JP4017780B2

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Publication number: JP4017780B2
Application number: JP04633499A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 伸明水貝; 達也伊藤
Original assignee: Newgin Co Ltd
Current assignee: Newgin Co Ltd
Priority date: 1999-02-24
Filing date: 1999-02-24
Publication date: 2007-12-05
Anticipated expiration: 2019-02-24
Also published as: JP2000237425A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、遊技者から透視できる機内の遊技領域内にパチンコ球を打込んでゲームを行うことができるパチンコ遊技機における窓枠に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
パチンコ機やアレンジボール機に代表されるこの種の遊技機では、外枠の開口前面に、遊技領域を構成した遊技盤、窓枠（ガラス窓ともいう。）、上下の球受け皿、打球発射装置、裏側の機構セット盤等の多くの遊技用構成部材を設置した前枠が開閉及び着脱可能に組付けられて１台単位とされている。このような遊技機にあって、遊技盤の透視保護窓ともされる窓枠については、最も一般的な形態のものとして、前枠の窓枠口内周囲に合せてビス止めセットされる金属製縦長方形の枠本体（金枠ともいう。）の内側に、金属製正方形のガラス枠（支持枠ともいう。）が、その一側縁において蝶番の縦支軸を介して横開き形態で組付けられており、このガラス枠内に前後２枚の板ガラスが挿入されて構成されている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが、前述した従来の遊技機において、前枠に装備される窓枠は、ガラス枠に装備された板ガラスが前記挿入溝内においてガタついたりズレたりするおそれがあった。そのため、従来は、ガラス枠内への板ガラス挿入後にガタつき等を防止するべく、ガラス枠のフレームと板ガラスとの間に樹脂製コンパウンドを振れ止め材として施したりすることもあったが、その作業には煩雑さが伴い、また製造コストを押し上げる一因ともなっていた。
【０００４】
本発明は、前述した課題を好適に解決するべく提案されたものであって、遊技領域（遊技盤）を透視保護し得る板ガラスのガタつきやズレ等を簡便かつ好適に抑止し得るパチンコ遊技機の窓枠を提供することを目的とするものである
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前述した目的を達成するため、本願請求項１の発明に係るパチンコ遊技機は、外枠に組付け整合される前枠の内側にパチンコゲームを展開し得る遊技盤がセットされる一方、前枠の前側に遊技盤のゲーム領域を透視保護し得る開閉式の窓枠がセットされた遊技機において、前記窓枠では、前記前枠の枠体前面に整合し得る方形サイズに樹脂成形されて中央に前記ゲーム領域を透視し得る窓口を形成した枠本体が、前記枠体に対して軸支されて開閉及び着脱可能に組み付けられると共に、この枠本体の裏側に、前記窓口を覆い前記ゲーム領域を透視保護し得る板ガラスを側辺の挿入部から横向きに挿入支持する方形状の支持枠が軸支されて開閉可能に組付けられ、前記枠本体と前記支持枠との相対応する上辺部に、前記支持枠を、閉鎖セット位置に保持すると共に、前記板ガラスの横入れに必要な開放状態に保持する開閉保持機構を装備し、前記開閉保持機構を、前記枠本体の裏側上部に固定された支持部材に可動規制部材の基端部を水平回動自在に支持し、前記可動規制部材の先端部に前方から切欠形成された長溝内に前記支持枠の上辺部に突設されたピンを嵌挿した構成とし、前記枠本体の裏側において前記支持枠を、前記開閉保持機構の前記可動規制部材を前後方向へ揺動させて、前記ピンを前記長溝に沿って摺動案内させることにより、前記板ガラスの挿脱が可能とされる開放支持位置と前記枠本体に重合された状態で前記板ガラスの挿脱が不能とされる前記閉鎖セット位置との間で傾動案内させ、前記支持枠は、前後に板ガラス挿入用の２列の挿入溝を形成した上下及び左の枠杆と、右側の補強支杆とを直角に枠組み連結した方形枠であり、前記枠杆の外面側には、前記２列の挿入溝の中央に１列の凹溝と、該凹溝の側壁の底部分から上部に向かって開口し、かつ前記凹溝と挿入溝内とを連通する前後１対の係合口とが形成され、前記支持枠の前記枠杆に、板ガラスと当接してガタ付き等を抑制するための弾性素材で成形されて両側に板ガラスに対する弾性当接部を形成した振れ止め部材を付設し、前記振れ止め部材は、前記枠杆の外側から前記凹溝の内底面に付設するとともに、前記係合口に係止し、かつ前記弾性当接部が前記係合口を介して前記枠杆の各列の挿入溝内に突出されて各列の板ガラスと当接し得るようにしたことを特徴としている。
従って、本願請求項１の発明においては、支持枠の挿入溝に板ガラスを挿入支持する際において支持枠の枠杆の外側から振れ止め部材を付設し、同振れ止め部材の弾性当接部を、枠杆の挿入溝内に係合口を介して突出させて板ガラスに弾性的に当接係合させることにより、板ガラスのガタつきやズレ等が防止される。また、本願請求項１の発明においては、枠本体と支持枠との相対応する上辺部に開閉保持機構を装備することで、支持枠を傾動開放させることによって挿入部が板ガラス挿入作業をし易い位置に変位させられるとともに、可動規制部材の長溝と支持枠のピンとの係合により支持枠全体が板ガラス挿入に適した傾動開放角度（開放支持位置）に安定保持される。
【０００６】
また本願請求項２の発明は、前記請求項１の発明において、前記振れ止め部材は、平面形状が略Ｅリング形に成形されたものであり、中央部下面に前記凹溝の内底面に形成された軸孔に挿入係止される位置決め軸が突設されるとともに、左右両側に外側へ湾曲するように一体成形された弾性片の外側面が板ガラスと当接する弾性当接部として形成され、前記弾性片が内側へ弾性変形するときの逃がし用切欠凹部を有し、前記位置決め軸が前記軸孔に挿入係止され、かつ前記弾性片の弾性当接部が前記係合口から挿入溝内に突出するように前記係合口に嵌った状態において、前記弾性片が前記凹溝の側壁に密着するとともに、前記凹溝の内底面に密着する態様で付設されることを特徴とする。
従って、本願請求項２の発明においては、前記請求項１の発明の作用に加え、振れ止め部材に突設された位置決め軸を支持枠の凹溝内の軸孔に挿入係止することで、振れ止め部材自体のガタつきやズレ等が防止される。また、本願請求項２の発明においては、弾性片の弾性当接部が係合口に係止され、挿入溝内へ突出するように係合口に嵌った状態において、弾性片が凹溝の側壁に密着するとともに、凹溝の内底面に密着することで、振れ止め部材自体のガタつきやズレ等が防止される。
【０００７】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に、本発明に係るパチンコ遊技機につき、好適な実施形態を挙げて添付図面を参照しながら以下詳細に説明する。なお、以下において「左」又は「右」は、遊技機の表側から見た場合の「左」又は「右」を示すものとする。
【０００８】
本実施形態のパチンコ機は、その基本的構成の概要として、図１に略示するように、機体の外郭をなす縦長方形の外枠Ａの開口前面側に、各種の遊技用構成部材をセットする縦長方形の前枠Ｂが開閉及び着脱可能に組付けられている。そして、この前枠Ｂの前面側に、遊技領域となる遊技盤Ｃの透視保護窓である窓枠Ｄと、上の球受け皿Ｅとが個々の連結支持手段等を利用して共に横開き形態で開閉可能に組み付け整合される一方、前枠Ｂの下部に下の球受け皿Ｆ及び打球発射装置Ｇ等が装着セットされ、また前枠Ｂの裏側に各種の球経路及び球処理・払出部等を備えた機構セット盤（図示しない）がセットされている。なお、図中Ｈは球貸しシステムに利用されるカードユニットを示す。
【０００９】
本実施形態のパチンコ機の搭載枠とされる前記前枠Ｂは、全体が合成樹脂成形されたもので、基本的には図１，図２に示すように、外枠Ａの開口前面域に適合する外形サイズに成形されて内側に正面縦長方形の窓枠口１を開口した枠体２と、この枠体２の裏側に一体成形されて窓枠口１の正面内部に臨むセット口３を開口した遊技盤セット保持用の保持枠４とが前後に連設された内外二重枠形態とされている。そして枠体２においては、窓枠口１の下部に下の球受け皿Ｆや打球発射装置Ｇの打球部Ｇ２等を設置するための設置盤５が成形されて、その中央部に賞球用の給出口６が開口されている。また窓枠口１の右縁部には施錠装置７が設けられると共に、右縁部と上縁部との隅角部には窓枠Ｄの開閉状態を検出するための検出スイッチ８が設けられている。一方、保持枠４においては、図２に示すごとく、窓枠口１の下部内側に位置する遊技補助盤９が一体成形されており、この補助盤９の上端縁を基準にして前記セット口３が開口されている。そして遊技補助盤９には、賞球用の給出口１０等が成形されると共に、スピーカ１１を内蔵した球受けケース１２及び発射レール１３等がセットされている。なお、前枠Ｂの枠体２前面（上縁部、右側縁部、及び左側縁部）には、図２に例示するようにリブ３０が延設され、これらのリブ３０が窓枠Ｄ及び上球皿Ｅの裏側に対向形成された溝（図示しない）と組付け整合時にラビリンス構造でかみ合うことで機台前面側からの異物（針金等）侵入による不正遊技を防止している。また同様に、窓枠Ｂにおける設置盤５と遊技補助盤９との境界部には水平方向へ溝３１が延設され、この溝３１に上の球皿Ｅの下縁が組付け整合時にはかみ合うようになっている。
【００１０】
前述した前枠Ｂにおいて、窓枠口１は、前面側から出入れ（着脱）される遊技盤Ｃのセット面域及び出入れ口ともされ、その下部開口面域に合せて上の球受け皿Ｅを組付けセットし得るようになっている。そして図２に示すように、窓枠口１の開口前面側の３周縁（上縁及び左右の側縁）の前面全体が後述する窓枠Ｄを整合収容し得るセット面域１４とされている。一方、前記保持枠４のセット口３の内周４箇所の隅部に成形された遊技盤用の係合部１５には、図示しないが回動式の施錠具（特願平３−１５７８７５号参照）がセットされている。なお外枠Ａに対する前枠Ｂの組付けについては、正面左側縁の上、下部にそれぞれ配設された従来より公知の開閉着脱用支持手段と、右側縁に装着された前記施錠装置７を利用して、左右方向の開閉及び上下方向の着脱が可能に組付けられている。ちなみに施錠装置７については、基本的には図８，９に略示するように、前枠Ｂの枠体２の右側に設置されて共通の合鍵（図示せず）で解錠操作される錠機構部１６と、外枠Ａに対する前枠Ｂの施錠具としての第１施錠機構部１７と、前枠Ｂに対する窓枠Ｄの施錠具としての第２施錠機構部１８とを備えて、夫々の機構部１７，１８には錠機構部１６の時計方向、反時計方向への回動操作により解錠される昇降施錠杆１９，２０が組付けられている。そして、外枠Ａに対する前枠Ｂの閉鎖整合状態において、第１施錠機構部１７の昇降施錠杆１９の上下の掛止片２１と、外枠Ａの右枠杆（図示しない）の上下に配設された受け片２２が係合するようになっている。
【００１１】
前述した前枠Ｂに組付けられる前記窓枠Ｄは、従来の金属製窓枠とは異なる合成樹脂製の横開き形態のものであって、その基本的な構成は、図３，５に示すように、前記セット面域１４に整合する外形サイズの方形状に構成されて中央部に窓口２３を有する扉枠用の枠本体２４と、この枠本体２４の内側（窓口２３の裏側）に着脱及び傾動開放可能に組付けセットされるガラス支持用の支持枠２５とが主体とされている。そして枠本体２４に遊技稼動状態を表示する後述の電飾表示部８０を配設すると共に、前記支持枠２５に方形の透明板である板ガラス２６（２枚）を挿入して、全体が１つに取扱い可能なのフレームレス透視窓として構成されると共に、１つの窓部材として容易に取扱い、保管、移送ができるようになっている。そして、窓枠Ｄは後述する支持・施錠技術を利用して、前枠Ｂに開閉及び着脱が可能に組付けセットされるようになっている。
【００１２】
そこで、この窓枠Ｄの具体的な構成を図１〜図１３を参照して説明する。まず枠本体２４は、外郭全体がほぼ方形箱蓋状に合成樹脂成形されて外周囲及び内部各位にリブ状の補助部を有して、適正な強度を有する軽量な扉枠状部材に構成されている。そしてこの枠本体２４では、図１，３に示すように、正面右側縁中央に凹部２７を形成し、また中央部に前記窓口２３を成形している。この窓口２３については、前記遊技盤Ｃのゲーム（遊技）領域に適した広さのほぼ円形状とされており、その内周囲のリブ２８を奥向き方向に斜状（勾配）に形成して、ゲーム領域全体を好適に見通し得るようになっている。なお、この枠本体２４の表面には装飾効果を図るために、所要の色彩や図柄等を印刷した樹脂フィルム状の装飾膜（図示しない）を利用して、熱転写加工又はインモールド加工に基づいて貼付することも可能とされる。また、前記凹部２７については、前記施錠装置７の前面側を覆うように前枠Ｂの右側縁に取着された鍵飾り２９が枠本体２４の閉鎖時に嵌合係止する形態とされ、その嵌合係止状態において前記鍵飾り２９が枠本体２４を施錠前において仮支えし得るようになっている。
【００１３】
また、図１，３，４に示すように、前記枠本体２４の窓口２３の周囲前面側の各部には窓枠Ｄの装飾模様を構成し得る前記電飾表示部８０が装備されている。この電飾表示部８０は、パチンコ機の稼動状態（球払出し、発射作動等）や遊技状態（入賞、図柄変動、大当たり、Ｖ入賞等）を表示するものであり、本実施形態では第１電飾表示部８１、第２電飾表示部８２、第３電飾表示部８３、及び、第４電飾表示部８４により構成されている。まず、図中左側の第１電飾表示部８１と図中右側の第２電飾表示部８２について説明すると、これら両電飾表示部８１，８２は、例えば大当たり用又は権利発生用の表示に使用されるものであり、ガラス管に不活性ガス（キセノンガス）を注入してなる光源としてのキセノン管８５，８６が照明用基板としてのランプ基板８７，８８上に実装され、各ランプ基板８７，８８が窓口２３の上周囲の左右両側に形成された各設置部８９，９０にそれぞれ取着されている。
【００１４】
また図中中央の第３電飾表示部８３は、例えば球貸し用の前記カードユニットＨとの接続不良を報知表示するものであり、光源としてのＬＥＤ９１が照明用基板としてのランプ基板９２上に実装され、同ランプ基板９２が窓口２３の上周囲のほぼ中央に形成された設置部９３に取着されている。さらに図１等に示すように、前記左側の設置部８９には第４電飾表示部８４が前記第１電飾表示部８１の下方に設けられて、例えば稼動状態の表示等をし得るようになっている。この第４電飾表示部８４は、賞球検知を例とした発射停止表示をなすＬＥＤ（光源）９４ａが図中一番上の第１ランプ基板９５ａ上に実装され、１０個〜１５個例の賞球払出し表示をなすＬＥＤ（光源）９４ｂと１個〜９個例の賞球払出し表示をなすＬＥＤ（光源）９４ｃが図中真ん中の第２ランプ基板９５ｂ上に実装され、払出し不良（エラー）時には点滅又は点灯の切換えをするようになっている。また図中一番下の第３ランプ基板９５ｃ上には窓枠Ｄの開放表示を前記検出スイッチ８の検出結果に基づき表示するＬＥＤ（光源）９４ｃが実装されている。
【００１５】
そして、前記第１〜第４の各電飾表示部８１〜８４においては、第１，第２，第４の三つの電飾表示部が配設された左右両設置部８９，９０の前面に亘って、左右対称形態をなす１つの大型ランプレンズ（照明用透光部材）９６が着脱交換可能に取着されている。このランプレンズ９６は前記左右両設置部８９，９０と対応する部位において前方への膨出部９６ａを含む２連山形状に有色（例えば赤色）樹脂成形されたものであり、その組付け時には裏面側縁に形成された複数のフック９６ｂが図５に示すように枠本体２４に形成された各係止穴９７と弾性的に係合するようになっている。また第３電飾表示部８３にあっては、その設置部９３の前面に亘り前方への膨出部９８ａを含むように有色（例えば黄色）樹脂成形された小型ランプレンズ（照明用透孔部材）９８が各フック９８ｂを枠本体２４側の各係止穴９９に弾性係合させて着脱交換可能に取着されている。
【００１６】
前記前枠Ｂに対する窓枠Ｄの枠本体２４の組付けについては、正面左側縁の上下部に配設された開閉着脱用の支持手段３２，３３と、右側縁に装設された施錠部が利用される。すなわち、図４，図６，図１１に示すように、上の支持手段３２では、前枠Ｂの枠体２の左上端部に設けられた支持片３４の軸孔３４ａと、窓枠Ｄの枠本体２４の左上隅部に設けられた上の開閉連結支持具３５の支軸３６とが嵌挿連結され、また下の支持手段３３では、前記枠体２の左中段部に設けられた支持片３７から突出する支軸３７ａと、前記枠本体２４の左下隅部に設けられた下の開閉連結支持具３８の軸孔３９とが嵌挿連結されて、枠本体２４が枠体２に対して左右への回動及び着脱が可能に支持されている。また、施錠部では、図５，８，１３に例示するように、枠本体２４の右縁裏側の上下に固定された施錠受け具４０の係合部４０ｂが前記施錠装置７における第２施錠機構部１８の昇降施錠杆２０と係脱可能に係合して、窓枠Ｄの枠本体２４を閉鎖状態で施錠するようになっている。なお、前記施錠受け具４０は、図５，１０，１１，１３に例示するように所定形状をなす金属板から成形された受け具本体４０ａの一側に前記係合部４０ｂが形成されると共に、他側に補強部４０ｃが縦方向に延設されて、受け具本体４０ａが枠本体２４の右側縁部における補強部材を兼用している。
【００１７】
このような枠本体２４の組付け技術において、前記上の開閉連結支持具３５は、図７に例示するように、金属板から成形された支持具本体４１が、枠本体２４の裏側左上隅部にネジ止めされている。そして図１２に示すように支持具本体４１の上部には前記支軸３６を嵌挿支持するための軸筒部４２が形成されると共に、支持具本体４１の下部には、後述する支持枠２５における支持片５９の軸孔５９ａと対応する支軸（ピン）４３が、受け部として、枠本体２４の内方側に位置して前記支軸３６とは異なる縦中心線上に設けられている。即ち、前記上の開閉連結支持具３５は枠本体２４に対する支持手段と支持枠２５に対する支持手段を兼用しており、又、枠本体２４の左側縁部における補強部材を兼用している。なお前記軸筒部４２に嵌挿支持される支軸３６は、軸筒部４２から下方に突出する基端部が内方に曲折されており、その基端部に前記裏板２４ｂに上端がネジ止めされたバネ４４の下端が係着されている。これにより、前記支軸３６は前記バネ４４の付勢力により常には先端部が前記軸筒部４２から上方へ突出するように構成されている。
【００１８】
一方、前記下の開閉連結支持具３８は、図７に例示するように、金属板から成形された支持具本体４５が枠本体２４の裏側左下隅部にネジ止めされている。そして図１２に示すように支持具本体４５の下部には前記軸孔３９を穿設した支持片４６が折曲形成されると共に、支持具本体４５の上部には、後述する支持枠２５における支持片６０の軸孔６０ａと対応する支軸（ピン）４７が、受け部として、枠本体２４の内方側に位置して前記軸孔３９とは異なる縦中心線上に設けられている。即ち、前記下の開閉連結支持具３８は枠本体２４に対する支持手段と支持枠２５に対する支持手段を兼用しており、又、枠本体２４の左側縁部における補強部材を兼用している。このような組付け構成にあって、本実施形態では、前記軸孔３４ａと支軸３７ａにより前枠Ｂ側の連結部が構成され、同連結部と対応する窓枠Ｄ側の連結支点部が前記支軸３６と軸孔３９により構成されている。また同様に前記軸孔５９ａと軸孔６０ａにより支持枠２５側の連結部が構成され、同連結部と対応する窓枠Ｄ側の連結支点部が前記支軸４３と支軸４７により構成されている。
【００１９】
また前記窓枠Ｄにおいて枠本体２４の裏側に組付けセットされる前記支持枠２５では、軽量金属材により組立構成された例を示し、図８，９に例示するガラス横入れ形態にあって、前後２列の挿入溝４８を有するレール枠状に成形された上下及び左の枠杆４９，５０と、右側の補強支杆５１とを直角に枠組み連結して方形のガラス枠に構成されており、そして補強支杆５１側、つまり、２列の挿入溝４８の右端を開放して挿入部４８ａを形成し、この挿入部４８ａから前記板ガラス２６を挿入セットし得るようになっている。また前記各枠杆４９，５０及び支杆５１がなす開口面（ガラスの透視面）は前記枠本体２４の窓口２３より適宜広く形成されている。
【００２０】
このような支持枠２５において前記上下の各枠杆４９の外面側には、図１２〜図１６から理解されるように、前後２列の挿入溝４８のほぼ中央に位置するように１列の凹溝５２が形成されており、この凹溝５２の内底面の所定部位に軸孔５２ａが形成されると共に、凹溝５２内と前記挿入溝４８内とを連通する前後一対の係合口５３が設けられている。そして、この係合口５３に対して比較的軟質の弾性素材や樹脂材からなる振れ止め部材５４が、各枠杆４９の外側から取着可能になっている。即ち、図１４〜図１６に一例として示される振れ止め部材５４は、平面形状が略Ｅリング形に合成樹脂成形されたものであり、その中央部下面に前記軸孔５２ａに対応する位置決め軸５４ａが突設されると共に、左右両側に外側へ湾曲するように一体成形された弾性片５５の外側面が、内外の板ガラス２６に対する当接部５６とされている。これにより、前記振れ止め部材５４の係合口５３に対する取着状態では、前記位置決め軸５４ａが軸孔５２ａに挿入支持されて振れ止め部材５４の移動を規制する一方、前記弾性片５５の各当接部５６が、係合口５３から各挿入溝４８内に適宜突出して各板ガラス２６の表面に弾性変形しながら当接し、挿入溝４８内において板ガラス２６がガタ付いたりズレたりしないようにしている。なお、図１４，１５において、５４ｂは前記弾性片５５が内側へ弾性変形するときの逃がし用切欠凹部である。
【００２１】
そして、枠本体２４に対する支持枠２５の組付けについては、左側の上下部に配設された開閉着脱用の支持手段５７と、右側上部に設置された開閉保持機構５８が利用される。即ち、支持手段５７では、図１２に示されるように、左の枠杆５０の外面における長手方向のほぼ中間位置に上下一対の支持片５９，６０が水平方向へ突設され、各支持片５９，６０に前記上下の支持具本体４１，４５の各支軸４３，４７に対応する軸孔５９ａ，６０ａが形成されている。このため、図７及び図１２から理解されるように、支持枠２５は前記各支持片５９，６０の軸孔５９ａ，６０ａを前記各支軸４３，４７に嵌挿連結することにより、前枠Ｂに対して窓枠Ｄの枠本体２４を開閉連結支持する前記開閉連結支持具３５，３８を組付け時における開閉連結機構として兼用し、同開閉連結支持具３５，３８を介して前記枠本体２４の裏側に前後への横開き傾動及び上下への着脱が可能に支持される。
【００２２】
また前記開閉保持機構５８では、支持枠２５の傾動案内及び開放規制を許容する形態として、図５，１１，１３に例示するように、枠本体２４の右裏側上部と支持枠２５の右端部との間に傾動規制手段６１を配置している。即ち、枠本体２４の裏側右上部に固定された支持部材６２に金属材より成形された可動規制部材６３の基端部を水平回動自在に支持し、この可動規制部材６３の先端部に前方から切欠形成された規制案内部としての長溝６４内に支持枠２５における上枠扞４９の右端に突設された係合子及び第１ロック部材としてのピン６５を嵌挿している。そして、前記可動規制部材６３の先端部に上方へ折曲形成した操作片６３ａを指先で摘んで可動規制部材６３を前後方向へ揺動させると、前記ピン６５が長溝６４に沿って摺動案内され、これにより枠本体２４の裏側において支持枠２５は、前記挿入溝４８への板ガラス２６の挿脱が可能とされる開放支持位置（図９参照）と枠本体２４に重合された状態で板ガラス２６の挿脱が不能とされる閉鎖セット位置（図８参照）との間で傾動案内されるようになっている。
【００２３】
また前記開閉保持機構５８では、支持枠２５を前記閉鎖セット位置に保持する形態として、図５，９，１１，１３に示すように、枠本体２４の右裏側と支持枠２５の右側との間にロック手段６６を配置している。即ち、前記支持部材６２の右端部に合成樹脂等の弾性素材からなるフック６７が第２ロック部材として設けられ、前記ピン６５と弾性的に係止することにより前記支持枠２５を閉鎖セット位置に保持し得るようになっている。また同様に、枠本体２４の裏側右下部には前記フック６７と同形状のフック６８が第２ロック部材として設けられ、同フック６８に対応して前記支持枠２５の補強支扞５１の下端部にはピン６９が第１ロック部材として設けられている。即ち、支持枠２５では、前記開放支持位置側から閉鎖セット位置側への回動変位に伴い、第１ロック部材としての各ピン６５，６９が、枠本体２４側に設けられた第２ロック部材としての各フック６７，６８に干渉し、これら各フック６７，６８を弾性変形させ、その変形後の弾性復帰により両者６５，６９，６７，６８が互いに係止することにより、枠本体２４に重合した閉鎖セット位置に閉鎖保持される。
【００２４】
このような支持枠２５の組付け技術において、前記開閉連結支持具３５，３８を利用した支持手段５７は、２枚の板ガラス２６を含む支持枠２５全体の重量に充分耐えうる連結支持構造とされている。また開閉保持機構５８では、支持枠２５全体を安定した姿勢でガラスの横入れに必要な角度を開放し得るように支持している。しかも、図５，６，７，９に示すように、枠本体２４の下端部には金属板により成形されて支持枠２５の下枠扞４９の下面と摺接する受け部７０が水平方向へ延びるように設けられており、支持枠２５が閉鎖セット位置と開放支持位置との間で傾動する際には、前記受け部７０により支持枠２５を下方から安定支持し得るようになっている。そして、図５，６に例示するように、前記枠本体２４の裏面側下縁部には金属板から成形した補強杆７０ａが前記受け部７０よりも下側で前記下側の施錠受け具４０の補強部４０ｃと当接する位置まで延設され、これにより枠本体２４の縁部を補強すると共に、図６に示すように補強杆４０ｃは上の球皿Ｅの開閉支板Ｅ１の上縁部とラビリンス構造でかみ合うことにより、針金等の不正侵入を防止し得るようになっている。そして、前記板ガラス２６の挿入については、適宜開放された枠本体２４に対する支持枠２５の開放支持位置（図９参照）にあって、挿入部４８ａから２列の挿入溝４８に手早く楽に横入れし得る。
【００２５】
次に、本実施形態のパチンコ機における作用について説明する。
さて、前述のように構成されたパチンコ機では外枠Ａに対する前枠Ｂに、前述した窓枠Ｄ、上下の球受け皿Ｅ，Ｆ、打球発射装置Ｇ、遊技盤Ｃ及び各種の付属部品等の遊技用構成部材がセットされて１台単位に構成される。そしてゲームホール内の設置枠台に所定の傾き起立姿勢で配置された外枠Ａに、前述の前枠Ｂ全体が組付けられることにより、在来のパチンコ機と同様な縦型弾球遊技機として遊技に供し得る。このもとで通常の打球発射操作を行うことにより、上の球受け皿Ｅ内の遊技球を１球ずつ発射レール１３に送り込み、打球発射装置Ｇから適宜に打出して遊技盤Ｃ内でパチンコゲームを展開することができる。
【００２６】
そこでこのようなパチンコ機にあって、前枠Ｂに対する窓枠Ｄの組付け並びに実施状況について、以下に説明する。
先ず、窓枠Ｄにおいては、枠本体２４を図７に示すような前枠Ｂに対する開放状態の向きにして、その左上隅部の上の開閉連結支持具３５の支軸３６をバネ４４の付勢力に抗して軸筒部４２内に没入させ、その状態において前記支軸３６と左下隅部の下の開閉連結支持具３８の軸孔３９を、前枠Ｂにおける枠体２の左上端部に固定された支持片３４の軸孔３４ａ及び左中段部に位置する支持片３７の支軸３７ａにそれぞれ整合させる。そして図７に示すように、左上隅部の前記支軸３６を軸筒部４２内の没入状態からバネ４４の付勢力により上昇変位させて前記軸孔３４ａへ嵌挿する一方、左下隅部の軸孔３９に前記支軸３７ａを嵌挿する。これにより、窓枠Ｄの枠本体２４は、前枠Ｂのセット面域１４よりも前方域において外枠Ａに対する前枠Ｂの開閉連結支点と同一縦中心線上に整一されて横開き可能に組付けされる。
【００２７】
次に、前述のように組付けた枠本体２４を前枠Ｂに対し開放状態としたもとで、支持枠２５における上下の支持片５９，６０の各軸孔５９ａ，６０ａを、前記上下の開閉連結支持具３５，３８の各支軸４３，４７に上方側からそれぞれ整合させる。そして、図７に示すように、前記各支軸４３，４７に各軸孔５９ａ，６０ａを嵌挿することにより、支持枠２５は枠本体２４の裏側において受け部７０上に載置支持されて前後への横開き傾動可能に組付けされる。その後、前記支持枠２５を図９，１１に示すように、枠本体２４の裏側において支軸４３，４７を支点として後方側へ傾動開放し、支持枠２５における右上のピン６５を可動規制部材６３における長溝６４内に係入させる。これにより支持枠２５は、枠本体２４に対してガラス挿入に必要な適宜の傾動開放角度をもって横開き状態に規制保持される。
【００２８】
このもとで支持枠２５の挿入部４８ａから板ガラス２６を挿入溝４８に挿入セットし、その後、図１４〜図１６に示すように、振れ止め部材５４をその位置決め軸５４ａが凹溝５２内の軸孔５２ａに挿入されると共に、弾性片５５の当接部５６が、係合口５３から挿入溝４８内に適宜突出するようにして外側から付設すると、挿入溝４８内の板ガラス２６に前記当接部５６が弾性的に係合し、板ガラス２６は、挿入溝４８内においてガタつき及びズレが防止された状態で保持される。そして前記支持枠２５を枠本体２４に重合するように復帰回動させると、支持枠２５における各ピン６５，６９が枠本体２４側の各フック６７，６８に弾性係合して、支持枠２５は枠本体２４の裏側に重合した閉鎖セット位置に保持される。その後、枠本体２４を後方側へ復帰回動させると、窓枠Ｄは前枠Ｂのセット面域１４に整合収容され、施錠装置７における第２施錠機構部１８の昇降施錠杆２０に枠本体２４の施錠受け具４０が係合することにより、窓枠Ｄは前枠Ｂのセット面域１４に整合収容状態で閉鎖セットされる。なお、支持枠２５の挿入溝４８に対する板ガラス２６の挿入セット作業は、支持枠２５を枠本体２４に組付けセットする前に行ってもよい。
【００２９】
なお、前述のように組付けられた窓枠Ｄにおいては、枠本体２４と支持枠２５とを予め組付けたもとで取扱い得ると共に前枠Ｂ側に設置できる。また窓枠Ｄの取外しにあたっては、前枠Ｂに対する開放状態の位置において、前枠Ｂにおける支持片３４の軸孔３４ａ及び支持片３７の支軸３７ａに対してそれぞれ嵌挿された枠本体２４における上の開閉連結支持具３５の支軸３６及び下の開閉連結支持具３８の軸孔３９を、それぞれの連結支持位置から分解開放位置へ昇降変位させる。これにより、前枠Ｂに対する枠本体２４の連結が解除されて窓枠Ｄは簡単に取外しが可能とされる。
【００３０】
前述したように本実施形態のパチンコ機においては、窓枠Ｄを構成する枠本体２４と支持枠２５とが共に合成樹脂成形されているので、窓枠Ｄ全体の軽量化を図ることができると共に、フレームレス（窓枠なし）形態の前提にあって枠本体２４が前枠Ｂの枠体２全体と等しい大きさのセット面域１４に整合する大型サイズに成形されているので、遊技盤Ｃ透視用の窓口２３を大きく確保できる。また合成樹脂からなる枠本体２４の表面には装飾膜（図示しない）の貼付等により簡単に装飾加工を施すことが可能となるので、前枠Ｂや遊技盤Ｃとの色彩や図柄を含む装飾的な調和を取って遊技機全体のグレードアップを図ることができる。
【００３１】
しかも、第１〜第４の各電飾表示部８１〜８４にて構成される電飾表示部８０の設置面域についても、大型サイズとされた窓枠Ｄ前面において広く確保することができるため、枠体２前面の幅狭領域に限定された従来とは異なり、その設計自由度を拡げることができる。また電飾表示部８０が窓枠Ｄの前面において非電光装飾部である装飾膜と窓口２３を包囲する連続模様又は関連模様を形成することにより、パチンコ機前面におけるトータル的な装飾効果を向上することができる。そして、電飾表示部８０における第１〜第４の各電飾表示部８１〜８４のうち、特に第１，第２及び第３の電飾表示部８１，８２，８４については、膨出部９６ａを含む２連の山形状をなすランプレンズ９６の外形状により装飾的効果が一層高められると共に、同ランプレンズ９６内に収容する各光源（キセノン管８５，８６、ＬＥＤ９４ａ〜９４ｃ）の形状・大きさ等の選択幅を拡大することができる。さらに、前記ランプレンズ９６については窓口２３の前面側周辺において離間配置された一群（複数）の光源（キセノン管８５，８６、ＬＥＤ９４ａ〜９４ｃ）を全て一括して被覆可能な一部材として取扱できるので、組付け及び保管時等における利便性を向上することができるばかりでなく、窓枠Ｄへの組付け時にもランプレンズ９６裏側のフック９６ｂを枠本体２４側の係止穴９７に対して弾性力に抗して押し込むというワンタッチ操作だけで組付けることができる。
【００３２】
また前枠Ｂに対する窓枠Ｄの組付けについては、開閉着脱用の支持手段３２，３３が上下の開閉連結支持具３５，３８の支軸３６及び軸孔３９を利用して、前枠Ｂ側の支持片３４の軸孔３４ａ及び支持片３７の支軸３７ａにそれぞれ所定の位置、条件で連結するだけで、枠本体２４を前枠Ｂに対して手早く簡単に組付け得るので、パチンコ機の製造ライン部以外の別部所においても、ビス締め機など特別な道具を必要とせずに手早く簡単に組付け、組外すことができる。さらに枠本体２４に対する支持枠２５の組付けについても、その支持手段５７は前記上下の開閉連結支持具３５，３８の支軸４３，４７を利用して、前記支持枠２５側の支持片５９，６０の各軸孔５９ａ，６０ａに嵌挿連結するだけで、枠本体２４に対する支持枠２５の組付け、組外しを簡単に行うことができる。即ち、前枠Ｂに対する枠本体２４の開閉連結支持と、枠本体２４に対する支持枠２５の開閉連結支持とを、前記開閉連結支持具３５，３８という共通の一部材を兼用して行うことができ、部品点数の減少を図ることができる。
【００３３】
しかも、前記上下の開閉連結支持具３５，３８においては、前枠Ｂに対する枠本体２４の連結支点部となる支軸３６及び軸孔３９と、支持枠２４に対する枠本体２４の連結支点部となる支軸４３，４７とが、それらの支持具本体４１，４５に一体形成されているので、組付け作業時には面倒な開閉支点の調整作業を不要にすることができる。また前枠Ｂ側の連結部（軸孔３４ａ，支軸３７ａ）に対する連結支点部（支軸３６，軸孔３９）と支持枠２４側の連結部（軸孔５９ａ，６０ａ）に対する連結支点部（支軸４３，４７）とは異なる縦中心線上に設けられているので、前枠Ｂに組付けられた枠本体２４に支持枠２５を組付けする際にも作業がし易い空間を確保することができる。
【００３４】
その上、支持枠２５に対する板ガラス２６の挿入セットに際しては、枠本体２４を横開き開放状態にしたもとで、傾動規制手段６１における可動規制部材６３を先端部の指先操作片６３ａを介して指先だけで開閉操作することができ、これにより支持枠２５を後向きに傾動開放することにより挿入部４８ａをガラス挿入作業をし易い位置に変位させられるので、挿入溝４８に対する板ガラス２６の挿入作業を簡単に行うことができる。しかも、可動規制部材６３の長溝６４と支持枠２５におけるピン６５との係合により支持枠２５全体がガラス挿入に適した傾動開放角度（開放支持位置）に安定保持されるので、ガラス挿入セット作業をより確実に手早く行うことができる。
【００３５】
一方、前述した支持枠２５を枠本体２４に重合した閉鎖セット位置に保持する際には、第２ロック部材として機能する各フック６７，６８が第１ロック部材として機能する各ピン６５，６９との閉鎖時の干渉により弾性変形して係止するので、従来から用いられていた回動式の施錠具による施錠動作等を不要にして支持枠２５を閉鎖セット位置に対し迅速に保持することができる。また閉鎖セット位置においては、枠本体２４における裏側下部の受け部７０により支持枠２５の下枠扞４９を下方から支持し、支持枠２５の開閉動作時には前記受け部７０が摺接案内するので、枠本体２４に対して支持枠２５を安定支持することができる。
【００３６】
そして、支持枠２５の挿入溝４８内に挿入された板ガラス２６については、振れ止め部材５４の弾性片５５が当接部５６を介して弾性的に圧接係合するので、挿入溝４８内での板ガラス２６のガタつき及びズレを確実に防止できる。また、振れ止め部材５４自体についても、位置決め軸５４ａが凹溝５２内の軸孔５２ａに挿入係止されるので、前記板ガラス２６に対するガタつき防止機能等を良好に維持できる。しかも、振れ止め部材５４は上枠杆４９の上方（外側）から凹溝５２内の係合口５３へ、板ガラス２６の挿入された後に付設し得る構成であるため、作業をし易いという利点がある。
【００３７】
なお、本発明における前記実施形態は、以下のように変更して実施することも可能である。すなわち、本発明の対象とするパチンコ遊技機は、パチンコ機の他に、アレンジボール機（パチンコ球使用式の図柄組合せ遊技機）も含み、支持枠２５の係合口５３に付設される振れ止め部材５４については、前述した形式以外も推奨される。例えば、図１７〜図１９に略示するように、平面形状が略Ｖリング形に合成樹脂成形された振れ止め部材７１を使用し、その下面に位置決め軸７１ａを突設すると共に、左右両側へ拡開された斜状の弾性片７２の外側面を各板ガラス２６に対する当接部７３としてもよい。そして、この振れ止め部材７１の係合口５３に対する取着状態では、前記位置決め軸７１ａを凹溝５２内の軸孔５２ａに挿入すると共に、前記弾性片７２の両当接部７３が係合口５３から各挿入溝４８内に適宜突出して各板ガラス２６の表面に弾性変形しながら当接するようにすればよい。
【００３８】
また例えば、図２０〜図２２に略示するように、断面形状が略逆チャンネル形状に合成樹脂成形された振れ止め部材７４を用いてもよい。この振れ止め部材７４では、天井部７５の前後両端から弾性片７６が垂設され、両弾性片７６の外側面に当接部７７がそれぞれ膨出形成されている。また当接部７７の下部はテーパ状の斜面７７ａとされ、天井部７５の下面には位置決め軸７８が下方に向けて突設されている。従って、この振れ止め部材７４では、前記支持枠２５の上枠扞４９の凹溝５２内に軸孔７９が両係合口５３間に位置するように形成された前提において、前記軸孔７９に位置決め軸７８が挿入されるように上方から振れ止め部材７４を凹溝５２内へ押し込むと、前記斜面７７ａが凹溝５２の縁部と当接して各弾性片７６が内側へ弾性変形する。そして、さらに下方へ押し込むと各弾性片７６の当接部７７が、係合口５３から挿入溝４８内に適宜突出して板ガラス２６に弾性的に係合すると共に、前記位置決め軸７８が、軸孔７９に挿入係止されて振れ止め部材７４の位置ずれ防止が図られる。なお、前記各振れ止め部材５４，７１，７４については、係合口５３から弾性片５５，７２，７６の当接部５６，７３，７７が挿入溝４８内に突出して板ガラス２６に弾性係合する構成ならば、平面略Ｕ字状やＣ字状等にして構成することも可能である。
【００３９】
また窓枠Ｄにおける電飾表示部８０は、枠本体２４の表面と連続する模様を形成する場合の他、同表面の色彩、図柄との相対関係により所定の装飾模様を形成するような表示形態であってもよく、さらには枠本体２４の表面とは特に装飾的調和をとらない形態も許容される。また第３電飾表示部８３を省略して第１，第２及び第４の各電飾表示部８１，８２，８４だけで電飾表示部８０を構成してもよく、これら各電飾表示部８１，８２，８４のランプレンズ９６については前記実施形態に示す左右対称形態の２連山形状に限らず、３連以上あるいは装飾目的に応じて任意の形状にしてもよい。またランプレンズ９６の表面に所定図柄のフィルムを貼り付けてもよい。
【００４０】
さらに電飾表示部８０の応用例案としては、第１〜第４の各電飾表示部８１〜８４において、電波・磁石等の不正使用に対する不正報知表示、大当たり・権利発生に対する予告表示、遊技機の稼動報知表示（トラブル発生報知を含む）、球抜き報知表示、発射不良報知表示、電圧異常報知表示、図柄変動表示確率の変動報知表示、ホール内の異常（静電気発生）報知表示等の手段として利用することも可能である。
【００４１】
また開閉保持機構５８では、傾動規制手段６１における可動規制部材６３を支持枠２５側に設ける一方、可動規制部材６３の長溝６４に係合するピン６５を枠本体２４側に設けてもよい。またロック手段６６における第１ロック部材（ピン６５，６９）を枠本体２４側に設ける一方、第２ロック部材（フック６８，６９）を支持枠２５側に設けてもよい。さらに開閉連結支持具３５，３８においては前枠Ｂ側の連結部（軸孔３４ａ，支軸３７ａ）に対する連結支点部（支軸３６，軸孔３９）と支持枠２５側の連結部（軸孔５９ａ，６０ａ）に対する連結支点部（支軸４３，４７）とが同一縦中心線上に位置して設けられていてもよい。さらに枠本体２４に対する支持枠２５の連結支点部となる開閉連結支持具３５，３８における受け部を軸孔により構成し、これらの軸孔に対応する支持枠２５側の連結部を支軸（ピン）により構成してもよい。
【００４２】
【発明の効果】
本願請求項１の発明によれば、遊技領域（遊技盤）を透視保護し得る開閉式の窓枠において、支持枠に挿入支持された板ガラスのガタつきやズレ等を支持枠に対して振れ止め部材を付設して弾性当接部を板ガラスに弾性的に当接係合させるという簡単な作業により簡便かつ好適に防止することができる。また、開閉保持機構を装備することにより、支持枠の挿入部を板ガラス挿入作業がし易い位置に変位させることができるとともに、可動規制部材の長溝と支持枠のピンとの係合により支持枠全体を板ガラス挿入に適した傾動開放角度に安定保持させることができる。
【００４３】
また本願請求項２の発明によれば、前記請求項１の発明の効果に加えて、振れ止め部材に突設された位置決め軸を支持枠の凹溝内の軸孔に挿入係止することで、振れ止め部材自体のガタつきやズレ等を防止できる。また、弾性片の弾性当接部が係合口に係止され、挿入溝内に突出するように係合口に嵌った状態において、弾性片が凹溝の側壁に密着するとともに、凹溝の内底面に密着することで、振れ止め部材自体のガタつきやズレ等を防止できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施形態に係るパチンコ機を略示する正面図。
【図２】前枠及び保持枠を略示する正面図。
【図３】窓枠の枠本体を略示する一部破断正面図。
【図４】ランプレンズを取外した電飾表示部の概要を示す正面図。
【図５】窓枠の概要を略示する背面図。
【図６】図１中のVI−VI線に基づく一部省略側断面図。
【図７】前枠に対する窓枠の開放状態及び開閉連結支持部等を示す一部省略側断面図。
【図８】図１中のVIII−VIII線に基づく一部省略平断面図。
【図９】前枠に対する窓枠の開放状態及び開閉連結支持部等を示す一部省略平断面図。
【図１０】窓枠の電飾表示部を主に示す平断面図。
【図１１】開閉保持機構の概要を示す一部省略平断面図。
【図１２】支持枠の連結部及び開閉連結支持具を分解して例示する斜視図。
【図１３】支持枠のガラス挿入部、傾動規制手段及びロック手段を分解して例示する斜視図。
【図１４】振れ止め部材の付設状態を分解して例示する斜視図。
【図１５】振れ止め部材の付設状態を示す一部省略平断面図。
【図１６】振れ止め部材の付設状態を示す一部省略縦断面図。
【図１７】他の振れ止め部材の付設状態を分解して例示する斜視図。
【図１８】他の振れ止め部材の付設状態を示す一部省略平断面図。
【図１９】他の振れ止め部材の付設状態を示す一部省略縦断面図。
【図２０】その他の振れ止め部材の付設状態を分解して例示する斜視図。
【図２１】その他の振れ止め部材の付設状態を示す一部省略平断面図。
【図２２】その他の振れ止め部材の付設状態を示す一部省略縦断面図。
【符号の説明】
２…枠体、１７，１８…施錠具としての第１施錠機構部及び第２施錠機構部、２３…窓口、２４…枠本体、２５…支持枠、２６…透明板としての板ガラス、３４ａ…連結部としての軸孔、３５…上の開閉連結支持具、３６…連結支点部としての支軸、３７ａ…連結部としての軸孔、３８…下の開閉連結支持具、３９…連結支点部としての軸孔、４１…上の支持具本体、４３…連結支点部としての支軸、４５…下の支持具本体、４７…連結支点部としての支軸、４８…挿入溝、４８ａ…挿入部、４９…枠扞、５３…係合口、５４…振れ止め部材、５５…弾性片、５６…当接部、５８…開閉保持機構、５９ａ…連結部としての軸孔、６０ａ…連結部としての軸孔、６１…傾動規制手段、６３…可動規制部材、６４…規制案内部としての長溝、６５，６９…ロック部材としてのピン、６６…ロック手段、６７，６８…ロック部材としてのフック、７０…受け部、７１…振れ止め部材、７２…弾性片、７３…当接部、７４…振れ止め部材、７６…弾性片、７７…当接部、８０…電飾表示部、８１〜８４…第１〜第４電飾表示部、８５，８６…光源としてのキセノン管、８７，８８，９２，９５ａ〜９５ｃ…照明用基板としてのランプ基板、８９，９０，９３…設置部、９１，９４ａ〜９４ｃ…光源としてのＬＥＤ、９６，９８…照明用透光部材としてのランプレンズ、９６ａ，９８ａ…膨出部、９６ｂ，９８ｂ…フック、９７，９９…係止穴、Ａ…外枠、Ｂ…前枠、Ｃ…遊技盤、Ｄ…窓枠。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a window frame in a pachinko gaming machine that can play a game by hitting a pachinko ball into a gaming area in the machine that can be seen through from the player.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In this type of gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine, a gaming board, a window frame (also referred to as a glass window), upper and lower ball trays, and a ball hitting device, which constitute a gaming area, are provided in front of the outer frame opening. A front frame on which many game components such as a mechanism set board on the back side are installed is assembled so as to be openable and detachable, and is made into one unit. In such a gaming machine, the window frame that is also used as a fluoroscopic protective window of the game board is the most common form, and is a metal vertical set that is set with screws in accordance with the inner periphery of the window frame opening of the front frame. A metal square glass frame (also referred to as a support frame) is assembled inside a rectangular frame body (also referred to as a gold frame) in a laterally open form via a hinged vertical support shaft at one side edge thereof. In this glass frame, two front and rear plate glasses are inserted.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, the window frame provided in the front frame may be loose or misaligned in the insertion groove by the glass plate provided in the glass frame. Therefore, in the past, a resin compound was sometimes applied as a steady rest between the frame of the glass frame and the plate glass in order to prevent rattling and the like after the plate glass was inserted into the glass frame. This is complicated and increases the manufacturing cost.
[0004]
The present invention has been proposed to suitably solve the above-described problems, and a pachinko gaming machine that can easily and suitably suppress play and deviation of a plate glass that can protect the game area (game board) in perspective. It is intended to provide a window frame of
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-described object, the pachinko gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 of the present invention is configured such that a game board capable of developing a pachinko game is set inside a front frame assembled and aligned with an outer frame. In the gaming machine in which an opening / closing type window frame capable of seeing through the game area of the game board is set on the front side of the game machine, the window frame is resin-molded in a square size that can be aligned with the front surface of the frame body of the front frame. A frame main body formed with a window through which the game area can be seen is pivotally supported by the frame body so that it can be opened / closed and detachable. A rectangular support frame is inserted and supported laterally from the insertion part on the side to support the transparent glass plate, and is assembled so as to be openable and closable , on the corresponding upper side part of the frame body and the support frame, The support frame is in a closed set position. And an opening / closing holding mechanism that holds the glass sheet in an open state necessary for lateral insertion of the plate glass, and the opening / closing holding mechanism is fixed to a support member fixed to the upper back side of the frame body. And a pin projecting from the upper side of the support frame into a long groove formed in the front end portion of the movable restricting member. On the back side, the support frame is opened so that the plate glass can be inserted and removed by swinging the movable restricting member of the open / close holding mechanism in the front-rear direction and sliding the pin along the long groove. The support frame is tilted and guided between the closed set position where insertion and removal of the plate glass is impossible in a state of being superimposed on the frame body, and the support frame has two rows of insertion grooves for inserting plate glass in the front and rear. Formed up and down and left A rectangular frame in which a frame rod and a right reinforcing support frame are connected to each other at right angles, and on the outer surface side of the frame rod, a row of concave grooves at the center of the two rows of insertion grooves, open toward the bottom portion of the side wall to the upper, and the engageable opening pair before and after communicating the groove and the insertion groove is formed, on the Waku杆of the support frame, rattling against the glass sheet equivalents An anti-sway member formed of an elastic material to suppress the like and formed with elastic contact portions with respect to the glass sheet on both sides is attached , and the anti-sway member is attached to the inner bottom surface of the concave groove from the outside of the frame rod In addition, the elastic contact portion is locked to the engagement port, and the elastic contact portion protrudes into the insertion groove of each row of the frame rod through the engagement port so as to be able to contact the plate glass of each row. It is characterized by.
Accordingly, the present in the invention of claim 1, additionally provided outside the bracing member of the frame rod of the support frame in a time of inserting the glass sheet supported by the insertion groove of the support frame, the elastic contacting portion of the bracing member, By projecting into the insertion groove of the frame rod through the engagement port and elastically abutting and engaging with the plate glass , the plate glass is prevented from rattling or shifting. Further, in the invention of claim 1 of the present application, by installing an opening / closing holding mechanism on the corresponding upper side portion of the frame main body and the support frame, the insertion portion can easily perform the plate glass insertion work by tilting and opening the support frame. While being displaced to the position, the entire support frame is stably held at a tilt opening angle (open support position) suitable for plate glass insertion by engagement of the long groove of the movable restricting member and the pin of the support frame.
[0006]
The invention according to claim 2 of the present application is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the steadying member is formed in a substantially E-ring shape on the bottom surface of the central groove on the inner bottom surface of the concave groove. A positioning shaft that is inserted and locked in the shaft hole is projected, and the outer surface of the elastic piece that is integrally molded so as to bend outward on the left and right sides is formed as an elastic contact portion that contacts the plate glass, There is a notch recess for relief when the elastic piece is elastically deformed inward, the positioning shaft is inserted and locked into the shaft hole, and the elastic contact portion of the elastic piece is inserted into the insertion groove from the engagement port. The elastic piece is attached in such a manner that the elastic piece is in close contact with the side wall of the concave groove and in close contact with the inner bottom surface of the concave groove in a state of being fitted into the engagement port so as to protrude .
Thus, in the invention according to claim 2, by inserting locking the shaft hole of the recessed groove of the support frame in addition to the action, the positioning shaft protruding from the vibration is stopped member of the claims 1 invention Further, rattling or deviation of the steadying member itself is prevented. Further, in the invention of claim 2 of the present application, in a state where the elastic contact portion of the elastic piece is locked to the engagement port and is fitted into the engagement port so as to protrude into the insertion groove, the elastic piece is formed on the side wall of the concave groove. The close contact and the close contact with the inner bottom surface of the concave groove prevent rattling or deviation of the steady rest member itself.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving preferred embodiments. In the following, “left” or “right” indicates “left” or “right” when viewed from the front side of the gaming machine.
[0008]
As shown schematically in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment has various game components set on the front side of the opening of a vertical rectangular outer frame A that outlines the machine body. A vertical rectangular front frame B is assembled so as to be openable and detachable. Then, on the front side of the front frame B, a window frame D which is a see-through protective window of the game board C serving as a game area and an upper ball tray E are both laterally opened using individual connection support means and the like. The lower ball receiving tray F and the hitting ball launching device G are mounted and set at the lower part of the front frame B, and various ball paths and ball processing / dispensing parts are provided on the back side of the front frame B. A mechanism set board (not shown) provided with is set. In the figure, H indicates a card unit used for the ball lending system.
[0009]
The front frame B, which is the mounting frame of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, is a synthetic resin molding as a whole. Basically, as shown in FIGS. A frame body 2 which is formed into a suitable outer size and has a front vertical rectangular window frame mouth 1 opened inside, and a set mouth 3 which is integrally molded on the back side of the frame body 2 and faces the front front of the window frame mouth 1 The holding frame 4 for holding the opened game board set is in the form of an inner / outer double frame in which the holding frame 4 is connected to the front and rear. In the frame 2, an installation board 5 for installing the lower ball receiving tray F, the hitting ball portion G 2 of the hitting ball launching device G and the like is formed at the lower part of the window frame mouth 1, and the center for the prize ball A feed outlet 6 is opened. A locking device 7 is provided at the right edge of the window frame mouth 1, and a detection switch 8 for detecting the open / closed state of the window frame D is provided at the corner between the right edge and the upper edge. ing. On the other hand, in the holding frame 4, as shown in FIG. 2, a game auxiliary board 9 located at the lower inner side of the window frame opening 1 is integrally formed, and the set opening 3 is based on the upper edge of the auxiliary board 9. Is open. The game auxiliary board 9 is formed with a prize ball outlet 10 and the like, and a ball receiving case 12 with a built-in speaker 11, a launch rail 13 and the like are set therein. In addition, ribs 30 are extended on the front surface (upper edge portion, right edge portion, and left edge portion) of the front frame B, as illustrated in FIG. By engaging with a groove (not shown) formed opposite to the back side of the upper ball tray E with a labyrinth structure at the time of assembly and alignment, illegal games due to entry of foreign matter (wire or the like) from the front side of the machine base is prevented. Similarly, a groove 31 extends in the horizontal direction at the boundary between the installation board 5 and the game auxiliary board 9 in the window frame B, and the lower edge of the upper ball tray E engages with this groove 31 during assembly alignment. It is like that.
[0010]
In the above-described front frame B, the window frame port 1 is also used as a set surface area and an in / out port of the game board C that is inserted / removed (removed / attached) from the front side. Can be assembled and set. As shown in FIG. 2, the entire front surface of the three peripheral edges (upper edge and left and right side edges) of the window frame mouth 1 on the opening front side is a set surface area 14 that can accommodate and accommodate a window frame D described later. . On the other hand, the engaging portion 15 for the game board formed at the corners at the four inner circumferences of the set opening 3 of the holding frame 4 has a rotary locking device (Japanese Patent Application No. 3-157875, not shown). Reference) is set. For the assembly of the front frame B to the outer frame A, the conventionally known opening / closing support means provided on the upper left side and the lower side of the front frame and the locking device 7 mounted on the right side edge are used. Thus, it is assembled so that it can be opened / closed in the left / right direction and attached / detached in the up / down direction. Incidentally, the locking device 7 is basically a lock that is installed on the right side of the frame 2 of the front frame B and unlocked with a common key (not shown), as schematically shown in FIGS. A mechanism part 16, a first locking mechanism part 17 as a locking tool for the front frame B with respect to the outer frame A, and a second locking mechanism part 18 as a locking tool for the window frame D with respect to the front frame B; The mechanism portions 17 and 18 are assembled with elevating / lowering locking rods 19 and 20 that are unlocked by a clockwise and counterclockwise turning operation of the lock mechanism portion 16. In the closed alignment state of the front frame B with respect to the outer frame A, the upper and lower latching pieces 21 of the first locking mechanism portion 17 are arranged above and below the right frame rod (not shown) of the outer frame A. The provided receiving piece 22 is adapted to be engaged.
[0011]
The window frame D to be assembled to the front frame B described above is a side opening form made of synthetic resin different from the conventional metal window frame, and its basic configuration is shown in FIGS. As described above, a frame body 24 for a door frame which is configured in a rectangular shape having an outer size matching the set surface area 14 and has a window 23 at the center, and is attached to and detached from the inside of the frame body 24 (the back side of the window 23). And the supporting frame 25 for supporting the glass that is assembled and set so as to be tiltable and open is mainly used. The frame main body 24 is provided with an after-mentioned electric display unit 80 for displaying a game operating state, and a flat glass plate 26 (two sheets), which is a rectangular transparent plate, is inserted into the support frame 25 so that the whole is one. It is configured as a frameless fluoroscopic window that can be handled easily, and can be easily handled, stored, and transferred as a single window member. The window frame D is assembled and set to the front frame B so as to be openable and detachable using a support / locking technique described later.
[0012]
Therefore, a specific configuration of the window frame D will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the frame main body 24 is formed as a lightweight door frame-like member having an appropriate strength, with the entire outer shell being synthetic resin-molded in a substantially rectangular box-like shape and having rib-like auxiliary portions on the outer periphery and inside. ing. In the frame body 24, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a concave portion 27 is formed at the center of the front right edge, and the window 23 is formed at the central portion. The window 23 has a substantially circular shape with a size suitable for the game (game) area of the game board C, and the inner peripheral ribs 28 are formed obliquely (gradient) in the rearward direction. The entire game area can be suitably viewed. In addition, in order to achieve a decorative effect on the surface of the frame body 24, a resin film-like decorative film (not shown) printed with required colors, designs, etc. is used, based on thermal transfer processing or in-mold processing. It can also be attached. The recess 27 is configured such that a key ornament 29 attached to the right edge of the front frame B so as to cover the front side of the locking device 7 is fitted and locked when the frame body 24 is closed. The key decoration 29 can temporarily support the frame body 24 before locking in the fitted and locked state.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the electrical display part 80 that can form a decorative pattern of the window frame D is provided in each part on the front side of the periphery of the window 23 of the frame body 24. This electrical display unit 80 displays the operating state (ball payout, launching operation, etc.) and gaming state (winning, symbol variation, jackpot, V winning, etc.) of the pachinko machine. The decoration display part 81, the 2nd electrical display part 82, the 3rd electrical display part 83, and the 4th electrical display part 84 are comprised. First, the first electric display 81 on the left side in the figure and the second electric display 82 on the right side in the figure will be described. Xenon tubes 85 and 86 as light sources, which are used and are obtained by injecting an inert gas (xenon gas) into a glass tube, are mounted on lamp substrates 87 and 88 as illumination substrates. , 88 are attached to the installation portions 89, 90 formed on the left and right sides around the top of the window 23, respectively.
[0014]
Further, the third electric display 83 at the center in the drawing is for informing and displaying a connection failure with the card unit H for lending, for example, and the LED 91 as the light source is placed on the lamp substrate 92 as the illumination substrate. The lamp substrate 92 is mounted and attached to an installation portion 93 formed substantially at the center of the upper periphery of the window 23. Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a fourth electric display 84 is provided below the first electric display 81 in the left installation unit 89 so that, for example, an operating state can be displayed. It has become. In the fourth electrical display unit 84, an LED (light source) 94a that performs a firing stop display taking a prize ball detection as an example is mounted on the first lamp substrate 95a at the top in the drawing, and 10 to 15 examples. The LED (light source) 94b for displaying the prize ball payout display and the LED (light source) 94c for displaying 1 to 9 prize ball payout displays are mounted on the second lamp substrate 95b in the middle of the figure, and the payout failure (error) ) Sometimes it is blinking or lighting. Further, an LED (light source) 94c for displaying an open display of the window frame D based on the detection result of the detection switch 8 is mounted on the third lamp substrate 95c at the bottom in the drawing.
[0015]
And in the said 1st-4th electrical decoration display parts 81-84, it is on the front of the right-and-left both installation parts 89 and 90 in which the 3rd, 1st, 2nd, 4th electrical display part was arrange | positioned. A single large-sized lamp lens (illuminating translucent member) 96 having a bilaterally symmetrical form is attached so as to be detachable and replaceable. The lamp lens 96 is formed of a colored (for example, red) resin in a double mountain shape including a forward bulging portion 96a at a portion corresponding to the left and right installation portions 89 and 90, and the rear surface side when assembled. A plurality of hooks 96b formed at the edges are elastically engaged with the respective locking holes 97 formed in the frame body 24 as shown in FIG. Moreover, in the 3rd electrical decoration display part 83, the small lamp lens (through-hole member for illumination) formed in colored (for example, yellow) resin so that the front bulging part 98a may be included over the front surface of the installation part 93 may be included. ) 98 is attached in a detachable and replaceable manner by elastically engaging each hook 98b with each locking hole 99 on the frame body 24 side.
[0016]
As for the assembly of the frame main body 24 of the window frame D to the front frame B, there are support means 32, 33 for opening and closing, which are disposed at the upper and lower portions of the front left edge, and a locking portion installed on the right edge. Used. That is, as shown in FIGS. 4, 6, and 11, in the upper support means 32, the shaft hole 34 a of the support piece 34 provided at the upper left end portion of the frame body 2 of the front frame B and the window frame D The support shaft 36 of the upper opening / closing connection support 35 provided at the upper left corner of the frame body 24 is fitted and connected, and the lower support means 33 supports the support provided at the left middle step of the frame 2. The support shaft 37a protruding from the piece 37 and the shaft hole 39 of the lower opening / closing connection support 38 provided at the lower left corner of the frame body 24 are fitted and connected so that the frame body 24 is attached to the frame body 2. Thus, it is supported so that it can be rotated and detached from side to side. In the locking portion, as illustrated in FIGS. 5, 8, and 13, the engaging portion 40 b of the locking receiver 40 fixed to the upper and lower sides of the right edge back side of the frame body 24 is a second locking mechanism in the locking device 7. The frame main body 24 of the window frame D is locked in a closed state by engaging with the lifting / lowering locking rod 20 of the portion 18 so as to be detachable. The locking receptacle 40 is formed with the engaging portion 40b on one side of a receptacle body 40a formed from a metal plate having a predetermined shape as illustrated in FIGS. The reinforcing portion 40 c is extended in the vertical direction on the other side, and the receiving body 40 a also serves as a reinforcing member at the right edge of the frame body 24.
[0017]
In the assembling technique of the frame main body 24, the upper open / close connection support 35 includes a support main body 41 formed from a metal plate, as illustrated in FIG. It is screwed to. As shown in FIG. 12, a shaft tube portion 42 for inserting and supporting the support shaft 36 is formed on the upper portion of the support tool body 41, and a support frame 25 described later is formed on the lower portion of the support tool body 41. A support shaft (pin) 43 corresponding to the shaft hole 59a of the support piece 59 is provided on a longitudinal center line different from the support shaft 36, as a receiving portion, located on the inner side of the frame body 24. That is, the upper opening / closing connection support 35 serves as a support means for the frame body 24 and a support means for the support frame 25, and also serves as a reinforcing member at the left edge of the frame body 24. The support shaft 36 inserted and supported by the shaft tube portion 42 has a base end portion that protrudes downward from the shaft tube portion 42 and is bent inward, and the upper end of the back plate 24b is at the base end portion. The lower end of the screwed spring 44 is engaged. As a result, the support shaft 36 is configured such that the tip portion always protrudes upward from the shaft tube portion 42 by the biasing force of the spring 44.
[0018]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the lower opening / closing connection support 38 has a support body 45 formed from a metal plate screwed to the lower left corner on the back side of the frame body 24. As shown in FIG. 12, a support piece 46 having the shaft hole 39 is bent at the lower part of the support tool main body 45, and a support frame 25 described later is provided at the upper part of the support tool main body 45. A support shaft (pin) 47 corresponding to the shaft hole 60 a of the piece 60 is provided as a receiving portion on a longitudinal center line different from the shaft hole 39 and located on the inner side of the frame body 24. That is, the lower opening / closing connection support 38 serves as both a support means for the frame body 24 and a support means for the support frame 25, and also serves as a reinforcing member at the left edge of the frame body 24. In this assembly configuration, in the present embodiment, the shaft hole 34a and the support shaft 37a constitute a connecting portion on the front frame B side, and a connecting fulcrum portion on the window frame D side corresponding to the connecting portion is provided. The support shaft 36 and the shaft hole 39 are configured. Similarly, the shaft hole 59a and the shaft hole 60a constitute a connecting portion on the support frame 25 side, and a connecting fulcrum portion on the window frame D side corresponding to the connecting portion is constituted by the support shaft 43 and the support shaft 47. Yes.
[0019]
Further, in the support frame 25 assembled and set on the back side of the frame body 24 in the window frame D, an example of an assembly structure made of a lightweight metal material is shown, and in the glass horizontal insertion form illustrated in FIGS. A rectangular glass frame is formed by vertically connecting upper and lower and left frame rods 49, 50 formed in a rail frame shape having two rows of insertion grooves 48 in the front and rear and a right reinforcing support rod 51. Further, the reinforcing support 51 side, that is, the right end of the two rows of insertion grooves 48 is opened to form an insertion portion 48a, and the plate glass 26 can be inserted and set from the insertion portion 48a. Further, the opening surfaces (the glass see-through surface) formed by the frame rods 49 and 50 and the support rod 51 are appropriately formed wider than the window 23 of the frame main body 24.
[0020]
In such a support frame 25, on the outer surface side of each of the upper and lower frame rods 49, as understood from FIGS. 12 to 16, one row so as to be positioned at the approximate center of the two front and rear rows of insertion grooves 48. A concave groove 52 is formed. A shaft hole 52 a is formed at a predetermined portion of the inner bottom surface of the concave groove 52, and a pair of front and rear engaging ports 53 that communicate between the concave groove 52 and the insertion groove 48 are formed. Is provided. Then, a steadying member 54 made of a relatively soft elastic material or resin material can be attached to the engaging port 53 from the outside of each frame rod 49. That is, the steady rest member 54 shown as an example in FIGS. 14 to 16 is a synthetic resin-molded planar shape having a substantially E-ring shape, and a positioning shaft 54a corresponding to the shaft hole 52a on the lower surface of the central portion thereof. And the outer surface of the elastic piece 55 integrally formed so as to be bent outwardly on both the left and right sides serve as a contact portion 56 for the inner and outer plate glass 26. As a result, in a state where the steadying member 54 is attached to the engagement port 53, the positioning shaft 54a is inserted and supported in the shaft hole 52a to restrict the movement of the steadying member 54, while each contact of the elastic piece 55 is performed. The portion 56 appropriately protrudes from the engagement port 53 into each insertion groove 48 and comes into contact with the surface of each plate glass 26 while being elastically deformed, so that the plate glass 26 does not rattle or shift in the insertion groove 48. In FIGS. 14 and 15, reference numeral 54b denotes a notch recess for relief when the elastic piece 55 is elastically deformed inward.
[0021]
For the assembly of the support frame 25 to the frame body 24, an opening / closing support means 57 disposed on the upper left and lower sides and an opening / closing holding mechanism 58 installed on the upper right side are used. That is, in the support means 57, as shown in FIG. 12, a pair of upper and lower support pieces 59, 60 project in the horizontal direction at a substantially intermediate position in the longitudinal direction on the outer surface of the left frame rod 50, and each support piece 59 is provided. , 60 are formed with shaft holes 59a, 60a corresponding to the support shafts 43, 47 of the upper and lower support main bodies 41, 45, respectively. Therefore, as understood from FIGS. 7 and 12, the support frame 25 is formed by inserting and connecting the shaft holes 59 a and 60 a of the support pieces 59 and 60 to the support shafts 43 and 47. The opening / closing connection supports 35, 38 for opening / closing and supporting the frame body 24 of the window frame D with respect to B are also used as an opening / closing connection mechanism at the time of assembly, and the frame body is interposed via the opening / closing connection supports 35, 38. The rear side of 24 is supported so that it can be tilted laterally forward and backward and detachable up and down.
[0022]
Further, in the opening / closing holding mechanism 58, as shown in FIGS. 5, 11, and 13, as a form allowing tilting guidance and opening restriction of the support frame 25, the upper right side of the frame body 24 and the right end portion of the support frame 25 are provided. The tilt regulating means 61 is disposed between the two. That is, the support member 62 fixed to the upper right part on the back side of the frame main body 24 supports the base end portion of the movable restricting member 63 formed of a metal material so as to be horizontally rotatable, and the front end portion of the movable restricting member 63 is positioned forward. An engaging member projecting from the right end of the upper frame collar 49 in the support frame 25 and a pin 65 serving as a first lock member are inserted into a long groove 64 serving as a regulation guide portion that is notched. When the operation piece 63 a bent upward is formed at the tip of the movable restricting member 63 with a fingertip and the movable restricting member 63 is swung back and forth, the pin 65 slides along the long groove 64. Thus, on the back side of the frame body 24, the support frame 25 is superposed on the frame body 24 in an open support position (see FIG. 9) where the plate glass 26 can be inserted into and removed from the insertion groove 48. It is guided to be tilted between the closed set position (see FIG. 8) in which the insertion / removal is impossible.
[0023]
In the opening / closing holding mechanism 58, the support frame 25 is held in the closed set position as shown in FIGS. 5, 9, 11, and 13, between the right rear side of the frame body 24 and the right side of the support frame 25. The locking means 66 is arranged on the front side. That is, a hook 67 made of an elastic material such as a synthetic resin is provided as a second lock member at the right end of the support member 62, and the support frame 25 is brought into the closed set position by elastically locking with the pin 65. It can be held. Similarly, a hook 68 having the same shape as the hook 67 is provided as a second lock member on the lower right side of the back side of the frame body 24, and a lower end portion of the reinforcing support 51 of the support frame 25 corresponding to the hook 68. The pin 69 is provided as a first locking member. That is, in the support frame 25, each pin 65, 69 as a first lock member is provided on the frame main body 24 side in accordance with the rotational displacement from the open support position side to the closed set position side. The hooks 67 and 68 are interfered with each other, and the hooks 67 and 68 are elastically deformed, and the both 65, 69, 67, and 68 are locked to each other by elastic recovery after the deformation. Closed in the closed set position.
[0024]
In such an assembly technique of the support frame 25, the support means 57 using the open / close connection support members 35 and 38 has a connection support structure that can sufficiently withstand the weight of the entire support frame 25 including the two glass plates 26. ing. Further, the opening / closing holding mechanism 58 supports the entire support frame 25 in a stable posture so as to open an angle necessary for the horizontal insertion of the glass. Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 7, and 9, a receiving portion 70 that is formed of a metal plate at the lower end portion of the frame body 24 and that is in sliding contact with the lower surface of the lower frame collar 49 of the support frame 25 extends in the horizontal direction. When the support frame 25 tilts between the closed set position and the open support position, the support frame 25 can be stably supported from below by the receiving portion 70. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a reinforcing bar 70 a formed from a metal plate is provided on the lower edge of the back surface side of the frame body 24 below the receiving part 70 and the lower locking receiver 40. 6 is extended to a position where it abuts against the reinforcing portion 40c, thereby reinforcing the edge of the frame body 24, and the reinforcing bar 40c is provided at the upper edge of the upper and lower support plate E1 of the upper bowl E as shown in FIG. By engaging with the labyrinth structure, illegal intrusion of a wire or the like can be prevented. The plate glass 26 is inserted into the two rows of insertion grooves 48 from the insertion portion 48a quickly and easily at an open support position (see FIG. 9) of the support frame 25 with respect to the appropriately opened frame body 24. obtain.
[0025]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment will be described.
In the pachinko machine configured as described above, the window frame D, the upper and lower ball receiving trays E and F, the ball hitting device G, the game board C, and various accessory parts are provided on the front frame B with respect to the outer frame A. A game component is set and configured as a unit. A vertical ball game machine similar to a conventional pachinko machine can be obtained by assembling the entire front frame B to the outer frame A arranged in a predetermined tilted standing posture on the installation frame base in the game hall. Can be used as a game. Under this condition, a normal ball hitting operation is performed, whereby the game balls in the upper ball receiving tray E are sent one by one to the launch rail 13 and appropriately shot from the ball hitting device G to be played in the game board C. Can be expanded.
[0026]
Therefore, in such a pachinko machine, the assembly and implementation status of the window frame D with respect to the front frame B will be described below.
First, in the window frame D, the frame main body 24 is set in an open state with respect to the front frame B as shown in FIG. 7, and the support shaft 36 of the open / close connection support 35 on the upper left corner is attached with a spring 44. In this state, the shaft hole 39 of the open / close connection support tool 38 below the lower left corner is connected to the upper left end of the frame 2 in the front frame B. Are aligned with the shaft hole 34a of the support piece 34 and the support shaft 37a of the support piece 37 located at the left middle stage. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the support shaft 36 at the upper left corner is lifted and displaced by the urging force of the spring 44 from the immersed state in the shaft tube portion 42 and is inserted into the shaft hole 34a, while the lower left corner is The support shaft 37 a is inserted into the shaft hole 39. As a result, the frame body 24 of the window frame D is aligned on the same vertical center line as the opening / closing connection fulcrum of the front frame B with respect to the outer frame A in the front area of the set surface area 14 of the front frame B and can be opened laterally. It is assembled.
[0027]
Next, with the frame main body 24 assembled as described above in an open state with respect to the front frame B, the shaft holes 59a, 60a of the upper and lower support pieces 59, 60 in the support frame 25 are moved to the upper and lower portions. Alignment is made from the upper side to the respective support shafts 43, 47 of the open / close coupling supports 35, 38. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the support frame 25 is placed and supported on the receiving portion 70 on the back side of the frame body 24 by inserting the shaft holes 59 a and 60 a into the support shafts 43 and 47. It is assembled in such a way that it can tilt forward and backward. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the support frame 25 is tilted and opened rearward on the support shafts 43 and 47 on the back side of the frame body 24, and the upper right pin 65 in the support frame 25 is moved to the movable restricting member 63. Is inserted into the long groove 64. Thereby, the support frame 25 is regulated and held in a laterally open state with an appropriate tilt opening angle necessary for glass insertion with respect to the frame body 24.
[0028]
Under this condition, the glass plate 26 is inserted and set into the insertion groove 48 from the insertion portion 48a of the support frame 25. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the steadying member 54 has a positioning shaft 54a in the concave groove 52. When the contact portion 56 of the elastic piece 55 is inserted from the outside so as to appropriately protrude from the engagement port 53 into the insertion groove 48 while being inserted into the shaft hole 52a, the contact portion 56 contacts the plate glass 26 in the insertion groove 48. The portion 56 is elastically engaged, and the glass plate 26 is held in the insertion groove 48 in a state where rattling and displacement are prevented. When the support frame 25 is returned and rotated so as to overlap the frame body 24, the pins 65 and 69 in the support frame 25 are elastically engaged with the hooks 67 and 68 on the frame body 24 side, so that the support frame 25 Is held in a closed set position superimposed on the back side of the frame body 24. Thereafter, when the frame main body 24 is rotated back to the rear side, the window frame D is accommodated in the set surface area 14 of the front frame B, and the frame main body is placed on the lifting / lowering locking rod 20 of the second locking mechanism portion 18 in the locking device 7. As a result, the window frame D is closed and set to the set surface area 14 of the front frame B in an aligned and accommodated state. The inserting and setting operation of the plate glass 26 with respect to the insertion groove 48 of the support frame 25 may be performed before the support frame 25 is assembled and set to the frame main body 24.
[0029]
Note that the window frame D assembled as described above can be handled with the frame body 24 and the support frame 25 assembled in advance and installed on the front frame B side. Further, when removing the window frame D, the frame main body 24 is inserted into the shaft hole 34a of the support piece 34 and the support shaft 37a of the support piece 37 in the open position relative to the front frame B, respectively. The support shaft 36 of the upper opening / closing connection support 35 and the shaft hole 39 of the lower opening / closing connection support 38 are moved up and down from the respective connection support positions to the disassembly opening position. Thereby, the connection of the frame main body 24 to the front frame B is released, and the window frame D can be easily removed.
[0030]
As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, since the frame body 24 and the support frame 25 constituting the window frame D are both formed of synthetic resin, the overall weight of the window frame D can be reduced. Since the frame body 24 is formed in a large size that matches the set surface area 14 having the same size as the entire frame 2 of the front frame B under the premise of the frameless (no window frame) form, the game board C A large window 23 for fluoroscopy can be secured. Further, the surface of the frame body 24 made of a synthetic resin can be easily decorated by sticking a decoration film (not shown) or the like, so that the decoration including the colors and designs of the front frame B and the game board C is included. The overall gaming machine can be upgraded in harmony.
[0031]
In addition, the installation surface area of the electrical display part 80 constituted by the first to fourth electrical display parts 81 to 84 can also be secured widely on the front surface of the large window frame D. Unlike the conventional technique limited to the narrow area on the front surface of the frame body 2, the degree of design freedom can be expanded. Moreover, the electric decoration display part 80 forms the continuous pattern or related pattern which surrounds the decoration film | membrane which is a non-lightning decoration part, and the window 23 in the front surface of the window frame D, and improves the total decoration effect in the front surface of a pachinko machine. be able to. And among the 1st-4th each electrical decoration display parts 81-84 in the electrical decoration display part 80, especially about 1st, 2nd and 3rd electrical decoration display parts 81, 82, 84, a bulging part The decorative shape is further enhanced by the external shape of the lamp lens 96 having a double mountain shape including 96a, and the shape of each light source (xenon tubes 85 and 86, LEDs 94a to 94c) accommodated in the lamp lens 96 The selection range such as size can be expanded. Further, the lamp lens 96 can be handled as one member capable of covering all of the group (plurality) of light sources (xenon tubes 85 and 86, LEDs 94a to 94c) spaced apart around the front side of the window 23. In addition to improving convenience during assembling and storage, the hook 96b on the back side of the lamp lens 96 is also elastic with respect to the locking hole 97 on the frame body 24 side when assembling to the window frame D. It can be assembled with just one touch of pushing against the force.
[0032]
As for the assembly of the window frame D to the front frame B, the support means 32, 33 for opening and closing is used on the front frame B side by using the support shaft 36 and the shaft hole 39 of the upper and lower open / close connection support members 35, 38. The frame main body 24 can be quickly and easily assembled to the front frame B simply by connecting to the shaft hole 34a of the support piece 34 and the support shaft 37a of the support piece 37 at predetermined positions and conditions, respectively. Even in other parts other than the production line, it can be quickly and easily assembled and removed without the need for special tools such as screwing machines. Further, for the assembly of the support frame 25 to the frame main body 24, the support means 57 uses the support shafts 43, 47 of the upper and lower open / close connection support members 35, 38 to support the support pieces 59 on the support frame 25 side. The mounting and dismounting of the support frame 25 with respect to the frame main body 24 can be performed simply by fitting and connecting to the shaft holes 59a and 60a of the 60. That is, the opening / closing connection support of the frame body 24 with respect to the front frame B and the opening / closing connection support of the support frame 25 with respect to the frame body 24 can be performed by using a common member as the opening / closing connection support members 35 and 38. The number of parts can be reduced.
[0033]
In addition, in the upper and lower open / close connection support members 35, 38, the support shaft 36 and the shaft hole 39 serving as the connection fulcrum of the frame body 24 with respect to the front frame B and the connection fulcrum of the frame body 24 with respect to the support frame 24 are provided. Since the support shafts 43 and 47 are integrally formed with the support tool bodies 41 and 45, it is possible to eliminate the troublesome adjustment work of the opening and closing fulcrum during the assembly work. Further, a connecting fulcrum portion (support shaft 36, shaft hole 39) for the connecting portion (shaft hole 34a, support shaft 37a) on the front frame B side and a connecting fulcrum portion for the connecting portion (shaft holes 59a, 60a) on the support frame 24 side ( Since it is provided on a vertical center line different from the support shafts 43, 47), it is necessary to secure a space where the work can be easily performed when the support frame 25 is assembled to the frame main body 24 assembled to the front frame B. Can do.
[0034]
In addition, when the plate glass 26 is inserted and set into the support frame 25, the movable restricting member 63 in the tilt restricting means 61 is moved to the fingertip via the fingertip operating piece 63a at the tip while the frame main body 24 is opened sideways. Therefore, the insertion portion 48a can be displaced to a position where the glass insertion work can be easily performed by tilting and opening the support frame 25 backward, so that the glass glass 26 can be easily inserted into the insertion groove 48. Can be done. In addition, the entire support frame 25 is stably held at the tilt opening angle (open support position) suitable for glass insertion by the engagement of the long groove 64 of the movable restricting member 63 and the pin 65 in the support frame 25. Can be done more reliably and quickly.
[0035]
On the other hand, when holding the support frame 25 in the closed set position superimposed on the frame body 24, the hooks 67 and 68 functioning as the second lock member are respectively connected to the pins 65 and 69 functioning as the first lock member. Therefore, it is possible to quickly hold the support frame 25 with respect to the closed set position without the need for a locking operation or the like by a conventionally used rotary locking device. it can. Further, in the closed set position, the lower frame collar 49 of the support frame 25 is supported from below by the receiving portion 70 at the lower back side of the frame main body 24, and the receiving portion 70 is slidably guided when the support frame 25 is opened and closed. The support frame 25 can be stably supported with respect to the frame body 24.
[0036]
And about the plate glass 26 inserted in the insertion groove 48 of the support frame 25, the elastic piece 55 of the steadying member 54 is elastically pressed and engaged through the contact portion 56. The backlash and displacement of the plate glass 26 can be reliably prevented. In addition, since the positioning shaft 54a is inserted into and locked in the shaft hole 52a in the concave groove 52, the backlash preventing function for the plate glass 26 and the like can be well maintained. In addition, since the steadying member 54 can be attached after the plate glass 26 is inserted from above (outside) the upper frame rod 49 to the engagement port 53 in the concave groove 52, there is an advantage that the operation is easy. .
[0037]
In addition, the said embodiment in this invention can also be changed and implemented as follows. That is, the pachinko gaming machine that is the subject of the present invention includes not only the pachinko machine but also an arrange ball machine (a pachinko ball-use pattern combination gaming machine), and a steadying member attached to the engagement port 53 of the support frame 25. 54 is also recommended for formats other than those described above. For example, as schematically shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, an anti-sway member 71, which is synthetic resin-molded into a substantially V-ring shape in plan view, is used, and a positioning shaft 71 a is provided on the lower surface of the anti-rest member 71. It is good also considering the outer side surface of the expanded slanting elastic piece 72 as the contact part 73 with respect to each plate glass 26. FIG. When the steady stop member 71 is attached to the engagement port 53, the positioning shaft 71 a is inserted into the shaft hole 52 a in the concave groove 52, and both contact portions 73 of the elastic piece 72 are connected to the engagement port 53. What is necessary is just to make it protrude in each insertion groove | channel 48 suitably, and to contact | abut to the surface of each plate glass 26, elastically deforming.
[0038]
Further, for example, as shown schematically in FIGS. 20 to 22, an anti-sway member 74 having a synthetic resin molded cross-sectional shape in a substantially reverse channel shape may be used. In this steadying member 74, elastic pieces 76 are suspended from both front and rear ends of the ceiling portion 75, and contact portions 77 bulge out on the outer surfaces of both elastic pieces 76. The lower portion of the contact portion 77 is a tapered inclined surface 77a, and a positioning shaft 78 projects downward from the lower surface of the ceiling portion 75. Therefore, in this steadying member 74, the shaft hole 79 is positioned in the concave hole 52 of the upper frame collar 49 of the support frame 25 so that the shaft hole 79 is positioned between the engagement holes 53. When the steadying member 74 is pushed into the concave groove 52 from above so that the shaft 78 is inserted, the inclined surface 77a comes into contact with the edge of the concave groove 52 and each elastic piece 76 is elastically deformed inward. When further pushed downward, the contact portions 77 of the respective elastic pieces 76 appropriately protrude from the engagement ports 53 into the insertion grooves 48 and elastically engage with the plate glass 26, and the positioning shaft 78 has the shaft hole 79. Thus, the position preventing member 74 is prevented from being displaced. For each of the steady members 54, 71, 74, the contact portions 56, 73, 77 of the elastic pieces 55, 72, 76 protrude from the engagement port 53 into the insertion groove 48 and elastically engage with the plate glass 26. If it is a structure, it is also possible to comprise in a plane substantially U shape, C shape, etc.
[0039]
In addition, the illumination display unit 80 in the window frame D forms a predetermined decorative pattern depending on the color and design of the surface of the frame body 24 as well as a pattern that is continuous with the surface of the frame body 24. Further, a form that does not have a decorative harmony with the surface of the frame main body 24 is allowed. Moreover, the 3rd electrical display part 83 may be abbreviate | omitted and the electrical display part 80 may be comprised only by the 1st, 2nd and 4th electrical display part 81,82,84, and each of these electrical display displays The lamp lenses 96 of the portions 81, 82, and 84 are not limited to the bilateral mountain shape of the left-right symmetric form shown in the above embodiment, but may be any shape depending on the decoration purpose. A film having a predetermined pattern may be attached to the surface of the lamp lens 96.
[0040]
Further, as an application example of the electric display unit 80, in each of the first to fourth electric display units 81 to 84, fraud notification display for illegal use of radio waves, magnets, etc., notice display for jackpot / right generation, game Machine operation notification display (including trouble occurrence notification), ball removal notification display, firing failure notification display, voltage abnormality notification display, symbol variation display probability variation notification display, hole abnormality (static electricity generation) notification display, etc. It is also possible to use as.
[0041]
In the open / close holding mechanism 58, the movable restricting member 63 in the tilt restricting means 61 may be provided on the support frame 25 side, while the pin 65 that engages with the long groove 64 of the movable restricting member 63 may be provided on the frame main body 24 side. Further, the first lock member (pins 65 and 69) in the lock means 66 may be provided on the frame body 24 side, while the second lock member (hooks 68 and 69) may be provided on the support frame 25 side. Further, in the open / close connection supports 35 and 38, the connection fulcrum portion (support shaft 36 and shaft hole 39) with respect to the connection portion (shaft hole 34a and support shaft 37a) on the front frame B side and the connection portion (shaft hole on the support frame 25 side) 59a, 60a) and the connecting fulcrum portions (support shafts 43, 47) may be provided on the same vertical center line. Further, the receiving portions of the open / close connection supports 35 and 38 that serve as connection fulcrum portions of the support frame 25 with respect to the frame body 24 are configured by shaft holes, and the connection portions on the support frame 25 side corresponding to these shaft holes are the support shafts (pins). ).
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
According to the invention of claim 1 of the present application, in an openable window frame that can protect the game area (game board) in a see-through manner, the backlash and displacement of the plate glass inserted and supported by the support frame are prevented from shaking with respect to the support frame. This can be easily and suitably prevented by a simple operation of attaching a member and elastically abutting and engaging the elastic contact portion with the plate glass . In addition, by providing an opening / closing holding mechanism, the insertion portion of the support frame can be displaced to a position where the sheet glass insertion work can be easily performed, and the entire support frame can be moved by engaging the long groove of the movable restriction member and the pin of the support frame. It can be stably held at a tilt opening angle suitable for inserting plate glass.
[0043]
According to the invention of claim 2 of the present application, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the positioning shaft protruding from the steadying member is inserted and locked into the shaft hole in the concave groove of the support frame. Further, it is possible to prevent rattling or deviation of the steady rest member itself. In addition, in a state where the elastic contact portion of the elastic piece is locked to the engagement port and is fitted in the engagement port so as to protrude into the insertion groove, the elastic piece closely contacts the side wall of the groove and the inner bottom surface of the groove By closely contacting, the steadying member itself can be prevented from rattling or shifting.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view schematically showing a front frame and a holding frame.
FIG. 3 is a partially broken front view schematically showing a frame body of a window frame.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing an outline of an electrical display unit with a lamp lens removed.
FIG. 5 is a rear view schematically showing an outline of a window frame.
6 is a partially omitted side sectional view based on the line VI-VI in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a partially omitted side sectional view showing an open state of a window frame with respect to a front frame, an opening / closing connection support portion, and the like.
8 is a partially omitted plan sectional view based on the line VIII-VIII in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a partially omitted plan sectional view showing an open state of the window frame with respect to the front frame, an opening / closing connection support portion, and the like.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional plan view mainly showing an electrical display part of a window frame.
FIG. 11 is a partially omitted plan sectional view showing an outline of an open / close holding mechanism.
FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a connecting portion of a support frame and an opening / closing connection support.
FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a glass insertion portion, a tilt restricting unit, and a lock unit of the support frame.
FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an attached state of the steady rest member.
FIG. 15 is a partially omitted plan sectional view showing a state in which the steady rest member is attached.
FIG. 16 is a partially omitted longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the steady rest member is attached.
FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an attached state of another steadying member.
FIG. 18 is a partially omitted plan sectional view showing a state in which another steadying member is attached.
FIG. 19 is a partially omitted longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which another steadying member is attached.
FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an attached state of another steady rest member.
FIG. 21 is a partially omitted plan sectional view showing a state in which other steady rest members are attached.
FIG. 22 is a partially omitted longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which other steady rest members are attached.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Frame, 17, 18 ... The 1st locking mechanism part and 2nd locking mechanism part as a locking tool, 23 ... Window, 24 ... Frame main body, 25 ... Support frame, 26 ... Plate glass as a transparent plate, 34a ... Connection A shaft hole as a part, 35 ... upper opening / closing connection support, 36 ... a support shaft as a connection fulcrum part, 37a ... a shaft hole as a connection part, 38 ... a lower opening / closing connection support tool, 39 ... as a connection fulcrum part Shaft hole, 41 ... upper support tool body, 43 ... support shaft as connection fulcrum part, 45 ... lower support tool body, 47 ... support shaft as connection fulcrum part, 48 ... insertion groove, 48a ... insertion part, 49 ... Frame cage 53 ... Engagement port 54 ... Stabilizing member 55 ... Elastic piece 56 ... Contact part 58 ... Opening / closing holding mechanism 59a ... Shaft hole as connecting part 60a ... Shaft hole as connecting part, 61: Tilt restricting means, 63: Movable restricting member, 64: Long groove as restricting guide part, 65 69... Pin as a lock member, 66... Lock means, 67 and 68... Hook as a lock member, 70... Receiving portion, 71. , 76 ... elastic piece, 77 ... contact part, 80 ... electrical decoration display part, 81-84 ... 1st-4th electrical display part, 85, 86 ... xenon tube as light source, 87, 88, 92, 95a ... 95c ... Lamp substrate as illumination substrate, 89, 90, 93 ... Installation portion, 91, 94a-94c ... LED as light source, 96, 98 ... Lamp lens as illumination translucent member, 96a, 98a ... Swell Outlet part, 96b, 98b ... hook, 97, 99 ... locking hole, A ... outer frame, B ... front frame, C ... game board, D ... window frame.

Claims

A game board (C) capable of developing a pachinko game is set inside the front frame (B) assembled and aligned with the outer frame (A), while the game board (C) is placed in front of the front frame (B). In a gaming machine in which an openable / closable window frame (D) capable of protecting the game area with see-through is set,
In the window frame (D), a frame body formed by resin molding into a square size that can be aligned with the front surface of the frame (2) of the front frame (B) and forming a window (23) through which the game area can be seen through in the center. (24) is pivotally supported with respect to the frame (2) and is assembled so as to be openable / detachable, and on the back side of the frame main body (24), the window (23) is covered and the game area is see-through protected. A rectangular support frame (25) for inserting and supporting a flat glass plate (26) laterally from the side insertion portion (48a ) is pivotally supported and assembled so as to be openable and closable.
The support frame (25) is held at the closed set position on the corresponding upper side portions of the frame body (24) and the support frame (25), and the opening necessary for the horizontal insertion of the plate glass (26) is provided. Equipped with an open / close holding mechanism (58) to hold the state,
The open / close holding mechanism (58) is supported by a support member (62) fixed to the upper rear side of the frame body (24) so that a base end portion of a movable restricting member (63) can be horizontally rotated, and the movable restricting member is supported. A pin (65) projecting from the upper side of the support frame (25) is inserted into a long groove (64) formed by cutting out from the front end of the member (63), and the frame body (24 ), The movable restricting member (63) of the open / close holding mechanism (58) is swung in the front-rear direction, and the pin (65) is moved along the long groove (64). The closed set in which the plate glass (26) cannot be inserted / removed in a state of being superposed on the frame main body (24) and the open support position where the plate glass (26) can be inserted / removed by sliding and guiding. Tilt and guide the position,
The support frame (25) has upper and lower and left frame rods (49, 50) formed with two rows of insertion grooves (48) for inserting plate glass on the front and rear, and a right reinforcing support rod (51) at right angles. A rectangular frame connected to the frame, and on the outer surface side of the frame rod (49), there is a row of concave grooves (52) in the center of the two rows of insertion grooves (48), and the side walls of the concave grooves (52). And a pair of front and rear engagement ports (53) that open from the bottom portion of the groove to the top and communicate with the concave groove (52) and the insertion groove (48).
The Waku杆(49) of the support frame (25), the elastic abutment against the plate glass (26) abuts is formed of an elastic material for suppressing backlash or the like in the glass sheet on both sides (26) (56 , 73, 77) is attached, and the steady member (54, 71, 74) is formed on the concave groove (52) from the outside of the frame rod (49). And the elastic contact portions (56, 73, 77) are connected to the engagement holes (53) via the engagement holes (53). A window frame of a pachinko gaming machine characterized in that it protrudes into the insertion groove (48) of the row and can come into contact with the plate glass (26) of each row .

The steadying member (54) has a planar shape formed into a substantially E-ring shape, and is inserted and locked into a shaft hole (52a) formed in the inner bottom surface of the concave groove (52) on the lower surface of the central portion. And an elastic contact portion (56) in which the outer surface of the elastic piece (55) integrally formed so as to be bent outwardly on both the left and right sides is in contact with the plate glass (26). And has a notch recess (54b) for relief when the elastic piece (55) is elastically deformed inwardly,
The positioning shaft (54a) is inserted and locked in the shaft hole (52a), and the elastic contact portion (56) of the elastic piece (55) protrudes from the engagement port (53) into the insertion groove (48). In such a state that the elastic piece (55) is in close contact with the side wall of the concave groove (52) and in close contact with the inner bottom surface of the concave groove (52) in a state of being fitted into the engagement port (53). The window frame of the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein