JP4454425B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to an attachment structure between a gaming board and a gaming machine main body in the gaming machine.

  In gaming machines, in particular pachinko gaming machines, game boards are used in which various functions and display devices are devised to enhance the interest of pachinko games and prevent players from getting bored. And what made the game board removable to the main body of a game machine is used frequently so that a game board can be replaced | exchanged for a new thing easily. In such a pachinko gaming machine, a game board is attached to the front surface of the gaming machine main body, and a control board or the like for controlling the game operation is installed on the back side of the gaming machine main body.

Nowadays, as described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-17629, a game board formed of resin is proposed.
JP 2001-17629 A

  However, when the game board is made of resin, the fixation of the game board to the gaming machine main body becomes unstable due to deformation due to heat or external force, change with time or impact.

  Thereby, the mounting reliability of a game board may be impaired, or the flow-down state of a game ball may change greatly.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the deformation of a resin gaming board and stabilize the fixing of the gaming board to the gaming machine main body.

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention is disposed along a resin gaming board on which gaming members including a number of obstacles and winning devices are arranged, and at least one side of the gaming board, A reinforcing member for preventing deformation of the game board; a game board side engaging part provided on the reinforcing member; and a main body side engaging part for engaging with the game board side engaging part. A game machine main body to which the game board is detachably fixed by engagement of a side engagement part and the main body side engagement part, and the game board side engagement part is provided at an upper part of the game board. A first game board side engaging portion which is a long hole extending in a lateral direction through the game board and the reinforcing member, and formed at a lower part of the game board so as to protrude forward. A second game board side engaging portion that is curved and opened downward, and the main body side engaging portion protrudes forward. A first main body side engaging portion that is a screw that is provided so as to be able to pass through the first game board side engaging portion and that holds the game board by a screwed first nut, and a screw groove is formed. The second nut is screwed, and includes a second main body side engaging portion that is a bar-like member that protrudes in the lateral direction and supports the second gaming board side engaging portion. The second main body side engaging portion is pivotable forward and backward, and is in contact with the second game board side engaging portion and screwed into the second main body side engaging portion. The lateral position is regulated so as to be adjustable by two nuts .

If it does in this way, while the deformation | transformation by the heat | fever and external force which are easy to generate | occur | produce in a resin-made game board, the deformation | transformation by a time-dependent change will be forced, the deformation | transformation by an impact will be prevented. Therefore, the game board is fixed to the main body of the gaming machine through the reinforcement member by providing the game board side engagement portion on such a reinforcement member and engaging it with the main body side engagement portion. Deformation of the game board is prevented, and further, the fixation of the game board to the game machine main body can be stabilized.
In addition, the inclination angle of the game board can be easily adjusted.
Furthermore, it is possible to easily adjust the left and right positions of the game board with respect to the gaming machine main body.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the reinforcing member is provided on the surface of the game board.

  This makes it possible to prevent damage to the surface of the game board during assembly and maintenance.

  In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the reinforcing members are provided on both sides of the game board with the game board interposed therebetween.

  This makes it possible to more reliably prevent the game board from being deformed.

  In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the reinforcing member is formed in a frame shape.

  This makes it possible to prevent the game board from being deformed in any direction.

  According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, according to the present invention, the reinforcement member forcibly suppresses deformation due to heat and external force, which is likely to occur in a resin game board, and deformation due to aging, and prevents deformation due to impact. Therefore, the game board is fixed to the gaming machine body through the reinforcement member by providing the game board side engagement part on the reinforcement member and engaging it with the main body side engagement part. Deformation is prevented, and it is possible to stabilize the fixing of the game board to the gaming machine body.

Therefore, a change in the flow state of the game ball flowing down the game area is prevented, and a stable game environment can be provided to the player.
In addition, by making the game board swingable back and forth, the inclination angle of the game board can be easily adjusted.
Furthermore, by making it possible to adjust the lateral position of the game board, the left and right positions of the game board relative to the gaming machine body can be easily adjusted.

  Further, by providing a reinforcing member on the surface of the game board, it is possible to prevent the surface of the game board from being damaged during assembly and maintenance.

  Furthermore, by providing reinforcing members on both sides of the game board with the game board sandwiched therebetween, the deformation of the game board can be prevented more reliably.

  Furthermore, by forming the reinforcing member in a frame shape, it is possible to prevent the game board from being deformed in any direction.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. Here, in the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same members, and duplicate descriptions are omitted. In addition, since description here is the best form by which this invention is implemented, this invention is not limited to the said form.

  1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 1 with a front frame opened, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the gaming board of FIG. 3 with the gaming members removed, and FIG. 5 (a) is a gaming board side engaging portion and a main body side engaging part in the upper part of the gaming board. FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing the game board side engaging part and the main body side engaging part in the lower part of the game board, and FIG. 6 is a front view of FIG. 5B. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the game board side engaging part and the main body side engaging part at the top and bottom of the game board.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 has a front frame 3 attached to a gaming machine main body 2 so as to be opened and closed. A transparent glass plate 9 is attached to the front frame 3, and a game board 5 a is attached to the back side thereof so as to be visible through the glass plate 9 and detachably attached to the gaming machine main body 2. The mounting structure of the game board 5a will be described later.

  On the game board 5a, game members 5b made up of a number of obstacles such as game nails and windmills, winning devices, etc. are arranged in an area surrounded by the front frame 3, and the launched game balls are driven down There is a game area 5c to be played.

  Below the game board 5a is arranged an upper plate 6a for storing the paid-out game balls and the game balls to be driven into the game area 5c, and below the upper plate 6a overflows from the upper plate 6a due to the payout. A lower tray 6b in which game balls are stored is arranged. On the lower right side of the upper plate 6a, there is provided a handle 8 that is rotated when a game ball is driven into the game area 5c of the game board 5a via the rail 7.

  In addition, speakers 4a and 4b are arranged on the left and right of the upper part of the front frame 3 located around the game area 5c, respectively.

  The game board 5a is made of a translucent resin such as polycarbonate, for example, and behind such a game board 5a is made of, for example, a liquid crystal display, a CRT (cathode ray tube), a plasma display, or the like. A symbol display unit (display device) 10 for displaying an arbitrary image is disposed so as to be visible through a translucent game board 5a. The game members excluding the game nails are also formed of a light-transmitting member in accordance with the game board 5a.

  However, the game board 5a may be a resin other than polycarbonate or may not have translucency. In addition, when the game board 5a does not have translucency, the symbol display part 10 is arrange | positioned so that visual recognition is possible via the display window opened to the game board 5a.

  As shown in detail in FIGS. 3 and 4, frame-shaped reinforcing members 11 having rigidity such as metal are disposed on both sides along each side of the square game board 5a. This reinforcing member 11 has two sides and 10 left and right lower corners fixed with screws 12 to sandwich the game board 5a, and protrudes from the game board 5a by the thickness of the reinforcing member 11. In FIG. 4 showing the game board 5a of FIG. 3 with the game member 5b removed, an attachment hole 5a-1 for attaching the game member 5b is shown.

  Here, the reinforcing member 11 only needs to be disposed along at least one side of the game board 5a, and therefore may not have a frame shape as in the present embodiment. Further, the reinforcing member 11 may be provided only on the front surface of the game board 5a and may not be provided on the back surface. Further, the reinforcing member 11 may be buried in the game board 5a to eliminate the protrusion.

  The reinforcing member 11 is provided with game board side engaging portions 13a and 13b. The game board side engaging portion includes a first game board side engaging portion 13a formed at two left and right upper portions of the game board 5a and a second game board side engaging portion formed at two lower left and right locations. It consists of joint part 13b.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the first game board side engaging portion 13a is a long hole that extends laterally through the game board 5a and the reinforcing member 11, and is made of a metal such as a rivet. A base 14 made of metal is fitted so as to crimp the reinforcing members 11 provided on both sides of the game board 5a. Such a cap 14 functions to fix the reinforcing member 11 to the game board 5a, and together with the screws 12 described above, the entire reinforcing member 11 is fixed to the game board 5a in a well-balanced manner. The first game board side engagement portion may be a circular hole instead of a long hole.

  Further, the second game board side engaging portion 13b is formed to extend from the reinforcing member 11, and is curved in an arc shape so as to protrude forward and is opened downward.

  The gaming machine main body 2 is provided with main body side engaging portions 15a and 15b that engage with such game board side engaging portions 13a and 13b, and the gaming board side engaging portions 13a and 13b and the main body side engaging portion. The game board 5a is detachably fixed to the gaming machine main body 2 by engaging with 15a and 15b.

  That is, the main body side engaging portion protrudes forward and the first main body side engaging portion 15a is provided so as to be able to penetrate the first game board side engaging portion 13a. It consists of the 2nd main body side engaging part 15b which supports the board | substrate side engaging part 13b.

  As shown in the drawing, the first main body side engaging portion 15a is a screw, and the game board 5a is sandwiched from the front and rear by a screwed front / rear position adjusting nut (first nut) 16a. The second main body side engaging portion 15b is a rod-like member, and the game board 5a is supported by the second main board side engaging portion 13b by supporting the second game board side engaging portion 13b as described above. It can swing back and forth with 15b as a fulcrum. Therefore, the game board 5a is adjusted to a desired inclination angle by changing the position where the game board 5a is clamped by the front / rear position adjusting nut 16a.

  Further, a thread groove is formed on the outer periphery of the second main body side engaging portion 15b which is a rod-shaped member, and a lateral position adjusting nut (second nut) 16b is screwed together. As described above, since the first game board side engaging portion 13a is a long hole, the second game board side engaging portion 13b of the game board 5a slides with the second main body side engaging portion 15b. Then, it can move in the lateral direction by the length of the long hole, and comes into contact with one end side of the second game board side engaging portion 13b provided at two places and is screwed into the second main body side engaging portion 15b. The lateral movement is restricted by the position of the combined lateral position adjusting nut 16b. That is, the game board 5a is regulated by the lateral position adjusting nut 16b so that the lateral position can be adjusted.

  Here, in order to prevent the gaming board 5a from moving laterally by the lateral position adjusting nut 16b, the lateral position adjusting nut 16b located on the left side of the gaming board 5a is connected to the second gaming board side. When it contacts the left end side of the joint portion 13b, the lateral position adjusting nut 16b positioned on the right side toward the game board 5a is in contact with the right end side of the second game board side engaging portion 13b. .

  Further, when the lateral position adjusting nut 16b located on the left side toward the game board 5a is in contact with the right end side of the second game board side engaging portion 13b, the nut is positioned on the right side toward the game board 5a. The lateral position adjusting nut 16b is in contact with the left end side of the second game board side engaging portion 13b.

  Alternatively, one second game board side engaging portion 13b may be sandwiched between two lateral position adjusting nuts 16b. In this case, since it is not necessary to screw the lateral position adjusting nut 16b into the other second game board side engaging portion 13b, a screw groove is not necessary.

  The game board side engaging portion provided on the reinforcing member 11 attached to the game board 5a and the main body side engaging portion provided on the gaming machine main body 2 are configured to engage with each other. It is sufficient, and it is not limited to the configuration described above. For example, the game board 5a can be swung back and forth, but cannot be moved in the horizontal direction, and only the inclination angle can be adjusted, or conversely, the game board 5a can be moved in the horizontal direction. However, it is also possible to make it possible to adjust only the lateral direction position so that it cannot swing back and forth.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the reinforcing member 11 forcibly suppresses deformation caused by heat and external force, which is likely to occur in the resin gaming board 5a, and deformation due to aging, The deformation due to is prevented. Therefore, the game board 5a is connected to the game machine main body via the reinforcement member 11 by providing the game board side engagement parts 13a and 13b on the reinforcement member 11 and engaging them with the main body side engagement parts 15a and 15b. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the resin gaming board 5a from being deformed and to stabilize the gaming board 5a with respect to the gaming machine main body 2.

  Thereby, a change in the flow-down state of the game ball flowing down the game area 5c is prevented, and a stable game environment can be provided to the player.

  Further, by providing the reinforcing member 11 on the surface of the game board 5a, it is possible to prevent the surface of the game board 5a from being damaged during assembly and maintenance.

  Furthermore, by providing the reinforcing members 11 on both sides of the game board 5a with the game board 5a interposed therebetween, the deformation of the game board 5a can be prevented more reliably.

  Furthermore, by forming the reinforcing member 11 in a frame shape, it is possible to prevent the game board 5a from being deformed in any direction.

  Furthermore, the tilt angle of the game board 5a can be easily adjusted by allowing the game board 5a to swing back and forth.

  Then, by making the lateral position of the game board 5a adjustable, the left and right positions of the game board 5a with respect to the gaming machine body 2 can be easily adjusted.

  In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 which is one of the gaming machines has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is applied to a pachislot machine or a game center. The present invention can be applied to various game machines equipped with a game board such as various game machines installed.

It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko game machine which is one embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 1 with a front frame opened. It is a perspective view which shows the game board with which the pachinko game machine of FIG. 1 was equipped. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the game board of FIG. 3 with game members removed. (A) is a perspective view showing a game board side engagement part and a main body side engagement part in the upper part of the game board, (b) is a game board side engagement part and a main body side engagement part in the lower part of the game board. It is a perspective view shown. FIG. 6 is a front view of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the game board side engaging part and main body side engaging part in the upper and lower sides of a game board.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Game machine main body 3 Front frame 4a, 4b Speaker 5a Game board 5a-1 mounting hole 5b Game member 5c Game area 6a Upper plate 6b Lower plate 7 Rail 8 Handle 9 Glass plate 10 Symbol display part (display device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Reinforcement member 12 Screw 13a 1st game board side engaging part 13b 2nd game board side engaging part 14 Base 15a 1st main body side engaging part 15b 2nd main body side engaging part 16a For front-back position adjustment Nut 16b Nut for lateral position adjustment

Claims (4)

A resin game board on which game members including a number of obstacles and winning devices are arranged;
A reinforcing member disposed along at least one side of the game board and preventing deformation of the game board;
A game board side engaging portion provided on the reinforcing member;
A main body side engaging portion that engages with the gaming board side engaging portion is provided, and the gaming board side engaging portion and the main body side engaging portion are engaged to detachably fix the gaming board. A gaming machine body ,
The game board side engaging portion is
A first game board side engaging portion which is a long hole formed in an upper part of the game board and extending laterally through the game board and the reinforcing member;
A second game board side engaging portion that is formed in a lower portion of the game board and is curved to project forward and opened downward;
The main body side engaging portion is
A first main body side engaging portion that is a screw that protrudes forward and is provided so as to be able to pass through the first gaming board side engaging portion, and that holds the gaming board with a screwed first nut;
A threaded groove is formed, and the second nut is screwed together, and includes a second main body side engaging portion that is a rod-like member that protrudes laterally and supports the second gaming board side engaging portion;
The game board is swingable forward and backward with the second main body side engaging portion as a fulcrum, and is in contact with the second game board side engaging portion and the second main body side engaging portion. The gaming machine is characterized in that the lateral position is regulated so as to be adjustable by the second nut screwed into the portion .   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing member is provided on a surface of the gaming board.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing member is provided on both sides of the game board with the game board interposed therebetween.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing member is formed in a frame shape.

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