JP5786984B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine that performs a predetermined game by guiding a launched game ball to a gaming area by a predetermined rail.

Generally, on a game board of a gaming machine, rails such as a launch rail, an outer rail, and an inner rail are provided as means for guiding a hit game ball (hereinafter referred to as a hit ball) to a game area. Static electricity is generated on such a rail due to the friction between the hit ball and the rail. However, if such static electricity is left unattended, the electrostatic charge acts on a control mechanism that controls the operation of the gaming machine. The machine may malfunction .

JP-A-5-228257

However , in the conventional gaming machine, when the number of wiring connection points is increased in order to remove static electricity, there is a problem that the assembly of the gaming machine becomes complicated.

Therefore, the present invention adopts the following configuration in order to solve the above problems and to provide a gaming machine configured to easily remove static electricity to the outside while suppressing an increase in the number of wiring connection points .

The gaming machine of the present invention is
A gaming machine that conducts a predetermined game by guiding a launched game ball to a game area by a predetermined rail,
An openable and closable door member that is closed when a game is performed;
A hinge part that is formed using a conductive material and pivotally supports the door member so that it can be opened and closed.
Metal locking means for locking the door member,
In the locked state in which the door member is locked by the locking means, the hinge portion and the rail are electrically connected through the locking means,
The locking means is located on the front side relative to the metal door member side locking portion provided on the door member side in the locked state, and the metal locking means side locking portion prevents the door member from being opened. The gist is that they are spaced apart in the vertical direction .

According to the gaming machine of the above invention, static electricity can be easily removed to the outside while suppressing an increase in the number of wiring connection points.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the characteristic of this invention using the pachinko game machine 10 which is an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the metal plate 90, the case rail 74, the winning ball / rental ball payout unit 75 and the bell base 77 are attached to the mechanism plate 70 and the structure of the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195. It is explanatory drawing which shows the back surface of the glass frame. It is explanatory drawing which shows the cross-sectional shape of bending part 153a, 153b, 153c of the surrounding plate 153. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the front surface of the pachinko game machine 10 in the state which removed the glass frame 22 thru | or the top plate 24. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the launch rail 30 periphery in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode around the sheet metal 115 with which the outer rail 51 was mounted | worn. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the hinge 170 for inner frames, and the hinges 180,185 for glass frames with the structure of hinges 190,195 for mechanism plates. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the bent portions 153a, 153b, 153c and the connecting metal fitting 154 on the back surface of the glass frame 22 are housed in the recess 20i of the inner frame 20 when the glass frame 22 is closed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode around the key unit 29 along the 12-12 line of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the sheet metal 110 periphery when it cut | disconnects along 13-13 line | wire of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the sheet metal 115 periphery when cut | disconnecting along the 14-14 line | wire of FIG. It is a graph showing the electric potential difference which arises in the pachinko game machine before and after payout of a prize ball or a rental ball.

Hereinafter, other means for solving the above-described problems will be described, and then embodiments of the present invention will be described.
A gaming machine that conducts a predetermined game by guiding a launched game ball to a game area by a predetermined rail,
A hinge that is formed using a conductive material and pivotally supports a part of the gaming machine so as to be openable and closable,
A conductive connecting member for connecting the rail and the hinge;
With
It is also preferable that the connecting member is formed of a member that directly forms a path shape from the rail to the hinge.

According to the above gaming machine, the rail and the hinge for guiding the game ball to the game area are connected by the conductive connection member that directly forms the path shape from the rail to the hinge. Therefore, the path shape from the rail to the hinge does not change due to an external impact on the gaming machine. Therefore, the connection state between the rail and the hinge can be reliably maintained, and static electricity charged on the rail can be reliably guided to the hinge and removed to the outside of the gaming machine.

  It is also preferable to include an openable / closable door that is closed when the game is executed, and a closed connection structure that electrically connects the rail and the hinge via a connecting member when the door is closed. If it carries out like this, in the closed state of a door, a hinge and a rail will be conduct | electrically_connected through a connection member. Therefore, static electricity generated by the flow of the game ball on the rail during the game can be surely removed by a simple operation of closing the door.

  The connection member includes a first connection member that is electrically connected to the rail when the door is opened, and a contact connection member that contacts the first connection member when the door is closed. At least one of the members has an elastic force with respect to the other member, and when the contact connection member contacts the first connection member as the door is closed, the contact connection member and the first connection member Of these, at least one member may be configured to be deformed against an elastic force. If it carries out like this, a moderate resistance feeling is provided when closing a door by the elastic force with respect to the other member of one member, and it can suppress a sudden closing of a door.

  The openable / closable door that is closed when the game is executed is a front door having an opening that allows the game area to be visually recognized when the door is closed, and the connection member is electrically connected to the rail when the front door is opened. A first connection member, a plate body provided on the back surface of the front door with a predetermined area, and a second connection member for connecting the plate body and the hinge, the closed connection structure, the front door being closed. It is also desirable to have a structure in which the rail and the hinge are electrically connected by bringing the plate body into contact with at least the first connection member at the time. In this way, by closing the front door, the static electricity charged in the rail is guided to the plate body through the first connecting member, and is dispersed in the plate body provided with a predetermined area. Accordingly, static electricity on the rail can be efficiently released to the outside of the rail.

  The closed connection structure may be configured such that when the front door is closed, the plate body abuts on at least a part of the rail in addition to the first connection member. If it carries out like this, the object which contacts a rail will become a 1st connection member and a board, and the contact area of a rail and an electroconductive member will become wider. Therefore, the removal efficiency of static electricity on the rail to the outside of the rail can be further enhanced. For example, if the plate comes into contact with the end of the rail when the front door is closed, the static electricity having the property of being easily charged at the sharp part such as the end can be effectively removed from the rail. Can do.

  It is also preferable to discontinuously provide the plate body in the outer peripheral region of the opening. By doing so, it is possible to avoid a loop of static electricity led from the rail to the plate body, and to reliably release the static electricity inside the plate body to the outside of the gaming machine through the second connection member and the hinge. Note that “providing the plate bodies discontinuously” specifically means providing a portion where the end surfaces are not in contact with each other on the plate body provided in the outer peripheral region of the opening. As such a configuration, for example, in the outer peripheral region of the opening portion, a single plate body that is partially cut off is provided, or a plurality of plate bodies are provided between one plate body and another plate body. It is possible to consider stretching while forming a predetermined gap.

  A plurality of rail members may be provided as the predetermined rail, and at least two of the plurality of rail members may be provided in a state in which electrical connection between the rail members is possible. In this way, a potential difference between the rail members is less likely to occur, and local high voltage generation on one rail can be prevented.

In order to further clarify the configuration and operation of the present invention described above, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing features of the present invention using a pachinko gaming machine 10 that is an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the left side surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is shown as seen through the outer frame 12. In the following description, a surface when viewed from the front surface direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is referred to as “front surface”, and a surface when viewed from the rear surface direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is referred to as “back surface”. In FIG. 1, the right side surface is the surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and the left side surface is the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a resin inner frame 20 that is pivotally attached to a wooden outer frame 12 through metal inner frame hinges 170 and 175 so as to be opened and closed. A game board 40 in which a game area is formed is fitted into an opening formed in the frame of the inner frame 20. A mechanism plate 70 on which various mechanisms such as a prize ball payout mechanism are mounted is superposed on the back surface of the game board 40. The mechanism plate 70 is pivotally attached to the outer side surface on the left side (front side in FIG. 1) toward the front of the inner frame 20 through metal mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195 so that the mechanism plate 70 can be opened and closed. .

  On the inner side surface on the left side (front side in FIG. 1) of the inner frame 20, a resin glass frame 22 is pivotally mounted via metal glass frame hinges 180 and 185 so as to be opened and closed. . The glass frame 22 is closed when the game is executed so that the game ball B does not jump out of the machine while flowing down the game area.

  Further, in a region covered by the upper plate 24 on the lower surface of the inner frame 20, a metal launch rail 30 that guides the game ball B launched by a rotation operation of a launch handle (not shown) to the outer rail 51. It is installed. Further, a metal outer rail 51 and an inner rail 49 for guiding the game ball B from the launch rail 30 to the game area are mounted on the surface of the game board 40.

  In the present embodiment, the connecting member HB is disposed in the path from the launch rail 30 to the inner frame hinge 170 to the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195, and from the inner rail 49 to the inner frame hinge 170 to the mechanism plate hinge 190. , 195, and a connecting member SB on the path from the outer rail 51 to the inner frame hinge 170 to the mechanism plate hinges 190, 195, respectively. In this embodiment, as these connecting members HB, UB, and SB, members that do not form the shape of the path from each rail 30, 49, 51 to each hinge 170, 190, 195 (for example, contact or A member made of a metal that directly forms the shape of the path from each rail 30, 49, 51 to each hinge 170, 190, 195 without using a member whose outer shape changes easily due to a slight external action such as vibration. Use only members. The “conductive connection member” in the claims corresponds to the connection members HB, UB, and SB in the present embodiment.

  That is, according to the present invention, such connecting members HB, UB, and SB are disposed at various locations on the pachinko gaming machine 10, so that the launch rail 30, the inner rail 49, and the outer rail 51 are caused by friction with the game ball B or the like. The generated static electricity is reliably guided to the inner frame hinge 170 and the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195 through the connection members HB, UB, and SB, and escaped from the respective hinges 170, 190, and 195 to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 10. It is a feature.

  Next, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. 2 and 3 show a front surface and a rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a wooden outer frame 12 and a prepaid card unit 15 set on the outer side surface of the outer frame 12.

  The prepaid card unit 15 is a device that supplies a predetermined number of game balls B to the upper plate 24 by inserting a prepaid card in which information on the number of rented balls is recorded. And a guidance unit 16 having a frequency display portion 16a, a lending button 16b, a lending button lamp and a return button 16c. A mechanism for lending a ball by the prepaid card unit 15 will be described later.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an inner frame 20 that is pivotally attached to the outer frame 12 through metal inner frame hinges 170 and 175 so as to be opened and closed. Each component mounted on the inner frame 20 will be described below. A game board 40 having a drawing sheet attached in advance is fitted into the opening formed in the frame of the inner frame 20, and the game board 40 is formed of a non-transparent resin. Covered with.

  The glass frame 22 is pivotally attached to the inner frame 20 via a metallic glass frame hinge 180, 185 mounted on one inner side of the inner frame 20 (left side in FIG. 2). Yes. The glass frame 22 includes an opening 22a formed near the center of the glass frame 22 and a frame 22b around the opening 22a. The opening 22a has a glass surface mounted with glass, and a display lamp 23 that blinks or lights in accordance with the game situation is mounted on the frame portion 22b around the glass surface. In a state where the glass frame 22 is closed, the game area of the game board 40 is covered with the glass surface of the glass frame 22. Thereby, the game area can be visually recognized through the glass from the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Further, an upper plate 24 for storing game balls B as rental balls and prize balls is provided in a region below the glass frame 22. The upper plate 24 is pivotally attached to an inner surface of one side (left side in FIG. 2) of the inner frame 20 through a metal upper plate hinge (not shown) so as to be opened and closed.

  In addition, at the end of the inner frame 20 on the side opposite to the glass frame hinges 180 and 185 and the upper plate hinge (on the right side in FIG. 2), the metal frame that switches the open / close state of the glass frame 22 and the upper plate 24 is made. The key unit 29 is mounted. A lock 28 for operating the key unit 29 is attached to a key hole ornament 27 provided on the glass frame 22 near the key unit 29. Details of the key unit 29 will be described later.

  The surface of the inner frame 20 below the upper plate 24 is supplied from the upper plate 24 by rotating the lower plate 25 and the firing handle 26a for storing the game balls B that are paid out beyond the capacity of the upper plate 24. A launch operation unit 26 and the like for launching the game ball B toward the game area are attached. Further, a metal launch rail 30 for guiding the game ball B launched by the rotation operation of the launch handle 26a to the outer rail 51 is mounted on the surface of the inner frame 20 exposed when the upper plate 24 is opened. .

  On the other hand, on the back surface of the inner frame 20, as shown in FIG. 3, a firing mechanism unit 31 made up of a firing motor, a ball striking ball or the like is attached at a position corresponding to the attachment position of the upper plate 24 and the firing operation unit 26. In addition, a metal receiving bracket 33 for bearing a mechanism plate 70 described later is screwed to a side surface of one side (right side in FIG. 3) of the inner frame 20. Details of the metal fitting 33 will be described later. Note that support pieces 32 a and 32 b that support the game board 40 fitted in the opening from the back side of the inner frame 20 are pivotally mounted on the left and right sides of the opening on the rear surface of the inner frame 20. The game board 40 can be removed from the back side of the inner frame 20 by pulling out the game board 40 after rotating the left and right support pieces 32a, 32b about the axis.

  Next, the game board 40 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the surface of the game board 40 is made of metal outer rail 51 and inner rail 49 for guiding the game ball B launched by the launch operation unit 26 to the game area, and a thin metal having elastic force. In the game area, a foul ball stopper 50 that prevents the game ball B that has been formed and returned to the inner rail 49 from returning to the inner rail 49 side, a return rubber 52, and a number of obstacle nails that change the direction in which the hit ball flows down in the game area A windmill 47 and a ramp windmill 48 that change the speed and direction in which the hit ball flows, several normal winning holes 43 and one start winning hole 44 through which game balls flowing down the game area can enter, and a normal symbol display of the game ball B A normal symbol display device 42 that operates as the device operation gate 45 passes, a special symbol display device 41 that starts symbol variation as the game ball B enters the start winning opening 44, and a special symbol Various components such as a display lamp 54 that lights or flashes in various forms according to the winning status of the winning prize opening 46 opened to each winning prize opening 43, 44, 46 when a specific symbol is displayed by the display device 41 are mounted. Has been. In addition, an out port 53 that is an entrance of the game ball B that has not won a prize in the game area is formed in the lower center of the game board 40. A game area is formed on the game board 40 through the glass of the glass frame 22 by such each part.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, a liquid crystal display 56 that functions as a special symbol display device 41, a lamp control board 57 that controls the display form of the display lamps 23 and 54, and the outside are output to the back of the game board 40. A voice control board 58 for controlling the contents of the voice according to the operation status of the special symbol display device 41 is attached together with the electric wiring. The lamp control board 57 and the sound control board 58 are attached to the game board 40 via a metal lamp / sound board plate 59. The liquid crystal display 56, the lamp control board 57, and the sound control board 58 are covered with a resin cover (not shown).

  Next, the resin mechanism plate 70 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the mechanism plate 70 is not opened or closed with the game board 40 sandwiched between the inner frame 20 via metal mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195 provided at two positions on the side surface of the mechanism plate 70. It is attached so that it can be detached. The structure of the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195 will be described later.

  A rectangular opening 70 a is formed in the approximate center of the mechanism plate 70. As shown in FIG. 3, with the mechanism plate 70 closed, the liquid crystal display 56, the lamp control board 57 and the sound control board 58 on the back of the game board 40 are housed in the opening 70a.

  On the back surface of the mechanism plate 70, a ball tank 72 that temporarily stores game balls supplied from a ball supply device of the game hall, a tank rail 73 that communicates from the ball tank 72 to the winning ball / rented ball payout unit 75, and A case rail 74 is attached. As shown in FIG. 3, two convex parts 72a and 72b are formed in the lower part of the ball tank 72 attached to the uppermost part. These convex portions 72 a and 72 b are in contact with the upper end of the tank rail 73. Further, the end of the tank rail 73 is in contact with the start end of the case rail 74.

  The end of the case rail 74 is connected to a prize ball / rental payout unit 75 with protective covers 76a and 76b and a bell base 77 with a bell cover 78. As shown in FIG. 3, the case rail 74, prize ball / rental ball payout unit 75, and bell base 77 are in contact with the metal plate 90 on the rectangular metal plate 90 laid on the back surface of the mechanism plate 70. It is installed in a state. Further, the end of the tank rail 73 that contacts the start end of the case rail 74 is also placed on the metal plate 90 in contact with the metal plate 90. The manner in which the metal plate 90, the case rail 74, the winning ball / rented ball payout unit 75 and the bell base 77 are installed on the mechanism plate 70 will be described later.

  A power supply / external terminal unit 80 is mounted in an area above the case rail 74 in the mechanism plate 70. The power supply / external terminal unit 80 includes a gaming machine power cord 80b for introducing AC 24 volt power into the pachinko gaming machine 10 from the island of the game arcade, a power switch 80a for turning on / off the power supply by operation, a pachinko game It is composed of an external terminal board 80c for game boards that outputs the number of jackpots by displaying specific symbols generated on the machine 10 and an external terminal board 80d for frames that outputs information on ball lending, ball breakage, and winning balls to the outside. ing. The AC 24 volt power introduced from the gaming machine power cord 80b is sent to a power supply unit 81, which will be described later, through electrical wiring.

  Below the opening 70a, a power supply unit 81 having a power supply board 81a and a launch control unit 82 having a launch control board 82a are attached to the back surface of the mechanism plate 70 via a metal power / fire control board plate 83. It has been. Further, a metal main board plate 85 is screwed onto the back surface of the mechanism plate 70 so as to cover a part of the upper surfaces of the power supply unit 81 and the launch control unit 82. A main control unit 84 having a main board 84a is attached. Further, a metal payout control board plate 87 is screwed onto the back surface of the mechanism plate 70 so as to cover the upper surface of the bell cover 78 and a part of the upper surface of the power supply unit 81. A payout control unit 86 having a payout control board 86a is mounted on the plate 87.

  The power supply unit 81 connected to the external terminal unit 80 through the electrical wiring converts the AC power sent from the gaming machine power cord 80b into DC, and the converted DC power is supplied to the liquid crystal display 56 through the power supply line. The lamp control board 57, the sound control board 58, the launch control unit 82, the main control unit 84, the payout control unit 86, etc. are supplied to each control part. The launch control unit 82 controls the launch operation of the launch mechanism unit 31. The main control unit 84 controls operations associated with the game such as a symbol display operation in the special symbol display device 41 and the normal symbol display device 42. The payout control unit 86 controls the payout operation by the winning / ball rental payout unit 75.

  As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, various passages for guiding the game ball B are provided on the surface of the mechanism plate 70. One is a guide path 70b which is a passage for guiding the game ball B paid out as a prize ball or a rental ball to the upper plate 24. Further, a branch path 70c is a path for guiding the game ball B paid out beyond the capacity of the upper plate 24 to the lower plate 25, and a path for discharging the game ball B that has entered the out port 53 to the outside as an out ball. A certain out-ball discharge passage 70d is also provided.

  FIG. 4 shows how the metal plate 90, the case rail 74, the winning ball / rented ball payout unit 75 and the bell base 77 are attached to the mechanism plate 70 and the structure of the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mechanism plate hinge 190 includes a bearing portion 33a with a shaft hole 33t1 formed in the upper portion of the receiving metal fitting 33 attached to the side surface of the inner frame 20, and a shaft 191a inserted into the shaft hole 33t1. The mechanism plate hinge 195 has a bearing portion 33b with a shaft hole 33t2 formed in the lower portion of the receiving metal fitting 33, and an ear piece having a shaft 196a inserted into the shaft hole 33t2. 196. The bearing portion 33a and the bearing portion 33b are formed by bending a part of the metal receiving metal 33, and the shaft 191a and the shaft 196a are formed integrally with the metal ear piece 191 and the ear piece 196. Yes. By inserting the shaft 191a and the shaft 196a into the shaft hole 33t1 of the bearing portion 33a and the shaft hole 33t2 of the bearing portion 33b, the mechanism plate 70 is pivotally attached to the inner frame 20, and the mechanism plate 70 is attached to the shaft hole 33t1 and the shaft hole 33t1. It becomes rotatable about the shaft hole 33t2. As described above, the mechanism plate 70 is pivotally attached to the inner frame 20, so that the receiving metal fitting 33 comes into contact with the shafts 191a and 196a of the ear pieces 191 and 196 in the shaft holes 33t1 and 33t2.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a guide path 70 b that guides the game ball B paid out as a prize ball or a rental ball to the upper plate 24 and the lower plate 25 passes through the mechanism plate 70 in the width direction. Is provided. The metal plate 90 is attached slightly above the guide path 70b (z direction shown in FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIG. 4, a bent portion 90 a and a bent portion 90 b are formed at the side end portion of the metal plate 90. The bent portion 90a and the bent portion 90b are screwed to the side surface of the mechanism plate 70 together with the ear piece 191 and the ear piece 196, respectively. Thereby, the metal plate 90 becomes a state which can be electrically connected to the metal ear piece 191 and the ear piece 196 through the bent portions 90a and 90b. Of course, the metal plate 90, the ear piece 191, and the ear piece 196 may be integrally formed in advance.

  At a lower position on the metal plate 90 (a position closer to the -z direction shown in FIG. 4), the bell base 77 is attached so that the mounting surface 77g of the bell base 77 and the upper surface of the metal plate 90 are aligned. In the bell base 77, there is formed a passage 77a for a game ball B paid out as a winning ball or a rental ball, and a metal bell 77c is mounted in the center of the passage 77a.

  The bell 77c is attached to a metal support shaft 79 standing upright through the attachment surface 77g. Therefore, when the bell base 77 is mounted on the metal plate 90, the mounting surface 77g and the support shaft 79 are in contact with the metal plate 90. Accordingly, the static electricity charged in the bell 77c is guided to the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195 (the ear pieces 191 and 196 and the receiving metal member 33) through the bent portions 90a and 90b of the metal plate 90, and the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195 are provided. To the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In addition, a first outlet 77b and a passage 77a for discharging the game ball B in the passage 77a in the direction of the upper plate 24 are provided at positions facing the guide passage 70b and the branch passage 70c when the bell base 77 is attached. A second outlet 77f for discharging the inner game ball B in the direction of the lower dish 25 is formed. A partition plate 77e is erected between the first outlet 77b and the second outlet 77f. Above the partition plate 77e, a guide plate 77d is provided with a downward slope. The guide plate 77d is provided in a range covering the second outlet 77f.

  Above the passage 77a of the bell base 77 (in the z direction shown in FIG. 4), a prize ball / rented ball payout unit 75 is mounted. The bell base 77 below the position where the prize ball / rental ball payout unit 75 is mounted (in the −z direction shown in FIG. 4) is covered with a bell cover 78. A bottomed hole 78a is provided at one location on the top surface of the bell cover 78, and a nut for attaching the main board plate 85 and the payout control board plate 87 is provided in the bottomed hole 78a. Embedded.

  The prize ball / rental ball payout unit 75 includes two stoppers (not shown) that open and close using motors 75a and 75b as power sources. When this stopper is closed, the flow of the game ball B from the case rail 74 is blocked. Two protective covers 76a and 76b are mounted on the top surface of the winning / ball rental payout unit 75 so as to cover the motors 75a and 75b, respectively.

  At the bottom of the award / ball rental payout unit 75 on the −z direction side shown in FIG. 4, a prize ball discharge port 75c and a ball rental discharge port 75d communicated from the position of each stopper are formed. In addition, in the vicinity of the prize ball discharge port 75c and the ball rental outlet 75d in the prize ball / rental ball payout unit 75, the prize balls and the rental balls discharged from the prize ball discharge port 75c and the ball rental outlet 75d are displayed. A prize ball / rental sensor (not shown) for detecting the number of game balls B is embedded.

  The case rail 74 in FIG. 4 represents the state before the combination divided into the upper and lower parts. In the case rail 74 attached to the upper position of the metal plate 90, the entrance ball 74a into which the game ball B flowing from the tank rail 73 enters, and the game ball B entered through the entrance port 74a are lent to the award ball passage 74c. A branch wall 74b branched to the ball passage 74d, a prize ball game ball passage port 74e which is an outlet of the branched game ball B, and a ball rental game ball passage port 74f are formed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 configured as described above, game contents are executed as follows. When the lending button 16b of the guide unit 16 is pressed after the prepaid card is inserted into the prepaid card unit 15, the payout control unit 86 that has detected the information on the number of rented balls instructs the opening of the stopper on the lending outlet 75d side. . As a result, the game ball B stored in the ball rental passage 74d of the case rail 74 is supplied from the base ball 77 through the ball rental outlet 75d in the prize ball / rental payout unit 75 from the game ball passage port 74f. Enter the passage 77a. The game ball B that has entered the passage 77a collides with the bell 77c and flows down toward the first outlet 77b while ringing the bell 77c, and is discharged from the first outlet 77b to the guide path 70b. Accordingly, a predetermined number of game balls B as rental balls are paid out to the upper plate 24 on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 through the guide path 70b.

  Thereafter, when the rotation operation of the launch handle 26a shown in FIG. 2 is performed, the launch operation unit 26 drives the launch motor, the hitting ball etc. of the launch mechanism unit 31, and the game ball B paid out to the upper plate 24. To the game area. The launched game ball B passes over the launch rail 30 and then rises in contact with the outer rail 51 and the inner rail 49 through a passage formed between the outer rail 51 and the inner rail 49. Thereafter, the game ball B pushes open the foul ball stopper 50 attached to one end of the inner rail 49 by the biasing force applied to the game ball B. Thereby, the game ball B is guided to the game area.

  The game ball B guided to the game area flows down on the game board 40 while colliding with the outer rail 51 and the obstacle nail, and enters any of the out port 53, the normal winning port 43, and the big winning port 46. . The game ball B that has entered the out port 53 is discharged out of the machine through the out ball discharge passage 70d. On the other hand, when the game ball B enters the normal winning port 43 or the big winning port 46 during the game, the payout control unit 86 that detects the entry of the game ball B opens the stopper on the winning ball discharge port 75c side. Instruct. As a result, the game ball B stored in the prize ball passage 74c of the case rail 74 is passed from the prize ball game ball passage port 74e through the prize ball discharge port 75c in the prize ball / rental ball payout unit 75 to the Suzuki base 77. Enter the passage 77a. The game ball B that has entered the passage 77a collides with the bell 77c, rings the bell 77c, is guided by the guide plate 77d, flows down toward the first outlet 77b, and is discharged from the first outlet 77b to the guide path 70b. Is done. Accordingly, a predetermined number of game balls B as prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 24 on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 through the guide path 70b.

  When the game ball B exceeding the capacity of the upper plate 24 is paid out, the game ball B cannot flow from the guide path 70b to the upper plate 24. As a result, the guide path 70b and the first outlet 77b are blocked by the game ball B, and the game ball B stays in the lower portion of the bell base 77 near the first outlet 77b. When the game ball B stays at a height exceeding the partition plate 77e, the game ball B gets over the partition plate 77e, flows down toward the second outlet 77f, and is discharged from the second outlet 77f to the branch path 70c. Thereby, the game ball B as a prize ball passes through the branch path 70c and is paid out to the lower plate 25 on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The game balls B stored in the case rail 74, the tank rail 73, and the ball tank 72 are sequentially moved toward the prize ball / rental payout unit 75 in accordance with the payout of the winning balls and the rental balls as described above. To do. When it is detected that the number of balls stored in the ball tank 72 is equal to or less than a certain number by paying out a winning ball or a rental ball, the game is performed based on an instruction from the frame external terminal board 80d that has received the detection result. The game ball B is supplied to the ball tank 72 from the ball supply device of the field.

  It should be noted that the number of prize balls and balls that have been paid out are detected by a prize ball / ball rental sensor (not shown) provided in the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75. The award / rental ball sensor sends out a detection result to the payout control unit 86 when a predetermined number of payouts are detected, and the payout control unit 86 that receives the detection result receives the award ball outlet 75c side or the rental ball outlet 75d. The closing of the side stopper is instructed. Due to the closure of the stopper, the flow of the game ball B from the game ball passing port 74e for winning balls or the game ball passing port 74f for rental balls is stopped. As a result, the ball tank 72, the tank rail 73, and the case rail 74 are returned to the state where the game balls B are stored in the same manner as before the winning or ball lending is generated.

  Next, a characteristic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the back surface of the glass frame 22. As shown in FIG. 5, thin metal plates such as a flat plate 150, a flat plate 151, and a surrounding plate 153 are attached to the frame portion 22 b on the back surface of the glass frame 22.

  The surrounding plate 153 is a substantially U-shaped plate mounted in a range from the right side to the lower side and the left side of the opening 22a. The surrounding plate 153 includes bent portions 153a, 153b, and 153c that are erected at a predetermined height from the plate surface by bending the surrounding plate 153 in a range surrounding the opening 22a. Among these, as shown in FIG. 5, there is a metal between an end portion above the bent portion 153a (upward in FIG. 5) and an end portion above the bent portion 153c (upward in FIG. 5). A connection fitting 154 made of metal is mounted. The strength of the bent portions 153a, 153b, and 153c is secured by the mounting of the connecting metal 154.

  FIG. 6 shows cross-sectional shapes of the bent portions 153a, 153b, and 153c. 6A, 6B, and 6C show cross-sectional shapes when the surrounding plate 153 is cut along lines 6A-6A, 6B-6B, and 6C-6C in FIG. 5, respectively. Yes. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6C, insertion grooves 153 sa and 153 sc into which the connection fitting 154 is inserted are formed in the bent portions 153 a and 153 c of the surrounding plate 153.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the bent portions 153a, 153b, and 153c of the surrounding plate 153 are formed with fitting grooves 153ga, 153gb, and 153gc into which glass is fitted. 6B, the bent portion 153b has a shape protruding in the horizontal direction (surface direction of the game board 40 attached to the inner frame 20) from the fitting groove 153gb forming portion. A protruding portion 153bt is formed. The protruding portion 153bt is formed in almost the entire range of the bent portion 153b except for the range facing the outer rail 51 of the inner frame 20. The bent portion 153b in the range facing the outer rail 51 is a cutout portion 153bm that does not protrude in the horizontal direction from the portion where the fitting groove 153gb is formed (see FIG. 9 described later).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, a metal locking piece 155 is disposed in the bent portion 153c on the side opposite to the fitting groove 153gc from the bent portion 153c in the horizontal direction (outside of the glass frame 22). It is mounted in a state extending in the direction). Note that a locking piece 156 having the same shape as the locking piece 155 is attached to the bent portion 153c at a position below the locking piece 155 (see FIG. 5). These locking pieces 155 and 156 are mounted at positions corresponding to locking portions 143c and 143p provided at two places above and below the key unit 29 described later.

  Returning to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the flat plate 150 and the flat plate 151 are attached to the upper region outside the opening 22 a (upward in FIG. 5) so as to cover the surrounding plate 153 from above. Two screws pass through a range where the flat plate 150 and the surrounding plate 153 overlap each other, whereby the flat plate 150 and the surrounding plate 153 are fixed to the frame portion 22b on the back surface of the glass frame 22. Similarly to the flat plate 150, the flat plate 151 is also fixed by penetration with screws. Therefore, the flat plate 150 always comes into contact with the surrounding plate 153, so that conduction between the flat plate 150 and the surrounding plate 153 is possible. In addition, the flat plate 151 also always abuts on the surrounding plate 153, thereby enabling conduction between the flat plate 151 and the surrounding plate 153.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the flat plate 150 and the flat plate 151 are mounted on the frame portion 22b at a predetermined distance d1 so as not to contact each other. That is, the metal plates such as the flat plates 150 and 151 and the surrounding plate 153 provided in the peripheral region outside the opening 22a are discontinuously mounted by separating the flat plate 150 and the flat plate 151 from each other. Is provided. In this embodiment, a metal plate region having an area of about 800 square centimeters is secured on the back surface of the glass frame 22 by mounting the flat plate 150, the flat plate 151, and the surrounding plate 153 shown in FIG.

  The “plate body” referred to in the claims corresponds to a metal plate including the flat plate 150, the flat plate 151, and the surrounding plate 153 in this embodiment. Of course, the “plate body” may have a form other than the flat plate 150, the flat plate 151, and the surrounding plate 153.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the roll part 151g which comprises a part of hinge 180 for glass frames in the side edge part (right side edge part in FIG. 5) of the glass frame 22 outer side direction of the flat plate 151. Is formed. Further, a metal bearing plate 188 constituting a part of the glass frame hinge 185 is mounted on the surrounding plate 153 substantially vertically below the roll portion 151g in a state of being in contact with the upper surface of the surrounding plate 153. The bearing plate 188 is screwed to the back surface of the glass frame 22 with three screws. The detailed configuration of the glass frame hinge 180 and the glass frame hinge 185 will be described later.

  FIG. 7 shows the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 with the glass frame 22 or the upper plate 24 removed. In FIG. 7, the prepaid card unit 15 is not shown. Hereinafter, FIG. 7 will be described. In this description, description will be given with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10 as appropriate.

  As can be seen by comparing FIG. 7 and FIG. 2, an area covered by the glass frame 22 of the inner frame 20 (hereinafter referred to as a glass frame covering area) or an area covered by the upper plate 24 of the inner frame 20 (hereinafter referred to as the upper part). The above-described key unit 29 is disposed in the dish covering region). Further, in the upper plate covering region, a resin foul ball guide unit 131 for guiding the foul ball to the lower plate 25, a metal base 132 mounted on the foul ball guide unit 131, and mounted on the base 132 A metal connecting member 134 that connects the firing rail 30, the pedestal 132, and the key unit 29 is provided. In addition, a metal sheet metal 110 circumscribed by the inner rail 49 is provided in the glass frame covering region slightly above the launch rail 30.

  Further, as can be seen by comparing FIG. 7 and FIG. 2, a metal sheet metal 115 circumscribed by the outer rail 51 is provided in the glass frame covering region in the vicinity of the outer rail 51 located in the left direction toward FIG. 7. Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the glass frame 22 or the upper plate 24 is removed from the pachinko gaming machine 10, the members constituting the inner frame hinges 170 and 175 are located at the places where the glass frame 22 or the upper plate 24 is attached. A part (the shaft forming members 171 and 176, shafts 171a and 176a, bearing plates 173 and 178 shown in FIG. 7) and a part of the members constituting the glass frame hinges 180 and 185 (the shaft forming members 171 shown in FIG. The protrusion 171b, the shaft 186, and the base 187) remain.

  The state around the launch rail 30 and the inner rail 49 in FIG. 7 is shown in FIG. First, the state around the launch rail 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the pedestal 132 on the foul ball guide unit 131 is fixed to the inner frame 20 using screws. On the pedestal 132, the firing rail 30 and the ball stopper 133 are mounted. The ball stopper 133 is a wall body that prevents the game ball B on the launch rail 30 from falling on the bottom opening 20 y of the inner frame 20 along the inclination of the launch rail 30. Between the ball stopper 133 and the start end of the firing rail 30, a hitting ball 31a of the firing mechanism unit 31 is disposed.

  In addition, a communication member 134 is mounted on the foul ball guide unit 131 and the pedestal 132 using screws. As shown in FIG. 8, the connecting member 134 is bent at a substantially right angle from the overlapping portion 134a that overlaps the pedestal 132, an extension portion 134b that extends from the overlapping portion 134a in a direction that bends at a substantially right angle, and the extension portion 134b. The insertion part 134c extended in the opposite direction to the overlapping part 134a. The extension part 134b is disposed along the guide surface GS formed on the inner frame 20. The insertion part 134 c is inserted between the mounting surface IS of the key unit 29 formed on the inner frame 20 and the frame 140 of the key unit 29, and is sandwiched between the mounting surface IS and the frame 140.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the key unit 29 includes a frame 140 that extends in the range of the glass frame covering region in the vertical direction (z-axis direction shown in FIG. 8). The frame 140 has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape and is screwed to the guide surface GS of the inner frame 20. In FIG. 8, illustration of the inner frame 20 and the frame 140 at an upper position of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is omitted.

  On the outer side surface 141a of the frame 140, a sliding plate 143 is attached in a range corresponding to the upper glass frame covering region, and a sliding plate 147 is attached in a range corresponding to the lower upper plate covering region. The sliding plate 143 is used for switching the open / close state of the glass frame 22, and the sliding plate 147 is used for switching the open / close state of the upper plate 24. In the present embodiment, detailed description of the sliding plate 147 is omitted.

  In the vicinity of the center of the sliding plate 143, long holes 143a and 143m having short side lengths that can be loosely fitted to the shaft portions of the pin shafts 141 and 142 are formed. The pin shafts 141 and 142 are attached to the outer side surface 141a of the frame 140 in a state of passing through the long holes 143a and 143m. Accordingly, the sliding plate 143 is disposed between the heads of the pin shafts 141 and 142 and the outer side surface 141a so as to be slidable in the vertical direction along the long sides of the long holes 143a and 143m.

  A lock mechanism 144 having a spring (not shown) is connected to the sliding plate 143. In the state shown in FIG. 8, the spring mounted on the sliding plate 143 is locked to the lock mechanism 144 in a state where the spring is pulled downward, and the sliding plate 143 is arranged at the lowest position by this locking. Has been. Such a state is hereinafter referred to as an unlocked state of the lock mechanism 144. When the distal end portion 144a of the lock mechanism 144 is pressed in the unlocked state, the locking of the spring by the lock mechanism 144 is released. Thereby, the elastic force of the spring acts on the sliding plate 143, and the sliding plate 143 moves upward along the long holes 143a and 143m loosely fitted to the pin shafts 141 and 142. This upward movement causes the lock mechanism 144 to be locked.

  The frame 140, the pin shafts 141 and 142, the sliding plate 143, and the lock mechanism 144 are all formed using metal. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a part of the sliding plate 143 slightly above the long holes 143a and 143m is formed in a notch shape. The cut-out portions are hereinafter referred to as cut-out portions 143b and 143n, and the portions left by the cut-out portions are hereinafter referred to as locking portions 143c and 143p. The locking portions 143c and 143p of the sliding plate 143 are located on the front side (the x-direction side in FIG. 8) where the distal end portion 144a of the locking mechanism 144 is located than the notches 143b and 143n. In FIG. 8, the description of the frame 140, the sliding plate 143, and the lock mechanism 144 between the notch 143b and the notch 143n is omitted.

  When the front end portion 144a of the locking mechanism 144 is pressed in a state where the locking pieces 155 and 156 on the back side of the glass frame 22 enter the notches 143b and 143n, the locking portions 143c and 143p are moved upward and locked. The mechanism 144 is locked and the glass frame 22 is kept closed as shown in FIG. The locking state of the locking mechanism 144 is released with the unlocking operation of the lock 28 provided on the keyhole ornament 27. As a result, the lock mechanism 144 is unlocked, and the glass frame 22 can be opened by rotation about the glass frame hinges 180 and 185. In addition, after opening the glass frame 22, a finger is put between the back surface of the upper plate 24 and the front surface of the inner frame 20, and a part of the sliding plate 147 is pressed and moved, so that the upper plate 24 and the key unit 29 are moved. The engaged state is released. Thereby, the upper plate 24 can be rotated around the upper plate hinge, and the upper plate 24 can be opened.

  The state around the launch rail 30 has been described above. Thus, in a state where the glass frame 22 is removed from the pachinko gaming machine 10, the firing rail 30 is electrically connected to the key unit 29 via the pedestal 132 and the connecting member 134. The “first connecting member” in the claims corresponds to the key unit 29 in the present embodiment with respect to the firing rail 30. Of course, the “first connecting member” may be in other forms.

  Next, the state around the inner rail 49 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the inner frame 20 in the vicinity of the outer side of the inner rail 49 has a shape that is raised from the board surface of the game board 40 by approximately the rail width of the inner rail 49. This raised shape portion is hereinafter referred to as a raised portion 20r. A substantially V-shaped sheet metal 110 is mounted along the outer peripheral surface of the raised portion 20r. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the raised portion 20r includes four outer surfaces, a front surface 20ra, a rear surface (not shown) facing the game board 40, an upper side surface 20rc, and a lower side surface 20rd. The sheet metal 110 is disposed so as to reach a space region between the upper side surface 20 rc and the inner rail 49 from the lower side surface 20 rd through a gap between the rear surface of the raised portion 20 r and the board surface of the game board 40. In such a state, the sheet metal 110 located between the upper side surface 20 rc and the inner rail 49 is in contact with the outside of the inner rail 49 by the elastic force of the sheet metal 110.

  The sheet metal 110 thus arranged is fixed to the lower side surface 20rd of the raised portion 20r using screws 111. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a bent portion 110f is formed at one end portion of the sheet metal 110 by forming the end portion into a bent shape. The sheet metal 110 is fixed so that the bent portion 110f faces the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (the x direction side in FIG. 8).

  The “first connecting member” in the claims corresponds to the sheet metal 110 in the present embodiment with respect to the inner rail 49. Of course, the “first connecting member” may be in other forms.

  A state around the sheet metal 115 mounted on the outer rail 51 is shown in FIG. FIG. 9 shows a perspective shape of the pachinko gaming machine 10 with the glass frame 22 opened, and the structure below the glass frame covering region is omitted except for the glass frame hinge 185 and the upper plate hinge. As shown.

  As shown in FIG. 9, flanges 20d, 20e, and 20f having a shape protruding forward (x direction in FIG. 9) are formed on the outermost periphery of the inner frame 20 surface. The heel part 20d is located on the outer periphery on the left side (the −y direction side in FIG. 9) toward the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and the heel part 20e is on the upper side (z in FIG. 9) toward the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10. (Direction side) is located on the outer periphery. 9 is omitted from the illustration of the flange 20f located on the outer periphery on the right side (y-direction side in FIG. 9) toward the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10. When the glass frame 22 is closed, the glass frame 22 is accommodated inside the flange portions 20d, 20e, and 20f. At this time, a part of the flat surface 20h of the inner frame 20 formed inside the flange portions 20d, 20e, and 20f is covered with the flat plate 151 and the surrounding plate 153 on the back surface of the glass frame 22.

  In the central region of the inner frame 20 on the inner side of the plane 20h, a recess 20i having a shape recessed to a depth from the plane 20h to the surface of the game board 40 is formed. An outer rail 51 and an inner rail 49 are mounted on the surface of the game board 40 in the recess 20i. The metal foul ball stopper 50 described above is attached to the tip of the inner rail 49.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the foul ball stopper 50 is attached to the inner rail 49 in a state where the foul ball stopper 50 slightly contacts the outer rail 51. Accordingly, the foul ball stopper 50 pushed open by the launched game ball B returns to its original position by its elastic force after passing the game ball B, and again comes into slight contact with the outer rail 51 again. Thereby, the outer rail 51 and the inner rail 49 are conducted through the foul ball stopper 50 except when the game ball B passes. Therefore, a potential difference between the outer rail 51 and the inner rail 49 is less likely to occur, and local high voltage generation on the outer rail 51 and the inner rail 49 can be prevented.

  Of the side surfaces forming the recess 20i, the left side surface facing the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is shown as a side surface 20j in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, a sheet metal 115 is disposed in a space region between the side surface 20j and the outer rail 51. In FIG. 9, for convenience of explanation, the sheet metal 115 is shown in a state where the outer rail 51 is seen through.

  As shown in FIG. 9, of the two ends of the sheet metal 115, one end located on the surface side of the game board 40 (−x direction side shown in FIG. 9) is bent by bending the one end. A portion 115e is formed. Further, a bent portion 115f is formed at the other end portion of the glass frame 22 on the back surface direction side (x direction side shown in FIG. 9) by bending the other end portion.

  In a state where the sheet metal 115 is disposed in the space region between the side surface 20j and the outer rail 51, the bent portion 115e of the sheet metal 110 contacts the outside of the outer rail 51 by the elastic force of the bent portion 115e. Yes. The sheet metal 115 arranged in this way is fixed to the side surface 20j with screws (not shown) so that the bent portion 115f faces the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (x direction side in FIG. 9). The

  The “first connecting member” in the claims corresponds to the sheet metal 115 in the present embodiment with respect to the outer rail 51. Of course, the “first connecting member” may be in other forms.

  Subsequently, the structures of the inner frame hinges 170 and 175 and the glass frame hinges 180 and 185 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the inner frame hinge 170 and the glass frame hinges 180 and 185 together with the structure of the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195. In FIG. 10, the inner frame 20 and the outer frame 12 to which the inner frame hinges 170 and 175 are attached, the glass frame 22 and the inner frame 20 to which the glass frame hinges 180 and 185 are attached, and the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195 are attached. The outer shape of the mechanism plate 70 and the inner frame 20 to be used is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  First, the inner frame hinges 170 and 175 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the inner frame hinge 170 includes a metal shaft forming member 171 attached to the side surface on the upper side (the z-direction side shown in FIG. 10) of the inner frame 20, and the upper side of the outer frame 12. It is comprised from the metal bearing plate 173 attached to the side surface (z direction side shown in FIG. 10) thru | or the left side (-y direction side shown in FIG. 10). The shaft forming member 171 is continuous with the placement portion 171e placed on the upper side surface of the inner frame 20 and the placement portion 171e at the upper portion thereof, and the inner frame in front of the inner frame 20 (the x direction side shown in FIG. 10). And a first extending portion 171f extending to a length exceeding the thickness of 20. A shaft 171a extending substantially vertically downward is attached to the tip of the first extending portion 171f.

  A second extending portion 171g extending to a length exceeding the thickness of the inner frame 20 is formed at the lower portion of the shaft forming member 171. The second extending portion 171g is inserted into the through hole 20c penetrating the front and back of the inner frame 20 when the shaft forming member 171 is attached to the inner frame 20. When the shaft forming member 171 is attached to the inner frame 20, the protruding portion 171b at the extending end of the second extending portion 171g protrudes forward (in the x direction shown in FIG. 10) from the flat surface 20h of the inner frame 20. (See FIG. 9). A shaft hole 171t having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of a shaft portion 181b of a slide shaft 181 described later is formed in the protruding portion 171b.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, the bearing plate 173 is formed with an extending portion 173a extending in the direction of the inner frame 20 (the x direction shown in FIG. 10), and the extending portion 173a has a shaft. A shaft hole 173t having a diameter slightly larger than the shaft diameter of 171a is formed.

  Similarly to the inner frame hinge 170, the inner frame hinge 175 is also made of a metal having a shaft forming member 176 with a shaft 176 a and a shaft hole 178 t slightly larger than the shaft diameter of the shaft 176 a. Bearing plate 178 (see FIG. 7). The shaft forming member 176 and the bearing plate 178 are attached between the side surface of the lower side of the inner frame 20 (downward side shown in FIG. 7) and the outer frame 12.

  By inserting the shafts 171 a and 176 a of the shaft forming members 171 and 176 into the shaft holes 173 t and 178 t of the bearing plates 173 and 178, the inner frame 20 is pivotably attached to the outer frame 12. For example, in the case of the inner frame hinge 170, as shown by a black thick arrow in FIG. 10, the extended portion 173 a of the bearing plate 173 is arranged on the rear side of the shaft forming member 171 (−x direction side shown in FIG. 10). Then, the shaft 171a is inserted into the shaft hole 173t at the tip of the extending portion 173a.

  Next, the glass frame hinges 180 and 185 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the glass frame hinge 180 is attached to the shaft hole 171 t formed in the protruding portion 171 b of the shaft forming member 171 attached to the inner frame 20 and the back surface of the glass frame 22. And a slide shaft 181 inserted into the roll portion 151g and slidably locked up and down on the outer side of the roll portion 151g.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the roll portion 151 g is formed by winding an end portion of the flat plate 151. The shaft insertion hole 151h is formed as a space in the roll portion 151g. The shaft portion 181b of the sliding shaft 181 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 151h from the bottom to the top. Moreover, the hanger part 151i by which the end of a spring is latched is welded by the outer side of the roll part 151g. The other end of the spring locked to the hanger portion 151 i is wound around the knob portion 181 a of the sliding shaft 181. Thereby, the sliding shaft 181 is urged upward (in the direction of arrow K shown in FIG. 10) by the elastic force of the spring. As a result, the shaft portion 181b inserted into the shaft insertion hole 151h is in a state of protruding through the shaft insertion hole 151h and above the roll portion 151g.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the glass frame hinge 185 is a base with a shaft 186 that is fixed to a plane 20 h below the inner frame 20 (in the −z direction in FIG. 10) using three screws. 187 and a bearing plate 188 screwed to the back surface of the glass frame 22 in a state of being overlapped with the surrounding plate 153 described above. The shaft 186 extends downward through the pedestal 187, and is fixed to the inner frame 20 at the extended end (see FIG. 7). A portion of the shaft 186 positioned above the pedestal 187 functions as a glass frame hinge 185, and a portion positioned below the pedestal 187 functions as an upper plate hinge.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, one end of a thin metal plate 99 is attached to the base 187 constituting the glass frame hinge 185. The other end of the thin plate 99 is inserted from the front side of the inner frame 20 into a slit 20k (see FIG. 10) penetrating the front and back sides of the inner frame 20, and is attached to the receiving metal fitting 33 on the side surface of the inner frame 20 back side.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the bearing plate 188 extends in the horizontal direction after being bent at a position substantially vertically below the roll portion 151g in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface outside the frame portion 22b. The bent portion 188a is provided. A shaft hole 188t having a diameter slightly larger than the shaft diameter of the shaft 186 is formed in the bent portion 188a.

  After the shaft hole 188t of the bearing plate 188 is inserted into the shaft 186 on the pedestal 187, the shaft portion 181b of the sliding shaft 181 is inserted into the shaft hole 171t of the projecting portion 171b, whereby the glass frame 22 becomes the inner frame 20. The shaft is attached to be openable and closable. When inserting the shaft portion 181b into the shaft hole 171t, first, the knob portion 181a is pushed down in the direction of the arrow L shown in FIG. 10 against the elastic force of the spring, and the shaft portion 181b protrudes too much above the roll portion 151g. Do not use. Subsequently, after the shaft portion 181b is aligned with the position of the shaft hole 171t, the hand is released from the knob portion 181a. Thereby, the sliding shaft 181 moves upward (in the direction of the arrow K shown in FIG. 10) by the elastic force of the spring, and the shaft portion 181b is inserted into the shaft hole 171t. Thereby, the glass frame 22 is pivotally attached to the inner frame 20 in a state as shown in FIG.

  Thus, when the glass frame 22 is pivotally attached to the inner frame 20, the roll portion 151g of the flat plate 151 is in contact with the shaft portion 181b of the slide shaft 181 and the shaft portion 181b of the slide shaft 181 is It will be in the state which contacted the protrusion part 171b of the shaft formation member 171 in the hole 171t. Further, when the inner frame 20 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 12, the shaft forming member 171 comes into contact with the bearing plate 173. That is, in the state where the inner frame 20 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 12 and the glass frame 22 is pivotally attached to the inner frame 20, the flat plate 151 on the back surface of the glass frame 22 has a glass frame hinge 180 (roll portion 151 g, sliding shaft). 181, and the inner frame hinge 170 (the shaft forming member 171 and the bearing plate 173) through the projecting portion 171 b) of the shaft forming member 171.

  On the other hand, when the glass frame 22 is pivotally attached to the inner frame 20, the bearing plate 188 superposed on the surrounding plate 153 comes into contact with the shaft 186 at the shaft hole 188t, and the base 187 on which the shaft 186 is mounted is It will be in the state connected to the receiving metal fitting 33 through the thin plate 99. Further, as already described in FIG. 4, when the mechanism plate 70 is pivotally attached to the inner frame 20, the receiving metal fitting 33 is in contact with the shafts 191a and 196a of the ear pieces 191 and 196 in the shaft holes 33t1 and 33t2. It becomes. That is, in a state where the glass frame 22 and the mechanism plate 70 are respectively pivotally attached to the inner frame 20, the surrounding plate 153 on the back surface of the glass frame 22 is the glass frame hinge 185 (bearing plate 188, shaft 186, pedestal 187) and thin plate. 99 is connected to the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195 (the metal fittings 33 and the ear pieces 191 and 196).

  In the present embodiment, the “second connecting member” referred to in the claims includes “a glass frame hinge 180” for connecting the flat plate 151 and the inner frame hinge 170, an enclosure plate 153 and a mechanism plate hinge 190, Corresponds to “glass frame hinge 185 and thin plate 99”. Of course, this "second connecting member" can be in other forms.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 configured as described above, when the glass frame 22 pivotally attached to the inner frame 20 via the glass frame hinges 180, 185 is closed, the bent portions 153a, 153b, 153c and the connecting metal fitting 154 enter the recessed portion 20i of the inner frame 20 and fall within a range indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the locking pieces 155 to 156 of the bent portion 153 c abut on the key unit 29 in the regions P to Q. Further, the protruding portion 153bt (not shown in FIG. 11) of the bent portion 153b contacts the sheet metal 110 in the region R, and the bent portion 153a contacts the sheet metal 115 in the region S. 12 shows the contact state between the bent portion 153c and the key unit 29 in the region P or the region Q, FIG. 13 shows the contact state between the bent portion 153b and the sheet metal 110 in the region R, and FIG. The contact state between 153a and the sheet metal 115 is shown in FIG. Each figure will be described below.

  First, the region P to the region Q will be described. FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing the state around the key unit 29 along the line 12-12 in FIG. In FIG. 12, the inner frame 20 to which the key unit 29 is attached is omitted. In addition, the glass frame 22 is indicated by hatching with the locking pieces 155 and 156 as cut surfaces, and a portion other than the locking pieces 155 and 156 is indicated by a two-dot chain line or a dotted line as a virtual shape.

  FIG. 12A shows a state in which the glass frame 22 is open, and the lock mechanism 144 of the key unit 29 is in an unlocked state. In this state, as already described with reference to FIG. 8, the firing rail 30 is electrically connected to the key unit 29 via the pedestal 132 and the connecting member 134.

  When the glass frame 22 is closed from this state, first, as shown in FIG. 12 (B), the locking pieces 155 and 156 pass above the locking portions 143c and 143p, and the cutout portion of the sliding plate 143 is formed. It enters into 143b, 143n.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the surrounding plate 153 on the back surface of the glass frame 22 comes into contact with the front end portion 144a of the lock mechanism 144 and further closes the glass frame 22, the front end portion 144a of the lock mechanism 144 is obtained. Is pressed by the surrounding plate 153. As a result, the lock mechanism 144 is locked, and the key unit 29 and the glass frame 22 are in the state shown in FIG. That is, when the distal end portion 144a is pressed with the locking pieces 155 and 156 entering the notches 143b and 143n, the sliding plate 143 moves upward along the long holes 143a and 143m. The sliding plate 143 contacts the lower ends of the locking pieces 155 and 156.

  When the hand is released from the glass frame 22 after the lock mechanism 144 is locked, the glass frame 22 tries to return in the direction opposite to the pressing direction. At this time, the locking pieces 155 and 156 of the glass frame 22 As shown in FIG. 12 (D), the abutting portions 143c and 143p of the sliding plate 143 come into contact with each other, and the engaging portions 143c and 143p prevent the locking pieces 155 and 156 from returning. Therefore, after releasing the hand from the glass frame 22, as shown in FIG. 12D, the locking portions 143c and 143p and the locking pieces 155 and 156 come into contact with each other, and the glass frame 22 is closed. Maintained.

  Thus, when the glass frame 22 is closed, the locking portions 143c and 143p of the key unit 29 and the locking pieces 155 and 156 attached to the bent portion 153c of the surrounding plate 153 are in contact with each other. For this reason, the launch rail 30 overlaps the surrounding plate 153 and the flat plates 150 and 151 via the pedestal 132, the connecting member 134, the locking portions 143c and 143p of the key unit 29, and the bent portion 153c of the surrounding plate 153. The glass plate 22 is electrically connected to the metal plate region on the back surface.

  9 and 10, the flat plate 151 among the plates constituting the metal plate region has a glass frame hinge 180 (roll portion 151 g, sliding shaft 181, shaft forming member 171. The projection 171b) is connected to the inner frame hinge 170 (the shaft forming member 171 and the bearing plate 173), and the surrounding plate 153 includes the glass frame hinge 185 (the bearing plate 188, the shaft 186, the base 187). Further, the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195 (the metal fittings 33 and the ear pieces 191 and 196) are conducted through the thin plate 99.

  Members constituting the conduction path between the firing rail 30 and the inner frame hinge 170 (the base 132, the connecting member 134, the key unit 29, the locking pieces 155, 156, the surrounding plate 153, the flat plate 151, glass) Hinge for frame 180) and members (pedestal 132, connecting member 134, key unit 29, locking pieces 155, 156, surrounding plate) that form a conduction path between launch rail 30 and mechanism plate hinges 190, 195 153, the glass frame hinge 185, the thin plate 99, and the receiving bracket 33) correspond to the connecting member HB in FIG. The static electricity generated on the firing rail 30 is sequentially guided through the connecting member HB to the inner frame hinge 170 and the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195, and escapes from the hinges 170, 190 and 195 to the outside of the machine.

  Next, the region R will be described. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a state around the sheet metal 110 when cut along the line 13-13 in FIG. FIG. 13A shows a state where the glass frame 22 is open as an image. When the glass frame 22 is closed from this state, the frame portion 22b of the glass frame 22 gradually approaches the flat surface 20h through the inside of the flange portions 20d, 20e, and 20f of the inner frame 20, and the surrounding plate on the back surface of the glass frame 22 The bent portions 153 a, 153 b, 153 c 153 and the connection fitting 154 enter the recess 20 i of the inner frame 20.

  When the bent portion 153b enters the concave portion 20i, the protruding portion 153bt at the tip of the bent portion 153b is bent by the protruding portion 153bt of the inner frame 20 while ensuring contact with the inner rail 49. By contacting the bent portion 110f and further closing the glass frame 22, the protruding portion 153bt presses the bent portion 110f against the elastic force of the bent portion 110f. Due to the elastic force of the sheet metal 110 (folded portion 110f) against the surrounding plate 153 (projecting portion 153bt), a moderate resistance is imparted when the glass frame 22 is closed, and the sudden closing of the glass frame 22 can be suppressed. .

  When the lock mechanism 144 is locked and the glass frame 22 is closed, as shown in FIG. 13 (B), the protruding portion 153bt and the bent portion are caused by the elastic force in the protruding portion 153bt direction of the bent portion 110f. 110f is kept in contact.

  Thus, in the closed state of the glass frame 22, the bent part 110f of the sheet metal 110 circumscribed by the inner rail 49 and the bent part 153b of the surrounding plate 153 are in contact with each other. For this reason, the inner rail 49 is electrically connected to the metal plate region on the back surface of the glass frame 22 formed by superposing the surrounding plate 153 and the flat plates 150 and 151 through the sheet metal 110 and the bent portion 153b of the surrounding plate 153. The

  9 and 10, the flat plate 151 among the plates constituting the metal plate region has a glass frame hinge 180 (roll portion 151 g, sliding shaft 181, shaft forming member 171. The projection 171b) is connected to the inner frame hinge 170 (the shaft forming member 171 and the bearing plate 173), and the surrounding plate 153 includes the glass frame hinge 185 (the bearing plate 188, the shaft 186, the base 187). Further, the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195 (the metal fittings 33 and the ear pieces 191 and 196) are conducted through the thin plate 99.

  Members (sheet metal 110, surrounding plate 153, flat plate 151, glass frame hinge 180) constituting the conduction path between the inner rail 49 and the inner frame hinge 170, and the inner rail 49 and the mechanism plate The members (the metal plate 110, the surrounding plate 153, the glass frame hinge 185, the thin plate 99, and the receiving metal member 33) constituting the conduction path between the hinges 190 and 195 correspond to the connecting member UB in FIG. Static electricity generated on the inner rail 49 sequentially passes through the connecting member UB, is guided to the inner frame hinge 170 and the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195, and escapes from the hinges 170, 190 and 195 to the outside of the machine.

  Next, the region S will be described. FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing a state around the sheet metal 115 when cut along the line 14-14 in FIG. In FIG. 14, for the glass frame 22, the surrounding plate 153 on the back surface of the glass frame 22 is indicated by hatching with a cross section, and the portion other than the surrounding plate 153 is indicated by a two-dot chain line as a virtual shape.

  FIG. 14A shows a state where the glass frame 22 pivotally attached to the inner frame 20 is open in the protruding portion 171b. When the glass frame 22 is closed from this state, the glass frame 22 gradually approaches the flat surface 20 h of the inner frame 20, and the bent portion 153 a of the surrounding plate 153 on the back surface of the glass frame 22 enters the concave portion 20 i of the inner frame 20.

  When the bent portion 153a enters the concave portion 20i, the front end portion of the bent portion 153a is secured to the side rail 20j of the inner frame 20 while ensuring the contact with the outer rail 51 at the bent portion 115e. It abuts on the bent portion 115f. Further, by closing the glass frame 22, the tip of the bent portion 153a presses the bent portion 115f against the elastic force of the bent portion 115f. Due to the elastic force of the sheet metal 115 (the bent portion 115f) with respect to the surrounding plate 153 (the tip portion of the bent portion 153a), a moderate resistance is imparted when the glass frame 22 is closed, and the sudden closing of the glass frame 22 is suppressed. can do.

  When the lock mechanism 144 is locked and the glass frame 22 is closed, as shown in FIG. 14 (B), the distal end of the bent portion 153a is caused by the elastic force of the bent portion 115f in the direction of the bent portion 153a. And the bent portion 115f are maintained in contact with each other.

  Thus, in the closed state of the glass frame 22, the bent portion 115f of the sheet metal 115 circumscribed by the outer rail 51 and the bent portion 153a of the surrounding plate 153 are in contact with each other. For this reason, the outer rail 51 is electrically connected to the metal plate region on the back surface of the glass frame 22 formed by superposing the surrounding plate 153 and the flat plates 150 and 151 via the sheet metal 115 and the bent portion 153a of the surrounding plate 153. The

  9 and 10, the flat plate 151 among the plates constituting the metal plate region has a glass frame hinge 180 (roll portion 151 g, sliding shaft 181, shaft forming member 171. The projection 171b) is connected to the inner frame hinge 170 (the shaft forming member 171 and the bearing plate 173), and the surrounding plate 153 includes the glass frame hinge 185 (the bearing plate 188, the shaft 186, the base 187). Further, the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195 (the metal fittings 33 and the ear pieces 191 and 196) are conducted through the thin plate 99.

  Members (sheet metal 115, surrounding plate 153, flat plate 151, glass frame hinge 180) constituting a conduction path between the outer rail 51 and the inner frame hinge 170, and the outer rail 51 and the mechanism plate The members (the metal plate 115, the surrounding plate 153, the glass frame hinge 185, the thin plate 99, and the receiving metal member 33) constituting the conduction path between the hinges 190 and 195 correspond to the connecting member SB in FIG. The static electricity generated on the outer rail 51 passes through the connecting members SB sequentially, is guided to the inner frame hinge 170 and the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195, and escapes from the hinges 170, 190 and 195 to the outside of the machine.

  In addition, as a method of releasing the static electricity guided to the hinges 170, 190, and 195 to the outside of the machine, a method of connecting a ground wire provided on the island of the game hall to the hinges 170, 190, and 195 can be considered. .

  As described above, by connecting the launch rail 30, the inner rail 49, and the outer rail 51 to the hinges 170, 190, and 195 via the connection member HB, the connection member UB, and the connection member SB, the pachinko machine 10 The generated static electricity is quickly removed outside the machine. As a result, the static electricity charged in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is greatly reduced as compared with the prior art. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 described above, in addition to the conduction through the connecting members HB, connecting members UB, and connecting members SB between the rails 30, 49, 51 and the hinges 170, 190, 195, the ball tank 72, the tank rail 73, the case rail 74, and the prize ball / rental ball payout unit 75 are formed using resin conductive materials having different surface resistance values, and the static electricity charged in the ball tank 72 and the like is passed through the metal plate 90. The structure to be removed outside the machine, the power supply / emission control board plate 83 on which various control boards are laid, the main board plate 85, the payout control board plate 87 and the lamp / voice board plate 59 are mutually connected. Adopt a configuration to contact. The result of measuring the influence of noise due to static electricity during the game in such a pachinko gaming machine 10 is shown in the graph of FIG.

  FIG. 15 is a graph showing the potential difference generated in the pachinko gaming machine before and after the payout of the winning ball or the rental ball. In this graph, changes in the potential difference in the power supply line are collected as data, the vertical axis indicates the potential difference, and the horizontal axis indicates the elapsed time. FIG. 15A shows the measurement results of the conventional pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 15B shows the measurement results of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 15, the potential difference in the power supply line is stable at around 5 volts before winning balls or rental balls are paid out.

  As can be seen by comparing FIG. 15 (A) and FIG. 15 (B), in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, when paying out a prize ball or a rental ball, the maximum is 11 volts, and the minimum is -2. A potential difference of volts is generated, and a width W2 in which the voltage changes is 13 volts. On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when award balls or rental balls are paid out, a potential difference of 6 volts at maximum and 4 volts at minimum occurs, and the width W1 at which the voltage changes is 2 volts. It becomes. Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the width of the change in the voltage of the power supply line when the prize ball or the rental ball is paid out is only about ± 1 volt, which is about 1/6 of the conventional pachinko gaming machine. Reduced to From the above, it can be seen that in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, noise due to static electricity generated by paying out a winning ball or a rental ball is less likely to get on the power supply line as compared with the conventional product.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment described above, the firing rail 30, the inner rail 49, the outer rail 51, the inner frame hinge 170, and the mechanism plate hinges 190, 195 for guiding the game ball B to the game area are made of metal. The connection members HB, UB, and SB are used for connection. Since the connecting members HB, UB, SB form the path shape from the rails 30, 49, 51 to the hinges 170, 190, 195 as they are, the hinges 170, 190 from the rails 30, 49, 51 are formed as they are. , 195 does not change due to an external impact on the pachinko gaming machine 10 or the like. Therefore, the connection state between each rail 30, 49, 51 and each hinge 170, 190, 195 can be securely held, and the static electricity charged on each rail 30, 49, 51 can be reliably secured. , 195 can be removed outside the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, each connection member HB, UB, SB is attached to a surface (hereinafter referred to as a configuration surface) constituting the gaming machine 10 and each connection member HB, UB, SB. It is fixed to the construction surface so that does not move. Therefore, when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is transported, installed, inspected, etc., the connecting members HB, UB, SB move unexpectedly due to vibration, contact, etc., and the rails 30, 49, 51 and the hinges 170, The connection state with 190 and 195 is not cut off.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the connecting members HB, UB, SB are constituted by a plurality of metal parts, and the rails 30 on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 are connected by connecting the plurality of metal parts. , 49, 51 are connected to the hinges 170, 190, 195 on the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, respectively. Therefore, the rails 30, 49, 51 and the hinges 170, 190, 195 can be connected without making the connecting member complicated. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 has metal components (for example, a key unit 29 used for opening and closing the glass frame 22 and a mechanism plate 70 for opening and closing) to perform its basic functions. However, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, such metal components can be used as a part of the connecting members HB, UB, SB. it can.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the rails 30, 49, 51 and the hinges 170, 190, 195 are connected to the connecting members HB, UB, by an operation that is normally performed before the game of closing the glass frame 22. Conducted through SB. Therefore, static electricity generated on the rails 30, 49, 51 during the game can be surely removed.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes the following components as the connection members HB, UB, and SB.
(1) Connecting member HB
1) A key unit 29 that is electrically connected to the firing rail 30 when the glass frame 22 is opened.
2) Flat plates 150 and 151 provided on the back surface of the glass frame 22 with an area of about 800 square centimeters and the surrounding plate 153
3) A glass frame hinge 180 connecting the flat plate 151 and the inner frame hinge 170, a glass frame hinge 185 connecting the surrounding plate 153 and the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195, and the thin plate 99.
(2) Connection member UB
1) Sheet metal 110 connected to the inner rail 49 with the glass frame 22 opened
2) Flat plates 150 and 151 provided on the back surface of the glass frame 22 with an area of about 800 square centimeters and the surrounding plate 153
3) A glass frame hinge 180 connecting the flat plate 151 and the inner frame hinge 170, a glass frame hinge 185 connecting the surrounding plate 153 and the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195, and the thin plate 99.
(3) Connecting member SB
1) Sheet metal 115 connected to the outer rail 51 in a state where the glass frame 22 is opened.
2) Flat plates 150 and 151 provided on the back surface of the glass frame 22 with an area of about 800 square centimeters and the surrounding plate 153
3) A glass frame hinge 180 connecting the flat plate 151 and the inner frame hinge 170, a glass frame hinge 185 connecting the surrounding plate 153 and the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195, and the thin plate 99.

  When the glass frame 22 is closed, the pachinko gaming machine 10 having the above connecting members HB, UB, SB is 1) a key unit 29, a sheet metal 110, and a sheet metal 115 2) a flat plate 150 on the back surface of the glass frame 22, 151, by contacting the surrounding plate 153, the rails 30, 49, 51 and the hinges 170, 190, 195 are electrically connected. Therefore, by closing the glass frame 22, the static electricity charged in the rails 30, 49, 51 is quickly guided to the plate area of a large area through the key unit 29, the sheet metal 110, and the sheet metal 115, and in the plate area. Distributed. Therefore, static electricity on each rail 30, 49, 51 can be efficiently released to the outside of each rail 30, 49, 51. Further, the connection path from the plate region to each of the hinges 170, 190, and 195 is formed by parts common to the connection members HB, UB, and SB (the glass frame hinge 180, the glass frame hinge 185, and the thin plate 99). Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of parts required to be mounted in order to release static electricity.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the flat plate 150 and the flat plate 151 are mounted on the back surface of the glass frame 22 in a state of being separated from each other, thereby discontinuously disposing the metal plate region on the back surface of the glass frame 22. Provided. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively avoid the static electricity introduced from the rails 30, 49, 51 to the metal plate region from looping in the plate region. It is possible to reliably escape from the hinge 180 for the inner frame through the inner frame hinge 170 or from the glass frame hinge 185 and the thin plate 99 to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 10 through the mechanism plate hinges 190 and 195.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to such an Example, In the range which does not deviate from the summary of invention, it can implement in a various aspect.

  For example, in the above embodiment, when the glass frame 22 is closed, 2) the flat plates 150 and 151 and the surrounding plate 153 on the back surface of the glass frame 22 are in contact with 1) the key unit 29, the sheet metal 110, and the sheet metal 115. However, when the glass frame 22 is closed, each plate 150, 151, 153 abuts not only the key unit 29, the sheet metal 110, the sheet metal 115 but also the end of each rail 30, 49, 51. It is good also as a structure. By doing so, the contact area between each rail 30, 49, 51 and the metal part becomes wider, and the removal efficiency of static electricity on the rail to the outside of the rail can be further enhanced. In particular, the end portions of the rails 30, 49, 51 are generally pointed and have a property of being easily charged, so that the rails 30, 49, 51 are brought into contact with the plates 150, 151, 153 by contacting them. Generation of a local high voltage can be sufficiently prevented.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the metal plate area | region was formed in the glass frame 22 back surface by superposing | polymerizing and arrange | positioning three plates called the flat plates 150 and 151 and the surrounding plate 153, The number may be 2 or less or 4 or more.

  In the above embodiment, the connecting members HB, UB, and SB are configured by a plurality of parts, but the connecting members HB, UB, and SB may be configured by a single part.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the connection members HB, UB, SB are made of metal, but all or part of the connection members HB, UB, SB may be formed of a conductive material other than metal. For example, if carbon, conductive resin, or the like is used as the molding material for the connecting members HB, UB, and SB, substantially the same effects as in the above embodiment can be obtained.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured to replenish the game ball B to the upper plate 24 by lending a ball or the like, and take out the game ball B paid out to the upper plate 24 or the lower plate 25 to the outside. However, the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines in which a game ball is enclosed in the machine and the game is played by circulating the ball. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the above embodiment, a predetermined number of game balls B are paid out as prize balls as the game balls B enter the winning holes such as the normal prize opening 43. Instead, the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines that pay out a predetermined number of metals, prizes, and the like. Arrangement balls, pachinko toys, etc. can be considered as such gaming machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine 12 ... Outer frame 15 ... Prepaid card unit 16 ... Guidance unit 16b ... Lending button 16c ... Return button 17 ... Card unit power cord 20 ... Inner frame 20c ... Through-hole 20d, 20e, 20f ... Butt 20h ... Plane 20i ... Recess 20j ... Side 20k ... Slit 20r ... Raised 20ra ... Front 20rc ... Upper side 20rd ... Lower side 20y ... Bottom opening 22 ... Glass frame 22a ... Opening 22b ... Frame 23 ... Display lamp 24 ... Upper plate 25 ... Lower plate 26 ... Launching operation unit 26a ... Launching handle 28 ... Lock 29 ... Key unit (locking means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 30 ... Launch rail 31 ... Launching mechanism unit 31a ... Hitting ball 32a, 32b ... Supporting piece 33 ... Bracket 33a, 33b ... Bearing part 33t1, 33t2 ... Shaft hole 40 ... Game board 41 ... Special symbol display device 42 ... Normal symbol display Device 43 ... Normal winning port 44 ... Starting winning port 45 ... Normal symbol display device operating gate 46 ... Large winning port 47 ... Wind turbine 48 ... Ramp wind turbine 49 ... Inner rail 50 ... Foul ball stopper 51 ... Outer rail 52 ... Return rubber 53 ... Out port 54 ... Display lamp 56 ... Liquid crystal display 57 ... Lamp control board 58 ... Audio control board 59 ... Lamp / audio board plate 59a, 59b ... Leg part 59c, 59d ... Horizontal part 59e, 59f ... Wall part 60 ... Cover 70 ... Mechanical plate 70a ... Opening 70b ... Guide path 70c ... Branch path 70d ... Out ball discharge passage 72 ... Ball tank 72a, 2b ... Projection 73 ... Tank rail 74 ... Case rail 74a ... Entrance 74b ... Branch wall 74c ... Award ball passage 74d ... Rental ball passage 74e ... Prize ball game ball passage port 74f ... Rental ball game ball passage port 75 ... Prize ball / rental ball payout unit 75a, 75b ... Motor 75c ... Prize ball outlet 75d ... Rental ball outlet 76a, 76b ... Protective cover 77 ... Rinji base 77a ... Passage 77b ... First outlet 77c ... Bell 77d ... Guide plate 77e ... Partition plate 77f ... Second outlet 77g ... Mounting surface 78 ... Suzuka cover 78a ... Bottom hole 79 ... Support shaft 80 ... Power supply / external terminal unit 80a ... Power switch 80b ... Gaming machine power cord 80c ... Game board External terminal board 80d ... External terminal board for frame 81 ... Power supply unit 81a ... Power supply board 82 ... Launch control unit 82a ... Launch control board 83 ... Power supply Launch control board plate 84 ... Main control unit 84a ... Main board 85 ... Main board plate 86 ... Discharge control unit 86a ... Discharge control board 86w ... Cover 87 ... Discharge control board plate 90 ... Metal plates 90a, 90b ... Bending Part 99 ... Thin plate 110 ... Sheet metal 110f ... Bending part 111 ... Screw 115 ... Sheet metal 115e, 115f ... Bending part 131 ... Foul ball guide unit 132 ... Base 133 ... Ball stopper 134 ... Communication member 134a ... Superposition part 134b ... Extension part 134c ... Insertion part 140 ... Frame 141, 142 ... Pin shaft 141a ... Outer side surface 143 ... Sliding plate 143a, 143m ... Long hole 143b, 143n ... Notch part 143c, 143p ... Locking part 144 ... Lock mechanism 144a ... Tip part 147 ... sliding plate 150, 151 ... flat plate 151g ... low Part 151h ... Shaft insertion hole 151i ... Hanger part 151 ... Flat plate 153 ... Enclosure plate 153a, 153b, 153c ... Bending part 153bm ... Notch part 153bt ... Projection part 153ga, 153gb, 153gc ... Insertion groove 153sa, 153sc ... Insertion Groove 154 ... Connecting bracket 155, 156 ... Lock piece 170 ... Inner frame hinge 170, 190, 195 ... Hinge 170 ... Inner frame hinge 171 ... Shaft forming member 171a ... Shaft 171b ... Projection 171c ... Notch 171e ... Mounted Placement part 171f ... first extension part 171g ... second extension part 171t ... shaft hole 173 ... bearing plate 173a ... extension part 173t ... shaft hole 175 ... hinge for inner frame 176 ... shaft forming member 176a ... shaft 178 ... bearing Plate 178t ... shaft hole 180 ... glass frame hinge 181 ... sliding shaft 18 a ... Knob portion 181b ... Shaft portion 185 ... Glass frame hinge 186 ... Shaft 187 ... Base 188 ... Bearing plate 188a ... Bent portion 188t ... Shaft hole 190 ... Mechanism plate hinge 191 ... Ear piece 191a ... Shaft 195 ... Mechanism plate Hinge 196a ... shaft 196 ... ear piece B ... game ball HB, UB, SB ... connecting member GS ... guide surface IS ... mounting surface

Claims (2)

A gaming machine that conducts a predetermined game by guiding a launched game ball to a game area by a predetermined rail,
An openable and closable door member that is closed when a game is performed;
A hinge part that is formed using a conductive material and pivotally supports the door member so that it can be opened and closed.
Metal locking means for locking the door member,
In the locked state in which the door member is locked by the locking means, the hinge portion, the locking means and the rail are electrically connected,
The locking means is located on the front side relative to the metal door member side locking portion provided on the door member side in the locked state, and the metal locking means side locking portion prevents the door member from being opened. Are provided so as to be spaced apart in the vertical direction . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.