JP4864150B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a handle structure of a game board.

  A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine involves an operation of mounting the gaming board on the base frame or removing the gaming board from the base frame when replacing the gaming board or repairing various devices. In recent years, symbol display devices and the like have become larger, and the load on the game board tends to increase accordingly.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a game board provided with a handle for facilitating such operations such as transportation and replacement of the game board. As this type of handle structure, for example, a stick-like handle is protruded at a predetermined position of the game board (Patent Document 2), and a through hole into which a finger enters is made into a plate piece protruding from the game board. (Patent Document 3) and the like are known.

  However, since such a conventional gaming machine has a structure in which the handle protrudes greatly around the game board, the handle may become an obstacle after the game board is mounted. In addition, it may be difficult to provide a handle in a limited space on the board surface.

  On the other hand, as shown in Patent Document 1, there is also known a handle structure in which a part of the corner decoration of the game board is slightly protruded and this protruding portion is hooked with a finger. Although the space on the board can be saved, fingers are easily slipped from the protruding portion, and if the load on the game board increases, it becomes difficult to carry and replace the board.

JP-A-9-262352 JP 2002-331081 A JP 2003-154083 A

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the handle is not obstructed by the surface of the game board and can reliably support the load of the game board. Yes.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1, a corner decoration having a predetermined thickness is provided on the front surface of the gaming board to fill an outer area of the gaming area, and one side edge of the gaming board is hooked on a locking portion of the main body frame. A gaming machine having a fixed end and rotating the other side end of the game board as a free end so that the game board is attached to the main body frame, the game board being located below the game board and the game board The lower end of the corner ornament arranged on the free end side of the corner has an opening on the front surface, along the board surface of the game board from the opening, toward the upper side from the lower end to the inside of the corner ornament A bag-like handle is formed in which a finger-holding portion extends, and is at a rear position of the handle, on a back surface of the game board sandwiching a base plate of the game board with respect to the handle, on a back surface of the game board A connector connected to the control board is provided by wiring, and the handle is As a result of the mounting operation of rotating the free end toward the main body frame around the fixed end of the game board, the connector is wired to the circuit board and electrical components mounted on the main body frame. connector and is said game board side are connected to the body side is configured to be electrically connected, that you characterized.

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, since the finger hook housing portion extends toward the inside of the corner decoration, the handle is hardly exposed on the board surface of the game board. For this reason, a handle is hard to get in the way of a board surface, and a board surface can be used widely widely.
Further, by using the thickness of the corner decoration, it is possible to make the finger-hanging housing portion deep, and it becomes easy to hook a finger on the handle.
Furthermore, it is possible to integrally form the corner decorations and handle in the same component, separately, it is not necessary to add a component for the handle, cost burden in terms of inter assembly hand is reduced.
When the game board is mounted on the main body frame of the gaming machine by a turning operation, the load can be supported by inserting a finger into the finger-holding portion of the bag-like handle on the free end side of the game board. For this reason, it becomes possible to easily pull or push the game board in the rotation direction, and the work of mounting the game board to the main body frame can be extremely simplified.
If the game board is moved back and forth while holding the bag-like handle at the time of detaching the game board, the push-pull force tends to act on the connector from the handle part. Therefore, the game board can be stably supported when the game board is detached from the main body frame, and the connector can be easily inserted and removed.

Further , the lower end portion of the game board can be lifted by the bag-like handle, and the load on the game board can be easily supported. Thereby, workability | operativity, such as exchange and carrying of a game board, improves.

When a notch is formed at the end of a corner decoration, the panel strength near the notch is liable to decrease. When forming a bag-like handle on a corner decoration, it is desirable to avoid such a decrease in panel strength.
As a countermeasure, it is conceivable that the reinforcing member is bridged in the notch space. However, depending on the shape and position of the reinforcing member, the reinforcing member becomes an obstacle when placing a finger on the handle. It will be difficult to replace and transport the panel.

Reinforcement on the end of the previous SL corner decoration, provided a notch wide enough to have fingers fit, Ri opening and finger rest accommodating portion of the bag-shaped handle in the notch space Tsurana, the cutout space together to bridge member, the front side of the reinforcing member, a structure in which escaping space recessed than the front surface of the corner decoration is provided.

According to such a configuration, the panel surface in the vicinity of the notch of the corner decoration is reinforced by the reinforcing member, so that it is possible to avoid the influence due to the strength reduction such as warpage or deflection of the panel surface.
In addition, since the escape space is provided on the front side of the reinforcing member, it is difficult to touch the reinforcing member when placing a finger on the handle from the notch. Therefore, the game board can be exchanged and transported comfortably without being disturbed by the reinforcing member.

It is a perspective view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the game board of the same gaming machine. It is a front view which shows the rail unit by embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the outer rail unit of the rail unit. It is a rear view which shows the outer rail unit of the rail unit. It is a back perspective view showing the outer rail unit of the rail unit. It is a front view showing an intermediate rail unit and an inner rail unit of the rail unit. It is a rear view which shows the intermediate rail unit and inner rail unit of the rail unit. It is a perspective view which shows the intermediate | middle rail unit and inner rail unit of the rail unit. It is a side view showing an intermediate rail unit and an inner rail unit of the rail unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the game board of the same gaming machine. It is a plane schematic diagram for demonstrating the method of mounting | wearing a game board with the main body frame of the same game board. FIG. 3 shows a handle of the game board and is an enlarged view of a [Y] portion shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 shows a handle of the game board and is an enlarged view of a [Y] portion shown in FIG. 3. The handle of the game board is shown, (A) is a longitudinal sectional view, and (B) is a transverse sectional view. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the handle of the game board. It is sectional drawing which shows the use condition of the handle of the game board. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which removed the connector of the back of the same game board. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a [Z] portion shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 of the rail unit. FIG. 20 is a sectional view taken along line [20]-[20] in FIG. 19. It is a perspective view which shows the static elimination metal fitting by embodiment of this invention. It is a side view of the static elimination metal fitting. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the plate blade of the static elimination metal fitting. The attachment state of the static elimination metal fitting is shown, (A) is a partial enlarged plan view, (B) is a partial enlarged sectional view. It is the elements on larger scale which show the contact state of the static elimination metal fitting and a guide rail. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the use condition of the plate blade of the static elimination metal fitting. It is a rear view which shows the game board by embodiment of this invention. It is a back perspective view of the game board. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the joint fastening structure of the rail unit of the game board, and the gathering coffin. It is the elements on larger scale which show the outer-rail start end vicinity of the game board by embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the protective cover of the outer rail of the game board. It is a perspective view of the protective cover. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the attachment part of the protection cover. It is action | operation explanatory drawing of the protective cover. It is a top view of the game board. It is a partial expansion perspective view which shows the corner decoration of the game board. It is a schematic cross section for demonstrating the effect | action of the corner decoration. It is a schematic cross section which shows the state which piled up the rail unit by embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged plan view which shows the structure of the connection part of the intermediate rail unit of the same rail unit, and an inner rail unit. It is an enlarged plan view for demonstrating an effect | action of the connection part of the intermediate rail unit of the same rail unit, and an inner rail unit. It is a top view which shows the state which folded the intermediate rail unit and the inner rail unit of the rail unit. It is a top view which shows the structure of the connection part of the intermediate rail unit and inner rail unit of the rail unit. It is a top view for demonstrating an effect | action of the connection part of the intermediate rail unit and inner rail unit of the rail unit.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine.
As shown in FIG. 1, in the gaming machine 10, a main body frame (base frame) 13 and a glass frame 14 are attached to an outer frame 12. A game board mounting frame portion 93 (see FIG. 11) is provided at the front portion of the opening formed in the main body frame 13, and the game board 15 is detachably attached to the game board mounting frame portion 93. The main body frame 13 and the glass frame 14 are opened and closed to the front side of the gaming machine 10 by a hinge 16.

  Below the game board 15, a handle 17 for launching a game ball is provided. When the handle 17 is operated, a game ball is launched on the launch rail 18 and is discharged to the game area P of the game board 15 through a guide passage between the outer rail 15a and the inner rail 15b.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game area P is provided with guide nails (not shown) for restricting the falling direction of the game ball, and a symbol display device 30 for displaying a lottery symbol between these guide nails, a lottery symbol A starting port 27 for starting display, a general winning port 28, an attacker device 29 for opening and closing at the time of a big hit and encouraging a winning game ball are arranged (see FIG. 2).

  The game board 15 includes a base plate 21 made of a plate material such as veneer and a rail unit 22 made of a plastic molding material. A game area P is partitioned into a portion of the board surface of the game board 15 surrounded by the rail unit 22. A cell image sheet is affixed to the board surface of the game area P, and decorative printing for exciting games such as symbols, characters, characters, and backgrounds is applied to the sheet surface. The player views the printed surface through the glass frame 14 (see FIG. 1).

  The rail unit 22 includes an outer rail unit 22A, an intermediate rail unit 22B, and an inner rail unit 22C. Corner decorations 91 a to 91 d (see FIG. 2) that cover the four corners of the base plate 12 are integrally formed outside the game area P of each rail unit 22 </ b> A to 22 </ b> C. The corner decorations 91a to 91d are connected to each other vertically and horizontally and cover almost the entire board surface outside the game area P.

The outer rail unit 22A passes from the vicinity of the outer rail start end to the upper end of the game board 15 through the left end of the game board 15, and extends to the vicinity of the outer rail end. The intermediate rail unit 22 </ b> B extends downward from near the end of the outer rail through the right end of the game board 15 and extends to the vicinity of the lower center of the game board 15. The inner rail unit 22C extends upward from the vicinity of the lower center of the game board 15 along the inner side surface of the outer rail unit 22A.
As shown in FIG. 3, the outer rail unit 22 </ b> A and the intermediate rail unit 22 </ b> B are connected by a connecting pin 25, while the intermediate rail unit 22 </ b> B and the inner rail unit 22 </ b> C are connected by a connecting screw 26. .

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, bosses 31a to 31f through which fixing screws are passed and press-fit pins 32a to 32d are formed on the back surface of the outer rail unit 22A at a predetermined interval.
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, bosses 31g to 31i through which fixing screws are passed and press-fit pins 32e to 32h are formed on the back surfaces of the intermediate rail unit 22B and the inner rail unit 22C at predetermined intervals. Has been.
The rail units 22A to 22C and the base plate 21 are attached by aligning the bosses 31a to 31i and the press-fit pins 32a to 32h with the fixing holes formed in the base plate 21 in advance, and fixing screws and press-fit pins 32a. This is done by stopping at ~ 32h.

As shown in FIG. 5, a metal guide rail R is attached along the inner peripheral surface of the outer rail unit 22A in the rail length direction. The game ball rolls on the rail surface of the guide rail R, and the inner peripheral surface of the outer rail unit 22A does not touch the game ball directly.
Note that such a metal guide rail R is employed only for the outer rail unit 22A, and is not employed for the intermediate rail unit 22B and the inner rail unit 22C. That is, in the normal gaming state, the frequency of the game balls coming into contact with the rail surfaces of the intermediate rail unit 22B and the inner rail unit 22C is low. Therefore, in these units 22B and 22C, the resin molding surface (inner The peripheral surface) is used as it is as the rail surface of the game ball.

  Locking grooves 92 and 92 are formed in the corner decorations 91a and 91b on the hinge side of the game board 15 (see FIG. 2). These locking grooves 92 and 92 have a groove width and a groove length that fit into locking pieces 94 and 94 of the main body frame 13 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the main body frame 13 is provided with a rectangular game board mounting frame portion 93, and locking pieces 94 are formed on the hinge side of the side surface of the frame. The locking pieces 94, 94 fit into the locking grooves 92, 92 of the game board 15 to fix the game board 15 after being mounted.

When the game board 15 is mounted on the main body frame 13, the locking grooves 92, 92 of the game board 15 are aligned with the locking pieces 94, 94 of the game board mounting frame 93, as shown in FIG. One side end (fixed end) is supported by a locking piece. From this state, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 12A, the other side end (free end) of the game board 15 is turned to the main body frame 13 side and is stored in the game board mounting frame portion 93.

Next, the handle structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described.
The gaming machine 10 is provided with a handle 80 at the lower end of the corner decoration 91d. Enlarged views of the [Y] portion of the handle 80 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, respectively.

A downward U-shaped notch J is provided at the lower end of the corner decoration 91d. A bag-like handle 80 opens toward the space above the notch J (opening J1: see FIG. 15).
In the space of the notch J, a reinforcing member 85 is bridged along the lower end surface of the corner decoration 91d.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the handle 80 includes a top plate 81, a curtain plate 82, and side plates 83 and 83. These plates are formed integrally with the corner decoration 91d. The top plate 81 and the side plates 83 and 83 are hidden inside the corner decoration 91d, but the curtain plate 82 is exposed to the front panel of the corner decoration 91d.

  In a space surrounded by the top plate 81, the curtain plate 82, the side plates 83 and 83, and the board surface of the base plate 21, a finger hook accommodating portion J2 is formed. That is, the handle 80 has a bag-like configuration in which the finger hook accommodating portion J2 extends from the opening J1 along the board surface of the game board 15.

  The reinforcing member 85 is formed by integral molding with the corner decoration 91d, and has a prismatic shape with a substantially square cross section. The panel surface near the notch J of the corner decoration 91d is enhanced in bending strength by the reinforcing member 85, and is less likely to warp or bend.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the thickness D1 of the reinforcing member 85 in the front-rear direction of the board surface is smaller than the thickness D2 of the corner decoration 91d, and is set to about half thereof. When the reinforcing member 85 is viewed from the front side of the corner decoration 91d, the reinforcing member 85 is in a position where the reinforcing member 85 is recessed from the front side of the corner decoration 90d. As a result, this dent becomes a clearance space J3 when a finger is inserted into the handle 80. That is, when inserting a finger into the finger-holding portion J2 of the handle 80, it becomes difficult for the fingertip to touch the reinforcing member 85 by the escape space J3, and the work such as carrying the game board can be performed without worrying about its presence. Yes.

The tip 82a of the curtain plate 82 is rounded (see FIG. 16A). Thereby, when the operator uses the handle 80, it is easy to apply a force to push up the handle 80 even when the finger is applied to the tip 82a.
The corner 83a of the reinforcing member 85 is similarly rounded (see FIG. 16B). Even if a finger touches the reinforcing member 85 in the space of the notch J, it will not be caught by the corner 83a of the reinforcing member 85.

  When the handle 80 is used, the fingers are brought into the space of the notch J, and the fingers are inserted from the opening J1 toward the finger-holding portion J2. At this time, as shown in FIG. 17, the game board 15 is lifted upward by placing the fingers against the curtain plate 82 and the top plate 81 and applying a force upward. Moreover, the game board 15 moves back and forth by applying force to the left and right in FIG.

Thus, according to the gaming machine 10, the load on the gaming board 15 can be easily and reliably supported by the handle 80, and operations such as replacement and transportation of the gaming board 15 can be easily performed.
Further, since the bag-like handle 80 is formed using the space inside the corner decoration 91d, the game board surface can be used widely and effectively without being obstructed by the handle 80.
In addition to the corner decoration 91d, there is no need to add a dedicated part for forming the handle, which is advantageous in terms of cost and assembly.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12, when the game board 15 is mounted on the main body frame 13 of the gaming machine 10 while being rotated, the handle 80 is on the free end side of the game board 15. It is easy to support the load of the game board 15 in a state where the locking groove 92 is locked. In addition, since it is easy to move the game board 15 in the front-rear direction (vertical direction in FIG. 12) by inserting a finger into the finger-holding portion J2, the turning operation of the game board 15 becomes smooth and the game board mounting frame part 93 is moved to. The game board can be easily attached and removed.

Furthermore, in the handle structure of the gaming machine 10, the position of the handle 80 can be known from the position of the notch J of the game board 15, so that the labor of searching for the handle 80 can be saved.
Further, since the fingers are accommodated between the notches J, the fingers are not greatly displaced in the width direction of the game board 15.

Furthermore, the handle 80 of the gaming machine 10 can also have the accompanying effect of facilitating the insertion / removal operation of the following connector structure.
That is, as shown in FIG. 27, a connector 84 is provided on the collective basket 61 on the back surface of the game board 15. The connector 84 is wire-connected to the main control board housed in the board box 62 on the back surface of the game board 10 and the sub control board housed in the sub control board box in front of the board box 62. On the other hand, a circuit board and electrical components mounted on the main body frame 13 such as a power supply board, a payout control board, and a speaker are connected to the connector 85 by wiring. When the game board 10 is mounted on the main body frame 13 from the front, the connector 84 and the connector 85 are connected with the mounting operation, and the game board 15 side and the main body frame 13 side are electrically connected. (See FIG. 17).

  With respect to the positional relationship between the handle 80 and the connector 84, the handle portion 80 is provided at a generally forward position across the base plate 21 of the connector 84. That is, when the handle 80 is moved back and forth, the force is likely to act on the connector 84.

  When the game board 15 is removed from the main body frame 13, a finger is placed on the handle 80 to support the game board 15, and when the handle 80 is pulled forward, the connector 84 is also pulled forward by that force. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 18, the connector 84 of the game board 15 is easily detached from the connector 85 of the main body frame 13. Further, when the game board 15 is attached to the main body frame 13, a finger is placed on the handle 80 to support the game board 15, and when the handle 80 is pushed backward, the connector 84 is also pushed rearward and the connector of the sub-control device. 85 can be easily inserted.

The handle structure of the gaming machine 10 has been described above, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and may be changed in configuration as necessary.
For example, in the embodiment, the bag-like handle 80 is provided at the lower end portion of the corner decoration 91d, but may be provided at the side end portion thereof. It is also possible to provide the corner decorations 91a to 91c at the upper and lower ends and the left and right ends.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the lower end of the curtain 82 of the handle 80 is formed in the horizontal straight line shape, you may make this finger | toe fit easily by making this lower end shape upward arch shape.
Furthermore, the positions of the connectors 84 and 85 of the game board 15 may be changed as necessary.

[Other inventions]
Next, another invention adopted in the gaming machine 10 will be described. In addition to the invention related to the handle structure described above, a plurality of inventions are applied to the gaming machine 10 at various places.

[Other invention 1: Static elimination structure of cell image sheet]
In general, a game board such as a pachinko machine has a cell picture sheet attached to a board made of a veneer board or the like. The cell image sheet decorates the game board surface with an image printed on a transparent film, and among them, there is a cell image sheet having a metallic luster. Such a cell image sheet is printed with a decorative pattern on a transparent film such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate) or cabloid, and an aluminum foil (metal layer) is pasted thereon, and further adhered to the metal layer. It is formed by pasting backing paper with an agent. The reflection of light by such a metal layer adds a metallic texture to the printed design and background, creating a unique atmosphere in the game area.

  However, such cell picture sheets are easily charged with static electricity on the metal layer during gaming, and as a result, the game ball sparks when it comes into contact with an accessory or a nail or the like, and electromagnetic noise that causes malfunction of various control devices is generated. Easy to cause.

Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine in which a cell image sheet having a metal layer is attached to the surface of a gaming board,
A static elimination fitting that is driven through the cell picture sheet into the surface of the game board,
This static eliminator is
An intrusion portion that is driven into the cell image sheet and contacts the metal layer;
A relay portion that is connected to the penetration portion, is exposed on the surface of the game board, and contacts a predetermined ground terminal around the game board.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the static elimination fitting is driven into the surface of the game board, the penetration portion penetrates the cell drawing sheet and comes into contact with the metal layer inside the sheet. On the other hand, the relay part of the static elimination fitting contacts an existing ground terminal (for example, a skeleton iron plate of a glass frame) installed in the gaming machine. As a result, the metal layer of the cell drawing sheet is grounded via the static elimination fitting, and even if static electricity is generated in the metal layer, the charge can be immediately released to the outside.

The gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine in which a cell picture sheet having a metal layer is attached to the surface of a gaming board,
A static elimination fitting that is driven through the cell picture sheet into the surface of the game board,
This static elimination metal fitting has a penetration part which is driven into the cell picture sheet and comes into contact with the metal layer, and the penetration part is preferably a plate blade.

  According to such a configuration, since the plate blade-shaped static elimination fitting is driven into the cell image sheet, the cell image sheet is divided by the blade edge, and the transparent film layer pushed downward covers the circumferential surface, or shavings are generated. It does not occur, and the side surface of the plate blade easily comes into contact with the metal layer. Further, since the contact area between the plate blade and the metal layer is increased, a wide conductive path can be secured. The plate blade includes not only a saw blade and a knife blade but also an arc-shaped or cylindrical blade.

Hereinafter, specific examples of the present invention will be described based on the configuration of the gaming machine 10.
FIGS. 19A and 19B are enlarged views of the outer rail end portion on the back surface side of the outer rail unit 22A and shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 [Z].
As shown in FIG. 19A, the back surface near the end of the outer rail is a pedestal 40 for attaching the static elimination fitting 50, and the static elimination fitting 50 is set on the pedestal 40 in a predetermined direction.
The static elimination fitting 50 is sandwiched between the base 40 and the base plate 21 in contact with the cell image sheet.

As shown in FIG. 20, the pedestal 40 includes a boss 31a raised on the unit front panel 41, partition walls 44, 45, 46, and the like. The boss 31a is a boss for screwing the outer rail unit 21A to the base plate 21 near the start end of the outer rail.
The boss 31a and the partition walls 44, 45, 46 have a uniform upper end surface in FIG. 20, and support the static elimination fitting 50 at these end surfaces.

  A pair of support pins 48 are formed on both sides of the boss 31a of the base 40 (see FIG. 19). The tips of these support pins 48 protrude to a position higher than the upper end surface of the boss 31a (support surface of the static elimination fitting 50), and the static elimination fitting 50 is sandwiched between the support pins 48.

  Between the unit side panel 42 and the partition wall 44, a storage space for a convex fold (bent surface) of the static elimination fitting 50 described later is provided. This storage space is opened to the front side of the game board 15 by a small window W (see FIG. 20) that opens in the unit front panel 41.

  As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the static elimination fitting 50 is formed by bending a metal strip, and has a flat folded portion 52 at one end of the flat plate portion 51 and a vertical folded portion at the other end. 53 and the horizontal folding part 54 are continued. A convex fold portion 55 having a U-shaped cross section is provided at a substantially intermediate position of the horizontal fold portion 54.

  A screw hole H <b> 1 is formed in the flat plate portion 51. The screw hole H1 is positioned so as to overlap with the screw hole H2 of the boss 31a when the static elimination fitting 50 is set on the base 40 (see FIG. 20). That is, the fixing screws can be simultaneously passed through these screw holes H1 and H2.

  In the circumferential direction of the screw hole H1, serrated plate blades 58 are continued along the hole surface. As shown in FIG. 23, the plate surface of the plate blade 58 is shaped like a scoop and faces the outside of the screw hole H1 (in the axial direction of the screw hole), its tip is divided into a sawtooth shape, and the sharp edge is annular. Lined up. Such a bevel-shaped plate blade 31a can be formed, for example, by piercing a plate surface of the flat plate portion 51 with a tip cross-shaped drilling tool or the like.

  Arc grooves K1 and K2 are formed on both side ends of the flat plate portion 51 across the screw hole H1. As shown in FIG. 24, the distance between the arc grooves K1 and K2 is substantially equal to the distance between the support pins 48 and 48 described above. As a result, by removing the arc grooves K1 and K2 between the support pins 48, 48, the static elimination fitting 50 can be temporarily fixed to the base 40. Further, the screw hole H2 of the boss 31a and the screw hole H1 of the flat plate portion 51 can be easily aligned by temporary fixing.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the diagonally folded portion 52 is bent at an angle of approximately 45 ° with respect to the length direction of the static elimination fitting 50. A dome-shaped convex portion 52 a is formed on the outer surface of the diagonally folded portion 52. When the static eliminator 50 is set on the pedestal 40, the diagonally folded portion 52 is accommodated in the gap between the partition wall 46 and the guide rail R, and the convex portion 52a contacts the guide rail R. That is, a conductive path between the guide rail R and the static elimination fitting 50 is secured by the contact between the convex portion 52a and the guide rail R.

  The vertical folding portion 53 and the horizontal folding portion 54 form bending angles that are substantially perpendicular and parallel to the flat plate portion 51, respectively. The length of the vertically folded portion 53 substantially matches the depth of the storage space between the unit side panel 42 and the partition wall 44. As a result, as shown in FIG. 20, the vertical folding portion 53 can be inserted to the bottom position of the storage space, and at this time, the plate surface of the horizontal folding portion 54 is the bottom surface of the storage space (the back surface of the unit front panel 41). Overlapping.

Rectangular through holes S1 and S2 are formed in the vicinity of the folding lines of the vertical folding portion 53 and the horizontal folding portion 54 (see FIG. 21). These through holes S <b> 1 and S <b> 2 serve to absorb the distortion of the plate surface of the static elimination fitting 50.
Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the through hole S <b> 1 fits into the protrusion 44 a of the partition wall 44, and stabilizes the mounting state of the static elimination fitting 50 on the pedestal 40.

  The convex fold 55 is raised substantially perpendicular to the plate surface of the lateral fold 54, and when the static elimination fitting 50 is set on the base 40, the convex fold 55 fits into the small window W of the unit front panel 41. (See FIG. 20). When the vicinity of the rail end of the rail unit 22 is viewed from the front of the game board 15, the projecting folds 55 protrude from the front of the unit (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

  As shown in FIG. 1, an iron plate serving as a frame skeleton is exposed on the back side of the glass frame 14, and a part of the iron plate is bent to form a tongue-shaped ground terminal 59. The ground terminal 59 is grounded by the existing ground wiring of the gaming machine 10 including the frame skeleton (metal part) of the glass frame 14. When the glass frame 14 is closed to the main body frame 13 side from the opened state of the gaming machine 10 shown in FIG. 1, the ground terminal 59 comes into contact with the convex folded portion 55 of the static elimination fitting 50, and the static elimination fitting 50 is connected to the ground wiring. .

  The contact between the static elimination fitting 50 and the ground terminal 59 is performed by the convex folding portion 55 being pushed and bent by the ground terminal 59 when the glass frame is closed. For this reason, the bent surface of the convex folded portion 55 is elastically deformed and brought into close contact with the metal surface of the ground terminal 59, and the contact state is kept good.

Next, static electricity neutralizing action by the gaming machine 10 will be described.
When the rail unit 22 is fixed to the base plate 21, the static elimination fitting 50 is set on the pedestal portion 40, and when the boss 31 a is screwed through the base plate 21, the entire rail unit 22 is screwed by the screw N as shown in FIG. Is pressed against the base plate 21, and at the same time, the plate blade 58 of the static elimination fitting 50 sandwiched between the boss 31 a and the base plate 21 penetrates the cell image sheet L and pierces the base plate 21. Then, the side surface of the plate blade 58 comes into contact with the metal layer L3 of the cell image sheet L, and the metal layer L3 is grounded. In the cell image sheet L shown in FIG. 26, the lowermost layer L1 is a backing paper layer, the second layer L2 is an adhesive layer, the third layer L3 is a metal layer such as aluminum foil, the fourth layer L4 is an ink layer, the uppermost layer. The upper layer L5 (surface layer) indicates a transparent film layer.

In this way, according to the gaming machine 10, since the metal layer L3 of the cell drawing sheet L contacts the static eliminator 50 via the plate blade 58 and forms a path to be grounded, the metal layer L3 is charged with static electricity. Even then, static electricity is immediately discharged to the outside from the static elimination metal fitting 50 through the ground terminal.
As a result, electromagnetic wave noise due to static electricity is unlikely to occur in the gaming machine 10, and malfunction of the control device or the like can be prevented in advance.

  In addition, since the gaming machine 10 has a configuration in which the blade edge of the plate blade 58 is inserted into the cell drawing sheet L and comes into contact with the metal layer L3, each layer of the cell drawing sheet L is placed below the base plate 21 together with the plate blade 58. Hard to be pushed in. Thereby, the static elimination metal fitting 50 and the metal layer L3 contact reliably without being interrupted by other layers, and the reliability of the conductive path is increased.

  Further, since the plate blade 58 is raised along the hole surface of the screw hole H of the static elimination metal fitting 50, the plate blade 58 can be simultaneously inserted into the cell image sheet L when the static elimination metal fitting 50 is fixed with the screw N. In addition, it is possible to reduce the trouble of mounting the static elimination fitting 50.

Further, as described above, since the static elimination fitting 50 is also in contact with the metal guide rail R at the diagonally folded portion 52, the guide rail R is charged with static electricity, for example, when the launch ball is charged. However, such static electricity can be removed at the same time.
Further, since the static elimination fitting 50 has a simple configuration in which a band plate material is formed by bending, the manufacturing cost can be relatively low.

In addition, this embodiment may be accompanied by the change of the component part as needed. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the static elimination fitting 50 is attached to the outer rail unit 22A, but instead, it may be attached to the intermediate rail unit 22B or the inner rail unit 22C.
Further, the plurality of plate blades 58 of the static elimination fitting 50 are arranged in a ring shape along the hole surface of the screw hole H1, but it is not always necessary to provide all of them. You may make it the structure of a plate-shaped blade. Moreover, the plate blade of the static elimination metal fitting 50 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be a flat plate shape.

[Other invention 2: Joint tightening structure of game board]
In a game machine of the type having the rail unit 22 on the game board 15 as in the above embodiment, the number of press-fit pins for fixing the rail unit 22 to the base plate 21 tends to increase. For this reason, the work process at the time of fixing the rail unit 22 to the base board 21 may become complicated, and the problem of causing the enlargement and complexity of a fixing device may arise.

  On the other hand, a collect basket for collecting game balls is usually attached to the back of the game board. The assembly rod is generally fixed to the back surface of the base plate with a screw or the like.

In order to solve the problems as described above, the present invention has focused on the point that the fixing means for the rail unit and the fixing means for the assembly rod are used in common.
That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine comprising a gaming board for fixing the rail unit on the front surface of the base plate and the collective basket on the back surface,
A through hole is formed at a predetermined position of the base plate, and the rail unit and the collecting rod are aligned with the through hole and fastened together with screws.

According to such a configuration, since the fixing screw of the rail unit and the fixing screw of the assembly rod are made common, the fixing operation of both can be performed at the same time, and the work process is greatly simplified.
Further, since the number of dedicated press-fit pins and screws for fixing the rail unit can be reduced, it is difficult to increase the size and complexity of the fixing device.

  When a specific example is shown in the embodiment, the rail unit 22 is a lower part of the outer rail unit 22A, and two bosses B1 (see FIG. 6) vertically in the vicinity of the side end thereof, and a lower part of the intermediate rail unit 22B. In the vicinity of the side end, two bosses B1 are formed in the vertical direction (see FIGS. 9 and 10).

  As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, a collecting rod 61 and a substrate box 62 are fixed to the lower back of the base plate 21, and among these, four corners of the collecting rod 61 are kept at the same interval as the boss B1. Two bosses B2 are formed.

As shown in FIG. 29, a through hole T is formed in a lower portion of the base plate 21 at a position corresponding to the bosses B and B2.
When the rail unit 22 and the collecting rod 61 are fixed to the base plate 21, both the bosses B and B <b> 2 are aligned with the through hole T with the base plate 21 interposed therebetween, and are fastened together with screws 63.

  In this way, by fastening the rail unit 22 and the collecting rod 61 together with the base plate 21, these fixing operations are simplified. Further, the number of press-fit pins 32a to 32h (see FIGS. 6 and 10) of the rail unit 22 is relatively small, and the fixing device for press-fitting the rail unit 22 into the base plate 21 can be easily downsized. Work such as positioning to the is easy.

[Other invention 3: Opening and closing mechanism of protective cover]
A protective cover may be provided in the vicinity of the start end of the outer rail of the game board in order to prevent the foul ball (falling ball) and the launch ball from colliding with the front glass. Normally, the protective cover is held almost vertically with respect to the rail surface. On the other hand, when cleaning the rail surface, remove the protective cover or fold the protective cover made of flexible material and look into the rail surface. I am doing so.
However, such a conventional protective cover is troublesome to attach once the protective cover is removed. In addition, when the protective cover is bent, the protective cover tends to be an obstacle during cleaning.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine having a protective cover covering the rail surface in the vicinity of the outer rail starting end of the gaming board.
The protective cover is supported on the front side of the game board by a support shaft so as to be openable and closable, and includes a locking claw that regulates an opening and closing angle of the protective cover in the vicinity of the opening and closing shaft of the protective cover. did.

  According to such a configuration, since the protective cover is supported on the front side of the game board by the support shaft so as to be opened and closed, the opening and closing operation can be easily performed. Moreover, since the opening angle of the protective cover can be kept constant by the locking claw, the protective cover is unlikely to become an obstacle when cleaning the rail surface.

  If a specific example is shown by this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 30, the protective cover 70 will be attached to the rail start end vicinity of the outer rail unit 22A. The protective cover 70 is attached to a position that covers the guide rail R inside the glass frame 14.

  As shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, the protective cover 70 is made of a transparent plastic material and extends in a strip shape along the arc-shaped rail surface of the guide rail R. Support shafts 71, 71 are integrally formed at the lower end of the protective cover 70. As the support shafts 71, 71 are fitted to the bearings 74 (see FIG. 30) of the outer rail unit 22 </ b> A and rotate, the protective cover 70 opens and closes to the front side of the game board 15.

  A spring plate 72 is formed at the lower end of the protective cover 70 between two parallel open slits. A locking claw 73 is formed at the tip of the spring plate 72 and in the vicinity of the opening / closing axis of the protective cover 70.

  FIG. 33 shows a state where the protective cover 70 is removed from the outer rail unit 22A. Bearings 74 and 74 are arranged at equal intervals with the support shafts 71 and 71 of the protective cover 70 at the protective cover mounting portion of the outer rail unit 22A. The bearings 74 and 74 have a bottomed cylindrical shape, and the support shafts 71 and 71 are inserted by being shifted in the axial direction from the open cylinder ends.

  A protrusion 75 is formed between the bearings 74 and 74. When the protective cover 70 is attached to the outer rail unit 22 </ b> A, the inclined surface of the protrusion 75 hits the locking claw 73 of the protective cover 70.

In the normal state, as shown in FIG. 34, the locking claw 73 has the end surface close to the rail surface of the bulging portion 73a (the right lower end surface in FIG. 34A) hits the inclined surface of the projection 75 so that the protective cover 70 is railed. Keep it almost perpendicular to the surface.
When the upper end portion of the protective cover 70 is held by hand and opened to the outside, as shown in FIG. 34 (B), the bulging portion 73a rotates while shifting so as to rise up the inclined surface of the protrusion 75, and the spring plate 72 is moved. Bend. When the protective cover 70 is opened to a certain angle, the contact surface between the bulging portion 73a and the protrusion 75 is switched to release the flexure of the spring plate 72, and the end surface on the opposite side of the bulging portion 73a (FIG. 34A). (The lower left end surface) hits the inclined surface of the protrusion 75, and the opening angle of the protective cover 70 is maintained (see FIG. 34C).

Thus, according to this embodiment, since the protective cover 70 is supported by the support shaft 71 so as to be opened and closed, the opening / closing operation is simplified. Further, since the opening / closing angle of the protective cover 70 is regulated by the locking claw 73, the rail surface can be easily cleaned with one hand while the protective cover 70 is opened.
Furthermore, by limiting the opening angle of the protective cover 70 to a range of less than 90 ° from the standing state, it is possible to cope with forgetting to close the protective cover 70. That is, in the above range, even if the glass frame 14 is tightened with the protective cover 70 open, the protective cover 70 is pushed by the glass plate, and the spring plate 72 returns to the standing state (FIG. 34A). . As a result, maintenance of the gaming machine can be performed with peace of mind.

[Other invention 4: Chamfering of rail unit]
As described above, the gaming machine 10 is configured such that the gaming board 15 is mounted by inserting the gaming board 15 from the front of the main body frame 13 into the opening of the main body frame 13 (game board mounting frame section 93). On the other hand, in the gaming machine of the above-described embodiment, the corner decoration constituting the front portion of the rail unit 22 is integrally provided on the base plate 21 of the gaming board 15.
If the corner decoration is integrally fixed to the base plate in this manner, the thickness of the corner decoration may be in the way, and it may be difficult to insert and attach the game board from the front of the main body frame. In particular, the corner decoration on the hinge side of a gaming machine tends to hit the frame surface of the main body frame, and tends to be an obstacle to the mounting operation.

The gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine having a configuration in which a gaming board is mounted by inserting a gaming board into the opening of the main body frame from the front of the main body frame,
Having a corner decoration attached to the front part of the base plate of the game board;
Among the side end portions of the corner decoration, at least a side end portion facing the hinge side of the gaming machine has a chamfered surface inclined inward so as to escape from the side end of the base plate from the rear portion toward the front portion. It was set as the structure provided.

According to such a configuration, since the corner decoration is provided at the side edge of the corner decoration, even if the side edge of the game board is brought close to the opening of the main body frame, the corner decoration does not easily hit the frame surface of the main body frame. Become.
Thereby, a game board can be smoothly attached to a main body frame, without a corner decoration getting in the way.

When a specific example is shown in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a rail unit 22 is fixed on the base plate 21 in the game board 15, and corner decorations 91a to 91d are integrally formed at the four corners. Has been. The corner decorations 91a to 91d are connected to each other vertically and horizontally and cover almost the entire board surface outside the game area P.
Locking grooves 92 and 92 are formed in the corner decorations 91 and 91 on the hinge side of the game board 15.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the main body frame 13 for mounting the game board 15 is provided with a game board mounting frame part 93, and this game board mounting frame part 93 is provided with a locking piece 94 on the hinge side. , 94. The locking pieces 94, 94 fit into the locking grooves 92, 92 of the game board 15 to fix the game board 15 after being mounted.

  As shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, a chamfered surface 95 is formed at the side ends of the corner decorations 91 a and 91 b on the hinge side. The chamfered surface 95 is inclined inward toward the front (front side) of the game board 15 so as to escape from the side edge of the base plate 21 from the rear to the front.

  When the game board 15 is inserted into the game board mounting frame section 93, as shown in FIG. 37, the game board 15 tends to be inclined with respect to the frame surface of the game board mounting frame section 93. It is kept at a position away from the game board mounting frame portion 93 by the cut surface 95. For this reason, the game board 15 can be attached to the main body frame 13 without being obstructed by the corner decoration 91.

As in the present embodiment, when the engaging groove 92 of the corner decoration 91 is fitted to the engaging piece 94 of the game board mounting frame portion 93, the groove side surface of the engaging groove 92 facing the engaging piece 94 is used. It is desirable to form the chamfered surface 97 (see FIG. 36).
By forming the chamfered surface 97 in the groove 92 in this way, the engagement piece 94 and the chamfer are cut off when the game board 15 is inserted into the game board mounting frame portion 93 as shown in FIG. A sufficient distance from the surface 97 is also maintained (see FIG. 37), and the locking groove 92 can be easily fitted into the locking piece 94.

[Other invention 5: Press-fit pin storage structure of rail unit]
The rail unit having a plurality of press-fit pins as in the above embodiment, when the rail units are stacked, the press-fit pins hit the adjacent rail units and form a gap between the units. Is inconvenient.

  The gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine including a rail unit having a plurality of press-fit pins, and a storage hole that can store press-fit pins of other adjacent rail units on a unit surface opposite to the press-fit pins of the rail unit. It was set as the structure which provides.

According to such a configuration, when the rail units are stacked, by storing the press-fit pins in the storage holes of the overlapping rail units, the gap between the units is reduced. As a result, the rail units can be stacked in a compact manner, and handling such as transportation and storage becomes convenient.
Note that the present invention may be applied not only to the press-fit pin but also to other protruding portions such as a boss protruding on the rear surface of the rail unit.

In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to the outer rail unit 22A. As shown in FIG. 6, four press-fit pins 32a to 32d are provided on the back surface of the outer rail unit 22A along the rail surface. Also, a boss B1 protrudes from the lower part of the unit.
On the opposite side of these four press-fit pins 32a to 32d, that is, on the front side of the rail unit 22A, storage holes 100a to 100d (see FIG. 4) are provided. A storage hole 101 is provided at a position opposite to the boss B1. The storage holes 100a to 100d and 101 are substantially coaxial with the press-fit pins 32a to 32d and the boss B1.

  When a plurality of outer rail units 22A are stacked, as shown in FIG. 38, these press-fit pins 32a to 32d and the boss B1 are fitted into the storage holes 100a to 100d and 101 of the adjacent outer rail unit 22A. As a result, there is no gap between the outer rail units 22A, and the outer rail units 22A can be transported and stored in a compact form.

[Other Invention 6: Rail Unit Locking Mechanism]
Conventionally, a plurality of divided rail units (outer rail unit, intermediate rail unit, and inner rail unit) are transported and stored in a state of being easily handled and assembled to a game board (base plate). However, it was troublesome to assemble the adjacent units on the game board (base plate) while matching their arc-shaped rail surfaces accurately so as not to hinder the ball from sliding and rolling.
Therefore, in the present invention shown in the above embodiment, in a gaming machine having a configuration in which a gaming area is partitioned by combining a plurality of divided rail units (outer rail unit 22A, intermediate rail unit 22B, and inner rail unit 22C). Of the divided rail units, at least two units (intermediate rail unit 22B, inner rail unit 22C) are rotatably supported.

  According to such a configuration, before the rail unit is assembled to the front surface of the game board (base plate), when the rail unit is transported, stored, etc., the units that are pivotally supported are closed to each other in a compact form. It can be folded in, and there is no trouble in transportation and storage. On the other hand, when the rail unit is assembled to the game board (base plate), if the units are rotated around the rotation axis, the rail unit can be immediately deployed so as to form a game area, In addition, the arc-shaped rail surfaces of adjacent units can be easily matched and assembled.

  In the above invention, when the rail unit pivotally supported is transported, stored, or the like, even if the units are kept in a closed state, rattling or gratting may occur. Further, when the rail unit is assembled to the game board (base plate), it is preferable that these rail surfaces (see FIG. 3) can be easily positioned in the deployment direction while the rail unit is deployed.

  Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention is configured to pivotally support the rail unit divided into two or more, and the rail unit is formed with overlapping portions that overlap each other while sliding on each other. The lock claw and the lock hole are provided so as to fit each other when the rail unit is closed around the rotation axis and when the rail surfaces of the rail unit coincide.

According to such a configuration, when the units supported by the rotating shaft are closed, the overlapping portion is slid to fit the lock claw and the lock hole provided in the closed position in advance. Then, the units are locked while being closed, and handling such as transportation becomes easy.
When the rail unit is deployed, the rail surfaces of the units can be easily and accurately matched in the deployment direction by fitting the lock claw and the lock hole provided at the deployment position.

When a specific example is shown in the embodiment, the rail unit 22 of the gaming machine 10 is divided into an outer rail unit 22A, an intermediate rail unit 22B, and an inner rail unit 22C. Of these units, as shown in FIG. 39, the intermediate rail unit 22B and the inner rail unit 22C are pivotally supported by a connecting screw 26 (rotating shaft). The intermediate rail unit 22B and the inner rail unit 22C are formed with bosses 110 and 111 of the connecting screw 26, and these bosses 110 and 111 overlap each other.
As shown in FIG. 40, lock holes M1 and M2 are opened in the boss 110 of the intermediate rail unit 22B. On the other hand, a lock claw 112 that can be fitted into the lock holes M1 and M2 protrudes downward in the boss 111 of the inner rail unit 22C in FIG. The lock holes M1 and M2 and the lock claw 112 are concentric with respect to the center of the connection screw 26.

  When closing the intermediate rail unit 22B and the inner rail unit 22C, the boss 110 and the boss 111 are slid so that the lock pawl 112 fits into the lock hole M2, as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 41, the intermediate rail unit 22B and the inner rail unit 22C are folded around the connecting screw 26, which is convenient for transportation and storage.

  On the other hand, when the inner rail unit 22C is rotated counterclockwise around the connecting screw 26 from the state shown in FIG. 40, the overlapping portions 110 and 111 slide and lock into the lock hole M1 as shown in FIG. The nail 112 is fitted. At the same time, the rail surfaces of the intermediate rail unit 22B and the inner rail unit 22C coincide.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 42 and 43, overlapping pieces 114 and 115 are provided at positions away from the connecting screw 26 of the intermediate rail unit 22B and the inner rail unit 22C, and lock holes M3 and A lock claw 116 is formed.
For example, when the intermediate rail unit 22B and the inner rail unit 22C are developed from the state of FIG. 43 to form a rail track, if the inner rail unit 22C is rotated counterclockwise around the connecting screw 26, the superposition piece 114 and 115 are slid and the lock claw 116 is fitted into the lock hole M3 so that the rail surfaces of the intermediate rail unit 22B and the inner rail unit 22C coincide with each other, and the state shown in FIG. 42 is obtained.
By adopting the lock holes M1, M2, M3 and the lock claws 112, 116 in the intermediate rail unit 22B and the inner rail unit 22C in this way, the handling and handling of the rail unit becomes easy, and the rail unit It is possible to easily and accurately align the rail surface when deploying.

10 gaming machine 12 outer frame 13 body frame (base frame)
14 Glass frame 15 Game board 16 Hinge 21 Base plate 22 Rail unit 25 Connection pin 26 Connection screw 31a-31i Boss 32a-32h Press-fit pin 40 Base 50 Static elimination metal fitting 51 Flat part (relay part)
58 Board blade (penetration part)
61 Assembly cover 70 Protective cover 71 Support shaft 72 Spring plate 73 Locking claw 74 Bearing 80 Handle 81 Top plate 82 Curtain plate 82 Side plate 85 Reinforcing member J Notch J1 Opening J2 Finger hook receiving portion 84, 85 Connectors 91a to 91d Corners Decoration 92 Locking groove 93 Game board mounting frame portion 94 Locking pieces 95, 97 Chamfered surfaces 100a to 100d Storage holes 112, 116 Lock claw B1, B2 Boss H1, H2 Screw hole L Cell picture sheet M1, M2, M3 Lock Hole R Guide rail R1, R2 Rail surface W Small window

Claims (1)

A corner decoration of a predetermined thickness is provided on the front surface of the game board to fill the outer area of the game area, and one side end of the game board is hooked on a locking portion of the main body frame to be a fixed end, and the other side of the game board is A game machine in which the game board is mounted on the main body frame by turning the side end of the game board as a free end ,
At the lower end of the corner decoration arranged at the lower end of the game board and on the free end side of the game board, there is an opening on the front surface, from the opening along the board surface of the game board, from the lower end. A bag-shaped handle is formed in which the finger-holding portion extends inside the corner decoration toward the upper side,
A connector connected to a control board housed on the back surface of the game board is disposed on the back surface of the game board with the base plate of the game board sandwiched between the handle and the handle. And
The circuit board and the electrical component mounted on the connector and the main body frame in accordance with the mounting operation of holding the handle and rotating the free end toward the main body frame around the fixed end of the game board. It is configured such that the game board side and the main body side are electrically connected to each other by a wire-connected connector.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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