JP5672129B2 - Push button switch, assembly method of push button switch - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a push button switch such as a cross button switch that receives various selection inputs from a player in a gaming machine, for example.

  Conventionally, various types of gaming machines have been provided with various effects in order to enhance entertainment, but these effects were automatically generated according to the progress of the game. In recent years, the entertainment of various gaming machines is further improved by accepting the player's selection operation and determination operation for these effects.

  As one of means for accepting various selection inputs of such players, there are push button switches of various shapes. The player can select or determine an effect by pressing the push buttons of these push button switches. As such a push button switch, a structure as in Patent Document 1 has been proposed.

  In the push button switch described in Patent Document 1, a push button and a substrate are accommodated in a switch case (case in Patent Document 1), and are fixed and assembled with screws from the bottom surface of the switch case.

  By the way, for such a push button switch, an operation by a player aiming at a malfunction or a mischievous action using a tool or the like is not a problem. For example, in a push button switch as in Patent Document 1, a member that is screwed into a screw used for assembling each member is often a resin member. Furthermore, since the screw is very small and the thread pitch is narrow, the thread and the resin member are easily damaged when a large load is applied to the push button.

  For this reason, if a malicious player presses the push button with a load more than necessary, the screw thread cannot withstand that load, the resin member may be damaged, and the push button switch may eventually be disassembled.

JP 2010-166937 A

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a push button switch that is more robust against mischief by a player and a method for assembling the push button switch.

The present invention includes at least one push button that allows a player to press down, a substrate that outputs a signal for pressing the push button, and a pressing member that is placed on the substrate and elastically supports the push button so that the push button can protrude and retract. A push button switch configured to house the respective members, the push button switch having an opening and retractable opening of the push button, and a button cover fitted and fixed to the switch case, and the substrate. generally annular and holds, and a substrate mounting member having an engaging claw portion fitted to the switch case, the switch case, while facing the players, which has an opening to permit insertion of said button cover Te a case plane portion of, and integrally formed with a substantially cylindrical case body portion and extending from the edge of the opening of the case flat portion, said Sui In the case body portion of Chikesu, a retractable guide portion for guiding the infested of said pressing member and said push button, so as to form outward from the outer circumferential surface, and the cover fitting claw portion to said button cover and fitting, and a fitting portion fitted claw portion and the fitting of the substrate mounting member, said button cover, a to-surface portion having the opening, as well as extending from the pair surface portion, said cover fitting pawl And a fitting leg portion fitted from the outside to the portion, the case flat portion of the switch case is opposed to the cover fitting claw portion of the case body portion, and the fitting leg portion of the button cover An insertion opening that allows insertion is formed as an opening .
The pressing member can be made of an insulating rubber-based material or an insulating soft resin material.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to configure a push button switch that is more robust against mischief by a player.

  Specifically, the board mounting member is provided with a fitting claw and the switch case is provided with a fitting part, whereby the board mounting member can be inserted into the switch case and fixed. Thereby, with respect to the pressing load applied in the pressing direction of the push button, the fitting claw portion can be firmly engaged with the fitting portion to maintain the fitting. That is, it is possible to prevent the board mounting member from being easily detached from the switch case due to the pressing load.

  In other words, by fitting and fixing the board mounting member and the switch case, the push button switch is more damaged or disassembled than the case where the push button switch is assembled with a small screw against the pressing load applied in the pressing direction of the push button. It can be a hard and hard structure.

  Further, the substrate can be assembled at a predetermined position of the substrate mounting member. Then, by inserting the pressing member placed on the substrate into the guide part of the switch case, the pressing member can be assembled at an appropriate position and orientation with respect to the switch case. Furthermore, the pressing member and the board can be assembled at an appropriate position and orientation by fitting the board mounting member and the switch case.

  That is, when a pressing member or a substrate is assembled to the push button switch, it can be assembled at an appropriate position and orientation without providing a special opening such as a positioning hole for determining each mounting position. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the electricity that has entered the push button switch from reaching the substrate linearly through the opening such as the positioning hole due to an electrical mischief by the player. Furthermore, since the pressing member is not provided with an opening such as a positioning hole, durability against pressing can be improved.

  Therefore, the switch case and the board mounting member are fitted and fixed, and a special opening such as a positioning hole is not required, so that the push button switch has a more robust structure against mischief by the player. Can do.

Furthermore, it is possible to make it difficult to remove the button cover from the surface side.
Specifically, when removing the button cover from the surface side, pulling out the button cover while inserting the tool through the gap between the button cover and the part of the switch case facing the player and releasing the fitting Become.

However, since the fitting leg of the button cover is fitted to the cover fitting claw part formed toward the outside of the switch case from the outside by the urging force, the fitting is made from the limited gap between the switch case and the button cover. It is possible to make it difficult to pull out while releasing the fitting by opening the joint leg to the outside.

Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to remove the button cover from the surface side by fitting the fitting leg of the button cover from the outside to the cover fitting claw part of the switch case by the biasing force. Can have a more robust structure against mischief by the player.

As aspect of the invention, the substrate side outer peripheral edge of the press before Symbol button can be outwardly to form a larger flange portion than the opening of said button cover.

  According to the present invention, when a thin tool or the like is inserted into the gap between the push button and the button cover, the tool can be prevented from entering by the flange of the push button. As a result, it is possible to prevent the push button switch from being damaged by hooking a tool or the like on the push button, or accessing the board to perform an electrical mischief.

  Further, since the push button is provided with the collar portion, the push button is inserted into the intrusion guide portion from the side of the switch case facing the player. In other words, when the push button is pressed, the push button can be prevented from being pushed more than necessary because the collar portion abuts against the guide part of the switch case.

  As a result, even if the player applies a pressing load more than necessary to the push button, the pressing load can be transmitted from the push button to the switch case via the intrusion guide portion.

  That is, since it becomes difficult to apply a pressing load to the board mounting member, it is possible to prevent breakage and disassembly of the push button switch due to the pressing load. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the substrate from being damaged by preventing an unnecessary pressing load from being applied to the substrate via the pressing member.

  Therefore, by forming the collar on the push button, it is possible to prevent the entry of tools and the like, and to transmit and distribute the pressing load to the switch case. Structure.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the surface-to-surface portion can be formed in a shape having a curved portion at an outer peripheral edge in plan view, and the fitting leg portion can be formed in the curved portion.
The surface-to-surface portion having the curved portion can have a substantially circular shape, a substantially elliptical shape, or a substantially bowl-like shape in plan view.

According to the present invention, it is possible to make it more difficult to remove the button cover from the surface side.
Specifically, the fitting leg is formed on the curved portion of the button cover, so that a tool or the like is pulled with respect to the fitting leg compared to the case where the fitting leg is formed on the linear outer periphery of the button cover. The hanging allowance is small and it is difficult to apply force. That is, it is difficult to access the fitting leg portion of the button cover formed on the curved portion and release the fitting.

  Therefore, it is possible to make the access to the fitting leg difficult by forming the fitting leg in the curved part of the surface portion, and the push button switch has a more robust structure against mischief by the player. be able to.

  As an aspect of the present invention, a nut member can be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the switch case so as to be screwed with the switch case in the pressing direction of the push button.

  According to the present invention, the switch case can be fixed to the casing to which the push button switch is attached by the nut member. Furthermore, since the switch case and nut member can be formed with a wide thread pitch, the push button switch can be easily removed from the housing without being easily damaged even if a push load is applied to the entire push button switch. It can be prevented from falling out.

  Therefore, by providing the nut member, it is possible to improve the mounting strength to the housing against the pressing load, and the push button switch can have a more robust structure against mischief by the player. it can.

Further, the present invention provides at least one push button that allows the player to press down, a board that outputs a signal for pressing the push button, and a press that is placed on the board and elastically supports the push button so that it can appear and disappear. and a member a fitting method of the push button switch assembly housed in a switch case, the substrate mounting member having an engaging claw portion fitted before Symbol switch case houses holding said substrate, said After the pressing member is placed on the board, the substantially annular case plane portion facing the player and the substantially cylindrical case body portion extending from the edge of the opening of the case plane portion are integrally configured. Inserting the push-down member attached to the board into the intrusion guide part of the case body part of the switch case so as to be able to appear and retract, the fitting part of the case body part has the board attachment member A mating portion is fitted, and after the push button is inserted into and retracted from the opening of the case plane portion into the intrusion guide portion of the case body portion, the opposite surface portion having the opening and retractable opening portion of the push button And an insertion opening formed in the case plane portion while inserting the push button into the opening in the button cover constituted by the fitting leg portion extending from the opposite surface portion. The fitting leg portion is inserted, and the fitting leg portion is fitted and assembled to the cover fitting claw portion of the case body portion from the outside .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a pushbutton switch assembly method that is more robust against mischief by a player.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a push button switch and a method for assembling the push button switch that are more robust against mischief by a player.

The external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of the board surface side of a pachinko gaming machine. The external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of a cross button switch. The front view which shows the front of a cross button switch. The disassembled perspective view from the upper surface side which shows the structure of a cross button switch. The exploded perspective view from the bottom side showing the composition of a cross button switch. The top view which shows the plane of a cross button switch. AA arrow sectional drawing in FIG. BB arrow sectional drawing in FIG.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, description will be made using a pachinko gaming machine 10 installed in a game hall as an example.
FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10.
In this specification, the upper surface side indicates a direction facing the player, and the bottom surface side or the bottom surface direction indicates a direction opposite to the direction indicating the upper surface side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the front side of the board surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a game surface 1 is provided in the upper part, and an upper plate 4 for storing game balls for launching and a game ball for paying out are stored in the lower part. The lower plate 5 is arranged up and down. A cross button switch 20 is provided on the upper surface of the left part of the lower plate 5. Further, on the lower right side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, there is provided a launch handle 6 for launching a game ball that adjusts the hitting force of the game ball by a player's rotation operation.

  In addition, the game surface 1 is provided with a transport rail 2 for transporting the launched game ball and an effect screen display unit 3 for displaying various effect screens according to the progress of the game.

  When the player uses the pachinko gaming machine 10 configured as described above, the player rotates the launch handle 6 to launch a game ball. At this time, the pachinko gaming machine 10 fires game balls one by one from a launching device (not shown) on the back side of the board according to the rotation amount of the launch handle 6. The launched game balls are supplied to the game surface 1 along the transport rail 2 and the game is started.

  The effect screen display unit 3 displays various effect screens according to the progress of the game. When the effect screen requesting the player's selection operation is displayed on the effect screen display unit 3, the player who is using the game performs the selection operation using the cross button switch 20.

Such a cross button switch 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
2 shows an external perspective view of the cross button switch 20, FIG. 3 shows a front view of the cross button switch 20, FIG. 4 shows an exploded perspective view from the top side of the cross button switch 20, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view from the bottom side, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the cross button switch 20, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2, and FIG. An arrow sectional view is shown. 7 and 8, a cross section of the upper surface of the lower plate 5 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is illustrated by a two-dot chain line.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cross button switch 20 includes a switch main body 21 that receives a player's operation and a nut 90 that fixes the switch main body 21 to the lower plate 5.

  Specifically, the switch body 21 includes a button cover 30, a cross button 40, and a switch case 50 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Further, the switch case 50 is configured to accommodate the pressing member 60, the substrate 70, and the substrate attachment member 80.

  The button cover 30 is integrally composed of a facing surface portion 31 that faces the player and four fitting leg portions 32 that fit into the switch case 50.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the facing surface portion 31 is formed of a substantially bowl-shaped flat plate having an outer peripheral edge constituted by a straight portion 31 a and a curved portion 31 b in a plan view. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, openings X that are open in a substantially triangular shape in plan view corresponding to a cross button 40 described later are arranged in four directions on the surface 31.

  The fitting leg portion 32 has a substantially flat plate shape and is formed from the curved portion 31 b of the counter surface portion 31 toward the bottom surface. Further, a cover fitting opening 32 a that fits with the switch case 50 (a cover fitting claw portion 56 of the switch case 50 described later) is provided in the vicinity of the bottom side end of the fitting leg 32.

  The cross button 40 is a four-way button that is independent on the top, bottom, left, and right, and is composed of four buttons, an upper button 41, a lower button 42, a left button 43, and a right button 44 formed in a substantially triangular prism shape. . Furthermore, each button is formed with flanges 41a, 42a, 43a, and 44a projecting outward at the outer peripheral edge on the bottom surface side. In addition, the bottom surface of each button is provided with substantially cylindrical button shaft portions 41b, 42b, 43b, and 44b extending in the bottom direction.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the switch case 50 is integrally formed by a case plane portion 51 facing the player, a case body portion 53 extending from the case plane portion 51 toward the bottom surface, and a case screw thread portion 57. It is composed.

  The case flat portion 51 is a flat plate having a substantially circular shape in plan view, and is formed in a shape having a substantially bowl-shaped opening in which the opposite surface portion 31 of the button cover 30 can be placed at a substantially center. Further, an insertion opening 52 is provided at the opening edge of the case flat part 51 at a position corresponding to the curved part 31 b of the button cover 30 so that the fitting leg 32 can be inserted.

  The case body 53 has a generally bowl-like cylindrical shape in a plan view with a size such that the insertion opening 52 is located outside the outer peripheral surface, and extends from the opening edge of the case flat portion 51 toward the bottom surface. Furthermore, a substantially cylindrical guide tube portion 54 having an inner peripheral diameter into which the button shaft portions 41b, 42b, 43b, and 44b of the cross button 40 can be inserted is arranged in four directions in a plan view inside the case body portion 53. doing.

  The case body 53 has a substantially flat plate shape so as to face the surface 31 of the button cover 30 and connect the outer peripheral surface of the four guide cylinders 54 and the inner peripheral surface of the case body 53. The inner plane portion 55 is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the inner plane portion 55 has a substantially cylindrical shape formed toward the bottom surface, as shown in FIG. 7, and allows insertion of a support protrusion 64 of a pressing member 60 described later. A protrusion insertion portion 59 is provided.

  In addition, on the outer peripheral surface of the case body 53, four cover fitting claws 56 that are fitted to the fitting legs 32 of the button cover 30 are directed outward at positions spaced from the insertion opening 52 on the bottom surface side. Formed.

  The case screw thread portion 57 has a substantially cylindrical shape extending from the case body portion 53 toward the bottom surface, and forms a screw thread screwed into the nut 90 on the outer peripheral surface. Further, in the vicinity of the bottom surface side end portion of the outer peripheral surface of the case screw thread portion 57, two fitting portions 58 to be fitted to the board attachment member 80 (fitting claw portion 83 of the board attachment member 80 described later) are arranged in the radial direction. In FIG.

  Further, the pressing member 60 is integrally formed of a plane facing portion 61, a side facing portion 62, four elastic support portions 63, and a support protrusion 64. It is assumed that the pressing member 60 is made of a rubber material having elasticity and insulating properties. Further, the pressing member 60 causes the cross button 40 to protrude and retract along the guide tube portion 54 by an elastic repulsive force, and establishes energization by contacting a substrate 70 described later and a contact terminal portion 63a of the pressing member 60 described later. It has a function to make it.

The plane facing portion 61 faces the inner plane portion 55 of the switch case 50 and is formed in a substantially circular shape in plan view with a size that covers the substrate 70 (a substrate body 71 of the substrate 70 described later).
The side facing portion 62 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape formed from the outer peripheral edge of the planar facing portion 61 toward the bottom surface.

  The elastic support portion 63 has a substantially columnar shape, and is arranged in four directions on the plane facing portion 61 so as to correspond to the guide tube portion 54 of the switch case 50. Furthermore, the bottom surface side bottom part of each elastic support part 63 is provided with the contact terminal part 63a which has electroconductivity.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the elastic support portion 63 is disposed so that the contact terminal portion 63 a and the substrate 70 are separated from each other in a cross-sectional view, and is opposed to a plane via an inclined surface 65 having a cross-sectionally C shape. It is formed integrally with the part 61. The inclined surface 65 has a function of giving a click feeling when the cross button 40 is pressed and enabling the cross button 40 to appear and disappear by a repulsive force due to elasticity.

  The support protrusion 64 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having an outer diameter that can be inserted into the protrusion insertion part 59 of the switch case 50 at a substantially center on the plane facing part 61.

  The board 70 includes a board body 71 on which various electronic components are placed, and a connector 72 provided on the bottom side of the board body 71.

The board main body 71 is an electronic board having a substantially circular shape in plan view, and a contacted terminal portion 71a that is energized by contacting the contact terminal portion 63a at a position facing the four contact terminal portions 63a of the pressing member 60 is provided. I have.
The connector 72 has a substantially box shape and is connected to wiring (not shown) drawn from a control device or the like inside the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the board attachment member 80 is integrally configured by an attachment member cylinder part 81 and a board attachment part 82 formed inside the attachment member cylinder part 81.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the mounting member cylinder portion 81 has a substantially cylindrical shape that is smaller than the inner peripheral diameter of the case screw thread portion 57 of the switch case 50 and has an outer peripheral diameter on which the substrate body 71 of the substrate 70 can be placed. Is formed. Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the mounting member cylinder portion 81, two fitting claws 83 that are fitted to the fitting portion 58 of the switch case 50 are formed outwardly at positions that face each other in the radial direction.

  The board attachment portion 82 is a flat plate extending in the axial direction of the attachment member cylinder portion 81, and is formed in a substantially cross-like shape having a substantially rectangular opening in plan view that allows insertion of the connector 72 of the board 70.

  Further, the nut 90 is formed in a shape having an inner peripheral diameter that can be screwed with the case screw thread portion 57 of the switch case 50. Note that a plurality of substantially semi-cylindrical detent ribs 91 are radially arranged on the upper surface side of the nut 90.

  The switch body 21 is configured by inserting or fitting the button cover 30, the cross button 40, the switch case 50, the pressing member 60, the substrate 70, and the substrate attachment member 80 having such a configuration. Then, the switch body 21 is inserted into the mounting hole of the lower plate 5 and locked with the nut 90 from the bottom surface side and fixed to the lower plate 5.

  Specifically, the connector 72 of the board 70 is inserted and assembled to the board mounting portion 82 of the board mounting member 80 from the upper surface side. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the substrate body 71 is assembled so as to be placed on the upper surface side end portion of the mounting member cylinder portion 81. Further, the pressing member 60 is mounted and mounted on the substrate 70 so as to cover from the upper surface side.

  Then, the board attaching member 80 assembled with the pressing member 60 and the board 70 is inserted and assembled from the bottom surface side of the switch case 50. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the pressing member 60 is rotated and aligned so that the elastic support portion 63 can be inserted into the guide tube portion 54 of the switch case 50. Thereafter, the board mounting member 80 is inserted into the switch case 50 and assembled until the fitting claw 83 of the board mounting member 80 is firmly fitted to the fitting part 58 of the switch case 50 by the urging force.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the cross button 40 is inserted and assembled into the guide tube portion 54 from the upper surface side of the switch case 50. At this time, the upper button 41, the lower button 42, the left button 43, and the right button 44 are adjusted to positions corresponding to the respective directions, and the button shaft portions 41b, 42b, 43b, and 44b are aligned with the guide tube portion. Insert into 54 and assemble.

  Then, the button cover 30 is assembled | attached from the upper surface side of the switch case 50, as shown in FIG. At this time, the fitting leg 32 of the button cover 30 is inserted and assembled into the insertion opening 52 of the switch case 50 as shown in FIG. Then, the cover fitting opening portion 32a of the fitting leg portion 32 is fitted to the cover fitting claw portion 56 from the outside, and is firmly fitted and assembled by an urging force.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the switch body 21 configured by assembling the respective members is inserted into the mounting hole of the lower plate 5 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 from the upper surface side. Then, a nut 90 is screwed into the case screw thread portion 57 of the switch case 50 from the bottom surface side of the switch main body 21 to fix the switch main body 21 to the lower plate 5.

  With the configuration as described above, the cross button switch 20 can be configured to be more robust against mischief by the player.

  Specifically, the board mounting member 80 includes the fitting claw 83 and the switch case 50 includes the fitting part 58, whereby the board mounting member 80 can be inserted into the switch case 50 and fixed. it can. Thereby, the fitting claw part 83 can be firmly engaged with the fitting part 58 to maintain the fitting against the pressing load applied in the pressing direction of the cross button 40. That is, it is possible to prevent the board mounting member 80 from easily falling off the switch case 50 due to the pressing load.

  That is, by fitting and fixing the board mounting member 80 and the switch case 50, the cross button switch 20 is more resistant to pressing load applied in the pressing direction of the cross button 40 than when assembled with screws. It can be a solid structure that is difficult to break or disassemble.

  The substrate 70 can be assembled to the substrate attachment portion 82 of the substrate attachment member 80. Then, by inserting the elastic support portion 63 of the pressing member 60 placed on the substrate 70 into the guide tube portion 54 of the switch case 50, the pressing member 60 is assembled to the switch case 50 at an appropriate position and orientation. be able to. Furthermore, when the board mounting member 80 and the switch case 50 are fitted, the pressing member 60 and the board 70 can be assembled at an appropriate position and orientation.

  That is, when the pressing member 60 and the substrate 70 are assembled to the cross button switch 20, they can be assembled at an appropriate position and orientation without providing a special opening such as a positioning hole for determining the respective mounting positions. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the electricity that has entered the cross button switch 20 from reaching the substrate linearly through the opening such as the positioning hole due to an electrical mischief by the player. Furthermore, since the pressing member 60 is not provided with an opening such as a positioning hole, durability against pressing can be improved.

  Accordingly, the switch case 50 and the board mounting member 80 are fitted and fixed, and a special opening such as a positioning hole is not required, so that the cross button switch 20 has a more robust structure against mischief by the player. It can be.

  In addition, since the cross button 40 and the elastic support portion 63 of the pressing member 60 are inserted into the guide tube portion 54, when the player presses the cross button 40, the cross button 40 can appear and disappear smoothly.

  Further, the pressing member 60 can be supported by inserting the supporting protrusion 64 of the pressing member 60 into the protruding portion 59 of the switch case 50. Thereby, when the player presses the cross button 40, it is possible to prevent the elastic support portion 63 of the pressing member 60 from falling due to a change in balance.

  In addition, the board mounting member 80 is inserted and fitted and fixed so as to be accommodated in the switch case 50, so that the structure of the cross button switch 20 can be made more robust against mischief by the player. It can be suppressed and thinned.

  Further, when a thin tool or the like is inserted into the gap between the cross button 40 and the button cover 30, the intrusion of the tool can be prevented by the flange portions 41 a to 44 a of the cross button 40. As a result, it is possible to prevent the cross button switch 20 from being damaged by hooking a tool or the like on the cross button 40 or accessing the board 70 to perform an electrical mischief.

  Further, by providing the collar portions 41 a to 44 a on the cross button 40, the cross button 40 is inserted into the guide tube portion 54 from the upper surface side of the switch case 50. That is, when the cross button 40 is pressed, the collar portions 41a to 44a come into contact with the guide tube portion 54 of the switch case 50, so that the cross button 40 can be prevented from being pushed more than necessary.

  Thereby, even if the player applies a pressing load more than necessary to the cross button 40, the pressing load can be transmitted and distributed from the cross button 40 to the switch case 50 via the guide tube portion 54.

  That is, since it becomes difficult to apply a pressing load to the board mounting member 80, it is possible to prevent the cross button switch 20 from being damaged or disassembled by the pressing load. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the substrate 70 from being damaged by preventing an unnecessary pressing load from being applied to the substrate 70 via the pressing member.

  Accordingly, by forming the collars 41a to 44a on the cross button 40, it is possible to prevent the entry of tools and the like, and to transmit and distribute the pressing load to the switch case 50. The structure can be more robust to actions.

  Further, the cover cover claw portion 56 of the switch case 50 and the fitting leg portion 32 of the button cover 30 fitted from the outside to the cover fitting claw portion 56 may make it difficult to remove the button cover 30 from the upper surface side. it can.

  Specifically, when removing the button cover 30 from the upper surface side, the button cover 30 is pulled out while inserting a tool from the gap between the case flat portion 51 of the switch case 50 and the button cover 30 to release the fitting. It becomes.

  However, the fitting leg portion 32 of the button cover 30 is fitted from the outside to the cover fitting claw portion 56 formed toward the outside of the switch case 50 by an urging force, so that the limit of the switch case 50 and the button cover 30 is reduced. It is possible to make it difficult to withdraw from the formed gap while releasing the fitting by opening the fitting leg 32 to the outside.

  Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to remove the button cover 30 from the upper surface side by fitting the fitting leg portion 32 of the button cover 30 to the cover fitting claw portion 56 of the switch case 50 from the outside by the urging force. The cross button switch 20 can have a more robust structure against mischief by the player.

  In addition, it is more difficult to remove the button cover 30 from the upper surface side by forming the opposite surface portion 31 in a shape having a curved portion 31b on the outer periphery in plan view and forming the fitting leg portion 32 on the curved portion 31b. Can be.

  Specifically, the fitting leg 32 is formed on the curved portion 31 b of the button cover 30, so that compared with the case where the fitting leg is formed on the straight portion 31 a of the button cover 30, It is possible to reduce the hooking cost and make it difficult to apply force. That is, it is difficult to access the fitting leg portion 32 of the button cover 30 formed on the curved portion 31b and release the fitting.

  Therefore, by forming the fitting leg portion 32 on the curved portion 31b of the surface portion 31, the access to the fitting leg portion 32 can be made difficult. A solid structure can be obtained.

  Further, since the nut 90 screwed with the switch case 50 is provided, the switch main body 21 can be fixed with the nut 90 to the lower plate 5 to which the cross button switch 20 is attached. Further, since the switch case 50 and the nut 90 can be formed with a wide thread pitch, the cross button switch 20 can be formed in the casing without being easily damaged even if a pressing load is applied to the entire cross button switch 20. Can be easily prevented from falling off.

  Therefore, by providing the nut 90, it is possible to improve the mounting strength to the lower plate 5 against the pressing load, and the cross button switch 20 has a more robust structure against mischief by the player. be able to.

  The cross button 40 is a method of assembling the cross button switch 20 in which the cross button 40, the board 70, and the pressing member 60 are housed and assembled in the switch case 50. The push-down member 60 and the cross button 40 are inserted into the guide tube portion 54 of the switch case 50 that includes a board mounting member 80 having a fitting claw portion 83 that fits into the switch case 50, and guides the movement of the cross button 40. A method of assembling the cross button switch 20 more robust against mischief by the player by fitting and assembling the fitting claw 83 of the board mounting member 80 to the fitting portion 58 formed in the case 50; can do.

  In the present embodiment, the four-way cross button 40 is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an appropriate number of buttons may be used depending on the application. For example, a configuration in which an up / down or left / right two-way button, one button, or a combination of a two-way or four-way button and one button may be used.

  The pressing member 60 is made of a rubber material having elasticity and insulation, but is not limited thereto, and may be a soft resin material having elasticity and insulation.

  Moreover, although the counter surface part 31 was formed in planar view substantially bowl shape, it is not limited to this, What is necessary is just the shape which has the curved part 31b in an outer periphery in planar view. For example, it may have a substantially circular shape or a substantially elliptical shape in plan view.

  Further, the contact terminal portion 63a of the pressing member 60 is energized by contacting the contacted terminal portion 71a of the substrate 70. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the contact structure between the pressing member 60 and the substrate 70 is appropriately set. It is good also as a structure of.

In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The push button switch of the present invention corresponds to the cross button switch 20 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The push button corresponds to the cross button 40,
The appearance guide part corresponds to the guide tube part 54,
The nut member corresponds to the nut 90,
The present invention is not limited only to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and many embodiments can be obtained.

  The present invention can be used not only for gaming machines but also for various devices that require a user to perform a selection or determination operation.

20 ... Cross button switch 30 ... Button cover 31 ... Surface portion 32 ... Fitting leg portion 31b ... Curved portion 40 ... Cross button 40
41a, 42a, 43a, 44a ... collar 50 ... switch case 54 ... guide tube 56 ... cover fitting claw 58 ... fitting 60 ... pressing member 70 ... substrate 80 ... substrate mounting member 83 ... fitting claw 90 ... Nut X ... Opening

Claims (5)

At least one push button that allows the player to press,
A substrate for outputting a signal for pressing the push button;
A pressing member that is placed on the substrate and elastically supports the push button so as to appear and retract;
A push button switch configured with a switch case that accommodates each member,
A button cover that has an opening and retractable opening of the push button and is fitted and fixed to the switch case;
With receiving and holding the substrate, and a substrate mounting member having an engaging claw portion fitted to the switch case,
The switch case,
A substantially annular case plane portion that faces the player and has an opening that allows insertion of the button cover;
It is configured integrally with a substantially cylindrical case body extending from the edge of the opening of the case flat part,
In the case body of the switch case,
An intrusion guide portion that guides the intrusion of the push-down member and the push button, a cover fitting claw portion that is formed outwardly from the outer peripheral surface, and is fitted to the button cover;
And a fitting portion fitted claw portion and the fitting of the board mounting member,
The button cover,
A surface portion having the opening;
Extending from the opposite surface portion, and configured with a fitting leg portion fitted from the outside to the cover fitting claw portion,
In the case plane portion of the switch case,
A push button switch having an insertion opening that is opposed to the cover fitting claw portion of the case body and that allows insertion of the fitting leg portion of the button cover . On the substrate side outer peripheral edge of the press before the Symbol button,
The push button switch according to claim 1, wherein a flange larger than the opening of the button cover is formed outward. The opposite surface portion,
Formed in a shape having a curved portion on the outer periphery in plan view,
The fitting leg portion is formed on the curved portion.
The push button switch according to claim 1 or 2 . On the outer peripheral surface of the switch case,
The push button switch according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising a nut member screwed into the switch case in a push direction of the push button. The switch case includes at least one push button that allows the player to press, a substrate that outputs a signal for pressing the push button, and a pressing member that is placed on the substrate and elastically supports the push button so that the push button can protrude and retract. A method of assembling a push button switch accommodated and assembled ,
A substrate mounting member having an engaging claw portion fitted before Symbol switch case houses hold the substrate,
After placing the pressing member on the substrate,
An intrusion guide portion of the case body portion in the switch case integrally formed by a substantially annular case plane portion facing the player and a substantially cylindrical case body portion extending from an edge of the opening of the case plane portion. In addition, while inserting the push-down member attached to the substrate so as to be able to appear and retract,
Fitting the fitting claw part of the board mounting member to the fitting part of the case body part,
After inserting the push button into the intrusion guide portion of the case body portion so as to be able to appear in and out from the opening of the case plane portion,
While inserting the push button into the opening portion in the button cover constituted by the facing surface portion having the opening and retractable opening portion of the push button and the fitting leg portion extending from the facing surface portion,
Insert the fitting leg portion of the button cover into the insertion opening formed in the case flat portion,
A method for assembling the push button switch , wherein the fitting leg is fitted to the cover fitting claw portion of the case body from the outside .

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