JP4327129B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a rectangular outer frame into which a gaming machine main body is incorporated.

Island facilities are provided at the game hall where pachinko machines are installed. Several pachinko machines are installed side by side on the island facility. In a pachinko machine, a pachinko machine body provided with a game board and a control board is incorporated inside a frame called an outer frame (for example, Patent Document 1). Generally, the outer frame is formed by combining wood boards that constitute four sides. The pachinko machine is fixed to the island facility by driving nails into the island facility from the inside of the outer frame. Further, when the pachinko machine is transported to the amusement hall, a plurality of pachinko machines are connected by fixing one side plate to a wooden elongated board by driving a nail. As a result, the pachinko machine is prevented from falling or colliding due to vibration during conveyance, and the pachinko machine is prevented from being damaged.
JP-A-9-173666

  By the way, in recent pachinko machines, in order to attract the player's interest in the game, it is desired to further increase the size of an accessory or a liquid crystal panel installed on the game board. In order to increase the size of an accessory or liquid crystal panel, it is necessary to increase the outer peripheral dimensions of the pachinko machine body in order to secure a flow path for pachinko balls or to secure a space for installing a prize opening. Since the size of the installation space of the pachinko machine in is fixed in advance, the outer frame must be made thinner if the outer circumference of the pachinko machine body is increased. However, as the outer frame becomes thinner, it becomes difficult to give the outer frame enough strength (rigidity) to hold the pachinko machine body, so there is a limit to increasing the outer peripheral dimensions of the pachinko machine body, As a result, there is a limit to the enlargement of liquid crystal panels and accessories. For this reason, in order to give strength to the outer frame, it is conceivable to form the outer frame with aluminum die casting. However, with aluminum die casting, a complicated mold is required, and the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine is high. Further, there is a possibility that the weight of the pachinko machine will increase, and the efficiency of the work of carrying and installing the pachinko machine may be deteriorated.

  In addition, reusable parts and recyclable parts are collected from pachinko machines that have been used, but the outer frame is discarded because it cannot be reused and recycled. This causes an increase in the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine, and discarding the outer frame also has an adverse effect on the environment.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is excellent in environmental conservation and can reduce manufacturing costs. It is another object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine including an outer frame having sufficient strength even if it is thinned.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine having a rectangular outer frame into which a gaming machine main body is incorporated, and the base material constituting each side of the outer frame is a rectangular cross section and a metal tube. The hollow portion of the base material is formed by cutting into a length, and is divided into a nut insertion portion into which a nut is inserted and a wood insertion portion into which the wood is inserted, and the nut insertion portion and the wood insertion The portion is arranged so as to be adjacent to each other along the front-rear direction of the outer frame, and an opening for exposing the nut is formed on the inner wall of the base material to expose the nut inserted into the nut insertion portion. In each of the base materials constituting at least two adjacent sides, a wood exposure opening for exposing the wood inserted into the wood insertion portion is formed in an outer wall and an inner wall thereof, and the outer frame is adjacent to each other. Same as base material on two sides A connecting member for connecting, are those formed by screwed to the nut, which is exposed from the nut exposed opening.

  The gaming machine main body is pivotally attached to the outer frame so that the gaming machine main body is locked to the outer frame, and the locking piece for locking the gaming machine main body to the outer frame is the base constituting the side opposite to the shaft side. It is preferable to screw to the nut of the material.

  The connecting member is a substantially L-shaped connecting plate bent along two adjacent sides of the outer frame, and the connecting plate protrudes into the wood insertion portion from the wood exposing opening. It is preferable to provide.

  Since the base material constituting each side of the outer frame is formed by cutting a metal cylinder to a respective length with a square cross section, the base material can be reused or recycled, and the environment Can be prevented from being adversely affected, and the strength of the outer frame can be increased compared to wood, so that the outer frame can have sufficient strength even if the substrate is made thinner. Further, since the error of dimensional accuracy can be made smaller than that of wood, the efficiency of assembling is improved and the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine can be reduced. Furthermore, when manufacturing the outer frame, it is only necessary to cut the metal cylinder to match the length of each side, so there is no need to manufacture a mold having a complicated configuration, and the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine is reduced. be able to. Further, since the inside of the base material is hollow, the outer frame can be reduced in weight, and the efficiency of the work can be improved when the gaming machine is transported or installed.

  In addition, the gaming machine main body is pivotally attached to the outer frame, and a locking piece for locking the gaming machine main body to the outer frame is screwed to the nut of the base material constituting the side opposite to the shaft side. Since it is stopped, the position of the locking piece can be adjusted, and the outer frame can be reused even in a gaming machine having a different locking piece position. Thereby, the manufacturing cost of a gaming machine can be reduced.

  Further, the connecting member is a substantially L-shaped connecting plate bent along two adjacent sides of the outer frame, and the connecting plate includes a protruding piece that protrudes from the wood exposing opening into the wood insertion portion. Positioning and holding of the wood inserted into the wood insertion portion can be performed by the protruding piece, and there is no need to separately provide a member for positioning and holding the wood. Thereby, the manufacturing cost of a gaming machine can be reduced.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine (game machine) 10 includes a main body (game machine main body) 11 and a rectangular outer frame 12 in which the main body 11 is incorporated inside. The main body 11 is rotatably attached to the outer frame 12. When the main body 11 is rotated, the main body 11 can be detached from the outer frame 12. A game board 13 is attached to the main body 11. On the front surface of the game board 13, a liquid crystal panel 14, a winning opening 15, an out port 16, and the like are provided. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the obstruction nail, the windmill, etc. are provided in the front surface of the game board 13. On the back surface of the main body 11, for example, a board case 17 in which a control board for executing processing related to a game such as lottery for determining win or miss and display control of an image on the liquid crystal panel 14 is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the outer frame 12 has four sides that are separate from each other, and each side is made of extruded materials (base materials) 12 a to 12 d made of aluminum. The extruded members 12a to 12d are formed of a hollow cylinder having a rectangular cross section. The extruded material 12a is disposed on the upper side, the extruded material 12b is disposed on the side opposite to the axial side of the main body 11, the extruded material 12c is disposed on the lower side, and the extruded material 12d is disposed on the side of the outer frame 12 on the hinge side. 12d is connected so that the long side of the cross section and the front-rear direction of the outer frame 12 are parallel to each other. The extruded materials 12a to 12d are formed by cutting a single extruded material to the length of each side and processing each. The extruded material 12a and the extruded material 12c have the same length, and the extruded material 12b and the extruded material 12d have the same length. Moreover, although the extrusion material 12b and the extrusion material 12d are processed differently, the extrusion material 12a and the extrusion material 12c are subjected to the same processing, and both have the same configuration. Reference numeral 12e denotes a decorative plate 12e that fills the space below the main body 11.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the extrusion members 12a to 12d are connected by connecting plates (connecting members) 20a to 20d. The connecting plates 20a to 20d are made of a sheet metal that is bent so as to be substantially L-shaped along two adjacent sides of the outer frame 12. When the outer frame 12 is formed, the connecting plates 20a to 20d are arranged so as to be positioned at the four corners inside the connecting plate.

  The extruded material 12a and the extruded material 12b are connected to the connecting plate 20a, the extruded material 12b and the extruded material 12c are connected to the connecting plate 20b, the extruded material 12c and the extruded material 12d are connected to the connecting plate 20c, and the extruded material 12a and the extruded material 12d are connected to the connecting plate 20d. It is connected.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the extrusion members 12a to 12d are connected, the extrusion members 12a and 12c are sandwiched between the extrusion members 12b and 12d, and the outer frame 12 is formed.

  The connecting plate 20c and the connecting plate 20d have the same shape. Moreover, since the main body 11 is pivotally attached to the connecting plate 20a and the connecting plate 20b, the connecting plate 20a and the connecting plate 20b are different in shape from the connecting plate 20c and the connecting plate 20d, and are also different from each other.

  Next, the configuration of the extrusion members 12a to 12d will be described by taking the cross section of the extrusion member 12a shown in FIG. 6 as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the hollow part of the extrusion material 12a is divided into three in the longitudinal direction over the both ends. The space at both ends is a nut insertion portion 21 into which a nut 29 described later is inserted, and the space at the center portion is a wood insertion portion 23 into which a wood 22 is inserted, whereby the nut insertion portion 21 and the wood insertion portion 23 are inserted. And the hollow portion of the extruded member 12a is partitioned so that they are adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction of the outer frame 12.

  A nut exposing opening 24 is formed at a position corresponding to the nut insertion portion 21 on the inner wall of the extruded member 12a. The nut exposing opening 24 is formed of a slit formed across the both ends along the longitudinal direction of the extruded member 12a. Further, in the extruded material 12a, a wood exposing opening 25 for exposing the wood 22 inserted into the wood inserting portion 23 is formed in both the outer wall and the inner wall. The wood exposure opening 25 is formed at a position corresponding to the wood insertion portion 23 along the longitudinal direction of the extruded member 12a.

  The extruded material 12d is different from the extruded material 12a in that the wood exposure opening 25 is not provided and the wood 22 is not inserted into the wood insertion portion 23, and the extruded materials 12b and 12c are different from the extruded material 12a. Since it is the same structure, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting plates 20c and 20d are formed with protruding pieces 28 protruding into the wood insertion portion 23 from the wood exposure opening 25 of the extruded member 12b. When the protruding piece 28 is inserted into the wood insertion portion 23, the upper and lower ends of the wood 22 inserted into the wood insertion portion 23 are held between the protruding pieces 28. Thereby, positioning of the timber 22 within the extrusion material 12b is performed, and the timber 22 is held. Note that the wood 22 inserted into the extrusion members 12a and 12c is cut to the same length as the extrusion members 12a and 12c, and both ends thereof are held between the extrusion members 12b and 12d.

  Next, the structure of the connection part of the extrusion materials 12a to 12d will be described by taking the connection part of the extrusion material 12a and the extrusion material 12b shown in FIG. 7 as an example. In addition, other extrusion material 12a-12d is connected by the same method.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of nuts 29 are inserted from both ends of the nut insertion portion 21 of the extruded material 12a and the extruded material 12b. The nut 29 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a female screw 29 a is formed on one surface of the nut 29. The nut 29 is inserted into the nut insertion portion 21 so that the female screw 29a is exposed from the nut exposure opening 24. The extruded member 12a and the extruded member 12b into which the nut 29 is inserted are positioned so that both nut exposing openings 24 face inward. A screw 30 is attached to the female screw 29a, whereby the connecting plate 20c is screwed to the extruded material 12a and the extruded material 12b.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, by attaching a screw 30 to a nut 29 inserted into the nut insertion portion 21, the push material 12 b (on the side opposite to the shaft side of the main body 11) A key receiving hook (locking piece) 31 is attached. A locking claw (not shown) provided on the main body 11 is locked to the key receiving hook 31, whereby the main body 11 is locked to the outer frame 12. The locking claw locked to the key receiving hook 31 is released when the locking of the main body 11 is released using a dedicated key. When the locking is released, the main body 11 can be rotated with respect to the outer frame 12 as described above.

  Next, the flow of conveyance, installation, and collection of the pachinko machine 10 having the above configuration will be described. When the pachinko machine 10 is transported to the amusement hall, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 are fixed to a wooden elongated board by driving nails into the wood 22 of the extruded member 12b through the wood exposure opening 25. Thereby, the collision between the pachinko machines 10 and the fall of the pachinko machine 10 are prevented by the vibration during the conveyance. The pachinko machine 10 transported to the amusement hall is removed from the wooden board.

  When the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the island facility of the amusement hall, nails are driven into the wood 22 of the extruded members 12a and 12c through the wood exposure opening 25, and the outer frame 12 is fixed to the island facility. .

  When the pachinko machine 10 is collected from the amusement hall, the nails driven into the wood 22 of the push members 12a and 12c are pulled out, and the pachinko machine 10 is removed from the island facility. The removed pachinko machine 10 is transported to the manufacturer again.

  In the recovered pachinko machine 10, the main body 11 and the outer frame 12 are separated. The separated outer frame 12 is separated for each side. The timber 22 is pulled out from the separated extruded materials 12a to 12c. The key receiving hook 31 and the connecting plates 20a to 20d are removed before the wood 22 is pulled out.

  New wood 22 is inserted into the wood insertion portion 23. When the outer frame 12 is used in a different model from the pachinko machine 10, the key receiving hook 31 is attached at a position corresponding to the model. Then, the extruded materials 12a to 12d once separated are connected again to form the outer frame 12. The main body 11 is attached to the formed outer frame 12 and shipped as a new model of the pachinko machine 10.

  As described above, since the outer frame 12 can be reused simply by replacing the wood 22, the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced, and waste materials can be reduced, so that environmental conservation can be promoted. Further, since the aluminum extrudates 12a to 12d that can be separated on the four sides are used for the outer frame 12, sufficient strength can be maintained even if the thickness of the extrudates 12a to 12d is reduced. Other accessories can be enlarged. Further, when the outer frame 12 is used for the pachinko machine 10 of a different model, for example, a part such as the key receiving hook 31 can be attached at a position corresponding to the model. Therefore, it is possible to use common parts, and the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced. Further, since the outer frame 12 is provided with the timber 22, it is possible to apply the conventional transfer method and installation method, and it is not necessary to modify the equipment or the island equipment at the time of transport. It is possible to prevent the installation cost from increasing. Furthermore, since the inside of the extrusion materials 12a-12d is hollow, the weight of the outer frame 12 can be reduced and the operation | work at the time of conveyance and installation can be performed efficiently. In addition, since the connecting plates 20a to 20d and the key receiving hook 31 can use the same parts as the conventional one, conventional production equipment (for example, a multi-axis screw fastening machine or automatic fixing equipment) can be used, and the pachinko machine 10 production equipment can be used. It is possible to prevent an increase in the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 10 even when the aluminum outer frame 12 is used without requiring modification. Furthermore, since nails can be driven into the wood 22, for example, the outer frame is easier to transport than when the outer frame is made of die-cast aluminum to give strength to the outer frame, and each side is made by cutting the extruded material. Since it can be formed only by processing, the structure of the mold when forming the outer frame can be simplified, and thereby the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 10 can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the outer frame 12 is made of aluminum, its dimensions are stabilized as compared with the case where the outer frame is made of wood. Thereby, it becomes possible to reduce inferior goods, and the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the wood exposure openings 25 are provided in the extrusion materials 12a to 12c. For example, the wood exposure openings 25 are provided only in the extrusion materials 12a and 12b, or in all the extrusion materials 12a to 12d. As long as it is formed in the base material of the adjacent two sides at least, the opening 25 for wood exposure may be formed in appropriate extrusion material 12a-12d. Moreover, the key receiving hook 31 does not necessarily need to be attached to the outer frame 12, and the configuration of the connecting member is not limited to the connecting plates 20a to 20d, and may be configured by an appropriate member.

  In the above embodiment, the wood 22 is not inserted into the extruded material 12d. However, the wood 22 may be inserted into the extruded material 12d, and nails may be driven into the wooden material 22 of the extruded material 12d when the pachinko machine 10 is transported. Since the push member 12b side is opposite to the hinge side of the main body 11, a relative dimensional error with respect to the main body 11 on the hinge side is affected, and the push member 12b side has a large relative dimensional error with respect to the main body 11. Prone. For this reason, in general, it is preferable to drive nails into the wood 22 of the extruded material 12b in order to allow a margin in dimensional accuracy so that the dimensional error with respect to the main body 11 can be absorbed on the extruded material 12 side.

  In the above embodiment, the base material constituting each side of the outer frame 12 is an aluminum extruded material, but the base material may be formed of other metals such as magnesium.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a ball game machine. However, any ball game machine in which a game ball paid out from a payout device flows down from a ball path to a tray is used as an appropriate pachinko machine. The present invention can be applied to other ball game machines.

It is a perspective view of the front side of a pachinko machine. It is the perspective view of the state which rotated the main body of the pachinko machine with respect to the outer frame. It is a front view of an outer frame. It is a reverse view of an outer frame which shows the structure of the four corners from the inner side of an outer frame. It is a front view of an outer frame which shows composition of four corners from the outside of an outer frame. It is sectional drawing of an extrusion material. It is a disassembled perspective view of the connection part of extrusion materials.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
11 Body (Machine machine body)
12 Outer frame 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d Extruded material (base material)
20a, 20b, 20c, 20d Connecting plate (connecting member)
21 Nut insertion part 22 Wood 23 Wood insertion part 24 Nut exposure opening 25 Wood exposure opening 29 Nut

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine with a rectangular outer frame into which the gaming machine body is incorporated,
The base material constituting each side of the outer frame is formed by cutting a metal cylinder into a respective length with a square cross section,
The hollow portion of the base material is partitioned into a nut insertion portion into which a nut is inserted and a wood insertion portion into which wood is inserted, and the nut insertion portion and the wood insertion portion are in the front-rear direction of the outer frame. Arranged to be adjacent to each other,
A nut exposing opening for exposing the nut inserted into the nut inserting portion is formed on the inner wall of the base material, and at least each of the base materials constituting two adjacent sides is inserted with the wood. A wood exposure opening that exposes the wood inserted into the part is formed in the outer wall and the inner wall,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the outer frame is formed by screwing a connecting member for connecting the base materials on two adjacent sides to the nut exposed from the nut exposing opening. The gaming machine main body is pivotally attached to the outer frame so as to be rotatable,
2. The game according to claim 1, wherein a locking piece for locking the gaming machine main body to the outer frame is screwed to the nut of the base material constituting the side opposite to the shaft side. Machine. The connecting member is a substantially L-shaped connecting plate bent along two adjacent sides of the outer frame;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the connecting plate includes a protruding piece protruding into the wood insertion portion from the wood exposure opening.

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