JP5090718B2

JP5090718B2 - Game machine

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Publication number: JP5090718B2
Application number: JP2006326660A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 昭寿高橋
Original assignee: 株式会社オリンピア
Priority date: 2006-12-04
Filing date: 2006-12-04
Publication date: 2012-12-05
Anticipated expiration: 2026-12-04
Also published as: JP2008136708A

Description

本発明は、パチンコ店などの遊技場に設置して使用される遊技機に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

一般に、パチンコ遊技機やパチスロ等の各種遊技機には、その前面の下部に灰皿が設けられている。この灰皿は、遊技機に対して簡単に取り外れないように取り付けられているため、灰皿に溜まった灰を廃棄できるように、遊技機前面に沿うとともに水平な軸周りに回転可能とされている。また、使用時に不用意に灰皿が回転してしまうのを防止するために、大きな外力を加えないと灰皿が回転開始しないように、灰皿に、遊技機側に着脱可能に係合する仮係合部が形成されている。 In general, various game machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines are provided with an ashtray at the lower part of the front surface thereof. Since this ashtray is attached so as not to be easily removed from the gaming machine, the ashtray can be rotated around a horizontal axis along the front of the gaming machine so that the ash accumulated in the ashtray can be discarded. . In addition, in order to prevent the ashtray from rotating inadvertently during use, provisional engagement that removably engages the ashtray so that the ashtray does not start unless a large external force is applied. The part is formed.

ここで、遊技機に取り付けられた灰皿を遊技機から簡単に取り外せないことから、清掃等を遊技機側で行う必要があり、簡単に水洗い等ができない。そこで、上述のような遊技機が設置された遊技店では、遊技機が設置される島設備にタバコの灰を自動的に廃棄可能な灰皿の設備を設けたり、島設備の遊技機が設置された台部分に、一般的な灰皿を置いて、灰皿ごとタバコの灰を台から除去可能としたりする場合がある。
また、遊技店において、少なくともその一部を禁煙とすることも行われている。 Here, since the ashtray attached to the gaming machine cannot be easily removed from the gaming machine, it is necessary to perform cleaning or the like on the gaming machine side, and washing with water or the like cannot be easily performed. Therefore, in a game store where a gaming machine as described above is installed, an ashtray facility that can automatically discard cigarette ash is installed on the island facility where the gaming machine is installed, or an island facility gaming machine is installed. There is a case where a general ashtray is placed on the stand so that the ash of the cigarette and the ashtray can be removed from the stand.
In game stores, at least a part of them is quit smoking.

上述のような場合に、遊技機に設けられた灰皿を遊技者に使用されると困ることから、遊技店側で灰皿に板状の蓋を設置していた。
また、遊技機に設けられた灰皿を使用状態から回転して裏返した不使用状態で固定可能とすることで、灰皿に蓋をしなくても、灰皿を使用不能とすることが提案されている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 In such a case, since it would be a problem if the player used the ashtray provided in the gaming machine, a plate-like lid was installed on the ashtray on the game store side.
In addition, it has been proposed that the ashtray provided in the gaming machine can be fixed in a non-use state in which the ashtray is rotated from the use state and turned upside down, so that the ashtray cannot be used without a lid. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

特開平１１−１９２３６３号公報JP 11-192363 A

ところで、特許文献１に示されるように、灰皿を使用状態に安定させるために、遊技機本体側に係合するように灰皿に形成された係合部が、灰皿を不使用状態とした際に遊技者側に露出してしまい、灰皿を不使用状態とした場合に遊技機の見栄えが悪くなる原因となっていた。
すなわち、灰皿を回転して裏返す際に、使用状態では、遊技機側を向いている背面が回転により前方が向くことになり、普段遊技者に見えない灰皿の背面が遊技者に見えることで、デザイン的に好ましくない状態となる可能性がある。また、灰皿の背面以外に灰皿の下面も遊技者に露出することになり、灰皿の下面に意匠上好ましくないような部材があると、やはり見栄えが悪くなってしまう。 By the way, as shown in Patent Document 1, in order to stabilize the ashtray in the use state, when the engaging portion formed on the ashtray so as to engage with the gaming machine main body side makes the ashtray not in use. When it was exposed to the player side and the ashtray was not used, it was a cause of poor appearance of the gaming machine.
That is, when turning the ashtray and turning it inside out, in the state of use, the back facing the gaming machine side will turn forward due to rotation, and the back of the ashtray that is not normally visible to the player can be seen by the player, There is a possibility that the design may become unfavorable. In addition, the lower surface of the ashtray is exposed to the player in addition to the back surface of the ashtray, and if the lower surface of the ashtray has a member that is not preferable in terms of design, it also looks bad.

また、不使用状態となっている灰皿を遊技者側、すなわち、遊技機の前面側から使用状態に変換できる場合に、遊技者が不使用状態の灰皿を使用状態にしてしまう可能性がある。
この場合に、不使用状態から使用状態にした遊技者や、他の遊技者が遊技店側では使用して欲しくない遊技機の灰皿にタバコの灰やゴミを捨てる可能性があり、遊技店側では、灰やゴミを捨てる手間が増えてしまう。 In addition, when an ashtray that is not in use can be converted to a use state from the player side, that is, the front side of the gaming machine, the player may put the ashtray that is not in use into a use state.
In this case, there is a possibility that a player who has changed from a non-use state to a use state or another player may throw away cigarette ash or garbage into the ashtray of a gaming machine that he / she does not want to use at the amusement store side. Then, the time and effort to throw away ash and garbage will increase.

本発明は、上記事情に鑑みて為されたもので、灰皿を不使用状態としても、遊技機の意匠性が低下するのを防止しつつ、不使用状態の灰皿を遊技者が使用状態とすることを防止することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even if the ashtray is not in use, the player makes the unused ashtray in use while preventing the design of the gaming machine from deteriorating. The purpose is to prevent this.

請求項1に記載の発明は、内部空間に連通した開口部を有する容器状の灰皿と、
遊技機本体前面に設けられ、前記灰皿を前側に臨む灰皿取付部と、
前記灰皿取付部の左右からそれぞれ前方に延出し、前記灰皿を間に挟んだ状態で前記灰皿を支持する一対の支持部材とを備え、
一対の前記支持部材は、前記灰皿を、前記開口部を上に向けた使用位置と、前記開口部を斜め下に向けた廃棄位置との間で、前記遊技機本体前面に沿って水平な回転軸周りに回転自在に支持している遊技機において、
一対の前記支持部材のそれぞれに、当該支持部材の互いに対向する内側面から灰皿側に突出する軸部が設けられ、
前記灰皿の左右外側面のそれぞれに、前記軸部が挿入されて軸受となる軸受穴が設けられ、
前記灰皿の左右外側面のうちの少なくとも一方の側面には、前記軸受穴を中心とする円弧状の回転規制長穴と、当該回転規制長穴の円弧の延長線上に配置される回転不可穴とが設けられ、
前記支持部材に、前記回転規制長穴および前記回転不可穴とのうちの一方に挿入されるピンが、前記灰皿に向かって出没自在に設けられ、
前記ピンを前記支持部材から前記灰皿側に向かって付勢する付勢手段を備え、
前記回転規制長穴および回転不可穴とのうちの一方に挿入される前記ピンの先端部は、前記回転規制長穴の幅および前記回転不可穴の径より短い径から長い径まで、先端から後方に向かうにつれて径が拡大するように略円錐状に形成され、
前記回転規制長穴は、前記ピンが挿入されることで、前記灰皿の回転範囲を前記使用位置と前記廃棄位置との間に規制し、
前記回転不可穴は、前記ピンが挿入されることで、前記灰皿を前記開口部が下を向いた不使用位置に回転不可に固定することを特徴とする。 The invention according to claim 1, the container-shaped ashtray having an opening communicating with the internal space,
An ashtray mounting portion provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body, facing the ashtray to the front side;
A pair of support members that extend forward from the left and right of the ashtray mounting part and support the ashtray with the ashtray sandwiched therebetween,
The pair of support members rotate the ashtray horizontally along the front surface of the gaming machine main body between a use position with the opening facing upward and a disposal position with the opening facing obliquely downward. In a gaming machine that is rotatably supported around an axis,
Each of the pair of support members is provided with a shaft portion that protrudes toward the ashtray from the mutually opposing inner surfaces of the support member,
Each of the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray is provided with a bearing hole into which the shaft portion is inserted and becomes a bearing,
On at least one side surface of the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray, an arc-shaped rotation restricting elongated hole centering on the bearing hole, and a non-rotatable hole disposed on an extension line of the arc of the rotation restricting oblong hole, Is provided,
A pin inserted into one of the rotation restriction long hole and the non-rotatable hole is provided on the support member so as to freely protrude and retract toward the ashtray,
A biasing means for biasing the pin from the support member toward the ashtray;
The tip portion of the pin inserted into one of the rotation restricting elongated hole and the non-rotatable hole is rearward from the tip from the shorter diameter to the longer diameter than the width of the rotation restricted elongated hole and the diameter of the non-rotatable hole. It is formed in a substantially conical shape so that its diameter increases as it goes to
The rotation restriction long hole restricts the rotation range of the ashtray between the use position and the disposal position by inserting the pin,
The non-rotatable hole is characterized in that the pin is inserted to fix the ashtray in a non-use position in which the opening portion faces downward.

請求項１記載の発明によれば、ピンが回転規制長穴に挿入された状態では、灰皿は支持部材の軸部を中心として、使用位置と廃棄位置との間で回転自在となる。従って、通常灰皿を使用位置で使い、灰皿内の灰等を捨てる際に廃棄位置に灰皿を回転移動させることになる。
また、ピンを回転規制長穴から抜いて、開口部を下に向けて灰皿を裏返した状態とし、ピンを回転不可穴に挿入することで、灰皿が下向いた状態で回転不可となって灰皿を使用することが不可能な不使用位置に固定することができる。 According to the first aspect of the invention, in a state where the pin is inserted into the rotation restricting long hole, the ashtray is rotatable between the use position and the disposal position around the shaft portion of the support member. Therefore, when the ashtray is normally used at the use position and the ash in the ashtray is discarded, the ashtray is rotated to the disposal position.
Also, remove the pin from the rotation restriction oblong hole, turn the ashtray upside down with the opening facing down, and insert the pin into the non-rotatable hole so that the ashtray cannot be rotated with the ashtray facing down. Can be fixed in a non-use position where it is impossible to use.

ピンを灰皿が使用可能な際の回転規制と、灰皿が使用不可の場合の回転阻止との両方に用いることでコストの低減を図ることができる。
また、ピンは、支持部材から灰皿に突出しており、ピンの操作を遊技機の前面側で行うようにすることは困難であり、支持部材の裏面側で行うことで、ピンを容易に操作可能となる。すなわち、ピンの出没の操作を遊技機の前面を構成する部材の裏面で行う必要があり、この場合に、遊技機の前面のカバー等を開放しないと、ピンの出没ができないことになり、遊技者が不使用状態の灰皿を使用状態とすること、あるいは、その逆にすることは極めて困難となる。
したがって、不使用状態の灰皿が使用状態とされて、タバコの灰等が入れられることにより、遊技店側の手間が増えてしまうのを防止することができる。 Cost can be reduced by using the pin for both rotation regulation when the ashtray is usable and for preventing rotation when the ashtray is unusable.
Also, the pin protrudes from the support member to the ashtray, so it is difficult to operate the pin on the front side of the gaming machine, and the pin can be easily operated by performing it on the back side of the support member It becomes. That is, it is necessary to perform the operation of the pin on the back surface of the member constituting the front surface of the gaming machine. In this case, the pin cannot be moved in and out unless the front cover or the like of the gaming machine is opened. It becomes extremely difficult for a person to put an unused ashtray into use or vice versa.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent an increase in labor on the side of the amusement store by putting the ashtray in a non-use state into a use state and putting tobacco ash or the like.

また、灰皿の回転を規制（回転不可を含む）するための構造が灰皿の支持部材と重なる外側面に設けられているので、灰皿を裏返して不使用状態とした際に、灰皿の裏面や下面と異なり、遊技者に視認可能に露出することがなく、不使用状態の灰皿の意匠性が低下するのを防止することができる。
また、回転規制長穴および回転不可穴に挿入されるピンの先端部が略円錐状（例えば、円錐台状）となっているとともに、その先端部の径が前記回転規制長穴の幅および前記回転不可穴の径より短い径から長い径まで変化するので、前記回転規制長穴の幅および前記回転不可穴の径と同じ長さの径となる部分まで、ピンの先端部が回転規制長穴もしくは回転不可穴に挿入されることになり、かつ、ピンの外周は必ず回転規制長穴の両サイドとなる縁と回転規制長穴の外周となる縁に接触し、灰皿を、付勢されたピンがその付勢力で押え付けた状態となり、使用時、使用位置と廃棄位置との間での回転の際、不使用時のそれぞれの時において、灰皿のがたつきを確実に防止できる。 In addition, since the structure for restricting the rotation of the ashtray (including non-rotation) is provided on the outer surface that overlaps with the support member of the ashtray, when the ashtray is turned over and not used, the back and bottom surfaces of the ashtray Unlike that, it is not exposed to the player so as to be visible, and it is possible to prevent the design of the ashtray in the unused state from being deteriorated.
In addition, the tip of the pin inserted into the rotation restricting elongated hole and the non-rotatable hole has a substantially conical shape (for example, a truncated cone shape), and the diameter of the tip is equal to the width of the rotation restricting elongated hole and the Since the diameter changes from a shorter diameter to a longer diameter than the diameter of the non-rotatable hole, the tip of the pin is a rotation-regulating oblong hole up to a portion having the same length as the width of the rotation-regulated oblong hole and the diameter of the non-rotatable hole Alternatively, the pin is inserted into a non-rotatable hole, and the outer periphery of the pin is always in contact with the edges that are both sides of the rotation restriction slot and the outer circumference of the rotation restriction slot, and the ashtray is biased. The pin is pressed by its urging force, and the ashtray can be reliably prevented from rattling at each time of use, rotation between the use position and the disposal position, and when not in use.

請求項２に記載の発明は、請求項１に記載の遊技機において、
前記灰皿は、容器状の灰皿本体と、前記灰皿本体の少なくとも左右側面の一部を覆うカバー部材とからなり、
前記カバー部材と灰皿本体とのうちの少なくとも一方には、前記灰皿本体に前記カバー部材を取り付けることで、前記軸受穴を形成する切欠部が設けられ、
前記灰皿を前記使用位置から前記廃棄位置側に向けて回転した際に、前記灰皿の前記外側面の前記支持部材から露出する位置に、前記灰皿本体と前記カバー部材を接合するためのビス孔が形成されていることを特徴とする。 The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The ashtray is composed of a container-like ashtray main body and a cover member that covers at least part of the left and right side surfaces of the ashtray main body,
At least one of the cover member and the ashtray main body is provided with a notch for forming the bearing hole by attaching the cover member to the ashtray main body,
When the ashtray is rotated from the use position toward the disposal position, a screw hole for joining the ashtray main body and the cover member at a position exposed from the support member on the outer surface of the ashtray. It is formed.

請求項２記載の発明によれば、支持部材の軸部を灰皿の軸受穴に挿入する際に、左右の支持部材から互いに対向して突出する軸部間の幅が灰皿の左右幅より短くなり、灰皿の軸受穴に軸部を挿入することができないが、灰皿を遊技機本体に取り付ける際に、灰皿本体にカバー部材を取り付けるようにし、灰皿本体とカバー部材とで軸部を挟み込むようにするとともに、灰皿本体とカバー部材との少なくとも一方の軸部が挟まれる部分に、灰皿本体にカバー部材を取り付けることで軸受穴となる切欠部を形成しておけば、支持部材に灰皿を容易に回転自在に取り付けることができる。
しかし、遊技機本体から灰皿を容易に取り外すことができず、かつ、灰皿が破損したような場合に灰皿を交換可能とするためには、例えば、灰皿本体にカバー部材をビス止めする必要があるが、意匠上は、ビス止め用のビスが遊技者側から見えないことが好ましい。
この際に、一般的には、例えば、灰皿の下面にビス止め位置を設けるが、本発明では、ビス止め位置を左右の側面とし、かつ、使用時には、支持部材と重なる位置として隠されるようにしているので意匠性を向上することができる。
また、使用位置から廃棄位置側に灰皿を回転する際、すなわち、例えば灰皿を水平な状態から垂直な状態とした場合に、灰皿の外側面の支持部材から露出する位置にビス止め用のビス孔が形成されているので、使用時に支持部材と重なる配置であっても、灰皿を回転することで、ビス孔を支持部材から露出されて、灰皿本体とカバー部材との取り付け、取り外し作業、すなわち、灰皿の取り付け、取り外し作業が可能となる。 According to invention of Claim 2, when inserting the axial part of a supporting member in the bearing hole of an ashtray, the width | variety between the axial parts which mutually protrude from a left and right supporting member becomes shorter than the left-right width of an ashtray. The shaft part cannot be inserted into the bearing hole of the ashtray, but when the ashtray is attached to the gaming machine body, the cover member is attached to the ashtray body, and the shaft part is sandwiched between the ashtray body and the cover member. At the same time, if the notch part that becomes the bearing hole is formed by attaching the cover member to the ashtray body at the part where at least one shaft part of the ashtray body and the cover member is sandwiched, the ashtray can be easily rotated on the support member Can be attached freely.
However, in order to make it possible to replace the ashtray when the ashtray cannot be easily removed from the gaming machine main body and the ashtray is damaged, for example, it is necessary to screw the cover member to the ashtray main body. However, in terms of design, it is preferable that the screw fixing screw is not visible from the player side.
At this time, generally, for example, a screwing position is provided on the lower surface of the ashtray. In the present invention, the screwing position is set to the left and right side surfaces, and when used, it is hidden as a position overlapping the support member. Therefore, the design can be improved.
Further, when the ashtray is rotated from the use position to the disposal position side, that is, for example, when the ashtray is changed from a horizontal state to a vertical state, a screw hole for screwing is provided at a position exposed from the support member on the outer surface of the ashtray. Since the screw hole is exposed from the support member by rotating the ashtray, the ashtray body and the cover member are attached and removed, that is, even if the arrangement overlaps with the support member at the time of use. Ashtray can be attached and removed.

本発明の遊技機のよれば、不使用状態の灰皿の意匠性を向上することができ、かつ、遊技者による不使用状態から使用状態への変換を防止することができる。 According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the design of an ashtray that is not in use, and it is possible to prevent a player from converting from an unused state to a used state.

以下、図面を参照して、遊技機設置営業店等の場所に設置され、遊技媒体（例えば、遊技球やメダル等）の供給に基づいて遊技者に遊技を行わせる遊技機（例えば、弾球遊技機としてのパチンコ遊技機）の構成及び動作について説明する。 Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a gaming machine (for example, a ball) that is installed in a place such as a game machine-installed store and that allows a player to play a game based on supply of gaming media (for example, a gaming ball or medal). The configuration and operation of a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine will be described.

図１に示すパチンコ遊技機１は、後述の灰皿７およびその取付構造を除いて全体としては各種パチンコ機としての一般的な基本構成を有するもので、図示しないが矩形枠状で島設備に取り付けられる機枠と、機枠に扉状に開閉自在に取り付けられ、遊技盤が収容される収容部を備えた前面枠と、前面枠の前側に扉状に開閉自在に取り付けられたガラス枠２と、前面枠の下部に着脱自在に取り付けれ、ガラス枠２の下側の前面を構成する下部前面パネル３とを備えている。 The pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a general basic configuration as various pachinko machines as a whole except for an ashtray 7 and its mounting structure, which will be described later. A machine frame, a front frame that is attached to the machine frame in a door-like manner so as to be opened and closed, and that has a housing portion in which a game board is accommodated, and a glass frame 2 that is attached to the front side of the front frame in a door-like manner. The lower front panel 3 is detachably attached to the lower portion of the front frame and constitutes the lower front surface of the glass frame 2.

ガラス枠２には、遊技盤の遊技球が流下する遊技領域を視認可能とするように開閉自在に透明板（二重ガラス）４が嵌め込まれている。また、前面枠のガラス枠２より下側の下部前面パネル３には、その中央の上部に遊技球を貯留するとともに前記遊技領域に遊技球を発射する発射装置に遊技球を供給する受皿５が備えられ、向かって右端側に回転式操作ハンドル６が備えられ、向かって左端側に灰皿７が備えられている。
また、受皿５上部の遊技者側となる前部には、貸球の払い出し等の操作を行うための操作部８が設けられている。 A transparent plate (double glass) 4 is fitted in the glass frame 2 so as to be openable and closable so as to make it possible to visually recognize the game area where the game balls of the game board flow down. The lower front panel 3 below the glass frame 2 of the front frame has a tray 5 that stores the game ball in the upper part of the center and supplies the game ball to the launching device that launches the game ball into the game area. A rotary operation handle 6 is provided on the right end side, and an ashtray 7 is provided on the left end side.
In addition, an operation unit 8 for performing operations such as paying out a rented ball is provided at the front portion on the player side above the tray 5.

前記受皿５より左側の灰皿７が設けられる部分は、下部前面パネル３に対して上部が下側に倒れるように回動して開放可能なサイドパネル９が設けられている。
サイドパネル９には、灰皿７とともに遊技の演出で用いられ、遊技者が操作する演出ボタン１０や、受皿５内の遊技球を排出させるための排出スイッチ１１等が設けられている。 The part on which the ashtray 7 on the left side of the tray 5 is provided is provided with a side panel 9 that can be rotated and opened so that the upper part of the lower front panel 3 falls down.
The side panel 9 is provided with a production button 10 that is used together with the ashtray 7 to produce a game and is operated by the player, a discharge switch 11 for discharging the game ball in the tray 5, and the like.

なお、この例においては、前面枠に着脱自在な下部前面パネル３に対してサイドパネル９が下部の水平な軸周りに回転して開閉する構造となっているが、例えば、下部前面パネル３全体もしくはサイドパネル９部分を含む一部が例えば垂直若しくは水平な軸周りに回転して開閉自在となっていてもよい。すなわち、パチンコ遊技機１の下部の前面を構成し、前記灰皿７を有する部分が開放可能で、灰皿７の灰皿取付部の裏面側を露出可能な構成となっていればよい。また、パチンコ遊技機１の前面を構成する部材（たとえば、この例ではサイドパネル９）を開放する構成において、周知のように開放に際しては鍵により施錠を解錠する必要がある構成となっていることが好ましい。 In this example, the side panel 9 is configured to open and close by rotating around the lower horizontal axis with respect to the lower front panel 3 detachably attached to the front frame. Alternatively, a part including the side panel 9 portion may be opened and closed by rotating around a vertical or horizontal axis, for example. That is, it is sufficient that the front surface of the lower part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured, the portion having the ashtray 7 can be opened, and the back surface side of the ashtray mounting portion of the ashtray 7 can be exposed. Moreover, in the structure which open | releases the member (for example, side panel 9 in this example) which comprises the front surface of the pachinko game machine 1, it becomes a structure which needs to be unlocked with a key when opening as well known. It is preferable.

次に、本発明に係る灰皿７とそれを支持するサイドパネル９とについて説明する。
図２および図３に示すように、パチンコ遊技機１は、内部空間２１に連通した開口部２２を有する容器状の灰皿７と、パチンコ遊技機１本体前面に設けられ、灰皿７を前側に望む灰皿取付部５１と、この灰皿取付部５１の左右からそれぞれ前方に延出し、灰皿７を間に挟んだ状態で灰皿７を支持する一対の支持部材５２，５３とを備える。
そして、一対の支持部材５２，５３は、灰皿７を開口部２２を上に向けた使用位置（図２，３，４に図示）と、開口部２２を斜め下に向けた廃棄位置（図５に図示）との間で、パチンコ遊技機１本体前面に沿って水平な回転軸回りに回転自在に支持している。 Next, the ashtray 7 according to the present invention and the side panel 9 that supports it will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided in a container-like ashtray 7 having an opening 22 communicating with the internal space 21 and the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 body, and the ashtray 7 is desired on the front side. An ashtray mounting portion 51 and a pair of support members 52 and 53 that extend forward from the left and right of the ashtray mounting portion 51 and support the ashtray 7 with the ashtray 7 sandwiched therebetween.
Then, the pair of support members 52 and 53 includes a use position in which the ashtray 7 faces the opening 22 upward (shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4) and a disposal position in which the opening 22 faces obliquely downward (FIG. 5). And the pachinko gaming machine 1 are supported so as to be rotatable about a horizontal rotation axis along the front surface of the main body.

なお、パチンコ遊技機１本体前面の灰皿７が取り付けられる部分が前記サイドパネル９となり、サイドパネル９のほぼ前面を向いて平坦な部分に灰皿取付部５１が形成されている。また、灰皿取付部５１の上部には、上述の演出ボタン１０が取り付けられる演出操作部１４とされている。
また、サイドパネル９は、パチンコ遊技機１の左端に設けられているので、灰皿取付部５１の左側は、パチンコ遊技機１前部の側面１５となる。灰皿取付部５１の右側は、受皿５の左側を覆う受皿左カバー１６となっており、この受皿左カバー１６に前記排出スイッチ１１が配置されている。
なお、図３は、図２に示すサイドパネル９から着脱可能な演出操作部１４と、受皿左カバー１６とを取り外した状態である。 In addition, the part to which the ashtray 7 on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is attached becomes the side panel 9, and the ashtray attaching part 51 is formed in a flat part facing the front surface of the side panel 9. In addition, on the upper part of the ashtray attachment part 51, an effect operation part 14 to which the above-described effect button 10 is attached is provided.
Further, since the side panel 9 is provided at the left end of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the left side of the ashtray mounting portion 51 is the side surface 15 of the front part of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The right side of the ashtray mounting portion 51 is a tray left cover 16 that covers the left side of the tray 5, and the discharge switch 11 is disposed on the tray left cover 16.
FIG. 3 shows a state in which the detachable presentation operation unit 14 and the tray left cover 16 are removed from the side panel 9 shown in FIG.

前記灰皿７は、図４〜１０に示すように、内部空間２１に連通する開口部２２を有する容器状の灰皿本体２３と、灰皿本体２３の左右側面および下面の前部（少なくとも左右側面の一部）および前面（上端部を除く前面）を覆う前部カバー２４とからなる。
灰皿本体２３の前部カバー２４に覆われる前部は、外部に露出する後部よりも肉厚が薄く形成され、後部の外面より前部の外面が一段凹んだ状態となっている。そして、後部と前部との境目に段差が形成され、この段差部分で灰皿本体２３と前部カバー２４が接合され、接合部において、灰皿本体２３の外周面と、前部カバー２４の外周面との間に段差が無い面一の形状とされ、外観上灰皿本体２３と前部カバー２４との接合部が視認しづらい形状とされ、ほぼ一体に見えるようになっている。また、灰皿本体２３の前部の外面と、前部カバー２４の内面とが当接した状態となっている。 As shown in FIGS. 4 to 10, the ashtray 7 includes a container-shaped ashtray main body 23 having an opening 22 communicating with the internal space 21, left and right side surfaces of the ashtray main body 23, and front portions of the lower surface (at least one of the left and right side surfaces). Part) and a front cover 24 covering the front surface (front surface excluding the upper end).
The front part of the ashtray main body 23 covered with the front cover 24 is formed thinner than the rear part exposed to the outside, and the outer surface of the front part is indented by one step from the outer surface of the rear part. Then, a step is formed at the boundary between the rear portion and the front portion, and the ashtray main body 23 and the front cover 24 are joined at the step portion, and the outer peripheral surface of the ashtray main body 23 and the outer peripheral surface of the front cover 24 at the joint portion. The joint portion between the ashtray main body 23 and the front cover 24 is difficult to visually recognize, and can be seen almost integrally. Further, the outer surface of the front portion of the ashtray main body 23 and the inner surface of the front cover 24 are in contact with each other.

前部カバー２４の左右の側壁部の後端部には、それぞれ、支持部材５２，５３に設けられた軸部５４，５４が挿入されて当該軸部５４，５４に対して灰皿７を回転自在とする軸受としての軸受部２５，２５が形成されている。この軸受部２５，２５は、後部が開放された切り欠き状のものとなっており、前部カバー２４を灰皿本体２３に接合した際に、灰皿本体２３の左右側部の前部カバー２４の軸受部２５に対応して形成された閉塞部２６により、軸受部２５の開放部分が閉塞されて孔状の構造となる。すなわち、前部カバー２４（カバー部材）と灰皿本体２３とのうちの少なくとも一方には、灰皿本体２３に前部カバー２４を取り付けることで、前記軸受穴を形成する切欠部が設けらていることになる。なお、左右の軸部５４，５４が同軸上に配置され、左右の軸受部２５，２５も同軸上に配置されている。 Shaft portions 54, 54 provided on support members 52, 53 are inserted into the rear end portions of the left and right side wall portions of the front cover 24, respectively, so that the ashtray 7 can freely rotate with respect to the shaft portions 54, 54. Bearing portions 25 and 25 are formed as bearings. The bearing portions 25, 25 are notched with the rear open, and when the front cover 24 is joined to the ashtray main body 23, the front cover 24 on the left and right side portions of the ashtray main body 23 is arranged. The closed portion 26 formed corresponding to the bearing portion 25 closes the open portion of the bearing portion 25 to form a hole-like structure. That is, at least one of the front cover 24 (cover member) and the ashtray main body 23 is provided with a notch for forming the bearing hole by attaching the front cover 24 to the ashtray main body 23. become. The left and right shaft portions 54 and 54 are coaxially arranged, and the left and right bearing portions 25 and 25 are also coaxially arranged.

これにより、左右の支持部材５２，５３の互いに対向する内側面から内側に向かって突出する左右の軸部５４，５４を前部カバー２４の軸受部２５にその開放部分から挿入した状態で前部カバー２４と灰皿本体２３とを接合することで、灰皿７を左右の支持部材５２，５３の間に軸支した状態とできる。以上のことから灰皿７の左右外側面のそれぞれに、軸部５４が挿入されて軸受となる軸受穴（軸受部２５）が設けられている。
また、前部カバー２４において、軸受部２５となる切欠部は、表裏に貫通した状態となっているが、前部カバー２４を灰皿本体２３に取り付けることで、奥側が閉塞した状態となっている。 As a result, the left and right shaft portions 54, 54 projecting inward from the mutually opposing inner side surfaces of the left and right support members 52, 53 are inserted into the bearing portion 25 of the front cover 24 from the open portion thereof in the front portion. By joining the cover 24 and the ashtray body 23, the ashtray 7 can be pivotally supported between the left and right support members 52 and 53. In view of the above, bearing holes (bearing portions 25) are provided on the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray 7 so that the shaft portions 54 are inserted and serve as bearings.
Further, in the front cover 24, the notch portion that becomes the bearing portion 25 is in a state of penetrating the front and back, but by attaching the front cover 24 to the ashtray main body 23, the back side is in a closed state. .

ここで、従来の灰皿においては、灰皿本体の下部に下部カバーが取り付けられ、灰皿本体と下部カバーが灰皿の底部でビスにより締結され、灰皿の下面にビスの頭部が露出した状態とされていた。
それに対して、本発明の灰皿７においては、上述のように灰皿本体２３の前部に前部カバー２４が取り付けられる構成とされており、この前部カバー２４と灰皿本体２３とは、灰皿７の左右の側部でビス止めされるようになっており、前部カバー２４の左右側面の前部の下部には、ビスを貫通するビス孔３２が設けられている。また、ビス孔３２の周囲が座ぐりされ、ビスが左右に突出して支持部材５２，５３の内側面に接触するのを防止している。 Here, in the conventional ashtray, a lower cover is attached to the lower part of the ashtray main body, the ashtray main body and the lower cover are fastened with screws at the bottom of the ashtray, and the screw head is exposed on the lower surface of the ashtray. It was.
On the other hand, in the ashtray 7 of the present invention, the front cover 24 is attached to the front portion of the ashtray main body 23 as described above. The front cover 24 and the ashtray main body 23 are composed of the ashtray 7. A screw hole 32 that penetrates the screw is provided in the lower part of the front part of the left and right side surfaces of the front cover 24. Further, the periphery of the screw hole 32 is countersunk to prevent the screw from protruding left and right and contacting the inner side surfaces of the support members 52 and 53.

また、灰皿本体２３には、ビス（タッピングビス）用の下穴３３が、前部カバー２４のビス孔３２に対応して設けられ、ビスをねじ込むようになっている。なお、下穴３３は、灰皿本体２３の下方に向かって開放した切欠部状に形成されている。
そして、灰皿本体２３と前部カバー２４とを、上述のように灰皿７の左右側面の軸受部２５に左右一対の支持部材５２，５３の互いに対向する内側面からそれぞれ灰皿７側に突出する軸部５４，５４を挿入するように接合した場合に、ビス孔３２が支持部材５２，５３に隠れるようになっており、ビスおよびビス孔３２により、灰皿７の見栄えが悪くなるのが防止される。なお、後述のように不使用状態としてもビスおよびビス孔３２が支持部材５２，５３に隠されるので、不使用状態の美観がビスおよびビス孔３２で損なわれるのを防止することができる。 Also, the ashtray body 23 is provided with a pilot hole 33 for a screw (tapping screw) corresponding to the screw hole 32 of the front cover 24 and screwed in the screw. In addition, the pilot hole 33 is formed in the shape of a notch opened to the lower side of the ashtray main body 23.
Then, the ashtray main body 23 and the front cover 24 are respectively connected to the bearing portions 25 on the left and right side surfaces of the ashtray 7 from the inner surfaces of the pair of left and right support members 52 and 53 that protrude toward the ashtray 7 side. The screw holes 32 are hidden by the support members 52 and 53 when the parts 54 and 54 are joined, and the screws and the screw holes 32 prevent the appearance of the ashtray 7 from being deteriorated. . In addition, since the screw and the screw hole 32 are hidden by the support members 52 and 53 even in the non-use state as described later, it is possible to prevent the aesthetic appearance of the non-use state from being damaged by the screw and the screw hole 32.

すなわち、従来のように灰皿７を上下逆にして不使用状態とした際に底面のビスおよびビス孔３２が露出するようなことがない。
また、灰皿７の取付、取外しに際して、ビスを操作する必要がある場合には、灰皿７を９０度前後回転することで、灰皿７前部にあるビス孔３２が露出し、ビスの操作が可能となる。すなわち、灰皿７を使用位置から廃棄位置側に向けて回転した際に、灰皿７の前記外側面の支持部材５２，５３から露出する位置に、灰皿本体２３と前部カバー２４を接合するためのビス孔３２が形成されていることになる。 That is, when the ashtray 7 is turned upside down and not used as in the prior art, the bottom screw and the screw hole 32 are not exposed.
In addition, when it is necessary to operate the screw when attaching and removing the ashtray 7, the screw hole 32 in the front portion of the ashtray 7 is exposed by rotating the ashtray 7 about 90 degrees, and the screw can be operated. It becomes. That is, when the ashtray 7 is rotated from the use position toward the disposal position, the ashtray main body 23 and the front cover 24 are joined to a position exposed from the support members 52 and 53 on the outer surface of the ashtray 7. Screw holes 32 are formed.

灰皿７の左右外側面のうちの少なくとも一方の側面（この例では向かって右側の側面）には、軸受部２５を中心とする円弧状の回転規制長穴２７と、当該回転規制長穴２７の円弧の延長線上に配置される回転不可穴２８とが設けられている。この回転規制長穴２７は、灰皿７の前部カバー２４に貫通孔として形成されているが、灰皿本体２３に前部カバー２４を取り付けることで、奥側が閉塞された状態となっている。また、回転規制長穴２７は、上記軸受部２５より前側で、かつ、１８０度より狭い範囲、より正確には約１６０度以下の範囲となっている。また、９０度より広い範囲で、より正確には１２５度より広い範囲となっている。 On at least one side surface (right side surface in this example) of the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray 7, an arc-shaped rotation restriction long hole 27 centering on the bearing portion 25 and the rotation restriction long hole 27. A non-rotatable hole 28 is provided on an extension line of the arc. The rotation restricting long hole 27 is formed as a through hole in the front cover 24 of the ashtray 7, but the back side is closed by attaching the front cover 24 to the ashtray main body 23. Further, the rotation restricting long hole 27 is in the front side of the bearing portion 25 and in a range narrower than 180 degrees, more precisely in a range of about 160 degrees or less. Further, it is a range wider than 90 degrees, more precisely a range wider than 125 degrees.

そして、回転規制長穴２７には、向かって右側の支持部材５３の内側面から灰皿７の回転規制長穴２７に向かって出没自在な後述のＬ字ピン３０の先端部が挿入される。Ｌ字ピン３０は、その先端部の軸方向が軸部５４の軸方向と平行に配置されている。そして、Ｌ字ピン３０は、その先端部の軸方向に沿って出没自在だが、先端部の軸方向以外の方向として先端部の軸方向と直交する方向に対しては、移動不可となっており、軸受部２５に軸部５４が挿入され、回転規制長穴２７にＬ字ピンの先端部が挿入された状態では、灰皿７は、回転規制長穴２７の角度範囲内で回転可能に規制される。 And the front-end | tip part of the below-mentioned L-shaped pin 30 which can be protruded and retracted from the inner surface of the support member 53 on the right side toward the rotation restriction long hole 27 of the ashtray 7 is inserted into the rotation restriction long hole 27. The L-shaped pin 30 is disposed such that the axial direction of the tip portion thereof is parallel to the axial direction of the shaft portion 54. The L-shaped pin 30 can be projected and retracted along the axial direction of the distal end portion, but cannot move in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the distal end portion as a direction other than the axial direction of the distal end portion. In the state where the shaft portion 54 is inserted into the bearing portion 25 and the tip of the L-shaped pin is inserted into the rotation restriction long hole 27, the ashtray 7 is restricted to be rotatable within the angle range of the rotation restriction long hole 27. The

すなわち、使用可能な状態の灰皿７は、開口部２２が上を向いて全体が略水平か前側が少し低くなるように僅かに傾いた使用位置から、前部を下方に移動させるように回転させて、開口部２２を斜め下を向けた廃棄位置まで回転可能とされている。そして、使用位置から灰皿７の前部を上方に移動させる回転が規制されるとともに、廃棄位置まで回転した後にさらに使用位置から廃棄位置までの回転方向と同方向（正方向）に回転させることが規制された状態となっている。 That is, the ashtray 7 in a usable state is rotated so as to move the front part downward from the use position slightly inclined so that the opening 22 faces upward and the whole is substantially horizontal or the front side is slightly lowered. Thus, the opening 22 can be rotated to a disposal position facing obliquely downward. And while rotating to move the front part of the ashtray 7 upward from the use position, after rotating to the disposal position, it can be further rotated in the same direction (forward direction) from the use position to the disposal position. It is in a regulated state.

また、回転不可穴２８は、前部カバー２４の軸受部２５の真上に、軸受部２５と同様に後ろ側に開放し、かつ、表裏で貫通した切欠部として形成されている。そして、前部カバー２４を灰皿本体２３に取り付けることで、切欠部である回転不可穴２８の裏側と後ろ側が灰皿本体２３により閉塞され、有底の穴状となる。
そして、上述のように灰皿７に向かって出没自在なＬ字ピン３０を先端部が回転規制長穴２７に挿入された状態から、先端部が支持部材５３側に没した状態として、灰皿７の回転規制を解除した後に、灰皿７を廃棄位置からさらに回転させて、開口部２２が真下を向いた不使用位置とする。この際に、回転不可穴２８とＬ字ピン３０の先端部の位置が一致することになり、回転不可穴２８にＬ字ピン３０の先端部を挿入可能となる。 Further, the non-rotatable hole 28 is formed as a notch portion that opens to the rear side just like the bearing portion 25 and passes through the front and back, just above the bearing portion 25 of the front cover 24. Then, by attaching the front cover 24 to the ashtray main body 23, the back side and the rear side of the non-rotatable hole 28 which is a cutout portion are closed by the ashtray main body 23 to form a bottomed hole shape.
Then, as described above, the L-shaped pin 30 that can freely move toward and away from the ashtray 7 is changed from the state in which the tip portion is inserted into the rotation restriction long hole 27 to the state in which the tip portion is sunk in the support member 53 side. After canceling the rotation restriction, the ashtray 7 is further rotated from the disposal position so that the opening 22 is in a non-use position in which the opening 22 faces directly below. At this time, the positions of the non-rotatable hole 28 and the tip of the L-shaped pin 30 coincide with each other, and the tip of the L-shaped pin 30 can be inserted into the non-rotatable hole 28.

そして、回転不可穴２８にＬ字ピン３０を挿入することで、回転不可穴２８にＬ字ピン３０の先端部を挿入できるだけのスペースしかないことから、灰皿７が開口部２２を真下に向けた不使用位置で回転不可に固定された状態となる。この状態では、使用位置に対して灰皿７は上下が逆でかつ前後が逆となる。 Then, by inserting the L-shaped pin 30 into the non-rotatable hole 28, there is only enough space to insert the tip of the L-shaped pin 30 into the non-rotatable hole 28, so the ashtray 7 has the opening 22 directed directly below. It is fixed in a non-rotatable position at a non-use position. In this state, the ashtray 7 is upside down and back and forth with respect to the use position.

ここで、従来の灰皿では、使用位置と廃棄位置との間で回転可能な状態で、灰が入った灰皿が使用位置から廃棄位置に簡単に移動してしまわないように、灰皿の背面に形成されて灰皿取付部と係合する係合部材が設けられており、前後を逆にすると、この係合部材が遊技者側を向いてしまい、不使用位置の灰皿の美観を損なうが、本発明は、使用位置および不使用位置において、支持部材５２，５３に隠された状態となる灰皿７の左右外側面に、灰皿７を使用位置に保持するための係合突起３５が形成され、この係合突起３５によって灰皿７の美観が損なわれないようになっている。また、係合突起３５は、灰皿７の回転範囲を使用位置と不使用位置と間となる範囲に規制するようになっている。 Here, in the conventional ashtray, it is formed on the back of the ashtray so that the ashtray containing ash is not easily moved from the use position to the disposal position while being rotatable between the use position and the disposal position. An engagement member that engages with the ashtray mounting portion is provided, and when the front and rear are reversed, the engagement member faces the player side, and the appearance of the ashtray in the unused position is impaired. The engaging projections 35 for holding the ashtray 7 in the use position are formed on the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray 7 that are hidden by the support members 52 and 53 in the use position and the non-use position. The joint projection 35 prevents the ashtray 7 from being damaged. Further, the engagement protrusion 35 is configured to restrict the rotation range of the ashtray 7 to a range between the use position and the non-use position.

なお、上述の回転規制長穴２７および回転不可穴２８とＬ字ピン３０による回転規制は、Ｌ字ピン３０の先端部の挿入を解除すると、灰皿７がフリーで回転してしまい、Ｌ字ピン３０の挿入が困難になる可能性があるが、係合突起３５に規制されることで、灰皿７を少なくとも使用位置と、不使用位置に位置決めできて、回転規制長穴２７および回転不可穴２８へのＬ字ピン３０の先端部の挿入が容易となる。 The rotation restriction by the rotation restriction long hole 27 and the non-rotation hole 28 and the L-shaped pin 30 described above causes the ashtray 7 to rotate freely when the insertion of the tip of the L-shaped pin 30 is released, and the L-shaped pin. Although insertion of 30 may become difficult, by restricting by the engagement protrusion 35, the ashtray 7 can be positioned at least in the use position and the non-use position, and the rotation restriction long hole 27 and the non-rotation hole 28 It becomes easy to insert the tip of the L-shaped pin 30 into the head.

灰皿７の係合突起３５は、灰皿７の左右外側面の後部の下部に形成されている。また、係合突起３５は、左右に長く延在し、上下幅が短い形状となっている。
一方の左右の支持部材５２，５３の内側面には、それぞれ、図１１に示すように、前記係合突起３５が係合する使用位置規制突起６１、使用位置保持突起６２、不使用位置規制突起６３が設けられている。 The engaging projection 35 of the ashtray 7 is formed in the lower part of the rear part of the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray 7. Further, the engagement protrusion 35 extends in the left and right direction and has a shape with a short vertical width.
As shown in FIG. 11, the use position restricting protrusion 61, the use position holding protrusion 62, and the nonuse position restricting protrusion with which the engagement protrusion 35 is engaged are respectively provided on the inner surfaces of the left and right support members 52 and 53. 63 is provided.

使用位置規制突起６１は、支持部材５２，５３の内側面の軸部５４より後方の斜め下側に配置され、使用位置にある灰皿７の係合突起３５と係合することで、灰皿７が使用位置から廃棄位置（不使用位置）側への回転と反対となる逆回転を防止するものである。使用位置規制突起６１は、係合突起３５と同様に左右に長く上下幅が短いものとなって略水平に配置されている。そして、使用位置のほぼ水平となった係合突起３５に上下に隣接して配置されること、すなわち、使用位置規制突起６１の上に載った状態に係合突起３５が配置されることで、係合突起３５の下方への移動が規制され、灰皿７の逆回転が規制される。
この使用位置規制突起６１は、合成樹脂製の支持部材５２，５３、使用位置規制突起６１、灰皿７、係合突起３５等が弾性変形しても使用位置規制突起６１と係合突起３５の係合が解除しないようになっており、基本的に灰皿７は、使用位置から逆回転することが禁止された状態となる。 The use position restricting projection 61 is disposed obliquely below and behind the shaft portion 54 on the inner side surface of the support members 52 and 53, and the ashtray 7 is engaged with the engaging projection 35 of the ashtray 7 at the use position. This prevents reverse rotation that is opposite to rotation from the use position to the disposal position (non-use position). Similarly to the engagement protrusion 35, the use position restricting protrusion 61 has a long left and right width and a short vertical width, and is disposed substantially horizontally. And it is arranged adjacent to the engaging protrusion 35 that is almost horizontal at the use position, that is, the engaging protrusion 35 is placed on the use position restricting protrusion 61, The downward movement of the engaging protrusion 35 is restricted, and the reverse rotation of the ashtray 7 is restricted.
The use position restricting projection 61 is provided between the use position restricting projection 61 and the engaging projection 35 even if the support members 52 and 53 made of synthetic resin, the use position restricting projection 61, the ashtray 7, the engaging projection 35, etc. are elastically deformed. As a result, the ashtray 7 is basically prohibited from rotating backward from the use position.

また、使用位置保持突起６２は、係合突起３５と同様に左右に長く上下幅が短いものとなって略水平に配置されている。そして、使用位置のほぼ水平となった係合突起３５に上下に隣接して配置されること、すなわち、使用位置保持突起６２の下に係合突起３５が配置されることで、係合突起３５の上方への移動が規制され、灰皿７の使用位置から廃棄位置に向かう正転が規制される。 In addition, the use position holding projection 62 is arranged substantially horizontally with a long left and right width similar to the engagement projection 35. Then, the engaging protrusion 35 is disposed adjacent to the engaging protrusion 35 that is substantially horizontal at the use position, that is, the engaging protrusion 35 is disposed below the use position holding protrusion 62, so that the engaging protrusion 35 is disposed. Is restricted, and forward rotation from the use position of the ashtray 7 toward the disposal position is restricted.

使用位置の灰皿７の係合突起３５は、下の使用位置規制突起６１とその直上に配置された使用位置保持突起６２とから上下に挟まれた状態となっており、これにより使用位置の灰皿７の逆回転と正回転との両方が規制され灰皿７が使用位置に固定された状態となる。
しかし、使用位置保持突起６２は、使用位置規制突起６１の上下方向の断面が矩形状なのに対して、円弧状の断面となっているとともに、使用位置保持突起６２の突出長さが使用位置規制突起６１より少ないことから、各部材の弾性変形により使用位置保持突起６２を係合突起３５が乗り越えることが可能となっており、灰皿７の前部を強く下側に押すと、灰皿７が使用位置から廃棄位置に正回転するようになっている。
また、上述のように使用位置規制突起６１と使用位置保持突起６２との間に係合突起３５を挟まれて使用位置に固定された灰皿７においては、回転規制長穴２７にＬ字ピン３０の先端部を容易に挿入することができる。 The engaging projection 35 of the ashtray 7 at the use position is sandwiched vertically between the lower use position restricting projection 61 and the use position holding projection 62 arranged immediately above, thereby the ashtray at the use position. Both the reverse rotation and the forward rotation of 7 are regulated, and the ashtray 7 is fixed at the use position.
However, the use position holding protrusion 62 has an arc-shaped cross section, whereas the use position restricting protrusion 61 has a rectangular cross section in the vertical direction, and the use position holding protrusion 62 has a protruding length that is equal to the use position restricting protrusion. Since it is less than 61, it is possible for the engaging projection 35 to get over the use position holding projection 62 by elastic deformation of each member. When the front part of the ashtray 7 is pushed down strongly, the ashtray 7 is moved to the use position. It is designed to rotate forward to the disposal position.
Further, in the ashtray 7 that is fixed at the use position with the engagement protrusion 35 sandwiched between the use position restricting protrusion 61 and the use position holding protrusion 62 as described above, the L-shaped pin 30 is inserted into the rotation restricting long hole 27. Can be easily inserted.

以上のことから、所定量の外力を加えると灰皿７は使用位置から廃棄位置に回転開始し、灰皿７の開口部を下に向けて灰皿７内の灰等を廃棄可能となっている。
不使用位置規制突起６３は、支持部材５２，５３の内側面の軸部より前方の斜め上方に配置され、使用位置規制突起６１と同様の形状をしている。そして、不使用位置規制突起６３には、不使用位置にある灰皿７の係合突起３５が上側に隣接して配置され、不使用位置から灰皿７がさらに上述の正転方向に回転するのを規制するようになっている。
そして、灰皿７を正転方向に回転させて灰皿７の係合突起３５が不使用位置規制突起６３に当接して灰皿７の回転が停止した状態で、灰皿７の回転不可穴２８に容易にＬ字ピン３０の先端部を挿入できるようになっている。 From the above, when a predetermined amount of external force is applied, the ashtray 7 starts to rotate from the use position to the disposal position, and the ashes in the ashtray 7 can be discarded with the opening of the ashtray 7 facing downward.
The non-use position restricting protrusion 63 is disposed obliquely above and in front of the shaft portion on the inner side surface of the support members 52 and 53, and has the same shape as the use position restricting protrusion 61. Further, the non-use position restricting protrusion 63 is provided with an engaging protrusion 35 of the ashtray 7 in the non-use position adjacent to the upper side, and the ashtray 7 is further rotated in the normal rotation direction from the non-use position. It comes to regulate.
Then, the ashtray 7 is rotated in the forward rotation direction so that the engaging projection 35 of the ashtray 7 comes into contact with the non-use position restricting projection 63 and the rotation of the ashtray 7 is stopped. The tip of the L-shaped pin 30 can be inserted.

前記Ｌ字ピン３０は、図６に示すように、Ｌ字状に曲がった概略円柱状のピンであり、軸部５４の軸方向と平行に配置されるピン本体３６と、ピン本体３６の後端部で直角に曲げられた操作軸３７とからなっている。
また、Ｌ字ピン３０（ピン本体３６）の先端部には回転規制長穴２７および回転不可穴２８に挿入される挿入部３８が形成されている。 As shown in FIG. 6, the L-shaped pin 30 is a substantially cylindrical pin bent in an L-shape, and includes a pin main body 36 disposed parallel to the axial direction of the shaft portion 54, and a rear of the pin main body 36. The operation shaft 37 is bent at a right angle at the end.
Further, an insertion portion 38 to be inserted into the rotation restricting long hole 27 and the non-rotatable hole 28 is formed at the distal end portion of the L-shaped pin 30 (pin main body 36).

挿入部３８は、円錐台状に形成されている。そして、挿入部３８は、その円錐台状の外径が回転規制長穴２７の幅および回転不可穴２８の径より短い部分から長い部分まで含むものとなっており、少なくとも回転規制長穴２７および回転不可穴２８の開口部に当接する形状となっている。なお、回転規制長穴２７および回転不可穴２８の開口部の周縁は、円錐台状の挿入部３８の円錐台状の斜面の角度と同じ角度で面取りされた状態となっており、回転規制長穴２７および回転不可穴２８の開口部の内周面と、挿入部３８の外周面が面接触し易い形状となっている。 The insertion part 38 is formed in a truncated cone shape. The insertion portion 38 includes a frustoconical outer diameter from a portion shorter than a width of the rotation restricting elongated hole 27 and a diameter of the non-rotatable hole 28 to a longer portion, and at least the rotation restricting elongated hole 27 and The shape is in contact with the opening of the non-rotatable hole 28. It should be noted that the peripheral edges of the openings of the rotation restricting long hole 27 and the non-rotatable hole 28 are chamfered at the same angle as the angle of the frustoconical slope of the frustoconical insertion portion 38, and the rotation restricting length The inner peripheral surfaces of the opening portions of the hole 27 and the non-rotatable hole 28 and the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 38 are in a shape in which surface contact is easy.

すなわち、回転規制長穴２７および回転不可穴２８とのうちの一方に挿入されるＬ字ピン３０の先端部は、回転規制長穴２７の幅および前記回転不可穴２８の径より短い径から長い径まで、先端から後方に向かうにつれて径が拡大するように略円錐状に形成されている。
また、ピン本体３６の先端部と後端部とのほぼ中央（僅かに先端部より）には、ピン本体３６の外周を一周する溝３９が形成され、この溝３９に図示しない止め輪が取り付けられるようになっている。この止め輪は、後述するようにピン本体３６を支持部材５３側から灰皿７側に付勢する付勢手段としてのコイルバネ（圧縮バネ）の前端部を止めるためのものである。 That is, the tip of the L-shaped pin 30 inserted into one of the rotation restriction long hole 27 and the non-rotationable hole 28 is longer from the diameter shorter than the width of the rotation restriction long hole 27 and the diameter of the non-rotationable hole 28. To the diameter, it is formed in a substantially conical shape so that the diameter increases from the tip toward the rear.
In addition, a groove 39 that goes around the outer periphery of the pin main body 36 is formed in the approximate center (slightly from the front end) of the pin main body 36, and a retaining ring (not shown) is attached to the groove 39. It is supposed to be. This retaining ring is for stopping the front end portion of a coil spring (compression spring) as an urging means for urging the pin body 36 from the support member 53 side to the ashtray 7 side, as will be described later.

前記右側の支持部材５３の裏面には、Ｌ字ピン３０を軸部５４の軸方向に移動自在に支持するピン支持部４１が設けられている。
ピン支持部４１は、図１１に示すように、支持部材５３の内側面を形成する板部材の軸部５４の下方（真下）に設けられてピン本体３６が挿通する挿通孔４２と、挿通孔４２の左右に設けられたボス４３，４３と、図３に示すように、ボス４３，４３により前記内側面を形成する板部材に対して間隔をあけて取り付けられる取付板４５と、取付板４５の中央に形成された図示しない挿通孔と、当該挿通孔を囲むように取付板４５に形成されるとともに、取付板４５から後方側（内側面を形成する板体の反対側、すなわち、灰皿の反対側）に突出する案内筒４６とを備えている。 A pin support portion 41 that supports the L-shaped pin 30 movably in the axial direction of the shaft portion 54 is provided on the back surface of the right support member 53.
As shown in FIG. 11, the pin support portion 41 is provided below (directly below) the shaft portion 54 of the plate member that forms the inner surface of the support member 53, and the insertion hole 42 through which the pin body 36 is inserted, and the insertion hole Bosses 43, 43 provided on the left and right of 42, as shown in FIG. 3, a mounting plate 45 attached to the plate member forming the inner surface by the bosses 43, 43 with a space therebetween, and a mounting plate 45 An insertion hole (not shown) formed in the center of the mounting plate 45 is formed on the mounting plate 45 so as to surround the insertion hole, and the rear side of the mounting plate 45 (the opposite side of the plate body forming the inner surface, that is, the ashtray And a guide tube 46 projecting to the opposite side.

案内筒４６は、取付板４５の挿通孔に連通しているとともに、Ｌ字ピン３０が前後動自在に挿入されるものであるが、Ｌ字ピン３０の操作軸３７が通過可能なスリット４７を有するものとなっており、操作軸３７は、取付板４５の裏面に当接する位置から案内筒４６の後端を越えて移動可能となっている。なお、ピン本体３６の溝３９に取り付けられる止め輪と、止め輪と取付板４５との間でピン本体３６の周囲に配置されるコイルバネとにより、Ｌ字ピン３０が取付板４５および案内筒４６から抜け落ちることはないようになっている。 The guide tube 46 communicates with the insertion hole of the mounting plate 45 and is inserted with the L-shaped pin 30 so as to be movable back and forth. The guide tube 46 has a slit 47 through which the operation shaft 37 of the L-shaped pin 30 can pass. The operation shaft 37 can be moved beyond the rear end of the guide tube 46 from a position where it is in contact with the back surface of the mounting plate 45. The L-shaped pin 30 is attached to the mounting plate 45 and the guide tube 46 by a retaining ring attached to the groove 39 of the pin body 36 and a coil spring disposed around the pin body 36 between the retaining ring and the attachment plate 45. It is designed not to fall out of it.

そして、Ｌ字ピン３０のピン本体３６を取付板４５の挿通孔および案内筒４６内に挿入した状態で、ピン本体３６を図示しないコイルバネ内に挿入し、次いで、コイルバネを溝３９より後方側、すなわち、取付板４５側に配置した状態で、溝３９に止め輪を取り付ける。
これにより、止め輪と取付板４５との間にコイルバネが取り付けられた状態となる。
次いで取付板４５を２本のボス４３，４３を介して支持部材５３の内側面の裏面側に取り付ける。これにより、Ｌ字ピン３０のピン本体３６は、軸部５４の軸方向に沿って灰皿側に付勢される。すなわち、コイルバネがＬ字ピン３０を支持部材５３から灰皿７側に向かって付勢する付勢手段として機能する。 Then, with the pin body 36 of the L-shaped pin 30 inserted into the insertion hole of the mounting plate 45 and the guide tube 46, the pin body 36 is inserted into a coil spring (not shown). That is, the retaining ring is attached to the groove 39 in a state of being disposed on the attachment plate 45 side.
As a result, the coil spring is attached between the retaining ring and the attachment plate 45.
Next, the attachment plate 45 is attached to the back side of the inner side surface of the support member 53 via the two bosses 43. Thereby, the pin main body 36 of the L-shaped pin 30 is urged toward the ashtray along the axial direction of the shaft portion 54. That is, the coil spring functions as a biasing unit that biases the L-shaped pin 30 from the support member 53 toward the ashtray 7 side.

そして、Ｌ字ピン３０の操作軸３７を操作して、操作軸３７を案内筒４６のスリット４７の位置に合わせると、操作軸３７が案内筒４６の部分を前後動自在となり、コイルバネの付勢力により、Ｌ字ピン３０が灰皿７に向かって移動する。この場合に、灰皿７の回転規制長穴２７もしくは回転不可穴２８の位置がピン本体３６の突出位置と合っている場合に、ピン本体３６の先端部の挿入部３８が回転規制長穴２７もしくは回転不可穴２８のいずれかに挿入されるとともに、回転規制長穴２７もしくは回転不可穴２８の開口部に円錐台状の挿入部３８の外周面がコイルバネの付勢力により押し付けられるようになっている。 When the operation shaft 37 of the L-shaped pin 30 is operated to align the operation shaft 37 with the position of the slit 47 of the guide tube 46, the operation shaft 37 can move back and forth in the guide tube 46, and the biasing force of the coil spring As a result, the L-shaped pin 30 moves toward the ashtray 7. In this case, when the position of the rotation restricting elongated hole 27 or the non-rotatable hole 28 of the ashtray 7 is aligned with the protruding position of the pin main body 36, the insertion portion 38 at the tip of the pin main body 36 has the rotation restricting oblong hole 27 or It is inserted into one of the non-rotatable holes 28, and the outer peripheral surface of the truncated cone-shaped insertion portion 38 is pressed against the opening of the rotation restricting long hole 27 or the non-rotatable hole 28 by the biasing force of the coil spring. .

また、コイルバネにより灰皿７側（前側）に付勢されているＬ字ピン３０の操作軸３７を、スリット４７に沿って案内筒４６の後方に移動し、次いで操作軸３７を傾けて案内筒４６後端に引っ掛けることで、Ｌ字ピン３０を灰皿７から離した位置に保持することができる。
なお、灰皿７の前部の上部には、タバコを載置するためにタバコの断面に近い形状で切り欠かれたタバコ置き凹部４９が形成されている。 Further, the operation shaft 37 of the L-shaped pin 30 urged toward the ashtray 7 side (front side) by the coil spring is moved to the rear of the guide tube 46 along the slit 47, and then the operation shaft 37 is tilted to guide the guide tube 46. By hooking on the rear end, the L-shaped pin 30 can be held at a position away from the ashtray 7.
In addition, in the upper part of the front part of the ashtray 7, a cigarette placing recess 49 is formed that is cut out in a shape close to the cross section of the cigarette in order to place the cigarette.

以上のようなパチンコ遊技機１の組立方法および作用を説明する。
まず、組立においては、上述のように一方の支持部材５３の裏面側にＬ字ピン３０を取り付ける。そして、Ｌ字ピン３０の操作軸３７を案内筒４６の後端に引っ掛けた状態としてピン本体３６をその先端部が灰皿７側に突出せずに支持部材５３側に後退した状態とする。 The assembly method and operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as described above will be described.
First, in assembling, the L-shaped pin 30 is attached to the back side of one support member 53 as described above. Then, the operation axis 37 of the L-shaped pin 30 is hooked on the rear end of the guide tube 46, and the pin main body 36 is set in a state where the tip end portion does not protrude toward the ashtray 7 but retracts toward the support member 53.

次に、図８に示すように、灰皿７が、灰皿本体２３と、前部カバー２４とに分離した状態で、左右の支持部材５２，５３の下側に前部カバー２４をその後部を上に向けて配置し、左右の支持部材５２，５３の上側に灰皿本体２３をその前部を下に向けて配置する。
次に、図９に示すように前部カバー２４を上方に移動し、後部側が開放した状態の左右の軸受部２５に、上側から左右の支持部材５２，５３の軸部５４が挿入された状態とする。 Next, as shown in FIG. 8, with the ashtray 7 separated into the ashtray main body 23 and the front cover 24, the front cover 24 is placed on the lower side of the left and right support members 52 and 53, and the rear part is raised. The ashtray main body 23 is arranged on the upper side of the left and right support members 52 and 53 with the front part thereof facing down.
Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the front cover 24 is moved upward, and the shaft portions 54 of the left and right support members 52 and 53 are inserted into the left and right bearing portions 25 in a state where the rear side is opened from the upper side. And

次に、図１０に示すように、左右の軸受部２５に、軸部５４を挿入した状態で、前部カバー２４内に灰皿本体２３の前部を挿入して、前部カバー２４と灰皿本体２３との位置を正しく合わせて一体の状態とする。次に、図１２に示すように、灰皿本体２３と前部カバー２４とを一体とした灰皿７を、灰皿７の前部カバー２４のビス孔３２が露出する位置で止め、ビスをビス孔３２に挿入してねじ込むことで、ビスにより灰皿本体２３と前部カバー２４とを一体に接合した状態とする。 Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the front part of the ashtray body 23 is inserted into the front cover 24 with the shaft part 54 inserted into the left and right bearing parts 25, and the front cover 24 and the ashtray body 23 is correctly aligned with each other to form an integrated state. Next, as shown in FIG. 12, the ashtray 7 in which the ashtray body 23 and the front cover 24 are integrated is stopped at a position where the screw hole 32 of the front cover 24 of the ashtray 7 is exposed, and the screw is fixed to the screw hole 32. The ashtray main body 23 and the front cover 24 are integrally joined with screws by being inserted into and screwed in.

ビスおよびビス孔３２が灰皿７の左右外側面にあるので、使用位置および使用位置からほぼ１８０度回転した不使用位置では、ビスおよびビス孔３２が左右の支持部材５２，５３に隠され、灰皿７の美観が損なわれることがない。
次に、灰皿７を使用位置とし、灰皿７の左右外側面のそれぞれに設けられた係合突起３５を、左右の支持部材５２，５３の内側面に形成された使用位置規制突起６１と使用位置保持突起６２との間に配置した状態とする。 Since the screw and the screw hole 32 are on the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray 7, the screw and the screw hole 32 are concealed by the left and right support members 52, 53 at the use position and the non-use position rotated approximately 180 degrees from the use position. The beauty of 7 is not spoiled.
Next, the ashtray 7 is set to the use position, and the engagement protrusions 35 provided on the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray 7 are used with the use position restricting protrusions 61 formed on the inner surfaces of the left and right support members 52 and 53 and the use position. It is set as the state arrange | positioned between the holding protrusions 62. FIG.

この状態で、前記Ｌ字ピン３０の操作軸３７をピン支持部４１の案内筒４６の後端に係止された状態から案内筒４６のスリット４７の位置に回転する。これにより、操作軸３７がスリット４７で前進可能となり、コイルバネの付勢力でＬ字ピン３０が前進し、ピン本体３６の先端部である挿入部３８が図４に示すように、回転規制長穴２７の下端部に挿入される。なお、ピン本体３６は、軸部５４のほぼ真下に配置され、軸受部２５のほぼ真下に回転規制長穴２７の下端部が配置される。 In this state, the operation shaft 37 of the L-shaped pin 30 is rotated from the state where it is locked to the rear end of the guide tube 46 of the pin support portion 41 to the position of the slit 47 of the guide tube 46. As a result, the operating shaft 37 can be advanced by the slit 47, the L-shaped pin 30 is advanced by the biasing force of the coil spring, and the insertion portion 38, which is the distal end portion of the pin body 36, is shown in FIG. 27 is inserted into the lower end portion. The pin body 36 is disposed almost directly below the shaft portion 54, and the lower end portion of the rotation restricting elongated hole 27 is disposed substantially directly below the bearing portion 25.

この状態で、灰皿７の前部を下方に押し下げるように力をかけると、灰皿７の左右外側面の係合突起３５と、左右の支持部材５２，５３の内側面に形成された使用位置保持突起６２との係合が解除され、灰皿７が図５に示す廃棄位置まで回転可能となる。なお、この際にＬ字ピン３０の挿入部３８は、回転規制長穴２７の上端部に配置される。
すなわち、回転規制長穴２７にＬ字ピン３０の挿入部３８が挿入された状態では、灰皿７の回転範囲が開口部２２をほぼ真上に向けた使用位置と、開口部２２を斜め下に向けた廃棄位置との間に規制される。 In this state, when a force is applied to push down the front portion of the ashtray 7, the engagement protrusions 35 on the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray 7 and the use position formed on the inner surfaces of the left and right support members 52 and 53 are maintained. The engagement with the projection 62 is released, and the ashtray 7 can be rotated to the disposal position shown in FIG. At this time, the insertion portion 38 of the L-shaped pin 30 is disposed at the upper end portion of the rotation restriction long hole 27.
That is, in a state in which the insertion portion 38 of the L-shaped pin 30 is inserted into the rotation restricting long hole 27, the rotation range of the ashtray 7 is in a use position where the opening 22 is almost directly above, and the opening 22 is obliquely downward. It is regulated between the intended disposal position.

ここで、使用位置および廃棄位置までの回転範囲から、不使用位置とする際の方法を説明する。すなわち、図４から図５に示すように、灰皿７が回転規制長穴２７にＬ字ピン３０の挿入部３８が挿入されて使用位置から廃棄位置に回転可能な状態となっているものとする。なお、パチンコ遊技機１の製造時で、上述のように灰皿７が左右の支持部材５２，５３の軸部に固定された段階であってもよい。 Here, a method for setting the non-use position from the rotation range to the use position and the disposal position will be described. That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, it is assumed that the ashtray 7 can be rotated from the use position to the disposal position by inserting the insertion portion 38 of the L-shaped pin 30 into the rotation restriction long hole 27. . In addition, at the time of manufacturing the pachinko gaming machine 1, the stage where the ashtray 7 is fixed to the shaft portions of the left and right support members 52 and 53 as described above may be used.

そして、図６に示すように、Ｌ字ピン３０を操作軸３７を操作して後退させ、かつ、操作軸３７をピン本体３６の軸周りに回転させて、案内筒４６の後端に係止させることで、ピン本体３６を後退させて、灰皿７から挿入部３８が離間した状態とする。
なお、上述の製造時の段階でもこの状態となっている。
次に、灰皿７を使用位置から廃棄位置に向かう正回転方向に回転させる。そして、灰皿７を使用位置から約１８０度回転すると、灰皿７の左右外側面のそれぞれに形成された係合突起３５が、左右の支持部材５２，５３のそれぞれの内側面に形成された不使用位置突起に当接して、それ以上正方向に回転できない状態となる。 Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the L-shaped pin 30 is retracted by operating the operating shaft 37, and the operating shaft 37 is rotated around the axis of the pin body 36 to be locked to the rear end of the guide tube 46. By doing so, the pin main body 36 is retracted, and the insertion portion 38 is separated from the ashtray 7.
This state is also in the above manufacturing stage.
Next, the ashtray 7 is rotated in the forward rotation direction from the use position toward the disposal position. When the ashtray 7 is rotated about 180 degrees from the use position, the engagement protrusions 35 formed on the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray 7 are not used on the inner surfaces of the left and right support members 52 and 53, respectively. It abuts on the position protrusion and cannot move in the positive direction any more.

この状態では、図７に示すように、回転不可穴２８の位置がＬ字ピン３０のピン本体３６の延長線上となり、上述のように後退中のＬ字ピン３０が、操作軸３７を案内筒４６のスリット４７の位置合わせることで、コイルバネの付勢力により前進し、先端部の挿入部３８が回転不可穴２８に挿入される。この状態では、回転不可穴２８が挿入部３８とほぼ同じ径なので、灰皿７は回転できない状態となり、不使用位置に固定される。 In this state, as shown in FIG. 7, the position of the non-rotatable hole 28 is on the extension line of the pin body 36 of the L-shaped pin 30, and the L-shaped pin 30 that is moving backward as described above moves the operating shaft 37 to the guide tube. By aligning the slits 47 of 46, the coil spring moves forward by the biasing force of the coil spring, and the insertion portion 38 at the distal end is inserted into the non-rotatable hole 28. In this state, since the non-rotatable hole 28 has almost the same diameter as the insertion portion 38, the ashtray 7 cannot be rotated and is fixed at the non-use position.

なお、以上のようなＬ字ピン３０の操作軸３７の操作は、支持部材５３の裏面側での操作となり、例えば、サイドパネル９や下部前面パネル３を開放しないと不可能となる。
したがって、サイドパネル９や下部前面パネル３を開放すること、すなわち、パチンコ遊技機１の施錠を解錠することができない遊技者には、使用位置から廃棄位置に回転可能な使用状態の灰皿７を不使用位置に回転させて固定したり、不使用位置で固定された灰皿を使用状態に移行させたりすることは不可能である。 Note that the operation of the operation shaft 37 of the L-shaped pin 30 as described above is an operation on the back surface side of the support member 53, and cannot be performed unless, for example, the side panel 9 or the lower front panel 3 is opened.
Therefore, for a player who cannot open the side panel 9 or the lower front panel 3, that is, unlocking the pachinko gaming machine 1, the ashtray 7 in use that can be rotated from the use position to the disposal position is provided. It is impossible to rotate and fix to the non-use position, or to shift the ashtray fixed at the non-use position to the use state.

したがって、遊技者が不使用位置の灰皿７を無理やり動かして使用状態にするようないたずらを防止することができる。
また、使用位置への保持、回転範囲の規制、回転の規制は、全て灰皿７の左右外側面と、左右の支持部材５２，５３の内側面に設けられるか取り付けられている部材（係合突起３５、回転規制長穴２７、回転不可穴２８、Ｌ字ピン３０、使用位置規制突起６１、使用位置保持突起６２、不使用位置規制突起６３等）で行われるので、これらの部材は、灰皿７が使用位置および不使用位置にある場合には、遊技者から視認困難な位置にあり、使用位置であっても、不使用位置であっても、これらの部材が灰皿７しいてはパチンコ遊技機１の美観を損ねることがない。 Therefore, it is possible to prevent a mischief such that the player forcibly moves the ashtray 7 in the non-use position to put it in use.
Further, holding to the use position, restriction of the rotation range, and restriction of rotation are all provided on or attached to the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray 7 and the inner surfaces of the left and right support members 52 and 53 (engagement protrusions). 35, rotation restricting long hole 27, non-rotatable hole 28, L-shaped pin 30, use position restricting protrusion 61, use position holding protrusion 62, nonuse position restricting protrusion 63, etc.). In the use position and the non-use position, it is in a position where it is difficult for the player to see, and these members are in the ashtray 7 or the pachinko gaming machine regardless of the use position or the non-use position. There is no loss of 1's aesthetics.

また、左右から突出し、かつ、灰皿７の左右間隔より狭い幅で配置された軸部５４，５４に灰皿７を取り付けるために、灰皿７を２つに分割した構成において、灰皿７を構成する２つの分割した部材を灰皿本体２３と前部カバー２４とし、かつ、これらを固定するためのビスの取付位置を灰皿７の左右外側面としたことで、使用位置および不使用位置にある灰皿７の前記ビス等は、左右の支持部材５２，５３に隠されて遊技者に視認できない状態となっている。これにより、例えば、灰皿の下面にビスの頭等が露出することで、灰皿を裏返して不使用位置とした場合に、灰皿の美観が損なわれるような事態を防止することができる。 Moreover, in order to attach the ashtray 7 to the shaft portions 54 and 54 that protrude from the left and right and are arranged with a width narrower than the left-right interval of the ashtray 7, the ashtray 7 is configured in a configuration in which the ashtray 7 is divided into two. The two divided members are the ashtray body 23 and the front cover 24, and the mounting positions of the screws for fixing them are the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray 7, so that the ashtray 7 in the use position and the non-use position can be used. The screws and the like are hidden by the left and right support members 52 and 53 and are not visible to the player. Thereby, for example, when a screw head or the like is exposed on the lower surface of the ashtray, when the ashtray is turned over to be in a non-use position, a situation in which the aesthetics of the ashtray is impaired can be prevented.

また、Ｌ字ピン３０の挿入部３８が円錐台状で、かつ、回転規制長穴２７および回転不可穴２８の幅や径より小さな径から大きな径までを含む状態となっているので、挿入部３８は、回転不可穴２８に挿入された際に、全周に渡って回転不可穴２８の開口部に接するとともに、コイルバネにより回転不可穴２８に押し付けられ、不使用状態で灰皿７ががたつくのを防止することができる。
また、回転規制長穴２７に挿入部３８が挿入された状態では、回転規制長穴２７の開口部の左右側縁部に常に挿入部３８が接触した状態とされ、かつ、灰皿７が使用位置と廃棄地位置との間を回転する際にも、挿入部３８が回転規制長穴の左右側縁部に接触した状態となり、これにより、灰皿７ががたつくことなく円滑に回転可能となっている。 Further, since the insertion portion 38 of the L-shaped pin 30 is in the shape of a truncated cone and includes a range from a smaller diameter to a larger diameter than the width and diameter of the rotation restricting long hole 27 and the non-rotatable hole 28, the insertion portion 38 is in contact with the opening of the non-rotatable hole 28 over the entire circumference when it is inserted into the non-rotatable hole 28, and is pressed against the non-rotatable hole 28 by a coil spring so that the ashtray 7 rattles when not in use. Can be prevented.
In the state where the insertion portion 38 is inserted into the rotation restriction long hole 27, the insertion portion 38 is always in contact with the left and right edge portions of the opening of the rotation restriction long hole 27, and the ashtray 7 is in the use position. Also when rotating between the position and the waste disposal position, the insertion portion 38 is in contact with the left and right side edges of the rotation restriction slot, and the ashtray 7 can be smoothly rotated without rattling. .

この実施形態では、パチンコ遊技機１を例としてあげたが、本発明は、灰皿を有する全ての遊技機に適用可能であり、パチンコ遊技機１を含む各種弾球遊技機や、パチスロを含むスロットマシンといった回胴式遊技機にも適用可能である。 In this embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is taken as an example, but the present invention can be applied to all gaming machines having an ashtray, and various ball game machines including the pachinko gaming machine 1 and slots including a pachislot machine. The present invention can also be applied to a spinning machine such as a machine.

以上、本発明者によってなされた発明を適用した実施の形態について説明したが、この実施の形態による本発明の開示の一部をなす論述及び図面により本発明は限定されることはない。すなわち、この実施の形態に基づいて当業者等によりなされる他の実施の形態、実施例及び運用技術等は全て本発明の範疇に含まれることは勿論であることを付け加えておく。 As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the description and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

本発明の実施の形態に係るパチンコ遊技機を示す正面図である。1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 前記パチンコ遊技機の灰皿取付部、左右の支持部材、灰皿が設けられたサイドパネルを示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the side panel provided with the ashtray mounting part of the said pachinko gaming machine, the left and right support members, and the ashtray. 前記左右の支持部材および灰皿を備え、かつ、Ｌ字ピンが取り付けられた灰皿取付部を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the ashtray attachment part which was provided with the said left-right support member and ashtray, and was attached with the L-shaped pin. 前記灰皿の回転角度とＬ字ピンの関係を説明するための灰皿とＬ字ピンとを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the ashtray and L-shaped pin for demonstrating the relationship between the rotation angle of the said ashtray, and an L-shaped pin. 前記灰皿の回転角度とＬ字ピンの関係を説明するための灰皿とＬ字ピンとを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the ashtray and L-shaped pin for demonstrating the relationship between the rotation angle of the said ashtray, and an L-shaped pin. 前記灰皿の回転角度とＬ字ピンの関係を説明するための灰皿とＬ字ピンとを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the ashtray and L-shaped pin for demonstrating the relationship between the rotation angle of the said ashtray, and an L-shaped pin. 前記灰皿の回転角度とＬ字ピンの関係を説明するための灰皿とＬ字ピンとを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the ashtray and L-shaped pin for demonstrating the relationship between the rotation angle of the said ashtray, and an L-shaped pin. 前記支持部材への灰皿の取付方法を説明するための支持部材を有する灰皿取付部と灰皿を構成する灰皿本体および前部カバーとを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the ashtray attaching part which has a supporting member for demonstrating the attachment method of the ashtray to the said supporting member, the ashtray main body and front part cover which comprise an ashtray. 前記支持部材への灰皿の取付方法を説明するための支持部材を有する灰皿取付部と灰皿を構成する灰皿本体および前部カバーとを示す正面図および灰皿取付部の一部を切り欠いた側面図である。The front view which shows the ashtray attachment part which has a support member for demonstrating the attachment method of the ashtray to the said support member, the ashtray main body which comprises an ashtray, and a front cover, and the side view which notched a part of ashtray attachment part It is. 前記支持部材への灰皿の取付方法を説明するための支持部材を有する灰皿取付部と灰皿を構成する灰皿本体および前部カバーとを示す正面図および灰皿取付部の一部を切り欠いた側面図である。The front view which shows the ashtray attachment part which has a support member for demonstrating the attachment method of the ashtray to the said support member, the ashtray main body which comprises an ashtray, and a front cover, and the side view which notched a part of ashtray attachment part It is. 前記支持部材を有する取付部を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the attaching part which has the said supporting member. 前記灰皿が取り付けられた支持部材を有する取付部を示し、灰皿を回転した状態の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the state which showed the attaching part which has the supporting member to which the said ashtray was attached, and rotated the ashtray.

Explanation of symbols

１パチンコ遊技機（遊技機）
７灰皿
２１内部空間
２２開口部
２３灰皿本体
２４前部カバー（カバー部材）
２５軸受部（切欠部、軸受穴）
２７回転規制長穴
２８回転不可穴
３０Ｌ字ピン（ピン）
３２ビス孔
３８挿入部（ピンの先端部）
５１灰皿取付部
５２支持部材
５３支持部材
５４軸部 1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
7 Ashtray 21 Internal space 22 Opening 23 Ashtray body 24 Front cover (cover member)
25 Bearing (notch, bearing hole)
27 Rotation restriction slot 28 Non-rotatable hole 30 L-shaped pin
32 Screw hole 38 Insertion part (Pin tip)
51 Ashtray mounting part 52 Support member 53 Support member 54 Shaft part

Claims

A container-like ashtray having an opening communicating with the internal space;
An ashtray mounting portion provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body, facing the ashtray to the front side;
A pair of support members that extend forward from the left and right of the ashtray mounting part and support the ashtray with the ashtray sandwiched therebetween,
The pair of support members rotate the ashtray horizontally along the front surface of the gaming machine main body between a use position with the opening facing upward and a disposal position with the opening facing obliquely downward. In a gaming machine that is rotatably supported around an axis,
Each of the pair of support members is provided with a shaft portion that protrudes toward the ashtray from the mutually opposing inner surfaces of the support member,
Each of the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray is provided with a bearing hole into which the shaft portion is inserted and becomes a bearing,
On at least one side surface of the left and right outer surfaces of the ashtray, an arc-shaped rotation restricting elongated hole centering on the bearing hole, and a non-rotatable hole disposed on an extension line of the arc of the rotation restricting oblong hole, Is provided,
A pin inserted into one of the rotation restriction long hole and the non-rotatable hole is provided on the support member so as to freely protrude and retract toward the ashtray,
A biasing means for biasing the pin from the support member toward the ashtray;
The tip portion of the pin inserted into one of the rotation restricting elongated hole and the non-rotatable hole is rearward from the tip from the shorter diameter to the longer diameter than the width of the rotation restricted elongated hole and the diameter of the non-rotatable hole. It is formed in a substantially conical shape so that its diameter increases as it goes to
The rotation restriction long hole restricts the rotation range of the ashtray between the use position and the disposal position by inserting the pin,
The non-rotatable hole is a gaming machine in which the pin is inserted to fix the ashtray to a non-use position where the opening portion faces downward.

The ashtray is composed of a container-like ashtray main body and a cover member that covers at least part of the left and right side surfaces of the ashtray main body,
At least one of the cover member and the ashtray main body is provided with a notch for forming the bearing hole by attaching the cover member to the ashtray main body,
When the ashtray is rotated from the use position toward the disposal position, a screw hole for joining the ashtray main body and the cover member at a position exposed from the support member on the outer surface of the ashtray. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is formed.