JP4303813B2 - Pachinko machine winning device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, the open / close door is assembled to the large winning opening provided in the center of the lower part of the game board of the pachinko machine, in particular, a middle frame provided with a driving element for opening / closing the open / close door provided in the opening by fitting means. The present invention relates to a winning device for a pachinko machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a winning device is provided as a large winning opening in the lower center of a game board of a pachinko machine, and such a winning device is assembled to a mounting plate attached to the surface of the gaming board and a back surface of the mounting plate. It consists of two members with the middle frame, a horizontally long opening is opened in the central part of the mounting plate, and a hollow box frame with a rear surface opened so as to surround the opening is integrally formed on the back surface of the mounting plate, An inner frame formed in an outer shape that fits along the inside of the box frame is assembled to the box frame. The middle frame is provided with an opening / closing door for opening and closing the opening of the mounting plate, and the opening is opened and closed by a driving element such as a solenoid. A spherical passage is formed in the inner frame, and a spherical detector is provided at the downstream end of the spherical passage.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventionally, in this type of pachinko machine winning device, the left and right support shafts that pivotally support the open / close door are supported by separate pressing members so that the ball detector can be opened and closed, and the ball detector is further prevented by another pressing member. . The pressing members are each small and formed in an assembly structure that is assembled by screwing. Therefore, each part is small and difficult to handle, and not only a lot of screws are required to assemble these parts, but also a fine screw fixing work is required, and the assembly work by screw fixing is difficult. There was a problem that workability was poor and inefficient.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide an inner frame provided on the back surface of the mounting plate in order to open and close the opening of the mounting plate. The pachinko machine is designed to reduce the cost of assembly work by eliminating the use of fine screws, and to make the assembly work of the door easier and easier. A winning device is provided.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve such a problem, a winning device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention has an opening at the center and a mounting plate having a box frame on the back surface, and an outer shape to be inserted into the box frame. In the prize-winning apparatus, the opening and closing door is pivotally supported on the front face so that the opening and closing door can be freely opened and closed, and the two members of the middle frame incorporating the driving element for driving the opening and closing door can be detachably combined. The support shaft is covered with a presser member so that the door can be freely opened and closed. The presser member is formed by integrally projecting a locking piece having a claw at the tip to the back side, The frame is configured by integrally installing a locking portion for locking the claw portion of the locking piece on the outer surface side of the partition wall forming the spherical passage.
[0006]
The middle frame is provided with a left and right partition wall surrounding the ball passage on the front surface of the back wall, a ball detector is provided at the lower end of the ball passage, and the left and right support shafts of the open / close door are pivoted on the outer surface side of the partition wall. A support member is placed on the tip of the support shaft so that the door can be freely opened and closed, and the ball detector is prevented from coming off at the same time. The presser member has a plate-like portion for holding the ball detector and both ends. A cap portion is provided to cover the tip of the support shaft, and a locking piece having a claw portion at the tip from each of the plate-like portion and the left and right cap portions is integrally projected to the back side, and is formed on the middle frame. It is preferable to provide a locking portion for locking the claw portion of the locking piece.
[0007]
The pressing member includes a plurality of branch plate portions that are integrally suspended at a lower side of a horizontally long plate-like portion at a predetermined interval, and has cap portions that are placed on both ends of the upper side to cover the tip of the support shaft, and It is preferable that a locking piece having a claw portion at the tip of each cap portion and one branch plate portion is integrally projected from the back side.
[0008]
The middle frame is provided with left and right partition walls surrounding the ball passage on the front surface of the back wall, and on the outer surface side of the partition wall is provided a support portion for supporting the left and right support shafts of the open / close door, and at the back of the left and right partition walls. A locking portion for locking the claw portion of the locking piece provided on the cap portion is integrally installed on the outer surface side, and the locking piece claw portion provided on the branch plate portion on the back wall of the middle frame It is preferable to provide a through hole for inserting the claw and engaging the claw portion.
[0009]
In addition, the holding member is integrally provided with a protruding piece that is a plate-like piece on the back surface of one branch plate portion, and the protruding piece is attached to the tip of a partition that separates the V winning port and the general winning port of the middle frame. It is preferable to form a groove for insertion.
[0010]
Further, the locking piece provided on the cap portion has a thick portion at the base portion, and when the presser member is mounted, the thick portion adheres to the support shaft and has an effective elastic force at the tip. Thus, the engagement of the locking step portion is securely held firmly. Moreover, it is preferable to provide the said thick part in the range of about 1/3 of the whole locking piece.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a winning device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a winning device according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a mounting plate and an inner frame constituting the winning device, an opening / closing door assembled to the inner frame, and It is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows a drive structural member. In the pachinko machine 1, a front frame 3 is attached to a machine frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. The front frame 3 is formed in a frame shape having a window hole 3a in the center, and a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are formed in the window hole 3a. And a game board 6 are provided on the back surface portion of the window hole 3a. The game board 6 is provided with a passing start port 8 in the upper center portion, a variable display device 9 in the center portion, a variable start port 10 in the game region surrounded by the guide rails 7, and a winning device 11 that is a large winning port in the lower portion. It has been.
[0012]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the winning device 11 includes a mounting plate 12 that is attached to the surface of the game board 6 and a middle frame 13 that is assembled to the back surface of the mounting plate 12. A laterally long opening 14 is opened at the center of 12 and translucent lens members 17, 17 having a decorative plate 15 covering the lower part of the opening 14 and a general prize opening 16 on the front surface of the mounting plate 12 on the left and right. Provided. In addition, a hollow box frame 18 whose rear surface is opened so as to surround the opening 14 is integrally formed on the back surface of the mounting plate 12, and the balls of the general prize winning openings 16, 16 are positioned at the left and right positions surrounded by the box frame 18. Inlet 19, 19 is provided, and as shown in FIG. 4, a spherical passage is formed by a rectangular cylindrical frame 20, 20 continuous with the spherical inlet 19, 19 in a box frame 18 on the back surface of the mounting plate 12. 21 and 21 are provided integrally. In addition, guide pieces 22 and 22 of a winning ball passage portion 24 provided in the middle frame 13 to be described later are formed so as to protrude below the opening 14.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 5, the middle frame 13 has a back wall 23, has a front surface, and is formed in an outer shape to be fitted along the inner side of the box frame 18. Partition walls 25, 25 are provided surrounding the passage portion 24 communicating with the opening 14 of the mounting plate 12, and a V winning port 26 and a general winning port 27 separated by a partition wall 25 a are provided at the tip of the passage portion 24. Ball detectors 26a and 27a for detecting a winning ball are disposed below the V winning port 26 and the general winning port 27, respectively.
[0014]
The middle frame 13 is provided with an openable / closable door 28 on the front surface so as to face the opening 14. As shown in FIG. 5, the open / close door 28 has support shafts 29, 29 projecting horizontally on both sides of the lower part, and the support shafts 29, 29 projecting to the front surface of the middle frame 13. In a state where it is pivotally supported in the grooves 30, 30, the holding members 31 are put on the tips of the support shafts 29, 29 so that they can be fixedly opened and closed. At the same time, the ball detectors 26a and 27a are prevented from coming off. Reference numerals 32 and 32 are lamp substrates attached to the middle frame 13.
[0015]
Furthermore, a solenoid 33 for opening and closing the door 28 is attached to the rear surface of the back wall 23 of the middle frame 13. The lever member 35 attached to the plunger 34 of the solenoid 33 is located between the partition walls 36 provided adjacent to the inside of the one partition wall 25 that divides the passage portion 24, and as shown in FIG. It is engaged with the engaging portion 37 of the opening / closing door 28.
[0016]
When the solenoid 33 is in a demagnetized state, the plunger 34 is pushed downward by the urging force of the return spring 38 to keep the open / close door 28 closed as shown by the solid line in FIG. When energized as shown by a chain line, the plunger 34 is attracted against the urging force of the return spring 38 to open the door 28.
[0017]
Further, a solenoid 39 for opening and closing the V winning opening 26 is attached to the rear surface of the back wall 23 of the middle frame 13, and a lever piece 41 connected to the plunger 40 appears and disappears below the front end of the passage portion 24. The opening / closing plate 42 that opens and closes is projected.
[0018]
In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, the pressing member 31 has a plurality of branch plate portions 43 a, 43 b, 43 c that are integrally extended and suspended at a desired interval on the lower side of the horizontally long plate-like portion 43. Cap portions 44a and 44b that are attached to the support shafts 29 and 29 are integrally formed on the upper side portions on both sides of the plate-like portion 43, and a claw portion 45 is formed on the upper end of each cap portion 44a and 44b. Each of the latching pieces 46a and 46b, which has an elongated plate shape, is provided to extend integrally on the back side, and the latching piece 46c, which has a claw portion 45 at the tip from the branch plate portion 43c, is integrated on the back side. Extending to the front. The middle frame 13 has an L-shape that engages with the claw portions 45 of the left and right locking pieces 46a and 46b on the outer surface sides of the left and right partition walls 25 and 25 that partition the passage portion 24 that communicates with the opening 14. And the through-hole 48 as a locking portion for receiving the claw portion 45 of the central locking piece 46c is formed in the back wall 23 of the middle frame 13. The claw portion 45 of the locking piece 46 c is inserted and locked to the back surface of the back wall 23.
[0019]
Further, a projecting piece 49 that is a plate-like piece is integrally provided on the back surface of the rightmost branch plate portion 43a, and a groove 50 is formed at the tip of the partition wall 25a that separates the V winning port 26 and the general winning port 27. The protrusion 49 is inserted into the groove 50 and used for positioning. As shown in FIG. 7, the left and right locking pieces 46a, 46b are provided with a thick portion 51 at the base portion, and the locking pieces 46a, 46b are mounted when the presser plate 31 is mounted on the middle frame 13. It is preferable that each thick part 51 be formed so as to be pressed against the wall surface of the support part.
[0020]
The presser member 31 according to the present invention having the above-described configuration is provided with the protruding piece 49 provided on the right branch plate portion 43a when the horizontally long plate-like portion 43 is mounted along the lower side of the opening 14. The pressing member 31 is positioned by being inserted into the groove 50 of 25a, the cap portions 44a, 44b at both ends are positioned on the left and right support shafts 29, 29, and the left and right locking pieces 46a, 46b are It is inserted on the outer surfaces of the left and right partition walls 25, 25 that define the passage portion 24 and along the support portions of the support shafts 29, 29, and the central locking piece 46 c is also inserted in the lower portion of the passage portion 24. Therefore, by further pressing the branch plate portion 43c including the projecting piece 49 and the cap portions 44a and 44b at both ends, the projecting piece 49 is inserted into the groove 50 of the central partition wall 25a as shown in FIGS. The cap portions 44a, 44b are attached to the left and right support shafts 29, 29, and the plate-like portion 43 is in contact with the ball detectors 26a, 27a, and at the same time, the tips of the locking pieces 46a, 46b, 46c, respectively. The claw portion 45 is further inserted into the back of the through hole 48 and the locking portions 47a and 47b provided in the back wall 23, and each claw portion 46 is elastically engaged with the locking portions 47a and 47b and the through hole 48. By doing so, the presser member 31 is securely and firmly attached, and the ball detectors 26a and 27a are prevented from coming off by the plate-like portion 43, and the support shafts 29 and 29 of the open / close door 28 are secured by the cap portions 44a and 44b. It is supported to.
[0021]
In addition, when the door is removed from the middle frame in order to break the door or replace it with another design, if each locking piece is pushed outward, the elastic force of the locking piece will warp back. Since the engagement state of the locking step portion is released, it can be easily and easily removed from the inner frame by pulling out the opening / closing door.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the winning device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention is configured such that the press plate is moved to the ball passage of the inner frame by the fitting means for engaging the claw portion at the tip of the lock piece provided on the press plate with the lock portion. Since it is assembled to the part, assembling is easier and simpler and the workability is remarkably improved than the conventional assembly means using screws. In addition, since there are no fine parts, it is very easy to attach and detach, and as a result, there are advantages such as breakage of the door or replacement of doors of other designs.
[0023]
In addition, since the ball detector is also used to prevent the ball detector from coming off at the same time, the number of parts is reduced and workability is improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine provided with a winning device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a winning device according to the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of the winning device in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a mounting plate and an inner frame separately.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the opening / closing door separately from the middle frame.
6 is a plan sectional view of FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view of a main part showing an installation state of a locking piece of a presser plate.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional plan view of a main part showing an installation state of a locking piece of a presser plate.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing an opening / closing mechanism portion of the opening / closing door.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 11 Prize-winning device 12 Mounting plate 13 Middle frame 14 Opening 18 Box frame 23 Back wall 24 Passage part 25, 25a Partition 28 Opening door 29, 29 Support shaft 31 Press plate 43 Plate-like part 43a, 43b, 43c Branch plate part 44a, 44b Cap part 45 Claw part 46a, 46b, 46c Locking piece 47a, 47b Locking part 48 Through hole (locking part)
49 Projection piece 50 groove

Claims (1)

  It has an opening in the center, a mounting plate with a box frame on the back, and an outer shape that fits into the box frame. In the winning device that can detachably combine two members with a middle frame incorporating a driving element for driving the door, the middle frame has left and right partition walls surrounding the ball path on the front surface of the back wall, and the ball path A ball detector is provided at the lower end of the wall, the left and right support shafts of the door are pivotally supported on the outer surface side of the partition wall, and a pressing member is placed on the tip of the support shaft so that the door can be freely opened and closed. The ball detector is configured to prevent the ball detector from coming off at the same time, and the pressing member includes a plate-like portion for holding the ball detector and a cap portion that covers the tip of the support shaft at both ends, and the plate-like portion and the left and right cap portions respectively. A locking piece with a claw at the tip is projected integrally on the back side. Form, pachinko ball winning device, wherein a claw portion of the lock piece is provided a locking portion for locking in said frame.

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