JP6041735B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine, a slot machine, and the like, and more particularly, to an accessory of the gaming machine.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical example of a gaming machine, is a vertical rectangular machine frame installed on an island facility in a game hall, a main body frame that is attached to the machine frame in a door-like manner, and an inner side of the main body frame. And a glass door that is attached to the front surface of the main body frame so as to be openable and closable and covers the game board so as to be visible. Various accessories are provided on the upper and left and right sides of the glass door.

  As an example of an accessory, Patent Literature 1 discloses a rotating lamp device that is attached to an upper extending portion (upper portion of a glass door) of a game board. This rotating lamp device is provided with a light source, and the light source emits light according to the contents of the effect, thereby enhancing the effect.

JP 2011-115210 A

  Since Patent Document 1 has a structure in which the rotating lamp device is fixed only to the extension portion with a screw, if the screw is removed for some reason, the rotating lamp device may fall and be damaged. In addition, in order to remove the rotating lamp device from the extension, it is necessary to devise such as removing the screw with one hand using a tool such as a screwdriver while holding the rotating lamp device with one hand. There is a possibility that the rotating lamp device may be accidentally dropped and damaged during work. Thus, the rotating lamp device of Patent Document 1 has a problem that it may be damaged by dropping.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine including an accessory capable of preventing damage due to dropping.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an airframe, a front door that can be freely opened and closed on the airframe, a base member that is provided on the front door, an accessory attached to the base member, and the accessory A disconnection prevention device that prevents the base member from being removed from the base member, wherein the base member has an introduction portion for introducing the accessory into the base member; A fixed portion that is fixed at a position; and a guide portion that slidably guides the accessory introduced from the introduction portion to the fixed portion, and the accessory engages with the guide portion and slides. A stopper portion for preventing the engagement portion of the accessory from being removed from the introduction portion, wherein the stopper is located at or near the introduction portion. The stopper portion is always The engagement portion of the accessory is held at a blocking position that prevents the engagement portion from being removed from the introduction portion, and when the external force is applied, the engagement portion is displaced in one of two different directions from the blocking position. It is characterized by opening.

  According to the present invention, the stopper portion is normally held at the blocking position. For this reason, even if the accessory fixed at the predetermined position is released for some reason, the stopper portion prevents the accessory from being removed from the base member. Thereby, this invention can prevent that an accessory is damaged by dropping.

  If it is difficult to secure an entry path for the engagement part of the accessory to be removed from the introduction part of the base member, not only will the worker have trouble removing the accessory, but the accessory will be dropped when the accessory is removed. May be damaged. According to the present invention, the stopper portion that has received an external force is displaced in one of two different directions from the blocking position. The engagement portion of the accessory is removed from the introduction portion of the base member when the stopper portion that receives the external force can be displaced in two different directions than when the stopper portion is displaced in only one direction from the blocking position. It is easy to secure an approach route. For this reason, according to the present invention, the accessory can be removed relatively easily, and the accessory can be prevented from being dropped and damaged.

  Further, in this way, the stopper part can be removed by displacing the stopper part in a direction desired by the operator in two different directions, so that the accessory part can be removed from the blocking position in one direction. However, it is more versatile than the case where it is not displaced.

  Moreover, the present invention may be characterized in that, in the above configuration, the two directions are opposite to each other.

  According to the present invention, since the two different directions are opposite to each other, the external force applied to the stopper portion in order to displace the stopper portion from one to the other of the two different directions is sufficient in the same direction. If the two different directions are not opposite to each other, the external force applied to the stopper portion may be insufficient in the same direction in order to displace the stopper portion from one to the other of the two different directions. In this case, it is relatively difficult to displace the stopper portion than when the two directions are opposite to each other. For this reason, in the present invention, the removal of the accessory may be easier than when the two directions are not reversed.

  In the above-described configuration, the present invention may be configured such that the guide portion includes a pair of rail members, and the engagement portion includes a pair of slide pieces that are slidably inserted into the pair of rail members. The portion is made of a flexible material, and when the slide piece presses the stopper portion toward one of the two different directions, the stopper portion is bent by an external force due to the pressing, and the introduction portion is opened. The slide piece may be inserted into the rail member from the introduction portion when the introduction portion is opened.

  According to the present invention, the introduction portion is opened when the slide piece presses the stopper portion. In other words, the accessory is prevented from being removed from the base member by the slide piece hitting the stopper portion. Further, the accessory can slide by inserting the slide piece into the rail member. That is, the slide piece has both a function for sliding the accessory and a function for preventing the accessory from falling off. For this reason, since the present invention can reduce the number of parts (members) of the gaming machine, the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine may be reduced.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine including an accessory that can prevent damage due to dropping or the like.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view of the side panel shown in FIG. 2. It is an external appearance perspective view of the side panel shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the side panel shown in FIG. 2. It is a front view of the state which removed the design sheet of the side panel shown in FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which removed the design sheet of the side panel shown in FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view of the side panel shown in FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the case of the side panel shown in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the light-guide plate of the side panel shown in FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the front side of the rotary lamp unit shown in FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the back side of the rotary lamp unit shown in FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the front side of the glass door base in the state which attached the slide base to the glass door base shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view of the slide base shown in FIG. 13. It is a principal part expansion perspective view of the slide base shown in FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the back side of the glass door base in the state which attached the locking device, the lock arm, and the stopper arm to the glass door base shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is an enlarged perspective view of the lock device, the lock arm, and the stopper arm shown in FIG. 16. It is a principal part expansion perspective view of the stopper arm shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the deformation | transformation state of the stopper arm shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the process in which the rotary lamp unit shown in FIG. 11 is attached to a slide base. It is a figure which shows the process in which the rotary lamp unit shown in FIG. 11 is attached to a slide base. It is sectional drawing along the sectional line of A2-A2 shown in FIG. 21, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state by which fixation by the locking device shown in FIG. 16 is cancelled | released. It is sectional drawing along the sectional line of A2-A2 shown in FIG. 21, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state currently fixed by the locking device shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing along the sectional line of A1-A1 shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing along the sectional line of A1-A1 shown in FIG. 20, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which the lock arm shown in FIG. 16 hold | maintains a rotary lamp unit. It is a figure which shows the change of the stopper arm shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state by which the rotary lamp unit shown in FIG. 1 is temporarily fixed. It is a figure which shows the position which the locking device shown in FIG. 16 contact | abuts to a main body frame when the glass door shown in FIG. 1 is closed.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment when the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front, rear, top, bottom, and left and right directions all refer to the directions viewed from the player seated in front of the pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine P according to an embodiment of the present invention has a vertically-rectangular machine casing 1 installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and a door-like opening and closing to the machine casing 1. A body frame (machine body) 2 that is freely attached, a game board (not shown) housed inside the body frame 2, and a door-like opening and closing attached to the front surface of the body frame 2, with a large opening in the center The glass door (front door) 4 in which the portion 9 is formed, the transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 9 of the glass door 4, the tray 5 for containing the game ball, and the handle 7 are mainly used. It is prepared for. The player can play a game by sitting so as to face the pachinko machine P and turning the handle 7 to fire a game ball on the game board. At this time, the player can visually recognize the game board through the glass plate 10. Although not shown, the game board is provided with a start port, a general winning port, a through chucker, a windmill, a nail, a stage, a liquid crystal display, a movable accessory, an attacker, an out port, and the like.

  The glass door 4 is a structure that covers almost the entire front side of the main body frame 2, and the left side portion is attached to the main body frame 2 via a pair of hinges 14, so that the pair of hinges 14 are centered. Open and close in the front-rear direction. Normally, the glass door 4 is locked in a closed state by the locking device 13. The glass door 4 is provided from a glass door base 130 serving as a base of the glass door 4, a pair of speakers 6 provided at an upper portion, a lamp accessory 11 provided at an upper center, and an upper right corner portion to a lower left portion. The decorative lens 12 includes a rotating lamp unit (an accessory) 50 provided at the upper right corner, and a side panel 20 provided immediately below the rotating lamp unit 50 and provided on the right side, and these are attached. It can be opened and closed in a closed state. Note that the tray 5 is provided integrally with the lower portion of the glass door 4. Reference numeral 8 denotes an effect touch button.

  A plurality of LEDs (not shown) are provided inside the lamp accessory 11 and the decorative lens 12, and various controls using the lamp accessory 11 and the decorative lens 12 are performed by controlling the lighting of the LEDs as the game progresses. Production is performed. In addition, the rotating lamp unit 50 includes a plurality of LEDs arranged in a ring shape (not shown). By turning on and off a plurality of times in the order in which the LEDs are arranged, it is possible to produce an effect like a rotating lamp in a pseudo manner. For example, in the present embodiment, the rotating light unit 50 is used for decisive notification of jackpots or effects during a jackpot game.

  As will be described in detail later, the rotary lamp unit 50 can be slidably attached to a slide base (base member) 70. As shown in FIG. 13, the slide base 70 is provided in the upper right corner of the glass door base 130 in advance. For this reason, the rotating lamp unit 50 of this embodiment is slidable in the vertical direction at the upper right corner of the glass door 4. And it is the structure which can perform the design change (exchange of the design sheets 27 and 28) of the side panel 20 by sliding the rotating light unit 50 a little upwards.

  The side panel 20 is a decorative device formed so as to protrude forward from the right side of the glass door 4 as shown in FIG. 2, and has a depth of about 100 mm, a thickness of about 10 mm, and a height of about The case 21 is configured to have a vertically long and thin case 21 of about 300 mm and various decorative parts (see FIG. 5 and the like) housed in the case 21.

  The case 21 is a molded part made of a resin material. As shown in FIG. 9, the case 21 is a structure having an upper portion and a rear portion that are open and has a substantially U-shaped cross section. ing. Then, the side panels 20 shown in FIG. 2 are completed by covering design sheets 27 and 28, a light guide plate 22, an LED substrate 26 and the like (see FIG. 4 and the like) described later with a case 21 from the front. Note that the case 21 is transparent so that a player or the like can visually recognize a design (described later) printed on the design sheets 27 and 28 from the outside.

  As is clear from FIG. 2, most of the right side portion of the pachinko machine P is occupied by the side panel 20, and adjacent pachinko machines are separated by the side panel 20. That is, the side panel 20 is provided for decoration, but also functions as a kind of partition wall. In the state where the player is sitting in front of the pachinko machine P, the player can see the left side surface of the side panel 20, but it is difficult to see the right side surface. On the other hand, for the person walking around the pachinko machine P, the right side surface of the side panel 20 will be conspicuous.

  Next, the detailed structure of the side panel 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the side panel 20 includes a light guide plate 22, design sheets 27 and 28, an LED substrate 26, sheet pressing members 30 and 31, a base 35, and a transparent case 21 that includes these. (See FIG. 9). The side panel 20 is integrally attached to the right side portion of the glass door 4 of the pachinko machine P in a standing state (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the LED substrate 26 is an elongated substrate, and an LED group 25 including a plurality of LEDs 25 a, 25 b,. The LED board 26 is disposed behind the light guide plate 22 so that the light direction of the LED group 25 faces the front (front side). The LED board 26 is configured to control the lighting of the LED group 25 in conjunction with the game of the pachinko machine P. For example, the LED board 26 is lit differently during standby, during normal game, and during jackpot game Control is in progress. More specifically, it lights up brightly to attract players during standby, and lights up with moderate brightness in balance with production on the liquid crystal display provided on the game board during normal games, During the jackpot game, lighting control is performed to light up flashy.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the light guide plate 22 is formed in a vertically long thin plate shape, and the left side surface 22a and the right side surface 22b emit surface light by receiving light from the LED group 25 from the rear surface 22d side. Thus, the design sheets 27 and 28 are configured to illuminate. Of course, the front surface 22c also emits light by the light of the LED group 25. Therefore, in terms of appearance, the left side surface, the right side surface, and the front surface of the side panel 20 appear to shine. Thereby, the production effect is improved.

  Furthermore, innumerable grooves 24 are formed on the surface of the left side surface 22 a of the light guide plate 22. The shape of the groove 24 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the groove 24 has a substantially triangular cross section. The groove 24 refracts light incident from the rear to the front. As a result, the right side surface 22b emits light more brightly than the left side surface 22a. That is, in the present embodiment, the innumerable grooves 24 make the left side of the side panel 20 darker and the right side shine brighter.

  The reason for darkening the left side surface 22a is to concentrate the player's interest on the screen of the liquid crystal display provided on the game board as much as possible. More specifically, since various effects are displayed on the liquid crystal display during the game, the player wants to concentrate on the effect, but if the left side surface of the side panel 20 is shining too brightly, This is because there is an adverse effect such as being distracted and not being interested in the production. In this respect, the right side surface 22b of the light guide plate 22 is difficult to visually recognize for the player who is playing the pachinko machine P, and thus does not have to be darkened. For this reason, the light guide plate 22 is structured such that the left side 22a and the right side 22b separate light and dark.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a first recess 23a is provided below the left side surface 22a of the light guide plate 22 so that a projection 27b of the design sheet 27 to be described below enters. As shown in FIG. 22 is provided with a second recess 23b for the projection 28b of the design sheet 28 to enter. However, since the positions of the first concave portion 23a and the second concave portion 23b are shifted in the front-rear direction, even if the design sheet 27 is attached to the right side surface 22b side of the light guide plate 22, the projection 27b of the design sheet 27 is the second. It does not enter the recess 23b. Similarly, even if the design sheet 28 is attached to the left side surface 22a side of the light guide plate 22, the projection 28b of the design sheet 28 does not enter the first recess 23a. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent an error in attaching the design sheet 27 and the design sheet 28.

  The above-described design sheet 27 is made of a resin material, is formed into a thin flexible sheet, and information on the model of the pachinko machine P (for example, winning probability, number of rounds per jackpot, rules, etc.) is printed on the surface. Has been. As shown in FIG. 5, the design sheet 27 is disposed so as to face the left side surface 22 a of the light guide plate 22. Note that a knob portion 27a is provided on the upper portion of the design sheet 27 so that the design sheet 27 can be easily grasped with fingers. In addition, a protrusion 27b (see FIG. 3) for preventing an error in mounting the design sheet 27 is provided at the lower portion of the design sheet 27.

  The design sheet 28 is made of a resin material and is formed into a thin flexible sheet. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a knob piece 28a is provided on the upper part of the design sheet 28 so that the design sheet 28 can be easily grasped with fingers, and the design sheet 28 is attached to the lower part thereof. A protrusion 28b is provided to prevent the mistake. However, the design printed on the surface of the design sheet 28 is different from that printed on the design sheet 27. Specifically, the design sheet 28 is printed with characters, model names, and the like that are the motif of the pachinko machine P. The design sheet 28 is disposed so as to face the right side surface 22 a of the light guide plate 22.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the sheet pressing member 30 is for holding the design sheet 27 in a state of facing the left side surface 22 a of the light guide plate 22, and is a bar substantially the same as the height of the design sheet 27. 30a and a locking portion 30b that bends forward from the upper end of the bar 30a, and presses one side (rear side) side edge of the design sheet 27 as a whole.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the sheet pressing member 31 is for holding the design sheet 28 in a state of facing the right side surface 22 b of the light guide plate 22, and is substantially the same as the height of the design sheet 28. The bar 31a and a locking portion 31b that bends forward from the upper end of the bar 31a are formed to hold one side (rear) side edge of the design sheet 28 as a whole.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the base 35 is located above the light guide plate 22 and holds the light guide plate 22 to which the LED substrate 26 and the sheet pressing members 30 and 31 are attached. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the base 35 is provided with insertion openings 37 and 38 for inserting the design sheets 27 and 28. Specifically, the gap between the standing plate 36 and the guide plate 40 becomes the insertion port 37, and the gap between the guide plate 40 and the guide plate 45 becomes the insertion port 38. In order to facilitate the insertion of the design sheets 27 and 28, the guide plate 40 and the guide plate 45 are provided with their height positions slightly shifted in the vertical direction.

  The guide plate 40 is provided with three R-shaped portions 41a, 41b and 41c and two notches 42a and 42b. As shown in FIG. 8, the R-shaped portion 41 c is formed with a bent tip so as to cover a part of the insertion port 37 from above. The same applies to the other two R-shaped portions 41a and 41b. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the insertion port 37 is in a state where the right side is opened by the R-shaped portions 41a, 41b, 41c. Then, by inserting the design sheet 28 so as to abut against the guide plate 40 from the right side, the design sheet 28 is guided to the insertion port 37 while being bent along the R-shaped portions 41a, 41b, 41c of the guide plate 40. It has become so.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the notch 42 b is formed as a recess that is notched to such a depth that the knob piece 28 a of the design sheet 28 is exposed. By providing the notch 42b, the knob piece 28a can be easily pulled out by grasping with the fingers. The shape of the notch 42a is the same.

  Here, the R-shaped part 41c is taken as an example, and the positional relationship between the R-shaped parts 41a, 41b, 41c and the insertion port 37 is supplemented. As shown in FIG. 8, the R-shaped portion 41 c is bent so as to cover the insertion port 37 from above in a range that exceeds half of the width direction (left-right direction in FIG. 8) of the insertion port 37. In other words, the upper end portion of the R-shaped portion 41 c protrudes above the insertion port 37. With this configuration, for example, dust or the like can be prevented from dropping into the insertion port 37. That is, the R-shaped portion 41 c functions not only as a function of guiding the design sheet 28 to the insertion port 37 but also as a roof for preventing dust and the like from entering the insertion port 37.

  Further, once the design sheet 28 inserted into the case 21 from the insertion port 37 is pulled straight upward, the R-shaped portion 41c does not easily come off because it gets in the way. That is, the R-shaped portion 41c also functions as a stopper so that the design sheet 28 is not easily pulled out.

  The guide plate 45 is composed of the same parts as the guide plate 40. That is, the shapes of the three R-shaped portions 46a, 46b, and 46c and the shapes of the two notches 47a and 47b are the same as those of the guide plate 40, respectively. The reason why the guide plate 40 and the guide plate 45 are made the same component in this way is to reduce the number of components and cost, but each may be designed exclusively. In this case, it is sufficient to provide one notch in one guide plate.

  Next, a procedure for changing the design of the side panel 20 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the operator who wants to change the design slides the rotating lamp unit 50 upward as shown in FIG. Then, the opening 21a of the case 21 appears, and the insertion openings 37 and 38 are exposed. In addition, although mentioned later in detail, the rotary lamp unit 50 shown in FIG. 27 has shown the state currently temporarily fixed to the slide base 70. FIG. Next, when the operator grasps the tab 27a of the design sheet 27 with his / her finger and pulls it in the upper right direction, the design sheet 27 is finally bent while being bent by the R-shaped portions 46a, 46b and 46c of the guide plate 45. 38. The design sheet 28 can also be taken out from the insertion slot 37 by the same procedure.

  Next, a new design sheet prepared in advance is inserted from the right side of the side panel 20 so as to abut against the guide plates 40 and 45. Then, the design sheet is inserted into the insertion openings 37 and 38 while being bent. If the design sheet is pushed in as it is, it finally stops at a position where the lower projection of the design sheet contacts the recesses 23a and 23b. The design sheet inserted from the insertion port 37 is disposed at a position facing the right side surface 22b of the light guide plate 22, and the design sheet inserted from the insertion port 38 is disposed at a position facing the left side surface 22a of the light guide plate 22. Is done.

  At this time, when the design sheet to be put on the left side of the side panel 20 is mistakenly inserted on the right side, as described above, the projection of the design sheet does not properly enter the second recess 23b of the light guide plate 22, so that the operator can Notice the wrong sheet insertion (and vice versa). Therefore, there will be no mistake in mounting the design sheet. When the insertion of the new design sheet is completed, the replacement of the design sheet is completed by sliding and fixing the rotating lamp unit 50 to the original position.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the design of the side panel 20 can be changed only by exchanging the design sheet, so that the versatility is high. Further, since the design sheet can be inserted from the right side of the side panel 20, it is not necessary to completely remove the rotating lamp unit 50. Therefore, work efficiency is increased.

  Further, when the left side of the side panel 20 is brightly shining, there may be a situation where the player cannot concentrate on the effect displayed on the liquid crystal display. In this embodiment, the surface processing (groove 24) of the light guide plate 22 is possible. Thus, the left side of the side panel 20 is devised so as to be darker than the right side, so that the player will not be distracted by the light from the side panel 20 during the game. Therefore, it can concentrate on a game. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the right side of the side panel 20 shines brightly so that the design printed on the design sheet 28 stands out, so appealing to people who are wondering whether to play a game Can be demonstrated.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the left side surface of the side panel 20 is used for the purpose of showing the player the design sheet on which the model information and the like are printed, so that it emits light sparingly so as not to disturb the performance. The right side surface of the side panel 20 is used for the purpose of advertising that appeals to people around the pachinko machine, so that it flashes lightly. Therefore, it is possible to provide a suitable performance for both a player who is actually playing a game and a player who is thinking of playing a game.

  Subsequently, the rotating lamp unit 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. The revolving lamp unit 50 includes an LED board or the like (not shown), and includes a decoration part 51 that produces an effect by light, a support part 52 that supports the decoration part 51, and a harness (not shown). Configured.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the support portion 52 includes a decoration holding portion 53 that holds the rear side of the decoration portion 51, a plate 54 that is located on the back surface of the decoration holding portion 53, slide pieces 55 a to 55 d, A convex portion 56, a second convex portion 57, a lock hole 58, a first protrusion 59, and a hole 63 are provided.

  The slide piece 55a is a small piece provided from the upper end of the plate 54 to substantially the center along the right edge of the plate 54, and is a member that is in sliding contact with a rail 72a (see FIG. 14) described later. The slide piece 55a is formed to stand vertically from the surface of the plate 54 and bend outward (right side). More specifically, the slide piece 55a has a shape in which a member having a substantially L-shaped cross section is attached upside down. On the other hand, the slide piece 55b has the same shape as the slide piece 55a, and is provided on the left edge of the plate 54 so as to be mirror-image symmetric about the vertical axis. That is, the slide piece 55a and the slide piece 55b form a pair.

  The small slide piece 55c is a small piece provided at the lower end of the plate 54 along the right edge of the plate 54, and is a member that is in sliding contact with a rail 72c (see FIG. 14) described later. Similarly to the slide piece 55a, the slide piece 55c is formed so as to stand vertically from the surface of the plate 54 and bend outward (right side), and has a shape in which a member having an approximately L-shaped cross section is mounted upside down. Is made. It should be noted that the height of the slide piece 55c until it vertically stands from the surface of the plate 54 is slightly higher than the height of the slide piece 55a that stands vertically from the surface of the plate 54. On the other hand, the small slide piece 55d is a small piece provided at the lower end of the plate 54 along the left edge of the plate 54, and is a member that is in sliding contact with a rail 72d (see FIG. 14) described later. Similarly to the slide piece 55b, the slide piece 55d is formed so as to stand vertically from the surface of the plate 54 and bend outward (left side), and has a shape in which a member having a substantially L-shaped cross section is attached upside down. Is made. The small slide piece 55d is provided at a position that is symmetrical with the small slide piece 55c about the vertical axis, and is paired with the small slide piece 55c.

  The 1st convex part 56 is provided in the center of the upper-end part of the plate 54, is formed in the hollow box shape shape by which the lower side was open | released, The inside becomes the 1st opening part 60 (refer FIG. 25). The second convex portion 57 is formed so as to protrude downward from the center of the lower end portion of the plate 54. The first opening 60 is for engaging with a third convex portion 73 of the slide base 70 described later, and the second convex portion 57 is engaged with a third opening 75 of the slide base 70 described later. To match.

  The lock hole 58 is provided on the lower left side of the plate 54 and is formed in a horizontal rectangular shape. The peripheral edge of the lock hole 58 is edged by a protrusion 58a. The first protrusion 59 is provided integrally with the protrusion 58 a below the lock hole 58 and is formed so as to protrude rearward of the plate 54. The first protrusion 59 is for engaging with a second protrusion 104 of the lock arm 100 described later (see FIG. 25).

  The hole 63 is provided in a substantially central portion of the plate 54 and is formed in a horizontal rectangular shape. The hole 63 is for discharging a harness (not shown) included in the rotating lamp unit 50.

  Next, the slide base 70 for attaching the rotating lamp unit 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. The slide base 70 includes a base plate 71 having a smooth sliding surface 71a on which the rotating lamp unit 50 slides, rails 72a to 72d, a third convex portion 73, a fourth convex portion 74, and a third convex portion. An opening 75 and holes 76 to 79 are provided, and attached to the upper right corner of the glass door base 130.

  The rail 72a is a member provided along the right edge of the slide base 70 from the upper end of the slide base 70 to substantially the front of the center, and stands vertically from the sliding surface 71a and bends inward (left side). It is formed as follows. More specifically, the rail 72a has a shape in which a member having a substantially L-shaped cross section is attached upside down. On the other hand, the rail 72b has the same shape as the rail 72a and is provided on the left edge of the slide base 70 so as to be mirror-image symmetric about the vertical axis. That is, the rail 72a and the rail 72b make a pair.

  Similarly to the rail 72a, the rail 72c is a member provided from the substantially center to the lower end of the slide base 70 along the right edge of the slide base 70, and stands vertically from the sliding surface 71a to the inside. It is formed so as to be bent (left side), and has a shape in which a member having an approximately L-shaped cross section is attached upside down. On the other hand, the rail 72d has the same shape as the rail 72c, is provided on the left edge of the slide base 70 so as to be mirror-image symmetric, and forms a pair with the rail 72c.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the rail 72d is constituted by a wall 80 standing upright from the sliding surface 71a and a wall 81 attached at a right angle to the wall 80. A space 82 is formed between the wall 81 and the base plate 71. This space 82 is for the slide piece 55d described above to slide. An opening provided at the upper end of the rail 72d is an inlet 83d for introducing the slide piece 55d into the space 82. Similarly to the rail 72d, an inlet 83a for introducing the slide piece 55a is provided at the upper end of the rail 72a, and an inlet 83b for introducing the slide piece 55b is provided at the upper end of the rail 72b. An inlet 83c for introducing the slide small piece 55c is provided at the upper end of each of these (FIG. 14). The “inlet 83d” in the present embodiment example corresponds to the “introducing portion” of the present invention, and the “rail 72d” in the present embodiment example corresponds to the “guide portion” of the present invention. Further, the “slide piece 55d” in this embodiment corresponds to the “engagement portion” of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the third convex portion 73 is formed so as to protrude upward from the bottom surface of the notch formed in the upper center of the slide base 70. The fourth convex portion 74 is formed so as to protrude forward at the position of the lower center of the slide base 70, and the fourth convex portion 74 is provided with a third opening 75 that is open upward. It has been.

  The hole 79 is provided from the upper right part of the slide base 70 to the center part, and is formed in a vertical rectangular shape. The hole 79 is for guiding the harness drawn from the hole 63 of the rotating lamp unit 50 to an electronic circuit provided in the pachinko machine P.

  When the surface of the plate 54 of the rotating lamp unit 50 and the sliding surface 71a of the slide base 70 face each other, the slide pieces 55a to 55d are introduced (inserted) from the inlets 83a to 83d provided in the rails 72a to 72d. The slide pieces 55a to 55d can slide (slide) downward along the spaces of the rails 72a to 72d. The position where the slide piece 55d of the rotating lamp unit 50 is inserted into the entrance 83d of the rail 72d will be referred to as an “insertion position” in the following description. The “slide pieces 55c” and “slide pieces 55d” in the present embodiment example correspond to “a pair of slide pieces” in the present invention, and the “rails 72c” and “rails 72d” in the present embodiment example are This corresponds to “a pair of rail members” of the present invention.

  As will be described in detail later, as shown in FIG. 15, a block (stopper portion) 115 appears immediately above the inlet 83d so as to block the inlet 83d, and the block 115 is moved forward or backward to enter the inlet. The slide piece 55d cannot be inserted into the rail 72d unless 83d is opened.

  When the slide pieces 55a to 55d inserted from the inlets 83a to 83d slide downward and the lower end 62 of the slide piece 55d reaches almost the same position as the lower end 84 of the rail 72d (see FIGS. 12 and 15). The first opening 60 of the rotary lamp unit 50 and the third convex part 73 of the slide base 70 are engaged, and the second convex part 57 of the rotary lamp unit 50 and the third opening 75 of the slide base 70 are engaged. (See FIG. 22). Accordingly, the rotating lamp unit 50 is positioned, and the rotating lamp unit 50 is fixed in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. The position where the rotating lamp unit 50 is fixed in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction will be referred to as “main fixing position H2” in the following description. The “third protrusion 73” and “third opening 75” in the present embodiment example correspond to the “fixing portion” of the present invention, and the “main fixing position H2” in the present embodiment example corresponds to the “fixing portion” of the present invention. This corresponds to “predetermined position”.

  20 to FIG. 26 are provided on the plate 54 and the plate 54 in order to make it easier to understand the state in which the rotating lamp unit 50 is attached to the slide base 70, omitting the decorative portion 51 and the like of the rotating lamp unit 50. Only the members are shown.

  Next, a lock device 90 that fixes the rotating lamp unit 50 to the slide base 70 in the vertical direction will be described with reference to FIGS. 16, 17, and 22. FIG. 16 and 17 are views showing the back surface of the glass door base 130. FIG.

  The lock device 90 is made of a resin material and includes a cylindrical case 91, a lock bar 92, and a head 93, and is provided on the back surface of the slide base 70.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the cylindrical case 91 is provided so as to be perpendicular to the sliding surface 71 a of the slide base 70, and is provided on the rear side of the hole 76 of the slide base 70. The lock bar 92 is provided in the cylindrical case 91 so as to be slidable inside the cylindrical case 91 and is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The head 93 is attached to the rear end of the lock bar 92. The rear end of the head 93 is formed in a substantially quadrangular shape, and has a shape that can be easily pushed and pulled by an operator. The lock bar 92 is prevented from falling off the cylindrical case 91.

  As shown in FIG. 22, when the head 93 is pushed forward with the rotating lamp unit 50 positioned at the main fixing position H <b> 2, the tip of the lock bar 92 enters the lock hole 58. The lock bar 92 moves to the front side after entering the lock hole 58 until the head 93 hits the rear end 91a of the cylindrical case 91. As a result, the rotating lamp unit 50 is fixed in the vertical direction (see FIG. 23). On the other hand, when the head 93 is pulled rearward with the rotating lamp unit 50 fixed in the vertical direction, the lock bar 92 comes out of the lock hole 58. As a result, the up-and-down fixing of the rotating lamp unit 50 is released. In the following description, the position of the head 93 in a state where the lock bar 92 moves forward and enters the lock hole 58 will be referred to as a lock position K1, and the lock bar 92 moves rearward from the lock hole 58. The position of the head 93 in the detached state is referred to as an unlock position K2. In this way, the lock device 90 selectively moves the lock bar 92 in the front-rear direction by the operator pinching the head 93 and pushing it back and forth.

  Next, the lock arm 100 that temporarily fixes the rotating lamp unit 50 to the slide base 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16, 17, and 24. The lock arm 100 is made of a resin material and includes a plate-like arm main body 101 and a knock portion 102. The lock arm 100 is provided on the back surface of the slide base 70 so as to be positioned above the lock device 90.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 24, the knock portion 102 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped knock main body 103 and a second protrusion 104, and is provided to protrude from the upper center of the arm main body 101 to the front side. The 2nd protrusion 104 is provided in the front end of the knock main body 103, and is formed so that it may protrude ahead.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 24, the second protrusion 104 is normally in a position protruding from the hole 78 of the slide base 70 by a predetermined amount (hereinafter, this position is referred to as a holding position R). When an external force of a predetermined level or more is applied to the second protrusion 104 at the holding position R from the front side, the flexible arm main body 101 is bent rearward and the second protrusion 104 moves to the rear side. On the other hand, when the external force is no longer applied to the second protrusion 104, the bent arm body 101 returns to the original position, and the second protrusion 104 moves to the holding position R.

  When the rotating lamp unit 50 slides downward from the insertion position H1, the first protrusion 59 of the rotating lamp unit 50 and the second protrusion 104 of the lock arm 100 are inserted between the insertion position H1 and the main fixing position H2. Are engaged, and the second protrusion 104 holds the first protrusion 59 upward. Thereby, the rotating lamp unit 50 is temporarily fixed to the slide base 70 (refer FIG. 25). In this state, when the rotating lamp unit 50 is further pushed down, the second protrusion 104 of the lock arm 100 receives an external force through the first protrusion 59 of the rotating lamp unit 50, so that the knock portion 102 of the lock arm 100 bends backward. Mu Then, the engagement between the first protrusion 59 and the second protrusion 104 is released, and the rotating lamp unit 50 can slide downward from the position where it is temporarily fixed. The position where the rotating lamp unit 50 is temporarily fixed to the slide base 70 is simply referred to as “temporary fixing position H3” in the following description.

  Next, the stopper arm 110 that prevents the rotating lamp unit 50 from being extracted from the slide base 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. The stopper arm 110 is made of a resin material (flexible material) and includes a vertically rectangular plate-like neck portion 111 and a head portion 112. The stopper arm 110 is provided on the back surface of the slide base 70 so as to be positioned on the right side of the lock arm 100.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the head portion 112 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped substrate 113 that is long in the front-rear direction, ribs 114 a and 114 b, and a block 115, and is provided at the upper end of the neck portion 111. Yes.

  The rib 114a is provided from the front end of the substrate 113 to substantially the center along the right edge of the upper side surface of the substrate 113. The head rib 114a is formed in such a shape that the shape seen from the left and right side faces a substantially trapezoidal shape. On the other hand, the rib 114b has the same shape as the rib 114a and is disposed on the left edge of the substrate 113 so as to be parallel to the rib 114a.

  The block 115 is provided on the front surface of the substrate 113, the rib 114a, and the rib 114b, and is formed in a plate shape having a polygonal shape and a thickness of about 2 mm in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 14, the block 115 is normally in the blocking position S <b> 1 that protrudes forward from the hole 77 of the slide base 70.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 19, when an external force of a predetermined level or more is applied to the block 115 from the front side, the flexible neck portion 111 bends to the rear side with the root portion as a fulcrum, and the head portion 112 moves to the rear side. Move to the side. As a result, the block 115 moves in the C1 direction, and the position of the block 115 is displaced from the blocking position S1 to the first retracted position S2. Similarly, when an external force exceeding a predetermined value is applied to the block 115 from the rear side, the flexible neck portion 111 bends forward with the root portion as a fulcrum, the block 115 moves in the C2 direction, and the block 115 The position is displaced from the blocking position S1 to the second retracted position S3. When no external force is applied to the block 115 from the front side or the rear side, the neck portion 111 returns to the original position, and the block 115 moves from the first retracted position S2 or the second retracted position S3 to the blocking position S1.

  When the rotating lamp unit 50 slides upward from the main fixing position H2 or the temporary fixing position H3 and the upper end 61 of the slide piece 55d jumps out from the inlet 83d, the upper end 61 is located at the blocking position S1. (Fig. 26 (1)). That is, the block 115 is normally held on the slide path of the rotating lamp unit 50. For this reason, the stopper arm 110 prevents the rotating lamp unit 50 that has been slid upward from the main fixing position H2 or the like from being removed from the slide base 70 (blocked from being removed). The position where the upper end portion 61 of the slide piece 55d contacts the block 115 is referred to as “contact position H4” in the following description.

  In the state where the block 115 is moved to the first retracted position S2 or the second retracted position S3, that is, in the state where the block 115 located at the blocking position S1 receives an external force and opens the inlet 83d, When the unit 50 is slid upward from the contact position H <b> 4, the rotating lamp unit 50 is extracted from the slide base 70.

  The “stopper arm 110” in the present embodiment corresponds to the “prevention device” of the present invention, and the “block 115” in the present embodiment corresponds to the “stopper portion” of the present invention. In addition, the “C1 direction” and the “C2 direction” in the present embodiment correspond to “two different directions” in the present invention.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the lock device 90, the lock arm 100, and the stopper arm 110 are fastened to the back surface of the slide base 70 by a plurality of screws (not shown). Thereby, the slide base 70 and the locking device 90 are integrated.

  Further, in this embodiment, the lock arm 100 and the stopper arm 110 are integrally formed, so that the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the case where the lock arm 100 and the stopper arm 110 are not integrally formed. For this reason, the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment may be able to reduce the manufacturing cost. Note that the lock arm 100 and the stopper arm 110 may be formed of separate parts.

  In this embodiment, the hole 63 prevents the harness connected to the rotating lamp unit 50 from being damaged even if the rotating lamp unit 50 slides up and down between the contact position H4 and the main fixing position H2. The positions and shapes of the holes 79 are determined.

  Next, a method for attaching and detaching the rotating lamp unit 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23 are cross-sectional views taken along the line A2-A2 shown in FIG. 21, and FIGS. 24 and 25 are cross-sectional views taken along the line A1-A1 shown in FIG. is there. FIGS. 26 (1) to 26 (3) are views showing a process in which the neck portion 111 of the stopper arm 110 is bent and deformed.

  When the lower end portion 63 of the slide piece 55d of the rotating lamp unit 50 is pressed against the block 115 and an external force exceeding a predetermined value is applied to the block 115, the neck portion 111 is bent rearward as shown in FIG. 115 moves to the first retracted position S2. With the block 115 moved to the first retracted position S2, the slide pieces 55a to 55d are inserted into the inlets 83a to 83d provided in the rails 72a to 72d. Then, the rotating lamp unit 50 can slide on the sliding surface 71 a of the slide base 70.

  Note that the method of applying an external force to the block 115 is not limited to the method described above. For example, an operator may apply a predetermined or higher external force to the block 115 by hand.

  In this embodiment, as a method of inserting (withdrawing) the slide pieces 55a to 55d into the inlets 83a to 83d provided in the rails 72a to 72d, a method of moving the block 115 to the first retraction position S2 and a second retraction There are two methods, that is, a method of moving to the position S3. The pachinko machine P of the present embodiment is versatile because the operator can select a favorite method from two methods.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, since the first retracted position S2 and the second retracted position S3 are in a forward / reverse direction relationship with respect to the blocking position S1, the block 115 is moved from the first retracted position S2 to the second retracted position. In order to move to S3, the external force applied to the block 115 is sufficient in one direction. For example, it is assumed that the first retracted position S2 and the second retracted position S3 are not in a forward / reverse direction relationship because the second retracted position S3 is located on the left front side of the blocking position S1. In such a case, in order to move the block 115 from the first retracted position S2 to the second retracted position S3, after the block 115 is temporarily displaced from the first retracted position S2 to the blocking position S1, another block is required. It is necessary to apply an external force from the direction to displace the blocking position S1 to the second retracted position S3. Compared with this, the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment is easy to move the block 115 between the first retracted position S2 and the second retracted position S3, so that the rotation lamp unit 50 can be attached and detached relatively easily. There is a case.

  As shown in FIG. 22, when the rotating lamp unit 50 slides to the main fixing position H <b> 2, the first opening 60 and the third protrusion 73 are engaged, and the second protrusion 57 and the third opening 75 are engaged. Engage. For this reason, since the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment is easy to fix the rotating lamp unit 50 to the main fixing position H2, the rotating lamp unit 50 can be attached smoothly, and the design sheet of the side panel 20 is provided. It is possible to improve work efficiency such as replacement.

  In order to position the rotary lamp unit 50 at the main fixing position H2, only the first opening 60 and the third protrusion 73 may be provided, or the second protrusion 57 and the third opening may be provided. Only 75 may be provided. Further, for example, the first opening 60, the third protrusion 73, the second protrusion 57, and the third opening 75 may not be provided, and instead of these, appropriate for the lower ends of the rails 72a to 72d. It is good also as a structure by which positioning of the rotary lamp unit 50 is performed by providing a small obstruction wall and the slide pieces 55a to 55d abut against the obstruction wall.

  As shown in FIG. 22, when the head 93 is pushed forward (A direction) at the main fixing position H2, the lock bar 92 is inserted into the lock hole 58, and the rotating lamp unit 50 is fixed to the slide base 70 in the vertical direction. (FIG. 23).

  In the present embodiment example, even if the head 93 is forgotten to be pushed forward after replacement of the design sheet of the side panel 20, as shown in FIG. 28, the glass door 4 moves in the direction of T2 and is closed. Then, the head 93 comes into contact with the contact portion T1 of the main body frame 2 and is pushed out to the front side to fix the rotating lamp unit 50 in the vertical direction. For this reason, the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment can prevent forgetting to fix the rotating lamp unit 50. In addition, since the rotating lamp unit 50 can be fixed using external force generated by the operation of closing the glass door 4 in this way, the fixing of the rotating lamp unit 50 is easy.

  As shown in FIG. 23, when the head 93 is pulled rearward (B direction) with the rotating lamp unit 50 fixed in the vertical direction and moved from the lock position K1 to the lock release position K2, the vertical direction is increased. Fixing is released and the rotating lamp unit 50 can slide upward.

  When the rotating lamp unit 50 is fixed to the glass door base 130 with screws, a tool such as a screwdriver is required, and the attaching / detaching operation of the rotating lamp unit 50 is troublesome. In this embodiment, the lock bar 92 moves forward to fix the rotating lamp unit 50, and moves backward to release the fixing of the rotating lamp unit 50. Therefore, the rotating lamp unit 50 is fixed and released. Is simple.

  As shown in FIG. 24, when the rotary lamp unit 50 is slid upward from the main fixing position H2, the first protrusion 59 comes into contact with the second protrusion 104 at the temporary fixing position H3. When the operator slides the rotating lamp unit 50 upward while applying an external force of a predetermined level or more from the front side, an external force is applied to the second protrusion 104. When an external force is applied to the second protrusion 104, the second protrusion 104 moves rearward from the holding position R, and the first protrusion 59 gets over the second protrusion 104. After the first protrusion 59 gets over the second protrusion 104, when the operator releases his hand from the rotating lamp unit 50, the rotating lamp unit 50 is temporarily fixed at the temporary fixing position H3 (FIG. 25).

  As described above, the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment can temporarily fix the rotating lamp unit 50 at the temporarily fixing position H3, so that the present invention can be performed without completely removing the rotating lamp unit 50 from the slide base 70. The design sheet of the side panel 20 close to the lower side of the fixed position H2 can be exchanged. Therefore, the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment can improve work efficiency such as replacement of the design sheet.

  Further, if the rotating lamp unit 50 is completely removed from the slide base 70, there is a possibility that the rotating lamp unit 50 is dropped and damaged immediately after being removed. However, the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment is rotated. Since the lamp unit 50 can be temporarily fixed to perform an operation such as replacement, trouble can be prevented.

  Further, if the rotating lamp unit 50 is supported with one hand and the side panel 20 is exchanged with one hand, the rotating lamp unit 50 is accidentally slid down and dropped between the rotating lamp unit 50 and the guide plate 40. There is a possibility of getting your hands in between. The pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment can temporarily fix the rotating lamp unit 50, and thus can prevent an accident such as a hand being caught during work.

  In this embodiment, the first protrusion 59 is provided on the rotating lamp unit 50, the lock arm 100 is integrated with the slide base 70, and the second protrusion 104 is provided on the slide base 70. The two protrusions 104 may be provided on the rotating lamp unit 50, and the first protrusion 59 may be provided on the slide base 70.

  As shown in FIG. 26 (1), when the rotating lamp unit 50 slides from the temporary fixing position H3 to the contact position H4, the block 115 of the stopper arm 110 contacts the slide piece 55d of the rotating lamp unit 50, The rotating lamp unit 50 is prevented from being extracted from the slide base 70. For this reason, the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment is configured such that the rotating lamp unit 50 falls off the slide base 70 and is damaged during the design sheet exchange operation or the rotating lamp unit 50 falls off the slide base 70. It is possible to prevent the harness connected to the unit 50 from being damaged.

  In the present embodiment, the slide piece 55d has both a function of allowing the rotating lamp unit 50 to slide on the sliding surface 71a of the slide base 70 and a function of preventing the rotating lamp unit 50 from coming off the slide base 70. Since it also serves as a part, the number of parts (members) is reduced. For this reason, the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment can reduce the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine.

  In this embodiment, the neck portion 111 formed of a resin material is bent to open the inlet 83d. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the neck portion 111 is made of an elastic body such as a spring. Instead of this, a structure in which the inlet 83d is opened may be used. Similarly, in this embodiment, the arm main body 101 formed of a resin material is bent and the second protrusion 104 moves rearward to release the temporary fixation. For example, the arm main body 101 may be replaced with an elastic body such as a spring to release the temporary fixing.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines but may be employed in slot machines and other gaming machines.

2 Body frame (airframe)
4 Glass door (front door)
50 Revolving light unit (function)
55d Slide piece (engagement part)
70 Slide base (base member)
72d rail (guide part)
73 Third convex part (fixed part)
75 3rd opening (fixed part)
83d entrance (introduction part)
110 Stopper arm (prevention device)
115 blocks (stopper part)
H2 fixed position (predetermined position)
P Pachinko machine (game machine)

Claims (3)

Airframe, front door that can be opened and closed on the airframe, a base member provided on the front door, an accessory attached to the base member, and a removal that prevents the accessory from being removed from the base member A gaming machine comprising a prevention device,
The base member includes an introduction portion for introducing the accessory into the base member, a fixing portion that fixes the accessory in a predetermined position, and the accessory introduced from the introduction portion slides to the fixing portion. A guide part for guiding freely,
The accessory has an engaging part that is slidably held by engaging with the guide part,
The slip-off prevention device has a stopper portion that is located at or near the introduction portion and prevents the engagement portion of the accessory from being removed from the introduction portion,
The stopper portion is normally held at a blocking position that prevents the engagement portion of the accessory from being removed from the introduction portion, and is displaced in one of two different directions from the blocking position when receiving an external force. And opening the introduction part. In claim 1,
The gaming machine, wherein the two directions are opposite to each other. In claim 1 or 2,
The guide portion includes a pair of rail members,
The engaging portion is composed of a pair of slide pieces that are slidably inserted into the pair of rail members,
The stopper portion is made of a flexible material,
When the slide piece presses the stopper portion toward one of the two different directions, the stopper portion is bent by an external force due to the pressing, and the introduction portion is opened,
When the introduction part is opened, the slide piece is inserted into the rail member from the introduction part.