JP4274568B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and particularly to prevention of abnormal noise from a front frame provided with a translucent member.

  The gaming machine has a wooden base frame attached to the island facility side, and a gaming machine main body on which main electronic components are mounted is pivotally supported so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board having a game area where a game ball flows down is attached to the gaming machine main body, and a glass frame (front frame) fitted with glass (translucent member) is provided to be openable and closable. The game area is visible through the glass.

Here, in a conventional gaming machine, an elastic rail (rail) for holding glass is provided on a glass frame, and the glass is fixed to the elastic rail, so that a so-called chatter sound between the rail and the glass is caused by vibration of the glass. (For example, JP 2004-159991 A)
JP 2004-159991 A

  In such a conventional gaming machine, chatter noise generated between the rail and the glass is suppressed, but the chatter noise generated between the rail and the glass frame and thus between the glass frame and the gaming machine main body is widely used. Anomalous noise associated with glass vibration cannot be suppressed.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the game machine which can suppress the chatter sound which originates in the vibration of a translucent member.

  In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine of the present invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine main body provided with a gaming area, a front frame provided in the gaming machine main body so as to be openable and closable and having an opening, A rail that is attached to the front frame and that is mounted on and supported by a translucent member that is located in the opening and that allows the game area to be visually recognized from above is provided, and the front frame is provided on the gaming machine main body. A rail press-contact portion that presses against the rail in a closed state with respect to the gaming machine main body and elastically deforms the rail, and the rail is opened and closed arranged vertically on the open / close side of the front frame A side glass plate mounting rail, a rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail disposed in the vertical direction on the rotating shaft side of the front frame, and a lower side glass plate mounting rail disposed laterally at a lower portion of the front frame. Have the upper part open The gap between the open / close side glass plate mounting rail and the rotation shaft side glass plate mounting rail is configured to fit the translucent member along the open / close side glass plate mounting rail from above the rail. Along with the lower glass plate mounting rail, a space is secured to be held at the mounting position by being translated with respect to the front frame and brought into contact with the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail. The translucent member fitted along the open / close side glass plate mounting rail is placed at a predetermined position of the front frame by sliding movement with respect to the lower side glass plate mounting rail. A movement assisting member for pressing the glass plate mounting rail and holding it at the mounting position is provided.

Thereby, the translucent member is sandwiched by the elastically deformed rail, and further, the translucent member is pressed against the front frame, so that not only the chatter sound generated between the rail and the translucent member but also the rail It is possible to suppress chatter noise generated due to vibration of the translucent member widely, up to chatter noise generated between the front frame, and thus the front frame and the gaming machine main body.
Further, by sliding the movement assisting member, the translucent member can be pressed toward the rotation axis of the front frame, and the wobbling of the translucent member can be restricted.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail and the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail extend in the height direction of the front frame. The rail press-contact portion is extended along the rail.

  As a result, the open / close side glass plate mounting rail and the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail are elastically deformed over a wide range by the rail pressure contact portion, so that the open / close side glass plate mounting rail and the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail are translucent. Vibration between the member and the member can be reliably suppressed, and chatter noise generated due to vibration of the translucent member can be more reliably suppressed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the invention, the rail has a U-shaped receiving portion that receives the end portion of the translucent member and clamps it. The rail press contact portion is characterized in that it presses the receiving portion and presses the receiving portion against the translucent member.

  Thereby, since the translucent member is securely sandwiched between the rails by the U-shaped receiving portion, vibration between the rail and the translucent member is reliably suppressed, and the translucent member is It becomes possible to support firmly.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the third aspect of the present invention, the translucent member includes a first translucent member and a second translucent member disposed in the front-rear direction. The rail includes a receiving portion that receives the first light-transmitting member, and a support portion that supports an end portion on one surface side of the second light-transmitting member, and the receiving portion and the supporting portion. In the meantime, a pressure contact force transmission portion is formed which transmits a pressure contact force when the rail pressure contact portion is in pressure contact with the receiving portion and elastically deforms the support portion.

  Thereby, since vibration of both of the two translucent members is suppressed by the elastically deformed rail, even when two translucent members are arranged at the front and rear, the translucent member is widely vibrated. It is possible to suppress the chatter sound that occurs due to this.

  According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, according to the present invention, the translucent member is sandwiched between the elastically deformed rails, and further, the translucent member is pressed against the front frame, so that only chatter noise generated between the rail and the translucent member is generated. In addition, chatter noise generated due to vibration of the translucent member can be suppressed widely, including chatter noise generated between the rail and the front frame, and thus between the front frame and the gaming machine main body.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. Here, in the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same members, and duplicate descriptions are omitted. In addition, since description here is the best form by which this invention is implemented, this invention is not limited to the said form.

  1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a front frame of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the front frame of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention from the back side, and FIG. 5 is a side view showing the open / close side glass plate mounting rail together with the front frame. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the lower glass plate mounting rail together with the front frame, FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a glass plate mounting operation state, and FIG. 8 is a gaming machine main body of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the front frame and the gaming machine main body side by side, FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the rail pressure contact portion provided in the gaming machine main body portion, and FIG. 11 is the rail pressure welding portion and the open / close side glass. FIG. 12 is a side view showing a plate mounting rail, and FIG. The door is a perspective view showing in detail taking section.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 includes a frame 3b in which a gaming machine main body 3a to which a gaming board 2 (FIG. 2) is attached is fixed to an island facility via a hinge. (I.e., the gaming machine main body 3a is supported by one end of the gaming machine main body 3a as a rotation fulcrum and is supported by the frame 3b so as to be opened and closed). A gaming machine body (base frame) 3 is constituted by the gaming machine body 3a and the frame 3b. And with respect to the gaming machine main body 3a of such a gaming machine main body 3, speakers 8a and 8b, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 21, a glass door 9 that covers the gaming board 2 so as to be visible, an upper plate part 4, A lower plate part 5, a cover 6 and a handle 7 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 2 is surrounded by a rail 11 and has a game area 2a in which game balls can flow down. In the game area 2a, there are many obstacles (not shown) such as game nails and windmills, a general winning port 12, a passing gate 13, a big winning port 15, an out port 16, and start winning ports 14, 17 A gaming member composed of the electric accessory component member 18 is disposed.

  Here, the general winning opening 12 is a device in which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out when a game ball is won, and the passing gate 13 is a plurality of symbols displayed in the normal symbol display area when the game ball has passed. The start winning port 17 is a device for changing and stopping the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display area on the condition that the game ball has won, the special winning port 15 is a special winning port 15 The special symbol combination when the symbol display area is stopped becomes a specific symbol combination (hit display mode) set in advance to the big hit gaming state (the big hit gaming state means a state where a so-called big hit has occurred). When the transition is made, the door is opened and closed a predetermined number of times under a predetermined condition according to a predetermined setting (that is, the number of game balls passing through the specific area of the big prize opening 15 within a predetermined time is 1 Only when it is (so-called puncture does not occur), the special winning opening 15 is opened a predetermined number of times, and changes into a opened state where the game ball is easily received and a closed state where it is difficult to receive the game ball. It is a device that is controlled to perform an operation that changes to a closed state.

  The out port 16 is a device for collecting and collecting game balls that have not won any of the general winning port 12, the starting winning ports 14, 17 and the big winning port 15.

  The passing gate 13 detects a passing game ball. The game ball that has passed through the passing gate 13 is stored as passing memory information, and based on this passing memory information, a variable display of symbols in the normal symbol display area is performed. Further, four normal symbol memory LEDs (not shown) for displaying the number of passage memories of the passage gate 13 are provided on the upper right side of the game area 2a. The number of stored game balls that have passed through the passage gate 13 can be displayed by the number of lighting of the normal symbol memory LEDs.

  In the normal symbol display area, for example, two normal symbols flash alternately, and when the two normal symbols stop flashing and “winning” is displayed, the electric accessory component The start winning opening 17 provided at 18 is switched to a state in which a game ball can be easily received for a predetermined time.

  Instead of the normal symbol display area, two normal symbol display LEDs may be provided at an arbitrary place on the game board 2, and "winning" may be displayed by blinking these LEDs. Further, the two normal symbol display LEDs can be constituted by, for example, a 7-segment display. In this case, numbers such as “0”, “1”, “2”,... “7”, “8”, “9”, etc. are displayed in a variable manner as normal symbols displayed on the 7-segment display. The case where the stop-displayed number becomes “3” or “7” is defined as “winning”.

  The start winning port 17 has a receiving port for receiving a game ball, and is an apparatus provided with an opening / closing mechanism that can be switched between a state where it is easy to receive a game ball and a state where it is difficult to receive a game ball. The start winning port 17 is in a state in which it is difficult to accept a game ball in a normal state, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, the normal symbol in the normal symbol display area stops at a symbol meaning “win”) In such a case, the game ball is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds) and switched to a state in which the game ball can be easily received. Note that a predetermined number of game balls are paid out when a game ball wins in the receiving port.

  Also, the winning balls to the start winning ports 14 and 17 can be memorized, and based on this memorized memory, the special symbols are displayed in a variable manner in the special symbol display area. In the center of the game area 2a, four special symbol storage LEDs (not shown) for displaying the number of winning prizes stored in the start winning openings 14, 17 are provided. Based on the number of lighting of the special symbol memory LED, the number of winning prizes stored in the start winning holes 14, 17 can be displayed.

  Further, the special symbols displayed in the special symbol display area are composed of, for example, three columns of numbers such as “0”, “1”, “2”... “9”, and the game ball wins the start winning opening 17. As a result, these numbers are displayed in a variable manner. Note that the fluctuation display of these numbers is completed, and the fluctuation display results (that is, combinations of numbers that are stopped and displayed, also called stop symbols) are “0”, “0”, “0”, and “7”. A combination of special symbols when all three symbols have the same number, such as “7”, “7” ”, etc., is referred to as a jackpot display mode (big hit symbol). This jackpot display mode is a display mode for allowing the player to recognize that the gaming state has shifted to a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal gaming state (ie, it has become a “hit”). is there. Note that the variable display result other than the jackpot display mode is referred to as a non-hit display mode (offset symbol).

  The big hit gaming state is a gaming state in which, for example, the big winning opening SOL opens and closes the door of the big winning opening 15 a predetermined number of times, thereby making it easier to win more game balls than in the normal gaming state. .

  Note that the above jackpot display mode for allowing the player to recognize that the game has shifted to the jackpot gaming state is a special display mode (probability variation jackpot symbol) that is a display mode that indicates probability variation jackpots, and a display mode that indicates a normal jackpot. It is divided into certain non-special display modes (usually big hit symbols).

  The special display mode means a case where three predetermined numbers such as “7” and “3” are arranged, while the non-special display mode is a case where three numbers and designs other than the special display mode are arranged. Say.

  When the special symbol variation display result becomes a special display mode (that is, when the probability variation jackpot), the probability that the special symbol variation display result in the special symbol display area becomes the jackpot display mode after the jackpot gaming state is high. Transition to a special gaming state (probability variation state). On the other hand, when the display mode of the special symbol becomes a non-special display mode (that is, when a normal big hit is made), the game state is shifted to the normal gaming state after the big hit gaming state ends.

  In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned winning memory number and passing memory number are displayed on the normal symbol memory LED and the special symbol memory LED, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other display methods may be used. May be displayed. For example, it may be displayed in the display area 21a.

  Further, on the back surface of the game board 2, a display having a display area 21a capable of displaying an effect image (for example, an animation corresponding to a game state or other notification information; hereinafter referred to as an “effect information image”) or the like. A liquid crystal display (LCD) 21 which is a device is arranged.

  The liquid crystal display device 21 displays an arbitrary image on the display area 21a based on an instruction from the image control circuit.

  The display area 21a of the liquid crystal display device 21 includes an information display area for displaying effect images and other notification information, a normal symbol display area (ordinary symbol display device) for displaying variable symbols, and a special symbol (identification). It includes a special symbol display area (special symbol display device) for performing variable display of symbols.

  In the present embodiment, the rectangular display area 21a may be larger or smaller than the game area 2a. Further, the shape of the display area 21a is not limited to a square, and may be another shape. For example, it may be circular.

  In the present embodiment in which the game board 2 is transparent, the display area 21 a of the liquid crystal display device 21 is disposed so as to be visible through the game board 2. Further, instead of the liquid crystal display device 21, for example, a CRT (cathode ray tube) or a plasma display can be used.

  The glass door 9 and the upper plate part 4 are integrally formed to form a front frame 50 (FIGS. 3 and 4) that is an open / close door, and one end of the front frame 50 is attached to the gaming machine main body 3a. It is pivotally supported so that the other end is engaged with the gaming machine main body 3a. The glass door 9 covers the game board 2 that is movably provided so as to be visible.

  The upper dish portion 4 is located below the glass door 9 and has an upper dish 4a in which the game balls that have been paid out and the game balls that are driven into the game area 2a are stored. A shutter lever 8 is provided at a predetermined position of the upper plate part 4 to be operated when a game ball stored in the upper plate 4a is moved to a lower plate 5a (to be described later) and taken out at the end of the game.

  The lower tray portion 5 located on the lower side of the upper tray portion 4 is fixed to the gaming machine main body portion 3a, and has a lower tray 5a in which game balls overflowed from the upper tray 4a by payout are stored.

  The handle 7 provided on the right side of the lower plate part 5 is rotated when the game ball is driven into the game area 2a of the game board 2 via the rail 11 (FIG. 2). A stop button (not shown) for stopping the operation is provided.

  The cover 6 located on the upper side of the glass door 9 is fixed to the gaming machine main body 3a, and the left and right parts 6a, 6b of the cover 6 correspond to the left and right speakers 8a, 8b provided on the gaming machine main body 3a, respectively. Thus, the sound from the speakers 8a and 8b can be heard. The speakers 8a and 8b have a function of outputting a predetermined sound (for example, music corresponding to a gaming state or other notification information).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the front frame 50 includes a plurality of components including a door base 26, a decorative member 27, a receiving portion 28, a reinforcing plate 29, and a glass plate mounting rail 30 (rail).

  The door base 26 is provided with an upper plate mounting space for mounting the upper plate 4a in a lower area on the front surface, and an opening 26a facing the game area 2a of the game board 2 is formed above the upper plate mounting space. The shape is rectangular when viewed from the front.

  In the present embodiment, the lower side of the back surface of the door base 26, which is the lower region of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30 a arranged vertically on the open / close side of the front frame 50, is orthogonal to the depth direction of the gaming machine. Thus, a protruding portion 31 is provided so as to protrude. The protruding portion 31 is provided in the vicinity of a position facing an engaging portion 42 (described later) formed in the receiving portion 28. In the present embodiment, the protruding portion 31 protrudes in a cubic shape that is taller in the depth direction than the engaging portion 42, and the width in the vertical direction is larger than that of the engaging portion 42. .

  The decorative member 27 covers the outer peripheral edge of the opening 26a of the door base 26, and further decorates the side of the upper plate part 4 attached to the upper plate mounting space. The decorative member 27 is attached to the front surface of the door base 26, and is provided with a lamp decoration (not shown) as an effect device using light.

  The receiving portion 28 is formed in a long shape and is attached to the front surface of the door base 26 in the up-down direction. Engaging portions 40, 41, and 42 whose front ends are bent by approximately 90 ° in the lateral direction protrude from the receiving portion 28 toward the back side of the door base 26.

  The reinforcing plate 29 is attached to the front surface of the door base 26 in the vertical direction, and is formed into a long thin plate with a metal material having a length substantially the same as the height of the door base 26. An attachment member (not shown) is provided integrally on the upper end to dispose a hinge pin 29a serving as a pivot shaft so as to be movable in the vertical direction. Then, the reinforcing plate 29 is attached to the front side portion of the door base 26 with the attachment member facing the decorative member 27 side.

  The glass plate mounting rail 30 protrudes integrally on the back surface of the door base 26 and has a configuration in which a glass plate (translucent member) 43 is detachably fitted.

  In the present embodiment, the glass plate mounting rail 30 projects to the opening / closing side of the back surface of the door base 26 and is provided on the opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail (rail) 30a provided over the height direction of the gaming machine, and the rotation of the back surface of the door base 26. Rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail (rail) 30b provided on the moving shaft side and provided over the height direction of the gaming machine, and lower side glass plate mounting rail (rail) provided on the lower portion side of the back surface of the door base 26. ) 30c. And the glass plate 43 is detachably fitted to the glass plate mounting rail 30 by opening the upper part of the glass door 9.

  The glass plate mounting rail 30 has two parallel fitting grooves (receiving portions) 30a-2, 30a-2, 30b-2, 30b-2, 30c-2, 30c-2 each having an open end. Is formed in a continuous shape over the height direction of the door base 26 on the inner surface side of the frame.

  The rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b is provided with two parallel fitting grooves 30b-2 and 30b-2 opened toward the opening 26a (opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a side) on the inner surface side. It is formed in a long shape longer than the height of 26a, and the upper and lower ends of the fitting grooves 30b-2 and 30b-2 are opened in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a has two parallel fitting grooves 30a-2 and 30a-2 opened toward the opening 26a (the rotation shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b side). Is formed in a long shape longer than the height of the opening 26a, and the upper and lower ends of the fitting grooves 30a-2 and 30a-2 are opened in the vertical direction. The fitting groove 30a-2 of the opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a is positioned so that the fitting groove 30b-2 of the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b and the opening side thereof face each other. As shown in the drawing, the upper end of the fitting groove 30a-2 of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a is widened upward so that the glass plate 43 can be easily fitted into the fitting groove 30a-2. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the movement assisting member through-hole for inserting and arranging the movement assisting member 25 to be slidable in the lateral direction at a substantially central position in the length direction of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a. 25a is provided penetrating from the outer surface side to the inner surface.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the lower glass plate mounting rail 30 c includes two parallel fitting grooves 30 c-2 and 30 c-2 opened toward the opening 26 a (upper side) on the inner surface side, and the width of the opening. The left and right ends of each fitting groove 14a are open in the left-right direction. And the fitting groove 30c-2 of the lower side glass plate attachment rail 30c includes the fitting groove 30a-2 of the opening / closing side glass plate attachment rail 30a and the fitting groove 30b-2 of the rotating shaft side glass plate attachment rail 30b. It communicates orthogonally.

  Here, the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a and the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b are made of, for example, resin having elasticity, and the lower side glass plate mounting rail 30c is made of metal. However, the opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a and the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b may be formed of a material other than resin as long as it has elasticity. In addition, the elastic member is configured to have a mounting frame (that is, an opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a, a rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b, and a lower side glass) to which a later-described rail pressing portion is pressed. At least one of the plate mounting rails 30c), and the other mounting frame may not be made of an elastic member. Therefore, when the lower side glass plate mounting rail 30c is press-contacted by the rail pressure contact portion, the lower side glass plate mounting rail 30c is formed of a member having elasticity.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the movement assisting member 25 is slidably inserted in the lateral direction (horizontal direction) at a substantially central position in the length direction on the back surface of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a. The movement assisting member through hole 25a is provided so as to penetrate from the outer surface side to the inner surface side.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the movement assisting member 25 is slidable in the lateral direction in the movement assisting member through-hole 25a provided in the opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a (sliding from the opening / closing side toward the rotating shaft side). The two glass plates (first glass plate and second glass plate) 43 fitted from above are slid and moved to the rotating shaft side, and wobble is achieved. It is regulated.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the distance L1 between the inner surface side of the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b and the inner surface side of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a is from above the fitting groove 30a− of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a. 2, the glass plate 43 fitted so as to be fitted into 2 is moved to the rotation axis side by operating the movement auxiliary member 25 (moved to the right in FIG. 3), and the rotation axis side glass plate mounting rail 30 b is moved. The moving space L2 for attaching to the glass plate attachment position 51 is secured by fitting in the fitting groove 30b-2.

  That is, the distance L1 between the inner surface side of the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b and the inner surface side of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a is configured to be larger than the lateral width of the glass plate 43 to be fitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the glass plate 43 is fitted into the upper end of the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b from above, the glass 4 is fitted into the fitting groove of the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b. And the fitting groove of the rotation axis side glass plate attachment rail 30b when the glass plate 43 moves to the rotation axis side as described above. An upper fitting prevention part 30b-1 that allows fitting into the upper part is provided.

  Therefore, the upper fitting prevention portion 30b-1 has a function of preventing the glass plate 43 from being detached upward in a state where the glass plate 43 is attached to the glass plate attachment position 51. That is, when fitting the glass plate 43 from above, the upper fitting prevention portion 30b-1 is closer to the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a by the amount provided with the upper fitting prevention portion 30b-1. Since the glass plate 43 is fitted from the position, it is possible to avoid interference with lamp decorations, speakers, and their wirings as much as possible, and the fitted glass plate 43 reaches the glass plate mounting position 51. After that, the glass plate 43 is prevented from moving upward.

  The upper fitting blocking portion 30b-1 has a flat plate shape that covers the upper end of the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b, and is integrally formed with the upper end of the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b. Therefore, it forms between the front-end | tip (namely, end part near the opening / closing side glass plate attachment rail 30a of the upper fitting prevention part 30b-1) and the opening / closing side glass plate attachment rail 30a. The glass plate 43 is fitted into the space L3 from above.

  Further, glass plate detachment preventing pieces 30b-3 and 30b-3 extending in the horizontal direction are provided on the front and rear side surfaces of the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b in the vertical direction. The direction is prevented from leaving (FIG. 7).

  The movement assisting member 25 protrudes outward from the glass plate mounting rail 30 by a compression spring (not shown) when the glass plate 43 is not set at the glass plate mounting position 51. The movement assisting member 25 gets in the way, and the front frame 50 cannot be closed to the gaming machine main body 3a. Further, when the movement assisting member 25 is operated so as to resist the spring force of the compression spring and the glass plate 43 is fitted into the fitting groove of the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b which is the glass plate mounting position 51, The movement assisting member 25 is locked by a locking portion (not shown), and is held without protruding outward from the glass plate mounting rail 30.

  Therefore, if the glass plate 43 is held at the glass plate attachment position 51, the front frame 50 can be closed with respect to the gaming machine main body frame 3a, but the movement assisting member 25 is moved outward from the glass plate attachment rail 30. If the glass plate 43 is left in the protruding state, the movement assisting member 25 gets in the way and cannot be closed, so the operator is reminded of forgetting to attach the glass plate 43 or forgetting to set the glass plate mounting position 51. be able to.

  The attachment and detachment of the glass plate 43 in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the front frame 50 is opened by rotating about the rotation axis, and the glass plate 43 is fitted into the fitting groove 30a-2 of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a so as to descend from above. To do.

  At this time, since the upper fitting prevention part 30b-1 is provided at the upper end of the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b, the glass plate 43 is fitted unless the upper fitting prevention part 30b-1 is avoided. Can not. Therefore, in the fitting operation of the glass plate 43, the upper fitting prevention portion 30b-1 is inevitably avoided, and from the position away from the rotation shaft side by the upper fitting prevention portion 30b-1, that is, The glass plate 43 is attached so as to be fitted into the fitting groove 30a-2 of the open / close side glass plate attachment rail 30a. The glass plate 43 is lowered along the fitting groove 30a-2 of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a to a position where it is fitted into the fitting groove 30c-2 of the lower side glass plate mounting rail 30c (FIG. 7). (A)).

  The glass plate 43 thus fitted is then slid while being pressed toward the glass plate attachment position 51 by the movement assisting member 25. That is, the glass plate 43 in the state fitted in the position shown in FIG. 7A is on the rotating shaft side so that the movement assisting member 25 slides the fitting groove 30c-2 of the lower glass plate mounting rail 30c. And is fitted into the fitting groove 30b-2 of the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b, whereby the fitting groove 30a-2 of the opening and closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a is attached to the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30a. The fitting groove 30b-2 of the rail 30b and the fitting groove 30c-2 of the lower glass plate mounting rail 30c are fitted into the three fitting grooves (FIG. 7B).

  In the present embodiment, the two glass plates (first glass plate and second glass plate) 43 are held on the glass plate mounting rail 30 so as to be detachable from each other at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction. However, the number of glass plates may be one or three or more.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the gaming machine main body 3a includes a lock claw 35 that locks the front frame 50 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine main body 3a in cooperation with the receiving portion 28 provided on the front frame 50. A locking device 34 having 36 and 37 is attached.

  The lock claws 35, 36, and 37 are held at positions where they are engaged with the engagement portions 40, 41, and 42 described above by a tension spring (not shown). Then, by inserting a key into the cylinder lock 34a-1 and rotating it in one direction, or pushing down an operation piece (not shown), the front frame 50 can be opened by sliding downward against the spring force. .

  If a key is inserted into the cylinder lock 34a-1 and turned in the opposite direction, the mechanism that locks the gaming machine main body 3a and the frame 3b is released, and the gaming machine main body 3a is released. It becomes possible to open.

  FIG. 9 shows the front frame 50 and the gaming machine body 3 described above. In the case shown in the drawing, the hinge pin 29a of the front frame 50 is pivotably fitted into the gaming machine main body 3a to form a rotation shaft, and the front frame 50 uses the rotation shaft as a rotation fulcrum to form a gaming machine main body. Opened and closed with respect to 3a.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 10, on the right side of the gaming machine main body 3a on the front side, when the front frame 50 is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body 3a, the resin opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a is attached. A rail press-contact portion 60 that press-contacts and elastically deforms it is provided so as to protrude forward and extend in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the rail press-contact portion 60 is located in the vicinity of the upper end of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a with the front frame 50 closed, and extends downward from here. The lower end thereof is located below the movement assisting member through-hole 25a through which the movement assisting member 25 penetrates.

  In addition, the length of the rail press-contact part 60 is not limited to what is shown in this Embodiment, It may be longer or shorter than the case where it shows in figure. In addition, instead of pressing in a linear manner over a predetermined length, a rail pressing portion may be formed by one or a plurality of protrusions and pressed in a dot shape.

  The rail pressure contact portion 60 is formed with a notch 60a for avoiding interference with the two ribs 30a-3 formed on the back surface side (that is, the rail pressure contact portion 60 side) of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a. ing. Therefore, the rail pressure contact portion 60 is elastically deformed by evenly contacting the predetermined range of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a while avoiding variation in the pressing force due to pressing the rib 30a-3.

  Then, the glass plate 43 is sandwiched by the elastically deformed opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a by elastically deforming the opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a by the rail pressure contact portion 60, and the glass plate 43 is further attached to the front frame. 50, so that not only chatter noise generated between the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a and the glass plate 43, but also the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a and the front frame 50, and thus the front frame 50 and the gaming machine main body. The chatter sound generated due to the vibration of the glass plate 43 can be suppressed to the chatter sound generated with the 3a.

  And if the rail press-contact part 60 is extended along the opening-and-closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a as shown in the figure (here, from the vicinity of the upper end of the opening-and-closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a, below the through hole 25a for the movement assisting member The opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a is elastically deformed over a wide range by the rail pressure contact portion 60. Therefore, the vibration between the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a and the glass plate 43 is reliably suppressed, and the chatter noise generated due to the vibration of the glass plate 43 can be more reliably suppressed. .

  Here, as shown in detail in FIG. 12, the fitting groove 30a-2 (here, the fitting groove 30a-2 on the rail pressure contact portion 60 side) which is a receiving portion of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a is a glass plate. It has a U-shaped cross-section that receives and clamps the end portion of 43, and the rail press-contact portion 60 is pressed against the fitting groove 30a-2 having such a shape and the fitting groove 30a-2. Is brought into pressure contact with the glass plate 43.

  Thereby, since the glass plate 43 is reliably pinched by the opening-and-closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a by the fitting groove 30a-2 which is a receiving part of a U-shaped cross section, the opening and closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a and the glass plate 43 The vibration between them is surely suppressed. Further, since the glass plate 43 is reliably sandwiched between the opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a by the fitting groove 30a-2, the glass plate 43 is firmly supported by the opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a.

  Here, the fitting groove 30a-2 on the opposite side to the rail pressure contact portion 60 is a support portion having an L-shaped cross section and supports an end portion on one surface side of the glass plate 43, as shown in the figure. . Since this fitting groove 30a-2 faces the door base 26, it has such a shape, and a space into which the glass plate 43 is fitted is formed by the members constituting the door base 26.

  Similarly, the rotation-axis-side glass plate mounting rail 30b and the lower-side glass plate mounting rail 30c are also fitted with fitting grooves 30a-2 serving as U-shaped receiving portions of the open / close-side glass plate mounting rail 30a. The mounting grooves 30b-2 and 30c-2 serve as receiving portions having a U-shaped cross section, and the mounting grooves 30b-2 and 30c- communicated with the mounting groove 30a-2 as a support section having an L-shaped cross section. Reference numeral 2 denotes a support portion having an L-shaped cross section. Accordingly, of the two glass plates, when the rail pressure contact portion 60 side is the first glass plate 43 and the opposite side is the second glass plate 43, the three glass plate mounting rails 30 are the first glass plate. Fitting grooves 30a-2, 30b-2, 30c-2 as receiving parts for receiving the plate 43, and fitting grooves 30a-2 as supporting parts for supporting one end of the second glass plate 43 , 30b-2, 30c-2.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a has a fitting groove 30a-2 as a receiving portion for receiving the first glass plate 43 and a fitting groove 30a- as a support portion. 2 is transmitted to the fitting groove 30a-2 on the side of the rail pressing portion 60 that is the receiving portion, and the fitting groove 30a-2 that is the support portion is transmitted. The pressure contact force transmission portions 61 that are elastically deformed are formed at two positions on the upper and lower sides of the movement assisting member 25. In addition, the press contact force transmission part 61 may be formed in one place or three places or more.

  The pressure contact force transmission part 61 is formed integrally with these fitting grooves 30a-2 so as to straddle the two fitting grooves 30a-2, and is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape that is long in the vertical direction and has a space formed therein. It has become. And it has the two inner wall parts 61a extended in the horizontal direction so that an internal space may be divided, and the two outer wall parts 61b located in the up-and-down both ends and extended in the horizontal direction. Then, when the rail pressure contact portion 60 is pressed against the fitting groove 30a-2 on the rail pressure contact portion 60 side that is the receiving portion, the horizontal pressure contact force is opposite to the inner wall portion 61a and the outer wall portion 61b extending in the horizontal direction. This is transmitted to the fitting groove 30a-2 which is the support portion, and thereby the fitting groove 30a-2 which is the support portion is elastically deformed.

  Since the pressure contact force transmitting portion 61 suppresses vibration by being sandwiched between the fitting grooves 30a-2 of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a in which both of the two glass plates 43 are elastically deformed, the glass plate Even in the case where two sheets 43 are arranged on the front and rear sides, it is possible to widely suppress chatter noise generated due to the vibration of the glass plate 43.

  In the present embodiment, the rail pressure contact portion 60 is provided on the right side of the front surface of the gaming machine main body portion 3a in correspondence with the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a, but the front surface of the gaming machine main body portion 3a. It can also be provided on the left side corresponding to the rotation axis side glass plate mounting rail 30b. Moreover, it can also provide corresponding to the lower side glass plate attachment rail 30c.

  That is, in the present invention, the rail pressure contact portion is provided corresponding to at least one of the open / close side glass plate mounting rail 30a, the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b, and the lower side glass plate mounting rail 30c. That's fine.

  In addition, when the rail pressure contact portion is provided corresponding to the lower glass plate mounting rail 30c, the lower glass plate mounting rail 30c is elastically deformed. It is composed of a member capable of elastic deformation.

  In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine which is one of the gaming machines is described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is installed in a pachislot machine or a game center. The present invention can be applied to various game machines such as various game machines.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine which is one embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the front frame of the game machine which is one embodiment of this invention from the back side. It is a perspective view which shows the front frame of the game machine which is one embodiment of this invention from the back side. It is a side view which shows an opening-and-closing side glass plate attachment rail with a front frame. It is a top view which shows a lower side glass plate attachment rail with a front frame. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment work state of a glass plate, (a) shows the state immediately after mounting a glass plate, (b) is the state by which the glass plate moved to the glass plate attachment position and is pressed and held. Indicates. It is a perspective view which shows the game machine main body of the game machine which is one embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a front frame and a game machine main body side by side. It is a perspective view which shows the rail press-contact part provided in the game machine main-body part. It is a side view which shows a rail press-contact part and an opening-and-closing side glass plate attachment rail. It is a perspective view which takes a cross section and shows a rail press-contact part and an opening-and-closing side glass plate attachment rail in detail.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
2 Game board 2a Game area 3 Machine body (base frame)
3a Game machine body 3b Frame 3c Hinge 4 Upper plate 4a Upper plate 5 Lower plate 5b Lower plate 6 Cover 8 Shutter lever 8a, 8b Speaker 7 Launch handle 9 Glass door 12 General winning port 13 Passing gate 14 Start winning port 15 Grand Prize Port 16 Out Port 17 Start Prize Port 18 Electric Member Components 21 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
21a Display area 25 Movement auxiliary member 25a Through hole for movement auxiliary member 26 Door base 26a Opening 27 Decoration member 28 Receiving part 29 Reinforcing plate 29a Hinge pin 30 Glass plate mounting rail 30a Opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail 30a-2 Fitting groove (receiving) Part, support part)
30a-3 Rib 30b Rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail 30b-1 Upper fitting prevention part 30b-2 Fitting groove 30b-3 Glass plate separation preventing piece 30c Lower side glass plate mounting rail 30c-2 Fitting groove 31 Projection Installation part 34 Locking device 34a Cylinder lock 35, 36, 37 Lock claw 40, 41, 42 Engagement part 43 Glass plate 50 Front frame 51 Glass plate attachment position 60 Rail pressure contact part 60a Notch 61 Pressure contact force transmission part 61a Inner wall part 61b Outer wall

Claims (4)

A gaming machine main body having a gaming area;
A front frame provided in the gaming machine main body so as to be openable and closable and having an opening;
A rail attached to the front frame and fitted with a translucent member from above to support the gaming area located in the opening and visible,
A rail pressure-contact portion provided in the gaming machine main body, and in a state where the front frame is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body, and elastically deforms the rail by pressing against the rail ;
The rail includes an opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail disposed in the vertical direction on the opening / closing side of the front frame, a rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail disposed in the vertical direction on the rotating shaft side of the front frame, and It has a lower side glass plate mounting rail arranged in the lateral direction at the lower part of the front frame, and is configured so that the upper part is opened,
The gap between the opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail and the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail is such that the translucent member is fitted along the opening / closing side glass plate mounting rail from above the rail, and the lower part. It is configured to ensure a space to be held at the mounting position by making a parallel movement with respect to the front frame along the side glass plate mounting rail and bringing it into contact with the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail.
At the predetermined position of the front frame, the translucent member fitted along the open / close side glass plate mounting rail is slid relative to the lower side glass plate mounting rail to move the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail. A movement assisting member is provided for pressing and holding at the mounting position.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The opening and closing side glass plate mounting rail and the rotating shaft side glass plate mounting rail are formed in a continuous shape over the height direction of the front frame,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rail pressure contact portion is extended along the rail. The rail has a U-shaped receiving section that receives the end of the translucent member and sandwiches it.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rail pressure contact portion is in pressure contact with the receiving portion and presses the receiving portion against the translucent member. The translucent member is composed of a first translucent member and a second translucent member that are arranged in the front-rear direction.
The rail includes the receiving portion that receives the first light transmissive member, and a support portion that supports an end portion on one surface side of the second light transmissive member,
Between the receiving part and the support part, a pressure contact force transmission part that transmits a pressure contact force when the rail pressure contact part presses against the reception part and elastically deforms the support part is formed. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein

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