JP4866038B2 - Outer frame of pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an outer frame of a pachinko machine.

  Generally, a pachinko machine has a front frame and an outer frame, and the front frame is attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable (turnable). A game board or the like is attached to the front frame, and the game board is provided with a variety of winning holes, an accessory (center accessory) and the like. Various parts such as a control device and a pachinko ball supply device are provided on the back side of the game board.

The outer frame has a rectangular frame shape as a whole, and is formed by combining a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members and a pair of left and right vertical frame members.
The pachinko machine (outer frame) is attached to each section (also referred to as “island”) provided on the attachment wall portion in the pachinko hall.

One of the outer frame (its vertical frame member) and the front frame is provided with a locked portion (locked member), and the other is provided with a locking member. The locking member is displaceable between a locking position for locking with the locked portion and a locked position for not locking with the locked portion.
And a front frame is fixed with respect to an outer frame, when a locking member latches with respect to a to-be-latched part in the state in which the front frame was closed to the outer frame.

  The conventional general outer frame is made of wood. That is, the horizontal frame material and the vertical frame material are made of wood (the materials accompanying the horizontal frame material and the vertical frame material may be wood and others).

By the way, in recent years, an accessory (center accessory) provided on a game board has become large, and accordingly, various parts provided on the back side of the game board have also become large. For this reason, the inner dimension of the outer frame (particularly the inner dimension in the width direction, more precisely, the dimension in the width direction of the inner housing space of the outer frame) needs to be increased accordingly.
On the other hand, the size of each section in the pachinko hall is set to a predetermined size.
For this reason, it is required that the width of the outer frame (particularly the vertical frame member) be reduced (the thickness is reduced).
On the other hand, the outer frame needs to have a predetermined strength or more.
For this reason, Patent Document 1 discloses a technical idea that the outer frame is formed of a metal material.

  In addition, as described above, the vertical frame material of the outer frame is provided with the locking member or the locked portion, and when the locking member is provided in the vertical frame material of the outer frame, conventionally, the patent document As shown in FIG. 2, the locking member is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the inner side surface of the vertical frame member (solid) of the outer frame.

However, even if the outer frame is formed of a metal material as in Patent Document 1, the width direction of the inner housing space of the outer frame is equivalent to the amount of the locking member provided on the inner surface of the vertical frame member of the outer frame. The dimensions of will become smaller.
JP 2004-188065 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-179888

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to increase the size of the inner housing space in the width direction of the outer frame of a pachinko machine.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is the outer frame of the pachinko machine in which the front frame to which the game board is attached is attached so as to be rotatable around one edge thereof, both of which are substantially vertical. A pair of left and right vertical frame members formed hollow by combining an outer vertical frame member and an inner vertical frame member formed by a metal plate having a strip shape extending in a vertical direction, and forming the vertical plate a slider that is vertically movable disposed in the inner space of the frame member, pivotally connected to Rutotomoni the slider mounted so as to be rotatable with respect to the vertical frame member, provided on the front frame A locking member that is displaceable between a locking position for locking with the locked portion and a locked position for not locking, and at least one of the locking members The portion attached to the vertical frame member so as to be rotatable is an inner portion of the vertical frame member. The portion of the locking member that locks against the locked portion of the locking member is positioned outside the vertical frame member through a gap formed in a portion on the near side of the vertical frame member. der which is, stoppers and the operated portion formed in the slider, exposed to the outside of the vertical frame members extending inward direction as the pachinko machine through the inner longitudinal frame member to form a window portion The slider is biased upward. Normally, the stopper and actuated portion abuts against the upper edge of the window portion, so that the slider remains in the raised position and the locking member is The pachinko machine is located outside the pachinko machine, which is located in the locking position, and the slider and the actuated portion are pressed downward to lower the slider and the locking member is located in the non-locking position. It is a frame.

In the outer frame of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, the outer vertical frame member and the inner vertical frame member, which are formed of a metal plate having a strip shape extending substantially vertically, are combined and formed hollow . Therefore, the vertical frame member can be formed narrower while maintaining a predetermined strength as compared with the case of being formed of wood. For this reason, the inner dimension (distance between both vertical frame members) in the width direction of the outer frame can be increased accordingly.
And in the outer frame of the pachinko machine of the above invention, between the locking position for locking to the locked portion provided on the front frame and the locked position for not locking. A portion of the displaceable locking member that is rotatably attached to the vertical frame member is located in the internal space of the vertical frame member, and is engaged with the locked portion of the locking member. The part to be removably locked is located outside the vertical frame member through a gap formed in the front side part of the vertical frame member.
For this reason, the dimension of the width direction of the inner side accommodation space of an outer frame can be enlarged rather than the case where a locking member is rotatably provided with respect to the inner surface (inner surface as a pachinko machine) of a vertical frame.
Further, in the outer frame of the pachinko machine of the present invention, since the vertical frame member is formed by joining two metal plates, it can be easily made hollow, and the locking member can be easily placed in the internal space. Can be arranged.

  As described above, in the outer frame of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, the dimension in the width direction of the inner housing space can be increased.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine has a front frame 100 and an outer frame 10. The front frame 100 is attached to the outer frame 10 so as to be displaceable between a closed position and an open position.

The front frame 100 is provided with a game board (not shown). Various parts (all not shown) such as a large number of nails, windmills, various winning holes, and a center accessory are attached to the game board.
Various parts (all not shown) such as a control device and a pachinko ball supply device are attached to the back side of the game board.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the outer frame 10 has a vertically long rectangular frame shape as a whole. And it has a substantially symmetrical structure.
The outer frame 10 has a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 20a and 20b and a pair of left and right vertical frame members 30 (30a and 30b).
The horizontal frame members 20a and 20b and the vertical frame members 30 (30a and 30b) are coupled to each other through a coupling fitting 80.

The pair of horizontal frame members 20a and 20b are in the form of strips extending substantially in the horizontal direction. Each horizontal frame member 20a, 20b is made of wood. Each horizontal frame member 20a, 20b extends in the depth direction (depth direction of the pachinko machine) in the longitudinal section thereof.
A front plate member 28 is attached to the front side of the lower horizontal frame member 20b. The front plate member 28 also has a strip shape extending substantially horizontally. The front plate member 28 extends substantially in the vertical direction in the longitudinal section thereof. The front plate member 28 is also made of wood.

The pair of vertical frame members 30 (30a, 30b) both extend substantially vertically.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, each vertical frame member 30 (30 a, 30 b) is formed by combining an outer vertical frame member 40 and an inner vertical frame member 50.
4 and 5 show only the right vertical frame member 30b, the left vertical frame member 30a also does not have a locking member 60 (described later) or the like. It differs from the material 30a only, and most of the others have a symmetric structure with the right vertical frame material 30b.
Both the outer vertical frame member 40 and the inner vertical frame member 50 have a substantially strip shape extending substantially vertically, and are formed of a metal plate. Examples of the metal include iron, aluminum alloy, and magnesium alloy.

As shown in FIG. 5, the outer vertical frame member 40 has a depth direction portion 41, a front side overlapping portion 42a, and a back side overlapping portion 42b.
The depth direction part 41 is extended in the depth direction in the cross section. The near side overlapping portion 42a extends in the inner direction (inward direction as a pachinko machine) from the edge on the near side of the depth direction portion 41 in the cross section. Similarly, the rear overlapping portion 42b extends inward from the inner edge of the depth direction portion 41 in the cross section.

The inner vertical frame member 50 includes a first depth direction portion 51a, a width direction portion 53, a second depth direction portion 51b, a front side overlapping portion 52a, and a back side overlapping portion 52b.
The 1st depth direction part 51a is located in this side, and is extended in the depth direction in the cross section. The 2nd depth direction part 51b is located in the back | inner side, and is shortly extended in the depth direction in the cross section. The width direction part 53 is located between the 1st depth direction part 51a and the 2nd depth direction part 51b, and is shortly extended in the width direction in the cross section.
The near side overlapping portion 52a extends in the lateral direction (outside direction as a pachinko machine) from the near side edge of the first depth direction portion 51a in the cross section. Similarly, the back side superposition | polymerization part 52b is extended in the outer side from the edge part of the back side of the 2nd depth direction part 51b in the cross section.

  The front side overlapping portion 42a of the outer vertical frame member 40 and the front side overlapping portion 52a of the inner vertical frame member 50 are overlapped with the front overlapping portion 52a of the inner vertical frame member 50. 52b is superimposed.

The outer vertical frame member 40 and the inner vertical frame member 50 are directly and indirectly coupled as follows.
As shown in FIG. 4, screws (not shown) are screwed into the screw holes 48 formed in the outer vertical frame member 40 and the screw holes 58 formed in the inner vertical frame member 50.
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fitting 80 has a substantially horizontal portion 82 and a substantially vertical portion 83.
Screws (not shown) are screwed into screw holes (not shown) formed in the substantially vertical portion 83 and screw holes 49 (FIG. 4) formed in the outer vertical frame member 40.
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, the flange 57 which goes to an inner side direction (inner direction as a pachinko machine) is formed in the upper end part and lower end part of the inner side vertical frame material 50. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the screw (not shown) formed in the substantially horizontal portion 82 of the fitting 80 and the screw hole 59 (FIG. 4) formed in the flange 57 (FIG. 4) are passed through the screw ( Is not screwed into the horizontal frame members 20a and 20b.
Thus, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the outer vertical frame member 40 and the inner vertical frame member 50 are indirectly coupled via the coupling fitting 80. Further, the horizontal frame members 20a, 20b and the vertical frame members 30 (30a, 30b) (the outer vertical frame member 40 and the inner vertical frame member 50) are connected via the connecting metal fitting 80 (this is described above). .
As described above, the outer vertical frame member 40 and the inner vertical frame member 50 are joined to form the vertical frame member 30 (30a, 30b).

As shown in FIG. 5, in almost all the portions of the vertical frame member 30 (30a, 30b), the depth direction portion 41 of the outer vertical frame member 40 and the first depth direction portion 51a of the inner vertical frame member 50, the width A space exists between the direction portion 53 and the second depth direction portion 51b.
As described above, each vertical frame member 30 (30a, 30b) is formed hollow.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a shaft fitting 90 is provided at the lower left portion of the outer frame 10. A pivot support shaft 95 is formed on the shaft metal fitting 90.
A shaft hole forming portion 84 is provided in the upper left coupling fitting 80 among the four coupling fittings 80 arranged corresponding to the four corners of the outer frame 10. A shaft hole 85 is formed in the shaft hole forming portion 84.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a shaft hole fitting 110 is fixed to the lower left part of the front frame 100 (the lower left part in a state where the front frame 100 is located at the closed position; the same applies hereinafter). A shaft hole (not shown) is formed in the metal fitting 110. A rotation support shaft 95 (FIG. 2) is inserted into the shaft hole so as to be relatively rotatable.
As shown in FIG. 1, a shaft bracket 120 is fixed to the upper left portion of the front frame 100, and a pivot shaft (not shown) is formed on the shaft bracket 120. The rotation shaft is rotatably inserted into the shaft hole 85 (FIG. 2).
In this way, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 100 is attached to the outer frame 10 so as to be rotatable around the left edge of the front frame 100 and the outer frame 10. The front frame 100 is displaced between a closed position that matches the outer frame 10 and an open position that does not match the outer frame 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, a vertically long strip-like base plate 130 is attached to the right portion of the front frame 100.
The base plate 130 is formed with a pair of upper and lower slit-like locked portions 132.
As shown in FIG. 7, at least a portion of the right portion of the front frame 100 corresponding to the locked portion 132 is hollow, and the communication hole 102 corresponds to the locked portion 132. Is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 and the like, the right vertical frame member 30b of the outer frame 10 has a pair of upper and lower portions corresponding to the pair of upper and lower locked portions 132 (FIG. 1) of the front frame 100. A locking member 60 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, each locking member 60 is attached to the vertical frame member 30 b so as to be rotatable by a pin 61 at the base end portion thereof as follows.
That is, the pin 61 has a pin hole 56 formed in the inner vertical frame member 50 and a pin hole 62 formed in the proximal end portion of the locking member 60 from the inner side of the inner vertical frame member 50 (inner side as a pachinko machine). And the tip of the pin 61 is caulked (see FIG. 5).
Thus, as shown in FIG. 3, most of the locking members 60 (the portion on the base end side) are separated from the inner space (the inner vertical frame member 50 and the outer vertical frame member 40) of the vertical frame member 30b. Between).

  As shown in FIG. 7, the distal end portion of the locking member 60 is a wedge-shaped portion 65, and the portion closer to the base end portion than the wedge-shaped portion 65 is a concave portion 66. A stopper portion 67 is formed at the boundary portion between the wedge-shaped portion 65 and the recessed portion 66.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a slit 35 is formed in the right vertical frame member 30 b corresponding to each locking member 60.
That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a slit forming notch 55 is formed in the front side overlapping portion 52a of the inner vertical frame member 50 in the right vertical frame member 30b, and the outer vertical frame member 40 is also formed. A slit forming notch 45 is also formed in the front overlapping portion 42a.
Then, in a state in which the inner vertical frame member 50 and the outer vertical frame member 40 are joined to form the vertical frame member 30, the slit 35 (FIG. 1 to FIG. 1) is formed by the slit forming notch 55 and the slit forming notch 45. 3) is formed.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 7, the distal end portion (wedge-like portion 65, stopper portion 67, etc.) of each locking member 60 is exposed to the outside (front side) of the vertical frame member 30 b through the slit 35. is doing.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pair of upper and lower locking members 60 are connected by a slider 70 as follows.
The slider 70 has a narrow strip shape, and is parallel to the vertical frame member 30b (that is, substantially vertically) in the internal space of the vertical frame member 30b (between the inner vertical frame member 50 and the outer vertical frame member 40). ) It extends.
As shown in FIG. 4, the upper locking member 60 and the upper end portion of the slider 70 are rotatably connected by a pin 63. That is, the pin 63 penetrates the pin hole 64 formed in the substantially central portion of the locking member 60 and the pin hole 76 formed in the upper end portion of the slider 70 so as to be rotatable about the axis thereof. The tip is caulked (see FIG. 5).
As shown in FIG. 4, the lower locking member 60 and the lower end portion of the slider 70 are also rotatably connected by a pin 63 in the same manner as described above.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a tension spring 75 is disposed between the slider 70 and the inner vertical frame member 50 (in the inner space of the vertical frame member 30b), and the slider 70 is attached to the upper side. It is energized.
A stopper / actuated portion 72 is formed at the front edge in the vicinity of the lower end of the slider 70. The stopper / actuated portion 72 extends in the width direction of the outer frame 10 toward the inside direction (inside direction as a pachinko machine) in the cross section thereof.
A window portion 54 is formed in the inner vertical frame member 50 so as to correspond to the stopper / actuated portion 72. As shown in FIG. 1, the stopper / actuated portion 72 is exposed to the inside of the inner vertical frame member 50 (outside of the vertical frame member 30 b) through the window portion 54.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the slider 70 is normally biased upward by a tension spring 75 (this is described above), and the upper end of the stopper / actuated portion 72 is above the window portion 54. It abuts against the edge and remains in its raised position. As shown by a solid line in FIG. 6, in this state, the locking member 60 is located at a locking position extending substantially horizontally.

  On the other hand, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6, when the stopper / actuated portion 72 is pressed downward, the slider 70 descends against the upward biasing force of the tension spring 75 (FIG. 3). The locking member 60 is located at a non-locking position that gradually inclines downward from the base end toward the tip. Even when the front end portion of the locking member 60 is directly pressed downward, the slider 70 moves down against the upward biasing force of the tension spring 75, but the locking member 60 is not locked. Located in the working position.

The front frame 100 (FIG. 1) is located at the closed position with respect to the outer frame 10, and each locking member 60 is locked to the locked portion 132, so that the front frame 100 is fixed to the outer frame 10. Locked.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 7 (a) → (b) → (c), when the front frame 100 located at the open position approaches the outer frame 10 toward the closed position, the lock position is reached. The wedge-shaped portion 65 (the upper edge portion) of the locking member 60 positioned is brought into contact with the upper edge portion of the locked portion 132 and pressed downward to be in a substantially non-locking position.
7 (c) → (d), when the front frame 100 further approaches the outer frame 10 and is positioned at the closed position, the locking member 60 returns to the locking position, The locking member 60 is locked with respect to the non-locking portion.
Thus, the front frame 100 is in the closed position with respect to the outer frame 10 and is locked.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the front frame 100 is provided with an unlocking action member 104 corresponding to the stopper / actuated part 72.
The unlocking action member 104 is provided so as to be rotatable between a non-pressing position (indicated by a solid line in FIG. 6) and a pressing position (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6) around a rotation shaft 105. It has been.
The unlocking action member 104 is normally positioned at a non-pressing position (solid line). Then, when a predetermined key is inserted through a key hole provided in the front surface of the front frame 100 and the key is rotated by a predetermined rotation, the unlocking action member 104 is positioned at the pressing position (two-dot chain line).

Then, as shown in FIG. 6, in a state where the front frame 100 is located at the closed position with respect to the outer frame 10 and is in a locked state, a predetermined key is inserted into the key hole and rotated to operate the unlocking action member 104. By displacing from the non-pressing position (solid line) to the pressing position (two-dot chain line), the unlocking action member 104 pushes the stopper / actuated portion 72 downward, and the locking member 60 is moved to the non-locking position. It is displaced to (two-dot chain line). Thus, the front frame 100 is unlocked.
In this state, when the front frame 100 is separated from the outer frame 10, the front frame 100 is separated from the outer frame 10 and is positioned at the open position.

Next, the operation and effect of the outer frame 10 will be described.
In the outer frame 10, the vertical frame member 30 (30a, 30b) is formed of metal.
For this reason, the vertical frame member 30 (30a, 30b) can be formed narrower while maintaining a predetermined strength as compared with the case of being formed of wood. For this reason, the inner dimension in the width direction of the outer frame 10 (the distance between the two vertical frame members 30 (30a, 30b)) can be increased accordingly.
Further, since the vertical frame member 30 (30a, 30b) is formed of a hollow metal instead of a solid metal, the weight can be reduced accordingly.
Since the vertical frame member 30 (30a, 30b) is formed by joining two plate members (outer vertical frame member 40, inner vertical frame member 50), the vertical frame member 30 (30a, 30b) can be easily made hollow. The locking member 60 (the portion on the base end side thereof) or the like can be easily disposed in the internal space of the material 30b.

In this outer frame 10, there are locking members 60 for coupling the outer frame 10 and the front frame 100 (most portions including a portion that is rotatably connected to the outer frame 10). The distal end portion of the locking member 60 (the portion that locks against the locked portion 132 provided on the front frame 100) is accommodated in the internal space of the vertical frame member 30b, and is in front of the vertical frame member 30b. It is exposed through a slit 35 formed in the side portion. In addition, the slider 70 (most of them) and the like are accommodated in the internal space of the vertical frame member 30b.
For this reason, the dimension of the width direction of the inner side accommodation space of the outer frame 10 can be enlarged rather than the case where the locking member 60 is rotatably connected with respect to the inner surface of the vertical frame 30b.

  Further, since the horizontal frame members 20a and 20b are made of wood, the weight can be reduced compared to the case where the horizontal frame members 20a and 20b are also formed of metal. At the same time, the nails are driven so as to penetrate the horizontal frame members 20a and 20b, so that they can be easily attached to each section of the pachinko hall.

  Note that the above is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be implemented in various modifications based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

It is a perspective view which shows the outer frame and front frame (state located in an open position) of the pachinko machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the outer frame of the pachinko machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view (partially broken) which shows the outer frame of the pachinko machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the vertical frame material of the right side of the outer frame of the pachinko machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the vertical frame material of the right side of the outer frame of the pachinko machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is the elements on larger scale of the outer frame and front frame of the pachinko machine of one Embodiment of this invention. The state for locking is indicated by a solid line, and the state for unlocking is indicated by a two-dot chain line. It is a figure which shows the process in which a front frame approaches and locks with respect to the outer frame of the pachinko machine of one Embodiment of this invention.

10 Outer frame 30 (30a, 30b) Vertical frame material 35 Slit (gap)
40 outer vertical frame material 50 inner vertical frame material 60 locking member 100 front frame 132 locked portion

Claims (1)

The front frame to which the game board is attached is an outer frame of a pachinko machine that is attached so as to be rotatable around its one edge,
A pair of left and right vertical frame members formed hollow by combining an outer vertical frame member and an inner vertical frame member formed by a metal plate having a strip shape extending substantially vertically ,
A slider which is formed in a strip shape extending substantially vertically and is arranged to be movable up and down in the internal space of the vertical frame member;
The vertical frame members to the mounted Rutotomoni the slider rotatably coupled so as to be rotatable with respect to the position and engaging the locking to lock against the engaged portion provided in the front frame A locking member that can be displaced between the locked position for not stopping,
A portion of the locking member that is rotatably attached to the vertical frame member is located in an internal space of the vertical frame member, and is relative to the locked portion of the locking member. portion for locking Te is state, and are not located outside of the vertical frame member through the gap formed on the front side portion of the vertical frame members,
The stopper and acted part formed on the slider extends inward as the pachinko machine through the window formed on the inner vertical frame member, and is exposed to the outside of the vertical frame member,
The slider is biased upward. Normally, the stopper / actuated portion abuts against the upper edge of the window portion, so that the slider remains in the raised position and the locking member is moved to the locking position. Located in
When the stopper / actuated portion is pressed downward, the slider is lowered and the locking member is positioned at the non-locking position .
The outer frame of the pachinko machine.

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