JP4100118B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine having an openable / closable cover member that can be rotated and detached.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 15, for example, a back cover 101 in the form of a shallow box is attached to the back of a game board 100 of a pachinko machine. The back cover 101 is a molded product of synthetic resin, and a through window 102 for projecting a display device or a large prize-winning device (hereinafter referred to as a display device or the like) is provided substantially at the center. A deep box-shaped dustproof cover 103 is attached to the back cover 101 so as to close the through window 102 in a rotatable and detachable form, and a gaming machine base box 104 is detachable next to the through window 102. Attached in form. The dust-proof cover 103 is attached by inserting a self-rotating pin (not shown) from the upper side of the bearing 105 integral with the back cover 101 and removing the rotating pin upward.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The pachinko machine is sent from the manufacturer to each amusement hall, but there is a possibility that the rotating pin of the dustproof cover 103 is detached from the bearing 105 due to vibration during transportation or impact during loading and unloading.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A gaming board, a gaming machine base box provided on the back side of the gaming board, and an openable / closable cover member attached to the covered member so as to be rotatable and detachable; And a side portion of the gaming machine base box faces the inside of the cover member from the opening, and a part of the gaming machine base box is located in the cover member when viewed from the back side of the game board, and more than the part is the cover member. the gaming machine foundation box placed in a state which is not covered by, further the game machine foundation box, in the direction of its side from the opening of the cover member in the closed position disengages along the rear surface of the game board is movable, without as may remove the gaming machine foundation box covered state by the cover member to the covered member is extracted from the opening of the cover member to the side by the movement, on the other hand, the cover There is provided a gaming machine in which each of the member and the cover member is provided with a locking means that engages with each other when the cover member is in the closed position and prevents the cover member from moving in the disengagement direction.
[0005]
In the above gaming machine, when the cover member is in the closed position, the locking means engages to prevent the cover member from moving in the disengagement direction, so that vibration during transportation and impact during loading and unloading are applied to the cover member. However, it does not come off the covered member. Further, since the locking means does not engage when the cover member is in the open position, the cover member can be attached and detached in the same manner as in the past.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the main part, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the main part, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the game board viewed from the back side, FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board viewed from the back side, 5 is an exploded perspective view of the back cover, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the back cover including the game board, the base box, and the dust cover, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 8 is a main part of the game board. 9 and 10 are main part cross-sectional views for explaining the mounting method of the base box, FIG. 11 is a main part perspective view of the base box showing the key member, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an example of the auxiliary hook member. FIG. 13 is a front view of the gaming machine as seen from the back side, and FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the main part showing another form of the locking means.
[0007]
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 13, a gaming machine P such as a pachinko machine has a vertically long rectangular front frame 2 attached to the front surface of a square outer frame 1. The front frame 2 is attached to the outer frame 1 via a hinge 3 and can be rotated like a single door. The front frame 2 has a frame shape having a rectangular window hole (not shown), and a game board 5 is attached to the back side thereof via a crosspiece member 4. A mechanism plate 7 is attached to the back side of the front frame 2 via a hinge 6 attached to the crosspiece member 4. As shown in FIG. 13, the mechanism plate 7 includes main components such as a ball tank 8, a prize ball guide basket 9, a prize ball discharge device 10, a prize ball discharge basket 11, a winning ball collection basket 12, and a winning ball processing device 13. Can be rotated like a single door with the hinge 6 as a center.
[0008]
As shown in FIG. 3, a back cover 14 as an example of a covered member is attached to the back side of the game board 5. The back cover 14 includes two independent side covers 14L and 14R as main components. The right side cover 14R toward the back surface of the game board 5 is an integrally molded product of synthetic resin, and has a shallow box shape in which an abdominal surface facing the game board 5 and a side face toward the center of the game board 5 are opened. A mounting piece 15R for screwing the game board 5 to the game board 5 is integrally provided on both upper and lower side edges, and a bearing means 17 for a dustproof cover 16 described later is provided on one side of the back surface. The mounting piece 15R is provided with a positioning boss 18R that fits into a boss hole H formed in the game board 5.
[0009]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the left side cover 14L facing the back surface of the game board 5 is made of a metal main member 19 and a synthetic resin which is integrated by screwing the main member 19 up and down. Mounting member 20. The mounting member 20 integrally includes a mounting piece 15L with a boss 18L similar to the mounting piece 15R of the side cover 14R. The main member 19 has a shallow box shape in which the abdominal surface facing the game board 5 and the side face toward the center of the game board 5 are opened, and a large number of through holes 21 are formed on the back surface. This through hole 21 is used for the purpose of eliminating the clogging by inserting a pin when the winning ball is clogged between the side cover 14L and the game board 5 or the like in order to release heat from the base box 22 described later. be able to.
[0010]
The two side covers 14L and 14R described above are arranged close to the left and right sides of the back surface of the game board 5 so that the distance between both is widened, and the attachment pieces 15L and 15R are directly attached to the game board 5 through wood screws. The two side covers 14L, 14R are accurately positioned by fitting the bosses 18L, 18R of the attachment pieces 15L, 15R into the boss holes H formed in the game board 5 in advance. With the space between the side covers 14L and 14R as an installation region, a large display device 23 or the like can be installed as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a synthetic resin dustproof cover 16, which is an example of an open / close type cover, is attached between the side covers 14 </ b> L and 14 </ b> R. This dust-proof cover 16 has a deep box shape that opens on the side facing the game board 5, and has downward pin-shaped rotating means 24 on the upper and lower sides of the side facing the right side cover 14R. There are perforated pieces 25 on the upper and lower sides. Then, the rotation means 24 of the dust cover 16 is inserted into the bearing means 17 of the side cover 14R, and is also known as being detachable from the perforated piece 25 of the dust cover 16 and the receiving hole 26 provided in the attachment member 20 of the side cover 14L. A button-type panel fastener N (trade name “Nylatch: registered trademark”) is inserted and stopped.
[0012]
Further, for example, an auxiliary scissor member 27 as shown in FIG. 12 is screwed to the game board 5 below the side covers 14L and 14R, and the winning balls flowing into the back surface of the game board 5 are placed on the mechanism board 7 as described above. Drop into the winning ball set 樋 12. In addition, a ball breaking through hole 21 similar to the main member 19 is formed in a path through which a winning ball such as the auxiliary rod member 27 and the winning ball collecting rod 12 flows, and a pin is inserted there from when a ball clogging occurs. It is recommended to eliminate the ball clogging.
[0013]
By the way, the side cover 14L has a function as a mounting portion for supporting the base box 22, and has the following structure in order to fulfill the function. As shown in FIG. 6, the base box 22 is a combination of a box base 22a and a box cover 22b, and a rotary shaft 28 is provided at one corner of the upper and lower surfaces (near the center of the game board 5 and on the stomach side). , 28 projecting, and a control device (not shown) for controlling game contents is housed inside.
[0014]
First, in order to use the side cover 14L as the mounting base portion of the base box 22, first, as shown in FIG. 7, the base box 22 is placed on the lower edge of the upper mounting member 20 and the upper edge of the lower mounting member 20. A guide path 29 for receiving the rotation shaft 28 is provided. The guide path 29 has a concave groove shape (upward in the lower mounting member 20) formed in the overlapping portion of the mounting member 20 and the main member 19, and is parallel to the rear surface of the game board 5. The guide path 29 is provided with a cut 30 at an intermediate position, and the rotary shaft 28 is taken in and out from the cut 30. The position of the cut end 30 may be anywhere, but preferably a place where the base box 22 does not contact the dustproof cover 16 when the rotary shaft 28 is taken in and out. By doing so, the rotary shaft 28 can be taken in and out without opening and closing the dust cover 16.
[0015]
Second, in order to use the side cover 14L as a mounting base for the base box 22, a lock means 31 for fixing the base box 22 is formed on the side cover 14L. The lock means 31 includes a key member 31a installed on the base box 22 side, a locking hole 31b opened in the main member 19 of the side cover 14L, and a stop plate 31c raised on one side of the main member 19. .
[0016]
The key member 31a attached to the base box 22 is a synthetic resin plate having a substantially “E” shape. As shown in FIG. 11, the main plate 31e having a key portion 31d at the tip and both the main plate 31e. The support plate 31f is located on the side. The screw 32 is inserted into the center of the support plate 31f and attached to the abdominal surface of the base box 22. As shown in FIG. 10, a slight gap is provided between the key member 31a and the base box 22, and when the end of the key member 31a is pressed in the x direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. The part 31d floats away from the base box 22, and when the pressure is released, the initial state is restored by the elasticity of the support plate 31f.
[0017]
The locking hole 31b of the main member 19 corresponds to the key portion 31d of the key member 31a, and the key portion of the key member 31a is in a state where the base box 22 is in contact with the stop plate 31c of the main member 19. 31d is caught. Thus, the position where the key portion 31d of the key member 31a engages with the locking hole 31b is the set position of the base box 22. In this state, the rotating shaft 28 of the base box 22 is positioned at the end of the guide path 29. Yes.
[0018]
Needless to say, the locking means 31 is not limited to the above-described structure. For example, a part corresponding to the key member 31a is attached to the main member 19 and is engaged with the edge of the base box 22. Any structure may be used.
[0019]
Thirdly, the main member 19 of the side cover 14L is made of a conductive metal in order to use the side cover 14L as a mounting base for the base box 22. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, a claw piece 33 is cut and raised at the upper end of the main member 19, the claw piece 33 is projected outside from the small window 34 of the upper mounting member 20, and a terminal screw 35 is further attached to the claw piece 33. tighten. By connecting the ground wire of the base box 22 to the terminal screw 35, harmful noise can be prevented by the main member 19. Note that the lower surface 19z of the main member 19 bent toward the game board 5 is overlapped with the flange surface 20z of the mounting member 20, and noise generated due to the winning ball is also prevented by the main member 19. Can do.
[0020]
Incidentally, conventionally, in order to prevent the noise of the base box 22, a noise-preventing conductive plate is separately attached to the back side of the base box 22. On the other hand, if the back cover 14 itself is made into a conductive structure and measures are taken to prevent noise in the base box 22, as described above, the conventional conductive plate becomes unnecessary, and the cost can be reduced.
[0021]
Next, a method of attaching / detaching and rotating the base box 22 with respect to the side cover 14L will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 9, the upper and lower rotary shafts 28 of the base box 22 are passed through the cut 30 of the guide path 29 of the side cover 14L. At that time, the base box 22 may be moved straight while being parallel to the back surface of the main body member 19 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 9, or may be inclined obliquely as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. The main member 19 may be along the main body 19. In addition, the position of the cut end 30 of the embodiment is set so that the end of the base box 22 does not contact the dustproof cover 16 when the base box 22 is fitted straight in the former manner. Therefore, when the base box 22 is inclined obliquely as in the latter case, it is necessary to open the dustproof cover 16 in advance so as not to obstruct the base box 22.
[0022]
Next, the base box 22 is slid on the back surface of the main member 19 as shown by an arrow y in FIG. At this time, the rotating shaft 28 of the base box 22 moves while entering the guide path 29. When one side surface of the base box 22 hits the stop plate 31c, the key portion 31d of the key member 31a is automatically hooked into the locking hole 31b of the main member 19, and the base box 22 is set to the set position by the key member 31a and the stop plate 31c. It is fixed with.
[0023]
The base box 22 is set as close to the end of the game board 5 as possible in order to secure a wide installation area for the display device 23 or the like. As a result, when the base box 22 is in the set position, as shown in FIG. 7, a part of the base box 22 covers the edge of the mechanism plate 7 to completely block the movement route R of the mechanism plate 7 indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. It will end up. Therefore, before the mechanism plate 7 is rotated, the end of the key member 31a is first pressed as shown by an arrow x in FIG. Pulling toward the outside of the game board 5, the base box 22 is rotated around the rotary shaft 28 when the rotary shaft 28 reaches the other end of the guide path 29, and stands vertically as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 7. Then, since the base box 22 deviates from the movement route R of the mechanism plate 7, the mechanism plate 7 can be rotated without any inconvenience. The base box 22 moves the rotation shaft 28 to move the rotation center to the end of the guide path 29 away from the dust cover 16, so that the series of operations can be performed while the dust cover 16 is closed. Then, after closing the mechanism plate 7, the base box 22 is rotated again and pushed in the direction indicated by the arrow y in FIG. 10, so that the key portion 31 d of the key member 31 a is caught in the locking hole 31 b of the main member 19 as described above. Therefore, the base box 22 is fixed at the set position.
[0024]
In addition, the game machine P (pachinko machine) of the embodiment is devised to bring the set position of the base box 22 closer to the end of the game board 5 than before. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, a virtual arc V passing through the inside of the outer frame 1 with the rotation center of the front frame 2 as the center is drawn. Then, a cutout 36 having the same shape as or similar to the virtual arc V is formed on the side surface facing the outer frame 1 of the base box 22 so that the side surface of the base box 22 is substantially inscribed in the virtual arc V. Set the set position to. By doing so, the base box 22 can be brought closer to the end of the game board 5 by the amount of the cutout 36 compared to the conventional simple box-type base box. Also, as shown in FIG. 7, if the cutout 37 is also formed on the inner surface of the outer frame 1, the virtual arc V can be expanded, and the base box 22 is further moved toward the end of the game board 5. Can do. In this way, when the meat notch 36 of the base box 22 and the meat notch 37 of the outer frame 1 are carried out by tying together, the highest effect can be obtained, but the meat notch 37 of the outer frame 1 is carried out independently. It is also possible. Even in such a case, the conventional simple box-shaped base box can be brought closer to the end of the game board 5 than the present state.
[0025]
Thus, the present invention is provided with locking means for engaging each other when the openable / closable cover is in the closed position and preventing movement of the openable / closable cover in the disengagement direction. It is characterized by doing so.
[0026]
First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cover member locking means in the embodiment are concave portions 38 a and 38 a formed on the inner surface of the bearing means 17 and 17 of the back cover 14. On the other hand, the locking means of the open / close type cover is convex pieces 38b, 38b protruding in front of the side wall of the dust cover 16. The concave portion 38a of the back cover 14 and the convex piece 38b of the dust-proof cover 16 are located away from each other when the dust-proof cover 16 is in the open position as shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, and as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Engage when the dust cover 16 is in the closed position. In the meshed state in which the concave portion 38a of the back cover 14 and the convex piece 38b of the dust-proof cover 16 are engaged, the movement of the dust-proof cover 16 is limited only to the rotational movement around the rotating means 24. Movement in the direction of pulling out means 24 from bearing means 17 is prevented. Therefore, even if the dust-proof cover 16 is in the closed position, vibrations during transportation and impacts during loading / unloading are applied to the dust-proof cover 16 and cannot be removed from the back cover 14. Moreover, since the convex piece 38b is separated from the concave portion 38a when the dustproof cover 16 is in the open position, the dustproof cover 16 can be easily attached and detached in the same manner as in the prior art.
[0027]
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is of course not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the embodiment, the locking means (the concave portion 38a and the convex piece 38b) are arranged beside the rotation support portion (the rotating means 24 and the bearing means 17), but may be formed at other locations. However, when the locking means is arranged at a location away from the rotation support portion, if the covered member or the open / close type cover is a synthetic resin product, elastic bending easily occurs, and the locking means is engaged. May be uncertain. In other words, if the means for disposing the locking means beside or in the vicinity of the rotation support portion of the open / close cover as in the embodiment, the covered member or the open / close cover is a synthetic resin product and is easily bent. Even in such a case, the engaging position of the locking means is close to the rotation center (joined portion of the cover member and the openable cover), and there is an effect that a reliable engagement is possible because almost no deviation occurs.
[0028]
In the embodiment, the concave portion 38a is formed in the back cover 14 and the convex piece 38b is projected from the dust-proof cover 16, but the convex piece 38b is projected from the rear cover 14 as shown in FIG. In addition, the concave portion 38 a may be formed in the dust-proof cover 16. Further, the covered member and the openable cover are not limited to the back cover 14 and the dust cover 16 as in the embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. The maintenance cover 39 of the apparatus 13 may be an open / close type cover.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the cover member is in the closed position, the locking means engages to prevent the cover member from moving in the disengagement direction. There is no possibility of coming off from the covered member even if added. Further, since the locking means is not engaged when the cover member is in the open position, there is an excellent effect that the cover member can be easily attached and detached in the same manner as in the prior art.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the game board viewed from the back side.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board viewed from the back side.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a back cover.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a back cover including a game board, a base box, and a dustproof cover.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view of a pachinko machine.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the main part of the game board.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a main part for explaining a mounting method of the base box.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a main part for explaining a mounting method of the base box.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an essential part of a base box showing a key member.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an example of an auxiliary hook member.
FIG. 13 is a front view of the gaming machine as seen from the back side.
FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a main part showing another form of the locking means.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a conventional game board viewed from the back side.
[Explanation of symbols]
P: Pachinko machine (game machine)
5 ... Game board 14 ... Back cover (covered member)
16 ... Dust-proof cover (cover member)
22 ... Base box for gaming machines 38a ... Recess (locking means)
38b ... convex piece (locking means)

Claims (1)

Game board,
A gaming machine base box provided on the back side of the gaming board;
An openable / closable cover member attached to the cover member so as to be rotatable and detachable.
An opening is formed on a side surface of the cover member, and a side portion of the gaming machine base box is faced into the cover member from the opening, and a part thereof is located in the cover member when viewed from the back side of the game board, Arranging the gaming machine base box in a state where more than a part is not covered by the cover member,
Further, the gaming machine base box, said self side from the opening of the cover member in the closed position is movable in a direction to escape along the rear surface of the game board, the opening of the cover member to the side by the mobile So that the gaming machine base box can be removed with the cover member covered by the cover member extracted from
On the other hand, each of the covered member and the cover member is provided with a locking means that engages with each other when the cover member is in the closed position and prevents the cover member from moving in the disengagement direction. Gaming machine.

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