JP5346614B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which permits a frame body and the like to be quickly opened while achieving reliable locking by the power of a driving source. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is locked by hooking hook pieces 82 of hook members 70 provided in a support 2 in hook holes 22 provided in a transmissive member holding frame 5. The hook members 70 move between an unlocking position where the hooking relation between the hook pieces 82 and the hook holes 22 are broken and a locking position where the hook pieces 82 are hooked in the hook holes 22. The movement from the unlocking position to the locking position is made by a driving force of a motor device M. A locking member 84 can move to: a restraining position of getting into contact with the locking pieces 87 of the hook members 70 to restrain the hook members 70 from moving from the locking position to the unlocking position; and a retreat position of retreating from the movement path of the locking pieces 87 to permit them to move from the locking position to the unlocking position. When the hook members 70 are in the locking position, the connection between the motor device M and the hook members 70 is broken. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a mechanism for locking a door holding a game board, glass or the like to a support.

In a general gaming machine, a game board holding frame for holding the game board and a transmission member holding frame for holding a transmission member made of glass or the like covering the front of the game board are pivotally supported by the support, and there is some problem. When this occurs, maintenance is performed by opening the game board holding frame and the transmissive member holding frame. Naturally, such a gaming machine is provided with a locking mechanism so that the player can open the game board holding frame and the transmissive member holding frame without permission to prevent fraud.
Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that opens and closes a frame body including a game board holding frame and a transmissive member holding frame by a driving force of a motor. As in this gaming machine, when the locking is performed by the driving force of the motor, the frame body holding a heavy member such as a game board or glass can be securely brought into close contact with the support body. Moreover, since the locking is performed mechanically, the locking does not become halfway, and a reliable locking operation can be realized. Thus, if locking is performed reliably and in a close contact state, there is no gap between the frame and the support, and countermeasures against fraud such as the entry of a tool or the like through the gap can be strengthened.

JP 2007-319536 A

If a problem occurs during the game, the staff will open the frame and perform maintenance. Must be terminated.
In addition, if a problem occurs during the game, it may be necessary to immediately open the frame to perform maintenance so that no further problem occurs. For example, if a ball clog occurs, the movable accessory provided in the game area may break down due to the weight of the game ball or the like unless the ball clog is eliminated immediately. When such a malfunction occurs, the frame must be opened immediately.
However, in order to open the frame by the driving force of the motor, the motor must be reversed, and the time until the motor is driven and the driving force is transmitted to the locking mechanism to lock and unlock the frame. Time to complete is required. In addition, even if the frame can be opened by an unlocking operation in the event of an emergency, the motor is connected to the locking mechanism, so a large resistance occurs and the frame cannot be opened immediately. was there.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of quickly opening a frame body or the like while realizing reliable locking by the power of a drive source.

The invention according to claim 1 is a support, a game board holding frame that is rotatably supported by the support and holds a game board , and is pivotally supported by the game board holding frame or the support. A transmission member holding frame that holds a transmission member that covers the front surface of the game board, and each of the support, the transmission member holding frame, and the game board holding frame faces substantially in parallel, and the support body A game machine in which each of these members is locked in a state in which the game board holding frame is positioned between the support member and the transmission member holding frame , and is provided on either the support or the transmission member holding frame. and the locking portion, the support and is provided to be movable to the other of said transmission member holding frame, in a state where at least the support and the transmission member holding frame is substantially faced in parallel, the target the engagement and locking position for locking the locking portion is released To move between the unlocked position, and can be deterred locking member the rotation of the transmission member holding frames, in conjunction with the locking member, the locking of at least the upper Machinery tablet position to the upper Ki施 tablet position A driving source for applying a driving force for moving the member, a restraining position for inhibiting movement of the locking member from the locking position to the unlocking position, and movement of the locking member from the locking position to the unlocking position are permitted. A locking member movable in a retracted position, and when the locking member is in the restraining position and restrains the movement of the locking member to the unlocking position, the drive source and the locking member The linkage is cut off.

  The invention according to claim 2 is provided with a biasing means for applying a biasing force in a direction in which the locking member moves from the locked position to the unlocked position, and the locking member is driven by the power of the drive source. While the lock member moves from the unlocked position to the locked position against the force, the locking member is released from the locked position by the biasing force of the biasing means when the lock member moves from the restraining position to the retracted position. It moves to the lock position.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the locking member is provided so as to be movable from the unlocked position to a maximum reach position ahead of the unlocked position in the moving direction from the unlocked position. When the locking member reaches the maximum reaching position by force, the link between the drive source and the locking member is cut off, and the locking member is disengaged from the maximum reaching position by the biasing force of the biasing means. The locking member is moved to the lock position, and the locking member is restrained to the unlock position by the lock member at the restraining position.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lock mechanism that is linked to the lock member and moves the lock member from the restraining position to the retracted position by operating a predetermined lock.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detecting means for detecting that the locking member is in a range that can be locked to the locked portion, and the driving source is controlled based on a detection signal of the detecting means, And a control means for moving the locking member from the unlocking position to the locking position.

The door body of the present invention includes a wide range of pivotally supported by the support body. From the closed position where a part or all of the back surface is in contact with the support body, the contact is canceled and both The detailed structure, shape, role, or the like is not limited as long as it can rotate to a separated open position. Therefore, for example, the door body may hold the game board or may be a transmission member holding frame that covers the front surface of the game board. Moreover, the frame which hold | maintained the member different from these may be sufficient, and also it does not restrict to a frame.
Further, the pivotal support of the door body with respect to the support body may be realized via some member such as a hinge, or may be realized by joining a part of both. At this time, the door body may be pivotally supported directly on the support body, or may be pivotally supported indirectly via another member or component.

In the present invention, the structure and shape of the locking member and the locked portion are not particularly limited. In any case, it is only necessary that the locking member is movably provided and a part of the locking member is locked to the locked portion by movement to prevent the door body from being opened. Therefore, a hole, a dent, or a protrusion provided integrally or separately on the door body or the support body also corresponds to the locked portion of the present invention.
The drive source of the present invention may be any device that supplies power for moving the locking member, such as a motor or a solenoid.
In the present invention, the locking member is movable between the restraining position and the retracted position, and the locking member is stopped at the locking position at the restraining position, and the locking member is moved to the unlocking position at the retracting position. Allow. As long as it can move between the restraining position and the retracted position as described above, the shape and structure of the lock member, the attachment position, and the like are not particularly limited.

  In the first to third aspects of the invention, the means for moving the lock member is not particularly limited. For example, the locking member may be moved by operating a predetermined key, or a driving source such as a solenoid may be activated by a switch operation and moved by the driving force. In any case, the configuration may be any as long as it can be quickly moved by a predetermined operation.

  In the invention described in claim 5, for example, a magnetic sensor for detecting magnetism or an optical sensor for detecting light is used as the detecting means. However, the invention is not limited thereto, and the locking member is locked to the locked portion. There is no particular limitation as long as it detects that it is in a possible range.

According to the present invention, since the locking member is moved from the unlocked position to the locked position by the power of the drive source, even if the door body is heavy, the door body is brought into close contact with the support body and locked. In addition, halfway locks are eliminated and anti-fraud measures can be strengthened.
In addition, in a state where the door body is locked, the link between the drive source and the locking member is cut off, and the locking member is held in the locked position by the lock member. Therefore, when opening the door body, there is no resistance between the motor and the locking member, and the door body can be opened quickly only by moving the lock member to the retracted position.

It is a perspective view which shows the open state of a transmissive member holding frame. It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a side view of a gaming machine. It is a rear view of a transmissive member holding frame. It is a perspective view which shows the neutral state of a locking mechanism. It is a perspective view which shows the state of a lock mechanism when a key is rotated in the x direction. It is a perspective view which shows the state of the lock mechanism when rotating a key to ay direction. It is the figure which expanded the side surface of the game board holding frame partially. It is a simplified explanatory view showing a process of holding the game board holding frame in the transmission member holding frame. It is a rear view of a state in which a transmissive member holding frame and a game board holding frame are held together. It is the perspective view which expanded partially the back of the game board holding frame when the lock mechanism is in a neutral state. It is the perspective view which expanded partially the back of the game board holding frame when rotating a key to ay direction. It is sectional drawing which expanded the support partially and showed simply. It is a simplified explanatory view showing a process of holding the game board holding frame on the support. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the locking member in an unlocking position, and the lock mechanism of the state which closed the permeation | transmission member holding frame with respect to the support body. FIG. 16 is a partially enlarged perspective view of FIG. 15. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the locking member in a locking position, and the locking mechanism of the state which closed the permeation | transmission member holding frame with respect to the support body. FIG. 18 is a partially enlarged perspective view of FIG. 17. It is a figure explaining the process in which a collar member latches in a latching hole. It is explanatory drawing which simulated and showed the motor apparatus. It is the elements on larger scale which show the connection part of a motor apparatus and a locking member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the movement from the retracted position of a lock | rock member to the inhibition position, and the cooperation of a motor apparatus and a locking member. It is a block diagram of the control means which controls the drive of a motor apparatus.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a support body 2 and a door body 3 pivotally supported by the support body 2. The support 2 is composed of a frame that forms four sides by an upper plate 2a, a lower plate 2b, and side plates 2c and 2d. Each of the plates 2a to 2d is made of a material such as wood that is not easily deformed or distorted, and is connected by a connecting metal fitting so that an enclosed space is formed in a substantially rectangular shape.
Among these connecting metal fittings, a pair of hinges 4a and 4b project to the front side of the gaming machine 1 in the metal fitting connecting the upper plate 2a and the side plate 2c and the metal fitting connecting the side plate 2c and the lower plate 2b. It is fixed so that it may face at the position.

  The door 3 is pivotally supported by the pair of hinges 4a and 4b. The door body 3 can be opened and closed with respect to the support body 2. In the present embodiment, the door body 3 is constituted by the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the transmission member holding frame 5 is opened with respect to the support 2 and the game board holding frame 6 is closed with respect to the support 2. The transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 are partly or entirely brought into contact with the front surface of the support 2 so that the support 2, the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 are substantially parallel. From the closed position, the back surface rotates to the open position separated from the front surface of the support 2.

  Like the support body 2, the transmission member holding frame 5 is composed of a frame body in which a substantially rectangular enclosed space is formed by four sides including an upper side 5a, a lower side 5b, and side sides 5c and 5d. A transparent member 7 covering the front surface is fixed in the surrounding space. In the present embodiment, the transparent member 7 is made of a transparent glass plate, but any material or shape can be used as long as a game board 17 (to be described later) can be seen through the transparent member 7. You may comprise with a synthetic resin etc. The material of the transmissive member holding frame 5 is not particularly limited, but is preferably made of a synthetic resin for the purpose of reducing the weight and improving the decorativeness. In this case, in particular, the reinforcing metal fitting 8 is fixed to prevent distortion or deformation. It is good to prevent.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the front surface of the gaming machine 1, that is, on the front surface of the transmissive member holding frame 5, there is a decorative lamp 9, an operation handle 10 for launching a game ball, and an upper plate for collecting paid-out prize balls. 11. The speaker 12 is fixed. As shown in FIG. 1, the control board 14 for controlling the above-mentioned reinforcing metal fitting 8, the supply path 13 for sending a prize ball to the upper plate 11, the motor for changing the irradiation direction of the decorative lamp 9, etc. It is provided so as to be located on the back side of the gaming machine 1.
As is clear from FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper side 5a and the lower side 5b of the transmission member holding frame 5 are equal in length to the upper plate 2a and the lower plate 2b of the support 2, and the transmission member holding frame 5 When the support 2 and the transmissive member holding frame 5 are substantially parallel (when the transmissive member holding frame 5 is in the closed position), the upper side 5a is the upper plate 2a, and the side sides 5c and 5d are the side plates. The outer peripheral surfaces of 2c and 2d overlap with each other. Therefore, when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front, the upper plate 2a and the side plates 2c and 2d of the support 2 are covered with the transmissive member holding frame 5 and cannot be seen. However, the side edges 5 c and 5 d are formed shorter than the side plates 2 c and 2 d, and the lower plate 2 b of the support 2 is exposed to the front side of the gaming machine 1. The lower plate 2b of the support 2 is formed thicker than the upper plate 2a and the side plates 2c and 2d, and a decorative member 15 is fixed to the front side thereof.

  The transmitting member holding frame 5 is fixed with a pivot shaft 16a projecting above the side 5c and a pivot shaft 16b projecting below the side 5c. The pivot shaft 16a is fixed to the hinge 4a. The pivot shaft 16b is pivotally supported by the hinge 4b. Thereby, the transmissive member holding frame 5 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the support 2. The structure for pivotally supporting the transmission member holding frame 5 on the support 2 is not limited to the above, and for example, a part of the side 5c of the transmission member holding frame 5 is formed in a convex shape, and this convex portion is formed. May be directly fitted to the hinges 4a, 4b and the support 2 to be pivotally supported.

Similarly to the transmission member holding frame 5, a game board holding frame 6 is rotatably supported on the hinges 4a and 4b. As shown in FIG. 1, the game board holding frame 6 is composed of a frame body in which a substantially rectangular enclosed space is formed by four sides including an upper side 6a, a lower side 6b, and side sides 6c and 6d. A game board 17 shown in FIG. The front surface of the game board 17 is provided with a plurality of nails, windmills, various winning holes through which game balls can enter, and an effect for production, etc. The liquid crystal display device 18 is fixed. In a state where the transmissive member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 are closed and the game is possible, the transmissive member 7 faces the game board 17 substantially in parallel with a predetermined interval, and the front surface of the game board 17 is Covered by the transmissive member 7.
For convenience of explanation, the game board 17 is omitted in FIG. 1, but various control boards for controlling the progress of the game are fixed to the back of the game board 17. In the game board holding frame 6, below the fixed position of the game board 17, a speaker 19, a launching device 20 for launching a game ball in the game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle 10, and the like are fixed. In addition, various control boards are fixed.

  Here, the game board holding frame 6 is formed slightly smaller than the support 2 and the transmissive member holding frame 5. More specifically, the upper side 6a, the lower side 6b, and the side sides 6c and 6d are formed to be slightly shorter than the upper side 5a, the lower side 5b, and the side sides 5c and 5d, respectively. Further, the upper side 5a and the side edge 5d of the transmission member holding frame 5 have a thickness in a direction in which the transmission member holding frame 5 is closed, and the upper side 5a and the side side 5d are formed by the transmission member 7 and the reinforcing bracket 8. Also project to the back side. When the transmission member holding frame 5 is closed, the upper side 6 a and the side 6 d of the game board holding frame 6 are accommodated inside the support 2 and the transmission member holding frame 5. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in a state where the transmissive member holding frame 5 is closed, the back surface of the upper side 5a and the front surface of the upper plate 2a are in contact with each other, and the back surface of the side side 5d and the front surface of the side plate 2d are in contact with each other. The dimensional relationship is maintained. Therefore, the game board holding frame 6 is located inside the support 2 and the transmissive member holding frame 5 and is not visible at least from above and from the side of the gaming machine 1 (side 5d side).

The transmitting member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 having the above-described configuration are locked to the support 2 by a locking mechanism, and the structures thereof will be described below.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the rear surface of the transmissive member holding frame 5 in a simplified manner. A metal plate 21 is fixed to the back surface of the transmissive member holding frame 5 along the longitudinal direction of the side 5d. The metal plate 21 is formed with a locked hole 22 constituting the locked portion of the present invention. As will be described in detail later, the transparent member holding frame 5 is locked to the support 2 by hooking the hook piece 82 of the hook member 78 provided on the support 2 into the locked hole 22 (FIG. 17).
In addition, although the to-be-latched hole 22 has penetrated the metal plate 21, the to-be-latched hole is viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1 by the plane of the transmissive member holding frame 5 or a decorative member provided on this plane. 22 is not visible (see FIG. 2).

In addition, a lock mechanism 30 is provided at a lower position of the metal plate 21, that is, on the back surface on the open side of the transmission member holding frame 5. The lock mechanism 30 is movable as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 by operating a predetermined key from the front side of the transmission member holding frame 5.
FIG. 5 shows a neutral state of the lock mechanism 30. The fixing plate 31 fixed to the metal plate 21 is provided with a cylinder S (not shown in FIG. 5, refer to FIGS. 15 to 18), and the key hole 32 formed in the cylinder S is passed through the transmission member holding frame 5. (See FIG. 2). A pin 33 is connected to the cylinder S, and when a predetermined key is inserted into the keyhole 32 and rotated, the pin 33 rotates and the rotating member 34 fixed to the pin 33 rotates.

Further, three guide pins 35 are fixed to the fixed plate 31, and the front plate 36, the middle plate 37, and the rear plate 38 are sandwiched by these guide pins 35 in a stacked state. A hook 36a is provided at a lower position of the front plate 36, a hook 38a is provided at an upper position of the rear plate 38 so as to face the hook 36a, and a spring 39 is installed between the hooks 36a and 38a. Has been passed. The front plate 36 is pulled upward in the figure by the elastic force of the spring 39, and is stationary as shown when the lower side of the long hole 36b abuts against the guide pin 35. Further, the rear plate 38 is pulled downward in the figure by the elastic force of the spring 39, and is stationary as shown when the upper side of the elongated hole 38b comes into contact with the guide pin 35.
The intermediate plate 37 is fixed to the guide pin 35 and does not move by operating a spring 39 or a key.

The front plate 36, the middle plate 37, and the rear plate 38 are formed with a hole that penetrates the central portion of the front plate 36, the middle plate 37, and the rear plate 38, and notches 36c to 38c are formed so as to be continuous with the hole. The rotating member 34 is positioned in the holes and notches 36c to 38c of the front plate 36, the middle plate 37, and the rear plate 38. As shown in the figure, in the neutral state of the lock mechanism 30, the standing wall 34 a provided at the tip of the rotating member 34 abuts the lower side of the notch 36 c of the front plate 36 and the notch of the rear plate 38. It is in contact with the upper side of 38c.
Further, the front plate 36 and the rear plate 38 are movable in the vertical direction within the range of the long hole 36b and the long hole 38b. However, in the neutral state shown in the figure, the front plate 36 is at the uppermost position within the movable range. The rear plate 38 is located at the lowest position in the movable range.

  When a predetermined key is inserted into the keyhole 32 and rotated in the x direction in the drawing from the neutral state shown in the drawing, the rotating member 34 rotates together with the pin 33 as shown in FIG. When the rotating member 34 rotates in the x direction, the upright wall 34a pushes up the upper side of the notch 38c of the rear plate 38 upward in the figure against the elastic force of the spring 39. At this time, the rotating member 34 rotates within the range of the notch 36c of the front plate 36 in the neutral state, so that the front plate 36 remains stationary as illustrated.

On the other hand, when a predetermined key is inserted into the keyhole 32 from the neutral state of the lock mechanism 30 and rotated in the y direction in the figure, the rotating member 34 rotates integrally with the pin 33 as shown in FIG. When the rotating member 34 rotates in the y direction, the standing wall 34a pushes the lower side of the notch 36c of the front plate 36 downward in the figure against the elastic force of the spring 39. At this time, since the rotating member 34 rotates within the range of the notch 38c of the rear plate 38 in the neutral state, the rear plate 38 remains stationary as illustrated.
6 or 7, when the hand is released from the key inserted into the keyhole 32 with the rear plate 38 pushed upward or the front plate 36 pushed downward, the spring 39 is released. The front plate 36 and the rear plate 38 are restored to the neutral state shown in FIG.

The metal plate 21 is provided with first holding means 40 for holding the game board holding frame 6 (transmission member holding frame 5) on the transmission member holding frame 5 (game board holding frame 6). The first holding means 40 includes a first holding member 40a formed integrally with the rear plate 38 and a first guide 40b provided on the metal plate 21, and the first holding member 40a is connected to the first guide 40b. Along with the rear plate 38, it moves upward from the neutral state shown in FIG. 5 as shown in FIG.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the game board holding frame 6 is provided with a transmissive member holding frame latching piece 50 at a position on the front surface of the side 6 d and facing the first holding means 40. The transmission member holding frame latching piece 50 has an inclined surface 50a inclined upward from the distal end toward the base end, and a holding surface 50b continuous with the inclined surface 50a and parallel to the front surface of the side 6d. doing.

When the transmissive member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 are brought close to each other, in other words, when the transmissive member holding frame 5 is closed with respect to the game board holding frame 6, as shown in FIG. The inclined surface 50 a of the transmission member holding frame latching piece 50 contacts the first holding member 40 a of the first holding means 40 provided on the holding frame 5.
When the transparent member holding frame 5 is further pressed against the game board holding frame 6 in this state, the first holding member 40a is formed along the inclined surface 50a of the transparent member holding frame latching piece 50 as shown in FIG. 9B. Moves upward. As described above, since the first holding member 40 a is integrally formed with the rear plate 38, when the first holding member 40 a moves upward, the rear plate 38 also integrally moves upward against the elastic force of the spring 39. Moving. That is, by pressing the transmission member holding frame 5 against the game board holding frame 6 with a pressing force equal to or greater than the combined force of the resistance force generated between the first holding member 40a and the inclined surface 50a and the elastic force of the spring 39, The first holding member 40a moves upward along the inclined surface 50a.
When the first holding member 40a reaches the end of the inclined surface 50a, the first holding member 40a is pushed downward integrally with the rear plate 38 by the elastic force and the own weight of the spring 39. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9C, the first holding member 40a enters between the holding surface 50b of the transmission member holding frame retaining piece 50 and the front surface of the side 6d of the game board holding frame 6. The game board holding frame 6 is held by the transmission member holding frame 5.

In this way, in a state where the game board holding frame 6 is held by the transmission member holding frame 5, the transmission member holding frame 5 is opened with respect to the game board holding frame 6 by the holding surface 50b and the first holding member 40a. I can't do that.
On the other hand, when the transparent member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 are opened from each other, the key inserted into the key hole 32 is rotated in the x direction from the state shown in FIG. It is only necessary to open the transmission member holding frame 5 while pushing upwards (FIG. 6). When the rear plate 38 is pushed upward, the first holding member 40a moves upward together with the rear plate 38 and retracts from the movement path of the transmission member holding frame latching piece 50, and the transmission member holding frame 5 is played. It can be opened with respect to the panel holding frame 6.
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the rear plate 38 is provided with an unlocking prevention piece 41 that stands upright in the direction in which the transmission member holding frame 5 is closed (the back surface of the transmission member holding frame 5). . The unlocking block 41 is formed with a blocking surface 41a so that the standing height gradually increases from the upper side to the lower side. The blocking surface 41a is provided to block the rear plate 38 from moving upward in a state where the transmissive member holding frame 5 is locked to the support body 2. The details will be described later.

Further, similarly to the unlocking prevention piece 41 described above, the front plate 36 is provided with an unlocking piece 42 that stands upright in a direction in which the transmission member holding frame 5 is closed. The unlocking piece 42 is formed with a release surface 42a so that the standing height gradually decreases from the upper side to the lower side. The release surface 42a faces the blocking surface 41a of the unlocking blocking piece 41 at a position shifted by its thickness, and pushes the rear plate 38 upward from the neutral state shown in FIG. When the plate 36 is pushed downward, the facing distance between the release surface 42a and the blocking surface 41a is reduced. A lock member 84, which will be described later, is positioned between the release surface 42a and the blocking surface 41a so as to face both surfaces 42a, 41a. Details thereof will be described later.
Further, the front plate 36 is provided with a holding release piece 43 below the lock release piece 42. This holding release piece 43 is linked to the second holding means 52 provided on the back surface of the game board holding frame 6, and is moved integrally with the front plate 36 from the position shown in FIG. 5 to the position shown in FIG. To do.

The holding release piece 43 and the second holding means 52 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 10 (c), the first holding means 40 provided on the back surface of the transmission member holding frame 5 is connected to the transmission member holding frame latching piece provided on the front surface of the game board holding frame 6 as shown in FIG. It is the figure which looked at the state in which 50 was latched from the back side of the game board holding frame 6. FIG. That is, the state in which the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 face each other substantially in parallel while maintaining a predetermined distance is viewed from the back side of the game board holding frame 6. However, in FIG. 10, the game board 17, the speaker 19 attached to the game board holding frame 6, the launching device 20, and the like are omitted.
As already described, the game board holding frame 6 is formed slightly smaller than the transmissive member holding frame 5, and is provided on the transmissive member holding frame 5 by partially cutting away the outer edge on the side 6 d side. The locked holes 22 and 22 of the metal plate 21 are exposed.
Further, a through hole 51 is formed in the lower part on the side 6d side of the game board holding frame 6, and this through hole 51 is used as a release blocking piece 41 of the lock mechanism 30 provided on the back surface of the transmission member holding frame 5. The lock release piece 42 and the hold release piece 43 are penetrated so as to be exposed on the back side of the game board holding frame 6.

And as shown in FIG. 11, the 2nd holding means 52 is provided in the back surface of the game board holding frame 6 so that the through-hole 51 may be adjoined. The second holding means 52 includes a second guide 53 provided along the side 6 d of the game board holding frame 6 and a second holding member 54 that moves in the vertical direction along the second guide 53. ing. In addition, the second holding member 54 has an L-shaped tip 54 a that protrudes downward from the second guide 53 and then bends toward the through hole 51. The second holding means 52 is provided with a spring (not shown) that gives an elastic force so as to push up the second holding member 54 upward.
FIG. 11 shows the neutral state of the lock mechanism 30, that is, the neutral state of the front plate 36. In this neutral state, the L-shaped tip 54 a contacts the lower side of the holding release piece 43 provided on the front plate 36. doing.

Then, when the key is inserted into the keyhole 32 and rotated in the y direction from the state shown in FIG. 11, the unlocking piece 42 and the holding releasing piece 43 move downward together with the front plate 36 (FIG. 7). . Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the holding release piece 43 pushes the L-shaped tip end portion 54 a downward, and the second holding member 54 moves downward along the second guide 53.
FIG. 13A is a partial cross-sectional view schematically showing a state in which the side plate 2d of the support 2 is viewed from above, and FIG. 13B is a side view of the side plate 2d of the support 2 from the outside. It is the partial side view which showed the state seen simply. As shown in this figure, the support body 2 is provided with a game board holding frame latching piece 60 at a position facing the second holding means 52 on the inner side surface of the side plate 2d. The game board holding frame latching piece 60 has an inclined surface 60a inclined downward from the distal end toward the base end, and a holding surface 60b continuous with the inclined surface 60a and along the longitudinal direction of the side plate 2d. ing.

Then, as shown in FIG. 14A, when the game board holding frame 6 is brought close to the support body 2 from the state in which the game board holding frame 6 is opened, in other words, the game board holding frame 6 is moved with respect to the support body 2. When closed, as shown in FIG. 14B, the inclined surface 60a of the game board holding frame latching piece 60 is formed on the second holding member 54 of the second holding means 52 provided on the back surface of the game board holding frame 6. Contact.
In this state, when the game board holding frame 6 is further pressed against the support 2, the second holding means 52 is moved along the inclined surface 60 a of the game board holding frame latching piece 60 as shown in FIG. 2 The holding member 54 moves downward. That is, the game board holding frame 6 is a pressing force equal to or greater than the combined force of the resistance force generated between the second holding member 54 and the inclined surface 60a and the elastic force of the spring acting upward on the second holding member 54. Is pressed against the support 2, the second holding member 54 moves downward along the inclined surface 60 a.

Then, as shown in FIG. 14C, when the second holding member 54 reaches the end of the inclined surface 60a, the second holding member 54 is pushed upward by the elastic force of the spring. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14 (d), the second holding member 54 is hooked on the holding surface 60 b of the game board holding frame hooking piece 60. Therefore, the game board holding frame 6 cannot be opened with respect to the support 2.
On the other hand, when the game board holding frame 6 is opened with respect to the support 2, the key inserted in the key hole 32 is rotated in the y direction in the state shown in FIG. The game board holding frame 6 may be opened while being pushed down. When the front plate 36 is pushed downward, the second holding member 54 of the second holding means 52 moves downward together with the front plate 36, and the second holding member 54 moves the game board holding frame latching piece 60. By retracting from the trajectory, the game board holding frame 6 can be opened with respect to the support 2 (FIGS. 7 and 12).

As described above, the game board holding frame latching piece 60 is latched on the second holding means 52 so that the game board holding frame 6 cannot be opened with respect to the support body 2, and is transmitted to the first holding means 40. When the member holding frame latching piece 50 is latched, the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 cannot be opened to each other.
However, with only these structures, both the frames 5 and 6 are easily opened using a tool or the like. In this embodiment, the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 are merely temporarily fixed by the above structure, and the original locking of the gaming machine 1 is performed by a locking member 70 described later. ing. The locking of the gaming machine 1, that is, the locking of the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 to the support 2 will be described below.

FIG. 15 is a front view of the locking member 70 fixed to the inside of the side plate 2 d of the support 2. In this figure, the metal plate 21 in a state where the transmission member holding frame 5 is closed with respect to the support 2. And the lock mechanism 30 is shown integrally.
The locking member 70 includes a guide fitting 71 that is fixed along the longitudinal direction inside the side plate 2 d of the support 2. A guide groove 71b that is recessed from the flat surface 71a is formed along the longitudinal direction of the guide metal 71, and the slide member 72 slides along the guide groove 71b.
The slide member 72 is formed of an elongated metal plate having a width slightly narrower than the width of the guide groove 71 b and shorter than the guide fitting 71. A plurality of long holes 73 are formed in the slide member 72, and the guide pins 74 are fixed to the guide metal fitting 71 so as to penetrate the long holes 73. Therefore, the slide member 72 can slide in the vertical direction within the range of the long hole 73.

Further, one end of an urging means 75 made of a spring is fixed to the upper portion of the guide fitting 71, and the other end of the urging means 75 is fixed to the slide member 72. The slide member 72 is always subjected to the biasing force of the biasing means 75 that pulls it upward. Normally, the slide member 72 slides when the stepped portion 77 of the slide member 72 contacts the stopper 76 fixed to the flat surface portion 71a. Member 72 is stationary.
A pair of eaves members 78 are provided on the flat surface portion 71a of the guide fitting 71 at a predetermined interval. As is clear from FIG. 16, the flange member 78 is rotatably attached to the flat portion 71 a of the guide fitting 71 by a rotation pin 79. In addition, a long hole 80 is formed in the flange member 78, and a guide pin 81 is fixed to the flat surface portion 71a so as to penetrate the long hole 80. Therefore, the flange member 78 can be rotated within the range of the long hole 80 with the rotation pin 79 as a fulcrum.
The slide member 72 is provided with sandwiching pieces 83a and 83b that sandwich the flange member 78 from above and below. When the slide member 72 slides in the vertical direction, the sandwiching pieces 83a and 83b push up and down the flange member 78. As a result, the flange member 78 is rotated. In the present embodiment, the position where the slide member 72 and the flange member 78 are stationary as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is referred to as the unlocking position of the locking member 70.

  The flange member 78 has a flange piece 82 that penetrates the locked hole 22 of the metal plate 21 fixed to the back surface of the transmission member holding frame 5, and the flange piece 82 is formed in the locked hole 22. By locking, the gaming machine 1 is locked. In the present embodiment, the illustrated position of the flange member 78 is referred to as a non-locking position.

  Further, the locking member 70 is provided with a lock member 84 at a position below the flat surface 71 a of the guide fitting 71 and facing the lock mechanism 30. The lock member 84 is attached to the flat surface 71 a so as to be rotatable by a rotation pin 85. One end of a spring 86 is attached to the lower end of the lock member 84, and the other end of the spring 86 is attached to the flat surface 71 a of the guide fitting 71 so as to straddle the slide member 72. The locking member 84 is always given a force that rotates clockwise by the elastic force of the spring 86. When the locking member 70 is in the unlocked position, a lock provided at the lower end of the locking member 84 is provided. The protrusion 84 a comes into contact with the lock piece 87 provided on the slide member 72. As a result, the lock member 84 is stationary at the illustrated position. In the present embodiment, the illustrated position of the lock member 84 is referred to as a retracted position.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the slide member 72 is moved from the state in which the locking member 70 is in the unlocked position, that is, the state in which the hook member 78 is in the unlocked position and the lock member 84 is in the retracted position. When pushed downward in the figure against the urging force of the urging means 75, the state shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is obtained.
That is, when the slide member 72 is pushed down, the clamping piece 83a comes into contact with the flange member 78 and rotates to the position shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 with the rotation pin 79 as a fulcrum. In the turning process of the flange member 78, the flange piece 82 is hooked on the locked hole 22, and the transmission member holding frame 5 is attracted to the support 2 integrally with the metal plate 21 and locked.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 19, the collar piece 82 of the collar member 78 is provided with an abutment surface 82 a that abuts the locked hole 22 of the metal plate 21 during the pivoting process of the collar member 78. Yes. The contact surface 82a is curved in a convex shape in a direction in which the metal plate 21, that is, the transmission member holding frame 5, is closed.
Then, when locking the gaming machine 1, first, as shown in FIG. 19A, the heel member 78 is positioned at the non-locking position. Further, the transmissive member holding frame 5 is rotated to the closed position, and the collar piece 82 penetrates the locked hole 22, and the locked hole 22 enters the movement locus of the contact surface 82 a. Note that the dimensional relationship is maintained such that the metal piece 21 does not come into contact with the metal plate 21 when the transmissive member holding frame 5 is closed with respect to the support 2.

  In this state, when the slide member 72 is pushed downward, as shown in FIG. 19B, the flange member 78 rotates and the contact surface 82 a contacts the locked hole 22. When the slide member 72 is continuously pushed down from this state, as shown in FIG. 19C, the lower end of the locked hole 22, that is, the metal plate 21 is drawn along the contact surface 82a. At this time, since the contact surface 82a is curved in a convex shape in the closing direction of the transmissive member holding frame 5, the force for pulling the metal plate 21 gradually increases in the process of closing the transmissive member holding frame 5.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 19 (d), the slide member 72 is stopped when the collar piece 82 completely penetrates the front surface side of the metal plate 21, so that the metal plate 21, that is, the transmission member holding frame 5 is supported by the support 2. Can no longer be opened, and the gaming machine 1 is locked. The position shown in FIG. 19D is the locking position of the flange member 78. At this time, the upper side 5a of the transmission member holding frame 5 and the back surface of the side piece 5d are the upper plate 2a and the side plate 2d of the support 2. It is in pressure contact with the front side. That is, the locked state of the gaming machine 1 is maintained in a state in which the locked hole 22 (metal plate 21) is attracted to the support 2 by the contact surface 82a.

  As described above, in the locked state of the gaming machine 1, the locked hole 22 (metal plate 21) is attracted by the contact surface 82 a, and the rear surface of the transmission member holding frame 5 is pressed against the front surface of the support 2. The tool cannot enter from the gap between the transmissive member holding frame 5 and the support 2 because it is stationary. As described above, the transmissive member holding frame 5 can be firmly maintained in the closed position because the contact surface 82a is curved in a convex shape, and the force for pulling the locked hole 22 is gradually increased and remains as it is. This is because the contact surface 82a is stationary. However, the abutment surface 82a is not curved in a convex shape, but, for example, the abutment surface 82a is inclined in the direction in which the transmissive member holding frame 5 is closed from the distal end contacting the locked hole 22 to the proximal end. In the same manner as described above, the gaming machine 1 can be maintained in a strong locked state.

As described above, it is the slide member 72 that rotates the collar member 78 from the non-locking position to the locking position, but the slide member 72 is moved from the position shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 to FIGS. 17 and 18. By moving to the position shown, the collar member 78 rotates from the non-locking position to the locking position. In the present embodiment, the position where the slide member 72 and the collar member 78 are stationary as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is referred to as a locking position of the locking member 70.
When the locking member 70 is in the unlocked position, the lock member 84 is in the retracted position shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, but in the process of moving the locking member 70, the lock member 84 is moved in FIGS. 17 and 18. Move to the suppression position shown in.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 16, when the locking member 70 is in the unlocked position, the locking projection 84 a comes into contact with the locking piece 87 of the slide member 72, so that the locking member 84 stops at the retracted position. Yes. When the slide member 72 moves downward in the figure from this state, the lock piece 87 moves downward in the figure together with the slide member 72. The lock member 84 is always given a force that rotates in the clockwise direction by the spring 86. When the lock piece 87 moves to the position shown in FIG. 18, the lock member 84 is turned clockwise by the elastic force of the spring 86. The locking projection 84 a enters the movement locus of the lock piece 87 by rotating in the turning direction. When the locking projection 84a moves above the lock piece 87 in this way, the upward movement of the lock piece 87, that is, the slide member 72 is restricted by the locking projection 84a. Thereby, the locked state of the gaming machine 1 is maintained.

  Further, the locking projection 84 a is formed on one end side of the lock member 84, and an unlocking projection piece 84 b is formed on the other end side of the lock member 84. When the transmitting member holding frame 5 is locked at the closed position, the unlocking protrusion 84b is located at a distance between the blocking surface 41a of the unlocking blocking piece 41 and the releasing surface 42a of the unlocking piece 42. To position. That is, when the lock member 84 is in the restraining position, the lock protrusion 84a restricts the upward movement of the slide member 72, and at the same time, the lock release piece 84b is moved to the blocking surface 41a of the unlocking blocking piece 41. And the release surface 42a of the lock release piece 42 are positioned at a facing distance.

  The unlocking piece 84b functions when unlocking the gaming machine 1, and the unlocking operation of the gaming machine 1 will be described below. As shown in FIG. 18, a predetermined key is inserted into the key hole 32 of the cylinder S in the locked state of the gaming machine 1 in which the hook piece 82 of the hook member 78 is locked in the locked hole 22 of the metal plate 21. Rotate in the middle y direction. Then, in conjunction with the operation of the key, the rotating member 34 of the locking mechanism 30 rotates in the y direction, and the front plate 36 is pushed downward by the upright wall 34a (FIG. 7). When the front plate 36 is pushed down in the drawing, the lock release piece 42 and the holding release piece 43 are pushed down in the drawing together with the front plate 36.

Although the game board holding frame 6 is omitted in FIGS. 15 to 18, in the locked state of the gaming machine 1, when the transmissive member holding frame 5 is locked to the support 2, the transmissive member holding frame 5 and the support frame 5 are supported. In a state where the game board holding frame 6 is accommodated between the body 2 and the body 2, it is held by the transmission member holding frame 5.
When the holding release piece 43 is pushed down in the drawing as described above, the L-shaped tip 54a of the second holding means 52 provided on the back surface of the game board holding frame 6 is moved as shown in FIG. Pushed down. Thus, when the 2nd holding member 54 is pushed down below, the latching state of the game board holding frame latching piece 60 provided in the support body 2 will be cancelled | released (refer FIG. 13, FIG. 14).

  In FIG. 18, when the lock release piece 42 is pushed down together with the holding release piece 43 being pushed down, the release surface 42 a contacts the lock release protrusion 84 b of the lock member 84. That is, when the key inserted into the keyhole 32 of the cylinder S is rotated in the y direction, the force is transmitted from the release surface 42a of the lock release piece 42 to the lock release protrusion 84b. When force is transmitted from the release surface 42a of the lock release piece 42 to the lock release protrusion 84b of the lock member 84, the lock release protrusion 84b is counterclockwise by the release surface 42a against the elastic force of the spring 86. Extruded. As a result, the lock member 84 rotates counterclockwise about the rotation pin 85, and the locking projection 84a retracts from the movement locus of the lock piece 87 to the retracted position shown in FIG. Moving.

Thus, when the lock member 84 moves to the retracted position, the slide member 72 is now pulled upward in the figure by the urging force of the urging means 75. When the slide member 72 is pulled upward in the drawing, the clamping piece 83b acts to push up the flange member 78 from the lower side to the upper side in the drawing in the moving process. Therefore, the flange member 78 rotates counterclockwise with the rotation pin 79 as a fulcrum and moves to the illustrated non-locking position.
As described above, when the gaming machine 1 is locked, that is, when the locking member 70 is locked, when the key is inserted into the keyhole 32 and rotated in the y direction, the lock member 84 moves from the restraining position to the retracted position, The collar member 78 moves from the locking position to the non-locking position. Therefore, the locking member 70 moves from the locked position to the unlocked position, and the transmissive member holding frame 5 can be released from the support 2.

The unlocking operation described above is for releasing the transparent member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 integrally from the support 2. In this unlocking operation, the transparent member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame are used. The holding with 6 is not released. That is, when the gaming machine 1 is locked, when the key is inserted into the keyhole 32 and rotated in the y direction, the holding relationship between the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 is always maintained, in other words. The transparent member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 can be integrally released from the support body 2 while being closed to each other.
Therefore, for example, in order to eliminate ball clogging that occurs in the game area of the game board 17 or to adjust nails or the like disposed on the game board 17, the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 In order to open each other, the following operation is required.

  That is, by the above-described unlocking operation, first, the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 are integrally released from the support body 2. With the transmissive member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 integrally released from the support 2, this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the key inserted into the key hole 32 is rotated in the x direction to The plate 38 is pushed upward. As a result, the holding relationship between the transmitting member holding frame retaining piece 50 positioned on the front surface of the game board holding frame 6 (FIG. 8) and the first holding means 40 positioned on the back surface of the transmitting member holding frame 5 is eliminated. . Therefore, it is possible to open the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 to each other.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the gaming machine 1 is locked, that is, when the transparent member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 are locked in the closed position, the key inserted into the key hole 32 is rotated in the x direction. I can't. When the key is rotated in the x direction, the rear plate 38 moves upward, and the unlocking prevention piece 41 tries to move upward together therewith. However, in the locked state as shown in FIG. 18, when the unlocking prevention piece 41 moves upward, the prevention surface 41 a contacts the unlocking protrusion 84 b of the lock member 84, and further movement is prevented. . Thus, in the locked state of the gaming machine 1, the rear plate 38 cannot move upward, so that the holding of the first holding means 40 and the transmissive member holding frame latching piece 50 cannot be released ( 6, FIG. 8, FIG. 9), the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 cannot be opened to each other.
That is, as described above, even if the unlocking prevention piece 41 acts on the unlocking protrusion 84b so as to push it upward from below, the locking member 84 does not rotate counterclockwise. Designed to. Therefore, even if the key is rotated in the x direction, the lock member 84 remains stationary at the illustrated restraining position, and the locking member 70 is maintained at the locking position.

  Here, the locking member 70 moves from the unlocked position to the locked position by the driving force of the motor apparatus M that is the driving source of the present invention. FIG. 20 is a diagram simply showing the motor device M. As shown in the figure, the motor device M is accommodated in a case 90, and the case 90 is fixed to a motor fixing plate 91. Yes. The case 90 accommodates a reduction gear linked to the motor rotation shaft, and the output shaft is linked to the motor rotation shaft via the reduction gear. The motor fixing plate 91 is provided with a through hole (not shown). The output shaft is passed through the through hole, and the rotating body 92 is fixed to the tip of the output shaft. The output shaft is fixed to the center of the rotating body 92, and when the motor device M is driven to rotate the output shaft, the rotating body 92 rotates as a unit. The rotating body 92 has a linking pin 93 protruding at a position shifted from the fixed position of the output shaft. By driving the motor device M, the linking pin 93 rotates in a predetermined arc. ing.

  The motor device M as described above is attached to the lowermost end of the guide fitting 71 via the motor fixing plate 91. That is, the motor device M is attached to the lower position of the side plate 2d of the support 2 via the motor fixing plate 91 and the guide fitting 71. If the locking member 70 or the motor device M is provided in the transmission member holding frame 5 or the game board holding frame 6, the weight acts on the hinges 4a and 4b and the pivot shafts 16a and 16b. The holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 are likely to be rattled in the long term (see FIGS. 1 and 2). On the other hand, since the support body 2 is generally fixed with a bolt or the like in a game arcade, even if its weight increases, there is no particular problem. Therefore, if the locking member 70 and the motor device M having a predetermined weight are provided on the support body 2 instead of the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6, the weight increase by the motor device M and the locking member 70 is increased. As a result, the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 are not distorted with respect to the support 2, and rattling can be reduced in the long term. In addition, if the motor device M is provided at the lowermost end of the side plate 2d of the support 2, distortion of the side plate 2d hardly occurs. If the motor device M is provided on the lower plate 2b of the support 2, no rattling occurs due to the weight of the motor device M. However, as in the present embodiment, the motor device M is secured to the locking member 70. If it is fixed to the unit, the assembly of the locking mechanism can be facilitated.

As shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, the motor device M is provided with a start point detection sensor 94 and an end point detection sensor 95. These detection sensors 94 and 95 detect the position of the detected body 96 that rotates together with the output shaft of the motor apparatus M, that is, the linkage pin 93. Note that the configurations of the detection sensors 94 and 95 and the detection object 96 are not particularly limited. If the position of the detection object 96 can be detected, the position may be detected by magnetism or light, for example. Good.
15 to 18, the linked member 88 linked to the linkage pin 93 of the motor device M is fixed to the lowermost end of the slide member 72 as shown in FIG. Has been. The linked member 88 faces the contact surface 88a on the rotation locus of the linkage pin 93. The linkage pin 93 hits the contact surface 88a in the rotation process, and the linked member 88 is driven by the driving force of the motor device M. It can be pushed down.

A process in which the locking member 70 moves from the unlocked position to the locked position by the driving force of the motor apparatus M will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 shows the linkage relationship between the linkage pin 93 provided on the motor device M and the linked member 88 provided on the locking member 70, and the relative relationship between the lock member 84 and the locking member 70.
When the locking member 70 is in the unlocked position, the slide member 72 is pushed upward by the biasing force of the biasing means 75. As already described, at this time, as shown in FIG. 22A, the locking projection 84a contacts the locking piece 87, and the locking member 84 is stationary at the retracted position.
On the other hand, as will be described in detail later, when the gaming machine 1 is unlocked and the transmission member holding frame 5 is opened, the control means 100 described later drives the motor device M to reach the linkage pin 93 to the position shown in the figure. Let In this position, the linkage pin 93 and the contact surface 88a of the linked member 88 are kept in a non-contact state.

When the transmissive member holding frame 5 is rotated to the closed position when the locking member 70 is in the unlocked position shown in FIG. 22A, the door detection sensor 104 described later detects a signal and the control means. 100 drives the motor apparatus M. Then, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), the linkage pin 93 comes into contact with the contact surface 88a of the linked member 88, and the linkage pin 93 is linked to the linked member 88 (sliding member 72) by the driving force of the motor device M. Is pushed down against the urging force of the urging means 75. Then, the linked member 88 (slide member 72) is pushed down to the position shown in FIG.
Further, in the process in which the slide member 72 moves from the position shown in FIG. 22B to the position shown in FIG. 22C, the contact between the lock piece 87 and the locking protrusion 84a of the lock member 84 is broken. At the same time, the lock member 84 is rotated in the clockwise direction by the elastic force of the spring 86, and the lock protrusion 84 a enters above the lock piece 87.

When the linking pin 93 further rotates from the state shown in FIG. 22C, the contact between the linking pin 93 and the contact surface 88a is cut off as shown in FIG. The member 72 is pushed upward. At this time, the locking protrusion 84a of the locking member 84 is positioned above the locking piece 87, and when the upper end of the locking piece 87 contacts the locking protrusion 84a, the sliding member 72 is restricted from moving upward. Then, it stops at the position shown.
It should be noted that the detected object 96 is detected by the end point detection sensor 95 when the linkage pin 93 rotates to the position shown in FIG. 22E after the contact between the linkage pin 93 and the contact surface 88a is broken. When the detected object 96 is detected by the end point detection sensor 95, the control means 100 stops driving the motor device M, and the linkage pin 93 stops at the position shown in FIG.

  As described above, the slide member 72 (locking member 70) moves from the unlocked position shown in FIG. 22 (a) to the locked position shown in FIG. 22 (d). ) Via the maximum position shown. That is, when the slide member 72 (locking member 70) moves from the unlocked position to the locked position, after moving to the maximum reach position ahead of the slide member 72 (locking member 70) in the moving direction from the locked position. In this case, the moving direction is reversed and the locking position is reached. Thereby, it becomes possible to hold the locking member 70 in the locked position in a state where the linkage between the motor device M and the locking member 70 is cut off. Thus, since the locking member 70 is in a free state from the motor device M in the locked position, when the transmission member holding frame 5 is opened, there is a resistance between the motor device M and the locking member 70. The transmission member holding frame 5 can be quickly opened simply by moving the lock member 84 to the retracted position.

  Temporarily, the lock member 84 is in the restraining position as shown in the upper part of FIG. 22 (d), and the locking member 70 and the motor device M remain linked as shown in the lower part of FIG. 22 (c). Suppose that When the lock member 84 is moved to the retracted position by operating the key in this state, the slide member 72 is pushed upward by the urging force of the urging means 75, and the locking member 70 tends to move to the unlocked position. At this time, since the contact surface 88a and the linkage pin 93 are in contact with each other, the slide member 72 moves upward while the contact surface 88a pushes up the linkage pin 93.

That is, when the locking member 70 moves to the unlocking position, the motor device M is inverted via the linkage pin 93. However, the motor apparatus M is provided with a reduction gear, and the resistance when the motor apparatus M is reversed is large. Therefore, even if unlocking operation is performed, the gaming machine 1 cannot be unlocked promptly. Further, the biasing means 75 may be required to have a biasing force that overcomes the resistance when the motor device M is reversed, or a problem may occur due to the motor device M being reversed.
As in the present embodiment, if the locking member 70 and the motor device M are disconnected from each other at the locking position of the locking member 70, the locking can be promptly unlocked, and the above-described problems are caused. Will not occur.

And it is the control means 100 which drives the motor apparatus M as mentioned above, but this control means 100 is comprised as shown in FIG.
The control means 100 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103 on a substrate, a start point detection sensor 94, an end point detection sensor 95, and a door detection sensor 104 are connected to the input side, and a motor driving device M is connected to the output side. ing.
The door detection sensor 104 is a magnetic sensor provided on the side plate 2d of the support 2, and outputs a signal when the magnet 105 provided on the side piece 5d of the transmission member holding frame 5 approaches or separates. (FIG. 1). In this embodiment, the locking member 70 is within the range in which the transmissive member holding frame 5 can be locked, in other words, the contact surface 82a of the flange piece 82 of the flange member 78 contacts the locked hole 22. When the transmissive member holding frame 5 is opened and closed within a possible range, the door detection sensor 104 outputs a signal. The door detection sensor 104 and the magnet 105 constitute the detection means of this embodiment. However, the configuration and arrangement of the detection means are not particularly limited as long as it is possible to detect that the transmission member holding frame 5 has been opened and closed within a range that can be locked to the locking member 70.

  When the transmission member holding frame 5 is opened, the linkage pin 93 is stationary at the position shown in FIG. When the transmission member holding frame 5 is closed to the closed position in this state, the door detection sensor 104 outputs a signal, and the signal is input from the door detection sensor 104 to the control unit 100. The control unit 100 controls the motor device M and starts driving it when a signal is input from the door detection sensor 104. Then, when the linkage pin 93 is rotated to FIG. 22 (e), a signal is input from the end point detection sensor 95 to the control means 100, and the motor device M is controlled and driven by the input of this signal. Stop. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the transmission member holding frame 5 is closed to the closed position, the motor device M starts to be driven by the signal input from the door detection sensor 104, and thereafter, from the end point detection sensor 95. When the signal is input, the motor device M stops driving. Therefore, if the transmission member holding frame 5 is closed, the gaming machine 1 is automatically locked.

  Further, when the gaming machine 1 is unlocked as described above, when the locking mechanism 30 is unlocked with a predetermined key, the lock by the locking member 84 is released, and the gaming machine 1 enters the unlocked state. When the gaming machine 1 is unlocked, the transmission member holding frame 5 can be released from the support 2, but when the transmission member holding frame 5 is opened, a signal is again sent from the door detection sensor 104 to the control means 100. input. The control unit 100 controls the motor device M and starts driving it when a signal is input from the door detection sensor 104. That is, the linkage pin 93 rotates idly with the opening of the transmissive member holding frame 5, but when the linkage pin 93 rotates to FIG. 22 (a), a signal is sent from the start point detection sensor 94 to the control means 100. In response to the input of this signal, the control means 100 controls the motor device M and stops its driving. Thus, by releasing the transmission member holding frame 5 and moving the linkage pin 93 to the position shown in FIG. 22A, the time from the closing of the transmission member holding frame 5 to the completion of locking can be increased. It can be shortened.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the support member 2 is provided with the lock member 84, and the gaming machine 1 can be disassembled instantly and easily just by moving the lock member 84 from the restraining position to the retracted position. Can be locked. However, this has an excellent point that the gaming machine 1 can be unlocked only by moving the lock member 84 to the retracted position, while the lock member 84 is illegally moved to the retracted position. The anxiety that the gaming machine 1 is unlocked illegally may be given at the same time.

  If the back surface of the transmission member holding frame 5 is strongly pressed against the front surface of the support 2 by the driving force of the motor apparatus M as in the present embodiment, a tool or the like is allowed to enter from the gap to illegally lock the member. 84 cannot be moved to the retracted position. However, in general, the transmissive member holding frame 5 is formed of a synthetic resin from the viewpoints of weight reduction and decorative improvement, and therefore is fragile compared to the support 2. Therefore, there is a possibility that an unauthorized act of moving the lock member 84 to the retracted position after destroying or deforming the vicinity of the lock member 84 in the transmission member holding frame 5 may be performed.

  However, in the present embodiment, the game board holding frame 6 is positioned between the transmission member holding frame 5 and the support 2, and in the locked state of the gaming machine 1, the front surface of the lock member 84 is the game board holding frame. 6 is covered. That is, when the state in which the game board holding frame 6 is held by the support body 2 is viewed from the front of the game board holding frame 6, the lock member 84 has only the unlocking protrusion 84 b partially through the through hole 51. The other parts are covered with the game board holding frame 6 and cannot be confirmed from the front side. Therefore, even if the transmissive member holding frame 5 is destroyed or deformed, in order to move the lock member 84 to the retracted position, the game board holding frame 6 must be further broken or deformed. 1 unauthorized unlocking cannot be performed in a short time.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the transmissive member holding frame 5 is locked to the support body 2, the game board holding frame 6 functions as a covering member for hiding the lock member 84. Locking becomes even more difficult.
In the present embodiment, the game board holding frame 6 has a function as a covering member, but a dedicated covering member may be provided separately from the game board holding frame 6. For example, a covering member made of a metal thin plate member that covers the front surface of the lock member 84 is fixed to the support 2. At this time, the covering member does not interfere with the unlocking prevention piece 41, the lock release piece 42, and the holding release piece 43, and the linkage between the lock release protrusion 84 b and the lock release piece 42, and the lock member 84 If the shape does not hinder the rotation, the unauthorized unlocking can be made difficult as described above.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the locking member 70 is moved from the unlocked position to the locked position by the power of the motor device M, even if the transmission member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 are heavy, It is possible to lock these with close contact with the support 2, and halfway locking is eliminated, so that countermeasures against fraud can be strengthened.
Moreover, since the transparent member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 can be opened by manual key operation, it is not necessary to operate the motor device M when the transparent member holding frame 5 and the game board holding frame 6 are opened. Quick opening and maintenance work can be realized. As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reinforce countermeasures against fraud by the locking operation using the power of the motor apparatus M and quick maintenance work by the unlocking operation using the lock mechanism 30.

  In this embodiment, the slide member 72 and the collar member 78 constituting the locking member 70 are interlocked so that locking and unlocking are performed. In other words, the locking member 70 is constituted by a plurality of members, and these perform different operations. For example, the locking member 70 is configured such that the slide member 72 and the flange member 78 are moved in the vertical direction integrally. May be configured. In any case, if the engagement between the unlocked position and the locked position is locked to the locked hole 22 or the locked state is released, the details of the locking member 70 will be described. The configuration is not particularly limited. Therefore, for example, the locking member 70 may be configured to rotate instead of linearly.

Further, in the present embodiment, the support member 2 is provided with the locking member 70, and the transmissive member holding frame 5 is provided with the locked hole 22. The locking member 70 may be provided, and the locked hole 22 may be provided in the support 2. In addition, the game board holding frame 6 is provided with the locked holes 22, the support body 2 is provided with the locking members 70, or the game board holding frame 6 is provided with the locking members 70, and the support body 2 is engaged. A stop hole 22 may be provided. In this case, the transmissive member holding frame 5 may be locked to the support 2 and the game board holding frame 6 using another mechanism.
In any case, it is only necessary that the locked hole 22 is provided in one of the support body 2 and the door body 3, and the locking member 70 locked in the locked hole 22 is provided in either one of them.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the support body 2 and the door body 3 are configured by a frame body having a rectangular surrounding space. However, these are not limited to the frame body, and may be configured by, for example, a plate-like planar member. Also good.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Support body 2a Upper plate 2b Lower plate 2c, 2d Side plate 3 Door body 4a, 4b Hinge 5 Transmission member holding frame 5a Upper side 5b Lower side 5c, 5d Side side 6 Game board holding frame 6a Upper side 6b Lower side 6c, 6d side Side 7 Transmitting member 8 Reinforcing bracket 9 Decoration lamp 10 Operation handle 11 Upper plate 12 Speaker 13 Supply path 14 Control board 15 Decoration member 16a, 16b Pivot shaft 17 Game board 18 Liquid crystal display device 19 Speaker 20 Launching device 21 Metal plate 22 Covered Locking hole 30 Locking mechanism 31 Fixing plate 32 Key hole 33 Pin 34 Rotating member 34a Standing wall 35 Guide pin 36 Front plate 36a Hook 36b Long hole 36c Notch 37 Middle plate 37c Notch 38 Rear plate 38a Hook 38b Long hole 38c Notch 39 Spring 40 First holding means 40a First holding member 40b First guide 41 Unlocking prevention piece 41a Stop surface 42 Unlocking piece 42a Release surface 43 Holding release piece 50 Transmission member holding frame hooking piece 50a Inclined surface 50b Holding surface 51 Through hole 52 Second holding means 53 Second guide 54 Second holding member 54a L-shaped tip 60 Game board holding frame hanging piece 60a Inclined surface 60b Holding surface 70 Locking member 71 Guide metal 71a Flat surface 71b Guide groove 72 Slide member 73 Long hole 74 Guide pin 75 Spring 76 Stopper 77 Step portion 78 Hook member 79 Rotating pin 80 Long Hole 81 Guide pin 82 Hook piece 82a Contact surface 83a, 83b Holding piece 84 Lock member 84a Locking protrusion 84b Unlocking protrusion 85 Turning pin 86 Spring 87 Locking piece 88 Linked member 88a Contact surface 90 Case 91 Motor Fixed plate 92 Rotating body 93 Linking pin 94 Start point detection sensor 95 End point detection sensor 9 The detection object 100 control unit 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 Door detection sensor 105 Magnet cylinder S
Motor device M

Claims (5)

A support;
A game board holding frame rotatably supported by the support body and holding a game board;
A transparent member holding frame that rotatably supports the game board holding frame or the support body and holds a transparent member that covers the front surface of the game board;
With each of the support, the transmission member holding frame, and the game board holding frame facing each other substantially in parallel and the game board holding frame positioned between the support and the transmission member holding frame, A locked gaming machine,
A locked portion provided on one of the support and the transmission member holding frame ;
The support and is provided to be movable to the other of said transmission member holding frame, in a state where at least the support and the transmission member holding frame has opposed substantially parallel, engage in the engaged portion A locking member that moves between a locking position to be stopped and an unlocking position at which the locking is released, and is capable of suppressing rotation of the transmission member holding frame ;
Conjunction with the locking member, a drive source for applying a driving force to move the locking member from at least the upper Machinery tablet position to the upper Ki施 tablet position,
A locking member movable to a restraining position that inhibits movement of the locking member from the locking position to the unlocking position and a retreat position that allows movement of the locking member from the locking position to the unlocking position, and
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the locking member is in the restraining position and restrains the movement of the locking member to the unlocking position, the link between the drive source and the locking member is cut off. A biasing means for applying a biasing force in a direction in which the locking member moves from the locking position to the unlocking position;
The locking member moves from the unlocked position to the locked position against the urging force by the power of the drive source, and when the lock member moves from the restraining position to the retracted position, the locking member 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position by a biasing force of the biasing means. The locking member is provided so as to be movable from the unlocked position to the maximum reach position in the forward direction of movement from the unlocked position to the locked position,
When the locking member reaches the maximum reaching position by the driving force of the driving source, the linkage between the driving source and the locking member is cut off, and the locking member is moved to the maximum by the biasing force of the biasing means. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the locking member moves to the unlocking position from the reaching position, and the locking member is restrained to the unlocking position by the lock member at the restraining position. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a lock mechanism that is linked to the lock member and moves the lock member from the restraining position to the retracted position by operating a predetermined key. Detecting means for detecting that the locking member is in a range that can be locked to the locked portion;
The control means for controlling the drive source based on a detection signal of the detection means and moving the locking member from the unlocked position to the locked position. The gaming machine described in Crab.

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