JP4323513B2 - Keyhole structure of gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a keyhole structure of a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a pachinko gaming machine in which a display device and a variable winning device are provided on a game board, and a gaming state advantageous to a player is generated according to predetermined winning conditions and gaming conditions such as a display device.

  In such a gaming machine, a support shaft is provided on one side of a quadrilateral outer frame, and an inner frame formed in a quadrilateral shape is attached to the outer frame through the support shaft so as to be openable and closable. And so on.

  When performing maintenance and adjustment of the gaming machine, the work can be performed by opening the inner frame with the support shaft as an axis. On the other hand, in a normal gaming state, in order to prevent unauthorized opening of the inner frame by players, etc., a lock is provided on the inner frame and the inner frame is locked to the outer frame, and only the key holder can open and close the inner frame It has become.

  However, in such a conventional gaming machine, a lock is disposed on the inner frame on the front side facing the player in order to facilitate the operation of the key, and this only impairs the aesthetics and design freedom of the gaming machine. However, since the lock directly faces the player, it is easy for the player to perform unauthorized operation of the lock, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of crime prevention.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can improve the degree of freedom of the design of the inner frame while disposing a lock at an arbitrary position, and also prevents unauthorized operation of the lock by a player or the like. An object is to provide a possible gaming machine.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, a gaming board is accommodated, a panel member supported to be freely opened and closed with respect to the gaming machine body, a lock fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine body, and the lock A key hole that is formed through the panel member according to the key insertion area, and the other end of the swingable arm member that is pivotally supported by a swing shaft that projects from the back surface of the panel member. A lid that is swingably supported along the panel member between a shielding position that fits into the key hole and an opening position that opens the key hole, and a panel member that faces the arm member at the opening position A locking member projecting on the back surface of the arm member, an engaging means formed on the arm member and engageable with the locking member at the opening position, and a predetermined back surface of the arm member and the back surface of the panel member. And the arm is disposed in an inclined manner according to the thickness of the arm member. And urging means for urging the arm member toward the shielding member and urging the arm member toward the panel member, the arm member being displaceable in the axial direction of the swing shaft, The arm member is configured to be able to contact and separate from the back surface of the panel member.

  Therefore, in the first invention, when the game board is maintained, etc., the lock is released and then the panel member is opened with respect to the gaming machine main body. However, in order to insert the key into the lock, The lid at the shielding position fitted in the key hole can be removed from the key hole by swinging the lid around the swing shaft protruding from the back surface of the panel member, and the key can be inserted by opening the key hole. . On the other hand, in a normal gaming state, by fitting the lid into the keyhole, the keyhole can be sealed and the front side surface of the panel member can be formed almost smoothly, without damaging the aesthetics of the gaming machine, The degree of freedom in designing the gaming machine can be improved while arranging the lock at an arbitrary position.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lid is coupled to the other end of the swingable arm member with the base end pivotally supported by the swing shaft protruding from the back surface of the panel member, and the arm member is a biasing means. The cover that is constantly urged toward the shield position by the key and can be held in the shield position, while the cover is swung toward the opening position to move the arm portion in the axial direction of the swing shaft. When displaced, the engaging means of the arm member engages with the locking member protruding on the back surface of the panel member, and the lid can hold the opening position of the key hole against the urging means.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 9 show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. The outer frame 1 of the gaming machine constituting the pachinko machine has a cylindrical upper portion as shown in the front view of FIG. The cylindrical portion 7 is formed with a rectangular box-shaped portion at the lower portion, and is generally formed into a substantially round shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, an inner frame 2 is accommodated in the outer frame 1. The inner frame 2 includes a frame main body 14 accommodated in the cylindrical portion 7 of the outer frame 1 and a panel portion 3 formed of a plate member that can be opened and closed on the front side where the inner frame 2 faces the player. It consists of.

  This panel portion 3 is attached to the frame main body 14 via hinges 21 and 21 arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 4 at the left end when viewed from the front shown in FIG. It is supported to open and close in the horizontal direction.

  And the panel part 3 is formed in the upper part by the disk part 17 fitted by the opening inner periphery of the cylindrical part 7, and the front part protrudes from the lower part of this disk part 17, and is opening of the box-shaped part 8 of the outer frame 1 It is comprised from the operation stand part 20 fitted by.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 5 is attached to the board attachment part formed in the center on the front side of the disk part 17. The game board 5 has an image display device 22 disposed substantially at the center thereof, and a variable winning device or the like disposed below the game board 5, and a game ball launched toward a game area from a ball hitting device (not shown). Goes from the back of the image display device 22 arranged in the game area to the variable winning device 23 or the like.

  A cover glass frame 27 that covers and protects the front surface of the game board 5 is disposed on the surface of the disk portion 17. The cover glass frame 27 is hinged at the top to the disk portion 17 and can be opened and closed in the vertical direction in the figure. Supported by

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a game ball guide rod 24, a game control device 25, a ball hitting device, and the like are disposed around the back surface of the disk portion 17, and an image control device is provided on the back surface of the game board 5. 26 is disposed.

  In addition, the operation base unit 20 protruding forward from the lower side of the disk unit 17 is formed as an inclined surface with the operation surface descending forward, and a game operation unit 6 for performing operations such as hitting a ball and playing games on the operation surface. An operation unit 31 such as an automatic ball lending machine is provided.

  Here, the panel portion 3 of the inner frame 2 that can be opened and closed in the horizontal direction with respect to the frame main body 14 that is the main body side of the gaming machine, and the cover glass portion that can be opened and closed in the vertical direction with respect to the disk portion 17 of the panel portion 3. The opening / closing operation of 27 is restricted by the lock 4 disposed on the frame body 14 of the inner frame 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lock 4 is fixed to a frame main body 14 facing the front of the inner frame 2 facing the player, that is, the frame main body 14 facing the disk portion 17 of the panel portion 3. It is fixed in the vicinity of the lower right periphery in the figure.

  The lock 4 selectively locks the panel portion 3 and the cover glass portion 27 in the closed position in response to an operation of a key (not shown). A key (not shown) is inserted into the lock 4 and a predetermined locking position. The panel 3 and the cover glass 27 are locked in the closed position when turned, while the panel 3 and the cover glass 27 are unlocked and allowed to open and close when the key is turned to the predetermined open position. Is done.

  A keyhole 9 corresponding to the key insertion area is formed through the disk portion 17 of the panel portion 3 facing the lock 4, and the keyhole 9 is selected on the back surface of the disk portion 17 as shown in FIGS. 4 to 9. A cover 10 is provided for shielding.

  The key hole 9 and the lid 10 are formed in a similar shape, for example, are formed in a circular shape having different outer diameters, and the lid 10 is formed in a predetermined outer diameter that can be fitted into the key hole 9.

  The lid 10 is coupled to the other end of the arm 12 as a swingable arm member that is pivotally supported by the swing shaft 11, and the cover 10 is a shield that fits into the keyhole 9 as shown in FIG. 5. The lid 10 is swingably supported between the position and the opening position where the key hole 9 is opened as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the swing shaft 11 projecting from the back surface of the panel portion 3 is inserted into the hole 12 </ b> B penetrating the base end of the arm 12, and the arm 12 swings along the back surface of the panel portion 3. Further, the arm 12 can be swung within a predetermined range in the vertical direction in the figure by the gap formed between the rocking shaft 11 and the hole 12B, and can be brought into contact with and separated from the back surface of the panel unit 3. Become.

  Between the arm 12 and a predetermined position on the back surface of the panel portion 3, a spring 13 as an urging means for biasing the lid 10 toward the shielding position is interposed, while the back surface of the panel portion 3 is shielded. A recessed portion 30 having a predetermined depth is formed so as to surround a displacement region of the lid 10 that swings between the position and the opening position, and the lid 10 is always urged toward the shielding position, and the shielding position or opening Displacement beyond the position is regulated by the recess 30.

  The spring 13 is interposed between the back surface of the panel unit 3 and the back surface of the arm 12 and is inclined according to the thickness of the arm 12 so that the arm 12 is directed downward in FIG. In addition to energizing, the arm 12 is energized toward the panel unit 3.

  Further, a locking member 32 projects from the panel portion 3 facing the arm 12 at the opening position of the lid 10 toward the arm 12, while a locking member 32 is provided on the arm 12 facing the panel portion 3. 12A is formed as an engaging means. At the opening position, the locking member 32 is fitted into the recess 12A to restrict the displacement of the arm 12 and hold the opening position of the lid 10.

  In addition, in order to improve the operativity with a fingertip, the curved surface 10A depressed toward the center is formed on the front surface of the lid 10.

  Next, the operation will be described.

  In the gaming state of the gaming machine, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the lid 10 is fitted in the key hole 9 of the panel portion 3 to shield the lock 4 disposed on the frame body 14 side of the inner frame 2. To do.

  In this shielded position, the spring 13 urges the arm 12 downward in FIG. 5 along the swinging direction, and in addition, the arm 12 is urged toward the panel portion 3, and the outer periphery of the lid 10 is in the keyhole 9. While pressed against the inner periphery and biased toward the front side of the gaming machine, the arm 12 abuts against the back surface of the panel portion 3 and restricts the forward displacement of the lid 10, so the lid 10 is shielded. The shielded state of the keyhole 9 can be maintained without being easily removed from the position.

  On the other hand, when a key (not shown) is inserted into the lock 4 for maintenance or adjustment, the keyhole 9 is opened, so that the curved surface 10A of the lid 10 facing the front side of the gaming machine as shown in FIG. The arm 12 is displaced in the vertical direction in the figure so that the peripheral edge of the curved surface 10A rides on the recess 30.

  Next, the lid 10 is moved upward as shown in FIG. 5 along the swinging direction of the arm 12 while the peripheral edge of the curved surface 10 </ b> A is in sliding contact with the recess 30.

  The arm 12 that swings in the upward direction in FIG. 5 about the swing shaft 11 protrudes from the back surface of the panel portion 3 as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 when displaced to the opening position of the lid 10. While trying to get over the locking member 32, the recess 12 </ b> A formed in the arm 12 engages with the locking member 32.

  If the fingertip is separated from the lid 10 at this position, the recess 12A engaged with the locking member 32 resists the biasing force of the spring 13 to restrict the displacement of the lid 10 and hold the opening position of the keyhole 9. it can.

  The opening position of the key hole 9 is set so that a part of the lid 10 is inserted into the key hole 9, and the panel portion 3 or the cover glass is inserted by inserting the key into the lock 4 through the remaining opening portion and turning to the predetermined opening position. The part 27 can be opened.

  On the other hand, in order to return the lid 10 from the open position to the shielding position after the lock 4 has been locked, the peripheral edge of the lid 10 exposed in the keyhole 9 is pushed toward the back surface side as shown in FIGS. The concave portion 12 </ b> A is removed from the locking member 32 by displacing 12 upward in FIG. 8.

  The arm 12 released from the locking member 32 is urged by the spring 13 toward the swinging direction toward the keyhole 9 and toward the front side toward the panel unit 3. 10 is a peripheral edge on the front side and swings downward in FIG. 8 while being in sliding contact with the concave portion 30 of the panel portion 3, and when the cover 10 reaches the shielding position facing the keyhole 9, the lid 10 is separated from the front side of the spring 13. The keyhole 9 can be automatically shielded by being fitted into the keyhole 9 by force.

  When the lid 10 is displaced from the opening position to the shielding position, the lid 10 that swings toward the keyhole 9 is restricted by the recess 30 from being displaced beyond the shielding position, and the spring 13 is interposed via the arm 12. Since the lid 10 is biased in the fitting direction of the key hole 9, the lid 10 can be automatically fitted into the key hole 9 without requiring any special positioning operation, and the opening / closing operation of the lid 10 is facilitated. .

  In this way, the lid 10 that selectively shields the keyhole 9 formed through the panel portion 3 facing the lock 4 is formed so as to be able to fit into the keyhole 9 and is always biased toward the shielding position by the spring 13. In the shield position, the lid 10 is fitted into the keyhole 9 so that the front surface of the panel portion 3 facing the player is substantially smooth, and the design of the inner frame 2 is not impaired. The degree of freedom of design can be improved while being arranged, and the aesthetics of the gaming machine can be further improved as compared with the conventional example. Furthermore, in a normal gaming state, by setting the lid 10 to the shielding position, the player can shield the lock 4 from being seen directly so that unauthorized operations can be suppressed.

  On the other hand, at the opening position of the lid 10, the locking member 32 protruding from the back surface of the panel portion 3 is locked to the recess 12 </ b> A formed on the arm 12, so that it is not necessary to support the lid 10 by hand. The operation can be easily performed, and by making the front side of the lid 10 the curved surface 10A, the operation of the lid 10 can be reliably performed, and the operability can be further improved.

  In the above embodiment, the curved surface 10A is formed on the front side of the lid 10 in order to improve the operability. However, when the panel unit 3 is formed of a curved surface, the panel unit 3 is replaced with the curved surface 10A. By forming the surface along the surface, the decorativeness of the inner frame 2 can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the locking member 32 protrudes from the panel portion 3 to lock the recess 12A formed in the arm 12, but although not shown, the locking member 32 is engaged instead of the recess 12A. Alternatively, a locking member may be projected from the arm 12 toward the panel portion 3, while a similar effect can be obtained by forming a member that engages with the locking member on the panel portion 3. be able to.

  Further, the arm 12 is supported so as to be able to swing in the direction contacting and separating from the back surface of the panel portion 3. You may make it contact / separate with the back surface of the part 3. FIG.

  As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the base end is pivotally supported by the swing shaft protruding from the back surface of the panel member, and is coupled to the other end of the swingable arm member, and is fitted into the key hole. Since the lid is supported so as to be swingable along the panel member between the shielding position and the opening position where the key hole is opened, the key is smoothly inserted at the opening position, while the lid is placed at the shielding position. By fitting into the key hole, the key hole can be sealed and the front side surface of the panel member can be formed almost smoothly, and the aesthetics of the gaming machine can be impaired while the lock is disposed at an arbitrary position. It becomes possible to improve the degree of freedom of the design of the gaming machine, and since the player cannot directly see the lock at the shielded position where the lid is fitted in the keyhole, the operation of the lock is illegal. Can be prevented, and crime prevention of gaming machines can be promoted .

  Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the operation from the shielding position of the lid to the opening position, the lid is swung toward the opening position to displace the arm portion in the axial direction of the rocking shaft and the engagement of the arm member. It is only necessary to engage the engaging means with the locking member on the back surface of the panel member, and the lid can hold the opening position of the keyhole against the urging means, and the lock can be operated smoothly, From the open position to the closed position, it is possible to improve the operability of the lid by simply removing the engaging means from the locking member and then swinging the lid toward the shielding position by the urging force of the urging means. .

  The embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined not by the above description of the invention but by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

  In addition, the following can be given as typical ones of the aspects of the present invention other than those described above.

  (1) A panel member that accommodates the gaming board and is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine body, a lock fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine body, and a panel member that faces the lock A key hole formed penetrating in accordance with a key insertion area, and a lid that is supported so as to swing freely along the back surface of the panel member and can be selectively fitted to the key hole. A keyhole structure of a gaming machine that is characteristic.

  In the invention of (1), the lid that selectively shields the keyhole is fitted to the keyhole and is supported so as to be swingable along the back surface of the panel member. Then, by fitting the lid into the keyhole, the keyhole can be sealed and the front surface of the panel member can be formed almost smoothly. It is possible to improve the degree of freedom of the design of the gaming machine, and in addition, the lock cannot be directly seen from the player at the shielded position where the lid is fitted to the key hole. Unauthorized operations and the like can be suppressed, and crime prevention of gaming machines can be promoted.

  (2) The lid includes an arm member connected to a swing shaft fixedly provided on a back surface of the panel member, and a locking member formed on the panel member facing the arm member at the opening position of the key hole; Engagement means formed on the arm member and selectively engageable with the locking member, and biasing means interposed between the arm member and the panel member and biasing the lid toward the keyhole The keyhole structure of the gaming machine according to (1), characterized in that

  In the invention of (2), the operation from the shielding position of the lid to the opening position only swings the lid toward the opening position and engages the engaging means of the arm member with the locking member on the back surface of the panel member. The lid can hold the opening position of the keyhole against the urging means, and the lock can be operated smoothly, while the engaging means is locked to the locking member from the opening position to the closed position. Then, the lid swings toward the shielding position by the biasing force of the biasing means, and the operability of the lid can be improved.

  (3) The keyhole structure for a gaming machine according to (2), wherein the arm member is supported so as to be in contact with the panel member at a shielding position where the lid is fitted into the keyhole.

  In the invention of (3), the arm member is in the shielding position and abuts against the back surface of the panel member, thereby restricting the displacement in the fitting direction of the lid, while the arm member is moved when moving from the shielding position to the opening position. It swings away from the back surface of the panel member, swings along the back surface of the panel member, the lid is displaced to the opening position while sliding on the back surface of the panel member, and the lid is three-dimensional with respect to the panel member. It is possible to selectively displace between the shielding position and the opening position while displacing, and the lid can be reliably opened and closed.

  (4) The urging means urges the lid along the back surface of the panel member toward the keyhole through the arm member, and urges the lid in the fitting direction of the keyhole. The keyhole structure of the gaming machine according to (3).

  In the invention of (4), in addition to urging the lid along the back surface of the panel member toward the keyhole, the urging means also urged the lid in the keyhole fitting direction, so that the opening position is changed to the shielding position. For the displacement of the arm member, it is only necessary to remove the engaging means of the arm member from the locking member of the panel member, and the lid swinging along the panel member can be automatically fitted into the key hole, and the key hole can be opened and closed. It can be done easily and quickly.

  (5) The keyhole structure of a gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein a surface of the lid facing the front side of the gaming machine is formed with a predetermined recess.

  In the invention of (5), the surface of the lid facing the front side of the gaming machine is formed with a predetermined recess, and the lid can be reliably operated with the fingertip.

It is a front view of the game machine which shows one Embodiment of this invention, and shows the shielding state of a keyhole. Similarly side view. The front view of the state which showed the opening state of the keyhole similarly, and open | released the cover glass frame. The perspective view of the game machine which similarly opened the panel part. The front view which shows the keyhole from the back surface of a panel part, and shows the closed state of a keyhole. AA arrow sectional drawing of FIG. The front view which shows the keyhole from the back surface of a panel part, and shows the open state of a keyhole. BB arrow sectional drawing of FIG. CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG.

Claims (1)

A panel member that houses the game board and is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine main body,
A lock fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine body;
A key hole formed through the panel member facing the lock according to the key insertion region;
A shielding position for fitting into the key hole and an opening position for opening the key hole, the base end of which is pivotally supported by a swing shaft protruding from the back surface of the panel member and coupled to the other end of the swingable arm member A lid supported so as to be swingable along the panel member,
A locking member protruding from the back surface of the panel member facing the arm member at the opening position;
Engagement means formed on the arm member and engageable with the locking member at the opening position;
The arm member is interposed between a back surface of the arm member and a predetermined position of the back surface of the panel member, and is inclined according to the thickness of the arm member, and biases the arm member to the shielding position. And an urging means for urging the arm member toward the panel member,
A keyhole structure for a gaming machine, wherein the arm member is configured to be displaceable in an axial direction of the swing shaft so that the arm member can be brought into and out of contact with a rear surface of the panel member.

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