JP5024596B2 - Locking device for gaming machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a locking device for gaming machines, and in particular, one of two opposing sides, such as a so-called pachinko machine, is connected to an installation frame by a hinge or the like, and the other can be opened and closed. The main body of a gaming machine or glass door that has a glass door that is connected to the main body by a hinge or the like and one of the two sides facing the main body is hinged and the other is openable and normally locked The present invention relates to a locking device for a gaming machine that is prevented from being opened to the outside.

  In the case of a general ball game machine (so-called pachinko machine), both the unlocking of the main body with respect to the installation frame and the unlocking of the glass door with respect to the main body can be performed with one cylinder lock. When the key is inserted and rotated clockwise, the hooks provided at the top and bottom of the main body are moved in conjunction with each other in order to keep the main body closed with respect to the installation frame. It is designed to unlock from the place where it was joined. In addition, when the glass door is rotated counterclockwise, the hooks provided at the two upper and lower positions of the main body are moved in conjunction with each other to keep the glass door closed with respect to the main body, and the glass door is engaged. Unlocked and unlocked.

  Therefore, as a regular unlocking operation, the main body can be released from the installation frame by inserting a key into the cylinder lock and rotating clockwise, and by rotating counterclockwise, the glass door can be opened. It can be released from the main body.

  By the way, conventionally, the illegal act against the ball game machine is steadily followed, and it is essential to take a preventive measure against the illegal act on the ball game machine.

  As an illegal act against the ball game machine, the path of the game ball launched by, for example, hitting, shaking, or tilting the ball game machine is illegal so that the game ball (pachinko ball) enters the desired winning opening. The act of displacing the ball into the prize opening by illegally opening the glass door on the front of the ball game machine and adjusting the angle of the nail that determines the course of the game ball, For example, the gaming machine can be illegally opened from the installation frame and an illegal electronic part can be attached.

  Among the above-mentioned fraudulent acts, the illegal unlocking act of illegally opening the glass door from the main body or illegally opening the main body from the installation frame is made up and down two times in order to keep the glass door or the main body closed. Since the fences provided in the place are interlocked, using one of the two fences to move the other, a thin plate or the like in the gap between the main body and the glass door (or the installation frame and the main body) In many cases, one of the heels is forcibly moved by inserting the heel, and as a result, the upper and lower heels are removed from the portions engaged at the same time.

  As a method of coping with such an unauthorized unlocking action, even if one of the scissors provided at two places above and below the main body is moved in order to keep the glass door (or main body) closed, the other does not move. In addition, in addition to rotating the cylinder lock in addition to a method for making the main body or the glass door not open unless the respective upper and lower eyelids are moved simultaneously at the same time, and rotating the cylinder lock. There is a method (for example, refer to Patent Document 2) for preventing movement.

JP 2003-230733 A JP 2004-44305 A

  However, in the conventional method of dealing with an unauthorized unlocking action, the main body is closed against the cages and the installation frames provided at the two upper and lower positions of the main body in order to keep the glass door closed to the main body. This will complicate the shape of the hooks, etc. provided at the top and bottom of the main unit and the structure of the cylinder lock, which may reduce the productivity of the installation mechanism, main unit, and glass door locking mechanism. It becomes high.

  In addition, in the conventional method of dealing with an unauthorized unlocking action, the locking mechanism is made stronger, resulting in an increase in the size of the locking mechanism, which increases the area occupied by the locking mechanism, There are cases where the installation area and arrangement of a prize ball device, an image device, a control board, a power source and the like necessary for a mounted ball game machine are restricted.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the installation frame, the main body, and the door locking mechanism are realized with a relatively simple structure, and the door is illegally opened from the main body, It is possible to deter unauthorized unlocking actions such as unauthorized opening of the main body.

A gaming machine locking device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a main body that is connected to an installation frame at one side of the outer side and that can be opened and closed from the installation frame, and one side of the outer side. Is connected to the main body and is used in a gaming machine including a door that covers the main body, the other side of which is openable and closable from the main body, and locks the other side of the main body with respect to the installation frame. In a gaming machine locking device that locks the other side of the door with respect to the main body, a cylinder lock that rotates a cam plate in response to rotation of an inserted key, and a first that is installed in the installation frame An engagement receiver, a second engagement receiver installed on the door, a first hook engaged with the first engagement receiver, and the second engagement receiver A locking part containing a hook connecting hook provided with a second hook to be joined,
The collar connecting collar is integrally formed with the first collar on one of its long sides and the second collar on the other, and is linked to the rotation of the cam plate only when unlocked. The reciprocating linear sliding is performed in the locking portion.

The locking portion maintains the engagement of the first hook with the first engagement receiving portion when the key is inserted into the cylinder lock and rotated clockwise or counterclockwise. Then, when the second hook is disengaged from the second engagement receiving portion and rotated to the other side, the second hook is maintained engaged with the second engagement receiving portion. In this state, the first hook can be disengaged from the first engagement receiving portion.

Wherein the hook connecting rod, said and convex portions of the two locations provided in the cam plate is provided with a cam hole of the two locations are inserted, the cam hole of the two places, at the time of locking of the cam plate 2 It is formed without play with respect to the convex part of the rotated cam plate so that the convex part of each part is inserted and the hook connecting rod cannot slide back and forth linearly within the locking part . Can be.

Wherein the first or the at least one of the second engagement receiving portion, the mounting frame, the movable plate is linearly slid while being incorporated in the mounting frame, and the linear sliding by a movable plate based The mounting frame is shaped to cover the movable plate, and the mounting frame and the movable frame are provided with holes for inserting the corresponding first or second rods. The movable plate is linearly slid in a direction perpendicular to the external force by an external force from the first or second rod inserted into the hole during locking, whereby the first or second plate is moved . together to allow insertion into the bore of the hook, it is possible to so that to engage said first or second hooks by being returned to the direction of the initial position by the spring bias.

In one aspect of the present invention, the first hooks on one of its long sides, hook connecting rod are integrally molded in the state where the second hooks are provided on the other, only at the time of unlocking, the cylinder in conjunction with the rotation of the cam plate which rotates in response to rotation of the lock, it is reciprocally linear sliding within facilities lock portion.

  Therefore, the locking part can be configured relatively simply.

  This game machine is, for example, a ball game machine.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, the installation frame, the main body, and the door locking mechanism are realized with a relatively simple structure, and the door is illegally opened from the main body, or the main body is illegally opened from the installation frame. It is possible to prevent unauthorized unlocking actions.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  1 and 2 show an external view of a bullet ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention from an oblique direction. The ball game machine 1 has a main body (hereinafter referred to as “locked”) that is fixed to the installation frame (hereinafter referred to as “outer frame”) 10 with a hinge on the left side and that can be opened and closed on the right side. 11), and a glass door 12 that is fixed to the front door 11 with a hinge or the like on the left side and that can be opened and closed on the right side and is normally locked. 1 shows a state where the front door 11 and the glass door 12 are locked, and FIG. 2 shows a state where the front door 11 and the glass door 12 are unlocked.

  A cylinder lock 13 that can both unlock the front door 11 with respect to the outer frame 10 and unlock the glass door 12 with respect to the front door 11 is provided on the front surface of the ball game machine 1. In addition, locking the front door 11 with respect to the outer frame 10 closes the front door 11 with respect to the outer frame 10, and locking of the glass door 12 with respect to the front door 11 closes the glass door 12 with respect to the front door 11. This is done automatically.

  As a regular unlocking operation of the cylinder lock 13, the front door 11 can be unlocked from the outer frame 10 and opened by inserting the key 14 and rotating it clockwise. Further, the glass door 12 can be unlocked from the front door 11 and opened by inserting the key 14 and rotating it counterclockwise.

  Next, the locking mechanism of the outer frame 10, the front door 11, and the glass door 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is an external view of the locking mechanism from an oblique direction, and FIG. 4 is a side view of the locking mechanism.

  The locking mechanism includes outer frame engagement receiving units 21-1 and 21-2 installed on the upper and lower sides of the outer frame 10, a locking unit 22 installed on the front door 11, and a glass door unit installed on the glass door. The acceptance unit 23 is configured.

  Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the outer frame engagement receiving units 21-1 and 21-2, they are simply referred to as the outer frame engagement receiving unit 21. The same applies to other components.

  For attaching the outer frame engagement receiving unit 21 to the outer frame 10, attaching the locking unit 22 to the front door 11, and attaching the glass door engagement receiving unit 23 to the glass door, rivets, nails, adhesives and the like are used. Used.

  On the outer frame side of the locking unit 22 are provided outer frame collars 41-1 and 41-2 that are respectively engaged with the outer frame engagement receiving units 21-1 and 21-2. Are provided with glass door rods 42-1 and 42-2 which are engaged with the glass door engagement receiving unit 23.

  FIG. 5 shows an exploded view of the locking unit 22.

  The locking unit 22 is combined with the inside of the mounting frame 31 fixed to the front door 11 and the mounting frame 31, and is attached to the inside of the mounting frame 31 by the cam plate 51 that rotates in response to the rotation of the key 14 inserted into the cylinder lock 13.鉤 coupling rod 32 that is slid in the linear direction, and urging spring 33-1 for returning the 鉤 coupling rod 32 that is slid in the mounting frame 31 when unlocked to the original position (position at the time of locking), 33-2 and movable plates 34-1 and 34-2 that transmit the restoring force of the urging springs 33-1 and 33-2 to the heel coupling rod 32.

  Outer frame rods 41-1 and 41-2 are provided on one of the long sides (outer frame side), and the glass door rods 42-1 and 42-2 on the other (glass frame side). Is provided. In other words, the saddle connection rod 32, the outer frame rod 41, and the glass door rod 42 are integrally formed. Note that the number of outer frame rods 41 and the number of glass door rods 42 are not limited to two, and may be one or two or more. In such a case, of course, the same number of outer frame engagement receiving units 22 are required.

  The heel coupling rod 32 is provided with an urging force transmission convex portion 43 at a position in contact with the movable plates 34-1 and 34-2.

  Furthermore, the hook connection rod 32 is provided with cam holes 71 and 72 (FIG. 7) with which the cam plate 51 is engaged. As the cam plate 51 rotates, the flange connection rod 32 is slid in the vertical direction.

  Here, the vertical direction means the direction of the long side of the heel coupling rod 32. The upward direction and the downward direction used hereinafter mean directions corresponding to the upward or downward direction of the ball game machine 1, respectively.

  The sizes of the cam holes 71 and 72 are narrow enough to have no play (margin) to the extent that the movement of the convex portion of the cam plate 51 is not suppressed. By eliminating play in the size of the cam holes 71, 72, for example, a thin plate or the like is inserted into the gap between the outer frame 11 and the front door 12 or the gap between the front door 12 and the glass door 13. Alternatively, unauthorized unlocking such as forcibly moving the outer frame 41 and the glass door 42 can be suppressed.

  One end of the biasing spring 33-1 is connected to the mounting frame 31, and the other end is connected to the movable plate 34-1. The biasing spring 33-2 has one end connected to the mounting frame 31 and the other end connected to the movable plate 34-2.

  The movable plate 34-1 is attached to the attachment frame 31 by a stepped screw 35-1, and can move downward by a predetermined width. When the rod connection rod 32 is slid downward, the movable plate 34-1 is pushed downward by the urging force transmission convex portion 43 of the rod connection rod 32. Due to the restoring force generated by the extension of the biasing spring 33-1, the hook connecting rod 32 is moved upward so as to return to the original position.

  The movable plate 34-2 is attached to the attachment frame 31 by a stepped screw 35-2, and can move upward by a predetermined width. Then, when the rod connection rod 32 is slid upward, the movable plate 34-2 is pushed upward by the urging force transmission convex portion 43 of the rod connection rod 32. Due to the restoring force generated by the extension of the urging spring 33-2, the hook connecting rod 32 is moved downward so as to return to the original position.

  Next, FIG. 6 shows an exploded view of the outer frame engagement receiving unit 21 installed in the outer frame 10. The outer frame engagement receiving unit 21 has an attachment frame 61 fixed to the outer frame 10, a movable plate 62 attached to the attachment frame 61 with a stepped screw 64 and movable downward by a predetermined width, and one end of the attachment frame 31. The other end is connected to the movable plate 62 and the spring 63 returns the moved movable plate 62 to its original position.

  The mounting frame 61 has a shape that covers the movable plate 62, and the mounting frame 61 and the movable frame 62 are provided with holes into which the outer frame rod 41 is inserted.

  Regarding the positional relationship between the outer frame rod 41 and the holes of the mounting frame 61 and the movable plate 62, the front frame 11 enters straight without moving up and down when the front door 11 is locked with respect to the outer frame 10. The movable plate 62 is moved downward by being pushed by the outer frame rod 41, the outer frame rod 41 is completely inserted, and the movable plate 62 is returned to the original position by the restoring force of the spring 63, whereby the outer frame. The collar 41 is designed to be completely engaged. Further, when the front door 11 is unlocked with respect to the outer frame 10, the engagement of the outer frame collar 41 that moves backward while being moved upward is released. Note that, when the glass door 12 is unlocked with respect to the front door 11, the outer frame collar 41 is also moved downward, but the engagement of the outer frame collar 41 is not released.

  Since the mounting frame 61 has a shape that covers the movable plate 62, it is possible to suppress an act of moving the movable plate 62 by some method and unlocking it illegally.

  The glass door engagement receiving unit 23 installed on the glass door 12 is provided with the same components as the movable plate 62 and the spring 63 that constitute the outer frame engagement receiving unit 21. Instead of the glass door engagement receiving unit 23, the outer frame engagement receiving unit 21 may be installed on the glass door 12.

  The glass door engagement receiving unit 23 is automatically engaged with the glass door rod 42 that enters straight without moving up and down when the glass door 12 is locked with respect to the front door 11. It is made like that. Further, at the time of unlocking when the glass door 12 is opened with respect to the front door 11, the engagement of the glass door rod 42 that moves backward in a state of being moved downward is released. When the front door 11 is unlocked with respect to the outer frame 10, the glass door rod 42 is also moved upward, but the engagement of the glass door rod 42 is not released.

  Next, the relationship between the movement of the cam plate 51 that rotates in response to the rotation of the key 14 inserted into the cylinder lock 13 and the movement of the eaves connecting rod 32 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7 shows a rear sectional view of the cylinder lock 13 and its periphery. FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing a state of the outer frame engagement receiving unit 21, the glass door engagement receiving unit 23, and the eaves connecting rod 32 when the front door 11 and the glass door 12 are locked. FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing a state of the outer frame engagement receiving unit 21, the glass door engagement receiving unit 23, and the hook connecting rod 32 when the front door 11 is unlocked while the glass door 12 is locked. . FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing a state of the outer frame engagement receiving unit 21, the glass door engagement receiving unit 23, and the eaves connecting rod 32 when the front door 11 is locked and the glass door 12 is unlocked. .

  As shown in FIG. 7A, when the front door 11 and the glass door 12 are locked, the cam plate 51 rotated corresponding to the rotation of the key 14 inserted into the cylinder lock 13 has two convex portions. Is inserted into the cam holes 71 and 72 provided in the rod connection rod 32. Accordingly, the hook connecting rod 32 remains at the initial position, and the outer frame hook 41 and the glass door rod 42 of the hook connecting rod 32 are not moved up and down as shown in FIG. 21 or the engagement with the glass door engagement receiving unit 23 is maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, when the key 14 is inserted into the cylinder lock 13 and rotated clockwise as viewed from the front of the cylinder lock 13, and the front door 11 is unlocked, corresponding to the rotation of the key 14 The cam plate 51 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. As a result, one convex portion of the cam plate 51 is removed from the cam hole 71, and the hook connecting rod 32 is pushed upward while the other convex portion of the cam plate 51 is inserted into the cam hole 72. As described above, the outer frame collar 41 of the collar coupling collar 32 is also moved upward, and the engagement with the outer frame engagement receiving unit 21 is released. At this time, the glass door rod 42 of the rod coupling rod 32 is also moved upward, but the engagement with the glass door engagement receiving unit 23 is not released. Therefore, the front door 11 can be opened from the outer frame 10 by applying an external force to the front door 11 in such a state that the front door 11 is pulled away from the outer frame 10.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, when the key 14 is inserted into the cylinder lock 13 and rotated counterclockwise when viewed from the front of the cylinder lock 13, and the glass door 12 is unlocked, it corresponds to the rotation of the key 14. Thus, the cam plate 51 is rotated clockwise in FIG. As a result, one convex portion of the cam plate 51 comes out of the cam hole 72, and the hook connecting rod 32 is pushed downward while the other convex portion of the cam plate 51 is inserted into the cam hole 71. As described above, the glass door rod 42 of the rod coupling rod 32 is also moved downward, and the engagement with the glass door engagement receiving unit 23 is released. At this time, the outer frame collar 41 of the collar coupling collar 32 is also moved downward, but the engagement with the outer frame engagement receiving unit 21 is not released. Therefore, the glass door 12 can be opened from the front door 11 if an external force is applied to the glass door 12 in the state of being pulled away from the front door 11 in this state.

  As described above, the ball and ball game machine 1 to which the present invention is applied has a relatively simple configuration in which the rod connection rod 32, the outer frame rod 41, and the glass door rod 42 are integrally molded. It is possible to deter unauthorized actions such as illegally unlocking the front door 11 or illegally unlocking the glass door 12 from the front door 11.

  In the present invention, in addition to the ball game machine, two opposing sides are connected to a main body which is connected to the installation frame by a hinge or the like and the other is openable and normally locked. One of the sides is connected to a main body by a hinge or the like, and the other is openable and closable, and can be applied to a gaming machine including a glass door that is normally locked.

  The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

1 is an external view of a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied. 1 is an external view of a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied. It is an external view of the locking mechanism of an outer frame, a front door, and a glass door. It is sectional drawing of the locking mechanism of an outer frame, a front door, and a glass door. It is an exploded view of the locking unit attached to a front door. It is an exploded view of the outer frame engagement receiving unit attached to an outer frame. It is sectional drawing which shows the interlocking relationship of a cam board and a hook connection rod. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the state of the outer-frame engagement receiving unit at the time of locking, a glass door engagement receiving unit, and a collar connection rod. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the state of the outer-frame engagement receiving unit at the time of unlocking a front door, a glass door engagement receiving unit, and a collar connecting rod. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the state of the outer-frame engagement receiving unit at the time of glass door unlocking, a glass door engagement receiving unit, and a collar connection rod.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ball game machine 10 Outer frame 11 Front door 12 Glass door 13 Cylinder lock 14 Key 21 Outer frame engagement receiving unit 22 Locking unit 23 Glass door engagement receiving unit 31 Mounting frame 32 鉤 Connecting rod 33 Energizing spring 34 Movable plate 41 Outer frame rod 42 Glass door rod 43 Energizing force transmission convex portion 51 Cam plate 61 Mounting frame 62 Movable plate 63 Spring 71 Cam hole 72 Cam hole

Claims (4)

One side of the outer side is connected to the installation frame and the other side different from the one side can be opened and closed from the installation frame, and one side of the outer side is connected to the main body and the other side different from the one side is Used in a gaming machine including a door that covers the main body that can be opened and closed from the main body, and locks the other side of the main body with respect to the installation frame and also locks the other side of the door with respect to the main body. In the locking device for gaming machines,
A cylinder lock that rotates the cam plate in response to the rotation of the inserted key;
A first engagement receiving portion installed in the installation frame;
A second engagement receiving portion installed on the door;
A locking portion having a built-in hook connection rod provided with a first rod engaged with the first engagement receiving portion and a second rod engaged with the second engagement receiving portion; Prepared,
The collar connecting collar is integrally formed with the first collar on one of its long sides and the second collar on the other, and is linked to the rotation of the cam plate only when unlocked. A locking device for a gaming machine that is reciprocally linearly slid in the locking portion. The locking portion maintains the engagement of the first hook with the first engagement receiving portion when the key is inserted into the cylinder lock and rotated clockwise or counterclockwise. Then, when the second hook is disengaged from the second engagement receiving portion and rotated to the other side, the second hook is maintained engaged with the second engagement receiving portion. In a state, the first hook is disengaged from the first engagement receiving portion.
The gaming machine locking device according to claim 1. The hook connecting rod is provided with two cam holes into which the two convex portions provided on the cam plate are respectively inserted,
The two cam holes are rotated so that the two convex portions of the cam plate are inserted at the time of locking so that the hook connecting rod cannot reciprocate linearly in the locking portion. The locking device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the locking device is formed without play with respect to the convex portion of the cam plate. Wherein the first or the at least one of the second engagement receiving portion, the mounting frame, the movable plate is linearly slid while being incorporated in the mounting frame, and the linear sliding by a movable plate based Consists of a spring that returns to the position
The mounting frame is shaped to cover the movable plate,
The mounting frame and the movable frame are provided with holes into which the corresponding first or second rod is inserted,
Said movable plate, by being linearly slid in a direction perpendicular to the external force by an external force from the first or second hooks are inserted into the holes at the time of locking, the said first and second hooks together to allow insertion into the hole, the gaming machine locking device according to claim 1 you engage said first or second hooks by being returned to the direction of the initial position by the spring bias.

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