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JP4320460B2
JP4320460B2 JP2000386156A JP2000386156A JP4320460B2 JP 4320460 B2 JP4320460 B2 JP 4320460B2 JP 2000386156 A JP2000386156 A JP 2000386156A JP 2000386156 A JP2000386156 A JP 2000386156A JP 4320460 B2 JP4320460 B2 JP 4320460B2
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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、縦型遊技機の開閉連結装置に関し、更に詳細には、遊技ホールの設置台に縦向きの設置姿勢で遊技に供される縦型遊技機において、設置台に固定的に設置される固定体の前側に、開閉体を着脱および開閉可能に連結するための開閉連結装置に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
例えば、パチンコ機やアレンジボール機等に代表されるこの種の縦型遊技機では、遊技ホールの設置台に固定的に設置される固定体としての外枠の開口前面側に、各種の必要な遊技構成部材を搭載した開閉体としての前枠が、両枠側縁の上,下部に配設された開閉連結装置を利用して開閉(横開き)可能に組付けられて、１台単位で構成されている。前記開閉連結装置については、従来から最も一般化されている形式として軸および孔を含む嵌挿連結タイプがあり、例えば前記外枠の一側端に回動支軸を設けると共に、前記前枠の一側端に軸孔を設け、前記回動支軸を前記軸孔へ嵌挿させることにより、外枠に対して前枠を開閉可能に連結支持するようになっている。
【０００３】
しかしながら前述した開閉連結装置では、常には前枠の開閉中心が固定されているため、前枠を外枠から開放するに際して、該前枠に搭載した遊技構成部材が隣接する遊技機や台間サンド等に干渉することがあった。このため、前枠の充分な開放角度(例えば９０度以上)を確保できなかったり、または不用意に勢いよく開放させて前記遊技構成部材を破損させてしまう等の問題が発生していた。
【０００４】
そこで前述した問題を解消するため、前記外枠と前記前枠とを、複数のアーム部材を連繋して構成したリンク機構で連結支持し、これらアーム部材のリンク運動を利用して前枠の回動中心を移動させるようにした開閉連結装置も提案されている。このようなリンク機構からなる開閉連結装置によれば、前枠を外枠から開放させるに際し、該前枠を外枠の前方側や中央側へ偏倚させることが可能となるから、隣接する遊技機や台間サンド等と該前枠との干渉が好適に回避されると共に、充分な開放角度を確保し得るようになる。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、リンク機構からなる従来の開閉連結装置は、複数のアーム部材から構成されているため、部品点数の増加に伴うコストアップを招来する問題を内在していた。しかも、構造が複雑であるから組立て作業に手間や時間がかかり、これもコストアップを招来する原因となっている。更には、構造が複雑であるから故障が発生し易いと共にスムーズに動かなくなることもあり、前枠の確実かつ円滑な開放変位を保証し得ない欠点も指摘される。
【０００６】
更に、前述したリンク機構からなる開閉連結装置では、各アーム部材同士が容易な分離が不能に連結されていた。従って、例えば前記前枠を前記外枠から組み外す必要が生じた場合には、▲１▼前枠または外枠に対して開閉連結装置を固定しているネジを緩み外し、これら開閉連結装置と前枠または外枠を分離させる、▲２▼アーム部材同士を連結している支軸を専用工具を使用して取外し、両アーム部材同士を分離する、等の方法を採って前枠と外枠とを分離するしかなく、非常に手間と時間がかかると共に煩雑な作業を伴っていた。すなわち、リンク機構からなる従来の開閉連結装置は、外枠に対する前枠の着脱容易化を図るという技術的思想は全くなかった。
【０００７】
【発明の目的】
本発明は、前述した課題を好適に解決するべく提案されたもので、構成部品点数を最小限とした簡単な構成とすることで、製造コストの低減、組立作業の容易化および合理化、固定体に対する開閉体の円滑な開放の保証等を図る一方、構成部材同士を容易に連結・分離し得る構造とすることで固定体に対する開閉体の着脱の容易化を図った縦型遊技機の開閉連結装置を提供することを目的とする。
【０００８】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前述した課題を克服し、所期の目的を好適に達成するため本発明は、設置台に固定的に設置される固定体の前側に、開閉体を着脱および開閉可能に連結するための縦型遊技機の開閉連結装置であって、
前記開閉連結装置は、
前記固定体の一側端の所要位置に配設され、該固定体の横方向に延在するガイド溝および支軸孔を設けた第１支持部材と、
前記開閉体の一側端の所要位置に配設され、前記第１支持部材のガイド溝に係脱可能に係合する第１支軸を設けた第２支持部材と、
前記第２支持部材の所要位置に第３支軸を介して一方の端部が枢支されると共に、他方の端部に設けた第２支軸を前記第１支持部材の支軸孔に係合させることで該第１支持部材に枢支可能なアーム部材と、
前記アーム部材の他方の端部に配設されて前記第２支軸を支持し、該第２支軸を前記支軸孔側に突出させて該支軸孔に嵌入可能とした第１位置と、前記第２支軸を支軸孔から退避させて該支軸孔に嵌入不能とした第２位置とに変位させ得る支軸係脱手段とからなり、
前記第１支軸を前記ガイド溝に係合すると共に、前記支軸係脱手段により前記第２支軸を前記第１位置へ変位させて該第２支軸を前記支軸孔に嵌入することで、前記第２支持部材を前記第１支持部材に連結して前記開閉体前記固定体に組付け、
前記支軸係脱手段により前記第２支軸を前記第２位置へ変位させて該第２支軸と前記支軸孔との係合を解除すると共に、前記第１支軸と前記ガイド溝との係合を解除することで、前記第２支持部材を前記第１支持部材から分離して前記開閉体を前記固定体から組外すよう構成したことを特徴とする。
【０００９】
【作用】
開閉体を固定体の前側に連結するための開閉連結装置は、固定体側に配設される第１支持部材と、開閉体側に配設される第２支持部材と、第２支軸および第３支軸により両支持部材に回動可能に端部連結されるアーム部材と、このアーム部材の端部に配設されて、前記第２支軸を前記第２支持部材に設けた支軸孔に嵌入可能な第１位置および該第２支軸を前記支軸孔に嵌入不能な第２位置とに変位させ得る支軸係脱手段とから構成される。
固定体に対する開閉体の組付け時には、前記第２支持部材に設けた第１支軸を前記第１支持部材に設けたガイド溝に係合すると共に、前記支軸係脱部材により前記第２支軸を第１位置へ変位させて該第２支軸を前記支軸孔へ嵌入することで、第２支持部材を第１支持部材に連結して開閉体を固定体に組付けることができる。
固定体に対する開閉体の組外し時には、前記支軸係脱部材により前記第２支軸を前記第２位置へ変位させて該第２支軸と前記支軸孔との係合を解除すると共に、前記第１支軸と前記ガイド溝との係合を解除することで、第２支持部材と第１支持部材とを分離して開閉体を固定体から組外すことができる。
なお第１支持部材に連結された第２支持部材は、前記第２支軸を中心とした前記アーム部材の回動変位に基づく前記第３支軸の円弧移動と、前記第１支軸のガイド溝に沿う移動とにより、前記第１支持部材に対して横方向へスライド変位しながら回動変位する。従って開閉体の開放時には、前述した第２支持部材の姿勢変位に基づき、当該開閉体全体が前記固定体の前面中央方向へ移動しつつ開放するようになり、側方に配設された遊技機や台間サンド等に開閉体が干渉しない。
【００１０】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に、本発明に係る縦型遊技機の開閉連結装置につき、好適な実施例を挙げて添付図面を参照しながら、以下詳細に説明する。なお本発明は、遊技ホールの設置台に固定的に設置される固定体と、この固定体の前側に開閉可能に配設される開閉体を有する各種の縦型遊技機、例えばパチンコ機やアレンジボール機、およびパチンコ式スロットマシンやメダル式スロットマシン等を対象とする。そこで実施例では、縦型遊技機Ｐとして、設置台に固定的に設置されて外郭用固定保持枠をなす固定体としての外枠Ａと、各種構成部材(ガラス扉、上球皿および下球皿、打球発射装置、遊技盤等)を固定設置するための搭載用開閉枠をなす開閉体としての前枠Ｂとを有し、外枠Ａの前側に前枠Ｂが開閉可能に配設されるパチンコ機を例示しながら説明する。
【００１１】
縦型遊技機Ｐにおける固定体としての外枠Ａは、図１および図２に示すように、上,下および左,右の４本の枠部材１０,１３,１１,１２を枠組み連結して縦長方形に構成され、全ての枠部材１０,１１,１２,１３に亘る開口前面域に、前枠Ｂを整合し得るようになっている。一例として外枠Ａは、木材から形成された上枠部材１０および左枠部材１１を共通用として、樹脂材から成形された右枠部材１２および下枠部材１３を２通りのサイズのものを選択的に連結することにより、一般に「関東枠、関西枠」と呼称区分されているサイズの異なる２種類の何れにも対応し得るようになっている。そして、外枠Ａの左上方の外側隅角部には、後述する第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１の第１支持部材２０を配設するための第１設置部１４が設けられていると共に、該外枠Ａの左下方の内側隅角部には、後述する第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２の第１支持部材２０を配設するための第２設置部１５が設けられている。なお、メダル式スロットマシンにおける固定体は、具体的な図示は省略するが、制御基板、図柄可変表示装置、パチンコ球やメダル等の遊技媒体の貯留払出装置等を収容設置して、遊技ホールの設置台に固定的に設置される箱状の筐体とされる。また、パチンコ式スロットマシンにおける固定体は、前記パチンコ機における枠状の外枠Ａのような形態や、前記メダル式スロットマシンにおける箱状の筐体のような形態等とされる。
【００１２】
一方、縦型遊技機Ｐにおける開閉体としての前枠Ｂは、前記外枠Ａの開口前面域に整合するサイズに設定されており、その前面側には図示しないガラス扉、上球皿および下球皿、打球発射装置、遊技盤等の各種構成部材が設置固定される。但し、この前枠の具体的構成および前記各種構成部材等は本願発明の要旨ではなく、また説明の便宜化および理解の容易化を図るため、該前枠は単純形状の板状部材として図示すると共に各種構成部材の図示は省略する。そして、前枠Ｂの左上方の外側隅角部には、後述する第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１の第２支持部材２１を配設するための第１設置部１６が設けられていると共に、該前枠Ｂの左下方の外側隅角部には、後述する第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２の第２支持部材２１を配設するための第２設置部１７が設けられている。なお、メダル式スロットマシンにおける開閉体は、具体的な図示は省略するが、図柄透視表示部、スタートボタン、ストップボタン等を設けて、前記筐体の前側に開閉可能に設置される扉状の前側化粧体とされる。また、パチンコ式スロットマシンにおける開閉体は、前記パチンコ機における前枠Ｂのような形態や、前記メダル式スロットマシンにおける扉状の前側化粧体のような形態等とされる。
【００１３】
本実施例の縦型遊技機Ｐでは、図１および図２に示すように、前記外枠Ａの開口前面域に対して前記前枠Ｂを着脱および開閉可能に連結支持するために、両枠Ａ,Ｂの夫々の左側縁における上部同士を連結支持する第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１と、両枠Ａ,Ｂの夫々の左側縁における下部同士を連結支持する第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２とを有している。これら第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１および第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２は、図１および図２に示すように、前記外枠Ａの左側端の所要位置に配設される第１支持部材２０と、前記前枠Ｂの左側端の所要位置に配設される第２支持部材２１と、これら第１支持部材２０および第２支持部材２１の所要位置に夫々枢支されるアーム部材２２と、このアーム部材２２の一端部に配設されて該アーム部材２２と第１支持部材２０とを連結したり分離したりする支軸係脱部材(支軸係脱手段)２３とから構成されている。
【００１４】
(第１の開閉連結装置)
第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１における前記第１支持部材２０は、前記外枠Ａにおける左上方の外側隅角部において左枠部材１１の上端側から上枠部材１０の左端側へ凹設された前記第１設置部１４に固定される本体部材４０と、この本体部材４０の前縁左側に固定される軸支部材４１と、この軸支部材４１に回動可能に配設される開閉レバー(開閉部材)４２と、前記本体部材４０の前縁右側に固定されるアーム保持部材４３とから構成されている。そして、前記軸支部材４１およびアーム保持部材４３は、前記本体部材４０とは別部材として形成され、該本体部材４０に対してネジで固定される。
【００１５】
(本体部材)
前記本体部材４０は、例えば所要形状に打抜いた板状金属片を屈曲成形して前記第１設置部１４に整合する正面Ｌ形を呈し、左枠部材１１に密着する垂直板部４４と、この垂直板部４４の上縁から直角に連設されて上枠部材１０に密着する水平板部４５とから構成されている。これら垂直板部４４および水平板部４５の適宜位置には複数個のネジ用通孔４６が穿設され、夫々のネジ用通孔４６に挿通したネジ４７を前記外枠Ａへねじ込むことにより、第１支持部材２０が前記第１設置部１４に強固に固定される。なお前記水平板部４５の前端には、該水平板部４５の前方へ略水平に延出する第１庇部２４が一体的に連設され、この第１庇部２４の下面に前記軸支部材４１およびアーム保持部材４３が固定される。更に前記水平板部４５の右端前側には、該水平板部４５の右側方へ略水平に延出する第２庇部２５が一体的に連設され、この第２庇部２５には、前記アーム部材２２を回動可能に枢支するための第２支軸２８が係合される支軸孔３１が穿設されている。
【００１６】
(軸支部材)
前記軸支部材４１は、例えば横長板状に成形されたアルミニウム製であって、正面左側に設定された厚肉の溝形成部５０と、正面右側に設定された薄肉の設置部５１とから構成されている(図３,図１１,図１２)。前記溝形成部５０には、軸支部材４１の長手方向(外枠Ａの横方向)へ延在する所要長のガイド溝３０が下方に開口した状態で形成されており、前記第２支持部材２１に設けた後述の第１支軸２７が、該ガイド溝３０に沿って移動可能に係合するようになっている。そして前記ガイド溝３０は、前記設置部５１の側を指向する右側の端部に、前記第１支軸２７の係脱(通過)を許容する出入口５２が形成され、更にこの出入口５２に臨む位置には、前記第１支軸２７をこの位置で仮に保持させ得る凹部３０ａが形成されている。一方、前記設置部５１には、前記開閉レバー４２を設置することを前提として、該開閉レバー４２を旋回動可能に支持するための支持ピン４８を固定する支持孔５３が穿設されている(図３)。また、設置部５１に臨む前記溝形成部５０の端面には、前記開閉レバー４２の旋回動の範囲を規制するストッパ片５４が突出形成されている。
【００１７】
(開閉レバー)
前記開閉レバー４２は、前述した軸支部材４１の設置部５１の下面で旋回動し得るハンドルレバータイプとされ、図３,図１１および図１２に示すように、前記支持ピン４８に挿通支持される基部５５および該基部５５から右側へ一体的に延出した摘み部５６からなり、全体が平面略Ｐ字形状を呈する合成樹脂成形材である。そして前記基部５５の上面には、当該開閉レバー４２を図１１の反時計方向へ回動付勢する捻りバネ５８を収容するための収容凹部５７が形成されている。また前記基部５５の前面左側には、前記第１支軸２７が当接される「へ」字状の案内面５９が凹設される一方、該基部５５の左側面には、前記ストッパ片５４に当接可能な第１回動規制片６０および第２回動規制片６１が突出形成されている。
【００１８】
このような開閉レバー４２は、前記捻りバネ５８の付勢力に基づき、常には前記ガイド溝３０の出入口５２を閉成した第１位置(閉成位置)側へ付勢され、前記摘み部５６に対する指先操作力または前記案内面５９に対する前記第１支軸２７の当接力により、前記捻りバネ５８の付勢力に抗して前記出入口５２を開放した第２位置(開放位置)側へ回動変位し得るようになっている。すなわち開閉レバー４２は、前記第２回動規制片６１が前記ストッパ片５４に当接することで前記第１位置に保持され、この第１位置に姿勢保持されている状態では、前記第１回動規制片６０がガイド溝３０の出入口５２に臨んでいるため、該出入口５２を閉成して第１支軸２７の通過を不能とし、前記第２位置へ変位した状態では、前記第１回動規制片６０が前記出入口５２から退避するため、該出入口５２を開放して第１支軸２７の通過を可能とするようになる。なお、開閉レバー４２が第１位置に保持されている状態では、溝形成部５０の右端および開閉レバー４２の案内面５９とにより前方へ拡開した軸受入口６２が広く形成されて、前記第１支軸２７を広角範囲から受入れ得るようになっている。また開閉レバー４２は、前記第２位置へ変位した状態では、前記第１回動規制片６０が前記ストッパ片５４に当接するから、これ以上の図示時計方向への回動変位が規制されるようになっている。
【００１９】
(アーム保持部材)
前記アーム保持部材４３は側面形状が傾倒Ｕ字形を呈し、前記第１支持部材２０に固定される取付片６３と、この取付片６３と適宜間隔を以て水平前方へ延出する保持片６４とからなり、前記アーム部材２２の長片部８０が、これら取付片６３と保持片６４との間へ前側から出入りするようになっている。このアーム保持部材４３は、第１支持部材２０に対して下方から連結されたアーム部材２２を、常には前記保持片６４で下方から保持することで(図１５および図１６)、自重や前記支軸係脱部材２３の重量等によってアーム部材２２が撓曲変形することを規制し、前記第２支軸２８が支軸孔３１から不用意に外れてアーム部材２２と第１支持部材２０との連結が解除される不都合を防止するよう機能する。
【００２０】
(第２支持部材)
第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１における前記第２支持部材２１は、図３に示すように、例えば所要形状に打抜いた板状金属片を屈曲成形した一体成形部材であって、前記前枠Ｂにおける上端左部に凹設された前記第１設置部１６に整合する側面Ｌ形を呈し、該前枠Ｂの前面に密着する垂直板部７０と該前枠Ｂの上端面に密着する水平板部７１とが略直角に連設されている。前記垂直板部７０の適宜位置には複数個のネジ用通孔７２が穿設されており、これらネジ用通孔７２に挿通したネジ７３を前枠Ｂへねじ込むことにより、第２支持部材２１が前記第１設置部１６に強固に固定される。そして前記水平板部７１の左端には、該水平板部７１の左側方へ略水平に延出する第３庇部２６が一体的に連設され、この第３庇部２６の上面には、垂直上方に立設して前記ガイド溝３０に係合可能な第１支軸２７が、例えばカシメ付け等により固定されている。また前記水平板部７１の略中央には、前記アーム部材２２を回動可能に枢支する第３支軸２９を固定するための支持孔７４が穿設されている。なお、前記水平板部７１と垂直板部７０との連設部における中央には、前記アーム部材２２の先端部との干渉を回避するための開口部７５が形成されている。
【００２１】
(アーム部材)
第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１における前記アーム部材２２は、長手方向の途中で屈曲した平面「ヘ字形」でかつ中間部位に段部を設けた板状金属片であって、前記第１支持部材２０の側の長片部８０と前記第２支持部材２１の側の短片部８１とが、例えば約３０度の角度で連設されている。前記長片部８０の先端部には、前記支軸係脱部材２３が嵌挿する設置孔８２が穿設されており、該設置孔８２に嵌挿して固定した支軸係脱部材２３に設けた第２支軸２８を第１支持部材２０の前記支軸孔３１に嵌入することにより、当該アーム部材２２が該第１支持部材２０に対して回動可能に連結される。また前記短片部８１の先端部には、前記第３支軸２９が嵌挿する軸挿通孔８３が穿設されており、該軸挿通孔８３に嵌挿した第３支軸２９を第２支持部材２１の前記支持孔７４に固定することにより、該第２支持部材２１が当該アーム部材２２に対して回動可能に連結される。
【００２２】
(支軸係脱部材)
第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１における前記支軸係脱部材２３は、図３〜図５に示すように、外周面にフランジを有する円筒体状を呈し、前記アーム部材２２の設置孔８２に配設固定される本体８５と、この本体８５の挿通孔８６へ回動可能に挿通支持され、先端部に前記第２支軸２８を一体的に設けた軸体８７と、前記本体８５に径方向から係止保持され、前記軸体８７の脱抜防止および姿勢保持を図るクリップ体８８とから構成されている。前記クリップ体８８は、例えばピアノ線等を略Ｕ字形に成形して平行な２本の係止棒部８８ａ,８８ａを有し、それ自体の弾力により両係止棒部８８ａ,８８ａが相互に離間するような拡幅変形が可能とされている。そして、前記本体８５の中間部に設けたスリット８９,８９に両係止棒部８８ａ,８８ａを係止させることで該本体８５に脱落不能に保持される一方、常態では、該本体８５の挿通孔８６内周面よりも両係止棒部８８ａ,８８ａが半径方向内方へ臨んでいる(図５(ａ))。また前記軸体８７は、前記第２支軸２８と、スリット９１,９１を設けた基端部９０と、これら第２支軸２８と基端部９０との間に設けた係止凹部９２と、前記基端部９０に一体的に設けた操作部９３とから形成されている。このような支軸係脱部材２３は、前記軸体８７の挿通位置を調節することにより、前記第２支軸２８を本体８５(アーム部材２２)の上端から突出させて前記支軸孔３１に嵌入可能とした第１位置(図４(ｂ),図５(ｅ))と、前記第２支軸２８を本体８５(アーム部材２２)の上端から退避させて前記支軸孔３１に嵌入不能とした第２位置(図４(ａ),図５(ｃ))とに変位させ得るようになっている。
【００２３】
前記支軸係脱部材２３の態様について更に詳述すると、前記クリップ体８８を装着した本体８５に対して前記軸体８７を下方から挿入して押圧すると(図５(ａ))、先ず第２支軸２８の先端テーパ部が該クリップ体８８を拡幅変形させ、該第２支軸２８が挿通孔８６内へ挿通することが許容される(図５(ｂ))。そして、更に軸体８７を下方から押圧すると、第２支軸２８がクリップ体８８を通過して前記係止凹部９２が臨むようになるから、該クリップ体８８の拡幅変形が解除されて両係止棒部８８ａ,８８ａが係止凹部９２へ近接移動し、これにより両係止棒部８８ａ,８８ａと第２支軸２８とが係合するようになる(図５(ｃ))。すなわち、図５(ｃ)に示す状態が前記第２支軸２８の第２位置とされ、クリップ体８８と該第２支軸２８の下端との係合により本体８５に対する軸体８７の脱抜防止が図られている。
【００２４】
そして、図５(ｃ)の状態から更に軸体８７を下方から押圧すると、前記基端部９０が前記クリップ体８８を再び拡幅変形させ、該基端部９０が挿通孔８６内へ挿通することが許容される(図５(ｄ))。そして、基端部９０が完全に挿入された状態において、前記操作部９３を指先で摘みながら軸体８７を略９０度回動変位させると両スリット９１,９１が前記クリップ体８８に整合するようになり、両係止棒部８８ａ,８８ａが該スリット９１,９１の側へ近接移動して両係止棒部８８ａ,８８ａと基端部９０とが係合するようになる(図５(ｅ))。すなわち、図５(ｅ)に示す状態が第２支軸２８の前記第１位置とされ、クリップ体８８と基端部９０との係合により、本体８５に対する第２支軸２８の没入(退避)防止が図られている。
【００２５】
このように構成された第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１では、外枠Ａに前記第１支持部材２０が配設されると共に前枠Ｂに前記第２支持部材２１が配設された前提において、第１支持部材２０と第２支持部材２１とを連結する際には、先ず前記第１支軸２７を前記ガイド溝３０へ係合させ、次いでアーム部材２２に配設された前記支軸係脱部材２３により前記第２支軸２８を第１位置へ変位させて該第２支軸２８を前記支軸孔３１へ嵌入することで、両支持部材２０,２１の連結が完了する。ここで、前記ガイド溝３０に対する前記第１支軸２７の係合は、前記前枠Ｂを位置調整しながら該第１支軸２７を前記軸受入口６２へ到来させて前記案内面５９に押付けることで(図１１(ａ))、第１位置に保持されていた開閉レバー４２が第２位置の側へ回動変位して前記出入口５２が開放されるから、該出入口５２を介してガイド溝３０に対する第１支軸２７の係合が可能となる(図１１(ｂ))。なお、第１支軸２７とガイド溝３０との係合が完了した後には、前記開閉レバー４２は捻りバネ５８の付勢により第１位置へ回動復帰して前記出入口５２が閉成されるから、ガイド溝３０へ係合された第１支軸２７が該ガイド溝３０から外れることが防止される(図１１(ｃ))。
【００２６】
そして、前記第１支持部材２０に連結された前記第２支持部材２１は、前記第２支軸２８を中心とした前記アーム部材２２の回動変位に基づく前記第３支軸２９の円弧移動と、前記第１支軸２７のガイド溝３０に沿う直線移動とのリンク運動により、前記第１支持部材２０に対して横方向へスライド変位しながら回動変位するようになる。例えば、第２支持部材２１を第１支持部材２０の下方へ押し込んだ際(前枠Ｂを外枠Ａに閉成した際)には、図６(ａ)に示すように、前記第１支軸２７が前記ガイド溝３０に沿って左方向へ移動して左端部に到来すると共に、前記第３支軸２９が前記第１庇部２４(軸支部材４１)の下方へ移動することにより、第２支持部材２１は第１支持部材２０の前端部に沿って左右横方向へ姿勢制御される。すなわち、第２支持部材２１の左端部(第３庇部２６の左端部)が、第１支持部材２０の左端部(前記垂直板部４４)に一致するようになる。
【００２７】
一方、第２支持部材２１を第１支持部材２０の下方から手前側へ引き出す際(前枠Ｂを外枠Ａから開放する際)には、図６(ｂ)に示すように、前記第１支軸２７が前記ガイド溝３０に沿って右方向へ移動して右端部に到来すると共に、前記アーム部材２２の回動変位に伴って前記第３支軸２９が前記第２支軸２８を中心として前方へ円弧移動することにより、第２支持部材２１は第１支持部材２０の略中央位置で前後方向へ延在するよう姿勢制御される。すなわち、第２支持部材２１の左端部(第３庇部２６の左端部)は、該第２支持部材２１が回動変位するに従って第１支持部材２０の略中央まで直線的にスライド移動するようになる。
【００２８】
また、前述のように構成された第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１では、外枠Ａに前記第１支持部材２０が配設されると共に前枠Ｂに前記第２支持部材２１が配設された前提において、第１支持部材２０と第２支持部材２１とを分離する際には、先ず前記支軸係脱部材２３により前記第２支軸２８を第２位置へ変位させて該第２支軸２８と前記支軸孔３１との係合を解除し、次いで前記第１支軸２７と前記ガイド溝３０との係合を解除することで、両支持部材２０,２１の分離が完了する。ここで、前記ガイド溝３０に対する前記第１支軸２７の離脱は、第１支軸２７をガイド溝３０の右端へ到来させ(図１２(ａ))、前記開閉レバー４２を指先操作で第２位置に回動変位させて前記出入口５２を開放したもとで(図１２(ｂ))、該ガイド溝３０に係合されている第１支軸２７を該出入口５２を介して外側へ引出せばよい(図１２(ｃ))。なお、ガイド溝３０から第１支軸２７を離脱した後には、前記開閉レバー４２から指先を離せば、捻りバネ５８の付勢力により該開閉レバー４２は第１位置へ自動的に回動復帰する。
【００２９】
(第２の開閉連結装置)
第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２における前記第１支持部材２０は、前記外枠Ａにおける左下方の内側隅角部において下枠部材１３の左端側から左枠部材１１の下端側へ延在する前記第２設置部１５に固定される本体部材９５と、この本体部材９５の後縁右側に固定されるアーム保持部材９６とから構成されている。なおアーム保持部材９６は、本体部材９５と別部材として形成されて、該本体部材９５に対して溶接固定される。
【００３０】
(本体部材)
前記本体部材９５は、例えば所要形状に打抜いた板状金属片を屈曲成形して前記第２設置部１５に整合する正面Ｌ形を呈し、下枠部材１３の上端縁に密着する水平板部９７と、左枠部材１１の内側に密着する第１垂直板部９８と、前記下枠部材１３の背面に密着する第２垂直板部９９とが、夫々直角に連設されている。これら第１垂直板部９８および第２垂直板部９９の適宜位置には複数個のネジ孔１００が穿設されており、前記外枠Ａの外側から挿通したネジ１０１をこれらネジ孔１００へねじ込むことにより、前記第２設置部１５に強固に固定される。また前記水平板部９７の前端には、該水平板部９７の前方へ略水平に延出する第１庇部２４が一体的に連設され、この第１庇部２４には、横方向へ延在する所要長のガイド溝３０が形成されている。更に前記水平板部９７の右端には、該水平板部９７の右側方へ略水平に延出する第２庇部２５が一体的に連設され、この第２庇部２５には、前記アーム部材２２を回動可能に枢支する第２支軸２８の係合を許容する支軸孔３１が穿設されている。なお、前記ガイド溝３０における右端には、前記第１支軸２７をこの位置で仮に保持させ得る凹部３０ａが形成されている。
【００３１】
(アーム保持部材)
前記アーム保持部材９６は側面形状が傾倒Ｕ字形を呈し、前記第１支持部材２０に溶接固定される取付片１０２と、この取付片１０２と適宜間隔を以て水平前方へ延出する保持片１０３とからなり、前記アーム部材２２の長片部１１１が、これら取付片１０２と保持片１０３との間へ前側から出入りするようになっている。このアーム保持部材９６は、第１支持部材２０に対して上方から連結されたアーム部材２２を、常には前記保持片１０３で上方から保持することで(図１７および図１８)、前記第２支軸２８が軸支孔３１から外れてアーム部材２２と第１支持部材２０との連結が解除される不都合を防止するよう機能する。
【００３２】
(第２支持部材)
第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２における前記第２支持部材２１は、図７に示すように、例えば所要形状に打抜いた板状金属片を屈曲成形した一体成形部材であって、前記前枠Ｂにおける下端左部に凹設された前記第２設置部１７に整合する側面Ｌ形を呈し、該前枠Ｂの前面に密着する垂直板部１０５と該前枠Ｂの下端面に密着する水平板部１０６とが略直角に連設されている。前記垂直板部１０５の適宜位置には複数個のネジ用通孔１０７が穿設されており、これらネジ用通孔１０７に挿通したネジ１０８を前枠Ｂへねじ込むことにより、第２支持部材２１が前記第２設置部１７に強固に固定される。そして前記水平板部１０６の左端には、該水平板部１０６の左側方へ略水平に延出する第３庇部２６が一体的に連設され、この第３庇部２６の下面には、垂直下方へ立設して前記ガイド溝３０に係合可能な第１支軸２７が、例えばカシメ付け等により固定されている。また前記水平板部１０６の略中央には、前記アーム部材２２を回動可能に枢支する第３支軸２９を固定するための支持孔１０９が穿設されている。なお、前記水平板部１０６と垂直板部１０５との連設部における中央には、前記アーム部材２２の先端部との干渉を回避するための開口部１１０が形成されている。
【００３３】
(アーム部材)
第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２における前記アーム部材２２は、長手方向の途中で屈曲した平面「ヘ字形」の板状金属片であって、前記第１支持部材２０の側の長片部１１１と前記第２支持部材２１の側の短片部１１２とが、例えば約３０度の角度で連設されている。前記長片部１１１の先端部には、前記支軸係脱部材２３が嵌挿する設置孔１１３が穿設されており、該設置孔１１３に嵌挿して固定した支軸係脱部材２３に設けた第２支軸２８を第１支持部材２０の前記支軸孔３１に嵌入することにより、当該アーム部材２２が該第１支持部材２０に対して回動可能に連結される。また前記短片部１１２の先端部には、前記第３支軸２９が嵌挿する軸挿通孔１１４が穿設されており、該軸挿通孔１１４に嵌挿した第３支軸２９を第２支持部材２１の前記支持孔１０９に固定することにより、該第２支持部材２１が当該アーム部材２２に対して回動可能に連結される。
【００３４】
(支軸係脱部材)
第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２における前記支軸係脱部材２３は、図７〜図９に示すように、外周面にフランジを有する有底円筒体状を呈し、前記アーム部材２２の設置孔１１３に配設固定される本体１１５と、この本体１１５の挿通孔１１６に挿通支持され、先端部に前記第２支軸２８を一体的に設けた軸体１１７と、この軸体１１７に外嵌されるコイルバネ１１８とから構成されている。前記軸体１１７は、前記第２支軸２８と、コイルバネ１１８が外嵌されると共に前記本体１１５の上壁を貫通する基端部１１９と、これら第２支軸２８と基端部１１９との間に設けたフランジ状の摺接板１２０と、前記基端部１１９に螺合される操作部１２１とから形成されている。このような支軸係脱部材２３は、前記軸体１１７の挿通位置を調節することにより、前記第２支軸２８を本体１１５(アーム部材２２)の下端から突出させて前記支軸孔３１に嵌入可能とした第１位置(図８(ａ),図９(ｂ))と、前記第２支軸２８を本体１１５(アーム部材２２)の下端から退避させて前記支軸孔３１に嵌入不能とした第２位置(図８(ｂ),図９(ｃ))とに変位させ得るようになっている。すなわち支軸係脱部材２３は、外力を何等付与しない状態においては、前記コイルバネ１１８の伸び方向への付勢力により前記第２支軸２８を前記第１位置とし、前記コイルバネ１１８の付勢力に抗して前記操作部１２１を上方へ引張ると、前記摺接板１２０が挿通孔１１６に沿って摺動しながら軸体１１７がスライド移動することにより、前記第２支軸２８を前記第２位置とする。
【００３５】
このように構成された第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２では、外枠Ａに前記第１支持部材２０が配設されると共に前枠Ｂに前記第２支持部材２１が配設された前提において、第１支持部材２０と第２支持部材２１とを連結する際には、先ず前記第１支軸２７を前記ガイド溝３０へ係合させ、次いでアーム部材２２に配設された前記支軸係脱部材２３により前記第２支軸２８を第１位置へ変位させて該第２支軸２８を前記支軸孔３１へ嵌入することで、両支持部材２０,２１の連結が完了する。そして、第１支持部材２０に連結された第２支持部材２１は、前記第２支軸２８を中心とした前記アーム部材２２の回動変位に基づく前記第３支軸２９の円弧移動と、前記第１支軸２７のガイド溝３０に沿う直線移動とのリンク運動により、前記第１支持部材２０に対して横方向へスライド変位しながら回動変位するようになる。
【００３６】
例えば、第２支持部材２１を第１支持部材２０の下方へ押し込んだ際(前枠Ｂを外枠Ａに閉成した際)には、図１０(ａ)に示すように、前記第１支軸２７が前記ガイド溝３０に沿って左方向へ移動して左端部に到来すると共に、前記第３支軸２９が前記第１庇部２４の上方へ移動することにより、第２支持部材２１は第１支持部材２０の前端部に沿って左右横方向へ姿勢制御される。すなわち、第２支持部材２１の左端部(第３庇部２６の左端部)が、第１支持部材２０の左端部(前記第１庇部２４)に一致するようになる。
【００３７】
一方、第２支持部材２１を第１支持部材２０の下方から手前側へ引き出す際(前枠Ｂを外枠Ａから開放する際)には、図１０(ｂ)に示すように、前記第１支軸２７が前記ガイド溝３０に沿って右方向へ移動して右端部に到来すると共に、前記アーム部材２２の回動変位に伴って前記第３支軸２９が前記第２支軸２８を中心として前方へ円弧移動することにより、第２支持部材２１は第１支持部材２０の略中央位置で前後方向へ延在するよう姿勢制御される。すなわち、第２支持部材２１の左端部(第３庇部２６の左端部)は、該第２支持部材２１が回動変位するに従って第１支持部材２０の略中央までスライド移動するようになる。
【００３８】
また、前述のように構成された第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２では、外枠Ａに前記第１支持部材２０が配設されると共に前枠Ｂに前記第２支持部材２１が配設された前提において、第１支持部材２０と第２支持部材２１とを分離する際には、先ず前記支軸係脱部材２３により前記第２支軸２８を前記第２位置へ変位させて該第２支軸２８と前記支軸孔３１との係合を解除し、次いで前記第１支軸２７と前記ガイド溝３０との係合を解除することで、両支持部材２０,２１の分離が完了する。
【００３９】
なお、前記第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１および第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２では、前記アーム部材２２の長さおよび前記ガイド溝３０の長さにより、第１支持部材２０に対する第２支持部材２１の回動角度および移動量が決定されると共に規制される。例えば、前記ガイド溝３０の全長を更に長く設定しかつアーム部材２２の全長を変更しなければ、第２支持部材２１の左端部のスライド移動量が更に大きくなるから、第２支持部材２１の回動角度を大きく設定し得る。一方、前記ガイド溝３０の全長を変更せずに、アーム部材２２の全長を短く設定すれば、第２支持部材２１の回動角度が小さく設定される。
【００４０】
【実施例の作用】
次に、前述のように構成された本実施例に係る縦型遊技機の開閉連結装置の作用につき説明する。
【００４１】
(第１の開閉連結装置の組立て)
前記第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１では、先ず第１支持部材２０および第２支持部材２１を夫々個別に組立てる。すなわち第１支持部材２０では、開閉レバー４２を設置した軸支部材４１およびアーム保持部材４３を、本体部材４０における第１庇部２４の下面にネジで固定することで組立てが完了する。一方、第２支持部材２１では、第３庇部２６の上面に第１支軸２７を立設固定すると共に、設置孔８２に前記支軸係脱部材２３を固定したアーム部材２２を、前記第３支軸２９を介して旋回動可能に連結する。なお支軸係脱部材２３は、例えば溶接等によりアーム部材２２に固定する。このように組立てられた第１支持部材２０は、前記外枠Ａに設けた前記第１設置部１４に対してネジ４７で固定され、またアーム部材２２を連結した第２支持部材２１は、前記前枠Ｂに設けた前記第１設置部１６に対してネジ７３で固定される。
【００４２】
(第２の開閉連結装置の組立て)
前記第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２では、先ず第１支持部材２０および第２支持部材２１を夫々個別に組立てる。すなわち第１支持部材２０では、アーム保持部材９６を本体部材９５に溶接固定することで組立てが完了する。一方、第２支持部材２１では、第３庇部２６の下面に第１支軸２７を立設固定する一方、設置孔１１３に前記支軸係脱部材２３を固定したアーム部材２２を、前記第３支軸２９を介して旋回動可能に連結する。なお支軸係脱部材２３は、例えば溶接等によりアーム部材２２に固定する。このように組立てられた第１支持部材２０は、前記外枠Ａに設けた前記第２設置部１５に対してネジ１０１で固定され、またアーム部材２２を連結した第２支持部材２１は、前記前枠Ｂに設けた前記第２設置部１７に対してネジ１０８で固定される。
【００４３】
(外枠に対する前枠の組付け)
次に、前記第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１および第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２における各第１支持部材２０,２０を配設した外枠Ａに対し、当該第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１および第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２における各第２支持部材２１,２１を配設した前枠Ｂを組付ける態様につき説明する。実施例の縦型遊技機Ｐでは、前枠Ｂを外枠Ａに組付けるに際し、先ず第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２における第２支持部材２１と第１支持部材２０とを仮に連結し、次いで第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ２における第２支持部材２１と第１支持部材２０とを仮に連結し、このもとで第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２におけるアーム部材２２と第１支持部材２０とを連結すると共に、第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ２におけるアーム部材２２と第１支持部材２０とを連結する。
【００４４】
すなわち、外枠Ａの前側に前枠Ｂを到来させたもとで、先ず第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２につき、第２支持部材２１における前記第１支軸２７を、第１支持部材２０における前記ガイド溝３０に対して上方から嵌入させることで、該第１支軸２７をガイド溝３０に係合させる。なお、ガイド溝３０に係合した第１支軸２７は、前記凹部３０ａに仮に保持させておくことが望ましい。次いで第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１につき、第２支持部材２１における前記第１支軸２７を、第１支持部材２０の前記軸受入口６２へ到来させて前記案内面５９に押付け(図１１(ａ))、第１位置に保持されていた開閉レバー４２を第２位置の側へ回動変位させて前記出入口５２を開放させたもとで(図１１(ｂ))、該出入口５２を介して該第１支軸２７をガイド溝３０に係合させる(図１１(ｃ))。なお、ガイド溝３０に係合した第１支軸２７は、出入口５２に隣接した前記凹部３０ａに仮に保持させておくことが望ましい。これにより、図１３および図１４(ａ)に示すように、第１および第２の各開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２における第２支持部材２１,２１の第１支軸２７,２７が、第１支持部材２０,２０のガイド溝３０,３０に夫々係合され、外枠Ａに対して前枠Ｂが仮組付けされた状態となる。
【００４５】
次に、第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２につき、アーム部材２２の端縁部を第１支持部材２０の第２庇部２５の上方へ到来させ、この端縁部に配設された前記支軸係脱部材２３の第２支軸２８と支軸孔３１とを整合させたもとで、該支軸係脱部材２３により第２支軸２８を前記第１位置へ変位させて該第２支軸２８を支軸孔３１へ嵌入すれば、当該アーム部材２２と第１支持部材２０とが連結する。これにより、第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２における第１支持部材２０と第２支持部材２１との連結が完了する。一方、第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１では、図１４(ｂ)に示すように、アーム部材２２の端縁部を第１支持部材２０の第２庇部２５の下方へ到来させ、この端縁部に配設した前記支軸係脱部材２３の第２支軸２８と支軸孔３１とを整合させたもとで、該支軸係脱部材２３により第２支軸２８を前記第１位置へ変位させて該第２支軸２８を支軸孔３１へ嵌入すれば、当該アーム部材２２と第１支持部材２０とが連結する。これにより、第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１における第１支持部材２０と第２支持部材２１との連結が完了する。このような一連の作業工程により実施例の縦型遊技機Ｐでは、外枠Ａおよび前枠Ｂの夫々の左側縁における上部同士を連結支持する第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１と、両枠Ａ,Ｂの夫々の左側縁における下部同士を連結支持する第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２とにより、前枠Ｂが外枠Ａに開閉可能に組付けられる。
【００４６】
このように実施例の開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２では、第１支軸２７をガイド溝３０に係合させると共に第２支軸２８を支軸孔３１に嵌入させるだけの操作で、前枠Ｂに配設した第２支持部材２１が外枠Ａに配設した第１支持部材２０に連結され、前枠Ｂを外枠Ａに簡単かつ容易に組付け得る。また夫々の開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２では、アーム部材２２を第１支持部材２０に連結するに際し、各第１支軸２７をガイド溝３０の凹部３０ａに仮に保持させるおくことができるから、前枠Ｂが不意に動くことなくこの連結作業を行ない得る。
【００４７】
そして、実施例の夫々の開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２は、第１支持部材２０、第２支持部材２１、アーム部材２２、支軸係脱部材２３の４部材で構成され、かつ第１支持部材２０と第２支持部材２１が単一のアーム部材２２で連結されたシンプルな構造であるから、組立作業および連結作業が簡単・容易でかつ短時間で行なうことができ、組立作業の容易化および合理化を図り得る。また、部品点数が少ないから部品コストが低減される一方、組立作業の合理化により作業コストも低減されるから、遊技機の製造コスト低減が期待できる。
【００４８】
前述のような各開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２により外枠Ａに連結支持された前記前枠Ｂは、該外枠Ａの開口前面域に対して閉成した際に、図１５(ａ)および図１７(ａ)に示すように、第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１および第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２における各第１支軸２７が、前記ガイド溝３０に沿って左方向へ移動して該溝３０の左端部に到来すると共に、各第３支軸２９が前記第１庇部２４の下方または上方へ移動することにより、各第２支持部材２１が第１支持部材２０の前端部に沿って左右横方向へ姿勢制御されるから、外枠Ａの各枠部材１０,１１,１２,１３の前端面に対して密着的に整合するようになる。この時、前枠Ｂの左側端部は、外枠Ａの左側端部と整合一致する。
【００４９】
そして前枠Ｂの全閉状態にあって、第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１における第１支持部材２０の第１庇部２４は、図１５(ａ)に示すように、該前枠Ｂの上端縁に近接してその前端縁が前枠Ｂから前方へ突出せず、また第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２における第１支持部材２０の第１庇部２４は、図１７(ａ)に示すように、該前枠Ｂの下端縁に近接してその前端縁が前枠Ｂから前方へ突出しないように設定されている。これにより実施例の縦型遊技機Ｐでは、第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１および第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２が外枠Ａおよび前枠Ｂから全く突出しないから、倒伏状態での段積みを行ない易くなると共に、搬送作業やホールの設置枠台への設置作業を行なう作業員が負傷する原因となることもない。
【００５０】
一方、外枠Ａに閉成されていた前枠Ｂの開放変位の初期段階では、図１５(ｂ)および図１７(ｂ)に示すように、第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１および第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２における各第１支軸２７が前記ガイド溝３０に沿って右方向へ適宜移動すると共に、各第３支軸２９が前記第１庇部２４の下方または上方から前方へ円弧状に移動することにより、各第２支持部材２１が図示右方向へ移動しながら回動するようになるから、これに伴って前枠Ｂも右方向へ移動しながら開放する。従って、外枠Ａの左枠部材１１の前側に位置していた前枠Ｂの左側部分が、該外枠Ａの右方向(外枠Ａの前面中央方向)へ移動するから、該左枠部材１１と前枠Ｂとの干渉が好適に回避されて前枠Ｂの開放変位に支障を来すことがない。
【００５１】
そして、前枠Ｂの開放変位の最終段階では、図１６および図１８に示すように、第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１および第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２における各第１支軸２７が、前記ガイド溝３０に沿って更に右方向へ移動して該溝３０の右端部に到来すると共に、各第３支軸２９が更に前方へ円弧状に移動することにより、各第２支持部材２１が更に図示右方向へ移動しながら回動するから、これに伴って前枠Ｂも右方向へ移動しながら開放する。この時、前枠Ｂの左側部分は、外枠Ａの上枠部材１０の前端面および下枠部材１３の上端面に沿って移動する。そして、各第１支軸２７がガイド溝３０の右端部まで到来すると、前枠Ｂが９０度以上の最大開放状態となり、これ以上の開放変位が規制されるに至る。
【００５２】
なお実施例では、各開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２における各ガイド溝３０の長さおよび各アーム部材２２の長さの設定により、外枠Ａに対する前枠Ｂの最大開放角度Ｒが、９０度以上で概ね１００度程度に設定されている。これにより、前記外枠Ａが遊技ホールの設置枠台に対して適宜の後傾状態で設置されることを前提とすれば、９０度以上に開放している前枠Ｂは更に開放方向へ変位しようとするから、外枠Ａ側の開口前面側へ回動して勝手に閉成してしまう不都合が回避される。しかも、第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１および第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２では、ガイド溝３０の右端に到来した夫々の第１支軸２７を前記凹部３０ａへ整合させれば、該第１支軸２７がガイド溝３０の左方向へ移動することが適宜規制され、これにより全開状態の前枠Ｂが不用意に閉成してしまうことが好適に防止される。なお第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１では、第１支持部材２０におけるガイド溝３０の出入口５２が前記開閉レバー４２で閉成されているから、第１支軸２７が該ガイド溝３０から離脱することがない。
【００５３】
前記各開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２は、第１支持部材２０と第２支持部材２１とが、単一のアーム部材２２を介して連結されたシンプルな構造であるから、第２支持部材２１の移動および回動による姿勢変位が極めてスムーズになされ、従って外枠Ａに対する前枠Ｂの開閉も円滑になされる。
【００５４】
そして前枠Ｂの全開状態においては、図１６および図１８から明らかなように、該前枠Ｂの左側部分が外枠Ａの前面中央方向へ移動して前記第１支持部材２０の略中間部分に到来するから、外枠Ａの左側端部と前枠Ｂとの間に間隔Ｈが形成される。これにより、前枠Ｂの前面に各種の構成部材(図示せず)が突出状態に設置固定されていたとしても、これら構成部材が図示しない左側の遊技機や台間サンド等に干渉することがなくなり、前述した１００度程度の最大開放角度Ｒが確保されると共に前記構成部材の破損等が回避される。
【００５５】
また実施例の各開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２では、第１支持部材２０と第２支持部材２１とを連結する前記アーム部材２２を平面「へ字形」に成形してあることにより、図１６および図１８から明らかな如く、前枠Ｂを全開状態に開放した際には、夫々のアーム部材２２における長片部８０,１１１が第１支持部材２０(外枠Ａ)と重合し、また短片部８１,１１２が第２支持部材２１(前枠Ｂ)と重合するようになり、外枠Ａと前枠Ｂとのコーナー部分へ殆ど露出しない。従って、前枠Ｂを開放させてメンテナンス作業や部品交換作業等を行なうに際し、各アーム部材２２が邪魔になることがない。
【００５６】
一方、前枠Ｂの全開状態においては、図１８から明らかなように、第２の開閉連結部材Ｃ２におけるアーム部材２２の前記短片部１１２が前枠Ｂの下側へ入り込むようになるから、この短片部１１２の上面における略全域で前枠Ｂの重量を受け止めるようになり、該前枠Ｂの好適な支持が可能になると共に、アーム部材２２に部分的な集中荷重が加わる不都合が回避される。更には、アーム部材２２を平面「へ字形」に成形したことにより、全開状態の前枠Ｂを閉成するに際して、該アーム部材２２が突張って閉成動作を規制してしまうこともない。
【００５７】
更に、実施例の各開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２では、外枠Ａに対して前枠Ｂを開放させるに際し、第２支軸２８を中心に旋回動するアーム部材２２が、常にはアーム保持部材４３,９６で下方または上方から保持されているから、前枠Ｂの開放変位時やこれ以外の適時に、該アーム部材２２と第１支持部材２０との連結が解除されてしまう不都合が発生することもない。
【００５８】
(外枠に対する前枠の組外し)
次に、前記第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１および第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２を利用して外枠Ａに組付けられていた前枠Ｂを、該外枠Ａから組外す際の態様につき説明する。実施例の縦型遊技機Ｐでは、前枠Ｂを外枠Ａから組外すに際し、夫々の開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２において、先ずアーム部材２２と第１支持部材２０との連結を解除し、次いで第２支持部材２１と第１支持部材２０との連結を解除する。すなわち、外枠Ａに対して前枠Ｂを全開させて各第１支軸２７をガイド溝３０の凹部３０ａに保持させたもとで、先ず第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１では、前記支軸係脱部材２３により前記第２支軸２８を前記第２位置に変位させて該第２支軸２８を支軸孔３１から引抜けば、アーム部材２２と第１支持部材２０との連結が容易に解除される。また第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２では、前記支軸係脱部材２３により前記第２支軸２８を前記第２位置に変位させて該第２支軸２８を支軸孔３１から引抜けば、アーム部材２２と第１支持部材２０との連結が容易に解除される。
【００５９】
次いで、前記第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１においては、図１２に示すように、前記開閉レバー４２を指先操作で第２位置に変位回動させて前記出入口５２を開放したもとで、該ガイド溝３０に係合されている第１支軸２７を、該出入口５２を介して軸受入口６２から外側へ引出せば、第２支持部材２１と第１支持部材２０との連結が完全に解除される。そして、前枠Ｂ全体を上方へ適宜持ち上げれば、第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２においては、第１支軸２７がガイド溝３０から抜け出て第２支持部材２１と第１支持部材２０との連結が完全に解除される。これにより、第１および第２の各開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２の連結が何れも解除されるから、外枠Ａから前枠Ｂが完全に組外される。
【００６０】
このように実施例の開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２では、第２支軸２８を支軸孔３１から抜出すと共に第１支軸２７をガイド溝３０から引出すだけの簡単な操作で、前枠Ｂに配設した第２支持部材２１と外枠Ａに配設した第１支持部材２０との連結が解除され、前枠Ｂを外枠Ａから簡単かつ容易に組外し得る。また、夫々の開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２では、アーム部材２２と第１支持部材２０との連結を解除するに際し、各第１支軸２７をガイド溝３０の凹部３０ａに仮に保持させるおくことができるから、前枠Ｂが不意に動くことなく当該連結解除作業を行ない得る。
【００６１】
なお前記実施例では、ガイド溝３０に係合する第１支軸２７を第３庇部２６に対して固定的に立設したものを例示したが、この第１支軸２７を回動可能なものとすれば、ガイド溝３０に沿って移動する際に転動するようになるから、前枠Ｂの開閉の更なる円滑化が期待できる。
【００６２】
そして実施例では、各開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２における第１支持部材２０に形成したガイド溝３０に関し、該第１支持部材２０の前側において左右横方向へ直線状に延在するものを例示した。しかしこのガイド溝３０は、前枠Ｂの円滑かつ確実な開閉がなされることを前提として、円弧状や楕円弧状またはスプライン状のものでもよく、またその延在方向も様々に設定し得る。
【００６３】
また前記実施例では、外枠Ａおよび前枠Ｂの左側縁部における上部および下部に夫々開閉連結装置Ｃ１,Ｃ２を配設するようにしたから、外枠Ａに対する前枠Ｂの連結強度および円滑な開放変位が保証される。但し、外枠Ａに対する前枠Ｂの連結強度および円滑な開放変位が保証される場合は、１つの開閉連結装置だけで前枠Ｂを外枠Ａに連結するようにしてもよい。一方、外枠Ａに対する前枠Ｂの連結強度を向上させる必要がある場合は、３つ以上の開閉連結装置を配設するようにしてもよい。
【００６４】
更に、２つ以上の開閉連結装置を配設する場合は、少なくとも１つの開閉連結装置に前記ガイド溝３０および第１支軸２７を設けておけば、前枠Ｂを開放する際の前述のような姿勢制御を好適に行ない得る。
【００６５】
そして前記実施例では、第１の開閉連結装置Ｃ１にのみ開閉レバー４２を設け、第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２には開閉レバーを設けない形態を例示したが、この第２の開閉連結装置Ｃ２も開閉レバー４２を設けたタイプとしてもよい。
【００６６】
また、第２支軸２８を第１位置および第２位置に変位させるための支軸係脱手段２３は、実施例に示した形態のものに限定されるものではない。例えば、前記第２支軸２８と一体的に形成される前記軸体８７,１１７を、対応のアーム部材２３,２３に対して螺合状態で配設されるネジ形態とし、この軸体８７,１１７を回転させながら軸方向へ移動させることで第２支軸２８を前記第１位置および第２位置へ変位させる形態でもよい。
【００６７】
【発明の効果】
以上説明した如く、本発明に係る縦型遊技機の開閉連結装置は、固定体側に配設される第１支持部材と、開閉体側に配設される第２支持部材と、第２支軸および第３支軸によりこれら第１支持部材および第２支持部材に回動可能に端部連結されるアーム部材と、アーム部材と第１支持部材との連結・分離を図る支軸係脱手段で構成され、第２支持部材およびアーム部材が第１支持部材に対して簡単に連結し得ると共に簡単に連結解除し得る構造であるから、固定体に対する開放体の組付け、組外しが簡単かつ容易に行ない得る利点がある。しかも、アーム部材と第１支持手段との連結・分離は、前記支軸係脱手段による操作により第２支軸を変位させるだけで簡単に行ない得る。
そして第１の開閉連結装置では、ガイド溝に出入口が形成されているから、該ガイド溝に対する第１支軸の係脱をこの出入口を介して簡単に行なうことができる。しかも前記出入口は、開閉部材により開閉されるようになっているから、ガイド溝に係合された第１支軸が該ガイド溝から不用意に離脱することも防止される。
また、第１支持部材と第２支持部材が単一のアーム部材で連結されたシンプルな構造であるから、組立てが簡単でかつ短時間で行なうことができ、組立作業の容易化および合理化を図り得る利点がある。更には、部品点数が少ないから部品コストが低減される一方、組立作業の合理化により作業コストも低減されるから、縦型遊技機の製造コスト低減を図り得る有益な効果を奏する。
そして、前記開閉連結装置を利用して開閉体および固定体の一側縁同士を連結支持したもとで該開閉体を該固定体から開放させる際には、ガイド溝に沿う第１支軸の移動と、アーム部材の回動による第３支軸の円弧移動とにより、第２支持部材がスライド変位しながら回動変位して開閉体の一側縁が固定体の前面中央方向へ移動するようになるから、該開閉体の前面に装着された各種構成部材が、当該遊技機の一側縁の側に設置された遊技機や台間サンド等に干渉することがなくなる。従って、開閉体の開放角度が充分に確保されると共に、前記構成部材の破損等が回避される等の効果を奏する。
なお、固定体および開閉体の一側縁における上部同士を第１の開閉連結装置で連結すると共に、固定体および開閉体の一側縁における下部同士を第２の開閉連結装置で連結することにより、固定体に対する開閉体の開放が円滑になされる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の好適実施例に係る開閉連結装置を実施した縦型遊技機を、固定体としての外枠に対して開閉体としての前枠を閉成した状態で示す概略斜視図である。
【図２】実施例の開閉連結装置を実施した縦型遊技機を、外枠から前枠を開放した状態で示す概略斜視図である。
【図３】外枠および前枠における左側縁の上部同士を連結支持する第１の開閉連結装置の分解斜視図である。
【図４】 (ａ)は、第１の開閉連結装置を構成する支軸係脱部材を第２位置とした状態の斜視図、(ｂ)は、該支軸係脱部材を第１位置とした状態の斜視図である。
【図５】第１の開閉連結装置を構成する支軸係脱部材の各態様を示す断面図であって、(ａ)は、本体に軸体を挿入する前状態を示し、(ｂ)は、本体に軸体の第２支軸を挿入した状態を示し、(ｃ)は、第２位置とした状態を示し、(ｄ)は、本体に軸体を完全に挿入して第２支軸を突出させた状態を示し、(ｅ)は、軸体を回動することで第１位置とした状態を示している。
【図６】 (ａ)は、外枠に前枠を閉成した際の第１の開閉連結装置の態様を示す斜視図であり、(ｂ)は、外枠から前枠を開放した際における第１の開閉連結装置の態様を示す斜視図である。
【図７】外枠および前枠における左側縁の下部同士を連結支持する第２の開閉連結装置の分解斜視図である。
【図８】 (ａ)は、第２の開閉連結装置を構成する支軸係脱部材を第１位置とした状態の斜視図、(ｂ)は、該支軸係脱部材を第２位置とした状態の斜視図である。
【図９】第２の開閉連結装置を構成する支軸係脱部材の各態様を示す側面図であって、(ａ)は、各構成部材を分解状態で示し、(ｂ)は、第１位置とした状態を示し、(ｃ)は、軸体を上方へ引張ることで第２位置とした状態を示している。
【図１０】 (ａ)は、外枠に前枠を閉成した際の第２の開閉連結装置の態様を示す斜視図であり、(ｂ)は、外枠から前枠を開放した際の第２の開閉連結装置の態様を示す斜視図である。
【図１１】第１の開閉連結装置における第１支持部材のガイド溝と第２支持部材の第１支軸とが係合する過程を経時的に示す平面図であって、(ａ)は、軸受入口に第１支軸を位置決めした状態を示し、(ｂ)は、第１支軸で開閉レバーを回動変位させることで出入口が開放した状態を示し、(ｃ)は、出入口を介して第１支軸をガイド溝に係合させることで、開閉レバーが該出入口を閉成した状態を示している。
【図１２】第１の開閉連結装置における第１支持部材のガイド溝と第２支持部材の第１支軸との係合を解除する過程を経時的に示す平面図であって、(ａ)は、前枠を開放してガイド溝の右端に第１支軸を移動させた状態を示し、(ｂ)は、開閉レバーを指先で第２位置へ開放させることで出入口が開放した状態を示し、(ｃ)は、出入口を介して第１支軸をガイド溝から引出すことで、第１支持部材と第２支持部材との連結を解除した状態を示している。
【図１３】第１および第２の各開閉連結装置における第２支持部材の第１支軸を第１支持部材のガイド溝に係合させることで、外枠に対して前枠を仮組付けした状態で示す概略斜視図である。
【図１４】 (ａ)は、第１の各開閉連結装置における第２支持部材の第１支軸を第１支持部材のガイド溝に係合させることで、外枠に対して前枠を仮組付けした状態を示す要部平面図であり、(ｂ)は、アーム部材を第１支持部材に連結することで、外枠に対して前枠を組付け完了した状態を示す要部平面図である。
【図１５】 (ａ)は、外枠に前枠を完全に閉成した状態で示す両枠の左側縁上部の平面図であり、(ｂ)は、前枠の開放初期段階で示す両枠の左側縁上部の平面図である。
【図１６】外枠から前枠を完全に開放した状態で示す両枠の左側縁上部の平面図である。
【図１７】 (ａ)は、外枠に前枠を完全に閉成した状態で示す両枠の左側縁下部の平断面図であり、(ｂ)は、前枠の開放初期段階で示す両枠の左側縁下部の平断面図である。
【図１８】外枠から前枠を完全に開放した状態で示す両枠の左側縁下部の平断面図である。
【符号の説明】
２０ 第１支持部材
２１ 第２支持部材
２２ アーム部材
２３ 支軸係脱部材(支軸係脱手段)
２７ 第１支軸
２８ 第２支軸
２９ 第３支軸
３０ ガイド溝
３１ 支軸孔
４２ 開閉レバー(開閉部材)
５２ 出入口
Ａ 外枠(固定体)
Ｂ 前枠(開閉体)
Ｃ１ 第１の開閉連結装置
Ｃ２ 第２の開閉連結装置[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vertical gaming machine opening and closing connection device, and more specifically, in a vertical gaming machine that is used for gaming in a vertical orientation on a gaming hall installation base, and is fixedly installed on the installation base. The present invention relates to an opening / closing connecting device for connecting the opening / closing body to the front side of the fixed body so as to be detachable and openable.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in this type of vertical game machine represented by a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, etc., various necessary types are provided on the front side of the opening of the outer frame as a fixed body that is fixedly installed on the base of the game hall. The front frame as an opening / closing body equipped with game components is assembled so that it can be opened / closed (side-opening) using the opening / closing connection device located above and below the side edges of both frames. It is configured. As for the opening and closing connecting device, there is a fitting insertion type including a shaft and a hole as the most generalized type conventionally. For example, a rotation support shaft is provided at one end of the outer frame, and the front frame A shaft hole is provided at one end, and the rotation support shaft is fitted into the shaft hole so that the front frame is connected and supported to the outer frame so as to be opened and closed.
[0003]
However, in the above-described opening / closing coupling device, the opening / closing center of the front frame is always fixed, so that when the front frame is released from the outer frame, the gaming component mounted on the front frame is adjacent to the adjacent gaming machine or inter-sand And so on. For this reason, there has been a problem that a sufficient opening angle (for example, 90 degrees or more) of the front frame cannot be secured, or the game constituent member is damaged by being carelessly opened.
[0004]
Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problems, the outer frame and the front frame are connected and supported by a link mechanism configured by connecting a plurality of arm members, and the rotation of the front frame is performed using the link motion of these arm members. An open / close coupling device that moves the moving center has also been proposed. According to such an opening / closing connecting device comprising a link mechanism, when the front frame is released from the outer frame, the front frame can be biased toward the front side or the center side of the outer frame. In addition, interference between the inter-bed sand and the front frame is preferably avoided, and a sufficient opening angle can be secured.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the conventional open / close coupling device including the link mechanism is composed of a plurality of arm members, there is a problem that causes an increase in cost due to an increase in the number of parts. Moreover, since the structure is complicated, it takes time and effort to assemble, which also causes an increase in cost. Furthermore, since the structure is complicated, a failure is likely to occur and it may not move smoothly, and it is pointed out that the front frame cannot be reliably and smoothly opened.
[0006]
Furthermore, in the opening / closing connecting device including the link mechanism described above, the arm members are connected so as not to be easily separated. Therefore, for example, when it becomes necessary to assemble the front frame from the outer frame, (1) loosen and remove the screws fixing the opening / closing connecting device to the front frame or the outer frame, Separate the front frame or outer frame, (2) Remove the support shaft connecting the arm members using a dedicated tool, and separate both arm members, etc. It was very troublesome and time consuming and complicated. That is, the conventional opening / closing connecting device including the link mechanism has no technical idea of facilitating the attachment / detachment of the front frame with respect to the outer frame.
[0007]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been proposed to suitably solve the above-mentioned problems, and has a simple configuration with a minimum number of components, thereby reducing manufacturing costs, facilitating and rationalizing assembly work, and a fixed body. Open / close connection of a vertical gaming machine that facilitates easy attachment / detachment of the opening / closing body to / from the fixed body by ensuring the smooth opening / closing of the opening / closing body with respect to the fixed body. An object is to provide an apparatus.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to overcome the above-described problems and to achieve the intended purpose suitably, the present invention is a vertical type for connecting the opening / closing body to the front side of the fixing body fixedly installed on the installation base so that the opening / closing body can be attached and detached. An opening / closing connecting device for a gaming machine,
The opening and closing connecting device is
A first support member provided at a required position on one side end of the fixed body and provided with a guide groove and a support shaft hole extending in a lateral direction of the fixed body;
A second support member provided with a first support shaft that is disposed at a required position on one side end of the opening and closing body and detachably engages with a guide groove of the first support member;
One end is pivotally supported at a required position of the second support member via a third support shaft, and the second support shaft provided at the other end is engaged with the support shaft hole of the first support member. An arm member that can be pivotally supported by the first support member by combining,
A first position disposed at the other end of the arm member to support the second support shaft, projecting the second support shaft toward the support shaft hole, and being able to be fitted into the support shaft hole; The second shaft is retracted from the shaft hole, and the shaft engaging / disengaging means can be displaced to a second position where the second shaft cannot be fitted into the shaft hole.
The first support shaft is engaged with the guide groove, and the support shaft engaging / disengaging means displaces the second support shaft to the first position so that the second support shaft is fitted into the support shaft hole. And connecting the second support member to the first support member and assembling the opening / closing body to the fixed body,
The second support shaft is displaced to the second position by the support shaft engaging / disengaging means to release the engagement between the second support shaft and the support shaft hole, and the first support shaft, the guide groove, By releasing the engagement, the second support member is separated from the first support member, and the opening / closing body is detached from the fixed body.
[0009]
[Action]
An open / close coupling device for connecting the open / close body to the front side of the fixed body includes a first support member disposed on the fixed body side, a second support member disposed on the open / close body side, a second support shaft, and a third support shaft. An arm member that is pivotally connected to both support members by a support shaft, and an arm member that is disposed at an end portion of the arm member and that has the second support shaft provided in the second support member. It is comprised from the 1st position which can be fitted, and the spindle engaging / disengaging means which can displace the 2nd spindle to the 2nd position which cannot be inserted in the said spindle hole.
When the opening / closing body is assembled to the fixed body, the first support shaft provided on the second support member is engaged with the guide groove provided on the first support member, and the second support member is engaged with the second support member. By displacing the shaft to the first position and fitting the second support shaft into the support shaft hole, the second support member can be connected to the first support member and the opening / closing body can be assembled to the fixed body.
When the opening / closing body is detached from the fixed body, the support shaft engaging / disengaging member displaces the second support shaft to the second position to release the engagement between the second support shaft and the support shaft hole, By releasing the engagement between the first support shaft and the guide groove, the second support member and the first support member can be separated and the opening / closing body can be detached from the fixed body.
The second support member connected to the first support member is configured to move the arc of the third support shaft based on the rotational displacement of the arm member around the second support shaft, and guide the first support shaft. Due to the movement along the groove, the first support member is displaced while being slid in the lateral direction. Therefore, when the opening / closing body is opened, the entire opening / closing body opens while moving toward the front center of the fixed body based on the above-described displacement of the second support member. The opening / closing body does not interfere with the sand between the tables.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, the opening / closing connecting device for a vertical gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment. The present invention relates to various types of vertical game machines, such as pachinko machines and arrangements, which have a fixed body fixedly installed on the base of the game hall and an opening / closing body that can be opened and closed on the front side of the fixed body. For ball machines, pachinko slot machines and medal slot machines. Therefore, in the embodiment, as the vertical gaming machine P, the outer frame A as a fixed body that is fixedly installed on the installation stand and forms the outer frame fixing holding frame, and various components (glass door, upper ball tray, and lower ball) A front frame B as an opening / closing body for mounting and mounting a fixed plate (a dish, a ball hitting device, a game board, etc.), and the front frame B is disposed on the front side of the outer frame A so as to be opened and closed. This will be described with reference to a pachinko machine.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer frame A as a fixed body in the vertical gaming machine P includes four upper, lower, left, and right frame members 10, 13, 11, and 12. The front frame B is configured in a vertical rectangular shape so that the front frame B can be aligned with the front surface area of the opening across all the frame members 10, 11, 12, and 13. As an example, for the outer frame A, the upper frame member 10 and the left frame member 11 formed from wood are used in common, and the right frame member 12 and the lower frame member 13 formed from a resin material are selected in two sizes. By connecting them together, it is possible to deal with any of two types of sizes that are generally classified as “Kanto frame, Kansai frame”. A first installation portion 14 for disposing a first support member 20 of a first opening / closing coupling device C1 described later is provided at the outer left corner of the outer frame A, and A second installation portion 15 for disposing a first support member 20 of a second opening / closing coupling device C <b> 2 to be described later is provided at the inner left corner of the outer frame A at the lower left. The fixed body in the medal-type slot machine is not specifically shown, but a control board, a variable symbol display device, a storage / payout device for game media such as pachinko balls and medals, and the like are accommodated and installed in the game hall. It is a box-shaped housing that is fixedly installed on the installation table. Further, the fixed body in the pachinko slot machine has a form like a frame-like outer frame A in the pachinko machine, a form like a box-shaped housing in the medal type slot machine, or the like.
[0012]
On the other hand, the front frame B as an opening / closing body in the vertical gaming machine P is set to a size that matches the front surface area of the opening of the outer frame A. Various components such as a ball tray, a ball hitting device, and a game board are installed and fixed. However, the specific configuration of the front frame and the various components are not the gist of the present invention, and the front frame is illustrated as a simple plate-like member for convenience of explanation and easy understanding. In addition, illustration of various components is omitted. A first installation portion 16 for disposing a second support member 21 of the first opening / closing coupling device C1 to be described later is provided at the outer left corner of the upper left side of the front frame B. A second installation portion 17 for disposing a second support member 21 of a second opening / closing coupling device C2 described later is provided at the lower left corner portion of the front frame B. Although the opening and closing body in the medal-type slot machine is not specifically shown, it is provided with a symbol see-through display unit, a start button, a stop button, etc., and is a door-like shape that can be opened and closed on the front side of the housing. It is a front cosmetic body. The opening / closing body in the pachinko slot machine has a form like the front frame B in the pachinko machine, a form like a door-shaped front decorative body in the medal type slot machine, or the like.
[0013]
In the vertical gaming machine P of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, both the frames are used to connect and support the front frame B so as to be attachable / detachable and openable with respect to the front surface area of the outer frame A. A first opening / closing connecting device C1 for connecting and supporting upper portions of the left edges of A and B, and a second opening / closing connecting device C2 for connecting and supporting lower portions of the left edges of both frames A and B. Have. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first opening / closing connecting device C1 and the second opening / closing connecting device C2 include a first support member 20 disposed at a required position on the left end of the outer frame A, A second support member 21 disposed at a required position on the left end of the front frame B, an arm member 22 pivotally supported at the required positions of the first support member 20 and the second support member 21, and the arm A support shaft engaging / disengaging member (support shaft engaging / disengaging means) 23 is provided at one end of the member 22 and connects and separates the arm member 22 and the first support member 20.
[0014]
(First open / close coupling device)
The first support member 20 in the first opening / closing connecting device C1 is recessed from the upper end side of the left frame member 11 to the left end side of the upper frame member 10 in the outer left corner portion of the outer frame A. A main body member 40 fixed to the first installation portion 14, a shaft support member 41 fixed to the left side of the front edge of the main body member 40, and an opening / closing lever (open / close) disposed rotatably on the shaft support member 41 Member) 42 and an arm holding member 43 fixed to the right side of the front edge of the main body member 40. The shaft support member 41 and the arm holding member 43 are formed as separate members from the main body member 40 and are fixed to the main body member 40 with screws.
[0015]
(Main body member)
The main body member 40 is formed, for example, by bending a plate-shaped metal piece punched into a required shape and presenting a front L shape that is aligned with the first installation portion 14, and a vertical plate portion 44 that is in close contact with the left frame member 11, The vertical plate portion 44 includes a horizontal plate portion 45 that is provided at a right angle from the upper edge of the vertical plate portion 44 and is in close contact with the upper frame member 10. A plurality of screw through holes 46 are formed at appropriate positions of the vertical plate portion 44 and the horizontal plate portion 45, and screws 47 inserted through the respective screw through holes 46 are screwed into the outer frame A, The first support member 20 is firmly fixed to the first installation portion 14. A first flange 24 that extends substantially horizontally to the front of the horizontal plate portion 45 is integrally connected to the front end of the horizontal plate portion 45, and the shaft support portion is provided on the lower surface of the first flange portion 24. The material 41 and the arm holding member 43 are fixed. Further, on the front side of the right end of the horizontal plate portion 45, a second flange portion 25 extending in a substantially horizontal direction to the right side of the horizontal plate portion 45 is integrally connected. A support shaft hole 31 is formed in which a second support shaft 28 for pivotally supporting the arm member 22 is engaged.
[0016]
(Shaft support member)
The shaft support member 41 is made of, for example, aluminum formed in a horizontally long plate shape, and includes a thick groove forming portion 50 set on the front left side and a thin installation portion 51 set on the front right side. (FIGS. 3, 11, and 12). The groove forming portion 50 is formed with a guide groove 30 having a required length that extends in the longitudinal direction of the shaft support member 41 (lateral direction of the outer frame A), and is opened downward. The second support member A first support shaft 27, which will be described later, provided at 21 is engaged so as to be movable along the guide groove 30. The guide groove 30 is formed with an entrance / exit 52 that allows the first support shaft 27 to be engaged / disengaged (passed) at the right end directed toward the installation portion 51, and further, a position facing the entrance / exit 52. Is formed with a recess 30a capable of temporarily holding the first support shaft 27 at this position. On the other hand, on the premise that the opening / closing lever 42 is installed, the installation portion 51 is provided with a support hole 53 for fixing a support pin 48 for rotatably supporting the opening / closing lever 42 ( (Figure 3). Further, a stopper piece 54 for restricting the range of the pivoting movement of the opening / closing lever 42 is formed on the end face of the groove forming portion 50 facing the installation portion 51.
[0017]
(Open / close lever)
The opening / closing lever 42 is a handle lever type that can pivot on the lower surface of the installation portion 51 of the shaft support member 41 described above, and is inserted and supported by the support pin 48 as shown in FIGS. 3, 11, and 12. A synthetic resin molding material having a substantially planar P-shape as a whole, and a base portion 55 and a knob 56 extending integrally from the base portion 55 to the right. An accommodation recess 57 for accommodating a torsion spring 58 that urges the opening / closing lever 42 to rotate counterclockwise in FIG. 11 is formed on the upper surface of the base 55. Further, on the left side of the front surface of the base portion 55, a “U” -shaped guide surface 59 with which the first support shaft 27 is abutted is recessed, and on the left side surface of the base portion 55, the stopper piece 54 is provided. A first rotation restricting piece 60 and a second turn restricting piece 61 that can come into contact with each other are formed to protrude.
[0018]
Such an open / close lever 42 is always urged toward the first position (closed position) side where the entrance / exit 52 of the guide groove 30 is closed, based on the urging force of the torsion spring 58, and against the knob 56. Due to the fingertip operating force or the abutting force of the first support shaft 27 against the guide surface 59, it is rotationally displaced toward the second position (opening position) side where the doorway 52 is opened against the biasing force of the torsion spring 58. To get. That is, the opening / closing lever 42 is held at the first position by the second rotation restricting piece 61 coming into contact with the stopper piece 54, and in the state where the posture is held at the first position, the first rotation is performed. Since the restricting piece 60 faces the entrance / exit 52 of the guide groove 30, when the entrance / exit 52 is closed to make the passage of the first support shaft 27 impossible and displaced to the second position, the first rotation is performed. Since the restricting piece 60 is retracted from the entrance / exit 52, the entrance / exit 52 is opened to allow the first support shaft 27 to pass therethrough. In the state where the opening / closing lever 42 is held at the first position, the bearing inlet 62 widened forward by the right end of the groove forming portion 50 and the guide surface 59 of the opening / closing lever 42 is formed widely, and the first The support shaft 27 can be received from a wide angle range. Further, when the opening / closing lever 42 is displaced to the second position, the first rotation restricting piece 60 contacts the stopper piece 54, so that the further clockwise displacement of the opening / closing lever 42 is restricted. It has become.
[0019]
(Arm holding member)
The arm holding member 43 has an inclined U-shaped side surface, and includes an attachment piece 63 fixed to the first support member 20 and a holding piece 64 extending horizontally forward from the attachment piece 63 at an appropriate interval. The long piece 80 of the arm member 22 enters and exits between the attachment piece 63 and the holding piece 64 from the front side. The arm holding member 43 always holds the arm member 22 connected to the first support member 20 from below by the holding piece 64 from below (FIGS. 15 and 16), thereby allowing the weight and the support to be supported. The arm member 22 is restricted from being bent and deformed by the weight of the shaft engagement / disengagement member 23 and the second support shaft 28 is inadvertently detached from the support shaft hole 31 so that the arm member 22 and the first support member 20 It functions to prevent the inconvenience of disconnection.
[0020]
(Second support member)
As shown in FIG. 3, the second support member 21 in the first opening / closing connecting device C1 is an integrally formed member obtained by bending a plate-shaped metal piece punched into a required shape, for example, in the front frame B. A vertical plate portion 70 that is in contact with the front surface of the front frame B and a horizontal plate portion that is in close contact with the upper end surface of the front frame B have a side L shape that is aligned with the first installation portion 16 that is recessed at the upper left portion. 71 is provided at a substantially right angle. A plurality of screw through holes 72 are formed at appropriate positions of the vertical plate portion 70, and the second support member 21 is screwed into the front frame B by screwing the screws 73 inserted through the screw through holes 72. Is firmly fixed to the first installation portion 16. The left end of the horizontal plate portion 71 is integrally connected with a third flange portion 26 that extends substantially horizontally to the left side of the horizontal plate portion 71. On the upper surface of the third flange portion 26, A first support shaft 27 standing vertically upward and engageable with the guide groove 30 is fixed by, for example, caulking. Further, a support hole 74 for fixing the third support shaft 29 that pivotally supports the arm member 22 is formed at a substantially center of the horizontal plate portion 71. An opening 75 for avoiding interference with the tip of the arm member 22 is formed at the center of the connecting portion between the horizontal plate portion 71 and the vertical plate portion 70.
[0021]
(Arm member)
The arm member 22 in the first opening / closing connecting device C1 is a plate-shaped metal piece that is a flat “h-shaped” bent in the middle of the longitudinal direction and provided with a step portion at an intermediate portion, and is the first support member 20. A long piece portion 80 on the side of the second side and a short piece portion 81 on the side of the second support member 21 are connected at an angle of, for example, about 30 degrees. An installation hole 82 into which the support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23 is inserted is formed at the distal end portion of the long piece portion 80, and is provided in the support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23 that is fixed by being inserted into the installation hole 82. By fitting the second support shaft 28 into the support shaft hole 31 of the first support member 20, the arm member 22 is rotatably connected to the first support member 20. Further, a shaft insertion hole 83 into which the third support shaft 29 is inserted is formed at the distal end portion of the short piece portion 81, and the third support shaft 29 inserted into the shaft insertion hole 83 is second supported. The second support member 21 is rotatably connected to the arm member 22 by being fixed to the support hole 74 of the member 21.
[0022]
(Support shaft detachment member)
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23 in the first opening / closing connecting device C <b> 1 has a cylindrical shape having a flange on the outer peripheral surface, and is disposed in the installation hole 82 of the arm member 22. A main body 85 to be fixed, a shaft body 87 that is rotatably inserted into and supported by the insertion hole 86 of the main body 85, and the second support shaft 28 is integrally provided at the tip portion, and the main body 85 from the radial direction. The clip body 88 is latched and held to prevent the shaft body 87 from being pulled out and to maintain the posture. The clip body 88 has, for example, two locking bar portions 88a and 88a formed in parallel with each other by shaping a piano wire or the like into a substantially U shape, and both locking bar portions 88a and 88a are mutually connected by the elasticity of itself. Widening deformation that allows separation is possible. And, by locking both locking rod portions 88a, 88a in slits 89, 89 provided in the intermediate portion of the main body 85, the main body 85 is held so as not to fall off. Both locking rod portions 88a, 88a face radially inward from the inner peripheral surface of the hole 86 (FIG. 5A). The shaft body 87 includes the second support shaft 28, a base end portion 90 provided with slits 91, 91, and a locking recess 92 provided between the second support shaft 28 and the base end portion 90. , And an operating portion 93 provided integrally with the base end portion 90. Such a support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23 adjusts the insertion position of the shaft body 87 so that the second support shaft 28 protrudes from the upper end of the main body 85 (arm member 22) and is inserted into the support shaft hole 31. The first position (FIGS. 4 (b) and 5 (e)) that can be inserted, and the second support shaft 28 retracted from the upper end of the main body 85 (arm member 22) and cannot be inserted into the support shaft hole 31. The second position (FIGS. 4A and 5C) can be displaced.
[0023]
The aspect of the support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23 will be described in further detail. When the shaft body 87 is inserted and pressed from below with respect to the main body 85 to which the clip body 88 is mounted (FIG. 5A), first, The tip tapered portion of the support shaft 28 causes the clip body 88 to be widened and deformed, and the second support shaft 28 is allowed to be inserted into the insertion hole 86 (FIG. 5B). When the shaft body 87 is further pressed from below, the second support shaft 28 passes through the clip body 88 so that the locking recess 92 faces, so that the widening deformation of the clip body 88 is released and both the engagement is achieved. The stop rod portions 88a and 88a move close to the locking recess 92, whereby the locking rod portions 88a and 88a are engaged with the second support shaft 28 (FIG. 5C). That is, the state shown in FIG. 5C is the second position of the second support shaft 28, and the shaft body 87 is removed from the main body 85 by the engagement between the clip body 88 and the lower end of the second support shaft 28. Prevention is intended.
[0024]
When the shaft body 87 is further pressed from below in the state of FIG. 5C, the base end portion 90 causes the clip body 88 to widen and deform again, and the base end portion 90 is inserted into the insertion hole 86. Is allowed (FIG. 5D). Then, in a state where the base end portion 90 is completely inserted, if the shaft body 87 is rotated and displaced by approximately 90 degrees while grasping the operation portion 93 with a fingertip, both slits 91 and 91 are aligned with the clip body 88. Thus, both the locking bar portions 88a, 88a move close to the slits 91, 91 side, and the both locking rod portions 88a, 88a and the base end portion 90 are engaged (FIG. 5 (e). )). That is, the state shown in FIG. 5 (e) is the first position of the second support shaft 28, and the engagement of the clip body 88 and the base end 90 causes the second support shaft 28 to be immersed (retracted) into the main body 85. ) Prevention is planned.
[0025]
In the first opening / closing coupling device C1 configured as described above, the first support member 20 is disposed on the outer frame A and the second support member 21 is disposed on the front frame B. When connecting the first support member 20 and the second support member 21, the first support shaft 27 is first engaged with the guide groove 30, and then the support shaft engagement / disengagement member disposed on the arm member 22. 23, the second support shaft 28 is displaced to the first position and the second support shaft 28 is fitted into the support shaft hole 31, whereby the connection between the support members 20 and 21 is completed. Here, the engagement of the first support shaft 27 with the guide groove 30 brings the first support shaft 27 into the bearing inlet 62 and presses it against the guide surface 59 while adjusting the position of the front frame B. As a result (FIG. 11 (a)), the opening / closing lever 42 held at the first position is pivotally displaced toward the second position and the doorway 52 is opened. The first support shaft 27 can be engaged with 30 (FIG. 11B). In addition, after the engagement between the first support shaft 27 and the guide groove 30 is completed, the opening / closing lever 42 is rotated back to the first position by the biasing force of the torsion spring 58 and the entrance / exit 52 is closed. Thus, the first support shaft 27 engaged with the guide groove 30 is prevented from coming off from the guide groove 30 (FIG. 11C).
[0026]
The second support member 21 connected to the first support member 20 is configured to move the arc of the third support shaft 29 based on the rotational displacement of the arm member 22 around the second support shaft 28. As a result of the link movement of the first support shaft 27 along with the linear movement along the guide groove 30, the first support member 27 is rotationally displaced while being slid in the lateral direction. For example, when the second support member 21 is pushed below the first support member 20 (when the front frame B is closed to the outer frame A), as shown in FIG. As the shaft 27 moves leftward along the guide groove 30 and arrives at the left end portion, the third support shaft 29 moves below the first flange portion 24 (support member 41). The posture of the second support member 21 is controlled in the horizontal direction along the front end portion of the first support member 20. That is, the left end portion of the second support member 21 (the left end portion of the third flange portion 26) coincides with the left end portion of the first support member 20 (the vertical plate portion 44).
[0027]
On the other hand, when the second support member 21 is pulled out from the lower side of the first support member 20 (when the front frame B is released from the outer frame A), as shown in FIG. The support shaft 27 moves rightward along the guide groove 30 and arrives at the right end portion, and the third support shaft 29 is centered on the second support shaft 28 as the arm member 22 rotates. As a result, the second support member 21 is controlled in posture so as to extend in the front-rear direction at a substantially central position of the first support member 20. That is, the left end portion of the second support member 21 (the left end portion of the third flange portion 26) linearly slides to the approximate center of the first support member 20 as the second support member 21 is rotationally displaced. become.
[0028]
Further, in the first opening / closing coupling device C1 configured as described above, it is assumed that the first support member 20 is disposed on the outer frame A and the second support member 21 is disposed on the front frame B. When the first support member 20 and the second support member 21 are separated, the second support shaft 28 is first displaced to the second position by the support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23. And the support shaft hole 31 are released, and then the engagement between the first support shaft 27 and the guide groove 30 is released, whereby the separation of the support members 20 and 21 is completed. Here, the separation of the first support shaft 27 from the guide groove 30 causes the first support shaft 27 to reach the right end of the guide groove 30 (FIG. 12A), and the opening / closing lever 42 is operated by the fingertip operation. When the first support shaft 27 engaged with the guide groove 30 is pulled out to the outside through the entrance / exit 52 while the entrance / exit 52 is opened by being pivotally displaced to a position (FIG. 12B). Good (FIG. 12 (c)). After the first support shaft 27 is removed from the guide groove 30, if the fingertip is released from the opening / closing lever 42, the opening / closing lever 42 is automatically returned to the first position by the biasing force of the torsion spring 58. .
[0029]
(Second open / close coupling device)
The first support member 20 in the second opening / closing connecting device C2 extends from the left end side of the lower frame member 13 to the lower end side of the left frame member 11 at the inner left corner of the outer frame A. 2 It is comprised from the main body member 95 fixed to the installation part 15, and the arm holding member 96 fixed to the rear edge right side of this main body member 95. As shown in FIG. The arm holding member 96 is formed as a separate member from the main body member 95 and is fixed to the main body member 95 by welding.
[0030]
(Main body member)
The main body member 95 is formed, for example, by bending a plate-shaped metal piece punched into a required shape and presenting a front L shape that aligns with the second installation portion 15 and is in close contact with the upper edge of the lower frame member 13. 97, a first vertical plate portion 98 that is in close contact with the inside of the left frame member 11, and a second vertical plate portion 99 that is in close contact with the back surface of the lower frame member 13 are connected at right angles. A plurality of screw holes 100 are formed at appropriate positions of the first vertical plate portion 98 and the second vertical plate portion 99, and the screws 101 inserted from the outside of the outer frame A are screwed into the screw holes 100. Thereby, it is firmly fixed to the second installation part 15. The front end of the horizontal plate portion 97 is integrally provided with a first flange portion 24 extending substantially horizontally to the front of the horizontal plate portion 97. The first flange portion 24 is laterally extended. A guide groove 30 having a required length extending is formed. Further, a second flange 25 extending substantially horizontally toward the right side of the horizontal plate 97 is integrally connected to the right end of the horizontal plate 97, and the second flange 25 includes the arm. A support hole 31 that allows the engagement of the second support shaft 28 that pivotally supports the member 22 is formed. At the right end of the guide groove 30, there is formed a recess 30a that can temporarily hold the first support shaft 27 at this position.
[0031]
(Arm holding member)
The arm holding member 96 has a tilted U-shaped side surface, and includes an attachment piece 102 that is welded and fixed to the first support member 20, and a holding piece 103 that extends horizontally forward from the attachment piece 102 at an appropriate interval. Thus, the long piece portion 111 of the arm member 22 enters and exits between the attachment piece 102 and the holding piece 103 from the front side. The arm holding member 96 always holds the arm member 22 connected from above with respect to the first support member 20 from above with the holding piece 103 (FIGS. 17 and 18). The shaft 28 functions to prevent the inconvenience of the connection between the arm member 22 and the first support member 20 being released from the shaft support hole 31.
[0032]
(Second support member)
As shown in FIG. 7, the second support member 21 in the second opening / closing connecting device C2 is an integrally formed member obtained by bending a plate-shaped metal piece punched into a required shape, for example, in the front frame B. A vertical plate portion 105 that is in close contact with the front surface of the front frame B and a horizontal plate portion that is in close contact with the lower end surface of the front frame B have a side L shape that is aligned with the second installation portion 17 that is recessed at the lower left portion. 106 are connected at a substantially right angle. A plurality of screw through holes 107 are formed at appropriate positions on the vertical plate portion 105, and the second support member 21 is formed by screwing the screws 108 inserted through the screw through holes 107 into the front frame B. Is firmly fixed to the second installation portion 17. The left end of the horizontal plate portion 106 is integrally connected with a third flange portion 26 that extends substantially horizontally to the left side of the horizontal plate portion 106. A first support shaft 27 standing vertically downward and engageable with the guide groove 30 is fixed by caulking, for example. A support hole 109 for fixing a third support shaft 29 that pivotally supports the arm member 22 is formed at a substantially center of the horizontal plate portion 106. An opening 110 for avoiding interference with the tip of the arm member 22 is formed at the center of the connecting portion between the horizontal plate portion 106 and the vertical plate portion 105.
[0033]
(Arm member)
The arm member 22 in the second opening / closing connecting device C2 is a flat “h-shaped” plate-like metal piece bent in the middle of the longitudinal direction, and the long piece portion 111 on the first support member 20 side and the above-mentioned The short piece portion 112 on the second support member 21 side is continuously provided at an angle of, for example, about 30 degrees. An installation hole 113 into which the support shaft engaging / removing member 23 is inserted is formed at the distal end portion of the long piece portion 111, and is provided in the support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23 that is inserted into and fixed to the installation hole 113. By fitting the second support shaft 28 into the support shaft hole 31 of the first support member 20, the arm member 22 is rotatably connected to the first support member 20. Further, a shaft insertion hole 114 into which the third support shaft 29 is inserted is formed at the distal end portion of the short piece portion 112, and the third support shaft 29 inserted into the shaft insertion hole 114 is second supported. By fixing the member 21 in the support hole 109, the second support member 21 is rotatably connected to the arm member 22.
[0034]
(Support shaft detachment member)
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23 in the second opening / closing connecting device C <b> 2 has a bottomed cylindrical shape having a flange on the outer peripheral surface, and is formed in the installation hole 113 of the arm member 22. A main body 115 to be disposed and fixed, a shaft body 117 that is inserted and supported by the insertion hole 116 of the main body 115, and the second support shaft 28 is integrally provided at a distal end portion thereof, and is externally fitted to the shaft body 117. The coil spring 118 is configured. The shaft body 117 includes the second support shaft 28, a base end portion 119 through which the coil spring 118 is externally fitted and penetrates the upper wall of the main body 115, and the second support shaft 28 and the base end portion 119. It is formed of a flange-shaped sliding contact plate 120 provided therebetween and an operation portion 121 that is screwed into the base end portion 119. Such a support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23 adjusts the insertion position of the shaft body 117 so that the second support shaft 28 protrudes from the lower end of the main body 115 (arm member 22) to the support shaft hole 31. The first position (FIGS. 8A and 9B) that can be inserted, and the second support shaft 28 retracted from the lower end of the main body 115 (arm member 22) and cannot be inserted into the support shaft hole 31. The second position (FIG. 8 (b), FIG. 9 (c)) can be displaced. That is, in a state in which no external force is applied, the support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23 sets the second support shaft 28 to the first position by the biasing force in the extension direction of the coil spring 118, and resists the biasing force of the coil spring 118. When the operation portion 121 is pulled upward, the sliding contact plate 120 slides along the insertion hole 116, and the shaft body 117 slides to move the second support shaft 28 to the second position. To do.
[0035]
In the second opening / closing connecting device C2 configured as described above, the first support member 20 is disposed on the outer frame A and the second support member 21 is disposed on the front frame B. When connecting the first support member 20 and the second support member 21, the first support shaft 27 is first engaged with the guide groove 30, and then the support shaft engagement / disengagement member disposed on the arm member 22. 23, the second support shaft 28 is displaced to the first position and the second support shaft 28 is fitted into the support shaft hole 31, whereby the connection between the support members 20 and 21 is completed. The second support member 21 connected to the first support member 20 has an arc movement of the third support shaft 29 based on the rotational displacement of the arm member 22 around the second support shaft 28, and the Due to the link movement of the first support shaft 27 along the linear movement along the guide groove 30, the first support member 27 is rotationally displaced while being slid laterally with respect to the first support member 20.
[0036]
For example, when the second support member 21 is pushed below the first support member 20 (when the front frame B is closed to the outer frame A), as shown in FIG. As the shaft 27 moves to the left along the guide groove 30 and arrives at the left end, the third support shaft 29 moves above the first flange 24, whereby the second support member 21 is The posture is controlled in the horizontal direction along the front end of the first support member 20. In other words, the left end portion of the second support member 21 (the left end portion of the third flange portion 26) coincides with the left end portion of the first support member 20 (the first flange portion 24).
[0037]
On the other hand, when the second support member 21 is pulled out from the lower side of the first support member 20 (when the front frame B is released from the outer frame A), as shown in FIG. The support shaft 27 moves rightward along the guide groove 30 and arrives at the right end portion, and the third support shaft 29 is centered on the second support shaft 28 as the arm member 22 rotates. As a result, the second support member 21 is controlled in posture so as to extend in the front-rear direction at a substantially central position of the first support member 20. That is, the left end portion of the second support member 21 (the left end portion of the third flange portion 26) slides to the approximate center of the first support member 20 as the second support member 21 is rotationally displaced.
[0038]
Further, in the second opening / closing coupling device C2 configured as described above, it is assumed that the first support member 20 is disposed on the outer frame A and the second support member 21 is disposed on the front frame B. In order to separate the first support member 20 and the second support member 21, first, the second support shaft 28 is displaced to the second position by the support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23, and the second support shaft. The engagement between the support members 20 and 21 is completed by releasing the engagement between the first support shaft 27 and the guide groove 30.
[0039]
In the first opening / closing connection device C1 and the second opening / closing connection device C2, the rotation of the second support member 21 relative to the first support member 20 is performed depending on the length of the arm member 22 and the length of the guide groove 30. The moving angle and the moving amount are determined and regulated. For example, if the total length of the guide groove 30 is set longer and the total length of the arm member 22 is not changed, the sliding movement amount of the left end portion of the second support member 21 is further increased. The moving angle can be set large. On the other hand, if the total length of the arm member 22 is set short without changing the total length of the guide groove 30, the rotation angle of the second support member 21 is set small.
[0040]
[Effect of the embodiment]
Next, the operation of the open / close coupling device for a vertical gaming machine according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.
[0041]
(Assembly of the first open / close coupling device)
In the first opening / closing connecting device C1, first, the first support member 20 and the second support member 21 are individually assembled. That is, in the first support member 20, the assembly is completed by fixing the shaft support member 41 and the arm holding member 43 provided with the opening / closing lever 42 to the lower surface of the first flange portion 24 of the main body member 40 with screws. On the other hand, in the second support member 21, the first support shaft 27 is erected and fixed on the upper surface of the third flange portion 26, and the arm member 22 in which the support shaft engagement / disengagement member 23 is fixed in the installation hole 82 is provided in the The three pivots 29 are connected so as to be capable of turning. The support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23 is fixed to the arm member 22 by welding or the like, for example. The first support member 20 assembled in this manner is fixed with screws 47 to the first installation portion 14 provided on the outer frame A, and the second support member 21 connecting the arm member 22 is The first installation portion 16 provided on the front frame B is fixed with screws 73.
[0042]
(Assembly of the second open / close coupling device)
In the second opening / closing connecting device C2, the first support member 20 and the second support member 21 are first assembled individually. That is, in the first support member 20, the assembly is completed by welding and fixing the arm holding member 96 to the main body member 95. On the other hand, in the second support member 21, the first support shaft 27 is erected and fixed to the lower surface of the third flange portion 26, while the arm member 22 having the support shaft engagement / disengagement member 23 fixed to the installation hole 113 is replaced with the The three pivots 29 are connected so as to be capable of turning. The support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23 is fixed to the arm member 22 by welding or the like, for example. The first support member 20 assembled in this way is fixed to the second installation portion 15 provided on the outer frame A with a screw 101, and the second support member 21 connected to the arm member 22 is The second installation portion 17 provided on the front frame B is fixed with screws 108.
[0043]
(Assembling the front frame to the outer frame)
Next, the first opening / closing coupling device C1 and the second opening / closing coupling device C1 and the second opening / closing coupling device C2 are connected to the outer frame A in which the first support members 20 and 20 are disposed. A mode in which the front frame B in which the second support members 21 and 21 are arranged in the opening / closing connecting device C2 will be described. In the vertical gaming machine P of the embodiment, when assembling the front frame B to the outer frame A, first, the second support member 21 and the first support member 20 in the second opening / closing connection device C2 are temporarily connected, and then the first The second support member 21 and the first support member 20 in the first opening / closing connection device C2 are temporarily connected, and the arm member 22 and the first support member 20 in the second opening / closing connection device C2 are connected to each other. The arm member 22 and the first support member 20 in the first opening / closing connecting device C2 are connected.
[0044]
That is, with the front frame B coming to the front side of the outer frame A, the first support shaft 27 in the second support member 21 is first replaced with the guide groove in the first support member 20 for the second opening / closing connecting device C2. The first support shaft 27 is engaged with the guide groove 30 by being fitted into the upper portion 30. It is desirable that the first support shaft 27 engaged with the guide groove 30 is temporarily held in the recess 30a. Next, for the first opening / closing coupling device C1, the first support shaft 27 of the second support member 21 is brought into the bearing inlet 62 of the first support member 20 and pressed against the guide surface 59 (FIG. 11A). The opening / closing lever 42 held at the first position is pivotally displaced to the second position side to open the entrance / exit 52 (FIG. 11B). The support shaft 27 is engaged with the guide groove 30 (FIG. 11C). It is desirable that the first support shaft 27 engaged with the guide groove 30 is temporarily held in the concave portion 30 a adjacent to the entrance / exit 52. Thus, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 (a), the first support shafts 27 and 27 of the second support members 21 and 21 in the first and second open / close coupling devices C1 and C2 are supported by the first support. The front frames B are engaged with the guide grooves 30 and 30 of the members 20 and 20 respectively, and the front frame B is temporarily assembled to the outer frame A.
[0045]
Next, with respect to the second opening / closing connecting device C2, the end edge portion of the arm member 22 comes to the upper side of the second flange portion 25 of the first support member 20, and the support shaft member disposed on the end edge portion is provided. With the second support shaft 28 of the removal member 23 and the support shaft hole 31 aligned, the second support shaft 28 is displaced to the first position by the support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23 to move the second support shaft 28. When fitted into the support shaft hole 31, the arm member 22 and the first support member 20 are connected. Thereby, the connection between the first support member 20 and the second support member 21 in the second opening / closing connection device C2 is completed. On the other hand, in the first opening / closing coupling device C1, as shown in FIG. 14B, the end edge portion of the arm member 22 arrives below the second flange portion 25 of the first support member 20, and this end edge portion. The second support shaft 28 and the support shaft hole 31 of the support shaft engaging / dismounting member 23 arranged on the same are aligned with each other, and the second support shaft 28 is displaced to the first position by the support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23. Then, when the second support shaft 28 is fitted into the support shaft hole 31, the arm member 22 and the first support member 20 are connected. Thereby, connection with the 1st support member 20 and the 2nd support member 21 in the 1st opening-and-closing connection device C1 is completed. In the vertical gaming machine P of the embodiment by such a series of work processes, the first opening / closing connecting device C1 that connects and supports the upper portions of the left side edges of the outer frame A and the front frame B, the two frames A, The front frame B is assembled to the outer frame A so as to be openable and closable by the second opening / closing connecting device C2 that connects and supports the lower portions of the left side edges of B.
[0046]
As described above, in the opening / closing connecting devices C1 and C2 of the embodiment, the first support shaft 27 is engaged with the guide groove 30 and the second support shaft 28 is simply fitted into the support shaft hole 31. The disposed second support member 21 is connected to the first support member 20 disposed on the outer frame A, and the front frame B can be easily and easily assembled to the outer frame A. Further, in each of the open / close coupling devices C1 and C2, when the arm member 22 is coupled to the first support member 20, each first support shaft 27 can be temporarily held in the recess 30a of the guide groove 30, so that the front frame This connection can be performed without B moving unexpectedly.
[0047]
Each of the open / close coupling devices C1 and C2 of the embodiment includes four members, that is, a first support member 20, a second support member 21, an arm member 22, and a support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23. And the second support member 21 are connected to each other by a single arm member 22, so that the assembling operation and the connecting operation can be performed easily, easily and in a short time, and the assembling operation is facilitated and streamlined. Can be planned. Moreover, since the number of parts is small, the part cost is reduced, and the work cost is also reduced by rationalizing the assembly work. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine can be expected to be reduced.
[0048]
When the front frame B connected to and supported by the outer frame A by the open / close coupling devices C1 and C2 as described above is closed with respect to the front area of the opening of the outer frame A, FIG. As shown in FIG. 17 (a), the first support shafts 27 in the first opening / closing connecting device C1 and the second opening / closing connecting device C2 move to the left along the guide groove 30 and As the second support member 21 arrives at the left end portion and the third support shafts 29 move downward or upward of the first flange 24, the second support members 21 move sideways along the front end portion of the first support member 20. Since the posture is controlled in the direction, it is closely aligned with the front end surfaces of the frame members 10, 11, 12, 13 of the outer frame A. At this time, the left end of the front frame B is aligned with the left end of the outer frame A.
[0049]
When the front frame B is in the fully closed state, the first flange 24 of the first support member 20 in the first opening / closing coupling device C1 is, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17 (a), the front edge of the first support member 20 in the second opening / closing connecting device C2 does not protrude forward from the front frame B. The front edge of the front frame B is set so as not to protrude forward from the front frame B in the vicinity of the lower edge of the front frame B. Thereby, in the vertical type gaming machine P of the embodiment, the first opening / closing connecting device C1 and the second opening / closing connecting device C2 do not protrude at all from the outer frame A and the front frame B, so that it is easy to stack in a lying state. At the same time, the worker who performs the transfer work and the work for installing the hall on the frame is not injured.
[0050]
On the other hand, in the initial stage of the opening displacement of the front frame B closed to the outer frame A, as shown in FIGS. 15 (b) and 17 (b), the first opening / closing coupling device C1 and the second opening / closing device Each first support shaft 27 in the coupling device C2 appropriately moves in the right direction along the guide groove 30, and each third support shaft 29 moves in an arc shape from below or above the first flange portion 24 to the front. As a result, each second support member 21 rotates while moving in the right direction in the figure, and accordingly, the front frame B is also released while moving in the right direction. Accordingly, since the left side portion of the front frame B located on the front side of the left frame member 11 of the outer frame A moves in the right direction of the outer frame A (front center direction of the outer frame A), the left frame member The interference between the front frame B and the front frame B is preferably avoided, so that the opening displacement of the front frame B is not hindered.
[0051]
Then, in the final stage of the opening displacement of the front frame B, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 18, the first support shafts 27 in the first opening / closing connecting device C1 and the second opening / closing connecting device C2 are connected to the guide groove. Further, the second support member 21 is further moved to the right side by moving to the right end of the groove 30 and moving to the right end of the groove 30 and moving the third support shafts 29 in a circular arc shape further forward. Since it rotates while moving in the direction, the front frame B is also released while moving in the right direction. At this time, the left portion of the front frame B moves along the front end surface of the upper frame member 10 of the outer frame A and the upper end surface of the lower frame member 13. And when each 1st spindle 27 arrives at the right end part of the guide groove 30, the front frame B will be in the maximum open state of 90 degree | times or more, and the further open displacement will be controlled.
[0052]
In the embodiment, the maximum opening angle R of the front frame B with respect to the outer frame A is 90 degrees or more by setting the length of each guide groove 30 and the length of each arm member 22 in each opening / closing coupling device C1, C2. It is set to about 100 degrees. As a result, if it is assumed that the outer frame A is installed in an appropriate rearward tilted state with respect to the game hall installation frame base, the front frame B opened at 90 degrees or more is further displaced in the opening direction. Therefore, the inconvenience of rotating to the front side of the opening on the outer frame A side and closing it on its own is avoided. Moreover, in the first opening / closing connecting device C1 and the second opening / closing connecting device C2, the first support shaft 27 can be obtained by aligning the first support shaft 27 that has arrived at the right end of the guide groove 30 with the recess 30a. Is appropriately restricted from moving to the left of the guide groove 30, thereby suitably preventing the fully opened front frame B from being inadvertently closed. In the first opening / closing coupling device C1, since the doorway 52 of the guide groove 30 in the first support member 20 is closed by the opening / closing lever 42, the first support shaft 27 may be detached from the guide groove 30. Absent.
[0053]
Since each of the opening / closing connecting devices C1 and C2 has a simple structure in which the first support member 20 and the second support member 21 are connected via a single arm member 22, the movement of the second support member 21 is performed. Further, the posture displacement due to the rotation is made extremely smooth, and therefore the front frame B is opened and closed smoothly with respect to the outer frame A.
[0054]
In the fully opened state of the front frame B, as is apparent from FIGS. 16 and 18, the left side portion of the front frame B moves toward the center of the front surface of the outer frame A, and the substantially middle portion of the first support member 20. Therefore, an interval H is formed between the left end of the outer frame A and the front frame B. As a result, even if various components (not shown) are installed and fixed on the front surface of the front frame B in a protruding state, these components may interfere with the left game machine, the sand between the tables, etc., not shown. As a result, the maximum opening angle R of about 100 degrees as described above is secured, and damage to the constituent members is avoided.
[0055]
Further, in each of the open / close coupling devices C1 and C2 of the embodiment, the arm member 22 that couples the first support member 20 and the second support member 21 is formed in a plane “hoop shape”. As is clear from FIG. 18, when the front frame B is fully opened, the long piece portions 80 and 111 of the respective arm members 22 overlap with the first support member 20 (outer frame A), and the short piece portion 81 112 overlap with the second support member 21 (front frame B), and are hardly exposed at the corners of the outer frame A and the front frame B. Therefore, each arm member 22 does not get in the way when the front frame B is opened to perform maintenance work, parts replacement work, or the like.
[0056]
On the other hand, in the fully opened state of the front frame B, as apparent from FIG. 18, the short piece portion 112 of the arm member 22 in the second opening / closing connecting member C2 enters the lower side of the front frame B. The weight of the front frame B is received in substantially the entire area of the upper surface of the short piece portion 112, so that the front frame B can be favorably supported, and the disadvantage that a partial concentrated load is applied to the arm member 22 is avoided. . Further, since the arm member 22 is formed into a flat “hoop shape”, when the front frame B in the fully opened state is closed, the arm member 22 is not stretched to restrict the closing operation.
[0057]
Further, in each of the open / close coupling devices C1 and C2 of the embodiment, when the front frame B is opened with respect to the outer frame A, the arm member 22 that pivots around the second support shaft 28 is always the arm holding member 43. 96, the arm member 22 and the first support member 20 are uncoupled when the front frame B is displaced from the upper side or at an appropriate time. Nor.
[0058]
(Removing the front frame from the outer frame)
Next, a mode when the front frame B assembled to the outer frame A using the first open / close coupling device C1 and the second open / close coupling device C2 is detached from the outer frame A will be described. . In the vertical gaming machine P of the embodiment, when the front frame B is detached from the outer frame A, the connection between the arm member 22 and the first support member 20 is first released in each of the opening / closing connection devices C1 and C2, and then The connection between the second support member 21 and the first support member 20 is released. That is, the front frame B is fully opened with respect to the outer frame A, and the first support shafts 27 are held in the recesses 30a of the guide grooves 30. 23, the second support shaft 28 is displaced to the second position and the second support shaft 28 is pulled out from the support shaft hole 31, so that the connection between the arm member 22 and the first support member 20 is easily released. The Further, in the second opening / closing connecting device C2, when the second support shaft 28 is displaced to the second position by the support shaft engaging / disengaging member 23 and the second support shaft 28 is pulled out from the support shaft hole 31, The connection between the member 22 and the first support member 20 is easily released.
[0059]
Next, in the first opening / closing coupling device C1, as shown in FIG. 12, the opening / closing port 42 is displaced and rotated to the second position by a fingertip operation to open the entrance / exit 52, and the guide groove When the first support shaft 27 engaged with the member 30 is pulled out from the bearing inlet 62 through the inlet / outlet 52, the connection between the second support member 21 and the first support member 20 is completely released. Then, if the entire front frame B is appropriately lifted upward, in the second opening / closing connecting device C2, the first support shaft 27 comes out of the guide groove 30 and the second support member 21 and the first support member 20 are connected. Is completely canceled. As a result, since the connection between the first and second opening / closing connecting devices C1 and C2 is released, the front frame B is completely detached from the outer frame A.
[0060]
As described above, in the opening / closing coupling devices C1 and C2 of the embodiment, the front frame B can be attached to the front frame B by a simple operation of simply extracting the second support shaft 28 from the support shaft hole 31 and pulling out the first support shaft 27 from the guide groove 30. The connection between the disposed second support member 21 and the first support member 20 disposed on the outer frame A is released, and the front frame B can be easily and easily detached from the outer frame A. Further, in each of the opening / closing connection devices C1 and C2, when the connection between the arm member 22 and the first support member 20 is released, each first support shaft 27 can be temporarily held in the recess 30a of the guide groove 30. Therefore, the connection release work can be performed without the front frame B moving unexpectedly.
[0061]
In the above-described embodiment, the first support shaft 27 that engages with the guide groove 30 is fixedly provided upright with respect to the third flange 26. However, the first support shaft 27 is rotatable. If so, it will roll when it moves along the guide groove 30, so further smoothing of opening and closing of the front frame B can be expected.
[0062]
In the embodiment, the guide groove 30 formed in the first support member 20 in each of the open / close coupling devices C1 and C2 is illustrated as extending linearly in the horizontal direction on the front side of the first support member 20. However, the guide groove 30 may have an arc shape, an elliptical arc shape, or a spline shape on the premise that the front frame B can be smoothly and reliably opened and closed, and its extending direction can be variously set.
[0063]
In the above embodiment, the opening / closing connecting devices C1 and C2 are disposed at the upper and lower portions of the left edge of the outer frame A and the front frame B, respectively. Open displacement is guaranteed. However, when the connection strength and the smooth opening displacement of the front frame B with respect to the outer frame A are guaranteed, the front frame B may be connected to the outer frame A with only one opening / closing connection device. On the other hand, when it is necessary to improve the connection strength of the front frame B with respect to the outer frame A, three or more opening / closing connection devices may be provided.
[0064]
Further, when two or more opening / closing connecting devices are provided, if the guide groove 30 and the first support shaft 27 are provided in at least one opening / closing connecting device, as described above when the front frame B is opened. Can be suitably controlled.
[0065]
In the above embodiment, the opening / closing lever 42 is provided only in the first opening / closing connection device C1, and the opening / closing lever is not provided in the second opening / closing connection device C2, but the second opening / closing connection device C2 is also illustrated. It is good also as a type which provided the opening-and-closing lever 42. FIG.
[0066]
Moreover, the support shaft engaging / disengaging means 23 for displacing the second support shaft 28 to the first position and the second position is not limited to the form shown in the embodiment. For example, the shaft bodies 87 and 117 formed integrally with the second support shaft 28 are formed in a screw form that is screwed into the corresponding arm members 23 and 23. The second support shaft 28 may be displaced to the first position and the second position by moving in the axial direction while rotating 117.
[0067]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the open / close coupling device for a vertical gaming machine according to the present invention includes the first support member disposed on the fixed body side, the second support member disposed on the open / close body side, the second support shaft, An arm member is rotatably connected to the first support member and the second support member by a third support shaft, and a support shaft engaging / disengaging means for connecting / disconnecting the arm member and the first support member. In addition, since the second support member and the arm member can be easily connected to the first support member and can be easily disconnected from each other, the assembly and disassembly of the open body with respect to the fixed body can be performed easily and easily. There are benefits that you can do. In addition, the connection and separation between the arm member and the first support means can be easily performed simply by displacing the second support shaft by the operation of the support shaft engaging / disengaging means.
In the first opening / closing coupling device, since the entrance / exit is formed in the guide groove, the engagement / disengagement of the first support shaft with respect to the guide groove can be easily performed through the entrance / exit. In addition, since the doorway is opened and closed by the opening / closing member, the first support shaft engaged with the guide groove is prevented from being carelessly detached from the guide groove.
In addition, since the first support member and the second support member have a simple structure connected by a single arm member, the assembly can be performed easily and in a short time, and the assembly work can be facilitated and rationalized. There are benefits to get. Furthermore, since the number of parts is small, the parts cost is reduced, and the work cost is also reduced by rationalizing the assembling work. Therefore, there is a beneficial effect that the manufacturing cost of the vertical gaming machine can be reduced.
When opening and closing the opening / closing body from the fixed body with the opening / closing connecting device connecting and supporting one side edges of the opening / closing body and the fixed body, the first support shaft along the guide groove Due to the movement and the circular movement of the third support shaft by the rotation of the arm member, the second support member is rotated and displaced while sliding, so that one side edge of the opening / closing body moves toward the front center of the fixed body. Therefore, the various components attached to the front surface of the opening / closing body do not interfere with the gaming machine, the inter-bed sand or the like installed on the side edge of the gaming machine. Therefore, the opening / closing body has a sufficiently wide opening angle, and the effects such as avoiding breakage of the constituent members are achieved.
In addition, while connecting the upper parts in one side edge of a fixed body and an opening-and-closing body with a 1st opening-and-closing connection apparatus, connecting the lower parts in one side edge of a fixing body and an opening-and-closing body with a 2nd opening-and-closing connection apparatus. The opening / closing body is smoothly opened with respect to the fixed body.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a vertical gaming machine in which an opening / closing connecting device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is implemented with a front frame as an opening / closing body closed with respect to an outer frame as a fixed body. is there.
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a vertical gaming machine in which the opening / closing connecting device of the embodiment is implemented in a state in which a front frame is opened from an outer frame.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a first opening / closing connecting device that connects and supports upper portions of left edges of an outer frame and a front frame.
4A is a perspective view of a state in which a support shaft engaging / disengaging member constituting the first opening / closing coupling device is in a second position, and FIG. 4B is a view showing the support shaft engaging / disengaging member in a first position. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing each aspect of the support shaft engaging / disengaging member constituting the first opening / closing connecting device, wherein (a) shows a state before the shaft body is inserted into the main body, and (b) shows The state where the second support shaft of the shaft body is inserted into the main body is shown, (c) shows the state in the second position, and (d) shows the second support shaft when the shaft body is completely inserted into the main body. (E) has shown the state which was made into the 1st position by rotating a shaft.
FIG. 6A is a perspective view showing a mode of the first opening / closing connecting device when the front frame is closed to the outer frame, and FIG. 6B is a view when the front frame is opened from the outer frame. It is a perspective view which shows the aspect of a 1st opening / closing connection apparatus.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a second opening / closing connecting device for connecting and supporting lower portions of the left side edges of the outer frame and the front frame.
FIG. 8A is a perspective view of a state where the support shaft engaging / disengaging member constituting the second opening / closing connecting device is in the first position, and FIG. 8B is a view showing the support shaft engaging / disengaging member in the second position. FIG.
FIG. 9 is a side view showing each aspect of the support shaft engaging / disengaging member constituting the second opening / closing connecting device, wherein (a) shows each component member in an exploded state, and (b) shows the first part. FIG. 4C shows a state in which the position is set to the second position by pulling the shaft body upward.
FIG. 10A is a perspective view showing a second opening / closing connecting device when the front frame is closed to the outer frame, and FIG. 10B is a view when the front frame is opened from the outer frame. It is a perspective view which shows the aspect of a 2nd opening / closing connection apparatus.
FIG. 11 is a plan view showing over time a process in which the guide groove of the first support member and the first support shaft of the second support member are engaged in the first opening / closing coupling device, The state where the first spindle is positioned at the bearing inlet is shown, (b) shows the state where the doorway is opened by rotationally displacing the opening / closing lever on the first spindle, and (c) is shown via the doorway The opening / closing lever closes the doorway by engaging the first support shaft with the guide groove.
FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the process of releasing the engagement between the guide groove of the first support member and the first support shaft of the second support member over time in the first opening / closing coupling device, and (a) Shows the state where the front frame is opened and the first spindle is moved to the right end of the guide groove, and (b) shows the state where the doorway is opened by opening the open / close lever to the second position with the fingertip. (C) has shown the state which canceled connection with the 1st support member and the 2nd support member by drawing out the 1st spindle from a guide slot via an entrance.
FIG. 13 temporarily assembles the front frame to the outer frame by engaging the first support shaft of the second support member with the guide groove of the first support member in each of the first and second open / close coupling devices. It is a schematic perspective view shown in the state.
FIG. 14A is a diagram illustrating a case where the front frame is temporarily attached to the outer frame by engaging the first support shaft of the second support member with the guide groove of the first support member in each first opening / closing coupling device; It is a principal part top view which shows the state which assembled | attached, (b) is a principal part top view which shows the state which assembled | attached the front frame with respect to the outer frame by connecting an arm member to a 1st support member. It is.
FIG. 15A is a plan view of the upper left edge of both frames shown in a state where the front frame is completely closed on the outer frame, and FIG. 15B is a diagram showing both frames shown in the initial opening stage of the front frame. FIG.
FIG. 16 is a plan view of the upper left edge of both frames shown with the front frame completely open from the outer frame.
FIG. 17A is a plan sectional view of the lower left edge of both frames shown in a state where the front frame is completely closed on the outer frame, and FIG. 17B is a plan view of both the frames shown in the initial opening stage of the front frame. It is a plane sectional view of the lower left edge of the frame.
FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional plan view of the lower left edge of both frames shown with the front frame completely open from the outer frame.
[Explanation of symbols]
20 First support member
21 Second support member
22 Arm member
23 Supporting / disengaging member for supporting shaft
27 First spindle
28 Second spindle
29 Third spindle
30 Guide groove
31 Support hole
42 Open / close lever (open / close member)
52 doorway
A Outer frame (fixed body)
B Front frame (opening / closing body)
C1 first open / close coupling device
C2 Second open / close coupling device

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設置台に固定的に設置される固定体(A)の前側に、開閉体(B)を着脱および開閉可能に連結するための縦型遊技機の開閉連結装置(C1,C2)であって、
前記開閉連結装置(C1,C2)は、
前記固定体(A)の一側端の所要位置に配設され、該固定体(A)の横方向に延在するガイド溝(30)および支軸孔(31)を設けた第１支持部材(20)と、
前記開閉体(B)の一側端の所要位置に配設され、前記第１支持部材(20)のガイド溝(30)に係脱可能に係合する第１支軸(27)を設けた第２支持部材(21)と、
前記第２支持部材(21)の所要位置に第３支軸(29)を介して一方の端部が枢支されると共に、他方の端部に設けた第２支軸(28)を前記第１支持部材(20)の支軸孔(31)に係合させることで該第１支持部材(20)に枢支可能なアーム部材(22)と、
前記アーム部材(22)の他方の端部に配設されて前記第２支軸(28)を支持し、該第２支軸(28)を前記支軸孔(31)側に突出させて該支軸孔(31)に嵌入可能とした第１位置と、前記第２支軸(28)を支軸孔(31)から退避させて該支軸孔(31)に嵌入不能とした第２位置とに変位させ得る支軸係脱手段(23)とからなり、
前記第１支軸(27)を前記ガイド溝(30)に係合すると共に、前記支軸係脱手段(23)により前記第２支軸(28)を前記第１位置へ変位させて該第２支軸(28)を前記支軸孔(31)に嵌入することで、前記第２支持部材(21)を前記第１支持部材(20)に連結して前記開閉体(B)を前記固定体(A)に組付け、
前記支軸係脱手段(23)により前記第２支軸(28)を前記第２位置へ変位させて該第２支軸(28)と前記支軸孔(31)との係合を解除すると共に、前記第１支軸(27)と前記ガイド溝(30)との係合を解除することで、前記第２支持部材(21)を前記第１支持部材(20)から分離して前記開閉体(B)を前記固定体(A)から組外すよう構成した
ことを特徴とする縦型遊技機の開閉連結装置。An open / close coupling device (C1, C2) for a vertical gaming machine for connecting the opening / closing body (B) to the front side of the fixed body (A) fixedly installed on the installation base so as to be detachable and openable.
The opening / closing connecting device (C1, C2)
A first support member disposed at a required position on one side end of the fixed body (A) and provided with a guide groove (30) and a support shaft hole (31) extending in the lateral direction of the fixed body (A). (20) and
A first support shaft (27) disposed at a required position on one side end of the opening / closing body (B) and detachably engaged with a guide groove (30) of the first support member (20) is provided. A second support member (21);
One end is pivotally supported at a required position of the second support member (21) via a third support shaft (29), and the second support shaft (28) provided at the other end is connected to the second support member (21). An arm member (22) that can be pivotally supported by the first support member (20) by engaging with the support shaft hole (31) of the one support member (20);
The arm member (22) is disposed at the other end of the arm member (22) to support the second support shaft (28), and the second support shaft (28) is protruded toward the support shaft hole (31). A first position in which the support shaft hole (31) can be inserted, and a second position in which the second support shaft (28) is retracted from the support shaft hole (31) and cannot be inserted into the support shaft hole (31). And a pivot engaging / disengaging means (23) that can be displaced to
The first support shaft (27) is engaged with the guide groove (30), and the support shaft engaging / disengaging means (23) is used to displace the second support shaft (28) to the first position. By inserting the two support shafts (28) into the support shaft holes (31), the second support member (21) is connected to the first support member (20) to fix the opening / closing body (B). Assembled to the body (A),
The second support shaft (28) is displaced to the second position by the support shaft engaging / disengaging means (23) to release the engagement between the second support shaft (28) and the support shaft hole (31). At the same time, the second support member (21) is separated from the first support member (20) by releasing the engagement between the first support shaft (27) and the guide groove (30). An open / close coupling device for a vertical gaming machine, wherein the body (B) is configured to be assembled / disassembled from the fixed body (A). 前記開閉連結装置(C1)における前記ガイド溝(30)は、その一端部に前記第１支軸(27)の係脱を許容する出入口(52)を有し、該第１支軸(27)はこの出入口(52)を介して前記ガイド溝(30)に係脱可能となっている請求項１記載の縦型遊技機の開閉連結装置。The guide groove (30) in the open / close coupling device (C1) has an entrance / exit (52) that allows the first support shaft (27) to be engaged and disengaged at one end thereof, and the first support shaft (27) 2. The opening / closing connection device for a vertical gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said guide groove can be engaged with and disengaged through said doorway (52). 前記開閉連結装置(C1)は、前記ガイド溝(30)の出入口(52)に隣接して開閉部材(42)を有し、
前記開閉部材(42)を第１位置に姿勢保持した際には前記出入口(52)が閉成され、前記ガイド溝(30)に対する前記第１支軸(27)の係脱が不能とされ、
前記開閉部材(42)を第２位置に姿勢保持した際には前記出入口(52)が開放され、前記ガイド溝(30)に対する前記第１支軸(27)の係脱が可能とされる請求項２記載の縦型遊技機の開閉連結装置。The open / close coupling device (C1) has an open / close member (42) adjacent to the entrance / exit (52) of the guide groove (30),
When the opening / closing member (42) is held in the first position, the doorway (52) is closed, and the engagement of the first support shaft (27) with the guide groove (30) is disabled.
The opening / closing port (52) is opened when the opening / closing member (42) is held in the second position, and the first support shaft (27) can be engaged and disengaged with respect to the guide groove (30). The open / close coupling device for a vertical gaming machine according to 2. 前記第２支持部材(21)は、前記第１支軸(27)が前記ガイド溝(30)に係合すると共に前記第２支軸(28)が前記支軸孔(31)に係合した状態において、前記アーム部材(22)の回動変位に基づく前記第３支軸(29)の円弧移動、および前記第１支軸(27)のガイド溝(30)に沿う移動により、前記第１支持部材(20)に対して横方向へスライド変位しながら回動変位して、前記開閉体(B)を前記固定体(A)の前面中央方向へ移動させつつ開放させ得るようになっている請求項１〜３の何れかに記載の縦型遊技機の開閉連結装置。The second support member (21) has the first support shaft (27) engaged with the guide groove (30) and the second support shaft (28) engaged with the support shaft hole (31). In the state, the first support shaft (29) moves in a circular arc based on the rotational displacement of the arm member (22), and the first support shaft (27) moves along the guide groove (30). The opening / closing body (B) can be opened while being moved toward the center of the front surface of the fixed body (A) by rotating and displacing while being displaced laterally relative to the support member (20). The open / close coupling device for a vertical gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 前記固定体(A)および開閉体(B)の一側縁における上部同士が第１の開閉連結装置(C1)で連結され、また固定体(A)および開閉体(B)の一側縁における下部同士が第２の開閉連結装置(C2)で連結されている請求項１〜４の何れかに記載の縦型遊技機の開閉連結装置。The upper portions at one side edge of the fixed body (A) and the opening / closing body (B) are connected by the first opening / closing connecting device (C1), and at one side edge of the fixing body (A) and the opening / closing body (B). The opening / closing connection device for a vertical gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein lower portions are connected by a second opening / closing connection device (C2).
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