JP6745769B2 - Gauge table tilt measuring device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game table board surface inclination measuring device for measuring the board surface inclination degree of a game table such as a pachinko machine.

In a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, the inclination of the board surface of the gaming table is an important factor that influences the payout rate. Therefore, when installing the game machine, the board surface of the game table is adjusted so that the inclination of the board surface of the game table is an appropriate inclination (usually, the upper end of the board surface of the game table slightly inclines rearward with respect to the lower end). It is necessary to install the game machine while measuring the inclination of. In order to enjoy the game with the game machine, it is important that the board surface of the game table of the game machine is adjusted to an appropriate inclination angle specified by the manufacturer.

When you try to measure the inclination of the board surface of the game table with an inclinometer, various game members provided on the board surface of the game table may become an obstacle, so the inclinometer may come into direct contact with the board surface of the game table. Can not.

Therefore, a tilt angle detecting device for a gaming machine has been proposed in which the leg portion is brought into contact with the board surface of the gaming table to measure an accurate tilt angle (Patent Document 1).

The tilt angle detection device for a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is a tilt sensor that detects a tilt angle of a board surface of a gaming table and outputs a signal, and a horizontal sensor that detects a horizontal angle of the tilt sensor and outputs a signal. And a housing for accommodating the tilt sensor and the horizontal sensor, three rod-shaped legs provided on one surface of the housing, and the tilt sensor provided on a predetermined surface of the housing in a substantially horizontal state. A horizontal display section for displaying that there is a mounting jig, and the mounting jig is a belt and a mounting means provided on each end of the belt for mounting on a nail on the board surface of the game table. Have and. By mounting each mounting means on a nail and pressing the housing with a belt, the housing is configured to be mounted on the board surface of the game table with the three legs contacting the board surface of the game table. There is.

Further, conventionally, a method of directly measuring the inclination of the board surface using a level equipped with a bubble tube has also been used. In this case, the hole provided on the reference surface of the electronic level is hooked on a nail on the board surface of the game table to bring the reference surface into contact with the board surface of the game table for measurement.

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However, the tilt angle detection device for a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is configured to mount the mounting means provided at the end portion of the belt to the nail on the board surface of the game table when measuring the tilt degree. Therefore, there is a possibility that these nails may be inclined or bent due to the weight of the device and the mounting work.

Further, since the positions of the three rod-shaped legs are fixed, there is a problem that the legs may not come into contact with the board surface depending on the position of the game member on the board surface of the game table, and the device may not be installed at all. there were.

Further, in the conventional technique of directly measuring using a level, if the nail is attached to the nail, the nail on the board surface of the gaming table may be inclined or bent. In addition, in a place where there are no nails on the board surface (for example, on the right side facing the board surface, that is, a place where there are few nails on the side where the operation handle has, etc.), the level cannot be installed, and therefore the inclination cannot be measured. There was a problem.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game table board surface inclination measuring device capable of measuring the board surface inclination degree without the incliner coming into contact with the nail of the game table.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for measuring the inclination of a game table surface, which can be easily attached and detached during measurement.

According to the present invention, a transparent flat plate, a plurality of support legs protruding from the back surface of the flat plate, the tip of which is capable of contacting the surface of the glass door disposed in front of the board surface of the game table, and the back surface side of the flat plate. It is equipped with a mounting jig that is placed on the surface of the glass door and is removable, and a tilter that is installed so that the reference surface is parallel to the surface of the flat plate and that measures the inclination of the reference surface. When the jig is mounted on the surface of the glass door, the tips of the plurality of support legs are configured to be able to abut the surface of the glass door.

The glass door provided in front of the board surface of the game table is provided with a detachable mounting jig. When the mounting jig is mounted on the surface of the glass door, the tips of the plurality of supporting legs are glass doors. It is configured to be able to contact the surface of the. With this, the flat plate and the surface of the glass door can be installed in parallel without contacting the nail and board surface of the gaming table, and the tilter installed so that the flat surface and the reference surface are parallel to each other. By means of this, accurate inclination measurement can be performed. Further, as in the prior art, the level is hooked on the nail on the board surface of the game table and mounted, so that the nail is not inclined or bent. In the present specification, the "front surface" refers to the player-side surface of the game table, and the "back surface" refers to the opposite surface of the game table to the player.

The attachment jig has a deformable suction cup and an operation member for performing suction and release on the surface of the glass door by the suction cup, and an opening for operating the operation member on the flat plate from the front surface side of the flat plate. Is preferably provided. Thereby, it can be easily installed at an arbitrary position on the surface of the glass door. Further, the operation member can be operated from the front surface side of the flat plate, and the device can be easily attached and detached at the time of measurement.

It is preferable to further include a connecting member having one end fixed to the back surface of the flat plate and the other end fixed to the attachment jig. This makes it possible to reliably bring the tips of the plurality of support legs into contact with the surface of the glass door when the mounting jig is mounted on the surface of the glass door.

It is preferable to further include a slide mechanism capable of moving the incliner in parallel to the left and right along the flat plate. As a result, it is possible to move to the left and right with respect to the board surface of the game table and perform measurement at each position.

It is preferable that cuts are provided at substantially central portions on both sides of the flat plate. Thereby, the inclination measuring device for the gaming table surface can be held with one hand, and the operation member can be easily operated when performing suction and suction release. In addition, it is possible to reduce the weight. Furthermore, it can be easily carried.

According to the present invention, the inclination measuring device for the gaming table surface can be installed in parallel with the flat plate and the surface of the glass door without the inclining device contacting the nails and the plate surface of the gaming table. Accurate tilt measurement can be performed by a tilter installed so that the reference plane and the reference plane are parallel to each other. It is not necessary to open the glass door at the time of measurement, and it can be easily installed at any position on the surface of the glass door. By attaching the nail to the nail as in the conventional case, there is no fear that the nail is inclined or bent. Further, the operation member can be operated from the front surface side of the flat plate, and the device can be easily attached and detached at the time of measurement. Further, the weight can be reduced and it can be easily carried.

It is a perspective view which shows roughly the structure of the inclination measuring device of the game board surface in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows schematically the structure of the inclination measuring device of the game board surface in the embodiment of FIG. It is a side view which shows roughly the structure of the inclination measuring device of the game board surface in the embodiment of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows roughly the structure of the connection member of the inclination measuring device of the game board surface in the embodiment of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows schematically the usage example of the inclination measuring device of the game board surface in embodiment of FIG. It is a top view showing the state seen from the front when measuring the inclination of the board surface of the game table. It is a side view showing the state seen from the side when measuring the inclination of the board surface of the game table.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of an inclination measuring device for a game board surface according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the entire structure of a game table board inclination measuring device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 shows the inclination measuring device 100 seen from the front, and FIG. This figure shows a state in which the inclination measuring device 100 is viewed from the side. FIG. 4 shows the structure of the connecting member 40 of the inclination measuring apparatus 100.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the game table base surface inclination measuring device 100 according to the present embodiment includes a flat plate 10, a plurality of (four in the present embodiment) support legs 20, a slide mechanism 30, and a connection. A member 40, a mounting jig 50, and a tilter 60 are mainly provided.

The flat plate 10 is, for example, a substantially rectangular flat plate made of a transparent resin. A fan-shaped opening 11 for operating the operating member 52 from the front surface side of the flat plate 10 is provided at the center of the flat plate 10. Further, notches 12 are provided at substantially central portions on both sides of the flat plate 10, respectively. An attachment jig 50 is arranged on the back surface side of the flat plate 10 via a connecting member 40. Since the flat plate 10 is transparent, the mounting position of the mounting jig 50 and the state where the tips of the plurality of support legs 20 contact the surface of the glass door G can be confirmed from the front side of the flat plate 10.

Each of the plurality of support legs 20 is composed of a columnar holding portion 21 and a leg portion 22, and is vertically attached to a corner portion of the flat plate 10. The plurality of support legs 20 are configured such that the protruding lengths from the back surface of the flat plate 10, that is, the lengths of the support legs 20 are equal to each other. In the present embodiment, the plurality of support legs 20 are provided with screw holes in the holding portion 21, and are attached to the corners of the flat plate 10 with screws. Further, the plurality of support legs 20 are configured such that the tips of the plurality of support legs 20 can contact the surface of the glass door G when the mounting jig 50 sucks and holds the surface of the glass door G. Although the four support legs 20 are provided in the present embodiment, the number of support legs 20 is not limited to four. For example, three or five or more support legs 20 may be provided.

The slide mechanism 30 engages with the pair of rails 31a and 31b installed on the surface of the flat plate 10 along the horizontal direction (the left-right direction) and the pair of rails 31a and 31b, and at the same time, these rails 31a. And 31b, and a pair of slide members 32a and 32b which are freely movable along the same. The pair of slide members 32a and 32b are attached to the reference surface of the incliner 60 via screws. As a result, the tilter 60 can move along the rails 31a and 31b.

As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting member 40 is formed of a flexible plate material into a substantially T shape. In this embodiment, it is formed of a transparent resin plate material. The connecting member 40 has an upper end 41 fixed to the back surface of the flat plate 10 via a screw hole 41a, and a lower end 42 fixed to a mounting jig 50 via a screw hole 42a. The connecting portion 43 that connects the upper end portion 41 and the lower end portion 42 can be bent and deformed during use (see FIG. 7 ).

The mounting jig 50 includes a deformable suction cup 51 and an operation member 52 that performs suction and release on the surface of the glass door G by the suction cup 51. As the attachment jig 50, for example, a vacuum lifter (hand suction plate) that can be attached to and detached from the surface of the glass door G can be used. The attachment jig 50 is arranged on the back surface side of the flat plate 10 via the connecting member 40. Thereby, when measuring the inclination of the board surface N of the game table, the attachment and detachment of the inclination measuring device 100 for the game table board surface can be easily performed.

The incliner 60 is for measuring the inclination of the reference plane. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, by using a spirit level equipped with a plurality of bubble tubes whose angles are slightly shifted, the tilt of the stand is measured by aligning the bubble positions of a desired bubble tube. is there. The reference surface of the incliner 60 is connected to the pair of slide members 32a and 32b via screws and is arranged so as to be parallel to the flat plate 10.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the inclination degree of the board surface N of the game table is measured using the inclination table measuring apparatus 100 for the game table according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 6 shows the inclination measuring apparatus 100. FIG. 7 shows a state seen from the front when measuring the inclination of the board surface N of the gaming table, and FIG. 7 is a side view when measuring the inclination of the board surface N of the gaming table using this inclination measuring device 100. It shows the state seen from. In FIG. 5, the board surface N of the gaming table is omitted and only the glass door G is shown.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, when measuring the inclination of the board surface N of the game table using the game table board inclination measuring device 100, the operation member 52 of the attachment jig 50 is set to the one shown in FIG. By rotating in the direction of the arrow, the suction cup 51 is attracted to the surface of the glass door G of the game table, and the inclination measuring device 100 for the game table surface is fixed to the surface of the glass door G. In this case, the tips of the four support legs 20 contact the surface of the glass door G to support the flat plate 10 in parallel with the board surface N. Thereby, the flat plate 10 and the board surface N of the game table can be installed in parallel. Then, by moving the tilter 60 along the rails 31a and 31b to the measurement position and installing it, the tilt degree of the board surface N of the gaming table can be measured. In addition, when measuring, the tilt mechanism 60 (level) can be moved in the horizontal direction using the slide mechanism 30 to change the measurement position. After the measurement is completed, the operation member 52 of the attachment jig 50 is rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7 to release the suction force of the suction cup 51, so that the gaming table surface inclination measuring device 100 can be moved to the glass door G. Can be removed from the surface.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the tilt table measuring device 100 for the game board surface includes the flat plate 10, the plurality of supporting legs 20, the slide mechanism 30, the connecting member 40, and the mounting jig 50. , The inclining device 60, the attaching jig 50 has a deformable suction cup 51, and an operation member 52 for performing suction and release on the surface of the glass door G by the suction cup 51. When the tool 50 sucks and holds the surface of the glass door G, the tips of the plurality of support legs 20 are configured to be able to contact the surface of the glass door G.

Thereby, the flat plate 10 and the board surface N of the game table can be installed in parallel without the inclining device 60 coming into contact with the nails and the board surface N of the game table, and the inclination of the board surface N can be accurately measured. .. Further, it is not necessary to open the glass door G when measuring. Since the nail is hooked and attached as in the conventional case, there is no fear that the nail is inclined or bent.

A detachable attachment jig 50 having a deformable suction cup 51 and an operation member 52 for performing suction and release on the surface of the glass door G by the suction cup 51 is used, and an opening 11 is provided in the flat plate 10. Therefore, it can be easily installed at an arbitrary position on the surface of the glass door G. In addition, the operating member 52 can be operated from the front surface side of the flat plate 10, and at the time of measurement, it is possible to easily attach and detach the inclination measuring device 100 for the gaming table surface.

Further, since the upper end 41 of the connecting member 40 is fixed to the back surface of the flat plate 10 and the lower end 42 is fixed to the mounting jig 50, the mounting jig 50 is mounted on the surface of the glass door G. The tips of the plurality of support legs 20 can surely come into contact with the surface of the glass door G.

Further, since the tilter 60 is provided with the slide mechanism 30 capable of moving in parallel to the left and right along the flat plate 10, the tilt degree can be easily and accurately measured at each position of the glass door G of the gaming table. ..

In addition, since the cut portions 12 are provided at substantially central portions on both sides of the flat plate 10, when attaching and detaching, while holding the inclination measuring device 100 of the gaming table surface with one hand, operating with the other hand. It is possible to easily operate the member 52 to perform suction and release of suction. In addition, it is possible to reduce the weight. Furthermore, it can be easily carried.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the slide mechanism 30 includes the pair of rails 31a and 31b and the pair of slide members 32a and 32b has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Not a thing. A slide mechanism having another configuration may be used.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the attachment jig 50 is a vacuum lifter (hand suction board) having a suction cup 51 and an operation member 52 for performing suction and release on the surface of the glass door G by the suction cup 51. Although an example has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. Other detachable mounting jigs may be used.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the connecting member 40 is formed of the resin plate material has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be made of a flexible metal plate material.

The embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not limitative of the present invention, and the present invention can be implemented in various other modified modes and modified modes. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is defined only by the claims and their equivalents.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The gaming table board surface inclination measuring device according to the present invention can be used for the purpose of detecting the inclination angle of the board surface of the gaming machine during installation and adjustment of the gaming machine.

10 flat plate 11 opening 20 support leg 21 holding part 22 leg part 30 sliding mechanism 31a, 31b rails 32a, 32b sliding member 40 connecting member 41 upper end 42 lower end 43 connecting part 50 mounting jig 51 suction cup 52 operating member 60 tilter (Level)
100 Gaming table inclination measuring device G glass door N board surface

Claims (4)

A transparent flat plate, a plurality of support legs protruding from the back surface of the flat plate, the tip of which is capable of contacting the surface of a glass door arranged in front of the board surface of the game table, and arranged on the back surface side of the flat plate, A mounting jig that is attachable to and detachable from the surface of the glass door, a tilter that is installed so that the reference plane is parallel to the surface of the flat plate, and measures the inclination of the reference plane, and one end of the flat plate is The connection member is fixed to the back surface and the other end is fixed to the mounting jig .
In a state where the mounting jig is mounted on the surface of the glass door, the tips of the plurality of support legs are configured to be able to abut the surface of the glass door ,
The connecting member is formed of a flexible plate material into a substantially T shape, and has an upper end fixed to the back surface of the flat plate and a lower end fixed to a mounting jig to connect the upper end and the lower end. The connecting portion for bending is configured to be bent and deformable at the time of use . The mounting jig has a deformable suction cup, and an operation member that performs suction and suction release on the surface of the glass door by the suction cup,
The inclination measuring device for a game table surface according to claim 1, wherein the flat plate is provided with an opening for operating the operating member from a front surface side of the flat plate. 3. The tilt measuring device for a gaming table surface according to claim 1, further comprising a slide mechanism capable of moving the tilter parallel to the left and right along the flat plate. The inclination measuring device for a game base plate surface according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein notches are provided in substantially central portions of both sides of the flat plate.

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