a state where the shaft engaging member is engaged with the shaft portion. It is preferable to be configured to leave a trace of the disengagement operation when the state of engagement with the part is released.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the gaming machine includes an outer frame that is a base member, a front frame that is an opening and closing member that is attached to the outer frame so as to be swingable and swingable, and upper and lower sides of the outer frame and the front frame. A pair of upper and lower hinge mechanisms which are disposed across the outer frame and the front frame and connect the front frame to the outer frame so that the front frame can be opened and closed in a swingable manner. An open holding mechanism is provided on the front frame and the upper part of the glass door to hold the glass door in a state of being opened and swung with respect to the front frame by a predetermined open holding angle. An opening support member that opens and supports the door at a predetermined opening holding angle with respect to the front frame, a housing member that is connected to one end side of the opening support member and can accommodate the opening support member, and is fixed to an upper portion of the front frame Open support when the open support member supports the glass door open And the other end side of the material is configured to be used for the game machine in a state in which the opening support member is accommodated in the accommodating member, and the second hinge The member is provided with an opening angle restriction pin for restricting the opening and swinging of the glass door beyond the predetermined opening restriction angle with respect to the front frame, and when the glass door is opened and swung to the predetermined opening restriction angle, the opening angle is set. A pin abutting portion that abuts on the regulating pin is provided, and the pin abutting portion is formed integrally with a reinforcing sheet metal attached to the back side of the side of the glass door, and the housing member is made of glass as an upper reinforcing sheet metal of the glass door. It is preferable that it is attached to the upper back side of the door.
[0011]
According to the hinge mechanism of the gaming machine having such a configuration, the shaft portion is passed through the guide hole from the rear of the plate-like portion to be engaged with the shaft hole, and in this state, the shaft engaging member is engaged with the shaft portion. Since the hinge connection between the first hinge member and the second hinge member is performed by restricting the movement of the shaft portion to the guide hole, the opening / closing member can be easily attached to the base member, Once mounted, the opening / closing member can be securely held without being detached from the base member regardless of the swinging position. In addition, since the trace of the disengagement operation remains when the engagement state between the shaft engagement member and the shaft portion is released by the unauthorized operation identification means, the shaft portion and the shaft that are performed during transportation or after installation of the gaming machine are left. It is possible to detect fraudulent behaviors such as holes more quickly.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a pachinko machine PM as a representative example of a gaming machine provided with a hinge mechanism according to the present invention. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine PM will be briefly described with reference to these drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine PM, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine PM.
[0013]
The pachinko machine PM is configured in an outer rectangular frame size and is formed in the front of the opening of the outer frame 1 that forms a vertically fixed holding frame, and the front frame 2 for opening and closing is configured in a rectangular frame size corresponding to this. A locking device 4 called a double lock provided on the right side of the front is mounted so as to be swingable (horizontal opening) open / close and detachable by a frame upper hinge mechanism 100 and a frame lower hinge mechanism 200 disposed on the left and upper sides. In use, the closed state engaged with the outer frame 1 is always maintained.
[0014]
On the upper front side of the front frame 2, a rectangular glass door 5 that matches the upper front area of the front frame 2 swings using a door upper hinge mechanism 50 and an intermediate hinge mechanism 70 provided on the left side of the front ( Laterally opened) is assembled so that it can be opened / closed and detachable, and is held in a closed state covering the upper front surface of the front frame 2 by the locking device 4 on the right side of the front.
[0015]
On the lower front side of the front frame 2, a square ball tray 6 that matches the lower front area of the front frame 2 swings using an intermediate hinge mechanism 70 and a ball tray lower hinge mechanism 90 provided on the left side of the front. (Horizontal opening) is assembled so as to be openable and detachable, and is held in a closed state covering the lower front surface of the front frame 2 by a lock mechanism not shown in detail on the right side of the front face. An operation handle 8 for performing a game ball launching operation is attached to the lower right side of the ball tray 6.
[0016]
A rectangular frame-shaped storage frame 2a (see FIG. 17) is recessed from the center to the top of the front frame 2, and a plurality of levers L1,... (See FIG. 17) provided on the storage frame are used. Thus, the game board 10 is detachably set and held, and is positioned behind the glass door 5 that is always held closed so that the front game area PA faces the player.
[0017]
On the back side of the front frame 2, there is a plurality of back set boards 30 provided on the back side of the front frame 2, which have a window that communicates with the front and rear in the center and is formed in a rectangular frame shape slightly smaller than the front frame 2. The levers L2, L2,... Are detachably set and held. Each part of the back set board 30 is equipped with a prize ball device such as a ball storage tank 31 for storing game balls, a tank rail 32, an alignment standby passage 33, a prize ball cassette 34, a prize ball discharge passage 35, and the like. Various circuit boards such as the power supply board 37 and the main control board 38 and electronic components are attached to the image board 18 and the image control board 18 attached to the back of the game board 10 are connected by a wire harness (not shown). Yes.
[0018]
An auxiliary mechanism portion called a game assisting board (not shown) is formed in the lower region of the front frame 2 whose front side is covered with the ball tray 6, and a ball hitting device ( A storage cassette (not shown) for temporarily storing game balls that are connected to the prize ball discharge passage 35 on the back set board 30 side and cannot be discharged to the ball tray 6 are provided.
[0019]
The pachinko machine PM is used in a game in which the front frame 2, the glass door 5, and the ball tray 6 are all closed and locked, and a game ball is stored in the ball tray 6 and the operation handle 8 is rotated. A game is started. When the operation handle 8 is turned, the game balls stored in the ball tray 6 are shot one by one into the game area PA of the game board 10 by the hitting ball launcher, and the pachinko game is developed thereafter.
[0020]
In the pachinko machine PM schematically configured as described above, as described above, the front frame 2 can swing (open laterally) to the outer frame 1 by the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 and the frame lower hinge mechanism 200, and can be opened / closed and detached. In addition, the glass door 5 is attached to the front frame 2 by a door upper hinge mechanism 50 and an intermediate hinge mechanism 70 so as to be swingable (laterally open), opened and closed, and detachable. Hereinafter, each of these hinge mechanisms will be described with additional reference to the drawings.
[0021]
First, the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the frame upper hinge mechanism 100, FIG. 4 is an exploded front view (partial sectional view) of the frame upper hinge mechanism 100, and FIG. 5 is an exploded plan view (partial sectional view) of the frame upper hinge mechanism 100. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 is separated into the outer frame side and the front frame side, FIG. 7 is a side view (partial sectional view) of the frame upper hinge mechanism 100, and FIG. 9 is a side view (partial cross-sectional view) showing a modification of the hinge mechanism 100, and FIG. 9 is a plan view (partial) showing the connection between the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 and the frame upper fixing metal fitting 120 that are configured in the frame upper hinge mechanism 100. FIG. 10 is an explanatory view (side sectional view) showing the connecting process of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 and the frame upper fixing metal fitting 120 in time series in the order of (a) and (b).
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 includes a frame upper swing metal fitting 110 fixed to the upper left portion of the front frame 2 and a frame upper swing mechanism fixed to the upper left portion of the outer frame 1. Frame upper fixing bracket 120 hinged to moving bracket 110, guide member 140 attached to the lower surface side of frame upper fixing bracket 120, decorative member 150 attached to the upper surface side of frame upper fixing bracket 120, ornament The shaft engaging member 160 attached to the member 150 and a cap member 170 covering the upper side of the shaft engaging member 160 are mainly configured.
[0023]
The frame upper swing metal fitting 110 includes a swing side base 111 fixed to the back side of the front frame 2, and a swing side plate-like portion 112 that is bent at a right angle from the swing side base 111 and horizontally protrudes forward. Is formed by punching and bending a steel plate having a predetermined thickness. A plurality of fixing holes 111a,... Are formed in the swinging base portion 111, and fastening means such as rivets and screws are passed through the plurality of fixing holes 111a, to be fastened and fixed to the front frame 2. Thus, the swing side base 111, that is, the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 is fixed to the left upper back side of the front frame 2.
[0024]
In the vicinity of the front end portion of the swing side plate-like portion 112, a shaft portion 113 protruding upward is fixed by caulking, and the frame upper swing bracket 110 and the frame upper fixing bracket 120 are hinged, The front frame 2 is configured to swing with respect to the outer frame 1 with the shaft portion 113 as a swing shaft. An engagement groove 113a that is recessed in a hemispherical shape is formed at the upper end of the shaft portion 113 (see FIGS. 5 and 7), and is engaged with the shaft engagement portion 161 of the shaft engagement member 160. It is configured.
[0025]
A frame side mounting shaft hole 114 is formed in the center of the swing side plate-like portion 112 so that the mounting shaft 61 of the door upper hinge mechanism 50 is fitted as shown in FIG. Yes. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a shaft guide groove 115 is formed on the lower surface side of the swing side plate-like portion 112 so as to connect from the front end portion of the swing side plate-like portion 112 to the frame side mounting shaft hole 114. One end of the mounting shaft 61 is guided to the frame-side mounting shaft hole 114. Thereby, the attachment shaft 61 of the door upper hinge mechanism 50 can be easily fitted to the frame-side attachment shaft hole 114. The door upper hinge mechanism 50 and the mounting shaft 61 will be described later.
[0026]
A restriction pin mounting hole 116 is formed on the right side of the swing side plate-like portion 112 with a thread groove, and the opening angle restriction pin 119 is attached to the restriction pin attachment hole 116. The opening angle restriction pin 119 will be described later.
[0027]
The frame upper fixing bracket 120 includes a fixed side base 121 fixed to the left upper surface and left side of the outer frame 1, a first fixed side plate-like portion 125 that projects horizontally from the fixed side base 121, and a first fixed A shape mainly composed of a second fixed side plate portion 131 that is bent downward from the front end portion of the side plate portion 125 and protrudes horizontally forward, and is formed by punching and bending a steel plate having a predetermined plate thickness. Formed. A plurality of fixing holes 122 are formed in the fixed side base 121, and fastening means such as rivets and screws are passed through the plurality of fixing holes 122, so as to be fastened and fixed to the outer frame 1. The fixed side base 121, that is, the frame upper fixing bracket 120 is fixed to the left upper surface and the left side surface of the outer frame 1.
[0028]
Guide member attachment holes 126 for attaching the guide member 140 are formed in the left and right sides of the first fixed side plate-like portion 125, and the guide member 140 is formed in the first fixed side plate-like portion 125 as shown in FIG. The shape is adapted to the head of a countersunk screw 149 (see FIG. 6).
[0029]
A shaft hole 132 having a diameter slightly larger than the shaft portion 113 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 is formed in the vicinity of the front end portion of the second fixed side plate-shaped portion 131 so as to be engaged with the shaft portion 113. It is configured. As a result, the shaft portion 113 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 is positioned and engaged with the shaft hole 132 of the frame upper fixed metal fitting 120, so that the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 and the frame upper lock metal fitting 120 are hinge-connected. The front frame 2 can swing with respect to the outer frame 1 with the shaft portion 113 as a swing shaft.
[0030]
A guide hole 133 connected to the shaft hole 132 is formed in the rear part of the second fixed side plate-like part 131 so as to extend rearward. The guide hole 133 has a width that increases from the shaft hole 132 toward the rear, and extends to the wall portion 135 that is connected to the rear end portion of the second fixed side plate portion 131 and the front end portion of the first fixed side plate portion 125. Then, when the shaft portion 113 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 is passed through the guide hole 133 from the rear side of the second fixed side plate-like portion 131 (the gap portion between the wall portion 135 and the outer frame 1), the shaft portion 113 becomes the shaft hole. 132 is reached.
[0031]
Decorative member attachment holes 134 and 134 for attaching the decorative member 150 are formed on the left and right sides of the second fixed side plate-like portion 131. As shown in FIG. It has a shape that matches the head of a countersunk screw (not shown) for attachment to 131.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 6, a notch 139 is formed on the lower left side of the upper left side of the outer frame 1 to which the frame upper fixing bracket 120 is fixed, and the frame upper swing bracket 110 and the frame upper fixing bracket are formed. When the frame 120 is hinge-connected from the right side of the frame upper fixing bracket 120, the frame upper swing bracket 110 does not interfere with the outer frame 1.
[0033]
The guide member 140 is integrally formed in the shape shown in the figure by molding means such as injection molding using a resin material such as polycarbonate (PC) or ABS resin. Guide member attachment portions 141 and 141 for attaching the guide member 140 to the first fixed-side plate-like portion 125 are formed on the left and right sides of the guide member 140 with attachment holes 141a and 141a. The guide member 140 is attached to the lower surface side of the first fixed-side plate-like portion 125 by passing the guide member attachment hole 126 from above the first fixed-side plate-like portion 125 and screwing it to the guide member attaching portions 141 and 141. Thus, the second fixed side plate-like portion 131 and the outer frame 1 are positioned.
[0034]
A pair of left and right left guide portions 142 and a right guide portion 143 are formed on the front side portion of the guide member 140 so as to extend rearward from the front end of the guide member 140 to the left and right, respectively. When the shaft part 113 of the upper swing metal fitting 110 is moved forward, the shaft part 113 is guided to the guide hole 133 of the second fixed side plate-like part 131. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the left and right guide portions 142 and 143 are guided to the guide hole 133 and the right guide portion even if the shaft portion 113 is moved forward along the left guide portion 142. The shaft 113 is guided to the guide hole 133 even if the shaft 113 is moved forward along the line 143.
[0035]
As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the shaft portion 113 of the frame upper fixing bracket 110 can be engaged with the shaft hole 132 of the frame upper fixing bracket 120 from either the left or right side of the frame upper fixing bracket 120. The front frame 2 can be easily attached to the outer frame 1 from either the left or right side in accordance with workability considering the installation location of the pachinko machine PM and the like.
[0036]
The decorative member 150 is integrally formed in a box shape by a molding means such as injection molding using a hard resin material such as polycarbonate (PC) or polyacetal (POM), and as shown in FIG. Is configured to cover the upper side of the second fixed-side plate-like portion 131. As a result, the shaft portion 113 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110, the shaft hole 132 and the guide hole 133 of the frame upper fixing metal member 120 are covered with the decorative member 150 when viewed from the outside, and the aesthetics of the pachinko machine PM are improved. At the same time, it can be expected that illegal acts on the shaft 113 and the like are suppressed.
[0037]
On the left and right sides of the decorative member 150, decorative member mounting portions 151 and 151 are formed with mounting holes 151a and 151a, and a countersunk screw (not shown) is inserted into the second fixed side plate-shaped portion 131 from below. The decorative member 150 is attached to the upper surface side of the second fixed-side plate-shaped portion 131 by passing through the decorative-member mounting holes 134 of the fixed-side plate-shaped portion 131 and screwed to the decorative member mounting portions 151 and 151. It has become.
[0038]
A clearance hole 152 is formed in the rear side portion of the decorative member 150 in accordance with the shape of the guide hole 133 in the wall portion 135, and is configured so that the shaft portion 113 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 passes therethrough. Yes. A shaft engaging member mounting hole 153 is formed in the upper center of the decorative member 150 with a thread groove (not shown) so that the shaft engaging member 160 can be mounted. The depth of the shaft engagement member mounting hole 153 is such that the head of the shaft engagement member 160 is in a state where the shaft engagement portion 161 of the shaft engagement member 160 is engaged with the engagement groove 113a of the shaft portion 113. The depth is located inside the shaft engaging member mounting hole 153.
[0039]
The shaft engaging member 160 is cut out and formed into a screw shape from a metal round bar, and is attached to the shaft engaging member mounting hole 153 of the decorative member 150 so that the screw can rotate (that is, the shaft engaging member 160 is attached to the decorative member 150. And attached to the second fixed side plate portion 131). A shaft engaging portion 161 that can engage with an engaging groove 113 a formed in the shaft portion 113 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 is formed at the lower end portion of the shaft engaging member 160.
[0040]
The shaft engaging portion 161 is formed to protrude downward in a hemispherical shape in accordance with the shape of the engaging groove 113a, and when the shaft portion 113 is positioned in the shaft hole 132 of the frame upper fixing bracket 120 as shown in FIG. When the shaft engagement member 160 is rotated by a screw so as to move downward, the shaft engagement portion 161 moves downward and engages with the engagement groove 113a, so that the shaft portion 113 moves backward, that is, the shaft The movement of the portion 113 to the guide hole 133 in the upper frame fixing bracket 120 is restricted, and the load applied to the side (front and rear, left and right) of the shaft portion 113 is received.
[0041]
Accordingly, the shaft portion is engaged by the shaft engaging portion 161 engaged with the engaging groove 113a of the shaft portion 113 in a state where the shaft portion 113 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 is engaged with the shaft hole 132 of the frame upper fixing bracket 120. Since the movement of 113 to the guide hole 133 is restricted, the shaft 113 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 is engaged with the shaft hole 132 of the frame upper fixing metal 120, and the front frame 2 is once swung to the outer frame 1. After being mounted so that it can be freely opened and closed, the front frame 2 can be firmly held without being detached from the outer frame 1 regardless of the swinging position.
[0042]
Further, since the shaft engaging portion 161 and the engaging groove 113a are formed in a hemispherical shape, the front frame 2 can be smoothly swung around the shaft portion 113 as a central axis. Furthermore, since the engaging groove 113a that engages with the shaft engaging portion 161 is formed at the upper end portion of the shaft portion 113, the shaft engaging portion 161 is engaged with the shaft portion 113 engaged with the shaft hole 132. When engaged with the groove 113 a, the upper movement of the shaft 113, that is, the front frame 2 relative to the outer frame 1 is restricted, and the lower frame swing metal fitting configured in the lower frame hinge mechanism 200 by forcibly moving the front frame 2 upward. 220 and the lower frame fixing bracket 210 can be illegally separated to prevent the front frame 2 from being illegally detached from the outer frame 1.
[0043]
In the present embodiment, the shaft engagement portion 161 of the shaft engagement member 160 and the engagement groove 113a of the shaft portion 113 are formed in a hemispherical shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, FIG. As shown, the shaft engaging portion 183 of the shaft engaging member 182 is formed in a columnar shape, and the engaging groove 181a of the shaft portion 181 is slightly larger than the diameter of the shaft engaging portion 183. You may make it form in the shape of a cylindrical hole which can be engaged. In this way, the same effect as when the shaft engaging part 161 and the engaging groove 113a are formed in a hemispherical shape can be obtained.
[0044]
A cross groove 162 that can be engaged with a tool such as a screwdriver is formed at the upper end of the shaft engagement member 160, and the tool is engaged with the cross groove 162 and rotated to rotate the shaft engagement. The member 160 can be rotated. As a result, it is difficult to rotate the shaft engagement member 160 unless a tool such as a screwdriver is used, and thus the engagement state between the shaft engagement portion 161 and the engagement groove 113a is prevented from being easily released. can do. Note that the groove is not limited to the cross groove 162 and may be any groove (hole) that can be engaged with various tools such as a hexagonal hole.
[0045]
The cap member 170 is integrally formed in a circular lid shape by molding means such as injection molding using a resin material such as vinyl chloride resin or acrylic resin. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 11, the shaft engaging member With the shaft engaging portion 161 of 160 engaged with the engaging groove 113 a of the shaft portion 113, the shaft engaging portion 161 is press-fitted into the shaft engaging member mounting hole 153 of the decoration member 150 so as to cover the upper side of the shaft engaging member 160. Composed.
[0046]
Accordingly, in order to release the engagement state between the shaft engagement portion 161 of the shaft engagement member 160 and the engagement groove 113a of the shaft portion 113, it is necessary to remove the cap member 170 from the shaft engagement member mounting hole 153. However, since the cap member 170 is press-fitted and attached to the shaft engagement member attachment hole 153, it is necessary to remove the cap member 170 from the shaft engagement member attachment hole 153 so as to deform it. At this time, in the cap member 170 using a vinyl chloride resin or an acrylic resin, operation traces due to the removal operation of the cap member 170 such as wrinkles and cracks are likely to remain. For example, the cap member 170 is removed from the shaft engagement member mounting hole 153. Then, after the engagement state between the shaft engagement portion 161 and the engagement groove 113a is illegally released, the state is returned to the original state (that is, the state where the cap member 170 is attached to the shaft engagement member attachment hole 153). However, since the operation trace remains at the mounting position of the cap member 170 on the cap member 170 or the decoration member 150, an illegal act can be detected earlier.
[0047]
That is, the cap member 170 has a function as an unauthorized operation identifying means, and the cap member 170 engages the shaft engagement portion 161 of the shaft engagement member 160 with the engagement groove 113a of the shaft portion 113. Since the trace of the disengagement operation remains when the is released, it is possible to find out fraudulent acts on the shaft portion 113, the shaft hole 132, etc. that are performed during the transportation or after the installation of the pachinko machine PM earlier. It should be noted that the manager of the amusement facility may independently manage the cap member by changing the color of the cap member after the pachinko machine PM is installed. Thereby, for example, by changing the color of the cap member regularly (or irregularly), it is possible to avoid that the same kind of cap member is prepared and the trace of the disengagement operation is hidden. In addition, it is possible to detect an illegal act on the shaft 113, the shaft hole 132, and the like performed after the installation of the pachinko machine PM more reliably and quickly.
[0048]
In the present embodiment, the cap member 170 is used as the unauthorized operation identification means, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, with the shaft engaging portion 183 of the shaft engaging member 182 engaged with the engaging groove 181a of the shaft portion 181, the seal seal 186 is pasted on the upper surface side of the decorative member 184. The upper portion of the shaft engaging member mounting hole 185 may be closed. Further, the shaft engaging member mounting hole may be closed using a fixing filler such as hot bond or screw lock, or the shaft engaging member mounting hole may be closed using a paint. Further, the shaft engagement member mounting hole may be closed using a thermosetting resin such as a phenol resin or a melamine resin.
[0049]
Next, the frame lower hinge mechanism 200 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the frame lower hinge mechanism 200. The lower frame hinge mechanism 200 includes a lower frame fixing bracket 210 fixed to the lower left portion of the outer frame 1 and a lower swinging frame fixed to the lower left portion of the front frame 2 and hinged to the lower frame fixing bracket 210. The metal fitting 220 is mainly configured.
[0050]
The lower frame fixing bracket 210 mainly includes a fixed side base 211 fixed to the lower left portion of the outer frame 1 and a fixed side plate-like portion 212 that is bent at a right angle and protrudes horizontally forward. Then, a steel plate having a predetermined thickness is punched and bent to form the shape shown in the figure. A plurality of fixing holes 211a,... Are formed in the fixed base 211, and fastening means such as rivets and screws are passed through the plurality of fixing holes 211a, to be fastened and fixed to the outer frame 1. The fixed side base 211, that is, the frame lower fixing bracket 210 is fixed to the left lower inner side of the outer frame 1.
[0051]
A support shaft 215 protruding upward is fixed to the vicinity of the front end portion of the fixed side plate-like portion 212, and the support shaft 215 is attached in a state where the frame lower fixing bracket 210 and the frame lower swing bracket 220 are hinge-connected. The front frame 2 is configured to swing with respect to the outer frame 1 as a swing shaft. The upper end portion of the support shaft 215 is formed in a conical shape to facilitate fitting with a shaft support hole 225 described later. The length of the support shaft 215 is preferably longer than the length of the shaft portion 113 in the frame upper hinge mechanism 100. In this way, the support shaft 215 is unlikely to come out of the shaft support hole 225 when the shaft portion 113 and the shaft hole 123 in the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 are engaged, and therefore the shaft portion 113 and the shaft hole of the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 are not easily removed. 123 can be easily engaged.
[0052]
The lower frame swing metal fitting 220 includes a swing side base 221 fixed to the back side of the front frame 2, and a swing side plate-like portion 222 that is bent at a right angle from the swing side base 221 and horizontally protrudes forward. Are formed by punching and bending a steel plate having a predetermined thickness. A plurality of fixing holes 221a,... Are formed in the swing side base portion 221, and fastening means such as rivets and screws are passed through the plurality of fixing holes 221a, and fastened and fixed to the front frame 2. Thus, the swing side base 221, that is, the frame lower swing fitting 220 is fixed to the back side of the front frame 2.
[0053]
A shaft support hole 225 having a diameter slightly larger than the support shaft 215 of the lower frame fixing bracket 210 is formed in the vicinity of the front end portion of the swing side plate-shaped portion 222 so as to be fitted to the support shaft 215. It is configured. As a result, the shaft support hole 225 of the lower frame swing bracket 220 is fitted to the support shaft 215 of the lower frame mount bracket 210, whereby the lower frame swing bracket 220 and the lower frame mount bracket 210 are hinge-connected and supported. The front frame 2 can swing with respect to the outer frame 1 using the shaft 215 as a swing shaft.
[0054]
The hinge connection of the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 and the frame lower hinge mechanism 200 configured as described above will be described. In order to attach the front frame 2 to the outer frame 1 so that the front frame 2 can be swingably opened (laterally opened) and removably attached to the outer frame 1 by the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 and the frame lower hinge mechanism 200 after the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2 are separated. In the frame lower hinge mechanism 200, the frame lower swinging metal fitting 220 and the frame lower fixing metal fitting 210 which are configured in the frame lower hinge mechanism 200 are hinge-connected.
[0055]
In order to connect the lower frame swinging bracket 220 and the lower frame fixing bracket 210 with a hinge, first, the lower frame swinging bracket 220 is positioned above the connecting frame lower fixing bracket 210, and the support shaft of the lower frame fixing bracket 210. The shaft support hole 225 of the lower frame swinging fitting 220 is positioned coaxially with respect to 215.
[0056]
Then, the front frame 2 is moved downward, and the support shaft 215 and the shaft support hole 225 are fitted to each other so that the swing side plate portion 222 is supported by the fixed side plate portion 212 (that is, the front frame 2 is In the supported state), the lower frame swinging metal fitting 220 and the lower frame fixing metal fitting 210 are hinge-connected, and the front frame 2 can swing with respect to the outer frame 1 with the support shaft 215 as the rocking shaft. The swing axis of the front frame 2 with respect to the outer frame 1 in the frame lower hinge structure 200 is the same as the swing axis of the front frame 2 with respect to the outer frame 1 in the frame upper hinge mechanism 100.
[0057]
Next, in the frame upper hinge mechanism 100, the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 and the frame upper fixing metal fitting 120 configured in the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 are hinge-connected. In order to make the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 and the frame upper fixing metal 120 hinge-connected, first, the front frame 2 is tilted to bring the frame upper rocker metal 110 closer from the left or right side of the frame upper fixed metal 120, As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10A, the shaft portion 113 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 is positioned between the wall portion 135 of the frame upper fixing metal fitting 120 and the outer frame 1.
[0058]
Subsequently, when the shaft portion 113 is approached from the left side of the frame upper fixing bracket 120, the shaft portion 113 is moved along the left guide portion 142 of the guide member 140 positioned between the wall portion 135 and the outer frame 1. The first fixed side plate-like portion 131 is positioned behind the guide hole 133. On the other hand, when the shaft portion 113 is approached from the right side of the frame upper fixing bracket 120, the shaft portion 113 is moved forward along the right guide portion 143 of the guide member 140 and is positioned behind the guide hole 133. .
[0059]
Accordingly, the shaft portion 113 is guided to the guide hole 133 from either the left or right side of the frame upper fixing bracket 120. That is, the shaft portion 113 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 can be engaged with the shaft hole 132 of the frame upper fixture 120 from either the left or right side of the frame upper fixture 120. The front frame 2 can be more easily attached to the outer frame 1 according to the workability considered.
[0060]
Subsequently, when the front frame 2 is tilted in the upright direction, as shown in FIG. The shaft portion 113 is positioned in the shaft hole 132 through the guide hole 133, and the shaft portion 113 is engaged with the shaft hole 132.
[0061]
Then, as shown in FIG. 7, when the shaft engagement member 160 is rotated so as to move downward, the shaft engagement portion 161 of the shaft engagement member 160 moves downward and engages with the engagement groove 113a. Then, the shaft engaging portion 161 restricts the rearward movement of the shaft portion 113, that is, the movement of the shaft portion 113 into the guide hole 133, and the load applied to the side (front / back / left / right) of the shaft portion 113 is received. It becomes a state.
[0062]
In this way, the shaft portion 113 is passed through the guide hole 133 from the rear of the second fixed side plate-like portion 131 and engaged with the shaft hole 132. In this state, the shaft engaging portion 161 of the shaft engaging member 160 is pivoted. By restricting the movement of the shaft portion 113 to the guide hole 133 by engaging with the engaging groove 113a of the portion 113, the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 and the frame upper fixing metal member 120 are connected to each other by a hinge. The front frame 2 can be easily attached to the frame 1, and once attached, the front frame 2 can be firmly held without being detached from the outer frame 1 regardless of the swinging position.
[0063]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 11, in the state where the shaft engaging portion 161 of the shaft engaging member 160 is engaged with the engaging groove 113a of the shaft portion 113, the cap member 170 is used as an unauthorized operation identifying means as a decorative member. The shaft engagement member attachment hole 153 is press-fitted and attached, and the shaft engagement member attachment hole 153 is closed to cover the upper side of the shaft engagement member 160. Thereby, when the engagement state between the shaft engagement portion 161 of the shaft engagement member 160 and the engagement groove 113a of the shaft portion 113 is released, a trace of the engagement release operation remains, so that the pachinko machine PM is being transported. In addition, fraudulent acts on the shaft 113, the shaft hole 132, and the like performed after the installation can be detected earlier.
[0064]
As a result, the shaft portion 113 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 is engaged with the shaft hole 132 of the frame upper fixing metal fitting 120 and the shaft engagement portion 161 of the shaft engagement member 160, and the side portion of the shaft portion 113 is held. In this state, the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 and the frame upper fixing metal fitting 120 are hinge-connected, and the front frame 2 can swing with respect to the outer frame 1 with the shaft portion 113 as the rocking shaft. As described above, the swing axis of the front frame 2 relative to the outer frame 1 in the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 is the same as the swing axis of the front frame 2 relative to the outer frame 1 in the frame lower hinge structure 200.
[0065]
In order to remove the front frame 2 from the outer frame 1, first, the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 and the frame upper fixing metal fitting 120 are separated in the frame upper hinge mechanism 100, and then the frame lower hinge mechanism 200 What is necessary is just to isolate | separate the frame lower part rocking | fitting metal fitting 220 and the frame lower part fixing metal fitting 210 which are comprised in the hinge mechanism 200. FIG.
[0066]
In order to separate the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 from the frame upper fixing metal 120, first, the cap member 170 is removed from the shaft engagement member mounting hole 153 of the decoration member 150, and then the shaft engagement member 160 is moved upward. It is only necessary to rotate the screw so that the engagement state between the shaft engagement portion 161 of the shaft engagement member 160 and the engagement groove 113a of the shaft portion 113 is released, and the front frame 2 is tilted rearward.
[0067]
Next, the door upper hinge mechanism 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. Here, FIG. 11 is a front view (partial sectional view) of the door upper hinge mechanism 50, and FIG. 12 is an enlarged plan view (partial sectional view) of the door upper hinge mechanism 50.
[0068]
As shown in FIG. 3, the door upper hinge mechanism 50 includes a frame upper swing bracket 110 as a fixing bracket fixed to the upper left portion of the front frame 2 and a frame upper portion fixed to the upper left portion of the glass door 5. Door-side swing bracket 51 hinged to upper swing bracket 110, mounting shaft 61 for hinge-connecting frame upper swing bracket 110 and door-side swing bracket 51, and mounting shaft 61 facing upward It is mainly composed of a shaft urging spring 62 that urges it.
[0069]
The door-side swing metal fitting 51 includes a door-side base 52 fixed to the back side of the front frame 2 and door-side plate-like portions 53a and 53b that are bent at a right angle above and below the door-side base 52 and project horizontally forward. Are formed by punching and bending a steel plate having a predetermined thickness. Although not shown in detail, the door-side swing metal fitting 51 is formed to be connected to an upper end portion of a reinforcing sheet metal 59 (see FIG. 17) fixed to the rear surface of the left end portion of the glass door 5.
[0070]
A plurality of fixing holes 52a,... Are formed in the door-side base 52, and fastening means such as rivets and screws are passed through the plurality of fixing holes 52a, to be fastened and fixed to the glass door 5. The door-side base 52, that is, the door-side swing fitting 51 is fixed to the left upper back side of the glass door 5. The door-side swing metal fitting 51 may be fixed to the left upper back side of the glass door 5 separately from the reinforcing sheet metal 59.
[0071]
Further, a pin contact portion 55 is formed on the side portion of the door-side base portion 52 by being bent at a right angle from the side portion of the door-side base portion 52, and an opening angle regulating pin provided on the frame upper swing metal fitting 110. It abuts on 119. The pin contact portion 55 may be formed integrally with the reinforcing sheet metal 59 on the back surface side of the glass door 5, and the back surface side of the glass door 5 is separated from the door-side swing metal fitting 51 and the reinforcing sheet metal 59. May be provided. By forming the pin contact portion 55 integrally with the door-side base portion 52 and the reinforcing sheet metal 59, the number of parts can be reduced, and the cost of the pachinko machine PM can be reduced.
[0072]
Door side shaft holes 54 a and 54 b having a slightly larger diameter than the mounting shaft 61 are formed in the door side plate-like portions 53 a and 53 b so as to be fitted to the mounting shaft 61.
[0073]
The mounting shaft 61 is cut out from a metal round bar and formed into an L shape by bending, and the door-side shaft holes 54a and 54b of the door-side plate-like portions 53a and 53b and the frame-side mounting shaft of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 are mounted. The glass door 5 swings with respect to the front frame 2 with the mounting shaft 61 as the swing axis in a state where the door-side swing bracket 51 and the frame upper swing bracket 110 are hingedly connected with the hole 114. Configured as follows. A chamfer 61 a is formed at one end of the mounting shaft 61 so that the mounting shaft 61 can be easily fitted into the door-side shaft holes 54 a and 54 b and the frame-side mounting shaft hole 114. At the other end of the mounting shaft 61, an operation portion 61b is formed by being bent at a right angle at the other end of the mounting shaft 61 so that the operator can easily operate the mounting shaft 61.
[0074]
A ring-shaped spring receiving member 63 is fixed to one end side of the central portion of the mounting shaft 61. As shown in FIG. 11, while receiving the urging force of the shaft urging spring 62, the upper door side plate-like portion 53a. The upper movement of the mounting shaft 61 is restricted. Further, when the spring receiving member 63 abuts on the upper door side plate-like portion 53a, one end of the mounting shaft 61 protrudes upward from the upper door side plate-like portion 53a as shown in FIG.
[0075]
The shaft biasing spring 62 is a compression coil spring formed by cutting and bending a metal wire, and is attached to the mounting shaft 61 as shown in FIG. Then, one end of the shaft urging spring 62 abuts on the spring receiving member 63 fixed to the mounting shaft 61, and the other end of the shaft urging spring 62 abuts on the lower door side plate-like portion 53b. The mounting shaft 61 is urged upward by the urging spring 62.
[0076]
Then, the mounting shaft 61 is fitted through the lower door side shaft hole 54b, the shaft biasing spring 62, and the upper door side shaft hole 54a in this order, and in this state, the spring is attached to one end of the central portion of the mounting shaft 61. By fixing the receiving member 63, as shown in FIG. 11, the mounting shaft 61 is urged upward by the shaft urging spring 62, and one end of the mounting shaft 61 is always from the upper door side plate-like portion 53a. The mounting shaft 61 is attached to the door-side plate-like portions 53a and 53b of the door-side base 52 so as to be slidable up and down while protruding upward.
[0077]
The frame upper swing metal fitting 110 of the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 also functions as a fixing metal fitting hinge-connected to the door side swing metal fitting 51 in the door upper hinge mechanism 50. As described above, the frame-side mounting shaft hole 114 is formed in the swing side plate-like portion 112 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 so that the mounting shaft 61 is fitted.
[0078]
Further, on the right side of the swing side plate-like portion 112, an opening angle restriction pin 119 for restricting the opening swing of the glass door 5 with respect to the front frame 2 at a predetermined opening restriction angle is attached. The opening angle restriction pin 119 is cut out and formed into a rod shape having a screw groove 119a at one end using a metal material, and by screwing the screw groove 119a to the restriction pin mounting hole 116 from below the swing side plate-like portion 112, As shown in FIG. 11, it is attached to the right side of the swing side plate-like portion 112 so as to protrude downward.
[0079]
Then, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, when the glass door 5 is opened and swung with respect to the front frame 2 to a predetermined opening restriction angle, the pin contact portion 55 of the door-side base 52 becomes the opening angle restriction pin 119. It comes to contact. Thus, the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 fixed to the front frame 2 is provided with the opening angle restriction pin 119 for restricting the opening swing of the glass door 5 with respect to the front frame 2 and is fixed to the glass door 5. Since the door-side swing metal fitting 51 is provided with the pin contact portion 55 that contacts the opening angle restricting pin 119, it is not necessary to separately provide an open swing restricting device in the pachinko machine PM, and the front frame 2 of the glass door 5 is provided. It is possible to simply and inexpensively perform the open swing control for the.
[0080]
Next, the intermediate hinge mechanism 70 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the intermediate hinge mechanism 70. The intermediate hinge mechanism 70 includes an intermediate swing metal fitting 71 fixed to the lower left portion of the glass door 5 and an intermediate fixing metal fixture 81 fixed to the left central portion of the front frame 2 and hinged to the intermediate swing metal fitting 71. It is mainly composed.
[0081]
The intermediate swing metal fitting 71 includes a swing side base 72 fixed to the lower left portion of the front frame 2 and a swing side plate-like portion 73 that is bent at a right angle and horizontally protrudes forward. The main body is formed into a shape as illustrated by punching and bending a steel plate having a predetermined thickness. A plurality of fixing holes (not shown) are formed in the swing side base portion 72, and fastening means such as rivets and screws are passed through the plurality of fixing holes (not shown) so that the front frame 2 By fastening and fixing to the front frame 2 together with the reinforcing sheet metal 79 fixed to the back surface side, the swing side base 72, that is, the intermediate swing metal fitting 71 is fixed to the left lower back surface side of the front frame 2.
[0082]
A pin hole 74 having a diameter slightly larger than the double-ended pins 84 of the intermediate fixing bracket 81 is formed in the left end portion (right end portion in FIG. 14) of the swing side plate-like portion 73. It is comprised so that it may fit. Further, an intrusion prevention portion 75 is formed in a plate shape on the opposite side of the swing side plate portion 73 with respect to the swing side base portion 72, and foreign matters such as wires and cell plates are placed on the surface side of the game board 10. It is hard to get in. Thereby, the fraudulent act to the game board 10 grade | etc., In the pachinko machine PM can be prevented.
[0083]
The intermediate fixing bracket 81 mainly includes a fixed-side base 82 fixed to the left center portion of the front frame 2 and a fixed-side plate-like portion 83 that is bent at a right angle from the fixed-side base 82 and protrudes horizontally forward. Then, a steel plate having a predetermined thickness is punched and bent to form the shape shown in the figure. A plurality of fixing holes 82a,... Are formed in the fixed base 82, and fastening means such as rivets and screws are passed through the plurality of fixing holes 82a, and are fastened and fixed to the front frame 2. The fixed side base 82, that is, the intermediate fixing bracket 81 is fixed to the left central portion of the front frame 2.
[0084]
A double-ended pin 84 protruding in the vertical direction is fixed near the front end portion of the fixed side plate-like portion 82, and the double-ended pin 84 is rocked in a state where the intermediate swing metal fitting 71 and the intermediate fixed metal fixture 81 are hinged. The glass door 5 is configured to swing with respect to the front frame 2 as a moving shaft. Both ends of the double-ended pin 84 are formed in a conical shape to facilitate fitting with the pin hole 74. A hinge member receiving portion 85 is formed at the base end portion of the upper double-ended pin 84 so as to support the intermediate swing metal fitting 71.
[0085]
The hinge connection of the door upper hinge mechanism 50 and the intermediate hinge mechanism 70 configured as described above will be described. In order to attach the glass door 5 to the front frame 2 so that the front frame 2 and the glass door 5 are separated from each other by the door upper hinge mechanism 50 and the intermediate hinge mechanism 70 so as to be opened / closed and detachable, In the intermediate hinge mechanism 70, the intermediate swing metal fitting 70 configured in the intermediate hinge mechanism 70 and the intermediate fixing metal 81 are hinge-connected.
[0086]
In order to connect the intermediate rocking bracket 71 and the intermediate fixing bracket 81 with a hinge, first, the intermediate rocking bracket 71 is positioned above the intermediate fixing bracket 81, and the intermediate rocking bracket 81 is intermediately swung with respect to the double-ended pins 84 of the intermediate fixing bracket 81. The pin hole 74 of the metal fitting 71 is positioned coaxially.
[0087]
Then, by moving the glass door 5 downward and fitting the pin hole 74 and the upper side of the double-ended pin 84, the intermediate swing metal fitting 71 is supported by the hinge member receiving portion 85 of the intermediate fixing metal 81 (that is, In a state where the glass door 5 is supported), the intermediate swing metal fitting 71 and the intermediate fixing metal fitting 81 are hinge-connected, and the glass door 5 can swing with respect to the front frame 2 using the double-ended pins 84 as swing axes. . The swing axis of the intermediate hinge mechanism 70 relative to the front frame 2 of the glass door 5 is the same as the swing axis of the glass door 5 relative to the front frame 2 of the door upper hinge mechanism 50.
[0088]
Next, in the door upper hinge mechanism 50, the door-side swing metal fitting 51 and the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 configured in the door upper hinge mechanism 50 are hinge-connected. To hinge-connect the door-side swing bracket 51 and the frame upper swing bracket 110, first, the mounting shaft 61 is slid downward, and one end of the mounting shaft 61 is slightly raised from the upper door-side plate-like portion 53a. The door-side swing metal fitting 51 is positioned below the upper frame swing metal fitting 110 in a state where the door-side swing metal fitting 51 is projected.
[0089]
Then, the mounting shaft 61 is slid upward by the biasing force of the shaft biasing spring 62 so that one end of the mounting shaft 61 is brought into contact with the shaft guide groove 115 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110. In this state, the front frame 2 is moved. When tilted in the upright direction, one end of the mounting shaft 61 is guided to the shaft guide groove 115 and positioned in the frame-side mounting shaft hole 114 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110, and the mounting shaft 61 slides upward and moves to the frame side. Engages with the mounting shaft hole 114.
[0090]
In this way, the mounting shaft 61 attached to the door-side base 52 is fitted into the frame-side mounting shaft hole 114 of the upper frame swing metal fitting 110 and the side portion of the mounting shaft 61 is held in the door side. The swing metal fitting 51 and the upper frame swing metal fitting 110 are hinge-connected so that the glass door 5 can swing with respect to the front frame 2 with the mounting shaft 61 as a swing shaft. As described above, the swing axis of the glass door 5 with respect to the front frame 2 in the door upper hinge mechanism 50 is the same as the swing axis of the glass door 5 with respect to the front frame 2 in the intermediate hinge mechanism 70.
[0091]
In order to remove the glass door 5 from the front frame 2, first, the door upper swing mechanism 51 is separated from the door upper swing bracket 51 and the frame upper swing bracket 110, and then the intermediate hinge mechanism 70 is connected to the intermediate hinge. What is necessary is just to isolate | separate the intermediate | middle rocking | fluctuation metal fitting 70 and the intermediate fixing metal fitting 81 which are comprised in the mechanism 70. FIG. To separate the door-side swing bracket 51 and the frame upper swing bracket 110 from each other, the mounting shaft 61 is slid downward to release the fitting of the frame upper swing bracket 110 with the frame-side mount shaft hole 114. In this state, the front frame 2 may be tilted forward.
[0092]
According to the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 of the pachinko machine PM according to the present embodiment described above, the shaft portion 113 is passed through the guide hole 133 from the rear of the second fixed side plate-like portion 131 and is engaged with the shaft hole 132. In this state, by engaging the shaft engaging portion 161 of the shaft engaging member 160 with the engaging groove 113a of the shaft portion 113 and restricting the movement of the shaft portion 113 to the guide hole 133, the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 Since the front frame 2 can be easily attached to the outer frame 1 and once attached, the front frame 2 can be attached regardless of its swinging position. Can be firmly held without being detached from the outer frame 1.
[0093]
Further, since the shaft engaging portion 161 and the engaging groove 113a are formed in a hemispherical shape, the front frame 2 can be smoothly swung around the shaft portion 113 as a central axis. Furthermore, since the engaging groove 113a that engages with the shaft engaging portion 161 is formed at the upper end portion of the shaft portion 113, the shaft engaging portion 161 is engaged with the shaft portion 113 engaged with the shaft hole 132. When engaged with the groove 113 a, the upper movement of the shaft 113, that is, the front frame 2 relative to the outer frame 1 is restricted, and the lower frame swing metal fitting configured in the lower frame hinge mechanism 200 by forcibly moving the front frame 2 upward. 220 and the lower frame fixing bracket 210 can be illegally separated to prevent the front frame 2 from being illegally detached from the outer frame 1.
[0094]
In addition, the cross groove 162 of the shaft engaging member 160 makes it difficult to rotate the shaft engaging member 160 unless a tool such as a screwdriver is used, so the engagement between the shaft engaging portion 161 and the engaging groove 113a is difficult. It is possible to prevent the state from being easily released. Furthermore, since the cap member 170 leaves a trace of the disengagement operation when the engagement state between the shaft engagement portion 161 of the shaft engagement member 160 and the engagement groove 113a of the shaft portion 113 is released, the pachinko machine Unauthorized acts on the shaft 113, the shaft hole 132, and the like that are performed during the transportation or after the installation of the PM can be detected earlier.
[0095]
Further, since the shaft portion 113 of the frame upper swing fitting 110 can be engaged with the shaft hole 132 of the frame upper fixture 120 from either the left or right side of the frame upper fixture 120 by the guide member 140, the pachinko machine PM The front frame 2 can be easily attached to the outer frame 1 from either the left or right side in accordance with the workability in consideration of the installation location. Furthermore, the decoration member 150 causes the shaft portion 113 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 110 and the shaft hole 132 and guide hole 133 of the frame upper fixing metal member 120 to be covered with the decoration member 150 when viewed from the outside, so that the pachinko machine PM Can be expected, and fraudulent deterrence of the shaft 113 can be expected.
[0096]
Next, a second embodiment of the frame upper hinge mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. Here, FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the frame upper hinge mechanism 300 in the second embodiment, and FIG. 16 is an enlarged side view (partial sectional view) of the frame upper hinge mechanism 300. Note that the frame upper hinge mechanism 300 of this embodiment is different only in the device configuration of the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 in the first embodiment described above, and the other device configurations are the same. Description is omitted.
[0097]
The frame upper hinge mechanism 300 in the second embodiment includes a frame upper swing metal fitting 310 fixed to the left upper portion of the front frame 2 and a frame upper swing metal fitting 310 and a hinge fixed to the left upper portion of the outer frame 1. The upper frame fixing bracket 320 to be connected, the guide member 340 attached to the lower surface side of the upper frame fixing bracket 320, the decorative member 350 attached to the upper surface side of the upper frame fixing metal 320, and the decorative member 350. The shaft engaging member 360 and the filling fixing material 370 covering the upper side of the shaft engaging member 160 are mainly configured.
[0098]
The frame upper swing metal fitting 310 is a swing side base (not shown) fixed to the back side of the front frame 2 and a swing side plate that is bent at a right angle from the swing side base and protrudes horizontally forward. The portion 312 is mainly configured, and a steel plate having a predetermined thickness is punched and bent to form the shape shown in the figure. Then, similarly to the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 in the first embodiment, the swing side base, that is, the frame upper swing metal fitting 310 is fixed to the left upper back side of the front frame 2 by fastening means such as rivets and screws. .
[0099]
In the vicinity of the front end portion of the swing side plate-like portion 312, a shaft portion 313 protruding upward is fixed by caulking, and the frame upper swing fitting 310 and the frame upper fixing bracket 320 are hinge-connected, The front frame 2 is configured to swing with respect to the outer frame 1 with the shaft portion 313 as a swing shaft. A convex portion 313 a is formed on the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313 so as to protrude upward in a hemispherical shape.
[0100]
Although not shown in detail in each part of the swinging side plate-like part 312, a frame-side attachment shaft hole into which the attachment shaft 61 of the door upper hinge mechanism 50 is fitted, like the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 in the first embodiment. 314, a restriction pin attachment hole (not shown) to which the opening angle restriction pin 119 is attached are formed.
[0101]
Similarly to the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 in the first embodiment, the frame upper fixing bracket 320 is fixed to the left upper surface and the left side surface of the outer frame 1, and horizontally from the fixed side base 321 to the front. The first fixed side plate-like portion 325 that protrudes and the second fixed side plate-like portion 331 that is bent downward from the front end portion of the first fixed side plate-like portion 325 and protrudes horizontally forwardly are mainly configured. A steel plate having a thickness is punched and bent to form the shape shown in the figure. A plurality of fixing holes 322,... Are formed in the fixed side base 321. By fastening fastening means such as rivets and screws through the plurality of fixing holes 322,. The fixed side base 321, that is, the frame upper fixing bracket 320 is fixed to the left upper surface and the left side surface of the outer frame 1.
[0102]
Guide member attachment holes 326 for attaching the guide member 340 are formed on the left and right sides of the first fixed side plate-like portion 325, and the guide member 340 is provided in the same manner as the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 in the first embodiment. It has a shape that matches the head of a countersunk screw (not shown) for attachment to the first fixed side plate-like portion 325.
[0103]
A shaft hole 332 having a diameter slightly larger than the shaft portion 313 of the upper frame swinging metal fitting 310 is formed in the vicinity of the front end portion of the second fixed side plate-shaped portion 331 so as to engage with the shaft portion 313. It is configured. As a result, the shaft portion 313 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 310 is positioned and engaged with the shaft hole 332 of the frame upper fixed metal fitting 320, whereby the frame upper swing metal fitting 310 and the frame upper fixed metal fitting 320 are hinge-connected. The front frame 2 can swing with respect to the outer frame 1 with the shaft portion 313 as a swing shaft.
[0104]
A guide hole 333 connected to the shaft hole 332 is formed in the rear part of the second fixed side plate-like part 331 so as to extend rearward. The guide hole 333 has a width that increases from the shaft hole 332 toward the rear, and extends to the wall portion 335 that is connected to the rear end portion of the second fixed side plate portion 331 and the front end portion of the first fixed side plate portion 325. When the shaft portion 313 of the upper frame swinging metal fitting 310 is passed through the guide hole 333 from the rear of the second fixed side plate-shaped portion 331 (the gap portion between the wall portion 335 and the outer frame 1), the shaft portion 313 becomes the shaft hole. 332 is reached.
[0105]
Decorative member attachment holes 334 and 334 for attaching the decorative member 350 are formed on the left and right sides of the second fixed side plate-shaped portion 331, and the decorative member 350 is formed in the same manner as the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 in the first embodiment. Is shaped to match the head of a countersunk screw (not shown) for attaching to the second fixed side plate portion 331.
[0106]
As with the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 in the first embodiment, the guide member 340 is integrally formed in the shape shown in the figure by molding means such as injection molding using a resin material such as polycarbonate (PC) or ABS resin. . Guide member attaching portions 341 and 341 for attaching the guide member 340 to the first fixed side plate-like portion 325 are formed on the left and right sides of the guide member 340 with attachment holes 341a and 341a, and countersunk screws (not shown). Is passed through the guide member mounting hole 326 from above the first fixed side plate-shaped portion 325 and is fixed to the guide member mounting portions 341 and 341 by screws, respectively, so that the guide member 340 is connected to the first fixed side plate-shaped portion 325. It is attached to the lower surface side and is positioned between the second fixed side plate-like portion 331 and the outer frame 1.
[0107]
A pair of left and right left guide portions 342 and a right guide portion 343 are formed on the front side portion of the guide member 340 so as to extend from the front end of the guide member 340 to the left and right, respectively. The frame extends along the left and right guide portions 342 and 343. When the shaft portion 313 of the upper swing metal fitting 310 is moved forward, the shaft portion 313 is configured to be guided to the guide hole 333 of the second fixed side plate-shaped portion 331. That is, the left and right guide portions 342 and 343 are guided to the guide hole 333 even when the shaft portion 313 is moved forward along the left guide portion 342, and the shaft portion 313 along the right guide portion 343. The shaft portion 313 is guided to the guide hole 333 even if it is moved forward.
[0108]
As a result, the shaft portion 313 of the frame upper swing fitting 310 can be engaged with the shaft hole 332 of the frame upper fixture 320 from either the left or right side of the frame upper fixture 320. The front frame 2 can be easily attached to the outer frame 1 from either the left or right side according to the workability in consideration of the above.
[0109]
Like the upper frame hinge mechanism 100 in the first embodiment, the decorative member 350 is integrally formed in a box shape by a molding means such as injection molding using a hard resin material such as polycarbonate (PC) or polyacetal (POM). As shown in FIG. 16, the upper part of the frame upper fixing bracket 320 is configured to cover the upper side of the second fixed side plate-like part 331. Thereby, the shaft portion 313 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 310 and the shaft hole 332 and the guide hole 333 of the frame upper fixing metal fitting 320 are covered with the decorative member 350 when viewed from the outside, and the aesthetics of the pachinko machine PM is improved. At the same time, it can be expected that illegal acts on the shaft portion 313 and the like are suppressed.
[0110]
On the left and right sides of the decorative member 350, decorative member attachment portions 351 are formed with attachment holes 351a, and a countersunk screw (not shown) is attached to the second fixed side plate portion from below the second fixed side plate portion 331. The decorative member 350 is attached to the upper surface side of the second fixed-side plate-shaped portion 331 by passing through the decorative member attaching hole 334 of 331 and screwing the decorative member attaching portion 351 with screws.
[0111]
A clearance hole 352 is formed in the rear side portion of the decorative member 350 so as to match the shape of the guide hole 333 in the wall portion 335, and is configured so that the shaft portion 313 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 310 passes therethrough. Yes. A shaft engaging member mounting hole 353 is formed in the upper center of the decorative member 350 with a thread groove (not shown) so that the shaft engaging member 360 can be mounted from below. Note that the depth of the shaft engaging member mounting hole 353 is such that the shaft engaging portion 360 of the shaft engaging member 360 is engaged with the engaging convex portion 313a of the shaft portion 313. Is a depth located inside the shaft engaging member mounting hole 353.
[0112]
The shaft engaging member 360 is cut out and formed into a screw shape from a metal round bar, and is attached to the shaft engaging member attachment hole 353 of the decorative member 350 so that the screw can be rotated from below (that is, the shaft engaging member 360 is attached). It is attached to the second fixed side plate-shaped portion 331 together with the decorative member 350). A shaft engaging portion 361 that can be engaged with the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 310 is formed at the lower end portion of the shaft engaging member 360.
[0113]
The shaft engaging portion 361 is formed in a cylindrical lid shape having an inner diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the shaft portion 313, and the shaft portion 313 is located in the shaft hole 332 of the frame upper fixing bracket 320 as shown in FIG. 16. When the screw is rotated so that the shaft engaging member 360 moves downward, the shaft engaging portion 361 moves downward and the peripheral portion 361a of the shaft engaging portion 361 engages with the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313. At the same time, the bottom portion 361b of the shaft engaging portion 361 contacts the convex portion 313a of the shaft portion 313, and the shaft portion 313 moves rearward, that is, the shaft portion 313 moves to the guide hole 333 in the frame upper fixing bracket 320. The load is applied to the side (front / rear / left / right) of the shaft portion 313 by regulating.
[0114]
As a result, the shaft engaging portion 361 (circumferential portion 361a) engaged with the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313 in a state where the shaft portion 313 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 310 is engaged with the shaft hole 332 of the frame upper fixing bracket 320. Since the movement of the shaft portion 313 to the guide hole 333 is restricted by this, the shaft portion 313 of the frame upper swing fitting 310 is engaged with the shaft hole 332 of the frame upper fixing bracket 320, and the front frame 2 is temporarily attached to the outer frame. After being attached to 1 so as to be swingable and openable, the front frame 2 can be firmly held without being detached from the outer frame 1 regardless of the swinging position.
[0115]
Further, when the peripheral portion 361a of the shaft engaging portion 361 is engaged with the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313, a hemispherical convex portion 313a formed to protrude upward from the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313 is a shaft engaging portion. Since it contacts the bottom 361b of 361, the front frame 2 can be smoothly swung around the shaft 313 as the central axis. Further, since the convex portion 313a of the shaft portion 313 contacts the bottom portion 361b of the shaft engaging portion 361, the upward movement of the shaft portion 313, that is, the front frame 2 relative to the outer frame 1 is restricted, and the front frame 2 is forced to move upward. Thus, the lower frame swinging metal fitting 220 and the lower frame fixing metal fitting 210 configured in the lower frame hinge mechanism 200 can be illegally separated, and the front frame 2 can be prevented from being illegally removed from the outer frame 1. .
[0116]
A cross groove 362 that can be engaged with a tool such as a driver is formed at the upper end of the shaft engagement member 360. By engaging and rotating a tool such as a driver in the cross groove 362, the shaft engagement The member 360 can be rotated. Accordingly, since it is difficult to rotate the shaft engaging member 360 without using a tool such as a driver, the engagement state between the shaft engaging portion 361 and the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313 is easily released. Can be prevented. In addition, the groove (hole) is not limited to the cross groove 362 and may be any groove (hole) that can be engaged with various tools such as a hexagonal hole.
[0117]
As the filling and fixing material 370, hot melt, screw lock (liquid bond), or the like is used, and the shaft engaging portion 361 of the shaft engaging member 360 is engaged with the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313 as shown in FIG. Thus, the shaft engaging member mounting hole 353 of the decorative member 350 is closed (filled with the filling fixing material 370 in the shaft engaging member mounting hole 353) to cover the upper side of the shaft engaging member 360.
[0118]
Thus, in order to release the engagement state between the shaft engagement portion 361 of the shaft engagement member 360 and the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313, it is necessary to remove the filling fixing material 370 from the shaft engagement member mounting hole 353. However, it is difficult not only to remove the filling and fixing material 370 from the shaft engaging member mounting hole 353, but also once it is removed, it is difficult to return to the original state. Even if the engagement state between the shaft engagement portion 161 and the engagement groove 113a is illegally released after being removed from the engagement member attachment hole 353 and then returned to the original state, the removal operation trace of the filling fixing material 370 is removed. Remains, so fraud can be detected more quickly.
[0119]
That is, the filling and fixing material 370 has a function as an unauthorized operation identification means, and the filling and fixing material 370 engages the shaft engaging portion 361 of the shaft engaging member 360 and the upper end portion of the shaft portion 113. Since the trace of the disengagement operation remains when the is released, it is possible to find out fraudulent acts on the shaft portion 313, the shaft hole 332, and the like that are performed during transportation or after installation of the pachinko machine PM earlier.
[0120]
In the present embodiment, the filling and fixing material 370 is used as the unauthorized operation identification means, but is not limited to this. For example, the shaft engaging portion of the shaft engaging member is engaged with the upper end portion of the shaft portion. In the combined state, a seal seal may be attached to the upper surface side of the decorative member so as to close the upper portion of the shaft engaging member mounting hole. Alternatively, the shaft engaging member mounting hole may be closed using paint, or the shaft engaging member mounting hole may be closed using a thermosetting resin such as phenol resin or melamine resin. Furthermore, a cap member which is easily left with operation traces formed using a vinyl chloride resin, an acrylic resin, or the like may be press-fitted into a shaft engagement member mounting hole to be closed.
[0121]
In the frame upper hinge mechanism 300 configured as described above, in order to make a hinge connection between the frame upper swing bracket 310 and the frame upper fixing bracket 320, first, the front frame 2 is tilted so that the frame upper swing bracket 310 is attached to the frame. The shaft part 313 of the upper frame swinging metal fitting 310 is positioned between the wall part 335 of the upper frame fixing metal 320 and the outer frame 1 by approaching from the left or right side of the upper fixing metal 320.
[0122]
Subsequently, when the shaft portion 313 is approached from the left side of the frame upper fixing bracket 320, the shaft portion 313 is aligned with the left guide portion 342 of the guide member 340 located between the wall portion 335 and the outer frame 1. And moved to the front to be positioned behind the guide hole 333 in the second fixed side plate-like portion 331. On the other hand, when the shaft portion 313 is approached from the right side of the frame upper fixing bracket 320, the shaft portion 313 is moved forward along the right guide portion 343 of the guide member 340 and is positioned behind the guide hole 333. .
[0123]
As a result, the shaft portion 313 is guided to the guide hole 333 from either the left or right side of the frame upper fixing bracket 320. That is, the shaft portion 313 of the frame upper swing fitting 310 can be engaged with the shaft hole 332 of the frame upper fixture 320 from either the left or right side of the frame upper fixture 320. Depending on the workability considered, the front frame 2 can be easily attached to the outer frame 1 from either the left or right side.
[0124]
Further, when the front frame 2 is tilted in the upright direction, as shown in FIG. 16, the shaft portion 313 is disposed from the rear side of the fixed side plate-like portion 331 (wall portion 335) to the escape hole portion 352 and the guide hole of the decorative member 350. It passes through 333 and is located in the shaft hole 332, and the shaft portion 313 engages with the shaft hole 332.
[0125]
When the shaft engagement member 360 is rotated so as to move downward, the shaft engagement portion 361 of the shaft engagement member 360 moves downward, and the peripheral portion 361a of the shaft engagement member 361 is moved to the shaft portion 313. The shaft engaging portion 361 (circumferential portion 361a) is engaged with the upper end portion, and the rearward movement of the shaft portion 313, that is, the movement of the shaft portion 313 to the guide hole 333 is restricted. The load applied to (front, rear, left and right) is received.
[0126]
In this way, the shaft portion 313 is passed through the guide hole 333 from the rear of the second fixed side plate-shaped portion 331 to engage with the shaft hole 332, and in this state, the shaft engaging portion 361 of the shaft engaging member 360 is moved to the shaft. By engaging the upper end portion of the portion 313 and restricting the movement of the shaft portion 313 to the guide hole 333, the hinge connection between the frame upper swing metal fitting 310 and the frame upper fixing metal member 320 is performed. On the other hand, the front frame 2 can be easily attached, and once attached, the front frame 2 can be firmly held without being detached from the outer frame 1 regardless of the swinging position.
[0127]
Further, in a state where the shaft engaging portion 361 of the shaft engaging member 360 is engaged with the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313, the shaft fixing member mounting hole 353 of the decoration member 350 is filled with the filling fixing material 370, and the filling fixing material is filled. The shaft engaging member mounting hole 353 is closed by 370 so as to cover the upper side of the shaft engaging member 360. Thereby, when the engagement state between the shaft engagement portion 361 of the shaft engagement member 360 and the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313 is released, a trace of the engagement release operation remains, so that the pachinko machine PM is being transported or installed. A fraudulent act on the shaft portion 313 and the shaft hole 332 performed later can be found earlier.
[0128]
As a result, the shaft portion 313 of the frame upper swing metal fitting 310 is engaged with the shaft hole 332 of the frame upper fixing metal fitting 320 and the shaft engagement portion 361 of the shaft engagement member 360, and the side portion of the shaft portion 313 is held. In this state, the frame upper swing metal fitting 310 and the frame upper fixing metal fitting 320 are hinge-connected, and the front frame 2 can swing with respect to the outer frame 1 with the shaft portion 313 as the swing shaft. The swing axis of the front frame 2 with respect to the outer frame 1 in the frame upper hinge mechanism 300 is the same as the swing axis of the front frame 2 with respect to the outer frame 1 in the frame lower hinge structure 200.
[0129]
In order to separate the frame upper swing metal fitting 310 and the frame upper fixing metal 320 from each other, first, the filling and fixing material 370 is removed from the shaft engagement member mounting hole 353 of the decoration member 350, and then the shaft engagement member 360 is moved. By rotating the screw so as to move upward, the engagement state between the shaft engaging portion 361 of the shaft engaging member 360 and the upper end portion of the shaft portion 113 is released, and the front frame 2 is tilted rearward. .
[0130]
Therefore, according to the frame upper hinge mechanism 300 configured as described above, the shaft portion 313 is passed through the guide hole 333 from the rear side of the second fixed side plate-shaped portion 331 and is engaged with the shaft hole 332. By engaging the shaft engaging portion 361 (circumferential portion 361a) of the shaft engaging member 360 with the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313 and restricting the movement of the shaft portion 313 to the guide hole 333, the frame upper swing metal fitting 310 Since the front frame 2 can be easily attached to the outer frame 1 and once attached, the front frame 2 can be attached regardless of its swinging position. Can be firmly held without being detached from the outer frame 1.
[0131]
Further, when the peripheral portion 361a of the shaft engaging portion 361 is engaged with the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313, a hemispherical convex portion 313a formed to protrude upward from the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313 is a shaft engaging portion. Since it contacts the bottom 361b of 361, the front frame 2 can be smoothly swung around the shaft 313 as the central axis. Further, since the convex portion 313a of the shaft portion 313 contacts the bottom portion 361b of the shaft engaging portion 361, the upward movement of the shaft portion 313, that is, the front frame 2 relative to the outer frame 1 is restricted, and the front frame 2 is forced to move upward. Thus, the lower frame swinging metal fitting 220 and the lower frame fixing metal fitting 210 configured in the lower frame hinge mechanism 200 can be illegally separated, and the front frame 2 can be prevented from being illegally removed from the outer frame 1. .
[0132]
In addition, the cross groove 362 of the shaft engaging member 360 makes it difficult to rotate the shaft engaging member 360 unless a tool such as a screwdriver is used, so the shaft engaging portion 361 and the shaft portion of the shaft engaging member 360 are difficult to rotate. It is possible to prevent the engagement state with the upper end portion of 313 from being easily released. Furthermore, since the filling and fixing material 370 leaves a trace of the disengagement operation when the engagement state between the shaft engagement portion 361 of the shaft engagement member 360 and the upper end portion of the shaft portion 313 is released, the pachinko machine PM It is possible to find out fraudulent acts on the shaft portion 313, the shaft hole 332, etc. performed during transportation or after installation of the device earlier.
[0133]
Further, the guide member 340 allows the shaft portion 313 of the frame upper swing fitting 310 to be engaged with the shaft hole 332 of the frame upper fixture 320 from either the left or right side of the frame upper fixture 320, so that the pachinko machine PM The front frame 2 can be easily attached to the outer frame 1 from either the left or right side in accordance with the workability in consideration of the installation location. Furthermore, the decoration member 350 brings the shaft portion 313 of the upper frame swing metal fitting 310, the shaft hole 332 and the guide hole 333 of the upper frame fixing metal 320 into a state covered with the decoration member 350 when viewed from the outside, and the pachinko machine PM Aesthetics can be improved and fraudulent deterrence on the shaft 313 and the like can be expected.
[0134]
In each of the above-described embodiments, an opening holding mechanism 400 that holds the glass door 5 with respect to the front frame 2 at a predetermined opening holding angle (for example, 110 degrees) is provided above the front frame 2 and the glass door 5. Is provided. Therefore, the opening holding mechanism 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 is a side view of the open holding mechanism 400, FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the open holding mechanism 400, and FIG. 19 is a plan view of the open holding mechanism 400.
[0135]
As shown in FIG. 18, the opening holding mechanism 400 includes an opening support member 410 that supports the glass door 5 with respect to the front frame 2, a housing member 420 to which the opening support member 410 can be housed, and an opening support. The connection member 430 that connects the member 410 and the housing member 420 and the locking member 440 that the open support member 410 locks are mainly configured.
[0136]
The opening support member 410 is made of a metal plate having a predetermined plate thickness, and is formed into a shape shown in each drawing by forming means such as cutting, bending, and drilling, and the glass door 5 with respect to the front frame 2 at a predetermined opening holding angle. It is configured to be openable. A housing member engaging shaft portion 411 protrudes downward and is fixed to one end of the open support member 410, and is configured to slidably engage with the slide engaging hole 423 of the housing member 420.
[0137]
A pin locking hole 412 is formed at the other end of the opening support member 410, and is configured to be able to be locked to the storage locking pin 425 of the storage member 420 and the open holding locking pin 443 of the locking member 440. Yes. A grip portion 413 is formed at a right angle on a side portion of the open support member 410 so that the open support member 410 can be easily slid by gripping the grip portion 413.
[0138]
The housing member 420 is mainly composed of a housing member base portion 421 that is fixed to the upper back surface side of the glass door 5 and a housing member plate-like portion 422 that is bent at a right angle from the housing member base portion 421 and projects horizontally rearward. Then, a metal plate having a predetermined plate thickness is cut, punched and bent to form the shape shown in the figure. The housing member base 421 is fixed to the upper part on the back surface side of the glass door 5 by fastening means such as rivets and screws, and is thereby fixed to the upper back surface side of the housing member 420 glass door 5.
[0139]
The housing member 420 includes a housing member plate-like portion 422 that protrudes horizontally rearward, and is fixed to the upper part on the back side of the glass door 5, so that foreign matter such as a wire or a cell plate is exposed to the surface of the game board 10. It has a function to prevent illegal acts on the game board 10 in the pachinko machine PM. Further, the housing member 420 in this embodiment has a function as an upper reinforcing sheet metal of the glass door 5.
[0140]
A slide engagement hole 423 is formed on the right side (left side in FIG. 18) of the storage member plate-like portion 422 so as to extend to the left, and the storage member engagement shaft portion 411 of the open support member 410 slides. Engagement is possible. An open holding locking hole 424 is formed at the left end of the slide engagement hole 423 (the right end in FIG. 18), and the housing member engagement shaft portion 411 is configured to be locked.
[0141]
An accommodation locking pin 425 capable of locking the pin locking hole 412 of the open support member 410 is fixed to the left end (right end in FIG. 18) of the accommodation member plate-like portion 422. Then, in a state where the housing member engagement shaft portion 411 of the opening support member 410 is slid to the right end (left end in FIG. 18) of the slide engagement hole 423, the opening support member 410 is swung toward the glass door 5. When the pin locking hole 412 is locked to the storage locking pin 425, the open support member 410 is positioned in parallel with the upper portion of the storage member plate-like portion 422, whereby the open support member 410 is stored in the storage member 420. It has become so.
[0142]
The connection member 430 is integrally formed in a cylindrical shape by a molding means such as injection molding using a resin material. A fitting hole 431 is formed in the central portion of the connection member 430 so as to be fitted with the housing member engagement shaft portion 411 of the open support member 410.
[0143]
Then, the housing member engaging shaft 411 of the opening support member 410 is passed through the slide engaging hole 423 of the housing member plate-like portion 422 from above, and the housing member engaging shaft is inserted into the fitting hole 431 of the connecting member 430. By pressing and fitting the portion 411, the upward movement of the open support member 410 is restricted by the connection member 430, and the housing member engagement shaft portion 411 is slidably engaged with the slide engagement hole 423. To do. Accordingly, the open support member 410 is connected to the storage member 420 so as to be swingable and slidable with the storage member engaging shaft portion 411 as a swing shaft.
[0144]
The locking member 440 includes a locking member base portion 441 that is fixed to the upper back surface side of the front frame 2, a locking member plate-like portion 442 that is bent at a right angle from the locking member base portion 441 and horizontally protrudes forward. Is formed by cutting, drilling and bending a metal plate material having a predetermined plate thickness. A plurality of fixing holes 441a,... Are formed in the locking member base 441, and fastening means such as rivets and screws are passed through the plurality of fixing holes 441a, to be fastened and fixed to the front frame 2. Thus, the locking member base 441, that is, the locking member 440 is fixed to the upper front side of the front frame 2. In addition, it is preferable that the locking member 440 is provided above the housing frame 2a in the front frame 2 so as not to prevent the game board 10 from being attached and detached.
[0145]
An open holding locking pin 443 protruding downward is fixed to the vicinity of the front end portion of the locking member plate-like portion 442, and the pin locking hole 412 of the opening support member 410 is configured to be locked. Then, in a state where the glass door 5 is swung to the predetermined opening holding angle with respect to the front frame 2, the pin locking hole 412 of the opening support member 410 is locked to the opening holding locking pin 443, and the opening support member When the accommodating member engaging shaft portion 411 of 410 is slid to be engaged with the open holding and engaging hole 424 of the accommodating member plate-like portion 422, the glass door is opened by the opening support member 410 as shown in FIGS. 5 is openly supported with respect to the front frame 2 at a predetermined open holding angle.
[0146]
In the open holding mechanism 400 configured as described above, in order to store the open support member 410 in the storage member 420, the storage member engagement shaft portion 411 of the open support member 410 is moved to the right end of the slide engagement hole 423 (in FIG. 18). The open support member 410 is swung toward the glass door 5 in this state, and the pin locking hole 412 is locked to the storage locking pin 425 of the storage member 420. Thereby, the open support member 410 is positioned parallel to the upper portion of the storage member plate-like portion 422 and is stored in the storage member 420, and the pachinko machine PM is always used in this state.
[0147]
On the other hand, in order to hold the glass door 5 open with respect to the front frame 2 at a predetermined opening holding angle (for example, 110 degrees), first, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. On the other hand, it is swung open a little (by an angle smaller than a predetermined open holding angle). Next, the open support member 410 housed in the housing member 420 is swung toward the front frame 2 to release the latching state between the pin latching hole 412 and the housing latching pin 425, and the pin latching hole 412 is locked to the open holding locking pin 443 of the locking member 440.
[0148]
Then, the glass door 5 is opened and swung with respect to the front frame 2 to a predetermined opening holding angle, and the accommodation member engaging shaft portion 411 is slid to the left end (right end in FIG. 18) of the slide engaging hole 423 to be opened. The retaining locking hole 424 is locked. Then, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 19, the glass door 5 is opened and supported with respect to the front frame 2 by the opening support member 410, and as a result, the glass door 5 is opened with respect to the front frame 2 at a predetermined opening holding angle. Retained.
[0149]
Thereby, it is possible to smoothly attach and detach the game board 10 that is set and held using the plurality of levers L1,... In the housing frame 2a of the front frame 2, and further, maintenance work on the front side of the game board 10 Can be done smoothly. In order to house the open support member 410 in the housing member 420 from the state in which the glass door 5 is held open with respect to the front frame 2, an operation opposite to that described above may be performed.
[0150]
For this reason, according to the opening holding mechanism 400 having the above-described configuration, the glass door 5 is held open to the front frame 2 by the opening support member 410 at a predetermined opening holding angle. In addition, maintenance work on the front side of the game board 10 can be performed smoothly.
[0151]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 is provided in the pachinko machine PM. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the base member and the base member such as a slot machine can be swingably opened and closed. It is only necessary to be provided in a gaming machine provided with an opening / closing member that is hinge-connected to.
[0152]
Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the frame upper hinge mechanism 100 is provided at the upper left part of the pachinko machine PM, and the frame lower hinge mechanism 200 is provided at the lower left part of the pachinko machine PM. May be provided at the upper left part of the pachinko machine PM, and the upper frame hinge mechanism 100 may be provided at the lower left part of the pachinko machine PM.
[0153]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the hinge mechanism of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the shaft portion is passed through the guide hole from the rear side of the plate-like portion to be engaged with the shaft hole, and in this state, the shaft engaging member is moved to the shaft portion. Since the hinge connection between the first hinge member and the second hinge member is performed by restricting the movement of the shaft portion to the guide hole by engaging with the base member, the opening / closing member can be easily attached to the base member In addition, once mounted, the opening / closing member can be firmly held without being detached from the base member regardless of the swinging position. In addition, since the trace of the disengagement operation remains when the engagement state between the shaft engagement member and the shaft portion is released by the unauthorized operation identification means, the shaft portion and the shaft that are performed during transportation or after installation of the gaming machine are left. It is possible to detect fraudulent behaviors such as holes more quickly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine shown as an example of a gaming machine provided with a hinge mechanism according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the back side of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a frame upper hinge mechanism.
FIG. 4 is an exploded front view (partial cross-sectional view) of a frame upper hinge mechanism.
FIG. 5 is an exploded plan view (partial sectional view) of a frame upper hinge mechanism.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which the frame upper hinge mechanism is separated into an outer frame side and a front frame side.
FIG. 7 is a side view (partial cross-sectional view) of a frame upper hinge mechanism.
FIG. 8 is a side view (partial cross-sectional view) showing a modification of the frame upper hinge mechanism.
FIG. 9 is a plan view (partial cross-sectional view) showing a connection halfway between the frame upper swing metal fitting and the frame upper fixing metal fitting that are configured in the frame upper hinge mechanism.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory view (side sectional view) showing the connection process of the frame upper swing metal fitting and the frame upper fixing metal fitting in time series in the order of (a) and (b).
FIG. 11 is a front view (partial cross-sectional view) of a door upper hinge mechanism.
FIG. 12 is an enlarged plan view (partial cross-sectional view) of the door upper hinge mechanism.
FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a frame lower hinge mechanism.
FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of an intermediate hinge mechanism.
FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of a frame upper hinge mechanism in the second embodiment.
FIG. 16 is an enlarged side view (partial sectional view) of a frame upper hinge mechanism in the second embodiment.
FIG. 17 is a side view of the open holding mechanism.
FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of an open holding mechanism.
FIG. 19 is a plan view of the open holding mechanism.
FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional hinge mechanism.
FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing another example of a conventional hinge mechanism.
[Explanation of symbols]
L1 lever
L2 lever
PA game area
PM Pachinko machine
1 outer frame
2 Front frame (2a storage frame)
4 Locking device
5 Glass door
6 bowl
8 Operation handle
10 Game board
18 Image control board
30 Back set board
31 ball storage tank
32 Tank rail
33 Alignment waiting passage
34 prize ball cassette
35 prize ball discharge passage
37 Power supply board
38 Main control board
50 Door upper hinge mechanism
51 Door side swing bracket
52 Door side base (52a fixed hole)
53a, 53b Door side plate
54a, 54b Door side shaft hole
55 Pin contact part
59 Reinforced sheet metal
61 Mounting shaft (61a chamfer, 61b operation part)
62 Shaft bias spring
63 Spring receiving member
70 Intermediate hinge mechanism
71 Intermediate swing bracket
72 Swing side base
73 Oscillating side plate
74 pin hole
75 Intrusion prevention part
79 Reinforced sheet metal
81 Intermediate fixing bracket
82 Fixed base (82a fixed hole)
83 Fixed side plate
84 Double-ended pin
85 Hinge member receiving part
100 Frame upper hinge mechanism
110 Upper frame swing bracket
111 Swing side base (111a fixed hole)
112 Swing side plate
113 Shaft (113a engagement groove)
114 Frame side mounting shaft hole
115 Shaft guide groove
116 Restriction pin mounting hole
119 Opening angle regulating pin (119a thread groove)
120 Upper frame fixing bracket
121 Fixed base
122 Fixing hole
125 1st fixed side plate-shaped part
126 Guide member mounting hole
131 2nd fixed side plate-shaped part
132 Shaft hole
133 Guide hole
134 Decoration member mounting hole
135 Wall
139 Notch
140 Guide member
141 Guide member mounting part (141a mounting hole)
142 Left guide
143 Right guide part
149 countersunk screw
150 Decorative materials
151 Decorative member mounting part (151a mounting hole)
152 escape hole
153 Shaft engagement member mounting hole
160 Shaft engaging member
161 Shaft engaging portion
162 Cross groove
170 Cap member
181 Shaft (181a engaging groove)
182 Shaft engaging member
183 Shaft engaging part
184 Decorative material
185 Shaft engagement member mounting hole
186 Sealed seal
200 Frame lower hinge structure
210 Lower frame fixing bracket
211 Fixed base
212 Fixed side plate
215 spindle
220 Lower frame swing bracket
221 Swing side base
222 Oscillating side plate
225 Shaft support hole
300 Frame upper hinge mechanism (second embodiment)
310 Upper frame swing bracket
312 Oscillating side plate
313 Shaft part (313a convex part)
314 Frame side mounting shaft hole
320 frame upper fixing bracket
321 Fixed base
322 fixing hole
325 First fixed side plate-like portion
326 Guide member mounting hole
331 Second fixed side plate-like portion
332 shaft hole
333 guide hole
334 Decorative member mounting hole
335 wall
340 Guide member
341 Guide member mounting part (341a mounting hole)
342 Left guide part
343 Right guide part
350 Decorative material
351 Decorative member mounting part (351a mounting hole)
352 escape hole
353 Shaft engagement member mounting hole
360 Shaft engaging member
361 Shaft engaging part (361a circumference part, 361b bottom part)
362 Cross groove
370 Filling adhesive
400 Opening holding mechanism
410 Opening support member
411 Housing member engaging shaft
412 Pin locking hole
413 Grip part
420 Housing member
421 Housing member base
422 Housing member plate
423 slide engagement hole
424 Open holding lock hole
425 Accommodation locking pin
430 Connection member
431 Mating hole
440 Locking member
441 Locking member base (441a fixing hole)
442 Locking member plate-like portion
443 Opening retaining locking pin
500 1st hinge member (500 '1st hinge member)
501 1st plate-shaped part
502 Shaft support hole
503 Introduction opening
505 second hinge member (505 ′ second hinge member)
506 Second plate-like part
507 Support shaft (507a flat part)
