JP6329575B2 - Retractable footrest - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a retractable footrest, and more particularly to a retractable footrest mounted on a gaming machine arranged in a game arcade.

  In game halls, a player often sits on a chair and plays a game toward a gaming machine for a long time. In such a case, when the foot is thrown to the floor surface, the foot may feel tired.

  However, since the footrest is not attached to the gaming machine, it is conceivable that the footrest is attached later on after the gaming machine is installed in the game hall.

  However, if the fixed footrest is attached to the gaming machine as a retrofit in this way, it will protrude in the seat direction at the lower part of the gaming machine. When a person sits down or leaves a seat, there is a problem that it gets in the way.

  Therefore, there has been a need for a footrest that can be retrofitted to a gaming machine that does not get in the way during cleaning and does not get in the way when a player leaves or sits down. Did not exist.

The applicant of the present patent has investigated the prior art from this point of view and extracted the following patent documents, but none of them can meet the above requests.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-20897 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-309215

  Therefore, the present invention is based on such a conventional request, and provides a footrest that can be retrofitted to a gaming machine without being in the way of cleaning or sitting or leaving. is there.

In order to solve such a problem, in the first aspect of the present invention, a fixed base that is attached to the gaming machine installed in the game hall as a retrofit and fixed to the mounted portion, and is rotatable to the fixed base. A footrest body that is attached to the body, and includes a rotation restriction structure that restricts rotation between a storage position and a use position. The rotation restriction structure includes a cam structure, and the footrest body rotates. An arm portion and a footrest portion fixed to the rotating arm portion, wherein the cam structure portion abuts on the cam original node portion fixed to the fixed base portion and the cam original node portion, and rotates A cam follower for moving the footrest part closer to or away from the attached part when the arm part is rotated, and the fixed base part is provided with the cam original part, while the rotating arm part Has a pivot shaft and the pivot The section is characterized by a biasing unit for pressing the cam follower portion and the cam follower portion always said cam HaraTakashi portion.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the rotation shaft portion that rotatably attaches the rotation arm portion to the fixed base portion is fixed to the base end portion of the rotation arm portion, and the attachment portion is attached. While the urging portion is provided, the footrest portion is fixed to the distal end portion of the rotating arm portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the cam structure portion is configured as an end face cam, and the original cam portion projects along the rotation shaft portion toward the rotation arm portion, and the rotation arm The cam follower portion is slidably in contact with the inclined end surface and has a recess portion having an inclined surface portion that can engage with the cam original joint portion. It is configured.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the footrest part is formed by a foot bar provided orthogonal to the rotating arm part.

According to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, a fixed base that is attached to the gaming machine installed in the game hall as a retrofit and is fixed to the attached portion, and a footrest body that is rotatably attached to the fixed base. A cam structure is provided between the fixed base and the footrest body, and the cam structure is configured to restrict rotation between a storage position and a use position by the cam structure. Since the rotation of the footrest body is regulated by this to form a storage position and a use position, it has a simple structure and does not get in the way when cleaning or sitting or leaving. A footrest that can be retrofitted to a gaming machine can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the retractable footrest which concerns on this invention, and shows a use condition and a storage state. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the retractable footrest which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the cam structure of the retractable footrest which concerns on this invention, and shows the operating state of the cam corresponding to the use state of a footrest, and a retracted state. It is a side view which shows one Embodiment of the retractable footrest which concerns on this invention, and shows the state of fine adjustment by attachment of a foot bar. The cam structure of the retractable footrest according to the present invention is an explanatory view showing the operating state of the cam corresponding to the use state and the storage state of the footrest, and in particular, the cam follower portion and the cam follower portion that rotates. It is a figure which shows these relative relationships.

   Hereinafter, a retractable footrest according to the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the retractable footrest 10 according to the present embodiment is attached to a gaming machine 11 installed in a game arcade, and is fixed to the lower part of the front part of the gaming machine 11 as an attached part. A fixed base 12 and a footrest main body 13 rotatably attached to the fixed base 12 are provided. A cam structure 14 is provided on the fixed base 12 and the footrest main body 13. Thus , the rotation is restricted between the storage position A (vertical position) and the use position B (horizontal position).

  The footrest body 13 includes a turning arm portion 15 and a footrest portion 16 fixed to the turning arm portion 15.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cam structure portion 17 is in contact with the original cam portion 18 fixed to the fixed base portion 12, and the original cam portion 18, and the pivot arm portion 15 is rotated to move the footrest portion 16. And a cam longitudinal section 19 that approaches or separates from the gaming machine 11.

  The rotating arm portion 15 has a bolt 20 as a rotating shaft portion, and a coil spring 21 as an urging portion that constantly presses the cam follower portion 19 against the original cam portion 18 is attached to the bolt 20. It is inserted.

  The fixed base portion 12 is a plate-shaped fixing portion 22 having holes 25 and 25 that are fastened and fixed by screws 24, and a circuit that extends to the upper end portion of the fixing portion 22 and projects forward of the fixing portion 22. It is comprised by the dynamic support part 23. FIG.

The rotation support portion 23 is formed in a substantially U-shape in a plane, and has a pair of holding flange portions 26a and 26b that hold the rotation arm portion 15 inside at both ends in the width direction.

  In the present embodiment, the cam structure portion 17 is configured as an end face cam, and the cam base portion 18 is attached to the inner side surface portion of one holding flange portion 26.

The cam original joint portion 18 is formed in a substantially triangular prism shape as a whole, and is inserted and fixed to the holding flange portion 26 a by a bolt 20.

  The cam original node 18 has a pair of inclined end surfaces 29 and 29 that protrude in the direction of the rotating arm 15 along the bolt 20 serving as the rotating shaft and are inclined in the direction of the rotating arm 15. The cam original node portion 18 has a ridge line portion 31 formed by a pair of inclined end surfaces 29, 29, and the ridge line portion 31 is arranged to be horizontal.

  On the other hand, the turning arm portion 15 constituting the footrest body 13 has a substantially J-shaped side surface and is formed in a flat belt shape, and a cylindrical portion 28 is formed at the base end portion. A cam follower 19 is formed on the surface facing the portion 18.

The cam follower portion 19 is a side surface having inclined end surfaces 30, 30 that can slidably rotate and come into contact with the inclined end surface 29 as the bolt 20 rotates, and can engage with the cam original node portion 18. It is composed of a V-shaped recess and has a pair of peripheral tip portions 32 and 32.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an opening 36 is formed and opened at the end of the cylindrical portion 28 on the side opposite to the cam follower, and a coil spring storage portion 34 is formed in the cylindrical portion 28. Is provided.

  The coil spring housing portion 34 is provided with a partition wall portion 35 at the center portion, and the coil spring 21 has a partition wall portion so that one end abuts against the partition wall portion 35 and the other end abuts against the other holding flange portion 26b. 35 and the holding flange portion 26b. The urging force that constantly presses the rotating arm portion 15 toward the cam original node portion 18 is applied to the rotating arm portion 15 via the partition wall portion 35. ing.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cam follower portion 19 is rotated when the footrest portion 16 is rotated to reach the storage position (when the rotating arm portion 15 is in the upright state: FIG. 3B-2 and FIG. 5A , the inclined end surfaces 30 and 30 of the cam follower portion 19 are changed to the inclined end surface 29 of the cam original node portion 18 by the biasing force of the coil spring 21, as shown in FIG. 29 are in full contact with each other and are completely engaged with each other.
In addition, when the footrest portion 16 is rotated to reach the use state position (when the rotation arm portion 15 is rotated from the upright state to the horizontal state: FIG. 3A-1), FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the rotating arm portion 15 moves against the urging force of the coil spring 21 along the bolt 20 in the right direction in the figure, and the cylindrical portion 28 rotates, so that the inclined end surface 30, The peripheral tip portions 32, 32 of the 30 slide from the lower end portions 33, 33 of the pair of inclined end surfaces 29, 29 of the cam original node portion 18 while rotating on the inclined end surfaces 29, 29 to reach the ridgeline portion 31, As shown in FIG. 5D, the peripheral tip portions 32 and 32 are fixed in a state of being engaged with the ridge line portion 31.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3B-1, when the footrest portion 16 moves from the use state position to the storage position (when the turning arm portion 15 turns from the horizontal state to the vertical state), the player When the footrest portion 16 is slightly rotated upward with a foot or the like, the peripheral tip portions 32 and 32 are rotated by the urging force of the coil spring 21 by releasing the engagement with the ridge line portion 31. Since the arm portion 15 moves to the left in the figure and the cylindrical portion 28 rotates , the peripheral end portions 32 and 32 of the inclined end surface 30 are located on the pair of inclined end surfaces 29 and 29 from the ridge line portion 31 of the cam original node portion 18. The cam follower portion 19 is configured to engage with the cam original joint portion 18 by descending while rotating to reach the lower end portions 33 and 33.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a rod-like foot bar 37 is fixed to the distal end portion of the rotating arm portion 15. A cylindrical portion 39 is formed at the distal end of the rotating arm portion 15, and the foot bar 37 is fixed to the cylindrical portion 39 by a screw 40 so that the cylindrical portion 39 is disposed at an intermediate position of the length of the foot bar 37. Has been.
Leg portions 41 and 41 are attached to both end portions of the foot bar 37, and the leg portion 41 is formed as a synthetic resin cover member, and is external to the cylindrical attachment portion 42 and the peripheral surface portion of the attachment portion 42. And a convex portion 43 having a triangular side surface projecting in the direction.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the present embodiment, a slot 38 is formed in the foot bar 37 and is fixed to the foot bar 37 by a screw 44 through the slot 38. . Accordingly, by appropriately adjusting the screw 44, the leg portion 41 is rotated in the circumferential direction in the mounting portion 42, the arrangement angle of the convex portion 43 is adjusted, and the height from the floor surface 45 of the game hall is increased. It can be changed by fine adjustment.

Hereinafter, the operation of the retractable footrest 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
The retractable footrest 10 according to the present embodiment is mounted and fixed to the lower front portion of the gaming machine 11 installed in the amusement hall via the fixed base 12 with a screw 24, and the footrest portion 37 is in an upright state when not in use. 1 (state A shown in FIG. 1, state shown in FIG. 3B and FIG. 5A ) and arranged along the front panel 46 of the gaming machine 11.
Therefore, the retractable footrest 10 according to the present embodiment does not interfere with the operation of the cleaner or the player even when the game hall is cleaned, when the player stands up from the chair and leaves the seat.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 3B-2, the rotating arm portion 15 receives the biasing force of the coil spring 21, and the inclined end surfaces 30, 30 of the cam follower portion 19 are inclined end surfaces 29 of the cam original node portion 18. 29, the cam follower portion 19 is completely engaged with the original cam joint portion 18. Further, the engagement state of the cam follower portion 19 and the cam original joint portion 18 is fixed by the urging force of the coil spring 21. Therefore, when not in use, the footrest portion 16 is securely fixed in this posture.

Thereafter, if the player uses a retractable footrest 10 according to this embodiment example, when defeating footrest 16 in front feet, first, as shown in Figure 5B, the cam follower portion 19 starts to move in the direction of the anti-cam original node 18 against the biasing force of the coil spring 21, and a slight gap is formed between the inclined end surface 29 of the cam original node 18 and the inclined end surface 30 of the cam follower 19. Is formed.
Further, when the footrest portion 16 is tilted forward, the rotating arm portion 15 moves to the right in the figure against the urging force of the coil spring 21 as shown in FIG. The peripheral edge portions 32 and 32 of the inclined end surfaces 30 and 30 are moved from the lower end portions 33 and 33 of the pair of inclined end surfaces 29 and 29 to the inclined end surfaces 29 and 29. As shown in FIG. 5B, the gap between the inclined end surface 29 of the cam original node 18 and the inclined end surface 30 of the cam follower 19 is enlarged. .
After that, when the player tilts the footrest part 16 completely to the near side, the peripheral tip parts 32, 32 of the inclined end face 30 of the cam follower part 19 are cams as shown in FIG. 5A. It rides on the ridge line portion 31 of the original node portion 18 and is fixed against the urging force of the coil spring 21. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3A-1, in this state, the footrest portion 16 falls to a substantially horizontal angular position, and a footrest is formed in front of the gaming machine 11.

In this state, since the footrest portion 16 is almost horizontal, the player can play the game by placing the left foot and the right foot on the left and right half portions 37a and 37b of the foot bar 37, respectively. As a result, even when a player plays for a long time, it is possible to play a game while maximizing the fatigue of the foot by using the retractable footrest 10 according to the present embodiment. It becomes.
Thereafter, when the player wants to return the footrest to the storage position, for example, when the user is away from the seat, the player slightly rotates the footrest portion 16 upward with a foot or the like, whereby the peripheral tip portions 32 and 32 of the cam follower portion 19 are provided. The locking and fixing of the cam original node 18 with the ridge line portion 31 is released, the urging force of the coil spring 21 moves the rotating arm portion 15 in the left direction in the figure, and the player releases the foot from the foot bar 37. As a result, the turning arm portion 15 automatically turns upward by the urging force of the coil spring 21 and reaches the storage position shown in FIGS . 3B-1 and 5A .

  Therefore, in this state, when the player leaves or sits down, the player can perform the leaving operation or the sitting operation without the footrest 10 interfering with the chair. Moreover, even if the person in charge of the hall cleans the floor or the like, the work can be performed without the footrest 10 getting in the way.

  In this embodiment, the case where the retractable footrest according to the present invention is mounted on a gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and may be mounted on an object other than a gaming machine. Good.

  Since the present invention relates to a retractable footrest, it has wide industrial applicability.

10 Retractable Footrest 11 Game Machine 12 Fixed Base 13 Footrest Body
14 Cam structure (rotation restricting structure)
15 Rotating arm portion 16 Footrest portion 18 Cam original joint portion 19 Cam follower portion 20 Bolt (rotating shaft portion)
21 Coil spring 22 Fixing portion 23 Rotating support portion 24 Screw 25 Hole portion 26 Holding flange portion 28 Cylindrical portion 29 Inclined end surface 30 Inclined end surface 31 Ridge portion
32 Peripheral tip 33 Lower edge 34 Coil spring storage 35 Bulkhead 36 Opening
37 Foot bar portion 38 Hole portion 39 Cylindrical portion 40 Screw 41 Leg portion 42 Mounting portion 43 Convex portion 44 Screw 45 Floor surface 46 Front panel A Storage position B Use position

Claims (4)

  A fixed base that is attached to a gaming machine installed in the amusement hall as a retrofit and fixed to the attached portion, and a footrest body that is rotatably attached to the fixed base, and is provided between a storage position and a use position. It has a rotation restricting structure that restricts rotation,
The rotation restricting structure is configured by a cam structure portion, the footrest body includes a rotation arm portion and a footrest portion fixed to the rotation arm portion, and the cam structure portion is attached to the fixed base portion. A fixed cam base section, and a cam follower section that contacts the cam base section and causes the footrest section to approach or separate from the mounted section when the rotating arm section is rotated. ,
The fixed base portion is provided with the cam original joint portion, while the rotating arm portion has a rotating shaft portion, and the cam follower portion and the cam follower portion are always provided on the rotating shaft portion. A retractable footrest, characterized in that an urging portion that presses against the cam base portion is provided.   At the base end portion of the rotating arm portion, the rotating shaft portion that rotatably attaches the rotating arm portion to the fixed base portion is fixed and the urging portion is provided. The retractable footrest according to claim 1, wherein the footrest portion is fixed to a distal end portion of the portion.   The cam structure portion is configured as an end face cam, and the cam base portion protrudes in the direction of the rotating arm portion along the rotating shaft portion, and has a sloped end surface that is inclined in the direction of the rotating arm portion. The cam follower portion is configured by a concave portion having an inclined surface portion that slidably contacts the inclined end surface and can engage with the cam original node portion. The retractable footrest according to 1.   The retractable footrest according to claim 2, wherein the footrest portion is formed by a foot bar provided orthogonal to the rotating arm portion.