JP5131768B2 - Frame structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a frame structure and a gaming machine, and in particular, a back body that substantially closes a rear surface of a housing frame that surrounds the gaming machine, and a swinging support that can be opened and closed with respect to the housing frame. The present invention relates to a frame structure having a machine frame and a gaming machine.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, the ejected game medium (hereinafter referred to as a ball) flows down on the game board surface, and in the course of the flow, the ball moves on the game board surface with gauges (also called nails) and blades. It turns around while colliding with the car, and the flow direction changes. As a result, if a ball wins at various winning holes arranged on the surface of the game board, a predetermined prize ball is paid out. On the other hand, if a ball flows into the out port without winning any prize hole, no prize ball is paid out. . The player can enjoy the game by demonstrating his / her skill in the ball or using the contingency in the flow of the ball and expecting the winning of the ball and the payout of the prize ball.

  Conventionally, such a pachinko machine is surrounded by a casing frame, and a game board is arranged so as to be accommodated inside the casing frame. The game board is held by a machine frame that is swingably supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the housing frame. Various ball paths, various mechanical parts, circuit boards, etc. are provided on the back side of the machine frame and game board. Is attached.

  In other words, the ball path, which is an important part that composes and produces the game, various mechanism parts such as a prize ball payout device and a winning ball processing device, a payout control board for controlling the operation of these various mechanical parts, a symbol display device, etc. A game control board, a symbol control board, and the like for controlling the effect operation are configured such that the front is covered with a game board and a machine frame, and the upper and lower sides and the left and right sides are covered with a housing frame.

  However, the back of the pachinko machine, that is, the back side is not covered, and the above-mentioned important parts are substantially exposed. Therefore, the back side of the pachinko machine is defenseless against unauthorized access, and there is a risk that unauthorized parts will be performed from here.

  In recent years, a pachinko machine that can prevent unauthorized access to important parts from the back side by covering the back side with a back body (hereinafter referred to as a back plate) has been proposed. According to this, since the back of the pachinko machine is substantially closed, for example, it is possible to prevent an illegal game or the like that is performed by inserting a piano wire on the back side from the gap between adjacent pachinko machines (for example, (See Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-105572 A

  By the way, inside a general gaming machine island where gaming machines are provided, a ball supply facility, a banknote transport facility, and the like are arranged, and the rear side of the gaming machine via a housing frame in order to perform these maintenances Need access to.

  However, when the back side of the gaming machine is covered with a back plate, there is a problem that it is difficult to access the back side of the gaming machine due to the presence of the back plate, and maintenance work inside the island becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even when a back body is installed on the back side of the gaming machine, the back body can be greatly opened forward and the back of the gaming machine. It is an exemplary problem to provide a frame structure and a gaming machine that can improve accessibility to the side and prevent illegal acts from the back side.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a frame structure as an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a first frame body surrounding a gaming machine and a front surface at a side edge swing instruction position at one side edge of the first frame body. A second frame body swingably supported so as to be opened and closed, and disposed behind the first frame body to substantially close the back surface of the gaming machine, and rearward from the side edge rocking support position; A frame structure having a back body swingably supported by the first frame body so as to be openable and closable on the front side, with the position inside the gaming machine from the side edge swing support position as an inner swing support position. A cutout portion at least partially cut out in the vicinity of the inner rocking support position is formed on the upper surface of the body, and the first frame body has a cover portion that substantially covers the cutout portion.

  In the frame structure according to the present invention, the back body is swingably supported with respect to the first frame body (for example, the housing frame) so that the front surface can be opened and closed. Access to the rear side further than the back body can be easily performed. For this reason, the back body arranged on the backmost surface of the gaming machine realizes both suppression of unauthorized access from the back side of the gaming machine and improvement in maintainability of a ball supply facility, a bill transport facility, etc. Can do.

  Since the swing support position (inner swing support position) of the back body is disposed behind the swing support position (side edge swing support position) of the second frame (for example, the machine frame), The size of the body in the left-right direction (that is, the width direction of the gaming machine) can be increased. As a result, the area of the back body can be increased, and the degree of freedom in design and space efficiency are increased.

  When the side edge swing support position of the second frame is located in front of the second frame or in the first frame body in the front-rear direction, the inner swing support position of the back body is the side edge of the second frame. If it coincides with or is in front of the swinging support position, when the rear body is opened forward, the rotation trajectory swells outward and may interfere with the inner wall of the first frame.

  However, in the present invention, the inner rocking support position of the back body is disposed behind the side edge rocking support position of the second frame, in other words, the inner rocking support position of the back body is substantially the same. In particular, since it is arranged behind the first frame body, the rotation trajectory of the back body does not swell greatly outward. Therefore, even if the lateral dimension of the back body is increased to the full inner wall dimension of the first frame, there is almost no possibility of interfering with the inner wall of the first frame when opening and closing. As a result, the opening / closing operation can be performed smoothly even if the lateral dimension of the back body is increased to enlarge the area.

  Further, by arranging the inner rocking support position of the back body at a position inside the gaming machine from the side edge rocking support position of the second frame, the back body is opened when the second frame and the back body are opened. Can be greatly opened, and the backward accessibility can be further improved.

  When opening the back body, it is necessary to open the second frame in advance. When the second frame body is opened, if the inner rocking support position of the back body is arranged outside the side edge rocking support position of the second frame body, the opening angle of the back body is increased. I can't. However, according to the present invention, the inner rocking support position of the back body is arranged on the inner side of the side edge rocking support position of the second frame, so compared to the case where it is arranged on the outside, When the opening angle of the second frame is the same, the opening angle of the back body can be increased.

  As a result, the possibility of interference between the back side of the second frame and the front side of the back body at the time of opening can be reduced. Thereby, the opening angle of the back body can be increased to improve the accessibility to the rear, the rear side of the second frame (also referred to as the back side or the back side), the front side of the back body. It is possible to increase the degree of freedom of component placement and size.

  In particular, on the back side of the second frame and the front side of the back body, various mechanical components such as a prize ball payout device and a winning ball processing device, and a main board (game control board) for controlling the operation of these various mechanical components. ), A design control board, a power supply board, etc. are often provided. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the possibility of breakage of these mechanical components, the control board, and the like due to interference between the second frame body and the back body when opened.

  Furthermore, the movable range of the back body is more compact than the movable range of the second frame by disposing the rocking support position of the back body at a position inside the gaming machine from the rocking support position of the second frame. Can be. For this reason, it is possible to facilitate the rotating operation of the back body in a state where the second frame body is opened, and it is possible to reduce the burden of handling the back body during maintenance inside the island.

  A cutout portion is formed in the vicinity of the inner swing support portion on the upper surface of the back body. This notch is cut out to prevent interference between the back body and the side wall of the first frame when the back body is opened forward. By forming the notch, the risk of interference between the inner side wall of the first frame and the front side of the back body when the back body is opened large (for example, approximately 90 ° forward) is reduced. And a sufficiently large opening angle of the back body to the front can be secured. It can also contribute to prevention of damage caused by interference between the back body and the first frame.

  By forming the cutout portion in the back body, the possibility of interference between the back body and the first frame body is reduced, and the back body can be greatly opened forward, and the gaming machine is excellent in maintainability. On the other hand, when the back body is partially cut away, there is a risk that foreign objects and the like can easily enter the gaming machine from the outside of the gaming machine through the cutout portion. However, since the cover portion of the first frame substantially covers the cutout portion, entry of foreign matter from the outside of the gaming machine is prevented, and as a result, the gaming machine can be highly resistant to fraud. it can.

  Here, the game medium means, for example, a ball used for the game in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, and the game apparatus body corresponds to a game board or the like for the ball to flow down. In addition, the “front” is a surface facing the player when the gaming device is installed in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and the front is the direction from the game board surface to the player, that is, from the back of the game board. It means the direction toward the surface. On the contrary, the “rear surface” is a surface on the back side of the gaming machine, and the rear side means a direction from the surface of the game board toward the back surface. The left and right direction means the left and right in the width direction when viewing the gaming machine from the player. Furthermore, “inner side” indicates the center direction of the first frame.

  In the frame structure, the inner swing support position may be disposed on the front surface side and in the vicinity of the side edge of the back body.

  Since the swing support position of the back body is arranged on the front side, even if the back body is opened forward at approximately 90 °, a part of the back body does not protrude from the swing support position to the outside of the gaming machine. Therefore, even when a pillar member for a gaming machine island or the like is installed just outside the first frame, the back body can be greatly opened without interfering with it.

  In addition, since the rocking support position of the back body is arranged in the vicinity of the side edge thereof, when the back body is opened forward, the entire back body is substantially rotated forward and a part thereof is rotationally moved backward. There is nothing to do. Therefore, even if there is a pillar member for installing the gaming machine island behind the back body, there is no interference due to the opening / closing operation of the back body.

  In the frame structure, the cover part may have a wiring insertion part for inserting a wiring related to the gaming machine.

  Since the cover part has the wiring insertion part, the wiring related to the gaming machine can be inserted along the wiring insertion part of the cover part. Therefore, a sufficient space for wiring can be secured behind the gaming machine. Generally, a gaming machine is installed on a gaming machine island in a gaming machine store (also called a hall). The gaming machine island is a plurality of gaming machines arranged and arranged in a row. In addition to each gaming machine, there are a game media lending machine, a circulation device for supplying and discharging game media, etc. as island facilities. is set up. Each gaming machine is arranged in a row in the width direction, and is also arranged so as to be back-to-back on both side surfaces of the gaming machine island.

  The interval between the gaming machines arranged back to back is appropriately adjusted according to the size of the island equipment arranged inside the island, the total number of gaming machines to be installed in the hall, etc. The distance between the front surfaces of the first frame bodies in the back-to-back gaming machines is generally about 460 mm to 500 mm. As a result, the distance between the back bodies in the back-to-back gaming machines is extremely narrow, 120 mm to 160 mm.

  There is island equipment in the space between the two back bodies, and this space is necessary for maintenance of gaming machines and island equipment, so it is sufficient to route wiring related to gaming machines. It is difficult to secure space here. However, in this invention, since the cover part located near the upper surface of the back body in the gaming machine has the wiring insertion part, the wiring related to the gaming machine is inserted into the wiring insertion part of the cover part. Can do. Therefore, the wiring can be inserted in the vicinity of the upper surface of the back body, and there is no need to pass through the space between the back bodies in the back-to-back gaming machines.

  Note that wiring related to gaming machines refers to wiring for connecting gaming machines and other devices (for example, island facilities, hall computers, etc.), wiring between island facilities, and island facilities and hall computers. Including wiring for the purpose.

  The wiring insertion part in the cover part may be, for example, a wiring path for inserting a wiring, or may be a path regulation part that regulates a wiring path. It may be a wiring receiving surface for receiving the routed wiring and may not be configured in the shape of a passage. Further, the wiring insertion portion may have a wiring fixing portion for fixing the wiring, and the wiring inserted through the cover lid portion may be fixed to the wiring fixing portion by a binding member, a fixing member, or the like.

  In the frame structure, the upper surface, the lower surface, and the left and right side surfaces of the back body are disposed so as to be inside the respective inner walls of the upper surface, the lower surface, and the left and right side surfaces of the first frame body, and the cover lid portion is the first frame body. A hanging portion that hangs down from the upper surface of the first frame body along the rear surface of the first frame body, and an extending portion that bends from the hanging portion and extends backward. It may be substantially L-shaped.

  By configuring the first frame body, the back surface body, and the cover portion in the gaming machine in this manner, the back surface body can be configured to be slightly smaller than the first frame body in the entire upper, lower, left, and right circumferences. Therefore, a step portion is formed over the entire circumference between the first frame body and the back body.

  Due to the presence of the stepped portion, it is possible to stack the back body and the first frame body so as to fit each other. The state in which the back body and the first frame body are assembled exists, for example, in a process in the middle of an assembly factory of the gaming machine. Note that an assembly of the back body and the first frame is referred to as an intermediate assembly frame.

  In the intermediate frame adjacent to each other in the stacked state, the back body of the front intermediate frame fits completely inside the first frame of the rear intermediate frame and is overlapped and stacked. It has come to be. Therefore, since a plurality of intermediate frames can be stacked and stored and transported, the intermediate frames can be prevented from being damaged due to the collapse of the stack, and the storage space can be saved.

  The extending portion has a shape that inhibits the upward movement of the back body, and the shaft that swings and supports the back body at the inner rocking support position on the bottom surface of the back body receives the bottom surface of the back body. The protruding length protruding upward from the receiving surface may be set larger than the gap between the upper surface of the back body and the extending portion.

  Since the extension portion has a shape that hinders the upward movement of the rear body, the upward movement amount of the rear body is limited to the distance between the upper surface of the rear body and the extension portion. Since the protruding amount of the shaft from the lower receiving surface that receives the swinging rotation of the back body is set larger than the gap, the back body cannot be moved upward and removed from the shaft. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act such as removing the back body from the casing frame.

  Here, the shape that hinders the upward movement of the back body typically means a shape in which the area of the extension is substantially larger than the area of the notch, but it is simply the size of the area. The shape is not limited to the relationship, and a shape in which a part of the notch part interferes with the extension part due to the upward movement of the back body. Further, since the lower receiving surface and the lower surface of the back body are located at substantially the same height, the protruding length of the shaft from the lower receiving surface is substantially synonymous with the protruding length of the shaft from the lower surface to the lower surface. It is.

  A gaming machine according to another exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a frame structure, a gaming apparatus body that realizes a game using a gaming medium, and a front transparent plate that is disposed at a predetermined distance or more away from the gaming apparatus body. It is characterized by having.

  By providing the gaming machine with the frame structure as described above, the rear body can be opened forward while the first frame body is still installed on the island. For this reason, the maintenance with respect to the inside of the island where the gaming machine is installed can be performed directly from the front side in a state where the gaming machine is installed on the island, and the maintainability can be improved as compared with the conventional case. In addition, since the back body is installed on the back side of the gaming machine, unauthorized access from the back side of the gaming machine can be effectively suppressed, and unauthorized gaming by the user can be prevented. As described above, by providing the gaming machine with the frame structure according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively prevent unauthorized gaming and to provide a gaming machine with excellent maintainability in the pachinko hall. .

  Further, a notch is formed on the upper surface of the back body, and the possibility of interfering with the side wall of the first frame when the back body is opened forward is reduced, so that the back body, the first frame, and the first frame The breakage of the two-frame body is prevented, and this gaming machine has high durability and reliability. Since the front opening angle of the back body can be increased, the maintainability is also improved.

  And since the cover part has covered the notch part substantially, it is prevented that a foreign material penetrate | invades into the game machine inside from a gaming machine outside through a notch part. Accordingly, sufficient anti-fraud measures can be taken to provide a safe and secure gaming machine. If the cover part has a wiring insertion part, it is not necessary to secure a space for wiring separately behind the gaming machine, and this gaming machine can realize space saving in the gaming machine island.

  Further objects and other features of the present invention will become apparent from the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an illegal game or the like with respect to the gaming machine by providing the back body on the first frame. Furthermore, since the back body can be greatly opened forward with respect to the first frame body, access from the front side of the gaming machine to the back of the back body can be facilitated, and the island where the gaming machine is installed It becomes possible to improve internal maintainability.

  In addition, the presence of the notch portion can further increase the opening angle of the back body to the front, prevent damage due to interference between the back body and the first frame body, and further improve maintainability. ing. Due to the presence of the cover portion, illegal acts using the cutout portions can be prevented, and the space efficiency of the wiring space can be improved.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine having a frame structure 1 having a frame structure according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The pachinko machine 2 includes a housing frame (first frame) 3, a machine frame (second frame) 4, a back plate (back body) 5, a game board unit (game device body) 6, a front glass (front transparent plate). ) 7, a decorative frame 8, a ball launch unit (launch unit, not shown), and an upper plate 9. The frame structure 1 includes a housing frame 3, a machine frame 4, and a back plate 5.

  The pachinko machine 2 includes a combination pachinko machine, an enclosed circulation pachinko machine, and the like. In addition to pachinko machines, pachinko slot machines and slot machines that use coins as game media, various game machines, arcade machines, and the like can be considered as gaming machines.

  The housing frame 3 is a frame for enclosing the periphery of the pachinko machine 2 and is configured in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. Wood is often used as the material, but other materials such as resin and aluminum are also used. The housing frame 3 surrounds the upper and lower surfaces and the left and right side surfaces of the pachinko machine 2, and a hinge for swinging and supporting the machine frame 4 and the decorative frame 8 on the left side as viewed from the front surface (that is, the player side). Part 11 is provided. Further, it is a rear side of the housing frame (that is, the back side of the pachinko machine 2 and the gaming machine island side), and the back plate 5 is swingably supported on the left side when viewed from the front (front side). A hinge portion 12 (see FIGS. 2 and 4) is formed.

  The machine frame 4 is a frame for holding the game board unit 6, and an attachment opening for attaching the game board unit 6 is formed in the vicinity of the center thereof. An attachment portion for detachably attaching the game board unit 6 is provided around the attachment opening, and the machine frame 4 is configured to surround the game board unit 6. The machine frame 4 is disposed on the front side of the casing frame 3 and is pivotally supported by the casing frame 3 at the hinge portion 11, and swings so as to be openable and closable with respect to the casing frame 3 as shown in FIG. It is supported. The machine frame 4 is formed of resin or metal, and a back mechanism board (not shown) is disposed on the back side thereof. On the back mechanism board, a winning ball processing device (not shown) for counting and discharging the winning balls, a prize ball paying device (not shown) for counting and paying out the prize balls, and the like are arranged. Yes.

  The back plate 5 is a plate-like member that substantially seals the back of the housing frame 3 and substantially closes the back of the pachinko machine 2. By installing the back plate 5, unauthorized access that can be performed from the back side of the pachinko machine 2 can be effectively prevented.

  The back plate 5 has a box shape with the front side open, and inside the front side is an image control board 15, a main board (game control board) 16 for controlling the entire pachinko machine 2, and a power board. 17 etc. are stored. The back plate 5 is swingably supported by the housing frame 3 by a hinge portion 12 at the left front end portion when viewed from the front. By rotating the back plate 5 around the hinge portion 12 as a swing axis, the back plate 5 can be rotated to the front side by guiding the opening 3a of the housing frame 3 as shown in FIG. It is possible.

  FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the pachinko machine 2 in which the machine frame 4 and the housing frame 3 are swingably supported with respect to the housing frame 3. The machine frame 4 has a structure that can be opened and closed as shown in FIG. 2 with the axis G1 of the hinge portion 11 provided on the front side of the housing frame 3 as a swing support position (side edge swing support position). ing. As shown in FIG. 4, the axis G <b> 1 of the hinge portion 11 is the left end portion of the housing frame 3, is disposed slightly forward of the housing frame 3, and is located near one side edge of the machine frame 4. ing.

  On the other hand, the back plate 5 has a structure that can be opened and closed as shown in FIG. 3 with the axis G2 of the hinge portion 12 provided on the back side of the housing frame 3 as the swing support position (inner swing support position). It has become. As shown in FIG. 4, the axis G <b> 2 of the hinge portion 12 is formed at the end portion of the hinge support portion 12 a formed in a cross-sectional shape Γ, and the rear surface of the housing frame 3 is more than the position where the hinge portion 11 is disposed. Further, it is disposed at a position closer to the inside of the housing frame 3 (toward the right side in front view, closer to the center of the housing frame) by a distance L1. The arrangement position of the shaft G2 corresponds to the vicinity of the side edge of the back plate 5.

  In a general pachinko machine, the axis of the hinge part of the machine frame is located in the housing frame in front of the housing frame or in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the axis G2 of the back plate 5 coincides with or is in front of the position of the axis G1 of the machine frame 4, the rotation trajectory of the back plate 5 is outward (that is, the case frame 3). In the direction of the right side when viewed from the front in the width direction), and may interfere with the inner wall of the housing frame 3.

  However, in the frame structure 1 shown in the first embodiment, since the position of the axis G2 of the back plate 5 is arranged behind the position of the axis G1 of the machine frame 4, in other words, Since the swing support position is disposed substantially behind the housing frame 3, the rotation trajectory of the opposite side edge 5 a of the back plate 5 may swell greatly outward as the back plate 5 opens. As a result, interference between the opposite side edge 5a and the other side edge inner wall 3b of the housing frame 3 can be easily prevented even if the left and right dimensions of the back plate 5 are increased (see FIG. 5). Therefore, the back plate 5 can be smoothly opened and closed while increasing the left-right dimension of the back plate 5 to increase the degree of freedom of the arrangement space.

  Further, by arranging the axis G2 of the back plate 5 at a position inside the pachinko machine 2 with respect to the axis G1 of the machine frame 4, the back plate 5 is greatly opened when the machine frame 4 and the back plate 5 are opened. It is possible to improve the accessibility to the rear.

  When opening the back plate 5, it is necessary to open the machine casing 4 in advance. When the machine casing 4 is opened, if the position of the axis G2 of the back plate 5 is arranged outside the position of the axis G1 of the machine frame 4, the opening angle of the back plate 5 cannot be made large. However, according to the frame structure 1 shown in the first embodiment, the position of the axis G2 of the back plate 5 is arranged on the inner side than the position of the axis G1 of the machine frame 4, so that it is arranged on the outer side. Compared to the case, the opening angle of the back plate 5 can be increased when the opening angle of the machine casing 4 is the same.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the machine frame 4 is fully opened to the front side with respect to the housing frame 3 and the back plate 5 is further rotated forward by approximately 90 degrees. Compared with the axis G1 of the machine frame 4, the axis G2 of the back plate 5 is arranged inside the housing frame 3 by a distance L1, and the opening angle of the back plate 5 is made larger than before by the difference in the arrangement position. Can be taken.

  As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility of interference between the back side of the machine casing 4 and the front side of the back plate 5 when opened. In particular, a back mechanism board (not shown) or the like is disposed on the back side of the machine casing 4 and a main board 16 and a power board 17 are provided on the front side of the back plate 5. It is possible to prevent breakage, failure, etc. from coming into contact with each other, and it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of component arrangement and size.

  Further, the back plate 5 is swingably supported by the housing frame 3 by the hinge portion 12 at the left front end (front side of the back body and in the vicinity of the side edge) when the back plate 5 is viewed from the front. As shown in FIG. 4, a space of a distance L <b> 2 from the left end portion of the housing frame 3 is secured on the left side of the face plate 5.

  When the pachinko machine 2 is installed in the pachinko hall, there may be a column member for installing the gaming machine island where the pachinko machine 2 is installed at a position 18 between the adjacent pachinko machines 2 (FIG. 4). (See dashed line inside.) However, in the frame structure 1 shown in the first embodiment, since a space of a distance L2 is secured on the left side of the housing frame 3, even if there is a pillar member at this position 18, the pachinko machine 2 can be used without any problem. Can be installed.

  In addition, there is a case where the pillar member exists at the position 18a (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4), but in the first embodiment, the hinge support portion 12a has a Γ-shaped cross section to avoid the position 18a. In addition, since the axis G2 of the hinge portion 12 of the back plate 5 is disposed on the front side of the back plate 5, a part of the back plate 5 remains even if the back plate is greatly opened to approximately 90 °. There is no interference with the hinge support 12a. That is, even if the column member is installed at the position 18 or the position 18a, the back plate 5 can be opened forward sufficiently large.

  Further, since the position of the axis G2 of the back plate 5 is arranged in the vicinity of the side edge thereof, when the back plate 5 is opened forward, the entire back plate 5 is substantially rotated forward and a part thereof is moved backward. And never rotate. Therefore, even if the pillar member for the gaming machine island is located at the positions 18 and 18a behind the back plate 5, interference due to the opening / closing operation of the back plate 5 does not occur.

  The game board unit 6 includes a game board 20, a rail decoration 21, and a symbol display device 22, and is configured as a unit. On the front surface of the game board 20, a game board surface 20 a that realizes a game by flowing down a ball 24 as a game medium is formed. A rail ornament 21 is attached to the game board surface 20a so as to surround the substantially circular shape, and an inner surface 21a of the rail ornament 21 is erected with respect to the game board surface 20a to define a game area 6b. ing.

  In the game area 6b of the game board 20, a large number of gauges (nails) 25, an impeller 26, a winning port 28, a starting winning port 29, a big winning port 30, an out port 31, a symbol display device 22, and the like are arranged. . Here, the gauge 25 refers to a nail that is implanted in the game area 6b in order to change the flow direction of the ball 24 or to guide the ball 24. In addition, a series of nails arranged continuously or collectively may be referred to as a gauge.

  The gauge 25 and the impeller 26 are for colliding with the sphere 24 that has flowed down and changing the flow direction of the sphere 24. The winning opening 28 is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the winning of the ball 24. In the game area 6b, there may be a case where a specific winning opening different from the case where the payout prize ball number is the winning opening 28 is arranged. In addition, there is a case where an electric winning opening provided with electric opening / closing blades for narrowing or widening the winning opening is provided in order to make the winning of the ball 24 variable. The start winning port 29 is a kind of the winning port 28, but has a function of starting symbol rotation of the symbol display device 22 based on the winning of the ball 24.

  The big winning opening 30 is a winning opening that can be opened and closed by the door 30a. When the symbol display device 22 stops and displays in a predetermined mode, for example, “7, 7, 7” or the like, the open / close door 30a opens and a large number of balls 24 win. Along with this, a large amount of prize balls are paid out. The out port 31 is for winning the ball that has flowed down to the lowest end of the game area 6b without discharging into any of the winning holes 28, 29, 30 and discharging it to the outside of the pachinko machine 2. It is arrange | positioned at the substantially lowest end of 6b.

  The symbol display device 22 includes a center ornament 22a and a liquid crystal display device 22b. The center ornament 22a is formed of a resin molded part on which a character or the like has been shaped, and is used for decoratively producing a game in the game area 6b. The liquid crystal display device 22b is provided in the center portion of the center ornament 22a, and has a structure in which the screen periphery of the liquid crystal display device 22b is decoratively surrounded by characters or the like provided on the center ornament 22a.

  The liquid crystal display device 22b is for displaying a display pattern 22c that displays a three-digit number in a variable manner and an effect image 22d that provides an effect display such as a story display by an animated character. The variation display of the display symbol 22 c is performed based on the operation of the sphere 24. That is, the display symbol 22c is variably displayed based on the winning of a ball at the starting winning opening 29 or the passage of a ball to a starting opening (not shown) or a starting gate formed in the game area 6b. When the three-digit number stops in a predetermined manner (for example, “7, 7, 7” corresponding to the winning), the opening / closing door 30a is opened, and a large number of balls 24 win the big winning opening 30. It is configured as follows.

  When the ball 24 is launched toward the upper part in the game area 6b by a ball launching device (not shown), the ball 24 collides with the gauge 25 and flows down in the game area 6b while changing its flow direction. . In the middle of the flow, a certain thing wins the prize opening 28 to trigger a prize ball payout, and a certain thing wins the starting prize opening 29 to trigger a symbol variable game by the symbol display device 22. Things are discharged from the out port 31 to the outside of the pachinko machine 2 without winning any of the winning ports 28 or the like. Thus, when the ball 24 flows down on the game board 20, various games are realized.

  In the first embodiment, the big prize opening 30 is formed immediately above the out mouth 31, but the formation position of the big prize opening 30 is not limited to this, and any position in the game area 6b. It may be formed. Further, the special winning opening 30 may not be formed in the game area 6b.

  The front glass 7 is a transparent plate that is spaced apart from the game board 20 by a certain distance or more. The front glass 7 is made of transparent flat glass, and has a function of forming a flow-down space in which the sphere 24 flows down between the game board 20 and the visibility so that the player can see the game board 20 through the front glass 7. The function and the function to prevent unauthorized access so that the player cannot illegally access (contact) the game board 20 are exhibited.

  As the front transparent plate, in addition to the front glass 7 made of a glass material, a resin material such as transparent acrylic may be used. In the first embodiment, the front glass 7 is held by the decorative frame 8, but the front glass 7 is attached to the front surface of the game board 20 and is held by the machine frame 4 together with the game board 20. It may be configured.

  The decorative frame 8 is a frame for holding the front glass 7 or a decorative member 36 surrounding the periphery thereof. In the first embodiment, the decorative frame 8 holds both the front glass 7 and the decorative member 36. The decorative frame 8 is arranged on the front side of the machine frame 4 and is swingably supported by the housing frame 3 together with the machine frame 4 at the hinge portion 11 so that the front frame can be opened and closed with respect to the machine frame 4.

  The decorative frame 8 is made of resin or metal, and a through hole is formed in the center for allowing the player to visually recognize the game board 20, and the front glass 7 is attached so as to cover the through hole. Around the front glass 7, a decorative member 36 to which a model, a color, and a lamp for decorating the pachinko machine 2 are attached is attached, which contributes to the game effect of the pachinko machine 2.

  In the first embodiment, both the machine frame 4 and the decorative frame 8 are swingably supported by the hinge portion 11 provided in the housing frame 3. However, the machine frame 4 and the decorative frame 8 may be swingably supported by different hinge portions. For example, the housing frame 3 may be provided with a hinge portion that swings and supports the machine frame 4, and the machine frame 4 may be provided with another hinge portion that swings and supports the decorative frame 8.

  A ball launch unit (not shown) is for firing (bulleting) the ball 24 sent from the upper plate 9 to the launch position by the ball supply device toward the upper part of the game area 6b. The player adjusts the bullet strength by the ball launching device by manually operating the handle 10 constituting the launching unit. The ball launching device energizes, for example, a launcher that launches the ball 24 sent to the launch position toward the game area 6b, a launch motor that drives the launcher to reciprocate the launcher, and a launcher. The unit is configured to have a firing spring or the like that generates a force for the bullet, and is attached to the machine frame 4. The player can adjust the firing strength of the sphere 24 by rotating the strength adjusting rod 10a along the circumferential surface of the cylinder while holding the handle 10 having a substantially cylindrical shape by hand.

  The upper plate 9 is for storing the ball 24 so as to guide it to the ball launcher, and has a function of storing the player's ball together with the lower plate 9a. The upper plate 9 is disposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 and below the game board 20, that is, below the decorative frame 8, and the lower plate 9 a is disposed further below the upper plate 9. In the first embodiment, the upper plate 9 and the lower plate 9a are configured separately. Of course, the upper plate 9 and the lower plate 9a may be integrated to form one ball plate. .

  The upper plate 9 has a function of receiving a sphere 24 paid out from the pachinko machine 2 as a giveaway sphere, and a function of storing the sphere 24 so as to guide it to a sphere launcher via a sphere supply device (not shown). doing. At the end of the game, the player can discharge the ball 24 from the upper plate 9 to the lower plate 9a by operating the ball discharge button 9b.

  In the first embodiment, the pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine has been described. Of course, as described above, the gaming machine can be a pachislot machine, a slot machine, various game machines, an arcade machine, or the like. Here, in the case of a pachislot machine or a slot machine, a coin corresponds to a game medium, and a spinning body corresponds to a game apparatus body. In this case, the gaming apparatus body is provided in the housing frame (first frame body), and a front frame (corresponding to the decorative frame in the first embodiment) can be opened and closed on the front surface thereof. It will be supported swinging.

[Embodiment 2]
6 and 7 are plan views of a pachinko machine (game machine) 52 provided with a frame structure 51 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention as viewed from above. This pachinko machine 52 has a frame structure 51 having a housing frame 53, a machine frame 54, and a back plate (back body) 55, of which the housing frame 53 and the back body 55 are assembled ( That is, the machine frame 54 in a state where the machine frame 54 has not yet been assembled is called an intermediate frame. The pachinko machine 52 has a game board unit (game device body), a front glass (front transparent plate), a decorative frame, a ball launch unit (launch unit), and an upper plate. Since this is the same as in the case of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 6 shows a state in which the back plate 55 is closed with respect to the housing frame 53 (that is, a state in which the back plate 55 is set at the rearmost position), and FIG. The back board 55 has shown the state open | released about 90 degrees ahead. In FIG. 7, the machine casing 54 is also opened forward, but is not shown for the sake of simplicity. FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged view in which the main part of the pachinko machine 52 is partially enlarged as viewed from the back. Also in FIG. 8, illustration of the machine casing is omitted.

  In the pachinko machine 52, the machine frame 54 is swingably supported on the side edge swing support position axis J <b> 1 with respect to the housing frame 53. Thereby, the machine casing 54 can swing open / close with respect to the casing frame 53. Further, the back plate 55 is swingably supported with respect to the housing frame 53 on the axis J2 of the inner swing support position. Thereby, the back plate 55 can swing open / close forward with respect to the housing frame 53.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the axis J <b> 1 is disposed in the vicinity of the left edge when the pachinko machine 52 is viewed from the front and at a position protruding forward from the housing frame 53. The axis J2 is arranged behind the axis J1 and at a position inside the pachinko machine 52. The axis J2 is located in the vicinity of the left edge of the back body 55.

  In the vicinity of the axis J2 on the upper surface 55a of the back body 55, a notch 55b is formed. The notch 55b is notched in the front portion of the upper surface 55a, and prevents the back plate 55b from interfering with the side inner wall 53a of the housing frame 53 when the back plate 55b is opened forward. It functions as an escape section. By forming the notch 55b, even if the back body 55 is largely opened forward, it does not interfere with the side inner wall 53a of the housing frame 53. Therefore, the back body 55 can be opened forward to approximately 90 °. It is like that.

  The cutout shape of the cutout portion 55b is substantially rectangular in the second embodiment, but can be set as appropriate according to the shape of the side inner wall 53a.

  A cover 56 is attached to the housing frame 53 so as to cover the notch 55b. The cover portion 56 is, for example, a sheet metal member having an L-shaped cross section. After the hanging portion 56a hangs down from the upper surface 53b of the housing frame 53 along the rear surface on the back surface side of the housing frame 53, It is attached so that it may bend from the part and the extension part 56b may extend back. The extended portion 56b substantially covers the cutout portion 55b in the normal use state of the pachinko machine 52 (that is, the state where the back body 55 is set at the rearmost side of the housing frame 53). Intrusion of foreign matter through the

  In addition, the shape of the extension part 56b can be appropriately set according to the notch shape of the notch part 55b. Of course, it is desirable that the shape of the extending portion 56b is larger than the cutout shape so as to include the cutout portion 55b. Although the cover portion 56 is described as a separate member from the housing frame 53 in the second embodiment, of course, a portion that functions as a cover portion is formed in the housing frame 53 itself. Thereby, the housing frame 53 and the cover portion may be integrated.

  The extending portion 56b of the cover lid portion 56 is positioned immediately above the notch portion 55b, and the size of the extending portion 56b is substantially larger than the size of the notch portion 55b. Therefore, even if the back plate 55 is moved upward in the normal use state of the pachinko machine 52 (that is, the state where the back plate 55 is set at the rearmost side of the housing frame 53), the upper surface 55a of the back plate 55 The extension part 56b interferes, the upward movement of the back plate 55 is obstructed, and the back plate 55 cannot be removed from the lower shaft J2 illegally.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9, which will be described later, when the back plate 55 swings and opens, the lower receiving surface that receives the lower surface 55c on the housing frame 53 side, and the lower surface from the surface from which the lower shaft J2 protrudes. The protruding length X of the side shaft J2 (when the lower shaft J2 protrudes from the lower surface inner wall 53d of the housing frame 53 and the back plate 55 swings and opens with the lower surface inner wall 53d as the lower receiving surface, If the relationship between the protrusion length X of the lower shaft J2 protruding from the lower inner wall 53d and the gap Y between the upper surface 55a to the lower surface of the extended portion 56d of the back plate 55 is X> Y, the back plate Even if it is attempted to lift 55 upward, only the gap Y can be moved upward, and the back plate lower surface 55c cannot be removed from the lower shaft J2. Therefore, an illegal act in which a cheating person lifts the back plate 55 and removes it from the axis J2 in the normal use state can be prevented by the cover 56.

  The extending portion 56b of the cover lid portion 56 also serves as a receiving surface for wiring insertion. The extending portion 56b has an insertion path (wiring insertion portion) 56c for inserting the wiring M and a wiring M connected to the pachinko. An insertion hole 56d for drawing the machine 52 from the outside to the inside is formed. In the extended portion 56b, an upright portion 56e is erected along the insertion passage 56c, and the insertion passage 56c is configured so as to be sandwiched between the upright portion 56e and the hanging portion 56a. For example, wiring (game machine-related wiring) M that connects the pachinko machine 52 and external equipment (island equipment, hall computer, etc. on the gaming machine island) is connected to the pachinko machine from the insertion hole 56d through the insertion passage 56c. It reaches the inside of the machine 52.

  Of course, a fixing hole is formed in the extending portion 56b instead of the insertion passage 56c, and a binding member for wiring binding is fixed in the fixing hole so that the wiring M is inserted through the extending portion 56b. Also good. Since the wiring M is inserted through the upper surface of the cover portion 56, it is not necessary to separately secure a space for inserting the wiring M behind the rear plate 55. Alternatively, the wiring insertion space behind the back plate 55 can be reduced.

  FIG. 9 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 52 as viewed from the rear. The back body 55 is configured to be slightly smaller than the housing frame 53 on the entire circumference. That is, the upper surface 55a, the lower surface 55c, and the side surface 55d of the back body 55 are configured to be inside the upper surface inner wall 53c, the lower surface inner wall 53d, and the side surface inner wall 53a of the housing frame 53. Here, each inner wall of the housing frame 53 is an inner surface in the thickness direction of a member constituting the upper and lower surfaces and side surfaces (each side) of the housing frame 53. That is, the outer dimensions of the back body 55 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction are set smaller than the internal dimensions of the housing frame 53 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively.

  Furthermore, the vertical length of the hanging portion 56 a of the cover portion 56 is set to be substantially longer than the thickness of the member constituting the upper surface 53 b of the housing frame 53, and the cover portion 56 is set to the housing frame 53. Is bent at a position lower than the upper inner wall 53c. Thus, as shown in FIG. 10, when a plurality of intermediate assembly frames are overlapped, the back plate 55 of the front intermediate assembly frame is fitted into the housing frame 53 of the rear intermediate assembly frame, It can be stacked in an orderly manner. Contributes to space saving and prevention of cargo collapse during transportation when handling intermediate frames in factories.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

It is the external appearance perspective view which showed the pachinko machine provided with the frame structure which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. In the pachinko machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention, it is the external appearance perspective view which showed the state which the machine frame opened ahead with respect to the housing frame. In the pachinko machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention, it is the external appearance perspective view which showed the state by which the backplate was fully open | released with respect to the housing frame. It is the plane enlarged view which showed the relationship between the position of the axis | shaft G1 of a machine frame, and the position of the axis | shaft G2 of a backplate in the housing frame of the pachinko machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the top view which showed the state which the machine frame and the backplate open | released in the pachinko machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a top view of the pachinko machine provided with the frame structure concerning Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and is a figure showing the state where the back board was closed. It is a top view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 6, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which the backplate open | released ahead. It is the elements on larger scale which expanded the principal part of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 6 partially, seeing it from the back. It is the rear view which looked at the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 6 from back. It is a figure which shows the state which laminated | stacked the intermediate | middle frame of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 9 back and forth.

Explanation of symbols

G1, J1: Side edge swing support position axes G2, J2: Inner swing support position axes L1, L2: Distance M: Wiring (game machine related wiring)
X: protrusion length Y: gap 1, 51: frame structure (frame structure)
2,52: Pachinko machine (game machine)
3, 53: Housing frame (first frame)
3a: Opening opening 3b: Inner wall on the other side edge 4, 54: Machine frame (second frame)
5,55: Back plate (back body)
5a: Opposite side edge 6: Game board unit (game device body)
6b: Game area 7: Front glass (front transparent plate)
8: decorative frame 9: upper plate 9a: lower plate 9b: ball discharge button 10: handle 10a: strength adjusting rod 11, 12: hinge 12a: hinge support 15: image control board 16: main board (game control board)
17: Power supply board 18, 18a: Position 20: Game board 20a: Game board surface 21: Rail decoration 21a: Inner side surface 22: Symbol display device 22a: Center decoration 22b: Liquid crystal display device 22c: Display pattern 22d: Production image 24: Ball (Game media)
25: Gauge (nail)
26: Impeller 28: Winning opening 29: Start winning opening 30: Large winning opening 30a: Open / close door 31: Out opening 36: Decoration member 53a: Side wall 53b: Upper surface 53c: Upper surface wall 53d: Lower surface wall 55a: Upper surface 55b: Cutout portion 55c: Lower surface 55d: Side surface 56: Cover lid portion 56a: Hanging portion 56b: Extension portion 56c: Insertion passage (wiring insertion portion)
56d: Insertion hole 56e: Standing portion

Claims (1)

A first frame surrounding the periphery of the gaming machine;
A second frame that is swingably supported so as to be openable and closable at the front edge at a side edge swing support position at one side edge of the first frame;
The rear side of the gaming machine is disposed behind the first frame body and substantially closes the back of the gaming machine, is rearward of the side edge swing support position, and is positioned more than the side edge swing support position. A frame structure having a back body swingably supported by the first frame body so as to be openable and closable on the front surface, with an inner position of the gaming machine as an inner swing support position,
On the upper surface of the back body, a cutout portion that is cut out at least partially in the vicinity of the inner swing support position is formed,
The first frame is, have a covering lid portion substantially covering the notch portion,
The upper surface, the lower surface, and the left and right side surfaces of the back body are disposed so as to be inside the respective inner walls of the upper surface, the lower surface, and the left and right side surfaces of the first frame, and
A hanging portion that hangs down from the upper surface of the first frame body along the rear surface of the first frame body so that the cover portion is lower than the inner wall of the upper surface of the first frame body; A frame structure having an extending portion extending in a substantially L shape .

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