JP4286522B2 - Locking device bracket - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bracket for a locking device used in a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, slot machines used in pachinko halls are usually provided with a front door on the front of a rectangular box-shaped cabinet, which can be opened and closed via a hinge provided on the side, and vertically connected to the free end of the front door. A locking device is attached to the. And when the front door is closed, the hook member of the locking device is locked by the metal fitting attached to the cabinet side and locked.
[0003]
The locking device is vertically fixed on the inner side of the free end of the front door, and is provided with a receiving bracket on the cabinet side of the game machine so as to face the hook members protruding from the upper and lower portions, and closes the front door. The front door side locking device is locked to the cabinet side bracket and the front door is locked, but heavy electrical machine parts are attached to the front door. The position of the door is easily lowered with respect to the cabinet due to its own weight. As described above, when the position of the front door is lowered, the front door cannot be closed with respect to the cabinet. Further, the engagement between the metal fitting and the hook member is caused and proper locking cannot be performed. However, when the front door is opened, a large frictional resistance is generated and the opening operation cannot be smoothly performed.
[0004]
Therefore, the present inventors have conventionally provided a support roller at the lower part of the base frame body of the locking device, provided a sliding plate on the metal fitting, and supported on the sliding plate when closing the front door in Patent Document 1 below. A locking device has been proposed that closes the front door while rolling the roller on it, thereby slightly lifting the front door.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-30060 [0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The receiving bracket used in this locking device has a sliding plate that is fixed substantially horizontally and the front portion of the sliding plate is inclined downward, but the front door has a relatively large downward width. When the door is closed, the support roller hits the front end of the sliding plate of the receiving metal, and the support roller and the receiving metal are susceptible to impact.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a locking device bracket that can smoothly open and close a front door of a game machine cabinet without receiving an impact. And
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the bracket of the locking device of the present invention has a locking device attached to the inside of the front door of the game machine, and the locking device tilts the upper and lower parts of the vertically long base frame body. It is pivotally supported, and the upper and lower flange members are coupled by a coupling rod that is slidably disposed in the base frame body, and is connected via the coupling rod according to the operation of the cylinder lock provided in the intermediate portion of the base frame body. The upper and lower hook members are tilted to be unlocked, and the hook member is locked and locked to the locking portion of the band main body made of a band-shaped metal plate of a metal fitting attached to the cabinet side of the game machine. In the bracket of the locking device, a support roller is pivotally supported on the base frame body, and a roller receiver for rolling the support roller when the front door is closed is mounted on a corresponding portion of the band body of the bracket so as to be swingable. When the front door is closed, the roller support While no touch, stationary the ends of the support roller side in tilted position in which tilted downward, in accordance with the front door is closed the support rollers to roll rests on the receiving roller, the roller receiving end than once in the upper It is characterized by moving.
[0009]
Here, as described in claim 2, the roller receiver is provided with a receiving plate for receiving the supporting roller, and the front bent portion is formed at the end of the receiving plate that the supporting roller first contacts when the front door is closed. Can be inclined obliquely downward .
[0010]
Moreover, as of claim 3, said receiving the roller triangular hole is formed to receive a possible support plate portion projecting from the side surface of the band body is engaged with the roller receiving the Sankakuana swing fittings and supported, further, the guide hole is formed in the lower portion of the receiving roller, the guide pin fixed to the strip body is engaged with the guide hole, constituting a so that by swinging the roller receiving a predetermined angle range Can do.
[0011]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the roller receiver is supported on the side surface of the band main body of the metal fitting by a shaft pin so as to be swingable, and a notch is provided in a part of the roller receiver. A guide plate may be provided so as to limit the swing range of the rotor receiver by engaging a notch with the guide plate .
[0012]
[Action]
When the front door to which the locking device is fixed is closed with respect to the cabinet of the game machine to which the receiving device is fixed, the upper and lower hook members of the locking device are engaged with the receiving device. It rotates while abutting against the locking part and is locked by the locking part, and is locked. When the front door is closed, the support roller provided in the locking device is locked while rolling on the roller receiver of the receiving metal fitting. Since the end of the roller holder of the receiving bracket in the normal state before closing the front door is stationary with the end tilted downward, the support roller on the locking device side tilts when the front door is closed in that state. It is positioned according to the level of the end portion of the receiving plate in the above state, and can easily ride on the receiving plate whose end portion is inclined downward. At this time, the roller holder of the receiving metal member rotates the end of the receiving plate upward with the upper end of the supporting plate as a fulcrum so as to lift the supporting roller while pulling the receiving plate backward and return the inclination to the horizontal. .
[0013]
Therefore, the force of the support roller when the front door is closed does not become an impact force, but the roller receiver is rotated backward, that is, the receiving plate is returned to the horizontal position, and the end of the receiving plate is turned upward. When the front door is fully closed with respect to the cabinet, the support roller is lifted by the receiving plate of the roller receiver, and the front door is completely closed when placed on the support roller. To do. Therefore, even if the position of the front door is lowered slightly, the support roller on the locking device side can be put on the roller receiver on the metal fitting side without causing an impact, and the front door can be smoothly closed.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a front view of a catch 10 of the locking device, and FIG. 2 shows a right side view thereof. The catch 10 is vertically fixed to an inner front edge of a cabinet of a gaming machine such as a slot mine in accordance with a corresponding position of a locking device described later. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the metal fitting 10 is formed by projecting a locking portion 12, 13 into an L-shaped cross section at the upper and middle portions of a band body 11 made of a vertically long band-shaped metal plate. The The band body 11 is formed with a plurality of mounting holes, and when the band body 11 is mounted on the inner side of the cabinet 1 with the mounting holes and fixing screws, the locking portions 12 and 13 are formed to face the front.
[0015]
A roller receiver 14 is swingably mounted on the side surface of the band body 11 below the locking portion 12. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the roller receiver 14 is provided with a receiving plate 15 obtained by horizontally bending an upper portion of a steel plate cut into a predetermined shape, and a front bending portion inclined obliquely downward at the front portion of the receiving plate 15. A portion 18 is formed, and a triangular triangular hole 16 is provided in a substantially central portion. The receiving plate 15 is a plate that receives and rolls a supporting roller, which will be described later, and the triangular hole 16 is formed to support the roller receiving 14 in a swingable manner. That is, a convex support plate portion 17 is vertically projected on the side surface of the band body 11, and the triangular hole 16 of the roller receiver 14 is fitted into the convex support plate portion 17, so that the roller receiver 14 has a predetermined angle. It is supported so that it can swing within the range.
[0016]
Further, the front portion of the roller receiver 14 is formed by slightly bulging the front portion in order to bias its center of gravity to the front portion. As a result, the center of gravity of the roller receiver 14 is biased to the front (right side in FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 2, the roller receiver 14 is lowered in the normal state, that is, in the normal state. The front portion of the receiving plate 15 is tilted downward to be stationary. Further, a guide hole 19 is formed in the lower portion of the roller receiver 14, and a guide pin 20 inserted through the guide hole 19 is fixed to a predetermined position of the band body 11 by caulking or the like. The width of the guide hole 19 and the triangular hole 16 limits the swing range of the roller receiver 14 to a predetermined angle, and the roller receiver 14 can swing within this angle range.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 5, such a receiving bracket 10 is vertically fixed to the inner edge of the opening front portion of the cabinet 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the roller receiver 14 of the fixed metal fitting 10 is tilted with its front portion inclined downward and stationary.
[0018]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the locking device 4 has a base frame body 9 formed by molding a mounting plate and a support plate into a L-shaped cross section. The upper and lower eaves members 5 and 6 are connected to each other by a connecting rod which is pivotally supported by 6 and is slidably disposed in the base frame body 9. The cylinder lock 7 is attached to the middle part of the base frame body via a cylinder, the cam plate attached to the tip of the lock shaft is connected to the connecting rod, the cam plate is rotated by the key operation of the cylinder lock 7, In this structure, the upper and lower flange members 5 and 6 are tilted downward via the connecting rod to unlock them.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 7, the locking device 4 is fixed vertically with the cabinet side facing inside the front door 2 of the game machine. The upper surface of the cylinder lock 7 of the locking device 4 is exposed from the front surface of the front door 2 and is operated from the front surface side of the front door 2. Further, a support roller 8 for supporting the front door 2 on the roller receiver 14 on the receiving metal fitting 10 side at the time of closing is freely rotatable below the support plate of the base frame body 9, that is, below the flange member 6. It is pivotally supported. The support roller 8 is arranged in accordance with the level of the front portion of the receiving plate 15 in a state where the vertical position thereof is inclined in front of the receiving metal fitting 10 side.
[0020]
When the front door 2 to which the locking device 4 is attached is closed with respect to the cabinet 1 to which the receiving metal fitting 10 is attached, the locking device 4 and the receiving metal fitting 10 configured in this way, 6 is pivoted downward while abutting against the latching portions 12 and 13 of the receiving metal fitting 10 and operates to return to the horizontal position again by the biasing force of a coil spring (not shown). And is locked. At the time of closing the front door 2, the support roller 8 provided at the lower part of the locking device 4 is locked while rolling on the roller receiver 14 of the receiving bracket 10, and is lowered by the heavy front door 2. Even if it is easy, the front door 2 can be lifted at the final stage, and the front door 2 can be closed and locked securely.
[0021]
That is, in the bracket 10 in the normal state before the front door 2 is closed, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the roller receiver 14 is stationary with its front portion inclined downward. When the front door 2 is closed, as shown in FIG. 8, the support roller 8 on the locking device 4 side is positioned in accordance with the level of the front portion of the receiving plate 15 with the vertical position inclined forward. Hit the part and ride on the backing plate 15. At this time, the roller receiver 14 of the receiving bracket 10 rotates rearward with the upper end of the support plate portion 17 as a fulcrum so that the inclination of lifting the receiving plate 15 while pulling it backward is returned to the horizontal.
[0022]
Further, even if the roller receiver 14 does not incline forward for some reason, and the receiving plate 15 is horizontal and stationary, the front bent plate 18 is bent to be inclined forward and downward. Therefore, the support roller 8 can smoothly run on the receiving plate 15 via the front bent portion 18.
[0023]
Therefore, the force of the support roller 8 when the front door 2 is closed acts to rotate the roller receiver 14 backward, that is, to return the receiving plate 15 to the horizontal position, without being an impact force. When the front door 2 is completely closed with respect to the cabinet 1, the support roller 8 is lifted by the receiving plate 15 of the roller receiver 14 and placed on the front, as shown at the left end in FIG. The closing of the door 2 is completed.
[0024]
In this way, even when the position of the front door 2 is slightly lowered, the support roller 8 on the locking device 4 side is placed on the receiving plate 15 on the metal fitting 10 side without causing an impact, and the front door 2 is smoothly closed. be able to. At this time, the flange members 5 and 6 of the locking device 4 rotate downward while contacting the locking portions 12 and 13 of the metal fitting 10 and return to the horizontal position again by the biasing force of a coil spring (not shown). And is locked to the locking portions 12 and 13 to be locked.
[0025]
On the other hand, when opening the front door 2, when the key is inserted into the cylinder lock 7 and turned around, a cam plate (not shown) rotates, engages with the connecting rod and slides it upward. By sliding the connecting rod upward, the upper and lower flange members 5 and 6 are tilted downward to disengage from the engaging portions 12 and 13 of the metal fitting 10 and the front door 2 is unlocked. The When the front door 2 is pulled forward, the support roller 8 rolls on the receiving plate 15 of the roller receiver 14 and the front door 2 is easily opened.
[0026]
In the above-described embodiment, the roller receiver 14 is made stationary by tilting the front portion of the receiving plate 15 downward due to the deviation of its center of gravity, that is, due to its own weight. It can be attached to the receiver 14 and can be biased by a spring so that the front portion of the receiving plate 15 is inclined downward to be stationary.
[0027]
In the above embodiment, the roller receiver 14 is supported so as to be swingable by the engagement between the triangular hole 16 and the support plate portion 17. However, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the roller receiver 34 is attached to the shaft pin 37. It can also be supported by. In this case, a notch 39 is formed in the lower part of the roller receiver 34, and the guide plate 40 protruding from the side surface of the band body 11 is engaged with the notch 39 to limit the swing range of the roller receiver 34.
[0028]
9 to 11, the roller receiver 34 is formed with a receiving plate 35 at an upper portion thereof, and is inclined so as to be bent forward at the front portion of the receiving plate 35. When the front door 2 is closed, the support roller 8 on the locking device side satisfactorily rides on the receiving plate 35, and the roller receiver 34 rotates upward to support the front door 2. And can be closed.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the bracket of the locking device of the present invention, when the front door is closed, the roller receiver tilts the end portion on the support roller side in a state where the support roller of the locking device is not in contact. Since the support roller rests on the roller receiver and rolls and rotates upward as the front door closes, it easily rides on the receiving plate whose end is inclined downward. The force of the support roller when the front door is closed does not become an impact force, but acts to rotate the roller receiver backward, that is, to return the receiving plate to the horizontal position. When the front door is completely closed, the support roller is lifted by the receiving plate of the roller receiver, and even if the position of the front door is slightly lowered, the support roller on the locking device side is received without causing an impact. Place it on the side roller holder and front It is possible to smoothly close.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a receiving metal fitting of a locking device showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a left side view of the receiving metal fitting.
FIG. 3 is a left side view of the metal fitting with the roller receiver 14 rotated to a horizontal position.
4 is a side view of the roller receiver 14. FIG.
5 is a rear view when the roller receiver 14 is attached to the receiving metal fitting 10. FIG.
6 is a left side view of the locking device 4. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a left side view of the locking device and the receiving metal fitting mounted on the game machine.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a state of the roller receiver 14 when the front door is closed.
FIG. 9 is a side view of a roller receiver 24 according to another embodiment.
10 is a rear view when the roller receiver 24 is attached to the receiving metal fitting 10. FIG.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state of the roller receiver 24 when the front door is closed.
[Explanation of symbols]
1-cabinet 2-front door 4-locking device 5, 6-collar member 7-cylinder lock 8-support roller 9-base frame body 10-bracket 11-belt body 12, 13-locking part 14-roller receiver 15 -Backing plate

Claims (4)

A locking device is attached to the inside of the front door of the game machine, and the locking device is pivotally supported by the upper and lower portions of the vertically long base frame body so that it can tilt, and the upper and lower hook members slide in the base frame body. It is configured to be unlocked by tilting the upper and lower scissors members via the connecting scissors according to the operation of the cylinder lock provided in the middle part of the base frame body, and connected by the connecting scissors that can be arranged, In the receiving bracket of the locking device in which the hook member is locked and locked to the locking portion of the band main body made of the band-shaped metal plate of the receiving bracket attached to the cabinet side of the game machine,
The base frame supporting roller is rotatably supported, receiving rollers for the support roller rolls is mounted pivotably on the corresponding portion of the band body of the receiving only fitting when closed the front door, the roller When the front door is closed, the support roller is stationary in a tilted position where the support roller side end is inclined downward without the support roller of the locking device coming into contact, and the support roller rests on the roller receiver. An end of the roller receiver is rotated upward as the front door is closed by rolling. The roller receiver is provided with a receiving plate for receiving the supporting roller, and the front bent portion is inclined obliquely downward at the end of the receiving plate with which the supporting roller first contacts when the front door is closed. The receiving metal fitting for the locking device according to claim 1, wherein the metal fitting is formed. The receiving the roller triangular hole is formed, the support plate portion projecting from the side surface of the band main body of the receiving metal fitting the roller receiving engages with the triangular hole is swingably supported, furthermore, the the guide hole is formed in the lower portion of the receiving roller, the claims fixed guide pin on the band body is engaged with the guide hole, wherein the Ru to oscillate the said rollers received in a predetermined angle range 1. A bracket for the locking device according to 1. The roller receiver is supported on the side surface of the band body of the metal fitting by a shaft pin so as to be swingable, a notch is provided in a part of the roller receiver, and a guide plate projects from a part of the band body, receiving bracket by engaging the notch in the guide plate locking device according to claim 1, wherein the that limits the swing range of the receiving the rotor.

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