JP4031071B2

JP4031071B2 - Game machine

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Publication number: JP4031071B2
Application number: JP21915696A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 邦夫松元
Original assignee: 株式会社藤商事
Priority date: 1996-07-31
Filing date: 1996-07-31
Publication date: 2008-01-09
Anticipated expiration: 2016-07-31
Also published as: JPH1043395A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、パチンコ機、アレンジボール機等の弾球遊技機、回胴式遊技機を含む各種の遊技機、取り分けその遊技部品の装着構造に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
パチンコ機、アレンジボール機等の弾球遊技機においては、遊技盤にガイドレールを装着し、このガイドレールの内側に入賞手段、変動図柄表示手段、風車等の各種の遊技部品を配置している。
この種の遊技部品は、従来、遊技部品本体の外周側に、遊技盤の前面に当接する取り付けベースを一体に形成し、この取り付けベースに複数個の取り付け孔を形成している。そして、この遊技部品を遊技盤に装着する際には、各遊技部品の装着部位に対応するように遊技盤側に装着孔を形成しておき、各遊技部品本体の後部側を必要に応じて各装着孔に前側から挿入した状態で、その取り付けベースの取り付け孔に挿入したネジを遊技盤に締め付けて固定している。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
遊技盤側の組み立てに際しては、遊技盤を作業台上に水平に置いた後、各遊技部品の後部側を各装着孔に挿入して遊技盤上にセットする。そして、各遊技部品のセットが完了すれば、次にその位置で各遊技部品の取り付けベースの取り付け孔にネジを挿入し、そのネジを電動ドライバー等の工具で締め付けて遊技盤に固定している。
【０００４】
しかし、遊技部品を装着孔に合わせて遊技盤に取り付ける場合、装着孔は通常、遊技部品の後部より若干大きめに形成されているので、遊技盤上で遊技部品の後部を装着孔に挿入しただけでは、遊技盤上での遊技部品の位置が定まり難く、位置決めに時間を要するという欠点がある。
【０００５】
即ち、遊技部品の後部が装着孔に一致するように、遊技盤の装着孔を遊技部品の後部の大きさに合わせて形成すると、遊技部品の装着時に、遊技部品の後部が装着孔の周縁部に引っ掛かる場合があり、また、装着孔の形成時に生じるルーターの磨耗や製作誤差等によって装着孔が遊技部品の後部より小さくなり、遊技部品の挿入ができなくなるという問題もある。
【０００６】
そこで、通常、装着孔を若干大きめに形成しているが、装着孔が大きくなれば、遊技部品の挿入が容易になる反面、遊技部品を装着孔に挿入しても位置が定まり難く、ネジを締め付けて取り付けベースを固定する前に遊技部品の位置決めが不可欠となり、位置決めに時間を要する。
【０００７】
また各遊技部品を遊技盤の所定位置に位置決めした後、その取り付けベースをネジで遊技盤に固定する必要があるため、各遊技部品を遊技盤に装着する際には、各遊技部品毎にそのネジの締め付け作業が不可欠である。
【０００８】
従って、従来では、各遊技部品を遊技盤の所定位置にセットし位置決めする作業が非常に煩わしく、作業能率が著しく低下すると共に、各遊技部品毎にネジの締め付け作業が不可欠であり、これが遊技部品の装着作業の自動化を図る上で大きな問題となっている。
【０００９】
本発明は、かかる従来の課題に鑑み、遊技盤等の所要部材の装着部位に容易且つ確実に位置決めして固定でき、従来に比較して装着作業の能率化が向上すると共に、作業の自動化を容易に図ることができる遊技機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】
請求項１に記載の本発明は、所定部材6 に装着孔35を形成し、この装着孔35に一部が嵌合するように所定部材6 に前側から遊技部品15を装着した弾球遊技機において、装着孔35に嵌合する後部材39と、この後部材39に前側から固定具により着脱自在に結合される前部材38とを備え、後部材39を装着孔35に前側から挿入した時に弾性変形して所定部材6 に後側から係合する係合爪50を該後部材39に設け、前部材38の外周側に、係合爪50が所定部材6 に係合した時に、所定部材6 に前側から当接する前フランジ部42を設けたものである。
【００１１】
請求項２に記載の本発明は、請求項１に記載の発明において、所定部材6 の厚さ内の位置で後部材39の外周側に係合爪50を設け、装着孔35の内周側に、係合爪50が後側から係合する段部55を設けたものである。
【００１２】
請求項３に記載の本発明は、請求項１又は２に記載の発明において、後部材39に、この後部材39に対して前部材38を位置決めする２個一組の位置決め突起49を周方向に複数組設け、この２個一組の位置決め突起49間に係合爪50を配置したものである。
【００１３】
請求項４に記載の本発明は、請求項１〜３の何れかに記載の発明において、所定部材6 の裏面側に装着した集球案内板等の裏部材27により、後部材39の後側への移動を規制するようにしたものである。
【００１４】
請求項５に記載の本発明は、請求項１〜４の何れかに記載の発明において、前部材38の外周に、所定部材6 の装着孔35を前側から塞ぐ前フランジ部42を設けたものである。
【００１５】
請求項６に記載の本発明は、請求項１〜５の何れかに記載の発明において、固定具がネジ58であり、前部材38にネジ58用の挿入孔60を、後部材39にネジ58用の螺合孔59を夫々設けたものである。
【００１６】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面に基づいて詳述する。
図１乃至図１２は本発明をアレンジボール機に採用した第１の実施形態を示す。図１はアレンジボール機の全体を示し、図１において、1 は機枠、2 は前枠で、機枠1 の前面側に開閉自在に枢着されている。前枠2 にはその窓孔3 にガラス扉4 及び前面板5 が装着され、これらに対応して窓孔3 内に裏側から遊技盤6 が着脱自在に装着されている。
【００１７】
前面板5 には上皿7 が装着され、この上皿7 の前縁部に、上皿7 内の遊技球を抜き取る上球抜きレバー8 が設けられている。前枠2 の下部には下皿9 と発射手段10の発射ハンドル11とが設けられている。
発射手段10は、発射ハンドル11を操作した時に上皿7 から遊技球を１個づつ発射部に供給し、その遊技球を発射モータに連動する打撃槌で打撃して遊技盤6 側に発射するようになっている。
【００１８】
遊技盤6 はベニヤ板等を略正方形状に切断したものであって、発射手段10により発射された遊技球を案内するガイドレール12が設けられると共に、このガイドレール12の内部側に天入球口13、入球口14付きの変動図柄表示手段15、中央入賞手段16、左上表示手段17、右上入賞手段18、左右入球口19,20 及びコーナーランプ21等の各遊技部品が配置され、これらの下側に入球口手段22が設けられている。
【００１９】
入球口手段22は、１６個の入球口23を横一列状に備えると共に、前面側から１６連カバー24により覆われ、この１６連カバー24に入賞図柄表示手段25が設けられている。入賞図柄表示手段25は入球口手段22の１６個の入球口23に対応する図柄表示部26を横一列状に配置してなり、発射された遊技球が何れかの入球口23に入った時に、それに対応する図柄表示部26が点灯して１〜１６までの数字を表示するようになっている。
【００２０】
遊技盤6 の裏面側には、図２に示すように集合板27が装着されており、この集合板27に、天入球口13、入球口14、中央入賞手段16、右上入賞手段18、左右入球口19,20 等に入賞して遊技盤6 の裏側に通過した遊技球を下方に案内する案内通路28〜30が形成されると共に、各案内通路28〜30に遊技球の検出スイッチ31〜33が設けられている。
【００２１】
天入球口13、変動図柄表示手段15、中央入賞手段16、左上表示手段17、右上入賞手段18、左右入球口19,20 及びコーナーランプ21等の各遊技部品は、図２に示すように、遊技盤6 に形成された装着孔34〜37等に一部が嵌合するように、対応して遊技盤6 の前側から装着さている。
【００２２】
変動図柄表示手段15は、図３乃至図１２に示すようになっている。即ち、変動図柄表示手段15は、図３乃至図８に示すように、前部材38と後部材39と液晶式表示部40とを備え、遊技盤6 の装着孔35に前側から嵌合して装着されている。
【００２３】
前部材38は、液晶式表示部40に対応する大きさで且つ左右が湾曲する矩形状の前胴部41と、この前胴部41の前端外周に、外周側が遊技盤6 の前面に当接して遊技盤6 の装着孔35を前側から覆うように一体に形成された前フランジ部42と、この前フランジ部42の上端部に一体に形成された通路43とを備えている。そして、前フランジ部42の上部側には、アーチ状の庇部44が設けられ、この庇部44に、前フランジ部42の頂部側の通路43に連通する入球口14と、この入球口14の下側に配置されたレンズ部45とが設けられている。
【００２４】
後部材39は、図９乃至図１１に示すように、矩形状の後胴部46と、この後胴部46の前端外周側の後フランジ部47と、集合板27に前側から当接する後当接部48と、前部材38を位置決めする２個一組の位置決め突起49と、この２個一組の位置決め突起49間に配置された係合爪50と、前部材38を着脱自在に取り付ける取り付け部51とを一体に備えている。
【００２５】
後部材39は遊技盤6 の厚さ内に収まる寸法であって、後胴部46の後端が遊技盤6 の裏面側と略面一状となっており、その後端に液晶式表示部40が装着されている。後胴部46は前広がりのテーパー状に構成され、この後胴部46の前端外周に後フランジ部47が一体に形成されている。
【００２６】
後当接部48は、後部材39の外周側で周方向の４か所、つまり後胴部46の下辺側の左右両端部と左右両側辺の上端部との４か所に夫々配置され、後胴部46と後フランジ部47とを補強するように、これらに跨がって一体形成されている。
【００２７】
即ち、後当接部48は、図８にも示すように、後胴部46と後フランジ部47とに跨がって一体に形成された一対の補強板部52と、この一対の補強板部52の外端側を連結する連結板部53とを備えた背面視コ字状であって、後胴部46の後端と面一状に構成されている。そして、この後当接部48に集合板27が裏側から当接され、この集合板27により後部材39が裏側から押さえられている。
【００２８】
２個一組の位置決め突起49は、前後の胴部41,46 が相対応するように後部材39に対して前部材38を位置決めするためのものであって、各後当接部48の連結板部53側から前側に突出するように一体に形成されており、この２個一組の位置決め突起49間に前部材38の前胴部41が前側から着脱自在に嵌合されている。
なお、各位置決め突起49は、後当接部48の補強板部52と連結板部53との隅部に対応して断面Ｌ字状に構成されている。
【００２９】
各係合爪50は、後当接部48が集合板27に当接した状態で遊技盤6 の段部55側に後側から係合して後部材39を装着孔35内に係止するためのもので、後部材39を遊技盤6 の装着孔35に前側から嵌合させた時に内外方向に弾性変形して段部55に係合するようになっている。
【００３０】
この係合爪50は、図１２に示すように、外側に傾斜案内面54が、先端外側に傾斜当接面56が夫々設けられている。傾斜案内面54は、後部材39を遊技盤6 の装着孔35に前側から挿入する時に、装着孔35の周縁部により押圧されて係合爪50が内側に弾性変形するように案内するためのものである。傾斜当接面56は、傾斜案内面54が段部55を通過して係合爪50が外側に復元した時に、その段部55に後側から当接し係合するようになっている。
【００３１】
取り付け部51は、前部材38の前フランジ部42を前側からネジ58により着脱自在に取り付けるためのものであって、後部材39の後フランジ部47の上端部に突起部57を介して左右一対設けられると共に、下辺側の左右の２個一組の位置決め突起49の内、その内側の位置決め突起49に設けられている。従って、この取り付け部51は、後部材39の上下両端部の左右に夫々１個づつ配置されている。
【００３２】
各取り付け部51にはネジ58用の螺合孔59が形成され、また前部材38の前フランジ部42には各取り付け部51の螺合孔59に対応してネジ58の挿入孔60が形成されている。そして、前部材38は、前フランジ部42の挿入孔60に前側から挿入したネジ58を取り付け部51の螺合孔59に螺合することにより、前胴部41の後端が後フランジ部47に当接するように後部材39に前側から着脱自在に固定されている。
【００３３】
なお、集合板27には変動図柄表示手段15の液晶式表示部40に対応して切り欠き部61が設けられている。
上記構成のアレンジボール機において、遊技盤6 に各遊技部品を装着して遊技盤ユニットを組み立てる場合には、次のようにする。
【００３４】
即ち、遊技盤6 の裏面側に集合板27を釘等で装着した後、この遊技盤6 を前側が上面となるように作業台上に載置し、その状態で遊技盤6 の各装着孔35に夫々対応する遊技部品を位置決めしながら取り付けて行く。
変動図柄表示手段15は、通常、後部材39に液晶式表示部40を装着し、この後部材39にネジ58で前部材38を固定している。
【００３５】
そこで、この変動図柄表示手段15を遊技盤6 に装着する場合には、変動図柄表示手段15の後部材39側を遊技盤6 の装着孔35に合わせて、この後部材39の後端側を装着孔35に嵌合させる。この時、後部材39の後端側が装着孔35に嵌合すれば、後部材39に４個の係合爪50があり、その各係合爪50の傾斜案内面54が装着孔35の前端側に当接した状態になる。
【００３６】
次に変動図柄表示手段15を遊技盤6 側に押圧して、後部材39が集合板27に当接するまで装着孔35内に押し込む。すると各係合爪50の傾斜案内面54が装着孔35の段部55の内側に当接して摺動するので、この傾斜案内面54の傾斜角度に応じて各係合爪50が内側に弾性変形し、各係合爪50が装着孔35の段部55側を無理なく円滑に通過して行く。
【００３７】
そして、後部材39の後当接部48か集合板27に当接した時に、各係合爪50の傾斜案内面54が段部55を完全に通過するようになっているので、各係合爪50がその弾性力により外側に弾性変形して復元し、傾斜当接面56が段部55に後側から当接する。このため、後部材39は遊技盤6 の装着孔35内で前後方向に移動不能に固定できる。従って、変動図柄表示手段15を遊技盤6 の装着部位に容易且つ確実に位置決めして固定でき、従来に比較して装着作業の能率化が向上すると共に、作業の自動化を容易に図ることができる。特に変動図柄表示手段15を遊技盤6 の装着孔35に合わせて押し込む押し込み作業により装着できるので、ネジの締め付けによる従来の作業に比べて作業能率が一段と向上する。
【００３８】
一方、後部材39の係合爪50が装着孔35内の段部55に係合すると共に、前部材38の前フランジ部42が遊技盤6 の前面側に当接して、前部材38の外周側の装着孔35を前側から完全に塞ぐ。これによって、変動図柄表示手段15を遊技盤6 の所定位置に位置決めした状態で容易且つ確実に装着することができ、変動図柄表示手段15をネジ58で遊技盤6 に固定する従来と殆ど同じになる。また前フランジ部42で装着孔35の外周側を塞いでいるため、変動図柄表示手段15を遊技盤6 に装着した状態での前側からの見栄えが良好である。
【００３９】
係合爪50に傾斜案内面54を形成しているため、後部材39を装着孔35内に挿入する時に、係合爪50が内側に無理なく弾性変形して容易に挿入できる。また係合爪50には傾斜当接面56があるため、係合爪50の弾性変形による復元量をある程度確保しておけば、各部に多少の製作誤差等がある場合でも、後部材39が集合板27に当接するか、又は前部材38の前フランジ部42が遊技盤6 に当接した状態で係合爪50を確実に段部55に係合させることが可能であり、変動図柄表示手段15を遊技盤6 に確実に固定できる。
【００４０】
遊技盤6 に各遊技部品を組み付けた後、変動図柄表示手段15の前部材38を損傷、その他の原因で交換する場合には、次のように行う。即ち、変動図柄表示手段15の後部材39は係合爪50で遊技盤6 の装着孔35内に係止しているが、前部材38は後部材39の取り付け部51に前側から４個のネジ58で着脱自在に取り付けているので、ドライバー等により各ネジ58を緩み方向に廻せば良い。つまり、各ネジ58を緩み方向に廻して４個のネジ58を取り外すと、装着孔35内の後部材39とその前側の前部材38との結合を解除できる。従って、前部材38を前側に引き抜けば、前部材38の前胴部41が後部材39の４組の位置決め突起49間から外れて、後部材39が遊技盤6 の装着孔35内に残した状態のままで、前部材38のみを遊技盤6 から取り外すことができる。
【００４１】
次に、別の前部材38を準備し、その前部材38の前胴部41を後部材39の４組の位置決め突起49間に嵌合させて位置決めする。そして、前部材38の前フランジ部42の各挿入孔60にネジ58を挿入した後、各ネジ58を取り付け部51の螺合孔59に螺合し締め付けて行くと、前部材38の前胴部41が後部材39の後フランジ部47に当接し、且つ前フランジ部42が遊技盤6 に当接した状態で前部材38を固定できる。
【００４２】
従って、後部材39の係合爪50を遊技盤6 の装着孔35内で段部55に係合させて変動図柄表示手段15を遊技盤6 に固定する構造を採用しているにも拘わらず、変動図柄表示手段15を遊技盤6 に装着した後、その前部材38の損傷等が生じた場合には、従来と同様にドライバー等の工具でネジ58を廻すことによって、その前部材38を遊技盤6 に対して容易に着脱でき、前部材38の交換等が非常に容易である。
【００４３】
前部材38を後部材39から取り外した時にも、遊技盤6 の裏面側の集合板27で後部材39を押さえているので、装着孔35内の後部材39が遊技盤6 から裏側に離脱することがない。このため、装着孔35内の後部材39に合わせて前部材38をセットして、この前部材38をネジ58で後部材39に締結する場合にも、その作業が非常に容易である。
【００４４】
また集合板27は後部材39の裏側への移動、離脱を阻止できれば良いので、前部材38の前フランジ部42が遊技盤6 の前面に当接し、且つ係合爪50が段部55に係合した状態では、必ずしも後部材39を集合板27に当接させる必要はない。そのため、集合板27を利用する程度でも十分であり、部材の無駄がなく容易且つ安価に実施できる。
【００４５】
後部材39は遊技盤6 の厚さ内の寸法であるため、変動図柄表示手段15を薄型にして小型化できる。しかも、後部材39を遊技盤6 の厚さ内の寸法にする一方、この後部材39の外周に係合爪50を設け、この係合爪50を装着孔35内の段部55に係合させているため、係合爪50が外部に露出せず、変動図柄表示手段15を遊技盤6 に装着した後における係合爪50の損傷等を極力防止できる。
【００４６】
後部材39に２個一組の位置決め突起49を周方向に複数組配置し、この複数組の位置決め突起49間に前部材38の前胴部41を嵌合させて位置決めしているため、遊技盤6 の装着孔35内の後部材39に前部材38を前側から合わせる場合にも、インロー構造等に比較して前部材38の位置合わせが容易である。しかも、２個一組の位置決め突起49間に係合爪50を配置しているため、各位置決め突起49によって係合爪50を保護することができる。また２個一組の位置決め突起49間に係合爪50があり、一か所に３個の突起状のものが集中するため、組み立て前の取り扱い時の損傷も少なくできる。
【００４７】
更に遊技盤6 の裏面側の集合板27に当接する当接部を後部材39の後胴部46と後フランジ部47とに跨がって設け、この後当接部48に位置決め突起49と係合爪50とを設けているため、後部材39側の構造を簡素化しつつも、その後当接部48によって後部材39側を補強でき、位置決め突起49と係合爪50とを後部材39に対して強固に固定することができる。
【００４８】
図１３乃至図１５は本発明の第２の実施形態を例示し、前部材38と後部材39とに分割した入賞手段16等に遊技部品において、後部材39を枠状に構成し、この後部材39の枠部に、斜め外側に突出する係合爪50と、前部材38をネジ58で着脱自在に取り付ける取り付け部51とを設けると共に、係合爪50の先端面を、前後方向に対して略直角に形成したものである。なお、段部55は遊技盤6 の中央よりも前側に寄せても良い。
【００４９】
この実施形態の場合にも、第１の実施形態と同様の効果を得ることができる。即ち、前部材38と後部材39とをネジ58で結合した後、その後部材39を図１４に示すように遊技盤6 の装着孔35に合わせて押し込む。すると図１３に示すように、後部材39が装着孔35に嵌合し、その係合爪50が弾性変形して段部55側に係合する。なお、この状態では、前部材38が遊技盤6 の前面側に当接し、また必要に応じて後部材39が集合板27に当接する。
【００５０】
前部材38を取り外す場合には、ネジ58をドライバー等で抜けば、図１５に示すように後部材39を遊技盤6 の装着孔35内に残した状態のままで、その前部材38を後部材39から分離できる。
以上、本発明の実施形態について説明したが、本発明はこれに限定されるものではない。
【００５１】
例えば、実施形態では、変動図柄表示手段15、入賞手段16等について例示しているが、その他の各遊技部品においても同様に実施することが可能である。
係合爪50は遊技盤6 の裏面に係合するように構成しても良い。
実施形態では、装着孔35内の後部材39を集合板27で押さえて、後部材39の後方への移動又は離脱を規制しているが、集合板27である必要はなく、その他の裏部材で規制するようにしても良い。
【００５２】
後部材39は遊技盤6 の厚さ以上の寸法とし、係合爪50を段部55に係合させた時に、後部材39の一部が遊技盤6 から後方に突出するようにしても良い。
ネジ58は固定具の一例であり、ネジ58以外の固定具を用いても良い。
また実施形態では、所要部材として遊技盤6 を例示し、これに遊技部品を装着する用にしているが、所要部材は遊技盤6 以外のものでも良い。従って、同様の構成を採る限り、パチンコ機、アレンジボール機等の弾球遊技機は勿論のこと、回胴式遊技機等の各種の遊技機においても実施可能であることは言うまでもない。
【００５３】
【発明の効果】
請求項１に記載の本発明によれば、所定部材6 に装着孔35を形成し、この装着孔35に一部が嵌合するように所定部材6 に前側から遊技部品15を装着した弾球遊技機において、装着孔35に嵌合する後部材39と、この後部材39に前側から固定具により着脱自在に結合される前部材38とを備え、後部材39を装着孔35に前側から挿入した時に弾性変形して所定部材6 に後側から係合する係合爪50を該後部材39に設け、前部材38の外周側に、係合爪50が所定部材6 に係合した時に、所定部材6 に前側から当接する前フランジ部42を設けているので、遊技部品15を所定部材6 の装着部位に容易且つ確実に位置決めして固定でき、従来に比較して装着作業の能率化が向上すると共に、作業の自動化を容易に図ることができる。
【００５４】
請求項２に記載の本発明によれば、請求項１に記載の発明において、所定部材6 の厚さ内の位置で後部材39の外周側に係合爪50を設け、装着孔35の内周側に、係合爪50が後側から係合する段部55を設けているので、全体を薄型にできると共に、係合爪50等を所定部材6 の板厚内に収めることができる。
【００５５】
請求項３に記載の本発明によれば、請求項１又は２に記載の発明において、後部材39に、この後部材39に対して前部材38を位置決めする２個一組の位置決め突起49を周方向に複数組設け、この２個一組の位置決め突起49間に係合爪50を配置しているので、位置決め突起49により前部材38を位置決めできると同時に、位置決め突起49により係合爪50を保護でき、また位置決め突起49及び係合爪50の損傷を少なくできる。
【００５６】
請求項４に記載の本発明によれば、請求項１〜３の何れかに記載の発明において、所定部材6 の裏面側に装着した集球案内板等の裏部材27により、後部材39の後側への移動を規制するようにしているので、所定部材6 に装着した後に前部材38を着脱するに際して、前部材38を固定具により後部材39に取り付ける時の作業を容易にできる。
【００５７】
請求項５に記載の本発明によれば、請求項１〜４の何れかに記載の発明において、前部材38の外周に、所定部材6 の装着孔35を前側から塞ぐ前フランジ部42を設けているので、所定部材6 の装着孔35内に嵌合する後部材39を係合爪50により係止する構造であるにも拘わらず、装着状態の見栄えを良好にできる。
【００５８】
請求項６に記載の本発明によれば、請求項１〜４の何れかに記載の発明において、固定具がネジ58であり、前部材38にネジ58用の挿入孔60を、後部材39にネジ58用の螺合孔59を夫々設けているので、ネジ58の操作で前部材38と後部材39とを容易に着脱でき、特に所定部材6 に装着後の前部材38の着脱を容易にできる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の第１の実施形態を示すアレンジボール機の正面図である。
【図２】本発明の第１の実施形態を示す遊技盤の背面図である。
【図３】本発明の第１の実施形態を示す変動図柄表示手段の正面図である。
【図４】本発明の第１の実施形態を示す変動図柄表示手段の背面図である。
【図５】本発明の第１の実施形態を示す変動図柄表示手段の側面断面図である。
【図６】本発明の第１の実施形態を示す変動図柄表示手段の側面断面図である。
【図７】本発明の第１の実施形態を示す変動図柄表示手段の底面断面図である。
【図８】本発明の第１の実施形態を示す変動図柄表示手段の部分斜視図である。
【図９】本発明の第１の実施形態を示す後部材の正面図である。
【図１０】本発明の第１の実施形態を示す後部材の底面図である。
【図１１】本発明の第１の実施形態を示す後部材の側面図である。
【図１２】本発明の第１の実施形態を示す係合部分の拡大断面図である。
【図１３】本発明の第２の実施形態を示す変動図柄表示手段の平面断面図である。
【図１４】本発明の第２の実施形態を示す装着時の平面断面図である。
【図１５】本発明の第２の実施形態を示す分解時の平面断面図である。
【符号の説明】
6 遊技盤
15 変動図柄表示手段（遊技部品）
35 装着孔
38 前部材
39 後部材
42 前フランジ部
49 位置決め突起
50 係合爪
55 段部
58 ネジ
59 螺合孔
60 挿入孔[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to various game machines including a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball machine, and a revolving game machine, and particularly to a structure for mounting the game parts.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In ball game machines such as pachinko machines and arrange ball machines, a guide rail is mounted on the game board, and various game parts such as winning means, variable symbol display means, and a windmill are arranged inside the guide rail. .
Conventionally, in this type of game component, a mounting base that comes into contact with the front surface of the game board is integrally formed on the outer peripheral side of the game component body, and a plurality of mounting holes are formed in the mounting base. Then, when mounting this gaming component on the gaming board, a mounting hole is formed on the gaming board side so as to correspond to the mounting site of each gaming component, and the rear side of each gaming component main body is adjusted as necessary. The screw inserted into the mounting hole of the mounting base is fixed to the game board by being inserted into each mounting hole from the front side.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When assembling the game board side, the game board is placed horizontally on the work table, and then the rear side of each game component is inserted into each mounting hole and set on the game board. When the setting of each gaming component is completed, a screw is then inserted into the mounting hole of the mounting base of each gaming component at that position, and the screw is tightened with a tool such as an electric screwdriver and fixed to the gaming board. .
[0004]
However, when attaching a gaming component to the gaming board according to the mounting hole, the mounting hole is usually formed slightly larger than the rear part of the gaming part, so the rear part of the gaming part is simply inserted into the mounting hole on the gaming board. However, the position of the game parts on the game board is difficult to determine, and there is a drawback that it takes time for positioning.
[0005]
That is, when the mounting hole of the game board is formed in accordance with the size of the rear part of the gaming part so that the rear part of the gaming part coincides with the mounting hole, when the gaming part is mounted, the rear part of the gaming part is the peripheral part of the mounting hole. There is also a problem that the mounting hole becomes smaller than the rear part of the gaming part due to wear of the router or production error that occurs when the mounting hole is formed, and the gaming part cannot be inserted.
[0006]
Therefore, the mounting hole is usually formed slightly larger, but if the mounting hole becomes larger, it becomes easier to insert the gaming parts, but the position is not easily determined even if the gaming parts are inserted into the mounting holes. Positioning of the game parts is indispensable before tightening and fixing the mounting base, and it takes time for positioning.
[0007]
In addition, after positioning each gaming part at a predetermined position on the gaming board, it is necessary to fix the mounting base to the gaming board with a screw, so when installing each gaming part on the gaming board, Screw tightening is essential.
[0008]
Therefore, conventionally, the work of setting and positioning each gaming part at a predetermined position on the gaming board is very troublesome, the work efficiency is remarkably lowered, and the screw tightening work is indispensable for each gaming part. This is a major problem in automating the mounting work.
[0009]
In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention can be easily and reliably positioned and fixed to a mounting portion of a required member such as a game board, improving the efficiency of mounting work as compared with the prior art, and automating the work. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can be easily achieved.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a mounting ball 35 is formed in the predetermined member 6, and a ball game machine in which the game component 15 is mounted on the predetermined member 6 from the front side so that a part of the mounting hole 35 is fitted in the mounting hole 35. A rear member 39 that fits into the mounting hole 35 and a front member 38 that is detachably coupled to the rear member 39 from the front side by a fixture, and when the rear member 39 is inserted into the mounting hole 35 from the front side. An engagement claw 50 that elastically deforms and engages the predetermined member 6 from the rear side is provided on the rear member 39. When the engagement claw 50 engages with the predetermined member 6 on the outer peripheral side of the front member 38, the predetermined member 6 6 is provided with a front flange portion 42 which comes into contact with the front side.
[0011]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the engagement claw 50 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the rear member 39 at a position within the thickness of the predetermined member 6, and the inner peripheral side of the mounting hole 35. Further, a step portion 55 with which the engaging claw 50 is engaged from the rear side is provided.
[0012]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first or second aspect, the pair of positioning protrusions 49 for positioning the front member 38 with respect to the rear member 39 are arranged on the rear member 39 in the circumferential direction. A plurality of sets are provided, and engaging claws 50 are arranged between the two positioning projections 49.
[0013]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the rear side of the rear member 39 is provided by the back member 27 such as a ball collecting guide plate mounted on the back side of the predetermined member 6. The movement to is restricted.
[0014]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a front flange portion 42 is provided on the outer periphery of the front member 38 to close the mounting hole 35 of the predetermined member 6 from the front side. It is.
[0015]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the fixing member is a screw 58, the front member 38 has an insertion hole 60 for the screw 58, and the rear member 39 has a screw. The screw holes 59 for 58 are respectively provided.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 to 12 show a first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in an arrangement ball machine. FIG. 1 shows the entire arrangement ball machine. In FIG. 1, 1 is a machine frame, 2 is a front frame, and is pivotally attached to the front side of the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. A glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are attached to the window hole 3 of the front frame 2, and a game board 6 is detachably attached to the window hole 3 from the back side corresponding to these.
[0017]
An upper plate 7 is attached to the front plate 5, and an upper ball release lever 8 for extracting a game ball from the upper plate 7 is provided at the front edge of the upper plate 7. A lower plate 9 and a firing handle 11 of the launching means 10 are provided at the lower part of the front frame 2.
When the launching handle 11 is operated, the launching means 10 supplies the game balls from the upper plate 7 one by one to the launching unit, hits the game balls with a striker linked to the launch motor, and launches them to the game board 6 side. It is like that.
[0018]
The game board 6 is obtained by cutting a veneer board or the like into a substantially square shape, and is provided with a guide rail 12 for guiding a game ball fired by the launching means 10, and the entrance ball opening on the inner side of the guide rail 12. 13, each of the game parts such as the variable symbol display means 15 with the entrance 14, the center winning means 16, the upper left display means 17, the upper right winning means 18, the left and right entrances 19 and 20, the corner lamp 21, etc. The entrance means 22 is provided on the lower side.
[0019]
The entrance means 22 includes 16 entrance openings 23 arranged in a horizontal row and is covered with a 16-line cover 24 from the front side, and a winning symbol display means 25 is provided on the 16-line cover 24. The winning symbol display means 25 is formed by arranging the symbol display portions 26 corresponding to the 16 entrance holes 23 of the entrance means 22 in a horizontal line, and the launched game balls are placed in any of the entrance holes 23. When entering, the corresponding symbol display section 26 lights up to display numbers from 1 to 16.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2, a collective board 27 is mounted on the back side of the game board 6, and the collective board 27 has a top entrance 13, a entrance 14, a center winning means 16, and an upper right winning means 18. , Guide passages 28 to 30 are formed for guiding the game balls passed through the back side of the game board 6 after winning the left and right entrances 19 and 20, etc., and game balls are detected in the respective guide passages 28 to 30. Switches 31 to 33 are provided.
[0021]
Each game component such as the top entrance 13, the changing symbol display means 15, the center winning means 16, the upper left display means 17, the upper right winning means 18, the left and right entrances 19 and 20, and the corner lamp 21 are as shown in FIG. 2. In addition, the game board 6 is mounted from the front side so as to be partially fitted into the mounting holes 34 to 37 formed in the game board 6.
[0022]
The variable symbol display means 15 is configured as shown in FIGS. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the variable symbol display means 15 includes a front member 38, a rear member 39, and a liquid crystal display unit 40, and is fitted into the mounting hole 35 of the game board 6 from the front side. It is installed.
[0023]
The front member 38 has a size corresponding to the liquid crystal display unit 40 and a rectangular front torso 41 that is curved on the left and right sides, and a front end of the front torso 41, and an outer peripheral side abuts the front of the game board 6. A front flange portion 42 formed integrally so as to cover the mounting hole 35 of the game board 6 from the front side, and a passage 43 formed integrally with the upper end portion of the front flange portion 42 are provided. An arch-shaped flange portion 44 is provided on the upper side of the front flange portion 42. The ball entrance 44 communicates with the passage 43 on the top side of the front flange portion 42 and the ball entrance. A lens portion 45 disposed below the mouth 14 is provided.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the rear member 39 includes a rectangular rear body portion 46, a rear flange portion 47 on the outer peripheral side of the front end of the rear body portion 46, and an abutment that abuts against the collective plate 27 from the front side. Contact 48, a set of positioning protrusions 49 for positioning the front member 38, an engaging claw 50 disposed between the set of two positioning protrusions 49, and a mounting for detachably attaching the front member 38 The unit 51 is provided integrally.
[0025]
The rear member 39 is sized to fit within the thickness of the game board 6, and the rear end of the rear body portion 46 is substantially flush with the back side of the game board 6. Is installed. The rear body portion 46 is configured to have a taper shape spreading forward, and a rear flange portion 47 is integrally formed on the outer periphery of the front end of the rear body portion 46.
[0026]
The rear abutting portions 48 are arranged at four locations in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral side of the rear member 39, that is, at four locations on both the left and right ends on the lower side of the rear trunk portion 46 and the upper ends on the left and right sides, The rear body portion 46 and the rear flange portion 47 are integrally formed so as to reinforce them.
[0027]
That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the rear abutting portion 48 includes a pair of reinforcing plate portions 52 integrally formed across the rear body portion 46 and the rear flange portion 47, and the pair of reinforcing plates. It is a U-shape in rear view including a connecting plate portion 53 that connects the outer end side of the portion 52, and is configured to be flush with the rear end of the rear body portion 46. The collective plate 27 is brought into contact with the rear contact portion 48 from the back side, and the collective plate 27 holds the rear member 39 from the back side.
[0028]
The pair of positioning protrusions 49 are for positioning the front member 38 with respect to the rear member 39 so that the front and rear body portions 41 and 46 correspond to each other, and each of the rear contact portions 48 is connected to each other. The front body portion 41 of the front member 38 is detachably fitted from the front side between the two positioning protrusions 49 so as to protrude from the plate portion 53 side to the front side.
Each positioning projection 49 has an L-shaped cross section corresponding to the corner between the reinforcing plate portion 52 and the connecting plate portion 53 of the rear contact portion 48.
[0029]
Each engaging claw 50 engages from the rear side to the stepped portion 55 side of the game board 6 with the rear contact portion 48 in contact with the collective plate 27 to lock the rear member 39 in the mounting hole 35. Therefore, when the rear member 39 is fitted into the mounting hole 35 of the game board 6 from the front side, it is elastically deformed inward and outward to engage with the step portion 55.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 12, the engaging claw 50 is provided with an inclined guide surface 54 on the outer side and an inclined contact surface 56 on the outer end of the tip. When the rear member 39 is inserted into the mounting hole 35 of the game board 6 from the front side, the inclined guide surface 54 is pressed by the peripheral portion of the mounting hole 35 to guide the engaging claw 50 so as to be elastically deformed inward. Is. The inclined contact surface 56 comes into contact with and engages with the step portion 55 from the rear side when the inclined guide surface 54 passes through the step portion 55 and the engaging claw 50 is restored to the outside.
[0031]
The attachment portion 51 is for detachably attaching the front flange portion 42 of the front member 38 from the front side with a screw 58, and a pair of left and right via the projection portion 57 on the upper end portion of the rear flange portion 47 of the rear member 39. It is provided on the positioning projection 49 on the inner side of the set of positioning projections 49 on the left and right sides of the lower side. Accordingly, one mounting portion 51 is disposed on each of the left and right ends of the rear member 39.
[0032]
Each attachment portion 51 is formed with a screw hole 59 for a screw 58, and the front flange portion 42 of the front member 38 is formed with an insertion hole 60 for a screw 58 corresponding to the screw hole 59 of each attachment portion 51. Has been. The front member 38 is screwed into the insertion hole 60 of the front flange portion 42 from the front side with a screw 58 inserted into the screw hole 59 of the attachment portion 51, so that the rear end of the front body portion 41 is rear flange portion 47. Is fixed to the rear member 39 so as to be detachable from the front side.
[0033]
The collective plate 27 is provided with a notch 61 corresponding to the liquid crystal display 40 of the variable symbol display means 15.
In the arrangement ball machine configured as described above, when assembling a game board unit by mounting each game part on the game board 6, the following is performed.
[0034]
That is, after the assembly board 27 is mounted on the back side of the game board 6 with nails or the like, the game board 6 is placed on the work table so that the front side is the upper surface, and in this state, each mounting hole of the game board 6 is mounted. Each game part corresponding to 35 is attached while positioning.
In the variable symbol display means 15, the liquid crystal display unit 40 is usually attached to the rear member 39, and the front member 38 is fixed to the rear member 39 with a screw 58.
[0035]
Therefore, when the variable symbol display means 15 is mounted on the game board 6, the rear member 39 side of the variable symbol display means 15 is aligned with the mounting hole 35 of the game board 6, and the rear end side of the rear member 39 is Fit into the mounting hole 35. At this time, if the rear end side of the rear member 39 is fitted into the mounting hole 35, the rear member 39 has four engaging claws 50, and the inclined guide surface 54 of each engaging claw 50 is the front end of the mounting hole 35. It will be in the state contacted to the side.
[0036]
Next, the variable symbol display means 15 is pressed toward the game board 6 and is pushed into the mounting hole 35 until the rear member 39 abuts against the collective plate 27. Then, the inclined guide surface 54 of each engagement claw 50 abuts on the inside of the step portion 55 of the mounting hole 35 and slides, so that each engagement claw 50 is elastically inward according to the inclination angle of the inclined guide surface 54. As a result, the engaging claws 50 pass smoothly and smoothly through the step 55 side of the mounting hole 35.
[0037]
Since the inclined guide surface 54 of each engagement claw 50 passes completely through the step portion 55 when contacting the rear contact portion 48 of the rear member 39 or the collecting plate 27, each engagement The claw 50 is elastically deformed and restored by the elastic force, and the inclined contact surface 56 contacts the stepped portion 55 from the rear side. For this reason, the rear member 39 can be fixed so as not to move in the front-rear direction in the mounting hole 35 of the game board 6. Therefore, the variable symbol display means 15 can be easily and reliably positioned and fixed to the mounting part of the game board 6, and the efficiency of the mounting work can be improved as compared with the prior art, and the work can be easily automated. . In particular, since the variable symbol display means 15 can be mounted by a pushing operation of pushing in accordance with the mounting hole 35 of the game board 6, the working efficiency is further improved as compared with the conventional work by tightening screws.
[0038]
On the other hand, the engaging claw 50 of the rear member 39 engages with the step portion 55 in the mounting hole 35, and the front flange portion 42 of the front member 38 comes into contact with the front side of the game board 6, so that the outer periphery of the front member 38 is The side mounting hole 35 is completely closed from the front side. As a result, the variable symbol display means 15 can be easily and reliably mounted in a state where it is positioned at a predetermined position on the game board 6, and is almost the same as the conventional case where the variable symbol display means 15 is fixed to the game board 6 with screws 58. Become. Further, since the outer peripheral side of the mounting hole 35 is closed by the front flange portion 42, the appearance from the front side in a state where the variable symbol display means 15 is mounted on the game board 6 is good.
[0039]
Since the inclined guide surface 54 is formed on the engaging claw 50, when the rear member 39 is inserted into the mounting hole 35, the engaging claw 50 can be easily elastically deformed inside and can be easily inserted. In addition, since the engaging claw 50 has the inclined contact surface 56, if the amount of restoration due to the elastic deformation of the engaging claw 50 is secured to some extent, the rear member 39 can be used even if there is some manufacturing error in each part. The engaging claw 50 can be reliably engaged with the stepped portion 55 in a state where it abuts against the collective plate 27 or the front flange portion 42 of the front member 38 abuts against the game board 6, and the variable symbol display The means 15 can be securely fixed to the game board 6.
[0040]
In the case where the front member 38 of the variable symbol display means 15 is damaged or replaced for other reasons after assembling each gaming part on the gaming board 6, the following is performed. In other words, the rear member 39 of the variable symbol display means 15 is locked in the mounting hole 35 of the game board 6 by the engaging claws 50, but the front member 38 is attached to the mounting portion 51 of the rear member 39 from the front side by four pieces. Since the screws 58 are detachably attached, each screw 58 may be rotated in the loosening direction with a screwdriver or the like. That is, when the four screws 58 are removed by turning each screw 58 in the loosening direction, the connection between the rear member 39 in the mounting hole 35 and the front member 38 on the front side can be released. Accordingly, when the front member 38 is pulled out to the front side, the front body portion 41 of the front member 38 is disengaged from between the four positioning projections 49 of the rear member 39, and the rear member 39 remains in the mounting hole 35 of the game board 6. Only the front member 38 can be removed from the game board 6 while remaining in the state.
[0041]
Next, another front member 38 is prepared, and the front body portion 41 of the front member 38 is fitted and positioned between the four sets of positioning protrusions 49 of the rear member 39. Then, after inserting the screw 58 into each insertion hole 60 of the front flange portion 42 of the front member 38 and then screwing and tightening each screw 58 into the screwing hole 59 of the mounting portion 51, the front barrel of the front member 38 The front member 38 can be fixed in a state where the portion 41 is in contact with the rear flange portion 47 of the rear member 39 and the front flange portion 42 is in contact with the game board 6.
[0042]
Therefore, although the engaging claw 50 of the rear member 39 is engaged with the step portion 55 in the mounting hole 35 of the game board 6, the structure in which the variable symbol display means 15 is fixed to the game board 6 is adopted. When the front member 38 is damaged after the variation symbol display means 15 is mounted on the game board 6, the front member 38 is turned by turning the screw 58 with a tool such as a screwdriver as in the conventional case. It can be easily attached to and detached from the game board 6, and the replacement of the front member 38 is very easy.
[0043]
Even when the front member 38 is removed from the rear member 39, the rear member 39 is held by the collecting plate 27 on the back side of the game board 6, so that the rear member 39 in the mounting hole 35 is detached from the game board 6 to the back side. There is nothing. Therefore, even when the front member 38 is set in accordance with the rear member 39 in the mounting hole 35 and the front member 38 is fastened to the rear member 39 with the screw 58, the operation is very easy.
[0044]
Further, the assembly plate 27 only needs to be able to prevent the rear member 39 from moving to and away from the rear side. Therefore, the front flange portion 42 of the front member 38 abuts against the front surface of the game board 6 and the engaging claw 50 is engaged with the step portion 55. In the combined state, it is not always necessary to bring the rear member 39 into contact with the collective plate 27. For this reason, it is sufficient to use the collective plate 27, and there is no waste of members, which can be carried out easily and inexpensively.
[0045]
Since the rear member 39 has a size within the thickness of the game board 6, the variable symbol display means 15 can be made thinner and smaller. In addition, the rear member 39 is sized within the thickness of the game board 6, while an engagement claw 50 is provided on the outer periphery of the rear member 39, and the engagement claw 50 is engaged with the step portion 55 in the mounting hole 35. Thus, the engaging claws 50 are not exposed to the outside, and damage to the engaging claws 50 after the variation symbol display means 15 is mounted on the game board 6 can be prevented as much as possible.
[0046]
A plurality of pairs of positioning projections 49 are arranged in the circumferential direction on the rear member 39, and the front body portion 41 of the front member 38 is fitted between the plurality of sets of positioning projections 49 for positioning. Even when the front member 38 is aligned with the rear member 39 in the mounting hole 35 of the board 6 from the front side, the alignment of the front member 38 is easier compared to the spigot structure or the like. Moreover, since the engaging claws 50 are disposed between the set of two positioning protrusions 49, the engaging claws 50 can be protected by the positioning protrusions 49. In addition, there are engaging claws 50 between a set of two positioning protrusions 49, and three protrusions are concentrated at one place, so that damage during handling before assembly can be reduced.
[0047]
Further, a contact portion that contacts the collective plate 27 on the back side of the game board 6 is provided across the rear body portion 46 and the rear flange portion 47 of the rear member 39, and the positioning protrusion 49 and the rear contact portion 48 are provided. Since the engagement claw 50 is provided, the rear member 39 side can be reinforced by the rear contact portion 48 while simplifying the structure on the rear member 39 side, and the positioning protrusion 49 and the engagement claw 50 are connected to the rear member 39. Can be firmly fixed.
[0048]
13 to 15 exemplify the second embodiment of the present invention. In the game component, the rear member 39 is formed in a frame shape in the winning means 16 or the like divided into the front member 38 and the rear member 39. On the frame portion of the member 39, there are provided an engaging claw 50 projecting obliquely outward and a mounting portion 51 for detachably attaching the front member 38 with a screw 58, and the front end surface of the engaging claw 50 with respect to the front-rear direction. And formed at a substantially right angle. The step portion 55 may be brought closer to the front side than the center of the game board 6.
[0049]
In the case of this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. That is, after the front member 38 and the rear member 39 are coupled with the screw 58, the member 39 is then pushed into the mounting hole 35 of the game board 6 as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the rear member 39 is fitted into the mounting hole 35, and the engaging claw 50 is elastically deformed and engaged with the step portion 55 side. In this state, the front member 38 comes into contact with the front side of the game board 6, and the rear member 39 comes into contact with the collective plate 27 as necessary.
[0050]
When removing the front member 38, if the screw 58 is removed with a screwdriver or the like, the rear member 39 remains in the mounting hole 35 of the game board 6 as shown in FIG. It can be separated from the member 39.
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this.
[0051]
For example, in the embodiment, the variable symbol display means 15, the winning means 16, and the like are illustrated, but the same can be applied to other game parts.
The engaging claw 50 may be configured to engage with the back surface of the game board 6.
In the embodiment, the rear member 39 in the mounting hole 35 is pressed by the collective plate 27 and the rearward movement or detachment of the rear member 39 is restricted, but it is not necessary to be the collective plate 27, and other back members You may make it regulate by.
[0052]
The rear member 39 may have a dimension greater than or equal to the thickness of the game board 6, and a part of the rear member 39 may protrude rearward from the game board 6 when the engaging claw 50 is engaged with the stepped portion 55. .
The screw 58 is an example of a fixture, and a fixture other than the screw 58 may be used.
Further, in the embodiment, the game board 6 is illustrated as a required member, and a game component is mounted thereon, but the required member may be other than the game board 6. Therefore, as long as the same configuration is adopted, it is needless to say that the present invention can be implemented not only in a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrange ball machine, but also in various game machines such as a revolving game machine.
[0053]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting hole 35 is formed in the predetermined member 6, and the game ball 15 is mounted on the predetermined member 6 from the front side so that a part of the mounting hole 35 is fitted in the mounting hole 35. The gaming machine includes a rear member 39 that fits into the mounting hole 35 and a front member 38 that is detachably coupled to the rear member 39 from the front side by a fixture, and the rear member 39 is inserted into the mounting hole 35 from the front side. When the engagement claw 50 is engaged with the predetermined member 6 on the outer peripheral side of the front member 38, the engagement claw 50 is elastically deformed and engaged with the predetermined member 6 from the rear side. Since the front flange portion 42 that comes into contact with the predetermined member 6 from the front side is provided, the gaming component 15 can be easily and reliably positioned and fixed to the mounting portion of the predetermined member 6, and the mounting work is more efficient than before. In addition to the improvement, the work can be easily automated.
[0054]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the engaging claw 50 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the rear member 39 at a position within the thickness of the predetermined member 6. Since the stepped portion 55 with which the engaging claw 50 engages from the rear side is provided on the circumferential side, the whole can be made thin, and the engaging claw 50 and the like can be accommodated within the plate thickness of the predetermined member 6.
[0055]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first or second aspect, the rear member 39 is provided with a set of positioning protrusions 49 for positioning the front member 38 relative to the rear member 39. Since a plurality of sets are provided in the circumferential direction and the engaging claws 50 are arranged between the two positioning projections 49, the front member 38 can be positioned by the positioning projections 49 and at the same time, the engaging claws 50 can be positioned by the positioning projections 49. Can be protected, and damage to the positioning protrusions 49 and the engaging claws 50 can be reduced.
[0056]
According to the present invention described in claim 4, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the rear member 39 of the rear member 39 is provided by the back member 27 such as a ball collecting guide plate mounted on the back surface side of the predetermined member 6. Since the rearward movement is restricted, when attaching the front member 38 to the rear member 39 with a fixture when attaching / detaching the front member 38 after being attached to the predetermined member 6, the work can be facilitated.
[0057]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the front flange portion 42 is provided on the outer periphery of the front member 38 to close the mounting hole 35 of the predetermined member 6 from the front side. Therefore, the appearance of the mounted state can be improved despite the structure in which the rear member 39 fitted in the mounting hole 35 of the predetermined member 6 is locked by the engaging claw 50.
[0058]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the fixture is a screw 58, the insertion hole 60 for the screw 58 is provided in the front member 38, and the rear member 39 is provided. Since the screw holes 59 for the screws 58 are respectively provided on the front member 38, the front member 38 and the rear member 39 can be easily attached and detached by operating the screw 58. In particular, the front member 38 can be easily attached and detached after being attached to the predetermined member 6. Can be.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of an arrange ball machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the game board showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a front view of variable symbol display means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the fluctuating symbol display means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a fluctuating symbol display means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view of the variable symbol display means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a bottom cross-sectional view of the variable symbol display means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of variable symbol display means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a front view of a rear member showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the rear member showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a side view of the rear member showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an engaging portion showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a plan sectional view of a variable symbol display means showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional plan view of the second embodiment of the present invention when mounted.
FIG. 15 is a plan sectional view at the time of disassembling showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
6 Game board
15 Fluctuating symbol display means (game parts)
35 Mounting hole
38 Front member
39 Rear member
42 Front flange
49 Positioning protrusion
50 engaging claws
55 steps
58 screws
59 Screw hole
60 Insertion hole

Claims

In a gaming machine in which a mounting hole (35) is formed in a predetermined member (6), and a gaming component (15) is mounted on the predetermined member (6) from the front side so that a part of the mounting hole (35) is fitted in the mounting hole (35). A rear member (39) that fits into the mounting hole (35), and a front member (38) that is detachably coupled to the rear member (39) from the front side by a fixture, and the rear member (39) is mounted. An engaging claw (50) that elastically deforms when inserted into the hole (35) from the front side and engages the predetermined member (6) from the rear side is provided on the rear member (39), and the outer peripheral side of the front member (38) is provided. And a front flange portion (42) that comes into contact with the predetermined member (6) from the front side when the engaging claw (50) engages with the predetermined member (6).

An engaging claw (50) is provided on the outer peripheral side of the rear member (39) at a position within the thickness of the predetermined member (6), and the engaging claw (50) is located on the rear side on the inner peripheral side of the mounting hole (35). The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a step portion (55) to be engaged with the game machine.

A plurality of pairs of positioning projections (49) for positioning the front member (38) with respect to the rear member (39) are provided on the rear member (39) in the circumferential direction. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an engaging claw (50) is arranged between (49).

The movement of the rear member (39) to the rear side is regulated by a back member (27) such as a ball guide plate mounted on the back surface side of the predetermined member (6). 4. The gaming machine according to any one of 3.

The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a front flange portion (42) for closing the mounting hole (35) of the predetermined member (6) from the front side is provided on an outer periphery of the front member (38). Machine.

The fixing tool is a screw (58), the front member (38) is provided with an insertion hole (60) for the screw (58), and the rear member (39) is provided with a screwing hole (59). A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein