JP4126301B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine.

The pachinko machine relates to a pachinko machine in which an outer frame lower cover that decorates the lower part of a rectangular frame called an outer frame is mounted.
As is well known, the lower part of the outer frame is exposed when the front frame hinged to the outer frame is closed, that is, in a used state, exposed below the front frame. Regardless of the pattern, color, etc. applied to the front frame, regardless of the pattern, color, etc., the colors can be harmonized with each other, and even if the front frames with different designs are combined, they feel uncomfortable with the outer frame It is normal to prevent this from occurring.
This conventional method is based on the fact that the outer frame is mass-produced and can be used in any case for the individually designed front frame, and is influenced by the design of the front frame that is combined later. It depends on making it widely available.
However, since the lower part of the outer frame is actually exposed on the front of the pachinko machine like the front frame, if a specific design is applied to the front frame, the pattern and color should be aligned with this design. It goes without saying that is preferable.

In view of the above-described conventional circumstances, the present invention enables the decoration of the front portion of the lower part of the outer frame to be freely selected according to the design of the front frame to be assembled thereto, and the entire front surface of the pachinko machine together with the front frame. The idea is to propose a harmonious pachinko machine that can fit into a single design.
In particular, the present invention is intended to provide a pachinko machine that can change the decoration of the lower front surface of the outer frame through a simple assembling process so as to correspond to the front frame assembled to the front frame.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a lower lateral frame of an outer frame formed in a rectangular shape by upper and lower horizontal frames and left and right vertical frames so that the lower horizontal frame extends along the upper surface between the left and right vertical frames. A horizontal cover member is installed horizontally, and a lower cover made of a synthetic resin is formed on the front surface of the lower horizontal beam member separately from the lower crosspiece member, and has a rib shape on the back surface. The present invention is to provide a pachinko machine characterized in that it is fastened through a mounting hole provided in the lower crosspiece member and the front surface of the lower part of the outer frame is covered and decorated by the lower cover of the outer frame. .

The lower horizontal cross member extending between the left and right vertical frames along the horizontal frame below the outer frame also reinforces the outer frame, but the entire outer frame is exposed below the front frame in use. The outer frame lower cover that is fixed to the front surface of the entire lower portion of the cover covers the front surface.
The outer frame lower cover can be fixed to the lower horizontal beam member by a screw screwed through an attachment hole provided in the lower horizontal beam member.
When manufacturing the outer frame, it will be attached at the stage where the front frame to be assembled is determined, but this makes it possible to select the lower cover of the outer frame according to the design of the front frame, and as a result In addition, the design of the entire front of the pachinko machine can be made uniform.

The rib protruding from the back surface of the outer frame lower cover acts to increase the strength of the cover and to increase the mounting strength of the lower horizontal rail member. When this rib is fitted in a notch groove formed on the front surface of the lower horizontal cross member, a strong bond is obtained, which is effective for integration with the outer frame.
A predetermined strength can be obtained by arranging a plurality of the ribs in a vertical direction with respect to a frame-like rib provided along the periphery of the cover at a predetermined interval. And the more stable intensity | strength is acquired by fitting with the notch groove of a lower horizontal crosspiece member.

  Of course, since the outer frame lower cover is made of synthetic resin, it is excellent in manufacturability, and the design applied to the outer frame is also free, so it goes without saying that it can be easily adapted to the design applied to the front frame.

Therefore, in the present invention configured as described above, an outer frame lower cover that matches the design applied to the front surface of the front frame can be attached to the front surface of the lower portion of the outer frame. It will be possible to provide pachinko machines with a uniform and uniform arrangement.
Further, the outer frame lower cover is easy to attach to the outer frame and can be firmly fixed, so that there is an advantage that it can be used safely without being damaged by an external impact.
In addition, the outer frame itself can be mass-produced in the same manner as in the past, and the outer frame lower cover can be selected and attached in line with the design of the front frame, so that it can be manufactured without substantial cost increase. There are advantages.

  1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1, FIG. 2 is a plan view and a bottom view, FIG. 3 is a left side view and a right side view, and FIG. 4 is a rear view. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

The pachinko machine 1 hinges one side of a frame-like front frame 2 having a window portion so that it can be opened and closed with respect to an outer frame 3 via a hinge device 4, and glass is placed on the upper portion of the window portion. The mounted glass frame unit 5 is pivotally attached so that it can be opened and closed, and the front frame 2 and the glass frame unit 5 can be locked by the locking device 6. Also, an upper tray unit 7 provided with an upper plate 71 and the like is provided in the lower part of the glass frame unit 5, and an operation handle 82 and the like for adjusting the flying distance of the lower plate 81 and the hit ball are provided in the lower part of the front frame 2. A tray receiving unit 8 is provided.
Further, the game board 9 faces the window portion of the front frame 2 from the rear. The game board 9 is placed on a game board mounting table 18 formed on a mechanism frame 10 to be described later, and both side edges are supported by a game board receiving member 181 and a game board lock member 182 provided on the rear plate 101. It is attached interchangeably.

A mechanism frame body 10 including a rear plate 101 and the like is provided on the back side of the front frame 2. The mechanism frame 10 is connected to an upper tank 102 and a lower tank 103 for storing prize balls, a pachinko machine 1 and an external power source and management device, and a game control device 104 and a main body control device 105 inside the pachinko machine. In addition, a relay device 106 for connecting various electric members, a winning ball processing device 107 for processing a winning ball won in a winning opening, and a payout device 108 for discharging a predetermined number of winning balls based on a signal from the winning ball processing device 107 Attach etc.
Further, a rear cover 110 that covers a rear portion of the center accessory (not shown) is attached. Further, the rear plate 101 is provided with a rear member having a safe ball gathering 171 and a ball collecting portion 172 to constitute the mechanism frame 10.

  The hinge device 4 according to the present invention is for hinged the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 3 as described above, and the outline thereof is one of the outer frame 3 and the front frame 2. It consists of two sets of upper and lower butterfly bodies 40 and 41 that are hinged so that the side edges can be freely opened and closed. The both hinge bodies 40 and 41 are an upper fixing member 40a and a lower fixing member 41a that are fixed to the outer frame 3, and An upper rotating member 40b and a lower rotating member 41b that are fixed to the frame 2 are provided, and one of the upper and lower hinged bodies 40 and 41, for example, the upper fixing member 40a, is directed toward the edge. An opening receiving groove 401 and upper support pin 402 are formed, and a locking member 42 formed with an engaging groove 421 and a guide groove 422 that can overlap with the receiving groove 401 is rotatable by the upper support pin 402. And an urging means is provided between the lock member 42 and the upper fixing member 40a to The member 42 is urged in the direction of sealing the receiving groove 401, and the rotation support shaft 43 and the lock pin 44 of the front frame 2 are formed on the upper rotation member 40 b corresponding to the upper fixing member 40 a. The pivot support shaft 43 is pivotally supported by the receiving groove 401 and the engagement groove 421, and the lock pin 44 is guided to the guide groove 422, so that the other of the hinge bodies 40, 41. In addition, it is intended to be pivotably hinged.

  Next, the details of the hinge device 4 will be described. FIG. 7 is a front view and a right side view of the front frame 2 provided with one of the hinge devices 4, and FIG. 8 shows details of the hinge portion. (A) is a top view of the A section of FIG. 7, (B) is a front view of the same, (C) is a front view of the B section of FIG. 9 shows the upper butterfly body 40, (A) is a plan view of the upper rotating member 40b, (B) is a plan view of the upper fixing member 40a, and FIG. 11A and 11B show the lock member 42, FIG. 11A is a plan view, FIG. 11B is a longitudinal sectional view, FIG. 11C is a side view, FIG. 11D is a lateral sectional view, and FIG. The figure is shown. FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the lock member 42.

  The upper butterfly body 40 includes an upper fixing member 40a that is fastened to an upper left side edge portion where the upper horizontal frame 31a and the left vertical frame 31b of the outer frame 3 formed by framing the wood into a rectangle are joined, and the front frame 2 And an upper fixing member 40b which is fixed to the upper left side edge portion.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9B, the upper fixing member 40a is a metal member that is bent in an approximately L shape, and the upper surface plate extends beyond the front edge of the outer frame 3, and is described later. An upper support shaft pin 402 for pivotally mounting the lock member 42 to be rotated and a guide pin 403 for guiding the rotation are provided.

  Further, a generally U-shaped receiving groove 401 that opens toward the front edge is provided at the front edge of the top plate so as to receive a rotation support shaft 43 of the front frame 2 described later. Further, a mounting hole 405 and a guide hole 406 of the hinge cover 45 for covering the hinged body 40 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the lock member 42 pivotally attached to the upper fixing member 40a is a generally disk-shaped member having a support shaft hole 423 in the center, and the guide pin 403 is allowed to play freely. A guide long hole 424 to be fitted is provided, and a hook-like engagement groove 421 corresponding to the receiving groove 401 is provided at the edge. Note that the tip of the engagement groove 421 is a claw-like locking claw 425.

  In addition, the lock member 42 is formed with a guide groove 422 for guiding a lock pin 44 protruding from an upper rotating member 40b, which will be described later, in a bow shape, and a spring receiving pin 426 for biasing means, which will be described later. Further, a stopper portion 427 is formed at one end of the guide long hole 424. The lock member 42 is appropriately provided with ribs or thick portions so as to have a desired height.

  In the lock member 42 as described above, the upper support shaft pin 402 of the upper fixing member 40 a is inserted into the support shaft hole 423, and the guide pin 403 is loosely fitted into the guide long hole 424. Both the pins 402 and 403 are caulked to the upper fixing member 40a.

  A biasing means is provided between the lock member 42 and the upper fixing member 40a to bias the receiving groove 401 of the upper fixing member 40a in the sealing direction with the locking claw 425 of the lock member 42. According to the illustrated embodiment, the urging means is constituted by a spring 46 that is centered on the upper support shaft pin 402 and is locked between the guide pin 403 and the spring receiving pin 426.

  Therefore, the lock member 42 is urged in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 9 by the action of the spring 46, and normally, the locking claw 425 of the lock member 42 seals the receiving groove 401 of the upper fixing member 40a. become.

  The upper rotating member 40b fixed to the upper end surface of the front frame 2 has a rotating support shaft 43 protruding from a position extending from the front end of the front frame 2 and is formed in the guide groove 422 of the lock member 42. An indented lock pin 44 projects. In the illustrated embodiment, a through hole 407 through which the slide pin 552 of the glass frame unit 5 is inserted is opened.

  On the other hand, the lower butterfly body 41 includes a lower rotating member 41b that is fixed to the lower left portion of the front frame 2, and a lower fixing member 41a that is fixed to the lower left portion of the outer frame 3, and is attached to the lower rotating member 41b. Is provided with a lower shaft hole 411 through which the lower rotation support shaft of the lower fixing member 41a is inserted. The lower shaft hole 411 is formed with a taper 411A for facilitating insertion of the lower rotation support shaft.

  Next, the assembly and operation of the front frame 2 with respect to the outer frame 3 by the hinge device 4 configured as described above will be described.

  The assembling work is very easy. With the front frame 2 opened at an appropriate angle, the lower rotating support shaft 412 of the lower fixing member 41a is inserted into the lower shaft hole 411 of the lower rotating member 41b, and The upper rotating support shaft 43 of the upper rotating member 40b is brought into contact with the receiving groove 401 of the upper fixing member 40a and is brought into contact with the locking claw 425 of the lock member 42. Then, the upper turning support shaft 43 is pushed into the receiving groove 401. Then, the locking claw 425 acts like a cam, and the lock member 42 rotates in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 9 against the bias of the spring 46, and the upper rotation support shaft 43 is received in the receiving groove 401. . In this received state, the lock member 42 is rotated in the direction of the arrow A by the bias of the spring 46, the locking claw 425 seals the inlet of the receiving groove 401, and the upper rotation support shaft 43 is locked. The nail 425 is locked inside. That is, the upper rotation support shaft 43 is also pivotally attached.

  In the state as described above, the front frame 2 remains open, and if the lock member 42 rotates, the upper rotation support shaft 43 is detached, which is dangerous. Therefore, in the hinge device 4 of the present invention, the lock member 42 is prevented from turning when the front frame 2 is closed.

  That is, when the front frame 2 is rotated in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 9, the lock pin 44 protruding from the upper rotation member 40 b is inserted into the guide groove 422 of the lock member 42 (see FIG. 12). In this state, since the lock pin 44 contacts the inner wall of the guide groove 422, the lock member 42 cannot rotate.

  On the other hand, when the front frame 2 is opened to a position where the lock pin 44 is disengaged from the guide groove 422 (for example, a position indicated by a broken line in FIG. 12), the lock member 42 can be rotated. That is, in this state, if the unlocking operation protrusion 428 provided at the base of the latching claw 425 is operated to rotate the lock member 42 in the direction of arrow B, the latching claw is inserted from the entrance of the receiving groove 401. Since 425 is retracted, the upper rotation support shaft 43 can be removed.

  According to the hinge device 4 as described above, the upper rotating support shaft 43 is connected to the upper fixing member while the lower rotating support shaft 412 of the lower fixing member 41a is inserted into the lower shaft hole 411 of the lower rotating member 41b. It can be inserted into the receiving groove 401 of 40a, and it is not necessary to insert the upper and lower pivot support shafts 43 and 412 into the shaft hole at the same time, and the assembling work is extremely easy. Further, the detachment is extremely easy, and the front frame 2 may be simply pulled out slightly toward the front with the lock member 42 being rotated. Therefore, there is no need to lift the heavy front frame 2 upward as in the prior art. In addition, since the lock member 42 cannot be rotated unless the front frame 2 is opened to a predetermined position, the lock member 42 does not rotate even if the operation protrusion 428 is accidentally touched during the game. The support shaft 43 does not come off. Therefore, there is no fear that the front frame 2 will come off and it is safe.

  The hinge device 4 as described above can be applied to a pachinko machine 1 as described in FIG. That is, in this pachinko machine 1, the front frame 2 is formed of a synthetic resin, and the outer frame 3 is formed of a frame of wood.

  The outer frame 3 is constituted by an upper horizontal frame 31a, a left vertical frame 31b, a lower horizontal frame 31c, and a right horizontal frame 31d made of a wood board of a predetermined size, which are rectangularly framed. Further, a lower horizontal crosspiece member 32 is horizontally mounted on the upper surface of the lower horizontal frame 31c. And the upper fixing member 40a which comprises the upper butterfly body 40 and serves also as a reinforcement member is provided in the upper left side edge part which joins the said upper horizontal frame 31a and the left vertical frame 31b.

On the other hand, a lower fixing member 41a constituting the lower butterfly body 41 is provided at a portion where the left vertical frame 31b and the lower horizontal cross member 32 come into contact with each other. Also, inside the portion where the upper horizontal frame 31a and the right vertical frame 31d abut, inside the portion where the right vertical frame 31d and the lower horizontal frame 31c abut, and inside the portion where the left vertical frame 31b and the lower horizontal frame 31c abut Are each provided with a reinforcing metal fitting 33. Further, dowels 34 are embedded in the portions where the frame members 31a, 31b, 31c, 31d are connected to each other.

  On the front surface of the lower horizontal cross member 32, cut grooves 321 for receiving ribs 351 provided on the rear surface of the outer frame lower cover 35 described later are provided at appropriate intervals. Further, near the both side ends of the lower horizontal cross member 32, outer frame lower cover mounting holes 322 for fixing the outer frame lower cover 35 are formed.

  On the upper surface of the lower horizontal beam member 32, when the front frame 2 is opened and closed, the friction when the lower end surface comes into sliding contact with the upper end surface of the lower horizontal beam member 32 is reduced, and the lower horizontal beam member 32 is prevented from being damaged. A metal front frame support piece 323 is fixed in place. On the other hand, a front frame rubbing stopper 323A corresponding to the front frame support piece 323 is attached to the lower edge of the front frame substrate 21 described later.

  The outer frame lower cover 35 is a member integrally formed of synthetic resin, and covers the front surface of the lower horizontal rail member 32. In other words, the decorative member is located below the lower tray unit 8. A hinge cover portion 351A that covers the lower butterfly body 41 is formed on one side of the outer frame lower cover 35.

  Further, a desired portion of each of the frame members 31a, 31b, 31c, and 31d is formed with a relief portion having an appropriate shape. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the left vertical frame 31 b is formed with an escape portion 39 when the front frame 2 is rotated by cutting out the front end face side in an inclined manner. A tamper-proof projection 211A corresponding to the escape portion 39 is provided on the back side of the front frame substrate 21.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the front frame 2 hinged so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 3 configured as described above includes a front frame substrate 21, a glass frame unit 5, an upper tray unit 7, and a lower tray unit 8. , And the mechanism frame 10 and the like are main components.

  A substrate 21 serving as a frame of the front frame 2 to which the hinge unit 4 is attached and the glass frame unit 5, the upper tray unit 7, the lower tray unit 8, and the mechanism frame body 10 is mounted has a substantially rectangular window 210. This is a frame frame made of synthetic resin.

  A fraud prevention rib 211 standing up toward the front side is provided at the peripheral edge of the front frame substrate 21, and a rib 51 </ b> B of a glass frame base body 51 described later is superposed on the outside of the rib 211.

  On the one side of the front frame substrate 21, the upper rotation member 40 b of the hinge device 4 is attached via the upper hinge attachment plate 212 and the lower rotation member 41 b is attached via the lower hinge attachment plate 213.

  A lower plate portion 22 is formed in a portion corresponding to the tray unit 8 below the window portion 210. The lower plate portion 22 seals a lower portion of the frame-shaped front frame substrate 21, but a prize ball communication port 221 for guiding a prize ball overflowing from the upper dish 71 is opened in the lower dish 81. . In addition, wiring insertion holes 222 through which the wiring of the handle 82 for adjusting the hitting force of the launching device to be described later is opened are opened in a total of eight locations.

  An extension piece 225 provided with a prize ball contact hole mounting hole 225 for attaching a prize ball contact hole 224 to be paid out from the prize ball payout device 108 is provided at the center of the upper edge of the lower plate portion 22. It is.

  A rear plate insertion groove 231 for mounting one side of the rear plate 101 constituting the mechanism frame 10 is formed in the left vertical frame portion 23 on the hinge side of the front frame substrate 21. A glass frame lower hinge member 232 is provided in the middle of the left vertical frame portion 23, and a glass frame rotation support shaft hole 233 is formed in the glass frame lower hinge member 232. Further, the left vertical frame portion 23 is provided with an escape portion 23C in a circular arc shape when a glass frame base body 51 described later rotates (see FIG. 6).

  On the other hand, a glass frame locking device 61 is provided in the right vertical frame portion 24. The glass frame locking device 61 is provided with a lock portion 611 on the upper and lower sides for locking a lock piece of a glass frame described later. Further, a lock release lever 612 for opening the lock portion 611 is mounted in a state of being biased by a spring.

  In addition, a cylinder key 62 constituting the locking device 6 is inserted into and attached to the opening 241 opened approximately in the middle of the right vertical frame portion 24. The cylinder key 62 includes a rotating piece 621 for locking and unlocking the front frame 2 and the glass frame. A key ornament 63 and a key ornament cover 64 are provided on the front surface of the cylinder key 62. The rib 51B of the glass frame base main body 51 is superposed on the concave groove 63A of the key decoration 63 to prevent fraud.

  Further, an upper tray unit lock member 78 for receiving the free end of the upper tray unit 7 pivotally attached to the lower vertical frame portion 24 is provided. The upper tray unit lock member 78 is a metal plate having a lock hole 781 and is fixed at a predetermined position by a mounting screw.

  Positioning means such as positioning bosses or positioning holes are formed at appropriate positions on the front frame substrate 21. That is, for example, although not shown, positioning bosses for positioning the rear plate 101 protrude from appropriate positions on the back side of the upper horizontal frame portion 25 and the right vertical frame portion 24.

  The rear plate 101 to be mounted on the back surface side of the front frame substrate 21 as described above is formed by, for example, molding a 0.8 mm thick iron plate, and a rear plate inserted in the front frame substrate 21 on one side is inserted. A loading piece 111 to be loaded in the groove 231 is extended, and a right mounting piece 112 for fixing with a mounting screw 120 is extended on the opposite side. Further, an upper mounting piece 113 is extended on the upper side.

  The right mounting piece 112 is divided into upper and lower portions by an escape portion 114 of the locking device 6. Further, a positioning hole 115 corresponding to the positioning boss provided on the front frame substrate 21 and a mounting hole 116 for passing the mounting screw 120 are opened at appropriate positions of the right mounting piece 112 and the upper mounting piece 113. .

  As described above, the loading piece 111 formed on one side of the rear plate 101 is loaded into the rear plate insertion groove 231 formed on the front frame substrate 21, and the other mounting pieces 112 and 113 are attached to the mounting screws 120. When mounting with, the positioning and mounting becomes easy.

  The upper tray unit 7 is pivotally attached to the front frame substrate 21 so as to be opened and closed. An upper tray 71 is formed in the upper tray unit 7, and a prize ball receiving rod 72 communicating with an upstream portion of the upper tray 71 is provided. The prize ball receiving box 72 contacts the prize ball discharge box 109 of the prize ball payout device 108.

  A fraud prevention groove 731 that opens toward the front surface is formed in the upper edge portion of the base substrate 73 of the upper tray unit 7, and a fraud prevention rib 517A formed in a glass frame base body 51 to be described later. Is inserted. Further, the base substrate 73 is provided with a prize ball introduction port 732 for introducing a prize ball from the prize ball receiver 72 into the upper plate 71.

  The upper plate 71 has a front cover 711 formed integrally with the base substrate 73, and the front cover 711 has an upper plate that has a continuous design with a lamp cover 53 provided on a glass frame unit 5 described later. A lamp cover 74 and an upper dish cover 741 are provided. Further, a ball removal button 75 for discharging the stored balls of the upper plate 71 to the lower plate 81 is provided at the end of the upper plate lamp cover 71.

  In addition, a slit-like speaker opening 76 is formed in a portion located on the lower side of the upper plate 71 of the front cover 711, and a speaker (not shown) is faced to emit sound effects or the like.

  Furthermore, according to the illustrated embodiment of the base substrate 73, the touch switch 77 is screwed from the back side in the vicinity of the speaker opening 76. This touch switch 77 is used for a game, for example, when stopping the rotating symbol of the symbol display device.

  The hinge portion of the base substrate 73 is provided with a pivot shaft hole 733 through which an upper plate setting hinge pin 562 provided in the glass frame unit 5 is inserted. On the other hand, although not shown, an upper tray unit opening / closing member is provided on the back surface on the free end side. The upper tray unit opening / closing member includes a locking piece that can move up and down, and the locking piece engages with a locking hole 781 of the upper tray unit locking member 78. The upper tray unit 7 can be opened by releasing the engagement by depressing the upper tray unit opening / closing member. The upper tray unit opening / closing member cannot be operated unless the glass frame unit 5 is opened.

  The lower tray unit 8 is fixedly fixed to the lower part of the front frame substrate 21 described above. For this reason, on the back surface side of the base portion 83 of the lower tray unit 8, an engagement member that engages with the lower tray mounting hole 223 provided in the front frame substrate 21 is provided at a corresponding position. Further, a pivot support shaft hole 831 for pivotally mounting the upper tray unit 7 is formed in one upper end surface of the base portion 83, and an upper plate setting hinge pin (not shown) biased by a biasing member. Is inserted. When removing the upper tray unit 7, the hinge pin (not shown) may be manually moved up and removed from the pivot support shaft hole 831.

  The base portion 83 is provided with an attachment portion 84 for attaching a handle 82 for adjusting a flight distance, and a wiring insertion hole 841 is formed in the attachment portion 84. The handle 82 is provided with a variable resistor or the like for adjusting the flight distance of the hit ball, and adjusts the flight distance by adjusting the power supplied to the solenoid 19 of the hit ball launching device according to the change in the resistance value. It has become. Therefore, unlike the conventional handle, there is no need for a rotating shaft or the like for adjusting the tension of the spring. The solenoid 19 is fixed to the game board mounting table 18. A firing rail 191 provided on the game board mounting table 18 faces the firing front of the solenoid 19.

  A lower tray 81 is formed integrally with the base portion 83 of the lower tray unit 8. Further, in order to introduce the ball of the upper plate 71 into the lower plate 81, a prize ball outlet 87 communicating with the above-described prize ball connection port 221 is introduced into the rear wall portion of the lower plate 81, that is, a part of the base portion 83. Has been established. Further, a ball removing device 85 is provided at the bottom of the lower plate 81 so that the balls stored in the lower plate 81 can be discharged into a ball receiving box placed below the pachinko machine. The ball removal device 85 includes a ball removal lever 851.

  Further, the lower tray unit 8 is provided with an ashtray 86 adjacent to the lower tray 81. The lower tray unit 8 is also provided with a lower tray decoration cover 88 that provides a continuous design for the entire pachinko machine.

  Next, the glass frame unit 5 that gives a characteristic design to the pachinko machine 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 21, the glass frame unit 5 includes a glass frame base main body 51, a glass rail frame 52, and a lamp cover 53 as main constituent members.

  The glass frame base main body 51 is a member integrally formed of synthetic resin in a frame shape and a curved surface shape having a window portion 511, and an upper portion protrudes forward. In addition, the window portion 511 is appropriately bulged around the window portion 511 so as to form a functional space portion 512 for accommodating a later-described lamp group. The functional space 512 is provided with a lamp hole 513 and a locking hole 514, for example. Further, a lamp opening hole 515 is provided to allow the lamp substrate 516 to face. Further, the functional space portion 512 is appropriately provided with an opening portion and a mounting portion which are not described. And the fringe prevention groove | channel and rib 517A are formed in the lower edge of the glass frame base main body 51. FIG. A concave hollow portion 519 where the locking device 6 faces is provided on one side of the glass frame base main body 51.

  A glass frame hinge 517 is formed at the upper corner of the glass frame base body 51. The upper glass frame hinge 55 is attached to the glass frame hinge part 517.

  The upper glass frame hinge 55 includes a slide pin 552 that is biased by a spring 551 and includes a substrate portion 553. The upper glass frame hinge 55 is screwed to the back side of the glass frame base main body 51 with a substrate portion 553. Then, the slide pin 552 can protrude by the bias of the spring 551.

  On the other hand, a lower glass frame hinge 56 is provided at the lower corner of the glass frame base body 51. The glass frame hinge 56 includes an upper plate setting hinge pin 562 projecting downward.

  Reinforcing ribs 591 are appropriately formed at appropriate positions on the back side of the glass frame base main body 51 to prevent the glass frame base main body 51 from being twisted. Further, as described above, the lamp substrate 516 and the like are fixed to the back surface side by the claw member 592. In addition, a lamp relay board 516a also serving as a lamp board is provided at one corner, and lighting and blinking of each lamp are controlled via the relay board 516a. Reference numeral 516b denotes a wiring connector provided on the lamp relay board 516a.

  And the glass frame rail 52 is pivotally attached to the back side of the glass frame base main body 51 so that rotation is possible. For this reason, a glass frame rail hinge 58 is provided. That is, the glass frame rail hinge 58a includes the hinge pin 581 facing upward. The lower crow frame rail hinge 58b is formed integrally with the lower glass frame hinge 56, and includes a hinge pin 561 that protrudes upward.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the glass frame rail 52 is a metal frame having a substantially square shape in front view, and one side is arranged so that two glasses 50 can be mounted from the side. In addition to opening, hinge pieces 521a and 521b corresponding to the hinges 58a and 58b are provided on the other side. The hinge pieces 521a and 521b are formed by bending a metal plate, for example, a stainless steel plate, and have hinge holes corresponding to the hinge pins 581 and 561. The hinge pieces 521a and 521b are spot-welded to a glass frame rail body 522, which is also made of stainless steel.

  The glass frame rail body 522 is configured by joining an upper glass frame rail 522a, a lower glass frame rail 522b, a right glass frame rail 522c, and a left glass frame rail 522d at right angles. The three glass frame rails, that is, the upper glass frame rail 522a, the lower glass frame rail 522b, and the right glass frame rail 522c are each provided with two glass mounting grooves 523 inward. Further, glass pressing spring members 524 having a pair of elastic pieces 524a and 524b are spot welded to the upper and lower glass frame rails 522a and 522b, respectively, in the glass mounting groove 523.

  On the other hand, since the left glass frame rail 522d is open so that the glass 50 can be mounted from the left side, it does not include a mounting groove. However, when this glass frame rail main body 522 is mounted on the base main body 51 of the glass frame unit 5, there is provided an engaging projection 525 that engages with a glass frame rail lock piece 54 described later.

  The glass frame rail lock piece 54 is pressed so that the glass 50 attached to the glass frame rail main body 522 does not come out, and rotates when the glass frame rail main body 522 is rotatably attached to the glass frame base main body 51. Is for stopping.

  That is, the glass frame rail lock piece 54 is rotatably attached to a glass frame lock / lock piece bearing member 57 for fastening a fastening screw 510 to the base body 51 as shown in FIGS. It is a member to do. This glass frame rail lock piece 54 has an elastic piece 543 extending between the side arm portions 542 and 542 facing the side edge of the body portion 541 in a U-shape, and at the tip of the elastic piece 543, An engagement recess 544 that fits into an engagement protrusion 525 provided on the left glass frame rail 522d is formed. A pin hole 545 is formed in the pair of side arm portions 542 and 542.

  On the other hand, the glass frame lock / lock piece bearing member 57 has a stopper portion 572 extending from a mounting substrate 571 fixed to the glass frame base body 51 and a support shaft into which the glass frame rail lock piece 54 is inserted. The pin 573 is upright. The spindle pin 573 is formed on the mounting substrate 571 by caulking means, for example. In addition, a positioning hole 574 is formed in the mounting substrate 571 and is fitted to the positioning boss 518 of the glass frame base main body 51. The mounting board 571 has a mounting hole 575 through which the fastening screw 510 is passed.

  Then, the support pin 573 is inserted into the pin hole 545 of the glass frame rail lock piece 54 and an E-ring is attached to the tip, and the glass frame rail lock piece 54 is attached to the glass frame lock / lock piece bearing. The member 57 is rotatably assembled.

  After the glass frame rail 52 is pivotally attached to the upper hinge 58 a and the hinge 58 b of the glass frame base main body 51, an upward movement preventing member 582 for preventing the glass frame rail 52 from being detached upward is attached by a fixing screw 583.

  The glass 50 is mounted on the glass frame rail 52 as described above in a state in which the glass frame rail 52 is rotated from the glass frame base main body 51 with the glass frame hinges 55 and 56 as fulcrums. The glass 50 is inserted into the glass mounting grooves 523 of the upper and lower glass frame rails 552a and 552b and brought into contact with the bottom of the glass mounting groove 523 of the right glass frame rail 552c. Then, the glass frame rail 52 is returned and rotated, and the glass frame rail 52 is returned and rotated closely to the glass frame base body 51 in a state where the glass frame rail lock piece 54 is rotated as shown in FIG. Then, the glass frame rail lock piece 54 is rotated as shown in FIG. Then, the engagement concave portion 544 at the tip of the elastic piece 543 provided in the glass frame rail lock piece 54 is fitted into the engagement protrusion 525 provided in the left glass frame rail 522d, and the glass frame rail lock. The piece 54 is locked, and the end surfaces 542A of the side arm portions 542 and 542 face the end surfaces of the two glasses 50, respectively, so that the glass 50 is prevented from coming out of the glass mounting groove 523. Further, the glass 50 inserted into the glass mounting groove 523 is tightly attached by a glass pressing spring member 524. Therefore, there is no possibility that the glass 50 is detached from the glass frame rail 52.

  A lamp cover 53 is provided on the front side of the glass frame base main body 51. The lamp cover 53 includes a top lamp cover 531 provided along the upper edge of the window 511, a left lamp cover 532 provided along the left edge, and a right lamp cover 533 provided along the right edge. Become. The lamp cover 53 communicates with the upper plate lamp cover 74 and the upper plate decoration cover 741 of the upper tray unit 7 and the lower plate decoration cover 88 of the lower tray unit 8 so as to unify the entire pachinko machine.

  The top lamp cover 531 includes a cover body 531a constituting the top plate portion, a cover body 531b constituting the front plate portion, and a cover body 531c constituting the bottom plate portion, and is integrally molded in different colors.

  In addition, the right lamp cover 533 is formed with a recessed portion 533a that avoids the locking device 6 in the middle, and the key ornament 63 and the key ornament cover 64 face the recessed portion 533a when assembled.

  The ceiling lamp cover 531, the left lamp cover 532, and the right lamp cover 533 described above engage the locking claws 5311, 5321, and 5331 provided in the respective lamp covers with the locking holes 514 provided in the glass frame base body 51. It is attached by.

  The lamp L mounted on the lamp substrate 516 is disposed in the functional space 512 formed by the lamp covers 531, 532, 533 and the glass frame base body 51.

  Next, an assembly method or an opening / closing method of each member will be briefly described. First, hinge pieces 521a and 521b provided with glass frame rails 52 on one side of the upper and lower sides and upper hinges 58a and lower hinges 58b are pivotally attached to be rotatable with respect to the glass frame base main body 51. Further, the glass frame rail 52 is fixed to the glass frame base main body 51 by the rotation of the glass frame rail lock piece 54 to constitute the glass frame unit 5.

  The glass frame unit 5 configured as described above is pivotable with respect to the front frame substrate 21 by the slide pins 552 of the upper glass frame hinge 55 and the hinge pins 562 of the lower glass frame hinge 56 provided on one side. To wear. The hinge pin 562 is also used as a pivot pin of the upper tray unit 7.

  The glass frame unit 5 is locked by locking a lock portion 611 provided in the glass frame locking device 61 with a stopper portion 572 of the glass frame lock / lock piece bearing member 57. On the other hand, in order to release the lock and open the glass frame, the lock portion 611 may be disengaged by inserting the key into the cylinder key 62 of the locking device 6 and turning the rotating piece 621. If the front frame 2 is in an open state, it can be released by pressing the lock release lever 612. The glass frame unit 5 can be removed from the front frame substrate 21 by sliding the slide pin 552 of the glass frame hinge 55 downward.

  The upper tray unit 7, together with a lower hinge (not shown), is pivotable so that it can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame substrate 21 by inserting an upper plate setting hinge pin 562 provided in the glass frame unit 5 into the rotation support shaft hole 733. To wear. On the other hand, the free end side can be locked by an upper tray unit opening / closing member (not shown). The upper tray unit opening / closing member includes a locking piece that can move up and down, and the locking piece engages with a locking hole 781 of the upper tray unit locking member 78. The upper tray unit 7 can be opened by disengaging the upper tray unit opening / closing member by pressing the upper tray unit opening / closing member while the glass frame unit 5 is opened. The upper tray unit opening / closing member cannot be operated unless the glass frame unit 5 is opened.

  The lower tray unit 8 is fixedly fixed to the lower portion of the front frame substrate 21 by an engaging member (not shown).

  The front frame 2 assembled as described above is hinged so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 3 by the hinge device 4 described above. The front frame 2 can be locked by a locking device 6. That is, the key-type engaging portion 292 of the front frame release lever 291 of the interlocking member 29 provided on the rear plate 101 of the front frame 2 is engaged with the front frame lock fitting 38 provided on the right vertical frame 31d of the outer frame 3. . The front frame release lever 291 is configured such that when the key is inserted into the locking device 6 and pivoted to one side, the interlocking member 29 is movable and disengages from the above, and is pivoted to the other. The glass frame base main body 51 is configured to be opened when opened.

  According to the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, not only can the front frame 2 be formed of a synthetic resin, but also a pachinko machine having a free design can be provided. Further, rational parts configuration and arrangement facilitate assembly and improve work efficiency. In addition, daily inspections and parts hunting are easy. And according to the said front frame 2 made from a synthetic resin, since the usage-amount of wood can be reduced, it can contribute also to protection of a natural environment, and its practical value is very high.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments of the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately implemented as long as the configuration described in the claims is not changed.
In short, according to the present invention, one side of a frame-shaped front frame having a window portion is hinged so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame via a hinge device, and the upper portion of the window portion is made of glass. The attached glass frame unit is pivotally mounted so that it can be opened and closed, and the front frame and the glass frame unit can be locked by a locking device, and an upper tray unit having an upper plate is provided at a lower portion of the glass frame unit, In the lower part of the front frame, in the pachinko machine provided with a lower tray and a lower tray unit provided with an operation handle for adjusting the flying distance of the hit ball, the front frame is made of a synthetic resin frame having a window portion. The above glass comprising a front frame substrate, a glass frame unit having a bulging functional space provided with a lamp cover, an upper tray unit having a decorative member, and a lower tray unit having a decorative member. Frame unit and top Since the tray unit and the lower tray unit have a continuous and unified design by the lamp cover and the decorative members, the front frame can be formed of synthetic resin as well as a free design. Pachinko machines can be provided. In addition, the rational component configuration and arrangement facilitates assembly, improves work efficiency, and facilitates daily inspection and replacement of components. And, according to the front frame made of synthetic resin, it is possible to reduce the amount of wood used, which can contribute to the protection of the natural environment, and the practical value is extremely high.

The front view of a pachinko machine. The top view and bottom view of a pachinko machine. The left side view and right side view of a pachinko machine. The rear view of a pachinko machine. AA sectional view taken on the line AA of FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1. The front view and right view of a front frame. The detail of a hinge part is shown, FIG. (A) is a top view of the A section of FIG. 7, FIG. (B) is a front view of the same, FIG. (C) is a front view of the B section of FIG. The upper butterfly is shown, in which FIG. (A) is a plan view of the rotating member, and (B) is a plan view of the upper fixing member. Assembly drawing of upper butterfly body. The locking member is shown, FIG. (A) is a plan view, FIG. (B) is a longitudinal sectional view, FIG. (C) is a side view, FIG. (D) is a lateral sectional view, and FIG. . Explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of a locking member. The perspective view of a pachinko machine. The perspective view of the front frame and outer frame of a pachinko machine. The front view of an outer frame. The right side view and left side view of an outer frame. The top view and bottom view of an outer frame. The exploded perspective view of a front frame. The front view and bottom view of a glass frame. The rear view of a glass frame, and a partially missing side view. The exploded perspective view of a glass frame unit. AA line sectional view of Drawing 19. The front view of a glass frame rail, a left view, an AA line end view, and a perspective view of a glass press spring member. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of a glass frame rail lock piece, Comprising: An unlocked state is shown. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of a glass frame rail lock piece, Comprising: A locked state is shown. AA line sectional view of Drawing 25. It is a perspective view of a glass frame rail lock piece and a glass frame lock and lock piece bearing member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Front frame 3 Outer frame 4 Hinging device 5 Glass frame unit 6 Locking device 7 Upper saucer unit 8 Lower saucer unit 9 Game board 10 Mechanism frame
21 Front frame substrate 210 Window portion 31a Horizontal frame on outer frame
31b Vertical frame on the left of the outer frame 31c Horizontal frame below the outer frame 31d Vertical frame on the right of the outer frame 32 Lower horizontal beam member 321 Cut groove 322 Mounting hole
35 Outer frame lower cover 351 Rib 50 Glass 512 Functional space 533a Recessed portion 71 Upper plate 711 Front cover 74 Upper plate lamp cover 741 Upper plate cover 81 Lower plate 88 Lower plate cover

Claims (1)

A lower horizontal beam member is provided horizontally on the lower horizontal frame of the outer frame formed into a rectangle by the upper and lower horizontal frames and the left and right vertical frames so as to extend between the left and right vertical frames along the upper surface. The lower horizontal beam member is formed on the front surface of the lower horizontal beam member, and a lower cover made of a synthetic resin made of synthetic resin is formed on the rear surface with ribs protruding from the rear surface. A pachinko machine that is fixed through an attachment hole, and covers and decorates the lower front surface of the outer frame with the outer frame lower cover.

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