JP6138996B1 - Underframe adjuster on pachinko amusement island - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for adjusting a frame in a pachinko game island is provided. SOLUTION: A frame (4) on which a pachinko machine (5) is mounted is inserted into an insertion space of an island structure (3), and the lower frame (12) and the upper frame (13) of the frame are the island structure. In the pachinko game island fixed to the lower support plate (8) and the upper support plate (7) constituting the body (3), the upper support plate (7) is attached to the support frame (10) of the base (2). The adjustment device (16) is connected to the lower frame (12) and the upper frame (13) of the underframe (12) and the upper frame (13), respectively. The upper frame (13) is moved forward and backward through the upper support plate (7) by moving the upper support plate (7) forward and backward with the plate (7) fixed. ing. [Selection] Figure 4

Description

The present invention, in amusement islands with pachinko machines arranged side by side, by moving the frame forward and backward with respect to the island structure in a state where the frame on which the pachinko machine is mounted is fitted and fixed in the insertion space of the island structure. The present invention relates to a device that can adjust the board surface angle of a pachinko machine.

Conventionally, with regard to pachinko machines arranged in pachinko amusement islands, there is an apparatus that can adjust the board surface angle of the pachinko machine by providing an adjustment device on the machine frame itself on which the pachinko machine is mounted and moving the frame forward and backward. Proposed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-245652

Usually, the underframe is configured such that the front surface of the underframe is covered with the surface of the pachinko machine with the pachinko machine mounted on the underframe closed. Therefore, in the case of the prior art in which the adjusting device is provided on the frame itself, the adjusting device cannot be provided on the front surface side of the frame, and thus must be provided on the rear surface side. However, the rear side of the underframe is a narrow inner space of the game island, and a collection rod for collecting the balls is arranged, so that the operator operates the adjusting device from the rear side of the underframe. Is difficult. Therefore, when operating the adjusting device, it is necessary to reach out from the front and work by touch in a state where the adjusting device cannot be visually recognized.

Also, in general, amusement islands are provided with a supply path for supplying balls toward the upper plate of the pachinko machine that is openable and closable with respect to the underframe. An opening / closing detection means provided with an opening / closing detection means is provided at an end of the supply path facing the opening / closing detection means, and when the pachinko machine is in an open state, the supply of the ball is stopped by turning on the interruption device, When the pachinko machine is in the closed state, the ball lending is supplied by turning off the shut-off device. For this reason, when the frame itself is moved forward and backward like a conventional adjusting device, the pachinko machine moves forward and backward together with the frame with respect to the fixed position of the blocking device fixed to the island structure. And the relative position of the shut-off device will change. However, such a change in the relative position may cause a malfunction of the open / close detection means, and when the pachinko machine is opened / closed with respect to the frame, the shut-off device does not operate normally, causing trouble. there's a possibility that.

In order to solve the above problem, as a result of intensive studies, the present inventor has determined that the device for adjusting the board surface angle of the pachinko machine does not move the frame itself back and forth as in the prior art, but uses the components of the island structure. It is an object of the present invention to know that it is advantageous to move the upper frame of the frame frame forward and backward through the constituent members by moving forward and backward, and to provide an adjusting device that makes this possible.

Accordingly, the present invention is configured as an island construction including a base constructed by a frame, and an upper support plate and a lower support plate disposed above and below an insertion space opened on the front surface of the base. body is configured to fit the underframe for mounting the pachinko machine to said insertion space, by driving a fastener against the lower frame and the upper frame of the underframe on the lower support plate and the upper support plate In the pachinko game island formed by adhering, the base is supported by a support frame having a flat plate portion extending in the longitudinal direction provided at a position above the insertion space and a vertical wall positioned in front of the base. The upper support plate is disposed on the lower side of the flat plate portion and behind the hanging wall with respect to the support frame, and via an adjustment device. are connected, the adjusting device under the underframe frame及The upper frame in a state fixed to the lower support plate and the upper support plate of each of said island construct, with respect to the inner and outer direction of the fitting space, the upper support behind the vertical wall of the support frame constituting the base of the structure By moving the plate forward and backward, the upper frame of the frame is moved forward and backward through the upper support plate.

The adjusting device includes an operating means and a driving means, and is configured to move the upper support plate forward and backward by driving the driving means by operating the operating means. It is provided at a position where it can be operated from the front.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a supply path for supplying balls toward the upper plate of the pachinko machine that is openable and closable with respect to the frame is disposed on the upper part of the island structure and faces the upper plate. A shut-off device provided with an open / close detection means is provided at the end of the supply path, and the open / close detection means stops the supply of the ball by turning on the shut-off device when the pachinko machine is in an open state, When the stand is in a closed state, the ball lending is supplied by turning off the shut-off device, and the upper support plate constituting the island structure is formed of a frame fixed to the upper support plate. An adherence portion that enters the interior of the island structure beyond the upper frame is formed, and the blocking device is provided in the adherent portion.

Preferably, a ruler surface is formed on the lower surface of the support frame, and the upper support plate is moved forward and backward by the adjusting device along the ruler surface.

The present invention does not move the frame itself forward and backward by attaching a metal fitting between a part of the frame and the frame as in the prior art, but as a structure of the base 2 in the island structure 3 in the longitudinal direction. An extending support frame 10 is provided, and an upper support plate 7 is disposed on the lower side of the flat plate portion 10a of the support frame 10 and behind the hanging wall 10b. Since it is configured to be able to move forward and backward with respect to 10, the adjusting device 16 is provided in the state in which the island structure 3 is installed, and it is not necessary to attach a metal fitting or the like after the installation. Then, when the frame 4 of the pachinko machine 5 is mounted in the installation space at the installation site, the upper frame 13 of the frame 4 is fixed to the upper support plate 7 by driving in a fixing tool in the same manner as in the past. After fixing, the adjusting device 16 moves the upper frame 13 together with the upper support plate 7 with respect to the support frame 10 behind the hanging wall 10b, thereby moving the board surface of the pachinko machine 5 together. There is an effect that the angle can be adjusted . At this time, if the operating means 23 of the adjusting device 16 is arranged on the front surface of the island construct 3, the adjusting operation can be easily performed from the front surface.

Since the upper support plate 7 that can be moved in the advancing and retreating direction by the adjusting device 16 is used as an attachment receiving member for the upper frame 13, a screw nail for fixing the upper frame 13 in accordance with replacement of the old and new pachinko machine 5 or the like. Even when a locally damaged portion is generated by repeatedly hitting the fixing tool such as the upper supporting plate 7, the upper supporting plate is used when the upper frame 13 of the base frame 4 of the new pachinko machine 5 is fixed. By moving 7 forward and backward, there is an advantage that it is possible to avoid a damaged part and to select an undamaged part and hit the fixing tool. Furthermore, if the upper support plate 7 is configured to be detachable from the adjusting device 16 and the support frame 10, the damaged upper support plate 7 can be replaced with a new upper support plate 7.

Moreover, the blocking device 39 provided with the open / close detection means 31 for blocking the supply path 30 for supplying the ball to the upper plate 15 of the pachinko machine 5 is the adherend part of the upper support plate 7 constituting the island structure 3. Thus, when adjusting the surface angle by the adjusting device 16, the blocking device 39, the open / close detecting means 31 and the upper plate 15 of the pachinko machine 5 are integrally synchronized via the upper support plate 7. Thus, it is possible to move forward and backward, and it is possible to prevent malfunction of the open / close detection means 31.

Further, unlike the prior art in which the frame itself is moved forward and backward, the structure of the island structure 3 is moved forward and backward by the adjusting device 16, so that the upper side along the ruler surface 26 of the fixed support frame 10 is used. The support plate 7 can be configured to move forward and backward, and the board surface angle can be finely adjusted by fine movement of the upper support plate 7, and there is an advantage that high-precision adjustment is possible.

It is a perspective view which shows one example of the pachinko game island provided with the adjustment apparatus of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the island structure provided with the adjustment apparatus, and a frame. The adjustment apparatus provided in the island structure is shown, (A) is a perspective view which shows a disassembled state, (B) is an enlarged perspective view of a slider. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which fixed the base frame to the upper side support plate and lower side support plate of an island structure, and mounted the pachinko stand on this base frame. An operation of the present invention, showing an upper support plate provided with an adjusting device, a shut-off device provided on the upper support plate, an upper frame of a base frame fixed to the upper support plate, and a pachinko provided with an upper plate It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the relationship of a stand. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the action of the present invention and showing a state in which the upper support plate is moved forward and backward by the adjusting device.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a pachinko game island 1, which is roughly divided into an island structure 3 including a base 2 and a base structure 6 including a base frame 4 and a pachinko base 5. The

(Island structure)
The base 2 is constructed by various frames as shown in the figure, and is installed on the floor surface. The upper support plate 7 and the lower support plate 8 are arranged above and below the insertion space opened on the front surface of the base 2. doing. At this time, the lower support plate 8 is fixed to the base 2 and is constituted by a long plate material extending in the longitudinal direction of the game island 1. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper support plate 7 is constituted by a short plate material corresponding to each frame 4, and the support frame 10 is provided below the horizontal rail member 9 of the base 2. Is provided. The plate members 7 and 8 are preferably made of wood, but are not limited to this, and may be made of resin or steel.

In the case of the illustrated embodiment, an inspection window is formed above the crosspiece member 9, and a door 11 for opening and closing the inspection window is provided.

Therefore, in the present invention, the base 2 includes the crosspiece member 9 and the support frame 10, and the island structure 3 includes the base 2, the upper support plate 7, the lower support plate 8, The door 11 and the like are included.

(Stand structure)
In contrast to the island structure 3 described above, the base structure 6 is configured to mount the pachinko machine 5 on the base frame 4 and includes a lower frame 12 and an upper frame 13 made of wood board material. The underframe 4 is fitted into the fitting space between the upper support plate 7 and the lower support plate 8 so that the lower frame 12 is fixed to the lower support plate 8 and the upper frame 13 is fixed to the upper support plate 7. It is configured. In this way, a plurality of platform structures 6 are arranged side by side in the insertion space of the island structure 3, and a pachinko gaming island 1 as shown in FIG. 1 is provided. The pachinko machine 5 is inserted into the frame 4 via the hinge means 14 so that it can be opened and closed, and an upper plate 15 is provided on the upper part of the rear surface. Receiving balls from the supply channel.

(Adjustment device)
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the upper support plate 7 constituting the island construct 3 is connected to the support frame 10 of the base 2 via an adjusting device 16.

The adjusting device 16 does not move the frame itself back and forth as in the prior art described above, and the lower frame 12 and the upper frame 13 of the frame 4 are moved to the lower support plate 8 and the upper support plate 7 by screw nails or the like. When the upper support plate 7 is moved forward and backward in the fixed state, the upper frame 13 of the underframe 4 is moved forward and backward through the upper support plate 7. In this specification, the advancing / retreating movement means moving in the advancing / retreating direction including the entering direction and the retreating direction with respect to the insertion space.

In the case of the illustrated embodiment, the crosspiece member 9 is constituted by a groove-shaped member with the groove opening facing upward, and includes a bottom wall 9a and front and rear walls 9b and 9c, and a support frame 10 is attached to the lower surface of the bottom wall 9a. The island structure 3 is constructed by constructing the structure of the base 2 in a state where the crosspiece member 9 and the support frame 10 are integrated.

The horizontal beam member 9 and the support frame 10 are provided with long holes 17 and 18 that are long in the forward and backward direction, and a slider 19 is provided facing the long hole 17 of the horizontal beam member 9.

The slider 19 includes an insertion hole 20 communicating with the long hole 17 and female screw holes 21, 21 penetrating in the forward / backward direction. Bolts 22 are screwed into the female screw holes 21, 21.

The bolt 22 includes a head portion 22a and a bolt shaft 22b, and is installed in notches 9d and 9d formed in the front and rear walls 9b and 9c of the crosspiece member 9 in a state of being screwed into the female screw holes 21 and 21. Is done. At this time, the head 22 a of the bolt 22 is disposed so as to face the front surface of the island structure 3 as shown in the figure. Accordingly, when the head structure 22a is rotated from the front surface of the island structure 3 by operating the head 22a with a tool such as a wrench as the operation means 23, the drive means 24 including the bolt shaft portion 22b and the female screw hole 21 is driven, and the slider It is comprised so that 19 can be moved forward and backward.

The support frame 10 is provided with a guide groove 25 by forming a U-shaped bent portion from the edge on the front surface side of the flat plate portion 10a toward the rear surface side through the hanging wall 10b. A ruler surface 26 is formed by the lower surface 10a.

The upper support plate 7 includes a front edge portion 7a and a rear edge portion 7b, and is provided with a receiving hole 27 communicated with the long holes 17 and 18 in a state where the front edge portion 7a is inserted into the guide groove 25. . Therefore, a fixture 28 such as a bolt inserted from the insertion hole 20 of the slider 19 into the elongated holes 17 and 18 is inserted into the receiving hole 27, and the slider 19 and the upper support plate 7 are connected. Therefore, when the slider 19 is moved forward and backward by driving the driving means 24 by operating the operating means 23 as described above, the upper support plate 7 is moved forward and backward along the ruler surface 26 following this movement.

(Mounting and adjusting the base structure)
When the base structure 6 is inserted and fixed in the insertion space of the island structure 3 configured as described above, the lower frame 12 of the base frame 4 is first fixed to the lower support plate 8 with a fixing tool such as a screw nail. Thereafter, the upper frame 13 of the underframe 4 is fixed to the upper support plate 7 by a fixing tool such as a screw nail. As shown in FIG. 4, with the pachinko game island installed in the pachinko hall, the width dimension W of the customer's passage formed between the lower end portions of the pachinko machine 5 mounted on the pair of game islands facing each other, This is because the installation position of the lower frame 12 of the underframe 4 must first be determined and accurately fixed to the position because it is strictly determined by fire-related laws and regulations.

Therefore, the lower frame 12 is first fixed to the lower support plate 8 and the fixed state is maintained, and an instrument such as an inclinometer is used to check the posture of the base frame 4 while confirming the posture of the upper frame 13. Is fixed to the upper support plate 7 with a fixing tool such as a screw nail. However, when the fixing tool such as a screw nail is driven with a tool such as a hammer or a screwdriver, the upper frame 13 moves and is displaced from a predetermined position. There is a risk of being stuck in the state.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the upper frame 13 is fixed to the upper support plate 7, and after the pachinko machine 5 is mounted on the frame 4, the upper support plate is adjusted by the adjusting device 16 as shown in FIGS. The board surface angle of the pachinko machine 5 can be adjusted by moving the upper frame 13 forward and backward through the upper support plate 7. At this time, the support frame 10 is fixed as a structure extending in the longitudinal direction of the base 2 as described above, the front surface of the base 2 is constituted by the vertical wall 10b, and the upper side is behind the vertical wall 10b. The upper frame 13 is moved forward and backward together with the support plate 7.

Since the adjustment device 16 can operate the operation means 23 from the front side of the island structure 3 in a state where the pachinko machine 5 is mounted on the frame 4, the adjustment work is easy and easy.

By the way, the rear edge portion 7b of the upper support plate 7 constituting the island structure 3 forms an adherent portion 28 that enters the interior of the island structure 3 beyond the upper frame 13 of the underframe 4. The blocking device 29 is attached to the adherend portion 28. As shown in FIG. 4, a ball supply path 30 is disposed at the upper part of the island structure 3, and is configured to supply the ball to the upper plate 15 of the pachinko machine 5. A shut-off device 29 is disposed at the end of the supply path 30 facing the, and an open / close detection means 31 is provided in the shut-off device 29.

When the pachinko machine 5 is opened with respect to the underframe 4, the open / close detection means 31 stops the supply of the rented balls by turning on the shut-off device 29, and when the pachinko machine 5 is closed, It is configured to supply the balls to the upper plate 15 by turning it off. In other words, when the pachinko machine 5 is closed and the game is possible, the balls are supplied to the upper plate 15, but when the upper plate 15 moves by opening the pachinko machine 5, the shut-off device 29 is automatically turned on. This prevents a large number of balls from falling from the supply path 30.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the open / close detection means 31 constitutes a contact type detection means having a plate spring 31 a, and the plate spring 31 a is moved to the first position 32 by the upper plate 15. When the leaf spring 31a is moved back to the second position 33 by turning off the shut-off device 29 (that is, supplying a ball) and the upper plate 15 is moved backward, the shut-off device 29 is turned off. 29 is set to ON (that is, the supply of the rented balls is stopped), and reciprocates between the separation distance L between the first position 32 and the second position 33.

Therefore, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, the pachinko machine 5 is closed in a state where the front edge 7 a of the upper support plate 7 is brought into contact with the hanging wall 10 b from the guide groove 25 of the support frame 10. In this case, the leaf spring 31 a is moved forward by the upper plate 15, is located at a predetermined first position 32, and functions normally as the open / close detection means 31.

From this state, as shown in FIG. 6, when the adjusting device 16 is operated and the upper support plate 7 is moved in the approach direction F along the ruler surface 26, the upper frame 13 is moved in the same direction while being pulled. The board surface angle θ of the pachinko machine 5 can be adjusted. At this time, the leaf spring 31a of the blocking device 29 attached to the upper support plate 7 and the upper plate 15 of the pachinko machine 5 are moved in the approach direction F in synchronism with each other, so that the board surface angle θ is adjusted. Even after, the leaf spring 31a is moved forward by the upper plate 15 so that it is located at the predetermined first position 32, functions normally as the open / close detection means 31, and does not cause a malfunction.

By the way, in the pachinko game island, the old and new replacement of the pachinko machine 5 is frequently performed. As a result, the mounting receiving member for attaching the upper frame 13 of the machine frame 4 is locally damaged by hitting a fastener such as a screw nail. There is a problem of doing. That is, for example, when the upper support plate 7 is formed of a wooden plate material, the screw nail is driven into the same place many times, so that the place is damaged and a newly driven screw nail or the like is preferably used. There is a problem that cannot be fixed. In this regard, according to the present invention, the upper support plate 7 that can be moved in the advancing / retreating direction by the adjusting device 16 is used as the mounting receiving member for the upper frame 13. Even when 7 is repeatedly struck with a screw nail or the like, a locally damaged portion is generated, and when the upper frame 13 of the base frame 4 of the new pachinko machine 5 is fixed, the upper support plate 7 is moved forward and backward in advance. By doing so, it is possible to avoid the damaged portion and to select the undamaged portion and hit the fixing tool. Furthermore, if the upper support plate 7 is configured to be detachable from the adjusting device 16 and the support frame 10 as shown in the drawing, the damaged upper support plate 7 can be replaced with a new upper support plate 7. .

(Other embodiments)
It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment as described above, and various other embodiments can be adopted.

For example, regarding the adjusting device 16, in the illustrated example, the operating means 23 is constituted by the head portion 22 a of the bolt 22, and the driving means 24 is constituted by the bolt shaft 22 b and the female screw hole 21. In addition, it is possible to adopt means using a rack and pinion, means using a worm shaft and worm gear, and other means or mechanisms. In short, driving is performed by operating the operating means 23 from the front surface of the island structure 3. Any structure that drives the means 24 and moves the upper support plate 7 forward and backward may be used.

In the illustrated example, the front surface of the island structure 3 that enables the operation means 23 to be operated is provided on the front wall 9b of the crosspiece member 9, and the operation means 23 is concealed by closing the door 11. However, the operation means 23 may be provided inside the island structure 3 at a position where the operator's hand can reach with the door 11 opened. In addition to the above arrangement, it may be arranged in the vertical direction.

Furthermore, although not shown in the figure, it is possible to install a stud, a ball lending machine, or the like on the island structure 3 located between the base structures 6 arranged side by side.

In the case of the illustrated embodiment, the upper frame 13 of one frame 4 is fixed to the upper support plate 7 constituted by a short plate material, and each pachinko machine 5 is individually moved forward and backward by the adjusting device 16. However, the upper support plate 7 is made of a long plate material, and the upper frame 13 adjacent to the upper support plate 7 is fixed, so that a plurality of upper support plates 7 can be formed by one upper support plate 7. The pachinko machine 5 may be configured to move forward and backward simultaneously. At this time, the studs and ball lending machines may be configured to be moved forward and backward simultaneously with the plurality of pachinko machines 5 by being attached to the upper support plate 7 via brackets, or the support frame 10 is bent. It may be fixed so that it cannot advance or retreat by being attached to a fixing bracket extending from the portion .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko game island 2 Base 3 Island construction body 4 Base frame 5 Pachinko stand 6 Stand structure 7 Upper support plate 7a Front edge portion 7b Rear edge portion 8 Lower support plate 9 Horizontal beam member 9a Bottom wall 9b Front wall 9c Rear Wall 9d Notch 10 Support frame 10a Flat plate
10b Hanging wall 11 Door 12 Lower frame 13 Upper frame 14 Hinge means 15 Upper plate 16 Adjusting device 17, 18 Long hole 19 Slider 20 Insertion hole 21 Female screw hole 22 Bolt 22a Head 22b Bolt shaft 23 Operating means 24 Driving means 25 Guide Groove 26 Ruler surface 27 Receiving hole 28 Deposited portion 29 Shut-off device 30 Supply path 31 Opening / closing detection means 31a Leaf spring 32 First position 33 Second position

Claims (4)

An island structure (3) including a base (2) constructed by a frame, and an upper support plate (7) and a lower support plate (8) disposed above and below a fitting space opening in the front surface of the base. ), A base frame (4) on which a pachinko machine (5) is mounted is inserted into the insertion space, and a lower frame (12) and an upper frame (13) of the base frame are connected to the lower support plate ( in pachinko island comprising fixed by driving a fastener against the 8) and the upper support plate (7),
The base (2) is provided by a support frame (10) provided with a flat plate portion (10a) provided in the upper position of the insertion space and extending in the longitudinal direction and a vertical wall (10b) positioned on the front surface of the base. Constitutes the structure of the base (2) ,
The upper support plate (7) is disposed below the flat plate portion (10a) and behind the vertical wall (10b) with respect to the support frame (10), and an adjustment device. (16)
The adjustment device (16) is a state in which the lower frame (12) and the upper frame (13) of the underframe are fixed to the lower support plate (8) and the upper support plate (7) of the island structure (3), respectively. Then, the upper support plate (7) is moved forward and backward behind the hanging wall (10b) of the support frame (10) constituting the structure of the base (2) with respect to the inner and outer directions of the insertion space. An apparatus for adjusting a frame in a pachinko game island, characterized in that the upper frame (13) of the frame is moved forward and backward through an upper support plate (7). The adjusting device (16) includes an operating means (23) and a driving means (24), and the upper support plate (7) is advanced and retracted by driving the driving means (24) by operating the operating means (23). Configured to move,
The apparatus for adjusting a frame in a pachinko game island according to claim 1, wherein the operating means (23) is provided at a position operable from the front surface of the island structure (3). A supply path (30) for supplying balls to the upper plate (15) of the pachinko machine (5), which can be opened and closed with respect to the frame (4), is arranged at the top of the island structure (3). A shut-off device (29) provided with an open / close detection means (31) is provided at the end of the supply path facing the upper plate,
The open / close detection means (31) stops the supply of the ball by turning on the shut-off device (29) when the pachinko machine is in the open state, and turns off the shut-off device (29) when the pachinko machine is in the closed state. In pachinko amusement island configured to supply the ball by turning off,
The upper support plate (7) constituting the island structure (3) enters the interior of the island structure (3) beyond the upper frame (13) of the frame frame fixed to the upper support plate. The apparatus for adjusting a frame in a pachinko game island according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an adherend portion (28) is formed, and the blocking device (29) is provided on the adherend portion (28). . A ruler surface (26) is formed on the lower surface of the support frame (10), and the upper support plate (7) is moved forward and backward by the adjusting device (16) along the ruler surface (26). The device for adjusting a frame in a pachinko game island according to claim 1, wherein the device is adjusted.

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