JP7005457B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrange ball machine.

In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a gaming ball launched by a launching means is driven into a gaming area through a guide passage formed between an outer rail and an inner rail to play a game. In the game area, there are left-handed passages and right-handed passages on both the left and right sides of the center case located in the center, and the upper position of the right-handed passage in the game area corresponds to the terminal side of the outer rail. A cushioning member made of an elastic body such as rubber is arranged (Patent Document 1).
In this type of gaming machine, the gaming ball may be concentrated in the left-handed passage or in the right-handed passage depending on the gaming situation. Then, when the game ball is concentrated in the right-handed passage, the game ball is strongly hit by the launching means and driven into the upper side of the game area along the outer rail to collide with the cushioning member, and the cushioning member causes the game ball to collide with the cushioning member. After relaxing the impact force of the game ball, the game ball is guided to the lower right-handed passage.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-333248

The cushioning member is mounted on the front surface of the game board via a mounting base, but conventionally, there is a receiving portion for receiving the cushioning member on the opposite side of the collision surface of the game ball of the cushioning member, and the impact force applied to the cushioning member is applied. On the other hand, since the receiving portion is used to resist, there is a problem that the receiving portion of the mounting base or the mounting portion for attaching the mounting base to the game board is very burdensome, and the mounting base or the mounting portion thereof is easily damaged.
In view of such problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of sharing a part of the impact of a gaming ball applied to a cushioning member via an outer rail.

The present invention includes an outer peripheral member arranged on the outer periphery of the game area of the game board, and an outer rail arranged in an arc shape on the inner circumference of the outer peripheral member and guiding the game ball from the launching means to the game area. In a gaming machine provided with a cushioning member which is arranged in contact with the inner circumference of the outer rail on the terminal side and which cushions an impact when a game ball collides, the cushioning member is inferior in the ball collision direction when the game ball collides. By providing a ball collision portion that generates a force to the side and a force to the outer rail side, the impact force at the time of collision of the game ball is configured to be transmitted to the outer rail, and the cushioning member is attached. The mounting base includes a receiving portion that receives the cushioning member from the lower side in the ball collision direction, and a holding protrusion that is inserted through the cushioning member to hold the cushioning member, and the center position of the holding protrusion is the outer rail. The ball is arranged between the position where the radius of the game ball is separated from the outer rail and the position where the diameter of the game ball is separated from the outer rail and close to the position where the diameter is separated. It is provided so as to straddle a position in the vicinity and a position farther from the outer rail than the diameter of the game ball.

According to the present invention, there is an advantage that a part of the impact of the game ball applied to the cushioning member can be shared via the outer rail.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the front frame of the pachinko machine and the game board side. It is an exploded perspective view of the same outer frame and the front frame. It is a front view of the game board. It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part of the pachinko machine. It is an exploded perspective view of the front door. It is a front view of the metal door frame of the same front door. It is a rear view of the metal door frame of the same front door. FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 9A-9A of FIG. FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 10A-10A of FIG. 11A-11A is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line of FIG. FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 12A-12A of FIG. 13A-13A is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 13A-13A of FIG. FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 14A-14A of FIG. FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 15A-15A of FIG. It is an enlarged sectional view of the glass unit mounting part. It is an enlarged sectional view of the lower part of the glass unit. It is an enlarged sectional view of the upper part of the glass unit. It is an enlarged sectional view of the speaker mounting part. It is a front view of the speaker mounting part. It is an enlarged sectional view of the speaker mounting part. It is an exploded perspective view of the 1st outer peripheral member and an outer rail. It is a back view of the first outer peripheral member. It is a rear view of the rail in the same. It is sectional drawing of the 1st outer peripheral member, the outer rail, and the inner rail. It is sectional drawing of the same return ball prevention means. It is sectional drawing on the start end side of the 1st outer peripheral member, the outer rail, and the inner rail. It is sectional drawing of the end side attachment part of the same inner rail. It is sectional drawing of the intermediate side mounting part of the same inner rail. It is sectional drawing of the 1st outer peripheral member, the outer rail, and the inner rail attached state. It is sectional drawing of the 1st outer peripheral member and the outer rail attached state. It is a front sectional view around the prize-winning means of the same grand prize. It is a plan sectional view around the prize-winning means of the same university. It is a side sectional view around the prize-winning means of the same university. It is sectional drawing of the main part of the prize-winning means. It is a front sectional view around the out port. It is a plan sectional view around the out port. It is a side sectional view of the lower rail side. It is a side sectional view of the lower rail side. It is a side sectional view around the out port. It is a front sectional view of the outside rail, a cushioning member and the like. It is a side sectional view around the cushioning member. It is a plan sectional view of the rail in the same. It is a front view of the right-handed passage side. It is a perspective view of the right-handed passage side. It is a side sectional view of the right-handed passage side. It is a plan sectional view of the right-handed passage side. It is a plan sectional view of the right-handed passage side. It is a front sectional view of the cushioning member side which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a side sectional view around the cushioning member. It is a front sectional view of the cushioning member side which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a front sectional view of the cushioning member side which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a front sectional view of the cushioning member side which shows the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a side sectional view of the cushioning member side. It is a top sectional view of the game board mounting process which shows the 6th Embodiment of this invention. The same (a) is a front view of the first outer peripheral member side, and (b) is an enlarged sectional view of the main part thereof. It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part. It is an enlarged sectional view of the game board mounting process. A seventh embodiment of the present invention is shown, where (a) is a partially broken front view of the first outer peripheral member, and (b) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part thereof. It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part. It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part. It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part which shows the 8th Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part which shows the 9th Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged sectional view of the game board mounting process. It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part which shows the tenth embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged sectional view of the game board mounting process. It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part which shows the eleventh embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged sectional view of the game board mounting process. It is a rear view of the inner rail which shows the twelfth embodiment of this invention. It is a side sectional view of the attached state of the rail in the same. It is a plan sectional view of the attached state of the rail in the same. It is a plan sectional view of the attached state of the rail in the same. It is a rear view of the inner rail which shows the thirteenth embodiment of this invention. It is a side sectional view of the attached state of the rail in the same. It is a plan sectional view of the attached state of the rail in the same. It is a perspective view of the rail in the same. It is a front sectional view around the out opening which shows the 14th Embodiment of this invention. It is a plan sectional view around the out port. It is a side sectional view around the out port. It is a side sectional view around the out opening which shows the fifteenth embodiment of this invention. It is a front sectional view of the 1st inclined passage which shows the 16th Embodiment of this invention. It is a plan sectional view of the 1st inclined passage. It is a side sectional view of the 1st inclined passage. It is a plan sectional view of the big prize means side which shows the 17th Embodiment of this invention. It is a side sectional view on the side of the prize-winning means of the same university. It is an exploded perspective view of the front door which shows the 18th Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the door frame made of the same metal. It is a plan sectional view of the upper side of the front door. It is a side sectional view of the upper side of the front door. It is a plan sectional view of the middle part side of the front door. It is a side sectional view of the lower side of the front door. It is a side sectional view of the glass unit side. It is sectional drawing of the speaker attachment part which shows the 19th Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the earth structure of the speaker and the like. It is an exploded perspective view of the 1st outer peripheral member, the outer rail which shows the 20th Embodiment of this invention. It is a plan sectional view of the 1st outer peripheral member and the outer rail. It is a side sectional view of the first outer peripheral member and the outer rail. It is a front view of the right-handed passage side which shows the 21st Embodiment of this invention. It is a plan sectional view of the main part. It is a front view of the right-handed passage side which shows the 22nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a plan sectional view of the main part. It is a front view of the right-handed passage side which shows the 23rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a plan sectional view of the main part. It is a front view of the right-handed passage side which shows the 24th Embodiment of this invention. It is a plan sectional view of the main part. It is a side sectional view of the main part. It is a front view of the right-handed passage side which shows the 25th Embodiment of this invention. It is a plan sectional view of the main part. It is a side sectional view of the main part. It is a front view of the metal door frame which shows the 26th Embodiment of this invention. It is a plan sectional view of the main part. It is a front sectional view of the cushioning member side which shows the 27th Embodiment of this invention. It is a side sectional view around the cushioning member. It is a side sectional view around the cushioning member which shows the 28th Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 48 illustrate the first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 fixed to a game island and a front frame 3 arranged on the front side of the outer frame 2, and the front frame 3 thereof. The front door 4 is arranged to be openable and closable on the front side of the.

The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 via the first hinge 5 and is detachably pivotally attached to the front frame 3, and the front door 4 is pivotally attached to the front frame 3 via the second hinge 6. The front frame 3 and the front door 4 can be locked to the outer frame 2 and the front frame 3 in a closed state by the locking means 7 on the opposite side of the hinges 5 and 6. The gaming machine main body is composed of the outer frame 2 and the front frame 3.

As shown in FIG. 3, the outer frame 2 includes a left vertical frame material (hinge side vertical frame material) 12 and a right vertical frame material (anti-hinge side vertical frame material) 13 arranged in the vertical direction on both the left and right sides. The upper horizontal frame material 10 and the lower horizontal frame material 11 that connect the upper and lower ends of the left vertical frame material 12 and the right vertical frame material 13 to the left and right, and the left vertical frame material 12 that is arranged forward on the front side of the lower horizontal frame material 11. It is formed in a rectangular shape by the decorative member 14 connecting the right vertical frame member 13 and the right vertical frame member 13.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front frame 3 has a rectangular frame shape corresponding to the outer frame 2, and a game board mounting portion 15 is provided on the upper side thereof and a lower mounting portion 16 is provided on the lower side thereof. There is. As shown in FIG. 5, the front frame 3 is provided with a reinforcing member 25 having a U-shaped cross section in the vertical direction at the end edge between the upper and lower second hinges 6. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 17 is detachably mounted on the game board mounting portion 15 from the front side, and the launching means 18 and the lower speaker 19 are arranged on the left and right sides of the lower mounting portion 16. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, the game board mounting portion 15 has a left frame portion (hinge side frame portion) 20 and a right frame portion (anti-hinge side frame portion) arranged vertically on both the left and right sides. 21, an upper frame portion 22 that connects the upper side of the left frame portion 20 and the right frame portion 21 to the left and right, and a lower frame that connects the lower side of the left frame portion 20 and the right frame portion 21 and receives the game board 17. A rear wall portion 24 that is integrally formed with each frame portion 20 to 23 and that the game board 17 abuts from the front side is provided with the portion 23.

As shown in FIG. 5, inside the left frame portion 20, a pair of upper and lower engaging portions 26 are spaced apart from each other so that the hinge side end portion 17a of the game board 17 can be inserted between the left frame portion 20 and the rear wall portion 24. Is provided. Further, the rear wall portion 24 on the left frame portion 20 side is provided with an urging means 27 such as a leaf spring that urges the game board 17 in the game board mounting portion 15 from the rear side to the engaging portion 26 side. There is. On the anti-hinge side of the game board mounting portion 15, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a pair of upper and lower fixing means 28 for fastening and fixing the game board 17 in the game board mounting portion 15 are provided on the rear wall portion 24. Etc. are provided.

The fixing means 28 includes a fixing lever 29 that can be undulated around a support shaft (not shown), and when the fixing lever 29 is tilted, the anti-hinge side end portion of the game board 17 is placed in the game board mounting portion 15. And when the fixing lever 29 is raised, the anti-hinge side end portion of the game board 17 is pushed out from the game board mounting portion 15 to the front side.

When the game board 17 is mounted on the game board mounting portion 15, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5, the game board 17 is directed diagonally with respect to the game board mounting portion 15 and its hinge side end portion thereof. After inserting the 17a between the rear wall portion 24 and the engaging portion 26, the anti-hinge side of the game board 17 is pressed toward the game board mounting portion 15.

Then, the hinge side end portion 17a of the game board 17 is urged to the engaging portion 26 side by the urging means 27, so that the game board 17 rotates around the vicinity of the engaging portion 26 while resisting the urging means 27. Since it rotates in the counterclockwise direction (direction indicated by arrow 17b in FIG. 5), the game board 17 can be pushed into the game board mounting portion 15. After that, by tightening the anti-hinge side of the game board 17 by the upper and lower fixing means 28, the game board 17 in the game board mounting portion 15 can be fixed without rattling.

When removing the game board 17 in the game board mounting portion 15, after releasing the fixing of the game board 17 by the upper and lower fixing means 28, the anti-hinge side of the game board 17 is pulled out to the front side at the time of mounting. You can do it in the reverse order of.

The launching means 18 is for launching the game balls one by one toward the game board 17, and as shown in FIG. 3, the launching plate 31 arranged substantially in the center of the lower mounting portion 16 in the left-right direction. A launch rail 32 fixed to the launch plate 31, a stopper portion 33 that regulates a game ball on the launch rail 32 to a launch position, and a launch rail 32 pivotally supported by the launch plate 31 in the front-rear direction via a drive shaft 34. It includes a striking mallet 35 that strikes the above game ball in the firing direction, and a launching driving means 36 such as a drive solenoid that drives the striking mallet 35 via a drive shaft 34.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the front door 4 is arranged so as to correspond to the front side of the game board mounting portion 15 and the lower mounting portion 16 of the front frame 3. As shown in FIG. 6, the front door 4 includes a metal door frame 39 configured in a substantially rectangular shape, a front door cover 40 which is a decorative member mounted on the front surface of the metal door frame 39, and a game. It includes a viewing window 42 formed on the front door cover 40 so that the game area 41 of the board 17 can be visually recognized, and a glass unit 43 (see FIG. 8) that closes the viewing window 42.

The metal door frame 39 is made of sheet metal, and as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the vertical left vertical member (vertical member on the hinge side) 44 and the right vertical member (anti-vertical member) arranged substantially parallel to both the left and right sides. A hinge-side vertical member) 45 and a left-right vertical member 46 and a lower horizontal member 47 arranged in parallel on both the upper and lower sides and connecting the upper and lower ends of the left vertical member 44 and the right vertical member 45 to the left and right are provided. The left vertical member 44, the right vertical member 45, the upper horizontal member 46, and the lower horizontal member 47 are joined by the joint portions UL, UR, LL, and LR at the four corners of the top, bottom, left, and right to form a rectangular shape.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 15, the coupling portions UL, UR, LL, and LR at the four corners are polymerized with the polymerization portions 48ul, 48ur, 49ll, and 49llr that polymerize back and forth between the corresponding members 44 to 47. The portions 50ul, 50ur, 51ll, 51ll are provided, and the superposed portions 48ul, 48ur, 49ll, 49ll and the polymerized portions 50ul, 50ur, 51ll, 51ll are connected in the front-rear direction by screws (fastening means) 52 to 55. It has been concluded.

The upper left joint portion (hinge side joint portion) UL and the right joint portion (anti-hinge side joint portion) UR are polymerized back and forth as shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 9, and 13 to 15. In addition to the polymerized portions 48 ul, 48 ur and the polymerized portions 50 ul, 50 ur, the abutting portions 56 ul, 56 ur and the abutting portions 56 ul, 56 ur in which the upper horizontal member 46 and the left and right vertical members 44, 45 abut in the left and right direction and / or the vertical direction of the polymerization surface. It is provided with contacted portions 57ul and 57ur.

Further, of the lower left coupling portion (hinge side coupling portion) LL and the right coupling portion (anti-hinge side coupling portion) LR, one of the left coupling portions LL is a polymerized portion 49 ll and a polymerized portion to be polymerized back and forth. In addition to 51 ll, the lower horizontal member 47 and the left vertical member 44 are provided with a contact portion 58 ll and a contact portion 59 ll in which the lower horizontal member 47 and the left vertical member 44 abut in the direction of the overlapping surface in the left-right direction and the diagonal direction. There are a polymerization section 49lr and a polymerization section 51llr that polymerize in the front-rear direction, but the lower horizontal member 47 does not abut on the right vertical member 45 in the left-right direction and / or the vertical direction of the polymerization surface.

The upper horizontal member 46 has a plate shape, and as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, a reinforcing portion 46a having a U-shaped cross section is provided on the upper end side in the left-right direction, and a wide portion 46bl in the up-down direction is provided on both left and right end sides. , 46br is arched on the lower edge side, and the overlapping portions 48ul, 481ur, 482ur and the contact portions 56ul, 56ur are provided on the wide portions 46bl, 46br, etc. Has been done. The left vertical member 44 and the right vertical member 45 have a U-shaped cross section.

On the UL side of the left coupling portion of the upper horizontal member 46, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, a contact portion 56ul that bends to the front side and a polymerization portion 48ul that protrudes outward from the contact portion 56ul in the left-right direction. Are provided on the inner end side of the wide portion 46bl at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. On the other hand, on the left coupling portion UL side of the left vertical member 44 having a U-shaped cross section, a wide-width polymerized portion 50ul corresponding to the wide-width portion 46bl of the upper horizontal member 46 is provided, and the inner end of the polymerized portion 50ul. A contacted portion 57ul is provided on the side.

Then, in this left coupling portion UL, the abutting portion 56ul of the upper horizontal member 46 is abutted against the abutted portion 57ul of the left vertical member 44 in the left-right direction in the direction of the polymerization surface, and the abutting portion 56ul is abutted in the abutting state. The polymerized portion 48 ul of the member 46 is polymerized with respect to the polymerized portion 50 ul on the front surface side of the left vertical member 44 and fastened in the front-rear direction by the screw 52.

On the right coupling portion UR side of the upper horizontal member 46, a contact portion 56ur that bends to the front side and a first polymerization portion 481ur that protrudes outward in the left-right direction from the contact portion 56ur are on the inner end side of the wide portion 46br. Is provided with a second polymerization portion 482ur which is provided at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction and protrudes in an L shape from the front surface side to the outer lower side of the reinforcing portion 46a. On the other hand, on the right coupling portion UR side of the right vertical member 45, a first polymerized portion 501ur is provided on the front surface of the U-shaped cross section, and a contacted portion 57ur is provided inside the first polymerized portion 501ur, and the upper horizontal member 46 is provided with a contacted portion 57ur. A second polymerized portion 502ur that protrudes inward from the upper end side in an L shape is provided corresponding to the second polymerized portion 482ur.

Then, in this right coupling portion UR, the contact portion 56ur of the upper horizontal member 46 is brought into contact with the contacted portion 57ur of the right vertical member 45 in the left-right direction in the direction of the polymerization surface, and the upper horizontal member 46 is in contact with the upper horizontal member 46. The polymerized portions 481ur and 482ur of the above are polymerized with respect to the polymerized portions 501ur and 502ur on the front side of the right vertical member 45 and fastened in the front-rear direction by screws 53.

The left vertical member 44 and the right vertical member 45 have a U-shaped cross section. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, a polymerized portion 50 ul is provided on the upper end side of the left vertical member 44 so as to project inward, and the tip of the polymerized portion 50 ul becomes a contacted portion 57 ul. There is. On the upper end side of the right vertical member 45, a polymerized portion 50 ur is provided on the front surface, and the abutted portion 57 ur is provided on the inside.

The lower horizontal member 47 has a plate shape, and on the left coupling portion LL side thereof, as shown in FIGS. 8, 9, 11 and 12, the left and right sides are interposed via a contact portion 58ll formed in a bent shape. 49 ll of polymerization portions projecting on both sides in the direction are provided. The contact portion 58ll is abutted against the contacted portion 59ll of the left vertical member 44 from the inside in the left-right and diagonal directions in the direction of the polymerization surface, and each of the polymerization portions 49ll on both sides of the contact portion 58ll is covered with the left vertical member 44. It is polymerized on the polymerization section 51 ll and fastened with screws 54.

The lower end side of the left vertical member 44 has a wide shape in which the left-right width widens through the inclined portion 44a, and the contact portion 58ll on the lower horizontal member 47 side also has the inclined portion 44a and the left vertical member 44 on both the upper and lower sides thereof. It is shaped to come into contact with.

On the right coupling portion LR side of the lower horizontal member 47, a polymerization portion 49ll that protrudes outward in the left-right direction via the bending portion 47a is provided, and a predetermined value is provided between the bending portion 47a and the right vertical member 45. A gap is provided, and the polymerized portion 49 ll is polymerized on the polymerized portion 51 llr on the front side of the right vertical member 45 and fastened by the screw 55.

When manufacturing the metal door frame 39 of the front door 4, left and right vertical members 44, 45 and upper and lower horizontal members 46, 47 having predetermined shapes are appropriately formed by press molding or the like using a sheet metal material, and the left and right vertical members 44, The 45 and the upper and lower horizontal members 46 and 47 are joined by the joints UL, UR, LL and LR at the four corners of the upper and lower sides and left and right to assemble into a rectangular shape.

In that case, the upper left and right coupling portions UL, UR and the lower left coupling portion LL have contact portions 56ul, 56ur, 58ll between the corresponding members 44 to 47 with respect to the contacted portions 57ul, 57ur, 59ll. The polymerized portions 48ul, 48ur, 49ll are polymerized on the polymerized portions 50ul, 50ur, 51ll in a state of being in contact with each other in the left-right direction, and fastened in the front-rear direction with screws 52 to 54. Further, in the lower right coupling portion LR, the polymerized portion 49 rl of the lower horizontal member 47 is polymerized on the polymerized portion 51 rl of the right vertical member 45 and fastened in the front-rear direction by the screw 55.

Further, among the upper, lower, left and right four corner joints UL, UR, LL, and LR, the upper left and right joints UL, UR and the lower left joint LL are located at three locations, and the corresponding members 44 to 47 are connected to each other. Since the contact portions 56ul, 56ur, 58ll are brought into contact with the contacted portions 57ul, 57ur, 59ll in the left-right direction, the corresponding members 44 to the joint portions UL, UR, LL, LR at the four corners are brought into contact with each other. The metal door frame 39, despite the fact that the 47 overlapping portions 48ul, 48ur, 49ll and the polymerized portions 50ul, 50ur, 51ll are overlapped and fastened in the front-rear direction with screws 52 to 54. Rigidity can be easily secured.

Further, among the upper and lower, left and right four corner joints UL, UR, LL, and LR, the lower right joint LR has a superposed portion 49 llr and a polymerized portion 51 ll without adopting a contact structure in the left-right direction. Since it is laminated and fastened in the front-rear direction by screws 55, even if there is some manufacturing error in the contact structure of the joints UL, UR, LL at the other three corners, the right joint LR on the lower side can be used. The error can be absorbed. Further, in the lower right joint portion LR, since the load of the front door 4 is applied in the compression direction, it is possible to prevent an extreme decrease in the rigidity of the metal door frame 39 without adopting the contact structure.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, a front door cover 40 constituting a decorative member is mounted on the front side of the metal door frame 39. As shown in FIG. 6, the front door cover 40 has a left side cover 60, a right side cover 61, an upper cover 62, and a lower portion corresponding to the left vertical member 44, the right vertical member 45, the upper horizontal member 46, and the lower horizontal member 47. It is divided into units 63. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 15, the left side cover 60, the right side cover 61, the upper cover 62, and the lower unit 63 are placed on the front side of the metal door frame 39 via the synthetic resin mounting frame members 64 to 67. It is installed.

Inside the upper cover 62, a pair of left and right upper speakers 68, and an LED and other upper effect units 69 arranged between the upper speakers 68 are provided. Inside the left and right side covers 60 and 61, a lower speaker 70 is arranged below the cover 60, 61, and an LED and other side effect units (not shown) are provided above the lower speaker 70.

The mounting frame members 64 to 67 are divided according to the left vertical member 44, the right vertical member 45, the upper horizontal member 46, and the lower horizontal member 47, and are detachably mounted on the front side of the metal door frame 39 via screws or the like. Has been done. The mounting frame materials 64 to 67 may be divided into four, two or three, or may be integrally configured.

As shown in FIG. 6, the lower unit 63 has a substantially triangular shape in a plan view in which the central portion protrudes forward, and the lower unit 63 stores an effect operation button 71 for operation effect and a game ball for launch. An upper plate (launching ball storage unit) 72 and a lower plate (surplus ball storage unit) 73 for storing surplus balls are provided at the top and bottom, and a lower speaker is provided on the opposite side of the lower plate 73 with respect to the effect operation button 71. A firing handle 74 for operating the launching means 18 is provided on the front side of the 19.

The upper plate 72 is formed so as to straddle the left and right sides of the effect operation button 71 to the rear side. The lower plate 73 can store an overflow ball overflowing from the upper plate 72, a foul ball that stalls and returns without reaching the game area 41 after being launched by the launching means 18, and the like as surplus balls. The firing handle 74 is for the player to grip and operate the firing means 18, and when the player grips and rotates the firing handle 74, the firing handle 74 is moved up via the ball feeding means (not shown). The game balls of the plate 72 are supplied one by one onto the launch rail 32, and the striking mallet 35 hits the game balls on the launch rail 32 with a striking force according to the amount of operation thereof and launches them toward the game board 17. It has become.

The front door 4 includes a glass door on the upper side provided with a viewing window 42, a glass unit 43, etc., and an opening / closing door on the lower side provided with an upper plate 72, a lower plate 73, an effect operation button 71, a firing handle 74, and the like. It is also possible to divide it into two parts so that the glass door and the opening / closing door can be opened and closed separately.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 and 16 to 18, the glass unit 43 has two front and rear glass plates 76 arranged at predetermined intervals, and holds the glass plates 76 from the outer peripheral side. It is provided with a member 77, and is placed on a receiving portion 79 of a lower horizontal member 47 via a pair of lower left and right engaging means 78 on the back side of the mounting frame members 64 to 66, and the upper side is a pair of left and right fastening means. It is fastened by 80.

The engaging means 78 has an engaging protrusion 81 formed on the holding member 77, and an engaging recess 82 formed on the receiving portion 79 of the lower horizontal member 47 and to which the engaging protrusion 81 engages. The fastening means 80 is arranged on both the left and right sides on the upper side of the glass unit 43, and has a fastening member 85 that is rotatable around a support shaft 84 in the front-rear direction on a mounting frame member 66 or the like, and supports the fastening member 85. It is designed to be rotated around the shaft 84 to tighten and fix the fastened portion 86 of the holding member 77.

When mounting the glass unit 43, the lower side of the glass unit 43 is placed on the receiving portion 79 of the lower lateral member 47 via the engaging means 78, and then the glass unit 43 is mounted with the engaging means 78 as a fulcrum. The upper side is rotated to the front side, and the outer peripheral portion of the glass unit 43 is brought into contact with the back surface of the mounting frame members 64 to 66. After that, the glass unit 43 may be tightened and fixed by the left and right fastening means 80.

As shown in FIG. 5, the front frame 3 and the door frame 39 are provided with a first blocking means 89 for preventing the insertion of an illegal member such as a piano wire from between the two hinges 6 between the upper and lower second hinges 6. .. The first blocking means 89 is a reinforcing member 25 having a U-shaped cross section provided at the edge of the left frame portion 20 of the front frame 3, and a first blocking made of sheet metal provided at the edge of the door frame 39. A member 90 is provided, and when the front door 4 is closed around the second hinge 6 toward the front frame 3, a maze of minute gaps is formed between the reinforcing member 25 and the first blocking member 90. It has become. The first blocking member 90 is provided by bending a part of the left vertical member 44 of the door frame 39 outward. The reinforcing member 25 and the first blocking member 90 are arranged in the vertical direction along a substantially total length between the upper and lower second hinges 6.

By providing the first blocking means 89 having such a configuration, in a state where the front door 4 is closed to the front frame 3 side, an illegal member such as a piano wire is inserted between the front frame 3 and the door frame 39 to the glass unit. Even if an attempt is made to insert it into the back side of the 43, since there is a maze with a minute gap between the reinforcing member 25 and the first blocking member 90, the maze can prevent the unauthorized member from entering the back side of the glass unit 43. can.

As shown in FIGS. 19 to 21, a mounting frame member 66 is mounted on the front surface of the upper horizontal member 46 by screws or the like, and an upper cover 62 and a pair of left and right upper speakers 68 are mounted on the mounting frame member 66. ing. The upper cover 62 is for a plurality of mounting bosses 92 for the upper cover 62 protruding to the back side, an opening 93 for sound output corresponding to the upper speaker 68, and a speaker cover 96 protruding from the periphery of the opening 93 to the back side. The mounting boss 94 is provided, and is fixed to the upper horizontal member 46 by a screw 95 screwed into the mounting boss 92 for the upper cover 62.

The opening 93 is closed by the speaker cover 96. The speaker cover 96 is made of metal formed by press-molding a metal plate such as a net or a perforated plate, and has a tubular portion 97 that surrounds the upper speaker 68 from the outer periphery and a flange portion (a flange portion at the rear end of the tubular portion 97). Alternatively, the mounting portion) 98 and the cover portion 99 formed at the front end of the tubular portion 97 corresponding to the front surface of the upper speaker 68 are integrally provided.

The cover portion 99 has a spherical shape protruding to the front side, is provided with a large number of small holes, and the outer peripheral portion is in contact with the rear end side peripheral edge of the opening 93 of the upper cover 62 from the back side. The flange portion 98 is fixed to the mounting boss 94 for the speaker cover 96 by the mounting screw 100, and is electrically connected to the upper horizontal member 46 via the ground member 101.

The ground member 101 is made of sheet metal and has a function of reinforcing a long mounting boss 92 for the upper cover 62 arranged in the vicinity thereof, and is arranged in the vicinity of the mounting boss 92 in the front-rear direction. The ground member 101 includes a strip portion 103 arranged in the front-rear direction and connecting portions 104 and 105 that bend in different directions from both front and rear ends of the strip portion 103, and one of the connecting portions 104 is a flange portion 98. The other connecting portion 105 is fixed to the upper horizontal member 46 and the mounting boss 92 by the screw 95.

Of the pair of left and right speaker covers 96, one of the speaker covers 96 is connected to the printed circuit board of the upper effect unit 69 via the ground wire 107, and the speaker cover 96 itself is a ground circuit. It constitutes a part of. The ground wire 107 is fastened to the mounting boss 94 together with the speaker cover 96 by the mounting screw 100. The upper horizontal member 46 is grounded via the right vertical member 45, the ground wire 108, and the like.

If such a configuration is adopted, the speaker cover 96 can be grounded via the ground member 101 and the upper horizontal member 46. Further, since the ground member 101 is fastened together with the mounting screw 100 to the mounting boss 94 for the speaker cover 96, the structure can be simplified.

Further, since there is a sheet metal ground member 101 connected to the upper horizontal member 46 in the vicinity of the mounting boss 92 for the upper cover 62, the mounting boss 92 can be reinforced by the grounding member 101. Therefore, even if the mounting boss 92 having a large protrusion amount must be provided on the back side of the upper cover 62, the mounting boss 92 for the original upper cover 62, the mounting boss 94 arranged in the vicinity thereof, and the ground member The upper cover 62 can be securely attached to the upper horizontal member 46 via both of the 101 and the upper cover 62.

As shown in FIG. 4, on the front surface of the game board 17, there is a game area 41 in which a game is played while the game ball is driven down, and a game ball launched by the launching means 18 is moved to the upper side of the game area 41. A guide passage 110 for guiding is provided.

The guide passage 110 is formed between the arc-shaped inner rail 111 and the outer rail 112 arranged on the front surface of the game board 17, and the game ball from the launching means 18 is placed on the lower ball receiving portion 113 side. The game ball is received and guided to the upper side, and the game ball is driven into the game area 41 from the ball driving portion 114 side on the upper end side of the inner rail 111.

The inner rail 111 and the outer rail 112 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the inner and outer directions of the game area 41. Further, the passage width of the guide passage 110 is wide on the ball receiving portion 113 side and narrow on the ball driving portion 114 side. At the end of the guide passage 110 on the ball driving portion 114 side, a return ball preventing means 115 for preventing the return of the game ball from the game area 41 to the guide passage 110 side is provided corresponding to the upper end side of the inner rail 111. Has been done.

On the front surface of the game board 17, first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117 made of resin such as synthetic resin are arranged on the outer peripheral side of the game area 41, and a liquid crystal display or the like is displayed in the center of the game area 41. The means 118 and the center case 119 corresponding to the front side of the image display means 118 are mounted back and forth.

The first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117 are for decorating the outer peripheral side of the game area 41, and the first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117 are made of a transparent or opaque synthetic resin such as black. Things are being used. For example, as a combination of the outer peripheral members 116, 117 and the inner rail 111, when the outer peripheral members 116, 117 and the inner rail 111 are both transparent in black, the outer peripheral members 116, 117 are black opaque and the inner rail 111 is transparent in black. In some cases, the outer peripheral members 116 and 117 are transparent in black and the inner rail 111 is opaque in black.

The first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117 may have colors other than black. Further, although the first outer peripheral member 116 and the second outer peripheral member 117 are provided in the circumferential direction, the outer peripheral members 116 and 117 may be one or three or more in the circumferential direction.

The image display means 118 is a liquid crystal display or the like, and constitutes an effect symbol display means 120, an operation guidance display means 121, and the like. The effect symbol display means 120 may be a rotary reel type. The center case 119 has a display window 122 corresponding to the display screen of the image display means 118, and a case main body portion 123 that abuts on the front surface of the game board 17 and projects forward from the game board 17 and surrounds the display window 122. A normal symbol display means 124, a special symbol display means 125, and the like are provided on the front surface of the case main body 123.

The game area 41 is provided with a left-handed passage 126 and a right-handed passage 127 on both the left and right sides of the center case 119. A sphere collision top 128 that serves as a boundary with the vehicle is provided. Then, when the game ball driven into the game area 41 collides with the left side of the ball collision top 128, it passes through the left-handed passage 126, and when it passes above the ball collision top 128, it passes through the right-handed passage 127. After that, each one has come to flow down.

Further, in the game area 41, the ordinary winning means 130 is arranged near the lower side of the left-handed passage 126, the ordinary symbol starting means 131 is placed in the middle of the right-handed passage 127 side, and the ordinary symbol starting means 131 is placed near the lower side of the right-handed passage 127. Means 132 are arranged respectively. A special symbol starting means 133 and an out port 134 are arranged on the lower side of the center case 119.

Movable effect means 135 is provided on the upper side of the case main body 123 on the upper side of the display screen of the image display means 118 and at other appropriate places. A predetermined effect is performed according to the game state. Further, on the lower side of the case main body 123, a warp opening 136 in which a game ball flowing down the left-handed passage 126 can enter, and a game ball arranged under the display window 122 and entering the warp opening 136 are provided. A stage portion 137 for dropping the special symbol starting means 133 toward the upper side is provided.

As shown in FIG. 22, the outer rail 112 is a metal strip having elasticity and wear resistance such as a stainless strip, and is detachably attached to the inner peripheral surface of the first outer peripheral member 116. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 24, the inner rail 111 is made of a resin molded from a transparent or opaque synthetic resin material or the like, and the mounting portions 138 and 139 on both the upper and lower ends in the longitudinal direction of the rail are the game board 17. The positioning protrusions 140, 141 and the mounting screws (fixing means) 142, 143 abut and are fixed to the front surface of the game board 17, and the mounting portion 144 in the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the rail is one or more protrusions (positioning). It is attached to the game board 17 so as to be guided via the protrusion) 145.

By making the outer rail 112 made of a metal having elasticity and wear resistance in this way, the outer rail due to the impact when the game ball launched from the launching means 18 collides, the wear when the game ball slides, and the like. Damage to the 112 can be prevented and the durability of the outer rail 112 is improved.

Further, by making the inner rail 111 made of transparent or opaque resin, there is an advantage that the improvement of design can be easily ensured as compared with the one made of metal such as stainless steel. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a decorative sheet 147 such as a cell board on which a character or other decorative pattern 146 is printed is attached to the front surface of the game board 17, and the inner rail 111 is attached to the decorative sheet 147. A decorative pattern 146 is displayed straddling the game areas 41 and the guide passage 110 on both sides of the above.

In such a case, by using an inner rail 111 arranged on the front side of the decorative pattern 146 such as a character having light transmission such as colorless transparency and colored transparency, the inner rail 111 behind the inner rail 111 is used. The decorative pattern 146 of the character or the like can be visually recognized, and the inner rail 111 does not hinder the sense of unity of the decorative pattern 146 straddling the game area 41 and the guide passage 110. Further, even when the inner rail 111 having no light transmission such as black is used, it is possible to harmonize with the decorative pattern 146 such as the character on the game board 17 side.

The normal symbol starting means 131 is for starting the symbol starting by the normal symbol display means 124, is composed of a passing gate as shown in FIG. 4, and detects the passage of a game ball flowing down the right-handed passage 127. It has become. The ordinary symbol display means 124 is for variablely displaying ordinary symbols, and is composed of, for example, two light emitting bodies such as LEDs corresponding to two types of ordinary symbols "○" and "×".

The normal symbol display means 124 is acquired when the normal symbol starting means 131 detects a game ball by alternately blinking two light emitters for a predetermined time on condition that the normal symbol starting means 131 detects the game ball. When the hit judgment random value matches the predetermined hit judgment value, the illuminant on the "○" side corresponding to the hit mode emits light, and in other cases, the "x" side corresponding to the off mode. The blinking ends with the light emitting body of.

The special symbol starting means 133 is for starting the symbol variation by the special symbol displaying means 125, and is provided with an upper start winning means 133a and a lower starting winning means 133b at the top and bottom. The upper start winning means 133a is a non-opening / closing type. The lower start winning means 133b is an open / close type that can switch between a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter (or is difficult to enter) and an open state in which the game ball can enter (or is easy to enter), and is a normal symbol display means 124. When the stop symbol after the change of is a hit mode and a normal profit state occurs, it is opened from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

The special symbol display means 125 is composed of one or a plurality of display means, for example, one display means such as a segment type capable of variablely displaying the special symbol, and the special symbol start means 133 is used as a top start winning means 133a or. The special symbol is displayed variable for a predetermined time on condition that the game ball wins the lower starting winning means 133b, and the jackpot determination random value acquired at the time of winning the starting winning means 133a, 133b is the predetermined jackpot determination value. If they match, the special symbols stop in a predetermined jackpot mode (specific mode), and in other cases, they stop in a disengaged mode.

The effect symbol display means 120 variablely displays the effect symbols in parallel with the variable display of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 125, and displays one or more (for example, three in the left-right direction) effect symbols 120a to 120c. It is configured to be variable and displayable on the display screen of the image display means 118 together with various effect images.

When the game ball wins a prize in any of the starting winning means 133a and 133b of the special symbol starting means 133, the effect symbols 120a to 120c start the fluctuation according to any of a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns at the same time as the fluctuation of the special symbol starts. Then, it stops almost at the same time as the stop of the special symbol. It should be noted that the effect symbols 120a to 120c are stopped in the off effect mode when the special symbol is stopped in the off mode, and are stopped in the jackpot effect mode when the special symbol is stopped in the jackpot mode.

The big prize means 132 is an open / close type that can switch between an open state in which the game ball can win and a closed state in which the game ball cannot win, and the special symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 125 becomes a big hit mode. When a profit state occurs, it is opened once or a plurality of times according to a predetermined opening pattern, and a game ball is won from above the opening pattern.

As shown in FIGS. 32 to 35, the large winning means 132 has a winning opening 151 formed in an upward opening shape in the winning opening case 150 on the front side of the game board 17, and a winning opening that moves in and out in the front-rear direction. An opening / closing member 152 that can open and close the upper side of the 151 and that projects to the upper side of the winning opening 151 to guide the game ball to the left when the winning opening 151 is closed, and is arranged on both the left and right sides of the opening / closing member 152. It is provided with a first inclined passage 153 and a second inclined passage 154 that can guide the game ball to the left. Although the second inclined passage 154 on the lower side is shorter than the first inclined passage 153, it may be the same as or longer than the first inclined passage 153, or may be omitted.

The first and second inclined passages 153 and 154 are substantially parallel to the rear guide plate 155, which is also used as a mounting plate and is arranged in contact with the front surface of the game board 17, and is substantially parallel to the front side of the rear guide plate 155. The front guide plate 156 arranged in the front and rear guide plates 155, and the inclined passage plates 157 and 158 arranged in a downwardly inclined shape between the front and rear guide plates 155 and 156 are provided, and each of the inclined passage plates 157 and 158 has a game ball. In order to move from the first inclined passage 153 to the opening / closing member 152 and the second inclined passage 154, the opening / closing member 152 is provided continuously at an inclination angle substantially the same as the opening / closing member 152 in a downward-sloping manner or in a stepped manner via a predetermined step. There is.

The front guide plate 156 is integrally provided with a surrounding wall 159 that surrounds the lower side of the winning opening 151 from the left and right sides of the opening / closing member 152 via the left and right sides of the winning opening 151, and the upper side of the surrounding wall 159 is each inclined passage 153. , 154 inclined passage plates 157 and 158. Therefore, the inclined passage plates 157 and 158 are integrated with the front guide plate 156 and are separate from the rear guide plate 155.

The game ball is between the right wall portion 159a of the surrounding wall 159 and the side rail 187 described later of the second outer peripheral member 117, the lower wall portion 159b of the surrounding wall 159 and the lower rail described later of the second outer peripheral member 117. It is possible to pass between 188.

As shown in FIG. 35, each of the inclined passage plates 157 and 158 has a high vertical height on the front guide plate 156 side integrated with the inclined passage plate 157 and 158, and a low height on the rear guide plate 155 side of the separate body. At the same position in the left-right direction, there is a height difference h before and after that position. The inclined passage plates 157 and 158 have a thicker plate thickness on the integrated front guide plate 156 side and a thinner plate thickness on the rear guide plate 155 side having a separate structure from the inclined passage plates 157 and 158. The height difference h before and after 157 and 158 is secured.

Further, the first inclined passage 153 is provided with protrusions 160 and 161 on the rear guide plate 155 corresponding to the end side of the inclined passage plate 157 and the second inclined passage 154 on the starting end side of the inclined passage plate 158, respectively. .. The protrusions 160 and 161 give resistance to the movement of the game ball, such as contacting the inclined passage plate 157 and the game ball on the opening / closing member 152 to change the moving direction thereof, and are rearward on both the left and right sides of the opening / closing member 152. It is provided on the guide plate 155.

The winning opening 151 is formed long in the left-right direction on the upper side of the winning opening case 150 protruding forward from the rear guide plate 155. The winning opening case 150 is connected to the winning passage case 162 and the rear case 163 and attached to the rear guide plate 155. The winning passage case 162 is provided with a guide passage 164 for guiding the game ball won from the winning opening 151 to the back side of the game board 17, and a detection switch 165 for detecting the winning game ball from the winning opening 151. ..

The opening / closing member 152 is slidably supported in the front-rear direction by a pair of left and right sliding guide portions 166 formed in the winning passage case 162, and is driven to open / close in the front-rear direction by a drive source 167 such as a solenoid mounted on the rear case 163. It is supposed to be done. The drive source 167 and the opening / closing member 152 are interlocked via an interlocking mechanism 168 in the rear case 163. The interlocking mechanism 168 has an interlocking member 169 that can move in the front-rear direction in conjunction with the drive source 167, and a swing that is pivotally attached to the rear case 163 by a support shaft 170 so as to swing back and forth and is interlocked and connected to the interlocking member 169. An arm 171 is provided, and the swing arm 171 is connected to the rear end side of the opening / closing member 152. The drive source 167 is provided with a urging means (not shown) such as a spring for urging the opening / closing member 152 in the closed state.

In the large winning means 132 having such a configuration, the opening / closing member 152 is normally in a closed state in which the upper side of the winning opening 151 is closed, and the game ball dropped on the inclined passage plate 157 of the first inclined passage 153 is the first. It is sequentially guided to the left from the inclined passage plate 157 of the inclined passage 153 to the inclined passage plate 158 of the second inclined passage 154 via the opening / closing member 152.

When the special symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 125 becomes a big hit mode and a special profit state occurs, the opening / closing member 152 moves back and forth in the front-rear direction by the drive of the drive source 167, and the winning opening 151 has a predetermined opening pattern. Open. Then, when the opening / closing member 152 retracts and the winning opening 151 opens, the game ball from the inclined passage plate 157 of the first inclined passage 153 wins the winning opening 151.

In the first inclined passage 153, the game ball that has fallen on the inclined passage plate 157 is inclined to the left at the inclined passage plate 157 and is inclined to the rear at the inclined angle β157. According to the inclination of the plate 157, it moves to the left rear in the direction indicated by the arrow 157a.

Therefore, most of the game balls that fall on the inclined passage plate 157 of the first inclined passage 153 move to the rear guide plate 155 side in the direction indicated by the arrow by the time they reach the end side of the inclined passage plate 157, and this end. It is possible to guide the game ball to come into contact with the protrusion 160 on the side. Therefore, on the terminal side of the inclined passage plate 157, the game ball can be moved to the winning opening 151 side in the direction indicated by the arrow 157 due to the resistance with the protrusion 160, so that the game ball can be moved to the front portion of the winning opening 151. It is possible to win a prize on the side.

If the opening / closing member 152 retracts to open the winning opening 151 immediately after the game ball is placed on the opening / closing member 152 in the closed state, the game ball moves to the left on the retracting opening / closing member 152. Therefore, it becomes easy to come into contact with the protrusion 161 on the starting end side of the second inclined passage 154. Then, when the game ball comes into contact with the protrusion 161 it receives the resistance of the protrusion 161 so that the game ball can easily win a prize in the winning opening 151.

The game ball on the inclined passage plate 158 of the second inclined passage 154 also moves to the left along the rear guide plate 155 side while being affected by the inclination like the inclined passage plate 157 of the first inclined passage 153. ..

Further, the inclined passage plates 157 and 158 have a large plate thickness on the integrated front guide plate 156 side, and the plate thickness on the rear guide plate 155 side having a separate structure from the inclined passage plates 157 and 158 is small. There is an advantage that the plate 156 and the inclined passage plates 157 and 158 can be easily molded when they are molded.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 22, and 23, the first outer peripheral member 116 straddles the ball receiving portion 113, which is the starting end side of the guide passage 110, from the outside to the upper side, and is left of the game area 41. The left outer peripheral portion (hinge side outer peripheral portion) 173 arranged on the outer periphery and the upper outer peripheral portion 174 arranged so as to straddle the terminal side which is the upper side of the right-handed passage 127 from the upper side of the left outer peripheral portion 173. It is made of resin such as synthetic resin provided integrally. In the first outer peripheral member 116, the outer rail 112 is arranged in an arc shape along the inner peripheral wall 175 of the left outer peripheral portion 173 and the upper outer peripheral portion 174, and the start end side of the right-handed passage 127 is arranged along the outer rail 112. A cushioning member 214 with which the game ball driven into the rail collides with the outer rail 112 is arranged on the inner circumference on the terminal side of the outer rail 112.

The upper and lower sides of the left outer peripheral portion 173 are wide portions 173a, and the intermediate portion thereof is a narrow width portion 173b. The upper outer peripheral portion 174 has wide portions 174a on both the left and right sides, and the intermediate portion thereof is a narrow portion 174b. The left outer peripheral portion 173 is arranged between a pair of upper and lower engaging portions 26, and the engaging portions 26 engage with the game board 17 on both the upper and lower sides thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 25, 27, and 30, the first outer peripheral member 116 includes an inner peripheral wall 175 and an outer peripheral wall 176 arranged inside and outside, a front wall 177 covering the front side thereof, and vertical and horizontal on the back side of the front wall 177. It is integrally provided with reinforcing ribs 178 arranged in a predetermined direction such as, and has a plurality of positioning protrusions 179 in the circumferential direction protruding rearward toward the game board 17, and a plurality of mounting portions 180 in the circumferential direction. The positioning protrusion 179 is inserted into the positioning hole 181 of the game board 17 for positioning, and is attached by a mounting screw 182 that is inserted into the mounting portion 180 from the front side and screwed into the game board 17. Therefore, the first outer peripheral member 116 can be easily and surely attached to the front surface of the game board 17 via the positioning protrusion 179, the attachment portion 180, and the attachment screw 182.

The positioning protrusion 179 protrudes rearward from the reinforcing rib 178 connecting the front wall 177 and / or the inner peripheral wall 175 and the outer peripheral wall 176 toward the game board 17, and is press-fitted into the positioning hole 181 of the game board 17. The positioning protrusion 179 may be simply inserted into the positioning hole 181 of the game board 17. The mounting portion 180 is provided at the rear end of the recessed portion 183 formed in a concave shape rearward from the front wall 177 to the game board 17, and the mounting screw 182 is inserted into the mounting portion 180 from the recessed portion 183 side. Has been done.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the second outer peripheral member 117 straddles the upper outer peripheral portion 174 side to the lower side of the first outer peripheral member 116 on the side opposite to the inner rail 111 with respect to the game area 41. The right outer peripheral portion (anti-hinge side outer peripheral portion) 185 arranged on the right outer periphery of the region 41 and the lower outer periphery of the game area 41 straddling the lower end side of the inner rail 111 from the lower side of the right outer peripheral portion 185. It is made of a resin such as synthetic resin integrally provided with the lower outer peripheral portion 186, and is attached to the game board 17 in the same manner as the first outer peripheral member 116.

In the second outer peripheral member 117, a side rail 187 arranged on the outer peripheral side of the right-handed passage 127 is provided on the right outer peripheral portion 185, is arranged on the lower side of the game area 41, and the out ball is sent to the out port 134. A lower rail 188 is provided on the lower outer peripheral portion 186.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 36 to 40, the lower outer peripheral portion 186 of the second outer peripheral member 117 has a lower rail 188 formed in a downward arc shape or an inclined shape from both left and right sides toward the front side of the out port 134. The guide recess 189 is provided and is formed by recessing downward from the lower rail 188 on the front side of the out port 134 of the game board 17, and the out port 134 of the game board 17 protruding rearward from the lower rail 188. A horizontally long gutter-shaped guide passage portion 190 that is arranged on the inner peripheral side and guides the game ball in the guide recess 189 to the back side of the game board 17, and a flange shape on the outer periphery of the front end of the guide passage portion 190 on the upper side of the lower rail 188. The front decorative portion 191 is integrally provided so as to cover the peripheral portion of the out opening 134 of the game board 17 from the front side. A plurality of ridges 194 in the front-rear direction are provided in the guide recess 189 and the guide passage portion 190 in the left-right direction.

The upper surface of the lower rail 188 is inclined in a front-down shape in which the front side is lower toward the outer peripheral side of the game area 41 than the rear side, and as shown in FIGS. 38, 39, and 40, the out ports 134 are inclined from both the left and right sides. The inclination angle becomes large as α38, α39, and α40 as it approaches the front side of. On the upper surface of the lower rail 188, an out-ball approach blocking portion 192 is provided on the left and right sides of the guide recess 189 on the front side of the front decorative portion 191, and the approach blocking portion 192 is approached from the opposite side to the guide recess 189. An out-ball detour 193 is provided in a range extending to the front side of the blocking portion 192. Therefore, when the out ball flowing down on the lower rail 188 moves from both the left and right sides to the guide recess 189 side, the anti-access portion 192 prevents the out ball from approaching the front side of the front decorative portion 191 and detours. It moves to the guide recess 189 via 193.

The approach blocking portion 192 of the lower rail 188 and the detour 193 around the lower rail 188 may be formed so that the inclination angle continuously and smoothly changes, or the approach blocking portion 192 may be formed from the detour 193 around the same. It may be formed so as to project through a step portion. The guide recess 189 is provided with a plurality of ridges 194 in the front-rear direction in the left-right direction.

A game ball that does not win a prize in the winning means 130, 132, etc. while flowing down the game area 41 flows down on the lower rail 188 as an out ball, and the out ball flows down on the lower rail 188 according to the flow position in FIG. 37. X188 Moves in the direction indicated by the arrow. Then, the out ball on the lower rail 188 moves from both the left and right sides to the central guide recess 189, and then is discharged from the out port 134 to the back side of the game board 17 through the guide passage portion 190.

The inclination angle of the lower rails 188 on both the left and right sides of the guide recess 189 is as large as α40, and the rear side near the front decoration portion 191 becomes a higher approach blocking portion 192, and the front side of this approach blocking portion 192 becomes a low detour 193. It has become. Therefore, the out ball moving from both the left and right sides to the central guide recess 189 is blocked from approaching the front side of the front decorative portion 191 by the anti-access portion 192, and the lower rail 188 is guided by the glass plate 76. It moves to the guide recess 189 via the detour 193 on the front side of the above in the direction indicated by X139 in FIG. 37.

Therefore, since the out ball does not come into contact with the front surface of the front decorative portion 191 or the chance of contact is reduced, it is possible to prevent scratches, stains, etc. on the front surface side of the front decorative portion 191 due to contact with the out ball. ..

The upper surface of the lower rail 188 is slanted in a downward-sloping manner as a whole in the left-right direction, but straddles a certain range from the front side of the out port 134 to both the left and right sides, for example, the left and right anti-access portions 192 and the detour 193. It may be the peripheral portion of the out port 134.

As shown in FIG. 23, the outer peripheral wall 176 of the first outer peripheral member 116 has the upper edge portion 176a formed on the upper side of the game area 41 along the upper edge of the game board 17 in the left-right direction and the guide passage 110. It has a side edge portion 176b formed in the vertical direction along the side edge of the game board 17 on the opposite side of the game area 41. Then, on the side edge portion 176b side, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 22, an illegal member such as a piano wire is inserted from between the first outer peripheral member 116 and the glass unit 43 into the game area 41. A second blocking means 196 for blocking the above is provided in the vertical direction.

The second blocking means 196 is composed of an elastic member such as rubber and is attached to a side edge portion 176b of the first outer peripheral member 116 to include a second blocking member 197. The second blocking member 197 has a sealing portion 197a that protrudes forward from the front wall 177 of the first outer peripheral member 116 and bends outward, and the sealing portion 197a is a glass unit when the front door 4 is closed. It comes into contact with the glass plate 76 of the 43 and elastically deforms to seal the gap between the first outer peripheral member 116 and the glass unit 43.

Therefore, even if an illegal member is inserted from between the front frame 3 and the front door 4 to the back side of the glass unit 43, the second blocking member 197 allows the illegal member to be further inserted. It can block the entry. In particular, the left-right width of the first outer peripheral member 116 is narrow in the substantially central portion of the first outer peripheral member 116 in the vertical direction, but since the second blocking member 197 is located outside the first outer peripheral member 116, the left-right width of the first outer peripheral member 116 is wide. It is possible to prevent an unauthorized member from being inserted into the game area 41 by breaking through the narrow portion of the.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 22, and 23, the outer rail 112 is a circle between the start end side of the ball receiving portion 113 and the upper vicinity of the right-handed passage 127 along the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116. It is provided in an arc shape and is arranged between the start end side locking means 200 and the termination side locking means 201 arranged at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the rail and the start end side locking means 200 and the termination side locking means 201. It is detachably attached along the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116 via a plurality of widthwise positioning means 202.

The start end side locking means 200 is for engaging and detachably locking the start end side of the outer rail 112 to the first outer peripheral member 116, and as shown in FIGS. 23, 27, and 41, the start end side of the outer rail 112 is engaged. The start end side contact portion 203 and the start end side locking portion 204 provided on the side, the start end side insertion port 205 provided on the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116, the start end side contact portion 206, and the start end side cover. It has a locking portion 207. The start end side contact portion 203 is bent and formed on the start end side of the outer rail 112, and the tip end side of the start end side contact portion 203 is the start end side locking portion 204. The start end side of the start end side insertion port 205 is removable on the start end side of the outer rail 112, and the start end side contact portion 203 of the outer rail 112 abuts on the start end side contact portion 206 in the start end side insertion port 205 in the longitudinal direction of the rail. Further, the starting end side locking portion 204 is locked to the starting end side locked portion 207 of the inner peripheral wall 175 from the inside.

The end side locking means 201 is for engaging and detachably locking the end side of the outer rail 112 with the first outer peripheral member 116, and is formed at the end of the outer rail 112 side as shown in FIGS. 23 and 41. The end side contact portion 209, the end side accommodating portion 210 formed in the first outer peripheral member 116 and accommodating the end side of the outer rail 112, and the end side accommodating portion 210 formed in the back side of the end side accommodating portion 210 and the outer rail. The end-side contact portion 209 of the 112 has a end-side contact portion 211 that abuts in the longitudinal direction of the rail.

As shown in FIGS. 23 and 41, an elastic deformation portion 212 is provided on the starting end side contact portion 203 side of the terminal side contact portion 209 in the vicinity of the terminal side contact portion 209 of the outer rail 112. There is. The elastically deformed portion 212 is formed by projecting a part of the outer rail 112 in at least one of the inner and outer directions and forming a curved shape such as a U shape or an Ω shape, and the outer rail 112 of the elastically deformed portion 212 is formed. Due to the elastic deformation in the longitudinal direction of the outer rail 112, the length between the start end side contact portion 203 and the end side contact portion 209 of the outer rail 112 is the start end side contact portion 206 and the end side cover of the first outer peripheral member 116. The length can be adjusted so as to match the distance from the contact portion 211.

Therefore, when the outer rail 112 is mounted along the inner circumference of the first outer peripheral member 116, an elastic deformation portion 212 is provided at the end portion of the outer rail 112, and the elastic deformation portion 212 is expanded in the rail longitudinal direction. Alternatively, by elastically deforming the first outer peripheral member 116, the start end side contact portion 203 of the outer rail 112 is matched with the distance between the start end side contact portion 206 and the end end side contact portion 211 of the first outer peripheral member 116. The length between the end side contact portion 209 and the end side contact portion 209 can be adjusted.

For example, the distance between the start end side contact portion 203 and the end side contact portion 209 of the outer rail 112 is larger than the distance between the start end side contact portion 206 and the end side contact portion 211 of the first outer peripheral member 116. If so, the distance between the open ends of the elastically deformed portion 212 is narrowed in the longitudinal direction of the rail, and conversely, the distance between the start end side contact portion 203 and the end side contact portion 209 of the outer rail 112 is first. If it is smaller than the distance between the start end side contact portion 206 and the end side contact portion 211 of the outer peripheral member 116, the elastic deformation portion 212 is elastic so that the distance between the open ends is widened in the longitudinal direction of the rail. The deformed portion 212 may be elastically deformed in the longitudinal direction of the rail.

Therefore, the distance between the start end side contact portion 203 and the end side contact portion 209 of the outer rail 112, the distance between the start end side contact portion 206 and the end side contact portion 211 of the first outer peripheral member 116, etc. Even if there is a variation, the outer rail 112 can be easily and surely attached along the inner circumference of the first outer peripheral member 116 regardless of the variation.

On the terminal side of the first outer peripheral member 116, an outer peripheral wall 176, a ball guide wall 215 continuously arranged on the inner peripheral side of the cushioning member 214, and an intermediate wall 216 arranged between the two are provided. An end side accommodating portion 210 for accommodating the end side including the elastically deformed portion 212 of the outer rail 112 is provided between the outer peripheral wall 176 and the intermediate wall 216. The terminal contact portion 211 is provided by connecting the outer peripheral wall 176 and the intermediate wall 216, and the terminal contact portion 211 restricts the movement of the terminal contact portion 209 of the outer rail 112. A protrusion 217 is provided.

In the terminal side accommodating portion 210 of the first outer peripheral member 116, a regulating means 218 for regulating the position of the outer rail 112 in the inner and outer directions is provided in the vicinity of the elastically deformed portion 212. The restricting means 218 is arranged between the end-side contact portion 209 and the elastically deformed portion 212, and has an outer restricting portion 219 arranged closer to the elastic deformation portion 212 than the end-side contact portion 209. It includes an inner restricting portion 220 arranged between the end side contact portion 209 and the outer restricting portion 219.

The outer regulating portion 219 protrudes from the outer peripheral wall 176 to the intermediate wall 216 side, and the inner regulating portion 220 protrudes from the intermediate wall 216 to the outer peripheral wall 176 side, respectively, and the protruding height of the outer regulating portion 219 is the outside of the elastic deformation portion 212. It is larger than the amount of bending to. The outer restricting portion 219 and the inner regulating portion 220 are in contact with both inner and outer sides of the end portion of the outer rail 112 so that the end portions thereof are located on the extension line of the outer rail 112 in the vicinity of the cushioning member 214.

The end side accommodating portion 210 is provided on the back side of the front wall 177 of the first outer peripheral member 116, and the elastic deformation portion 212, the regulating means 218, and the like are provided in the end side accommodating portion 210. At least one of the outer restricting portion 219 and the inner regulating portion 220 may abut on the outer rail 112.

In this way, the regulating means 218 is provided in the vicinity of the elastically deformed portion 212 of the outer rail 112, and the position of the outer rail 112 in the inner and outer directions is regulated by the regulating means 218, whereby the outer rail 112 including the elastically deformed portion 212 Since the end portion can be stably positioned at a predetermined position, the outer rail 112 is placed at a predetermined position along the first outer peripheral member 116 even though the elastic deformation portion 212 is located on the end side of the outer rail 112. Can be placed.

Further, by arranging the regulating means 218 between the end-side contact portion 209 and the elastically deformed portion 212, the intermediate portion between the elastically deformed portion 212 and the end-side contact portion 209 of the outer rail 112 is stabilized. When the end portion of the outer rail 112 is not oriented toward the elastically deformed portion 212, there is no problem that the elastic force of the elastically deformed portion 212 acts in the rising direction of the outer rail 112, and the outer rail 112 is used as the first outer peripheral member 116. It can be placed in a predetermined position along the line.

In particular, the outer restricting portion 219 of the regulating means 218 is arranged closer to the elastic deformation portion 212 than the end side contact portion 209, and the inner regulating portion 220 is arranged between the end side contact portion 209 and the outer regulating portion 219. By doing so, the position of the end portion of the outer rail 112 including the elastically deformed portion 212 can be kept at the optimum position.

Further, since the elastically deformed portion 212 and the regulating means 218 of the outer rail 112 are arranged in the terminal holding portion 213 formed on the back side of the front wall 177 of the first outer peripheral member 116, the front side of the first outer peripheral member 116. The elastically deformed portion 212 and the regulating means 218 are not exposed, and the periphery of the first outer peripheral member 116 can be finished neatly.

The width direction positioning means 202 is for positioning the outer rail 112 with respect to the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116 in the rail width direction, and is the starting end side locking means 200 as shown in FIG. 22. A plurality of rails are provided in the middle portion of the outer rail 112 between the terminal locking means 201 and the rail at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the rail.

As shown in FIGS. 27, 30, and 31, each of the widthwise positioning means 202 includes a long hole-shaped positioning hole 223 formed in the outer rail 112 in the longitudinal direction of the rail, and the inside of the first outer peripheral member 116. It is provided with a positioning protrusion 224 that is projected from the peripheral wall 175 and engages with the positioning hole 223, and the front surface of the game board 17 is provided so that the front surface of the game board 17 and the rear end edge of the outer rail 112 do not come into direct contact with each other. A predetermined gap s112 (see FIG. 31) is placed between the outer rail 112 and the rear end edge of the outer rail 112, and the outer rail 112 is positioned in the rail width direction with respect to the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116. The widthwise positioning means 202 is arranged within a range within the radius of the game ball from the front surface of the game board 17 so as not to interfere with the game ball guided by the outer rail 112.

The positioning protrusion 224 is located substantially in the center of the positioning hole 223 in the longitudinal direction of the rail, and the positioning projection 224 allows relative movement in the longitudinal direction of the rail between the positioning protrusion 223 and the positioning projection 224. A predetermined gap s202 (see FIG. 31) is provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the rail.

At the front end of the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116, a covering portion 222 that covers the outer rail 112 from the front side is provided. The covering portion 222 has a rib shape of the same thickness as, slightly thicker or thinner than the plate thickness of the outer rail 112, and has a total length or a part thereof in the longitudinal direction of the rail so that the front end edge of the outer rail 112 is not exposed. It is provided in.

By integrally providing the covering portion 222 on the first outer peripheral member 116 in this way, the front end edge of the outer rail 112 can be covered by the resin covering portion 222, so that something that protrudes from the back side of the front door 4 is assumed. Even if there is a protruding member, there is an advantage that when the front door 4 is closed, the protruding member can be prevented from directly colliding with the front end edge of the metal outer rail 112 and being damaged.

Further, in the assembling process of the game board 17, even if a situation occurs in which some member approaches the outer rail 112 side from the front side after mounting the outer rail 112 on the game board 17, the resin cover is also used. The portion 222 has an advantage that the member can be prevented from colliding with the outer rail 112.

When the outer rail 112 is mounted along the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116, first, the start end side of the outer rail 112 is inserted into the start end side insertion port 205, and the start end side contact portion 203 is hit on the start end side. The start end side of the outer rail 112 is locked to the start end side of the first outer peripheral member 116 by the start end side locking means 200 in contact with the contact portion 206. Next, the outer rail 112 is curved in an arc shape along the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116 with the starting end side locking means 200 as a fulcrum, while the elastically deformed portion 212 on the terminal side of the outer rail 112 is formed in the rail longitudinal direction. The terminal portion of the outer rail 112 including the terminal contact portion 209 and the elastically deformed portion 212 is inserted into the terminal accommodating portion 210, and the terminal side of the outer rail 112 is locked to the terminal side locking means. It is locked to the terminal side of the first outer peripheral member 116 by 201.

In the end side locking means 201, the end side portion between the end side contact portion 209 of the outer rail 112 and the elastically deformed portion 212 is fitted between the outer regulation portion 219 and the inner regulation portion 220 of the regulation means 218. , The outer rail 112 including the elastically deformed portion 212 and the like is brought into contact with the end side contact portion 209 by the elastic force in the rail longitudinal direction. Further, in a state where the outer rail 112 is curved in an arc shape along the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116, the intermediate side of the outer rail 112 is set with respect to the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116 by each width direction positioning means 202. Position in the rail width direction.

In this way, if the outer rail 112 is attached to the inner peripheral side of the first outer peripheral member 116 via the start end side locking means 200, the ending side locking means 201, and the widthwise positioning means 202, the outer rail 112 becomes the first. 1 It can be easily and surely attached to the outer peripheral member 116. In this case, if the outer rail 112 is provided with an elastically deformable portion 212 that can be elastically deformed in the longitudinal direction of the rail, the dimensions of the outer rail 112 and the first outer peripheral member 116 in the longitudinal direction of the rail may vary slightly. However, since the variation can be easily absorbed, the mounting work of the outer rail 112 can be easily performed, and the mounting accuracy of the outer rail 112 can be improved.

Further, the width direction positioning means 202 has a gap in the rail longitudinal direction between the elongated positioning hole 223 on the outer rail 112 side and the positioning protrusion 224 on the inner peripheral wall 175 side of the first outer peripheral member 116 inserted therein. Since there is s202, the positioning protrusion 224 can be fitted into the positioning hole 223 while the outer rail 112 is curved in an arc shape along the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116.

Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a large play in the rail width direction between the positioning hole 223 of the width direction positioning means 202 and the positioning protrusion 224, and the width direction positioning means 202 makes the outer rail 112 the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116. Can be reliably positioned with respect to.

As shown in FIGS. 22, 23, 27, and 41, the first outer peripheral member 116 has a start end side impact absorbing portion 225 and an end side impact absorbing portion corresponding to at least a part of the outer rail 112 in the rail longitudinal direction. Shock absorbing portions 225 and 226 such as the portions 226 are provided. The impact absorbing portions 225 and 226 elastically deform the outer rail 112 itself in the inward and outward directions of the game region 41 to directly or indirectly absorb the impact of the game ball.

The start end side impact absorbing unit 225 is provided in the start end side region S225 where the game ball launched from the launching means 18 enters the ball receiving portion 113 of the guide passage 110 and collides with the outer rail 112, and impacts the game ball. It is designed to be directly absorbed and relaxed by the outer rail 112.

Further, the terminal side impact absorbing unit 226 is provided in the terminal side region S226 where the game ball guided along the outer rail 112 collides with the cushioning member 214, and receives an impact when the game ball collides with the cushioning member 214. It is designed to be indirectly absorbed and relaxed by the outer rail 112 via the cushioning member 214.

As shown in FIG. 27, in the start end side impact absorbing portion 225, recesses 227 that are recessed outward are formed in the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116, and predetermined intervals are arranged in the recesses 227 in the longitudinal direction of the rail. A plurality of protrusions 228 are provided in the rail width direction, and the protrusions 228 are in contact with the outer surface of the outer rail 112. Therefore, the outer rail 112 of the start end side impact absorbing portion 225 is only intermittently supported from the outside by the protrusion 228, and the outside of the outer rail 112 is open by the recess 227.

Further, on both sides of the start end side impact absorbing portion 225 in the longitudinal direction of the rail, widthwise positioning means 202 having play (= s202) in the longitudinal direction of the rail are provided, and in the widthwise positioning means 202, the outer rail 112 is provided. It is movable relative to the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116 in the longitudinal direction of the rail. The widthwise positioning means 202 on both sides of the start end side impact absorbing portion 225 constitute a relative movement permitting means that allows relative movement of the first outer peripheral member 116 and the outer rail 112 in the rail longitudinal direction.

If the start end side impact absorbing portion 225 having such a configuration is provided, the impact when the game ball launched from the launching means 18 enters from the ball receiving portion 113 of the guide passage 110 and collides with the outer rail 112 is absorbed. Can be relaxed. That is, the game ball launched from the launching means 18 enters from the ball receiving portion 113 of the guide passage 110 and collides with the impact absorbing portion 225 on the starting end side of the outer rail 112 in the direction indicated by the arrow 225 in FIG. 27. Since the outside of the outer rail 112 of the start end side impact absorbing portion 225 is open, the collision of the game ball is applied to the outer rail 112 itself.

On the other hand, the widthwise positioning means 202 on both sides of the start end side impact absorbing portion 225 allows the relative movement between the outer rail 112 and the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116, so that the outer rail 112 of the starting end side impact absorbing portion 225 Will elastically deform outward while resisting its own elasticity. After the game ball has passed, the outer rail 112 of the impact absorbing portion 225 on the starting end side returns to its original position by its own elastic force to prepare for the next collision of the game ball.

Therefore, in the impact absorbing portion 225 on the starting end side, each time the game ball collides with the outer rail 112, the outer rail 112 elastically deforms outward while resisting the elastic force of the outer rail 112 itself according to the impact force. The elastic deformation of the outer rail 112 can absorb and alleviate the impact of the game ball.

Further, in the start end side impact absorbing portion 225, the outer rail 112 moves or vibrates in the plate thickness direction in response to the impact of the game ball, but the width direction positioning means 202 is the outer rail with respect to the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116. Since the 112 is positioned to secure a predetermined gap s112 between the front surface of the game board 17 and the rear end edge of the outer rail 112, the outer rail 112 is close to the front surface of the game board 17 in the inward and outward directions. Despite the movement, the outer rail 112 can prevent the occurrence of scratch marks such as scraping the front surface of the game board 17.

Further, there are protrusions 228 at predetermined intervals in the middle of the recesses 227 of the start end side impact absorption portion 225, and since the outer rail 112 is supported from the outside by these protrusions 228, the start end side shock absorption portion 225 While ensuring a sufficient length in the longitudinal direction of the rail, the outer rail 112 does not vibrate unstablely in the plate thickness direction when the game ball collides, and guides the game ball smoothly upward. be able to.

The number of protrusions 228 between the recesses 227 of the start end side impact absorption portion 225 may be one if the length is short, or a plurality if the length is long, depending on the length of the start end side impact absorption portion 225 in the rail longitudinal direction. But it may be. If the start end side impact absorbing portion 225 is short, the protrusion 228 may be omitted. Further, the depth of the recess 227 of the start end side impact absorbing portion 225 from the outer rail 112 is increased at a place where the impact of the game ball on the outer rail 112 is large, and is reduced at a place where the impact of the game ball on the outer rail 112 is small. May be good.

Further, the width direction positioning means 202 may be provided on both sides of the start end side impact absorbing portion 225 in the rail longitudinal direction, but it is sufficient if they are provided on at least one of the rail longitudinal directions. If the outer rail 112 can be locally elastically deformed in the plate thickness direction in the start end side impact absorption unit 225 by making the start end side impact absorption unit 225 longer in the rail longitudinal direction, etc., the start end side impact absorption unit 225 can be elastically deformed. It is not necessary to make the outer rail 112 movable relative to the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116 on both sides of the portion 225.

As shown in FIGS. 23 and 41, the end-side impact absorbing portion 226 is provided so as to straddle the end-side region S226 of the outer rail 112 in the end-side accommodating portion 210 from the outside of the cushioning member 214. On the terminal side of the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116, a separating portion 229 is provided at a portion corresponding to the outside of the cushioning member 214 from the vicinity of the upper side of the cushioning member 214 so as to be separated outward from the arcuate outer rail 112. Has been done.

Between the cushioning member 214 and the regulating means 218 on the final end side, the outer rail 112 is a separation portion 229 that separates from the inner peripheral wall 175, and the separation portion 229 opens the outside of the outer rail 112. There is. Therefore, the end-side impact absorbing portion 226 is configured by the separating portion 229.

The distance between the inner peripheral wall 175 and the outer rail 112 of the separating portion 229 gradually decreases as the distance from the cushioning member 214 toward the starting end side increases. However, the separation portion 229 may be changed stepwise or may be composed of one recess.

If the terminal side impact absorbing portion 226 is provided in the terminal side region S226 in this way, when the game ball collides with the cushioning member 214, the outer rail 112 moves outward due to the impact applied via the cushioning member 214. It can be elastically deformed in the plate thickness direction to absorb and alleviate the impact.

As shown in FIGS. 23, 41, and 42, the cushioning member 214 is a solid material made of an elastic material such as rubber, and is a first outer peripheral member 116 on the lower side of the end portion side of the outer rail 112. It is arranged near the upper side of the terminal side accommodating portion 210, and is detachably attached to the back side of the mounting base 231 integrally formed with the first outer peripheral member 116, and the impact at the time of collision of the game ball is elastically deformed. On the other hand, the impact force at the time of collision of the game ball is transmitted to the outer rail 112 and absorbed by the elastic deformation of the outer rail 112 to be relaxed.

The cushioning member 214 has a main body portion 234, a protruding portion 235 projecting from the upper side of the main body portion 234 toward the outer rail 112 side and approaching or abutting on the outer rail 112, and a main body portion from the protruding portion 235 on the uppermost side. It has a ball collision portion 236 formed in an inclined shape straddling 234. The ball collision portion 236 is an inclined surface that inclines at a predetermined angle with respect to the outer rail 112 so as to be on the lower side as the distance from the outer rail 112 increases. It is designed to collide with.

The mounting base 231 has a receiving portion 237 that receives the main body portion 234 of the cushioning member 214 from the lower side (the end side in the rail longitudinal direction) in the ball collision direction, a front covering portion 238 that covers the cushioning member 214 from the front side, and the front covering portion 238. It is provided with a holding protrusion 239 that is inserted into the cushioning member 214 from the portion 238 to the game board 17 side to hold the cushioning member 214.

The receiving portion 237 is formed in a U shape by an intermediate wall 216, a ball guide wall 215, and a connecting wall 233 connecting the two at a substantially right angle to the ball collision direction, and the main body of the cushioning member 214 is contained in the receiving portion 237. The lower side of the portion 234 is fitted from the game board 17 side. The holding protrusion 239 is arranged substantially in the center of the receiving portion 237 on the open end side at a position substantially radius of the game ball or more from the outer rail 112, and is inserted into the through hole 240 formed in the cushioning member 214. ..

The mounting base 231 is open on the game board 17 side, and the cushioning member 214 attached to the mounting base 231 is in contact with the front surface of the game board 17. Therefore, the cushioning member 214 is attached to the mounting base 231 in a state of being sandwiched from both front and rear sides by the front covering portion 238 of the mounting base 231 and the game board 17. It is sufficient to hold the cushioning member 214 between the front covering portion 238 and the game board 17 so as not to swing back and forth.

When concentrating the game ball in the right-handed passage 127 during the game, unlike the case of left-handed concentrating the game ball in the left-handed passage 126, the amount of rotation of the firing handle 74 is increased and the game ball is driven by the launching means 18. Drive into the game area 41 while hitting hard. The game ball driven into the game area 41 passes above the center case 119 along the outer rail 112, flies to the right-handed passage 127 side, and then collides with the ball collision portion 236 of the cushioning member 214. Then, it flows downward in the right-handed passage 127.

When the game ball collides with the ball collision portion 236 of the cushioning member 214, the cushioning member 214 elastically deforms to absorb and alleviate the impact force of the game ball. That is, when the game ball collides with the ball collision portion 236 in the direction indicated by the X236 arrow, the impact force F is applied in the direction perpendicular to the ball collision portion 236. This impact force F can be decomposed into a force F1 that pushes the cushioning member 214 toward the receiving portion 237 and a force F2 that pushes the cushioning member 214 toward the outer rail 112, and when the game ball collides with the cushioning member 214. Of the impact force F of the above, a part of the force F1 is shared by the receiving portion 237, and the force F2 is shared by the outer rail 112.

By taking part of the impact when the game ball collides with the cushioning member 214 on the outer rail 112 side in this way, the impact force applied to the receiving portion 237 side of the mounting base 231 via the cushioning member 214 is significantly reduced. Therefore, deterioration of the cushioning member 214 can be reduced as compared with the case where the receiving portion 237 side of the mounting base 231 resists all of the impact, and damage to the receiving portion 237 of the mounting base 231 can be prevented. ..

Further, when the game ball collides with the cushioning member 214, the cushioning member 214 is pressed toward the outer rail 112 by the force F2, but the portion where the cushioning member 214 presses against the outer rail 112 is the end side impact absorbing portion. Corresponding to 226, since the outer rail 112 is elastically deformed outward by the terminal side impact absorbing portion 226, the impact applied to the cushioning member 214 due to the elastic deformation can be alleviated. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden on the cushioning member 214 itself when the game ball collides.

Further, since the holding protrusion 239 is arranged at a position approximately radius of the game ball or more from the outer rail 112, the game ball is a ball even though the cushioning member 214 is temporarily fixed by the holding protrusion 239. When colliding with the collision portion 236, the impact force of the game ball makes it easier for the cushioning member 214 to generate a component force that rotates and presses the outer rail 112 around the holding protrusion 239, and the impact of the outer rail 112. The mitigation effect of can be increased.

In the mounting base 231, the cushioning member 214 is brought into contact with the front covering portion 238 in a state where a part of the main body portion 234 is fitted into the receiving portion 237, and is temporarily fixed by the holding projection 239 inserted through the cushioning member 214. Since it is held, the cushioning member 214 can be easily temporarily fixed to the mounting base 231 of the first outer peripheral member 116. Further, after the first outer peripheral member 116 is mounted on the game board 17, the cushioning member 214 is sandwiched between the front covering portion 238 of the mounting base 231 and the game board 17 from both front and rear sides, so that the cushioning member 214 is placed at a predetermined position. Can be reliably held.

The inner rail 111 is made of a resin molded into an arc shape in a front view from a transparent synthetic resin material or the like, and as shown in FIGS. 24 and 43, the inner rail 111 is larger than the front portion protruding from the game board 17 to the front side. The wall thickness of the rear side portion close to the game board 17 is large, and on the rear end side of the inner rail 111, a groove portion 247 that divides the rear end side into an outer peripheral portion 245 and an inner peripheral portion 246 is a rail. It is formed in the longitudinal direction.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 43, the inner rail 111 stands up from the game board 17 and has a wall thickness of the game board 17 side larger than that of the front side. One in the rail longitudinal direction protruding rearward from the rear end side of the upright wall 248 to the game board 17 side, and a ridge portion 249 protruding outward from the outer periphery on the rear end side in the inward and outward directions and provided in the rail longitudinal direction. Alternatively, it is provided with a plurality of positioning protrusions 140 and 141.

As for the inner peripheral surface of the upright wall 248, the front end side of the inner peripheral surface 248a is inclined to the outer peripheral surface 248b side, the front side of the outer peripheral surface 248b is inclined to the inner peripheral surface 248a side, and the inclination angle of the inner peripheral surface 248a is the outer peripheral surface. It is larger than the inclination angle on the surface 248b side. The outer peripheral surface 248b may be substantially perpendicular to the game board 17. Further, the inclination angle of the outer peripheral surface 248b may be larger than the inclination angle of the inner peripheral surface 248a. In that case, the inner peripheral surface 248a may be substantially perpendicular to the game board 17.

At both ends of the upright wall 248 in the longitudinal direction of the rail, there are a mounting portion 139 on the ball receiving portion 113 side and a mounting portion 138 on the ball driving portion 114 side, and the mounting portions 138 and 139 are the positioning protrusions 140 and 141. It is fixed to the game board 17 in the positioning state by fixing tools such as mounting screws 142 and 143.

The mounting portion 139 side of the upright wall 248 is gradually thickened so as to be continuous with the ball receiving portion 113 side of the second outer peripheral member 117, and the mounting portion 138 side is also gradually formed toward the return ball preventing means 115 side. It is structured like a thick wall. The upright wall 248 may have substantially the same wall thickness in the rail longitudinal direction between both mounting portions 138 and 139.

The ridge portion 249 is for reinforcing the rear end side of the upright wall 248, and even if a foul ball is generated in the guide passage 110, from the front surface of the game board 17 so as not to interfere with the game ball. It is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the upright wall 248 at a position less than the radius of the game ball, and an arc shape is formed between the ridge portion 249 and the outer peripheral surface of the upright wall 248 on the front side thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 24 and 43, the groove portion 247 has a V-shape, a trapezoidal shape, or the like, and its depth is less than the radius of the game ball. Therefore, when the molten synthetic resin material is filled in the molding die and the inner rail 111 is molded, the inner rail 111 has a ridge portion 249 on the outer peripheral side of the upright wall 248, and is close to the game board 17. Despite the large wall thickness on the end side, the groove portion 247 can reduce the wall thickness on the inner peripheral portion 246 side and the outer peripheral portion 245 side on the rear end side of the inner rail 111, so that when the synthetic resin material is cured, the wall thickness can be reduced. There is an advantage that molding distortion that tends to occur can be prevented.

The groove portion 247 is divided into a plurality of portions in the longitudinal direction of the rail, and between the groove portions 247 adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the rail, a long connecting portion 250 and a short connecting portion 251 that integrally connect the outer peripheral portion 245 and the inner peripheral portion 246. Etc. are arranged. Therefore, when one groove portion 247 is provided over the entire rail longitudinal direction of the inner rail 111, the rigidity of the outer peripheral portion 245 or the inner peripheral portion 246 on the opposite side of the ridge portion 249 is lowered, and the ridge portion Although it is meaningless to provide 249, by providing connecting portions 250 and 251 in the intermediate portion of the groove portion 247, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the rigidity of the inner rail 111.

The long connecting portion 250 has a long length in the longitudinal direction of the rail, whereas the short connecting portion 251 has a short length in the longitudinal direction of the rail. Two (s) long connecting portions 250 are provided between the mounting portions 138 and 139 at both ends. One short connecting portion 251 is provided between the mounting portions 138 and 139 and the long connecting portion 250, and two short connecting portions 251 are provided between the intermediate both long connecting portions 250. The number of the long connecting portion 250 and the short connecting portion 251 may be 1 or more.

As shown in FIGS. 24 and 29, the long connecting portion 250 has a protrusion 145 that projects rearward toward the game board 17, and is arranged on both sides of the protrusion 145 and hits the front surface of the game board 17. A protrusion 252 in contact with the protrusion 252 is provided. The protrusion 145 is inserted into the game board 17 through a small amount of play in the insertion hole (positioning hole) 253 formed in a concave shape or a through shape.

When the inner rail 111 is mounted on the game board 17, the positioning protrusions 140 and 141 of the mounting portions 138 and 139 are inserted into the positioning holes 140a and 141a of the game board 17 for positioning, and the intermediate protrusion 145 is inserted. It is inserted into the insertion hole 253 via play. Then, after positioning the inner rail 111 at a predetermined mounting position, the mounting portions 138 and 139 at both ends thereof may be fixed to the game board 17 with mounting screws 142 and 143 and the like. Therefore, if the inner rail 111 having such a configuration is adopted, the inner rail 111 can be easily and surely mounted at a predetermined mounting position.

Further, although the mounting portions 138 and 139 at both ends of the inner rail 111 are fixed to the game board 17 with the mounting screws 142 and 143, the protrusion 145 is inserted into the insertion hole 253 in the intermediate portion between the mounting portions 138 and 139. Since the game ball is inserted through the play w3, even if the game ball collides with the inner rail 111 from the guide passage 110 side or the game area 41 side, the inner rail 111 is within the range of the play w3. The intermediate portion is elastically deformed in the thickness direction of the rail plate, and the impact applied to the inner rail 111 when the game ball collides can be absorbed and mitigated.

Further, by providing the play w3 between the protrusion 145 and the insertion hole 253, even when the game ball collides with the inner rail 111 in the vicinity of the protrusion 145, the play w3 can alleviate the impact on the inner rail 111. Therefore, there is no problem that a crack is formed in the base portion of the protrusion 145 on the upright wall 248 side. The amount of play between the protrusion 145 and the insertion hole 253 has a constant impact absorption effect even if it is very small.

The mounting portions 138, 139 and the protrusion 252 slightly project toward the game board 17 from the rear end surface 248c of the upright wall 248, and when the inner rail 111 is mounted on the front surface of the game board 17, the mounting portions 138, The 139 and the protrusion 252 are in contact with the front surface of the game board 17, and between the mounting portions 138, 139 and the protrusion 252, the rear end surface 248c of the upright wall 248 protrudes from the front surface of the game board 17 at a height h252 (FIG. 29) is only floating.

Therefore, a minute gap s252 (= h252) corresponding to the protruding height h252 of the mounting portions 138 and 139 and the protrusion 252 is formed between the inner rail 111 and the game board 17, so that a small gap s252 (= h252) is formed at the time of collision of the game ball. Even if the inner rail 111 vibrates in the rail plate thickness direction along the front surface of the game board 17 due to elastic deformation, scratch marks on the inner rail 111 do not occur on the front surface of the game board 17.

As shown in FIG. 24, the protrusion 252 of the inner rail 111 is smaller than the dimension of the rear end surface 248c of the inner rail 111 in the rail plate thickness direction, and both end edges of the protrusion 252 and the rear end surface 248c of the inner rail 111. The distances w1 and w2 between the two are equal to or greater than the amount of play w3 between the protrusion 145 and the insertion hole 253. The protrusion 145 may be press-fitted into the insertion hole 253, or may be inserted tightly into the insertion hole 253.

When the inner rail 111 is mounted on the game board 17, the mounting portions 138 and 139 at both ends of the inner rail 111 are fixed by the positioning protrusions 140 and 141 and the mounting screws 142 and 143, and the protrusions 145 and the like are provided in the intermediate portion. Instead, one or more mounting portions in the middle can be fixedly attached to the game board 17 by fixing tools such as mounting screws and positioning protrusions.

In this case, even if the game ball collides with the inner rail 111, the inner rail 111 is less likely to be elastically deformed in the rail plate thickness direction due to the impact, so that the rear end surface of the upright wall 248 abuts on the front surface of the game board 17. Even if it is made to do so, there is no problem that the inner rail 111 rubs against the front surface of the game board 17 and wears.

The return ball preventing means 115 is arranged on the ball driving portion 114 side at the upper end of the inner rail 111. As shown in FIGS. 4, 25, and 26, the return ball prevention means 115 includes a return ball prevention piece 261 rotatably supported by a support shaft 260 in the front-rear direction on the upper end side of the inner rail 111. The return ball prevention piece 261 is provided with an urging means 262 for urging the return ball prevention piece 261 to the return ball blocking position.

The return ball prevention piece 261 is arranged between the mounting portion 138 of the inner rail 111 and the pressing member 263 on the front side. The return ball prevention piece 261 has a support base 264 on the lower side, the support base 264 is pivotally supported by the support shaft 260, and a weight 265 for the urging means 262 is on the lower side of the support shaft 260. It is provided. The support shaft 260 is inserted so as to straddle the positioning protrusion 140 of the mounting portion 138 and the pressing member 263.

Since the positioning protrusion 140 of the mounting portion 138 is inserted into the positioning hole 140a of the game board 17, the support shaft 260 is inserted through the positioning protrusion 140 to increase the amount of insertion of the support shaft 260 into the mounting portion 138. Can be lengthened. Therefore, while ensuring a sufficient amount of insertion of the support shaft 260 into the mounting portion 138, the distance between the mounting portion 138 and the pressing member 263 can be increased, and the return ball prevention piece 261 can be stably supported by the support shaft 260. Can be done.

The mounting portion 138 is provided with a protective wall 267 that covers the support base 264 from the game area 41 side so that the game ball driven into the game area 41 does not collide with the support base 264 of the return ball prevention piece 261. Has been done. The protective wall 267 is integrally connected to the upper end side of the upright wall 248 of the inner rail 111, and a mounting boss 268 for the pressing member 263 is provided between the two.

The pressing member 263 has a shape that covers the supporting base 264 and the protective wall 267 of the return ball prevention piece 261 from the front side, and is fixed to the mounting boss 268 from the front side by the mounting screw 269. The protective wall 267 is provided with a stopper portion 270 that the support base portion 264 abuts against and restricts the return ball prevention piece 261 to the return ball blocking position.

The return ball prevention piece 261 normally returns from the lower side into the ball driving portion 114 of the guide passage 110 with the support base portion 264 abutting on the stopper portion 270 due to the urging of the weight 265 of the urging means 262. It is in the ball blocking position. Therefore, even if the game ball driven into the game area 41 collides with the center case 119 or the like in the game area 41 and collides with the ball driving portion 114 side, the game ball prevents the return ball. It only hits the piece 261 and flows down to the left-handed passage 126 of the game area 41, and can prevent the game ball from returning to the guide passage 110 side.

When a game ball launched by the launching means 18 and moving in the driving direction in the guide passage 110 collides with the return ball prevention piece 261, the return ball prevention piece 261 resists the weight of the weight 265 and moves around the support shaft 260. Since the game ball rotates clockwise to allow the game ball to pass through, the game ball can be driven into the game area 41. When the game ball passes, the return ball prevention piece 261 rotates counterclockwise around the support shaft 260 due to the urging of the weight 265 and returns to the return ball blocking position.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 44, the right-handed passage 127 is arranged between the lower position of the cushioning member 214 and the position separated above the substantially center position of the upper and lower sides where the game area 41 has the maximum left-right width. The right-handed passage 127 is provided with a flow speed limiting means 275.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 44 to 47, the right-handed passage 127 is provided in an arc shape between the center case 119 and the first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117, and is provided on the outer peripheral side of the center case 119. After the inner peripheral passage wall 276 arranged in, the outer peripheral passage wall 277 arranged close to the inner circumference of the first and second outer peripheral members 116, 117, and the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277. It has a rear aisle wall 278 that connects the ends and abuts on the front surface of the game board 17. The inner peripheral passage wall 276 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 are arranged on the left and right at substantially equal intervals.

The flow speed limiting means 275 is for limiting the flow speed of the game ball in the right-handed passage 127, and is an inner collision in the front-rear direction arranged at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral passage wall 276. The strips 279 and the outer protrusions 280 in the front-rear direction arranged at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral passage wall 277 are alternately provided in the vertical direction. The inner ridge 279 and the outer ridge 280 have a semi-conical shape with a head of about 1/2 to 1/4, and are provided in the front-rear direction with substantially the same length as the front-back width of the inner-peripheral passage walls 276 and 277. The protrusion height h10 and the vertical width w10 on the rear end side are larger than the protrusion height h20 and the vertical width w20 on the front end side, and the protrusion height and the vertical width gradually increase from the rear end side to the front end side. It is getting smaller.

Therefore, when the relative relationship between the inner peripheral passage wall 276, the outer peripheral passage wall 277, the inner ridge portion 279, and the outer ridge portion 280 is seen in the cross-sectional plan view shown in FIG. 47, the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 are viewed. Is substantially parallel to the left and right, whereas the half-conical inner ridge 279 and the outer ridge 280, which are about 1/2 to 1/4, have a shape in which the distance between the protruding ends is widened forward. It has become.

In the flow speed limiting means 275 having such a configuration, the game ball flowing down the right-handed passage 127 alternately alternates between the inner protrusion 279 of the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and the outer protrusion 280 of the outer passage wall 277. Since the ball flows down in sequence while colliding, the flow speed of the game ball can be limited by the inner ridge portion 279 and the outer ridge portion 280. Therefore, in general, when the game ball is concentrated on the right-handed passage 127 side, the game ball is launched at a high speed unlike the case of the left-handed passage 126, but passes through the narrow right-handed passage 127. At times, the flow rate can be sufficiently limited.

Further, the inner / outer protrusions 279,280 of the inner / outer peripheral passage walls 276, 277 have the maximum protrusion height and vertical width on the rear end side, and the protrusion height and vertical width gradually increase from the rear end side to the front end side. Since it is low, it is possible to apply a force to the front glass unit 43 side to the game ball by the inner / outer ridges 279,280 while the inner / outer ridges 279,280 repeatedly collide with each other and flow down. can. Therefore, it is possible to give a complicated motion speed limiting action to the game ball flowing down in the right-handed passage 127.

In particular, the right-handed passage 127 is located above the substantially upper and lower center position of the game area 41, and the inner peripheral passage wall 276 has an upward convex arc shape. Since the inner ridges 279 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the passage, a force can be applied to the glass unit 43 side each time the game ball collides with the inner ridge 279. Further, on the outer peripheral passage wall 277 that faces the inner peripheral passage wall 276 in an arc shape at predetermined intervals, a plurality of semi-conical outer protrusions 280 are alternately provided with the inner protrusions 279. Therefore, every time the game ball collides with the outer protrusion 280, a force can be similarly applied to the glass unit 43 side.

Further, the inner / outer protrusions 279,280 of the inner / outer peripheral passage walls 276, 277 have the maximum protrusion height and protrusion width on the rear passage wall 278 side connecting the inner / outer outer passage walls 276, 277, and as they move toward the front side. Since the protruding height and the protruding width are small, the inner and outer peripheral passage walls 276 and 277 including the inner and outer protrusions 279 and 280 and the rear passage wall 278 are easily molded even though they are integrated with the center case 119. can do.

Of the game area 41, the range from the lower end of the right-handed passage 127 to the lower rail 188 is the right area portion 41a substantially provided for the game. As shown in FIG. 4, the right region portion 41a is provided long in the vertical direction between the center case 119 and the side rail 187 of the second outer peripheral member 117. On the upper side of the right region portion 41a, a ball guiding means 290 is provided near the lower side of the right-handed passage 127, a normal symbol starting means 131 is provided near the lower side of the ball guiding means 290, and the right region portion 41a is provided. A large winning means 132 is provided on the lower side of the.

The ball guiding means 290 is arranged near the lower side of the right-handed passage 127 above the substantially central position in the vertical direction of the game area 41, and receives a game ball flowing down from the lower end of the right-handed passage 127 and has a normal symbol. It is designed to guide to the starting means 131 side.

As shown in FIGS. 44 to 47, the ball guide means 290 has a box-shaped protrusion 291 that opens on the rear side, a ball guide portion 292 provided on the upper surface of the protrusion 291 and an upper and lower protrusion 291. It has mounting portions 293 provided on both sides, the opening edge of the protruding portion 291 and the mounting portion 293 are in contact with the front surface of the game board 17, and the mounting portion 293 is mounted on the front surface of the game board 17 by mounting screws 294. Has been done.

The protruding portion 291 including the ball guide portion 292 has a sufficient thickness as compared with the mounting portion 293 so as to be able to withstand the impact of the game ball from the right-handed passage 127. The ball guide portion 292 has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and has a predetermined inclination angle α292 on the center case 119 side in order to guide the game ball flowing down from the right-handed passage 127 toward the center case 119 side in the left-right direction. In addition to being inclined in the left-right direction, it is inclined forward and downward at an inclination angle β292 that is less than the inclination angle α292. The front-down tilt angle β292 of the ball guide portion 292 is a portion P1 in which the ball guide portion 292 is substantially separated from the glass plate 76 on the front side by a substantially radius of the game ball, and a portion in which the ball guide portion 292 is substantially separated from the mounting portion 293 by a substantially radius. It is an angle at which the game ball can be guided in the left-right direction in the guide area S between P2 and P2.

The protruding portion 291 has a pentagonal shape when viewed from the front, but the ball guide portion 292 is not only inclined forward and downward at an inclination angle β292, but also the other outer peripheral portions are also inclined toward the center on the front side. Therefore, the ball guide portion 292 has a shorter left-right length on the front end side than the left-right length on the rear end side, and the upstream end edge 292a and the downstream end edge 292b are line segments perpendicular to the game board 17 in a plan view. It is in a state of being inclined inward at an inclination angle γ.

The game ball that has passed through the right-handed passage 127 falls on the ball guide portion 292 of the ball guide means 290 while having a predetermined inertial force, and is guided along the inclination of the ball guide portion 292. At this time, since the ball guide portion 292 is in a state of being tilted at the tilt angle α292 and β292, the game ball on the ball guide portion 292 is subject to the force X1 due to the tilt angle α292 and the tilt angle β292 as shown in FIG. You will be guided while receiving the combined force X12 with the force X2.

Therefore, the game ball is subjected to a complicated speed limiting action by the inner / outer ridges 279, 280 of the flow speed limiting means 275 in the right-handed passage 127, and the ball guiding means 290 has an irregular inertial force. Despite falling on the ball guide portion 292, the tilt angles α292 and β292 of the ball guide portion 292 after the fall can stabilize the game ball after the fall. Of course, since the game ball has a predetermined inertial force when it flows down onto the ball guide portion 292, it can freely move in the guide direction (left direction) within the width of the guide region S while being affected by the combined force X12. It is movable.

Further, since the downstream end edge 292b of the ball guide portion 292 is inclined inward at an inclination angle γ with respect to the line segment perpendicular to the game board 17 in a plan view, the downstream end edge 292b of the ball guide portion 292 is separated from the downstream end edge 292b. Occasionally, an inertial force toward the glass plate 76 can be applied to the game ball by the inclination angle γ on the downstream end edge 292b side.

Further, the protruding portion 291 is not only inclined forward and downward at the inclination angle β292 of the ball guide portion 292, but also the other outer peripheral surfaces are inclined toward the center on the front side, so that the protruding portion 291 can be easily molded by mold molding. Is possible.

The ball guiding means 290 having such a configuration can be summarized as follows. That is, the ball guiding means 290 has a mounting portion 293 that abuts on the front surface of the game board 17 and a ball guiding portion 292 that projects forward from the mounting portion 293, and the ball guides the ball flowing down in the game area 41. The guide unit 292 guides the player in the left-right direction along the game board 17. The ball guide portion 292 is tilted forward at an inclination angle β292 of the ball guide portion 292 in the left-right direction of less than α292, and the ball guide portion 292 is tilted forward from the glass plate 76 on the front side of the game area 41. The angle is such that the game ball can be guided in the left-right direction between the portion P1 having a substantially radius-separated portion P1 and the portion P2 having a substantially radius-separated portion P2 from the mounting portion 293. The ball guide portion 292 has a shorter left-right length on the glass plate 76 side than a left-right length on the mounting portion 293 side. The ball guide portion 292 has substantially the same inclination angle β292 between the upper side and the lower side, but the inclination angle on the upper side or the lower side may be larger than that on the lower side or the upper side.

49 and 50 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention. The cushioning member 214 has a vertically long rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction, and the contact surface 295 that abuts on the receiving portion 237 of the mounting base 231 and the ball collision portion 236 on the opposite side of the contact surface 295 are flat and substantially parallel to each other. In a state where the contact surface 295 is in contact with the flat receiving portion 237 in the vertical direction, the long holding protrusions 296 having different lengths protruding from the front covering portion 238 toward the game board 17 and short holdings are held. It is held by two protrusions 297. The cushioning member 214 is formed with two through holes 298 and 299 corresponding to the two holding protrusions 296 and 297.

The impact when the game ball collides with the ball collision portion 236 of the cushioning member 214 is greater on the upper side near the outer rail 112 than on the lower side far from the outer rail 112. Therefore, the short holding protrusion 297 is arranged corresponding to the upper side having a large impact, and the long holding protrusion 296 is arranged corresponding to the lower side having a small impact. The long-holding protrusion 296 has a length in the front-rear direction over substantially the entire length of the range in which the game ball collides with the ball collision portion 236, and the short-holding protrusion 297 is from the range in which the game ball collides with the ball collision portion 236. The length corresponding to the out-of-position, or the length corresponding to a part of the front side within the range in which the game ball collides.

Therefore, the lower side of the cushioning member 214 can be securely held on the mounting base 231 by the long holding protrusion 296, and the movement of the outer rail 112 on the upper side of the cushioning member 214 in the longitudinal direction can be received by the short holding protrusion 297.

Further, on the upper side of the cushioning member 214, there is a surplus portion of the hollow through hole 299 on the tip end side of the short holding protrusion 297 corresponding to the collision region of the game ball, and the hollow portion is formed by the surplus portion of the through hole 299. Since it is formed, the upper side of the cushioning member 214 is more likely to be elastically deformed than the lower side, and even when a large impact force is applied to the upper side of the ball collision portion 236, the impact is sufficiently absorbed and mitigated. Can be done.

Furthermore, since a hollow portion for strong impact absorption is formed by using the surplus portion on the tip side of the short holding protrusion 297 that is inserted into the through hole 299, it is easier to manufacture than when a dedicated hollow portion is provided. It is possible and has the advantage that it can be carried out easily and inexpensively.

Even in this embodiment, when the game ball collides with the ball collision portion 236 side, the upper side of the cushioning member 214 is pressed toward the outer rail 112 side due to its elastic deformation. In this embodiment, the outer rail 112 is in contact with the inner peripheral wall 175, and there is no equivalent to the terminal side impact absorbing portion 226 of the first embodiment, but even if it is configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment. good.

The outer rail 112 has a U-shaped elastic deformed portion 212 on the terminal side, and the terminal side of the elastic deformed portion 212 abuts on the contacted portion 300 projecting into the terminal accommodating portion 210 of the first outer peripheral member 116. Has been done. The outer rail 112 has a bent portion 301 that bends in an inverted U shape on the terminal side of the elastically deformed portion 212, and the contacted portion 300 is arranged in the bent portion 301. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment.

FIG. 51 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. The cushioning member 214 is long in the rail longitudinal direction of the outer rail 112. The mounting base 231 of the first outer peripheral member 116 is provided with a U-shaped first receiving portion 303 and a flat second receiving portion 304 below the U-shaped first receiving portion 303, and the protrusion 305 of the cushioning member 214 is the first receiving portion 305. Entering the portion 303, the flat portion 306 abuts on the second receiving portion 304. The holding protrusion 239 is arranged near the upper side of the first receiving portion 303.

The length of the cushioning member 214 from the holding protrusion 239 to the ball collision portion 236 is larger than the length from the holding protrusion 239 to the first receiving portion 303, and the cushioning member 214 cushions when the game ball collides with the ball collision portion 236. The position of the holding protrusion 239 and the angle of the ball collision portion 236 are selected and determined so that the member 214 is easily elastically deformed to the outer rail 112 side.

The end-side contact portion 209 of the outer rail 112 abuts on the end-side contact portion 211 of the first outer peripheral member 116 in the rail longitudinal direction, but the end-side contact portion 211 of the first outer peripheral member 116 thereof. Is an angle at which a component force toward the game area 41 is generated at the end-side contact portion 209 of the outer rail 112. Therefore, there is a regulating means 218 for regulating the outer rail 112 between the terminal contact portion 209 of the outer rail 112 and the elastically deforming portion 212, but the outer rail 112 has the outer regulating portion 219 and the inner regulating portion 219 constituting the regulating means 218. Of the portions 220, they are in contact with the inner regulating portion 220.

Therefore, the outer rail 112 not only abuts on both the outer regulation portion 219 and the inner regulation portion 220 constituting the regulation means 218, but also abuts on either the outer regulation portion 219 or the inner regulation portion 220. May be.

Further, when the terminal contact portion 209 of the outer rail 112 abuts at a fixed position at the terminal contact portion 211 of the first outer peripheral member 116, the regulating means 218 has the outer regulating portion 219 and the inner regulating portion 220. Both may face the outer rail 112 at predetermined intervals.

The outer rail 112 is in contact with the inner peripheral wall 175, but the other configurations are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment.

FIG. 52 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The mounting base 231 of the first outer peripheral member 116 is provided with a first receiving portion 308 and a second receiving portion 309 in a V shape, and extends from the second receiving portion 309 to the upper side along the outer rail 112. It has 3 receiving portions 310. The holding protrusions 239 are arranged in the vicinity of the first to third receiving portions 308 to 310 of the mounting base 231.

In the cushioning member 214, the first and second contact portions 311, 312 that abut on the first and second receiving portions 308 and 309 are formed in a V shape, and the third receiving portion 310 abuts on the third receiving portion 310. The tangent portion 313 is formed parallel to the third receiving portion 310. The cushioning member 214 has a ball collision portion 236 formed so as to be inclined with respect to the collision direction of the game ball, and a protrusion 314 that projects and abuts on the outer rail 112 side in the vicinity of the upper side of the third receiving portion 310. It is provided.

Also in this cushioning member 214, when the game ball collides with the upper side of the ball collision portion 236, the upper side of the cushioning member 214 is compressed by the impact of the game ball and elastic to the outer rail 112 and the third receiving portion 310 side. Since it is deformed and pressed against the outer rail 112 and the third receiving portion 310 side, the impact of the game ball can be resisted by the cushioning member 214 and the outer rail 112.

53 and 54 illustrate a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The mounting base 231 of the first outer peripheral member 116 is provided with a first receiving portion 308 and a second receiving portion 309 in an obtuse angle. The holding protrusions 239 are arranged in the vicinity of the first and second receiving portions 308 and 309 of the mounting base 231.

The cushioning member 214 is formed with obtuse-angled first and second contact portions 311, 312 that come into contact with the first and second receiving portions 308 and 309. Further, the cushioning member 214 has a ball collision portion 236 that is inclined at an acute angle with respect to the outer rail 112, and the opposite side of the ball collision portion 236 is in contact with the outer rail 112. Also in this cushioning member 214, when the game ball collides with the ball collision portion 236, the cushioning member 214 is compressed by the impact of the game ball and is pressed against the outer rail 112 side, so that the cushioning member 214 and the outer rail 112 It can withstand the impact of a game ball. The contact portion 315a in contact with the outer rail 112 of the ground member 315 has appropriate elasticity. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first and second embodiments.

An earth member 315 that comes into contact with the outer rail 112 is provided in the terminal side accommodating portion 210 of the first outer peripheral member 116. The ground member 315 is arranged on the opposite side of the inner restricting portion 220 between the outer regulating portion 219 of the regulating means 218 and the end-side contacted portion 211, and is grounded by a screw 317 to the mounting portion 316 of the first outer peripheral member 116. It is fixed together with 318.

In this way, the grounding member 315 may be provided in the terminal side accommodating portion 210, and the outer rail 112 may be grounded via the grounding member 315. By arranging the ground member 315 between the outer regulating portion 219 of the regulating means 218 and the end-side contacted portion 211 on the opposite side of the inner regulating portion 220, the outer rail 112 is surely brought into contact with the ground member 315. Can be done.

55 to 58 illustrate a sixth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 55, a frame-side joint portion 320 is provided on the back side of the game board mounting portion 15 of the front frame 3, and a board-side joint portion 321 is provided on the back side member 322 of the game board 17, respectively. When the 17 is rotated around the rotation center of the hinge side end portion 17a to be attached to and detached from the game board mounting portion 15, the board side connector 323 of the board side joint portion 321 becomes the frame side connector 324 of the frame side joint portion 320. On the other hand, the panel side connector 323 is attached and detached in the tangential direction of the rotation circle.

The back side member 322 is composed of a back cover or the like that covers the back side portion of the big winning means 132 or the like projecting to the back side of the game board 17. The board-side connector 323 and the frame-side connector 324 are configured in a vertically long shape that is long in the vertical direction, and a plurality of them are provided at the ends on the opposite sides of the hinges 5 and 6 at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. At least one of the frame-side connector 324 and the board-side connector 323 is provided so as to be floatable with respect to the joint portions 320 and 321. For example, the board-side connector 323 can float in the vertical direction and the left-right direction with respect to the substrate 323a of the board-side joint portion 321 fixed to the back-side member 322.

As shown in FIG. 22, the first outer peripheral member 116 is made of a resin integrally provided with a left outer peripheral portion 173 and an upper outer peripheral portion 174 on the hinges 5 and 6 sides, has a predetermined height, and is a game. It is mounted so as to project to the front from the board 17.

In the first outer peripheral member 116 having such a configuration, the left outer peripheral portion 173 on the hinges 5 and 6 sides corresponds to the left outer edge 173c between the pair of upper and lower engaging portions 26 as shown in FIGS. 56 and 57. Is a linear shape in the vertical direction that is close to or substantially coincides with the edge of the game board 17, and the left outer edge 173c is connected to the left frame portion 20 of the game board mounting portion 15 when the game board 17 is attached or detached. A relief portion 326 for avoiding interference is provided.

The relief portion 326 is in a state where the hinge side end portion 17a of the game board 17 is inserted between the rear wall portion 24 and the engaging portion 26 when the game board 17 is attached to and detached from the game board mounting portion 15. The purpose is to prevent the left outer peripheral portion 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116 from interfering with the left frame portion 20 when the game board 17 is inclined with respect to the game board mounting portion 15, and the left outer peripheral portion 173. It is formed on the outer periphery of the front side. The relief portion 326 is composed of an inclined surface 327 that inclines inward from the front-rear middle of the outer peripheral wall 176 of the left outer peripheral portion 173 to the front wall 177.

The left outer peripheral portion 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116 has a narrow width portion 173b corresponding to a portion where the outer rail 112 is closest to the end edge of the game board 17, and gradually increases from the narrow width portion 173b to both upper and lower sides. There is a wide portion 173a whose left-right width is widened, and a reinforcing means is provided in and around the narrow portion 173b.

That is, the left outer peripheral portion 173 reinforces the linear outer peripheral wall 176, the arcuate inner peripheral wall 175, the front wall 177 on the front side of the inner outer peripheral walls 175 and 176, and the inner outer peripheral walls 175 and 176 and the front wall 177. Although it is provided with a reinforcing rib 328, a reinforcing structure is adopted in which the narrow space portion 173b is reinforced from the inside by reducing the distance between the reinforcing ribs 328 on the narrow width portion 173b side and its periphery.

When mounting the game board 17 on the game board mounting portion 15, as shown in FIG. 58, the game board 17 is tilted with respect to the game board mounting portion 15 and the hinge side end portion 17a of the game board 17 is mounted on the game board. After being inserted between the rear wall portion 24 of the portion 15 and the engaging portion 26, the side opposite to the hinges 5 and 6 of the game board 17 is pressed against the game board mounting portion 15 in the direction indicated by the arrow 17b, and the game board is pressed. 17 is pushed into the game board mounting portion 15 while rotating in the direction indicated by the arrow 17b (counterclockwise direction) around the rotation center of the hinge side end portion 17a. Then, when the board-side connector 323 approaches the frame-side connector 324, the two are smoothly connected in the tangential direction. After pushing the game board 17, the game board 17 may be fixed by the fixing means 28. When removing the game board 17, the procedure is reversed.

If the relief portion 326 is provided on the left outer peripheral portion 173 on the hinge side of the first outer peripheral member 116, the hinge side end portion 17a of the game board 17 can be fitted with the rear wall portion 24 in the game board mounting portion 15 and the engaging portion 26. Even when inserted diagonally between the two, the inclined surface 327 constituting the relief portion 326 is only close to the left frame portion 20, and the left outer peripheral portion 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116 is directly connected to the left frame portion 20. It does not interfere.

Therefore, since the hinge side end portion 17a of the game board 17 can be inserted to the vicinity of the left frame portion 20, it is not necessary to increase the protrusion amount of the engaging portion 26 of the game board mounting portion 15, and the game board 17 does not need to be large. Can be easily mounted on the game board mounting portion 15, and the board-side connector 323 and the frame-side connector 324 can be smoothly connected.

Further, since the relief portion 326 is composed of the inclined surface 327 provided on the left outer peripheral portion 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116, it is structurally simple and can be easily implemented. Further, when the inclined surface 327 constituting the relief portion 326 is provided on the left outer peripheral portion 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116, the strength of the narrow width portion 173b of the left outer peripheral portion 173 becomes a problem, but the narrow width portion 173b and its peripheral portion become a problem. By providing the reinforcing rib 328 inside the first outer peripheral member 116, a predetermined strength is secured in the left outer peripheral portion 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116 in combination with the outer rail 112 on the inner circumference of the first outer peripheral member 116. Can be done.

59 to 61 illustrate the seventh embodiment of the present invention. In reinforcing the left outer peripheral portion 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116, as shown in FIGS. 59 to 61, the narrow width portion 173b straddles the vicinity of the wide portion 173a side on both the upper and lower sides or the wide portion 173a on both the upper and lower sides. Therefore, a reinforcing member 329 such as a strip-shaped metal plate may be provided in the vertical direction.

The inclined surface 327 constituting the relief portion 326 is located on the front outer periphery of the left outer peripheral portion 173, a recess 330 is formed on the rear side of the inclined surface 327, and a reinforcing member 329 is arranged in the recess 330. Mounting portions 331 are provided on both the upper and lower sides of the recess 330, and the reinforcing member 329 is fixed to the mounting portions 331 by screws 332. Between the upper and lower mounting portions 331, contact ribs 333 that project from the inner peripheral wall 175 toward the reinforcing member 329 and come into contact with each other are provided. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of each embodiment.

In this way, the metal reinforcing member 329 may be provided to reinforce the left outer peripheral portion 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116. In this case, since the metal outer rail 112 and the reinforcing member 329 are provided on both the inner and outer sides of the left outer peripheral portion 173, the left outer peripheral portion 173 can be sufficiently reinforced. Further, since the reinforcing member 329 forms a recess 330 on the rear side of the relief portion 326 and is arranged in the recess 330, the reinforcing member 329 does not interfere with the function of the relief portion 326.

The reinforcing member 329 may be provided in the narrow width portion 173b and its peripheral portion, or may be provided along the left outer edge 173c of the first outer peripheral member 116 at a substantially overall length between the engaging portions 26.

FIG. 62 illustrates an eighth embodiment of the present invention. In reinforcing the left outer peripheral portion 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116, as shown in FIG. 62, the left outer peripheral portion 173 and the inner rail 111 are connected by a connecting wall 335 to form a U-shaped cross section. May be. It is desirable that the connecting wall 335 be provided substantially entirely between the ball receiving portion 113 and the ball driving portion 114 of the guide passage 110. The outer rail 112 is provided on the inner circumference of the first outer peripheral member 116. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of each embodiment.

By connecting the left outer peripheral portion 173 and the inner rail 111 between the ball receiving portion 113 and the ball driving portion 114 in a U-shaped cross section via the connecting wall 335 in this way, the first outer peripheral member 116 and the inner rail are connected. Both with 111 can be reinforced. Further, since the first outer peripheral member 116 and the inner rail 111 are integrated, it can be easily attached to the game board 17.

63 and 64 illustrate a ninth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 63, the relief portion 326 of the left outer peripheral portion 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116 can be configured such that the outer peripheral side of the left outer peripheral portion 173 is stepped or stepped. In this embodiment, a step portion 336 is provided in the middle of the front and rear on the outer peripheral side of the left outer peripheral portion 173, and a step portion 337 is provided on the inner end side of the step portion 336 so as to project forward along the inner peripheral wall 175. An outer peripheral wall 176 that protrudes from the outer end side to the rear side of the portion 336 is provided. The outer peripheral wall 176 is inclined so that the outer peripheral surface is located on a line segment connecting the front end edge 17c of the game board 17 and the front end outer edge 337c of the protrusion 337. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of each embodiment.

Even when the relief portion 326 is configured in a stepped shape or a staircase shape in this way, as shown in FIG. 64, when the hinge side end portion 17a of the game board 17 is inserted diagonally with respect to the game board mounting portion 15. It is possible to prevent the left outer peripheral portion 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116 from interfering with the left frame portion 20 of the game board mounting portion 15.

Therefore, in the relief portion 326, the outer peripheral side of the left outer peripheral portion 173 projects outward from the line connecting the front end edge 17c of the game board 17 and the front end outer edge 337c of the protruding portion 337 that is displaced inward from the front end edge 17c. If it is not a structure, it can be configured in a stepped shape or a stepped shape via an intermediate step portion 336.

In this embodiment, on condition that a line segment connecting the front end edge 17c of the game board 17 and the front end outer edge 337c of the protruding portion 337 displaced inward from the front end edge 17c, a stepped pattern is formed within the line segment. Alternatively, although the relief portion 326 is provided in a staircase shape, it may be an inclined line segment within a range that does not interfere with the left frame portion 20 of the game board mounting portion 15 when the game board 17 is attached or detached. Therefore, the rear end side of the inclined line segment may be an intermediate position in the front-rear direction of the left outer peripheral portion 173.

65 and 66 illustrate the tenth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 65, the mounting portion side escape portion 326a is provided on the left frame portion (hinge side frame portion) 20 of the game board mounting portion 15, and the left outer peripheral portion (hinge side portion) of the first outer peripheral member 116 is provided. ) 173 is provided with a relief portion 326b on the outer peripheral member side, respectively, and the relief portion 326 is configured by the relief portion 326a on the mounting portion side and the relief portion 326b on the outer peripheral member side.

The outer peripheral member side relief portion 326b is provided on the outer periphery of the front end of the left outer peripheral portion 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116 between the engaging portions 26, and is configured in an inclined shape by cutting off the outer periphery of the front end of the left outer peripheral portion 173. There is. The mounting portion side relief portion 326a is provided on the left frame portion 20 of the game board mounting portion 15 at least corresponding to the outer peripheral member side relief portion 326b. The mounting portion side relief portion 326a is configured by providing a recess 338 in the left frame portion 20 that is recessed outward on the front side of the game board 17.

The recess 338 may be provided in the front side portion of the left frame portion 20 of the game board mounting portion 15 in substantially the entire vertical direction, or may be provided only in the portion corresponding to the outer peripheral member side relief portion 326b. The left vertical frame material 12 of the outer frame 2 is made of a sheet metal material, a metal mold material, or the like. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of each embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 66, even when the outer peripheral member side relief portion 326b is provided on the first outer peripheral member 116 and the mounting portion side relief portion 326a is provided on the game board mounting portion 15, the game board 17 is provided on the game board. It is possible to prevent the left outer peripheral portion 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116 from interfering with the left frame portion 20 of the game board mounting portion 15 when the mounting portion 15 is inclined.

Further, by providing the mounting portion side relief portion 326a on the game board mounting portion 15, the outer peripheral member side escape portion 326b is configured on the first outer peripheral member 116 by slightly cutting off the front end side outer circumference of the left outer peripheral portion 173. Can be done. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the decrease in the strength of the first outer peripheral member 116 due to the outer peripheral member side relief portion 326b.

67 and 68 illustrate the eleventh embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, of the left frame portion 20 of the game board mounting portion 15 and the left outer peripheral portion (hinge side portion) 173 of the first outer peripheral member 116, the game board mounting portion 15 is provided with a mounting portion side escape portion 326a. The first outer peripheral member 116 does not correspond to the outer peripheral member side relief portion 326b of the tenth embodiment. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of each embodiment.

Even when the game board mounting portion 15 is provided with the mounting portion side relief portion 326a in this way, when the game board 17 is inclined with respect to the game board mounting portion 15, as shown in FIG. 68, the first It is possible to prevent interference between the left outer peripheral portion 173 of the outer peripheral member 116 and the left frame portion 20 of the game board mounting portion 15. Therefore, the relief portion 326 may be provided on either one of the game board mounting portion 15 and the first outer peripheral member 116, or may be provided on both.

69 to 72 illustrate the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. The inner rail 111 of this embodiment is made of a resin molded into an arc shape in a front view from a transparent synthetic resin material or the like, and is integrally configured with the lower rail 188 as shown in FIG. 69. The inner rail 111 has a contact surface 340 on the back side including the lower rail 188 side, and the contact surface 340 abuts on the front surface of the game board 17, and the mounting portions 138 and 139 on both ends are provided. It is fixed to the front surface of the game board 17 by the mounting screws 142 and 143, and the middle is positioned by the positioning protrusions 341 and 342.

The inner rail 111 has a larger wall thickness on the rear side portion closer to the game board 17 than the front side portion protruding from the game board 17 to the front side, and the contact surface 340 on the rear end side has this hit. A groove 247 that divides the contact surface 340 into an outer peripheral portion 245 and an inner peripheral portion 246 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the rail.

As shown in FIGS. 69 to 72, the inner rail 111 stands up from the game board 17 and has a wall thickness larger on the game board 17 side than the front side, and the standing wall 248 and the rear end of the standing wall 248. One or more in the rail longitudinal direction protruding rearward from the rear end side of the upright wall 248 to the game board 17 side and the ridge portion 249 protruding outward from the outer circumference on the side in the inward and outward directions and provided in the rail longitudinal direction. The positioning protrusions 341 and 342 are provided. The contact surface 340 is formed so as to straddle the upright wall 248 and the ridge portion 249, and a groove portion 247 divided into an outer peripheral portion 245 and an inner peripheral portion 246 is formed on the contact surface 340 side in the rail longitudinal direction. It is provided.

At both ends of the upright wall 248, there are mounting portions 138 and 139 flush with the contact surface 340, and the mounting portions 138 and 139 are fixed to the game board 17 by mounting screws 142 and 143. The ridge portion 249 is for reinforcing the upright wall 248 from the outer peripheral side, and is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the upright wall 248 from the front surface of the game board 17 at a position less than the radius of the game ball so as not to interfere with the game ball. Has been done.

As shown in FIGS. 71 and 72, the groove portion 247 has a V-shape, a trapezoidal shape, or the like, and the depth thereof is less than the radius of the game ball. The groove portion 247 is arranged in the inner / outer width direction of the contact surface 340, closer to the outer periphery close to the ridge portion 249. The inner peripheral portion 246 has a wide width, and the outer peripheral portion 245 has a narrower width than the inner peripheral portion 246. Therefore, by providing the groove portion 247 on the contact surface 340 side, the inner rail 111 with less molding distortion can be easily formed by using the molten resin material even though the wall thickness on the rear side of the inner rail 111 is large. Can be manufactured.

The groove portion 247 is divided into a plurality of portions in the longitudinal direction of the rail, and between the groove portions 247 adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the rail, connecting portions 343 and 344 for integrally connecting the outer peripheral portion 245 and the inner peripheral portion 246 are provided. Positioning protrusions 341 and 342 are provided on each of the connecting portions 343 and 344. Therefore, although the contact surface 340 side of the inner rail 111 is divided into the inner peripheral portion 246 and the outer peripheral portion 245 via the groove portion 247, it is possible to prevent the rigidity of the inner rail 111 from being lowered.

The positioning protrusions 341 are large protrusions, the positioning protrusions 342 are small protrusions, and the large and small positioning protrusions 341 and 342 are alternately arranged. A wall thickness adjusting hole 341a is formed in a recessed shape in the large positioning protrusion 341. Each of the positioning protrusions 341 and 342 is inserted into the corresponding positioning holes 345 and 346 in a loose-fitting shape or a tight-fitting shape, respectively.

For example, when the positioning protrusion 341 is tightly fitted into the large positioning hole 345 of the game board 17 and the positioning protrusion 342 is loosely fitted into the small positioning hole 346 of the game board 17, the positioning protrusion 341 is inserted. Since the inner rail 111 can be substantially fixed in the portion corresponding to the positioning hole 345, and the inner rail 111 can have play in the portion corresponding to the positioning protrusion 342 and the positioning hole 346, the inner rail around the positioning protrusion 342 can be provided. The 111 can be provided with elasticity in the inward and outward directions, and the impact when the game ball collides can be absorbed by the elastic deformation of the inner rail 111.

Further, since the inner rail 111 can be positioned in a fixed state with respect to the game board 17 by the positioning protrusion 341, even if the game ball collides with the inner rail 111 in the vicinity of the positioning protrusion 341, it sufficiently resists the impact. This makes it possible to prevent unstable glare and the like of the inner rail 111. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of each embodiment.

73 to 76 illustrate the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 73, in the inner rail 111 of this embodiment, substantially the entire back surface side including the intermediate portion from the mounting portions 138 and 139 at both ends is a flush contact surface 340, and the contact surface thereof is formed. The surface 340 abuts on the front surface of the game board 17, and the mounting portions 138 and 139 at both ends are fixed to the front surface of the game board 17 by the mounting screws 142 and 143 and the positioning protrusions 140 and 141, and the middle is inserted into the positioning hole 345. It is positioned by the positioning projection 341 to be formed. The inner rail 111 has an upright wall 248 and a ridge portion 249.

As shown in FIGS. 74 to 76, the positioning protrusion 341 is a hollow cylinder having a wall thickness adjusting hole 341a inside and integrally projecting rearward from the upright wall 248 and the ridge portion 249 of the inner rail 111. .. A peripheral groove 347 recessed from the contact surface 340 is formed on the outer periphery of the positioning protrusion 341 on the base side. The depth of the wall thickness adjusting hole 341a is about the same as that of the peripheral groove 347, or slightly deeper or shallower than that of the peripheral groove 347. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of each embodiment.

In this way, when the positioning protrusion 341 is integrally provided on the contact surface 340 side of the inner rail 111 having the upright wall 248 and the ridge portion 249, positioning is performed by providing a peripheral groove 347 on the outer periphery of the base side of the positioning protrusion 341. The volume of the inner rail 111 on the base side of the protrusion 341 can be reduced, and the occurrence of molding distortion of the inner rail 111 can be prevented.

Further, by providing the peripheral groove 347 on the outer periphery of the base side of the positioning projection 341, the length of the positioning projection 341 is increased by the depth of the peripheral groove 347, so that the length of the positioning projection 341 can be substantially increased. As a result, the impact applied to the positioning protrusion 341 when the game ball collides with the upright wall 248 can be reduced, and the shearing of the base portion of the positioning protrusion 341 can be prevented.

Further, in a game board 17 such as a transparent resin plate, even if burrs or the like may be generated on the rim of the positioning hole 345 during molding, the peripheral groove 347 is provided on the outer periphery of the positioning protrusion 341 on the base side. The contact surface 340 of the inner rail 111 can be reliably brought into contact with the front surface of the game board 17 regardless of the burrs and the like, and partial lifting of the inner rail 111 can be prevented.

77 to 79 illustrate the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 77 to 79, a guide recess 189 formed by recessing downward from the lower rail 188 on the front side of the out port 134 of the game board 17, and rearward from the lower rail 188. A horizontally long gutter-shaped guide passage portion 190, which is arranged on the inner peripheral side of the out port 134 of the game board 17 and guides the game ball in the guide recess 189 to the back side of the game board 17, and the upper side of the lower rail 188. The guide recess 189 and the guide passage 190 are integrally provided with a front decorative portion 191 that is formed in a rail shape on the outer periphery of the front end of the guide passage portion 190 and covers the peripheral portion of the out port 134 of the game board 17 from the front side. , A plurality of ridges 194 in the front-rear direction are provided in the left-right direction.

On the upper surface of the lower rail 188, there is an approach blocking portion 192 that blocks the approach of the out ball to the front side of the front decoration portion 191 and a detour that diverts the out ball to the front side of the approach blocking portion 192 and guides it to the guide recess 189. Roads 193 are provided on both the left and right sides of the guide recess 189.

The approach blocking portion 192 is formed in a raised shape that gently rises upward from the inclined surface of the detour 193, while the detour 193 is inclined forward and downward. The anti-access portion 192 is provided in a triangular range in a plan view between the vicinity of the tip of the front decorative portion 191 in the left-right direction or the vicinity thereof on the outer side and the front-rear center portions on the left and right sides of the guide recess 189. There is.

In this way, even when the anti-access portion 192 is formed on the left and right sides of the guide recess 189 in a bulging shape from the upper surface of the lower rail 188 to the upper side, the anti-access portion 192 allows the out-ball to the front decorative portion 191 side. It can block the approach.

On both the left and right sides of the guide recess 189, the inclination angle of the lower rail 188 in the vicinity of the guide recess 189 is as large as α40, so that the game balls on the lower rail 188 can easily concentrate on the front side thereof, and the front decoration portion 191 The rear side close to is the approach blocking portion 192 that rises higher, and the front side of the approach blocking portion 192 is the detour 193.

Therefore, the out ball moving from both the left and right sides to the central guide recess 189 is blocked from approaching the front side of the front decorative portion 191 by the anti-access portion 192, and the lower rail 188 is guided by the glass plate 76. It moves to the guide recess 189 via the detour 193 on the front side of the above in the direction indicated by X139 in FIG. 37.

Therefore, since the out ball does not come into contact with the front surface of the front decorative portion 191 or the chance of contact is reduced, it is possible to prevent scratches, stains, etc. on the front surface side of the front decorative portion 191 due to contact with the out ball. ..

The upper surface of the lower rail 188 is slanted in a downward-sloping manner as a whole in the left-right direction. A road 193 may be provided. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of each embodiment.

FIG. 80 illustrates a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 80, the lower rail 188 is provided with anti-access portions 192 on both the left and right sides of the guide recess 189. The approach blocking portion 192 is formed in a warped shape in which the lower rail 188 warps in an arc shape while tilting high from the rear side of the detour 193 to the front decorative portion 191 side. The anti-access portion 192 is provided in a range corresponding to both the left and right sides of the front decorative portion 191.

Even if the anti-access portion 192 having a shape that warps in an arc shape while tilting high from the rear side of the detour 193 to the front decoration portion 191 side is provided, the approach blocking portion 192 causes the front decoration portion 191 of the out ball. It can prevent the approach to the side. Therefore, as long as the anti-access portion 193 can prevent the game ball from approaching the front decoration portion 191, its shape and structure do not matter, and any shape and structure can be adopted.

81 to 83 illustrate the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 81 to 83, the large winning means 132 has a winning opening 151 formed in an upward opening shape in the winning opening case 150 on the front side of the game board 17, and a winning opening that moves in and out in the front-rear direction. An opening / closing member 152 that can open / close the upper side of the 151 and that projects to the upper side of the winning opening 151 to guide the game ball to the left when the winning opening 151 is closed, and an opening / closing member 152 arranged on the right side of the opening / closing member 152 and playing a game. A first inclined passage 153 capable of guiding the ball to the left is provided, and protrusions 160a to 160e for rolling the game ball in a zigzag shape are provided on both front and rear sides of the first inclined passage 153. A second inclined passage (not shown) is provided on the left side of the opening / closing member 152 as in the first embodiment.

The first inclined passage 153 includes a rear guide plate 155 arranged in contact with the front surface of the game board 17, and a front guide plate 156 arranged substantially parallel to the front side of the rear guide plate 155 at a predetermined interval. It is provided with an inclined passage plate 157 arranged in an inclined shape downward to the left at an inclination angle α157 between the front and rear guide plates 155 and 156.

The front guide plate 156 is integrally provided with a surrounding wall 159 that surrounds the lower side of the winning opening 151 from the left and right sides of the opening / closing member 152 via the left and right sides of the winning opening 151, and the upper side of the surrounding wall 159 is the first inclined passage. It is an inclined passage plate 157 of 153. Therefore, the inclined passage plate 157 is integrated with the front guide plate 156 and is separate from the rear guide plate 155.

As shown in FIG. 83, the inclined passage plate 157 descends backward at an inclination angle β157 so that the height on the front guide plate 156 side integrated with the inclined passage plate 157 is high and the height on the separate rear guide plate 155 side is low. At the same position in the left-right direction, there is a height difference h before and after that. The inclined passage plate 157 has a thicker plate thickness on the integrated front guide plate 156 side and a thinner plate thickness on the separate rear guide plate 155 side to secure a height difference h before and after the inclined passage plate 157. ing.

Further, the first inclined passage 153 is provided with protrusions 160a to 160e for obstacles on the front guide plate 156 and the rear guide plate 155. The protrusions 160a to 160e are alternately arranged in the front guide plate 156 and the rear guide plate 155 in the left-right direction so that the protrusions 160e are located on the rear guide plate 155 near the winning opening 151, and are arranged on the inclined passage plate 157. The game balls that have fallen to the top move in a zigzag manner toward the winning opening 151 while alternately colliding with the protrusions 160a to 160e.

Since the inclined passage plate 157 is inclined to the left at the inclination angle α157 and is inclined to the rearward at the inclination angle β157, the game ball is inclined to the left forward in the a arrow direction and the c arrow direction in FIG. The slope of the movement path on which the game ball actually moves differs between the case of moving and the case of moving in the direction indicated by the arrow b and the direction indicated by the arrow d to the left.

That is, in the movement path when the game ball moves in the direction indicated by a arrow and the direction indicated by c arrow, the inclination angle β157 acts suppressively with respect to the inclination angle α157, and the inclination becomes smaller than the inclination angle α. In the movement path when moving in the direction indicated by b arrow and the direction indicated by d arrow, the inclination angle β157 is added to the inclination angle α157, and the inclination becomes larger than the inclination angle α157.

Therefore, when comparing the movement speeds of the game balls when moving in the a arrow direction and c arrow direction and when moving in the b arrow direction and d arrow direction, the b arrow direction and d arrow direction are compared. The moving speed of the game ball when moving in the direction is faster than the moving speed of the game ball when moving in the direction indicated by the arrow a and the direction indicated by the arrow c.

If the first inclined path 153 having such a configuration is adopted, the game balls that fall on the inclined passage plate 157 and move to the winning opening 151 and the opening / closing member 152 side alternately collide with the protrusions 160a to 160e. , It is possible to move in a zigzag shape while limiting the movement speed. Therefore, the time for the game ball that has moved from the inclined passage plate 157 to the opening / closing member 152 to pass over the opening / closing member 152 becomes longer, and the opening / closing member 152 retracts by the time the game ball finishes passing through the opening / closing member 152, and the opening / closing member It is possible to increase the possibility that a game ball passing over 152 will win a prize in the winning opening 151.

Moreover, since the inclined passage plate 157 of the first inclined passage 153 is inclined in two directions at the inclination angle α157 and the inclination angle β157, the moving speed is adjusted according to the moving direction when the game ball moves in a zigzag shape. It can be changed alternately.

Therefore, if the inclined passage plate 157 is only inclined in one direction at the inclination angle α 157, and the front guide plates 156 and the rear guide plates 155 on both front and rear sides of the inclined passage plate 157 do not have protrusions 160a to 160e, the inclined passage plate The game ball that has fallen on 157 simply moves in one direction from the upstream side to the downstream side at a predetermined movement speed, but the inclined passage plate 157 has two directions at an inclination angle α157 and an inclination angle β157. By arranging the protrusions 160a to 160e alternately in the left-right direction on both the front and rear sides of the inclined passage plate 157, it is possible to give a complicated change to the movement of the game ball on the inclined passage plate 157. ..

The protrusions 160a to 160e are arranged at equal intervals in the left-right direction, but as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. The protrusions 160b and 160c on the 156 side can be arranged on the upper side, and the distance between the left and right protrusions 160a to 160e can be changed.

84 and 85 illustrate the seventeenth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 84 and 85, the large winning means 132 can open and close the winning opening 151 formed in the winning opening case 150 in an upward opening shape and the upper side of the winning opening 151 by moving in and out in the front-rear direction. An opening / closing member 152 that protrudes above the winning opening 151 and can guide the game ball to the left when the winning opening 151 is closed, and an opening / closing member 152 that is arranged on both the left and right sides of the opening / closing member 152 and guides the game ball to the left. It is provided with a possible first inclined passage 153 and a second inclined passage 154.

The first inclined passage 153 is provided with a front guide plate 156, a rear guide plate 155, an inclined passage plate 157, and a protrusion 160 provided on the front guide plate 156. The second inclined passage 154 is provided with a front guide plate 156, a rear guide plate 155, and an inclined passage plate 158.

The first inclined passage 153 includes a rear guide plate 155 arranged in contact with the front surface of the game board 17, and a front guide plate 156 arranged substantially parallel to the front side of the rear guide plate 155 at a predetermined interval. It is provided with an inclined passage plate 157 arranged in an inclined shape downward to the left at an inclination angle α157 between the front and rear guide plates 155 and 156. The rear guide plate 155 is integrally provided with a surrounding wall 159 that surrounds the lower side of the winning opening 151 from the left and right sides of the opening / closing member 152 through the left and right sides of the winning opening 151.

As shown in FIG. 85, the inclined passage plates 157 and 158 have an inclination angle β157 so that the height on the rear guide plate 155 side integrated with the inclined passage plate 157 and 158 is high and the height on the separate front guide plate 156 side is low. It is inclined backward and downward, and at the same position in the left-right direction, there is a height difference h before and after that position. The inclined passage plates 157 and 158 have a thicker plate thickness on the one-piece rear guide plate 155 side and a thinner plate thickness on the separate front guide plate 156 side to reduce the height difference h before and after the inclined passage plates 157 and 158. I have secured it. The front guide plate 156 is provided with a protrusion 160 at the end of the first inclined passage 153 on the winning opening 151 side.

When the inclined passage plate 157 is integrally formed with the rear guide plate 155 in this way, the inclined passage plate 157 may be provided in a forward-downward inclined shape at an inclined angle β157, and has the same effect as that of the first embodiment. It is possible to play.

Further, even when the inclined passage plate 157 is provided so as to be inclined forward and downward at an inclination angle β157, protrusions 160a to 160e are alternately provided on the rear guide plate 155 and the front guide plate 156 in the left-right direction as in the sixteenth embodiment. You may.

86-92 exemplify the eighteenth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 86, the front door 4 has a resin door frame 350 integrally molded from a resin material such as synthetic resin, and a metal door frame made of sheet metal or the like that reinforces the resin door frame 350 from the back side. 39 and a front door cover 40 detachably attached to the front side of the resin door frame 350 are provided.

The resin door frame 350 includes a left vertical frame portion (vertical frame portion on the hinge side) 351 and a right vertical frame portion (vertical frame portion on the anti-hinge side) 352 arranged in the vertical direction on both the left and right sides of the viewing window 42, and the viewing window. An upper horizontal frame portion 353 and a lower horizontal frame portion 354 that are arranged in the left-right direction on both the upper and lower sides of the 42 and connect the upper and lower ends of the left vertical frame portion 351 and the right vertical frame portion 352 to the left and right are provided, and each is provided on the outer peripheral side. An outer peripheral frame portion 355 for cosmetics is provided on substantially the entire circumference in the circumferential direction straddling the frame portions 351 to 354.

As shown in FIG. 86, the front door cover 40 corresponds to the left vertical frame portion 351 and the right vertical frame portion 352, the upper horizontal frame portion 353, and the lower horizontal frame portion 354 of the resin door frame 350, and the left side cover 356. It is divided into a right side cover 357, an upper cover 358, and a lower unit 359. The left side cover 356, the right side cover 357, the upper cover 358, and the lower unit 359 have a left vertical frame so that the portion corresponding to the outer peripheral frame portion 355 of the resin door frame 350 abuts on the outer peripheral frame portion 355 from the front side. It is fixed to the portion 351, the right vertical frame portion 352, the upper horizontal frame portion 353, and the lower horizontal frame portion 354 with mounting screws or the like. The configuration of the front door cover 40 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 87, the metal door frame 39 includes a left vertical member (longitudinal member on the hinge side) 44 and a right vertical member (vertical member on the anti-hinge side) 45 arranged in the vertical direction on both the left and right sides, and the metal door frame 39 on both the upper and lower sides. The left and right vertical members 44, 45 and the vertical and horizontal members 46, 47 are provided with an upper horizontal member 46 and a lower horizontal member 47 that are arranged in the left-right direction and connect the upper and lower ends of the left vertical member 44 and the right vertical member 45 to the left and right. Is connected by the joints UL, UR, LL, and LR at the four corners of the top, bottom, left, and right to form a rectangular shape.

As shown in FIGS. 87 to 91, the coupling portions UL, UR, LL, and LR at the four corners are polymerized with the polymerization portions 48ul, 48ur, 49ll, and 49llr that polymerize back and forth between the corresponding members 44 to 47. The portions 50ul, 50ur, 51ll, 51ll are provided, and the superposed portions 48ul, 48ur, 49ll, 49ll and the polymerized portions 50ul, 50ur, 51ll, 51ll are connected in the front-rear direction by screws (fasteners) 52 to 55. It has been concluded.

As shown in FIGS. 87 to 89, the upper left and right coupling portions UL and UR include upper horizontal members 46 and left and right vertical members 44 and 45 in addition to the superposed portions 48 ul and 48 ur and the polymerized portions 50 ul and 50 ur. It is provided with contact portions 56ul, 56ur and contacted portions 57ul, 57ur that come into contact with each other in the left-right direction (horizontal direction and / or up-down direction). Further, in the left joint portion LL of the lower left and right joint portions LL and LR, in addition to the polymerized portion 49 ll and the polymerized portion 51 ll, the lower horizontal member 47 and the left vertical member 44 are in the left-right direction (left-right direction and). (/ Or in the vertical direction), the contact portion 58 ll and the contact portion 59 ll are provided, and the other right coupling portion LR has a polymerized portion 49 ll and a polymerized portion 51 ll, but the lower horizontal member 47 is a right vertical member 45. It is configured so that it does not abut in the left-right direction (horizontal direction and / or vertical direction).

The upper horizontal member 46 has a plate shape, and as shown in FIGS. 87 to 89, the lower edge side has an arch shape. In the left and right joint portions UL and UR on both the left and right sides of the upper horizontal member 46, a plurality of overlapping portions 48ul and 48ur protruding outward in the left and right direction via the abutting portions 56ul and 56ur formed in a bent shape are provided in the vertical direction. It is provided.

Then, in the left-right coupling portions UL and UR, the abutting portions 56ul and 56ur are abutted against the abutted portions 57ul and 57ur of the left and right vertical members 44 and 45 from the inside in the left-right direction, and the overlapping portions 48ul and 48ur are left and right vertical. It is polymerized with respect to the parts to be polymerized 50ul and 50ur on the front surface side of the members 44 and 45 and fastened by screws 52 and 53.

The left and right vertical members 44 and 45 have a U-shaped cross section. As shown in FIG. 88, a polymerized portion 50 ul is provided on the upper end side of the left vertical member 44 so as to project inward, and the tip of the polymerized portion 50 ul is a contacted portion 57 ul. On the upper end side of the right vertical member 45, a polymerized portion 50 ur is provided on the front surface, and the abutted portion 57 ur is provided on the inside.

The lower horizontal member 47 has a plate shape, and on the left coupling portion LL side thereof, as shown in FIG. Is provided. The contact portion 58 ll is abutted from the inside to the abutted portion 59 ll of the left vertical member 44, and each of the polymerized portions 49 ll on both sides of the abutting portion 58 ll is polymerized on the polymerized portion 51 ll of the left vertical member 44, and the screw 54 Is concluded by. The vertical width of the polymerized portion 49 ll of the lower horizontal member 47, the polymerized portion 51 ll of the left vertical member 44, and the like is large.

On the right coupling portion LR side of the lower horizontal member 47, a polymerization portion 49ll that protrudes outward in the left-right direction via the bending portion 47a is provided, and the bending portion 47a and the polymerized portion 51ll of the right vertical member 45 are provided. A predetermined space is provided between the two, and the polymerized portion 49 ll is polymerized on the polymerized portion 51 llr on the front surface side of the right vertical member 45 and fastened by the screw 55.

The left vertical member 44, the right vertical member 45, the upper horizontal member 46 and the lower horizontal member 47 of the metal door frame 39 are detachably fixed by screws 52 to 55, and the screws 52 to 55 are of the respective members 46 and 47. It is inserted through the mounting holes 52a to 55a through play in the vertical and horizontal directions.

The left vertical member 44, the right vertical member 45, the upper horizontal member 46, and the lower horizontal member 47 of the metal door frame 39 are the left vertical frame portion 351, the right vertical frame portion 352, and the upper horizontal frame portion 353 of the resin door frame 350. And is detachably fixed to the lower horizontal frame portion 354 by mounting screws 351a to 354a. The mounting screws 351a to 354a are inserted into the mounting holes 351b to 354b of the members 44 to 47 of the metal door frame 39 via play in the vertical and horizontal directions.

As shown in FIG. 90, the glass unit 43 includes two front and rear glass plates 76 arranged at predetermined intervals, and a holding member 77 for holding the glass plates 76 from the outer peripheral side, and is made of a resin door. On the back side of the frame 350, it is placed on the receiving portion 79 of the lower horizontal member 47 via the pair of left and right engaging means 78 on the lower side, and the upper side is fastened by the pair of left and right fastening means 80.

The engaging means 78 has an engaging protrusion 81 formed on the holding member 77, and an engaging recess 82 formed on the receiving portion 79 side of the lower horizontal member 47 and to which the engaging protrusion 81 engages. The engaging recess 82 is formed between the receiving portion 79 and the resin door frame 350, and the engaging protrusion 81 can be inserted and removed from above.

When manufacturing the metal door frame 39 of the front door 4, the left and right vertical members 44, 45 and the upper and lower horizontal members 46, 47 having a predetermined shape are appropriately press-molded using a sheet metal material as in the first embodiment. The left and right vertical members 44, 45 and the upper and lower horizontal members 46, 47 are joined by the joints UL, UR, LL, and LR at the four upper and lower corners to assemble into a rectangular shape.

In this case, the upper left and right coupling portions UL, UR and the lower left coupling portion LL have contact portions 56ul, 56ur, 58ll between the corresponding members 44 to 47 with respect to the contacted portions 57ul, 57ur, 59ll. The polymerized portions 48ul, 48ur, 49ll are polymerized on the polymerized portions 50ul, 50ur, 51ll in a state of being in contact with each other in the left-right direction, and fastened in the front-rear direction with screws 52 to 54. Further, in the lower right coupling portion LR, the polymerized portion 49 rl of the lower horizontal member 47 is polymerized on the polymerized portion 51 rl of the right vertical member 45 and fastened in the front-rear direction by the screw 55.

As a result, even if there is a manufacturing error between the members 44 to 47, each member 44 to 47 can be assembled in a state where a predetermined strength required for the metal door frame 39 can be secured.

Next, the metal door frame 39 is brought into contact with the back side of the resin door frame 350, and the metal door frame 39 is fixed to the resin door frame 350 with the mounting screws 351a to 354a. In this case, the metal door frame 39 is fastened with the corresponding members 44 to 47 in contact with each other in the upper left and right joint portions UL and UR and the lower left joint portion LL, and the lower right joint is joined. In the part LR, although the members are fastened in a laminated state without contacting each other, there is some variation due to a slight manufacturing error between the members 44 to 47, and there is play between the mounting screws 351a to 354a and the mounting holes 351b to 354b. Within the range of, the mounting screws 351a to 354a can be inserted into the mounting holes 351b to 354b and screwed to and fastened to each mounting portion of the resin door frame 350.

Therefore, even when the integrated resin door frame 350 is used, the metal door frame 39 configured by connecting the left vertical member 44, the right vertical member 45, the upper horizontal member 46, and the lower horizontal member 47 is reinforced. It can be installed for use.

93 and 94 illustrate the nineteenth embodiment of the present invention. When the left and right center sides of the upper cover 358 of the front door cover 40 project to the front side, the pair of left and right upper speakers 68 arranged inside the upper cover 358 may be arranged forward and outward in a plan view as shown in FIG. 93. .. The upper speaker 68 is housed in the speaker case 362, and the speaker mounting base 363 fixed to the upper horizontal member 46 of the metal door frame 39 or the upper horizontal frame portion 353 of the resin door frame 350 via the speaker case 362. It is attached to.

The upper cover 62 includes an opening 93 for sound output corresponding to the upper speaker 68, and a speaker cover 96 that covers the opening 93 from the back side. The speaker cover 96 is made of metal formed by press-molding a metal plate such as a net or a perforated plate, and has a spherical cover portion 99 that closes the opening 93 from the back side, and the outer peripheral side of the cover portion 99. The mounting portion 102 of the upper cover 358 is detachably fixed to the mounting boss 92 on the back surface side of the upper cover 358 by the mounting screw 100.

The mounting portion 102 is fastened together with the terminal of the ground wire 365 by the mounting screw 100. A ground wire 367 is also connected to the speaker frame 366 of the upper speaker 68. The terminals of the ground wires 365 and 367 are fixed to the relay member 368 fixed to the upper horizontal member 46 of the metal door frame 39 between the left and right upper speakers 68 with mounting screws 369.

The relay member 368 is in contact with the upper horizontal member 46 through the opening 370 of the upper horizontal frame portion 353 of the resin door frame 350, and is electrically connected to the upper horizontal member 46 by the fixing screw 371. The upper horizontal member 46 is grounded via appropriate means.

If such a configuration is adopted, the upper speaker 68 and the speaker cover 96 can be grounded via the upper horizontal member 46. Further, since the terminal of the ground wire 365 is fastened together with the mounting boss 94 for the speaker cover 96, the structure can be simplified.

95 to 97 exemplify the twentieth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 95 to 97, the widthwise positioning means 202 for positioning the outer rail 112 on the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116 includes a rear end side positioning portion 373 that regulates the rear end side of the outer rail 112. , The front end side positioning portion 374 that regulates the front end side of the outer rail 112 may be separately configured. It is desirable to provide a minute gap between the rear end of the outer rail 112 and the front surface of the game board 17.

The rear end side positioning portion 373 is formed in the notch portion 375 formed at the rear end of the outer rail 112 and the notch portion 375 of the outer rail 112 formed on the rear end side of the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116. It is composed of a protrusion 376 that engages in the rail width direction. The cutout portion 375 has gaps s373 in the longitudinal direction of the rail on both sides of the protrusion 376, and the outer rail 112 is elastically deformed in the inward and outward directions at the impact absorbing portion 225 on the starting end side in order to alleviate the impact when the game ball collides. , The relative movement of the outer rail 112 in the rail longitudinal direction is allowed within the range of the gap s373 between the notch portion 375 and the protrusion 376. A plurality (2 or 3) of the rear end side positioning portions 373 are provided so as to be displaced toward the start end side impact absorbing portion 225 from the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the outer rail 112 and at predetermined intervals.

The front end side positioning portion 374 is composed of a covering portion 222 that covers the front end side of the outer rail 112. The covering portion 222 is in contact with or in close proximity to the front end of the outer rail 112. The covering portion 222 is provided at a position separated from the arrangement region X in which the plurality of rear end side positioning portions 373 are arranged on both the start end side and the end side, and the arrangement region X of the rear end side positioning portion 373 is provided. The covering portion 222 has been removed.

As described above, the width direction positioning means 202 can also be configured by the rear end side positioning portion 373 and the front end side positioning portion 374, and in this case as well, the outer rail 112 has a rail width with respect to the first outer peripheral member 116. The shock absorbing operation at the start end side shock absorbing portion 225 can be allowed by the relative movement of the outer rail 112 with respect to the first outer peripheral member 116 while positioning in the direction and the rail longitudinal direction. Further, since the covering portion 222 is not provided in the arrangement region X of the rear end side positioning portion 373, the work of mounting the outer rail 112 on the inner peripheral wall 175 of the first outer peripheral member 116 can be easily performed.

98 and 99 illustrate the 21st embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 98 and 99, the right-handed passage 127 is provided with a flow-down speed limiting means 275. The right-handed passage 127 is provided in an arc shape between the center case 119 and the first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117, and is an upward convex arc-shaped inner peripheral passage arranged on the outer peripheral side of the center case 119. After the wall 276, the outer peripheral passage wall 277 arranged on the inner circumference of the first and second outer peripheral members 116, 117, and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 are integrally connected to the rear end of the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and abut on the front surface of the game board 17. It has a passage wall 278. The rear passage wall 278 is separated from the outer passage wall 277. The front side of the right-handed passage 127 is closed by a glass plate 76.

The flow speed limiting means 275 is for limiting the flow speed of the game ball in the right-handed passage 127, and is arranged before and after being arranged at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral passage wall 276 having an upward convex arc shape. It has an inner protrusion 279 in the direction. The inner ridge portion 279 has a semi-conical shape with a head of about 1/2 to 1/4, and is provided in the front-rear direction with substantially the same length as the front-rear width of the inner peripheral passage wall 276, and is provided on the rear end side. The protrusion height h10 and the vertical width w10 are larger than the protrusion height h20 and the vertical width w20 on the front end side, and the protrusion height and the vertical width gradually decrease from the rear end side to the front end side.

It is desirable that the distance between the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 of the right-handed passage 127 is such that when the game ball comes into contact with one, the gap between the other and the game ball is less than the substantially radius or radius of the game ball. .. Further, it is desirable that the distance between the inner ridge portion 279 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 is such that the gap between the game ball and the other is less than the radius of the game ball when the game ball comes into contact with one.

As described above, in the flow speed limiting means 275, the inner protrusion portion 279 may be provided on the inner peripheral passage wall 276 having an upward convex arc shape. The game ball in the right-handed passage 127 flows downward while colliding with the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277, but since the inner peripheral passage wall 27 has an upward convex arc shape, for example, in FIG. 98. As shown, the game ball bounced by colliding with the uppermost inner ridge 279 collides with the next inner ridge 279 after colliding with the outer passage wall 277, and is on the inner passage wall 276. It will flow down while colliding with the inner protrusion 279.

Therefore, the flow speed of the game ball can be limited only by providing the inner protrusion portion 279 on the inner peripheral passage wall 276. Of course, in this case, it is necessary to limit the distance between the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 within a range in which the game ball does not stay in the middle of the right-handed passage 127.

Further, in the inner protrusion 279, since the rear passage wall 278 is integrated with the inner peripheral passage wall 276, the protrusion height h10 and the vertical width w10 on the rear end side are set from the protrusion height h20 and the vertical width w20 on the front end side. Since the height and vertical width are gradually reduced from the rear end side to the front end side, the center case 119 including the inner peripheral passage wall 276, the rear passage wall 278, and the inner protrusion 279 can be easily made. Can be molded into a mold.

100 and 101 illustrate the 22nd embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 100 and 101, the right-handed passage 127 is provided in an arc shape between the center case 119 and the first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117, and the flow speed limiting means is provided therein. 275 is provided.

The right-handed passage 127 includes an upward convex arcuate inner peripheral passage wall 276 arranged on the outer peripheral side of the center case 119 and an outer peripheral passage wall 277 arranged on the inner circumferences of the first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117. The rear passage wall 278, which is integrally connected to the rear end of the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and abuts on the front surface of the game board 17, and the front passage wall 281 arranged on the glass plate 76 side facing the rear passage wall 278. It is equipped with. The front passage wall 281 is attached to the front side of the center case 119 via a mounting screw 282.

The front passage wall 281 is provided with a visual recognition portion 283 so that a game ball flowing down the right-handed passage 127 can be visually recognized. The visual recognition portion 283 is configured by an opening window in the longitudinal direction of the passage provided in a portion corresponding to the passing game ball. The entire front passage wall 281 may be made of transparent synthetic resin, or the entire front passage wall 283 may be made of transparent synthetic resin and is opaque except for a portion corresponding to the passing game ball. It may be configured by forming a layer.

The flow speed limiting means 275 is provided with an inner ridge portion 279 in the front-rear direction arranged at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral passage wall 276 having an upward arc shape, and a circumferential direction on the rear passage wall 278 and the front passage wall 281. It is provided with a rear ridge portion 284 and a front ridge portion 285 arranged radially at predetermined intervals.

The inner ridge portion 279 has a semi-conical shape with a head of about 1/2 to 1/4, and is provided in the front-rear direction with substantially the same length as the front-rear width of the inner peripheral passage wall 276, and is provided on the rear end side. The protrusion height h10 and the vertical width w10 are larger than the protrusion height h20 and the vertical width w20 on the front end side, and the protrusion height and the vertical width gradually decrease from the rear end side to the front end side. The rear ridge portion 284 and the front ridge portion 285 have a semicircular shape of about 1/2 to 1/4, and are arranged alternately in the circumferential direction. The rear ridge portion 284 and the front ridge portion 285 may be arranged so as to face each other in the front-rear direction and at substantially the same position in the circumferential direction.

The distance between the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 of the right-handed passage 127 and the distance between the inner protrusion 279 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 are substantially the same as those in the twentieth embodiment.

Even with the flow speed limiting means 275 having such a configuration, the flow speed of the game ball in the right-handed passage 127 can be limited as in the twentieth embodiment. Further, the center case 119 including the inner peripheral passage wall 276, the rear passage wall 278, the inner protrusion portion 279, and the rear protrusion portion 284 can be easily molded.

102 and 103 illustrate the 23rd embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 102 and 103, the right-handed passage 127 is provided in an arc shape between the center case 119 and the first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117, and the flow speed limiting means is provided therein. 275 is provided.

The right-handed passage 127 includes an upward convex arcuate inner peripheral passage wall 276 arranged on the outer peripheral side of the center case 119 and an outer peripheral passage wall 277 arranged on the inner circumferences of the first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117. It is provided with a rear passage wall 278 that is integrally connected to the rear end of the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and abuts on the front surface of the game board 17. The front side of the right-handed passage 127 is closed by a glass plate 76.

The flow speed limiting means 275 has an inner ridge portion 279 in the front-rear direction arranged at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral passage wall 276 having an upward arc shape, and a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction on the rear passage wall 278. It also has a rear ridge 284 arranged radially. The inner ridge portion 279 is provided on the inner peripheral passage wall 276 as a whole dispersedly, whereas the rear ridge portion 284 is provided on a part of the lower side of the rear passage wall 278.

The inner ridge portion 279 has a semi-conical shape with a head of about 1/2 to 1/4, and is provided in the front-rear direction with substantially the same length as the front-rear width of the inner peripheral passage wall 276, and is provided on the rear end side. The protrusion height h10 and the vertical width w10 are larger than the protrusion height h20 and the vertical width w20 on the front end side, and the protrusion height and the vertical width gradually decrease from the rear end side to the front end side. The rear ridge portion 284 has a semicircular shape of about 1/2 to 1/4, and is provided alternately with the inner ridge portion 279.

The distance between the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 of the right-handed passage 127 and the distance between the inner protrusion 279 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 are substantially the same as those in the twentieth embodiment.

Even with the flow speed limiting means 275 having such a configuration, the flow speed of the game ball in the right-handed passage 127 can be limited as in the twentieth embodiment. Further, the center case 119 including the inner peripheral passage wall 276, the rear passage wall 278, the inner protrusion portion 279, and the rear protrusion portion 284 can be easily molded.

104 to 106 exemplify the 24th embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 104 to 106, the right-handed passage 127 is provided in an arc shape between the center case 119 and the first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117, and the flow speed limiting means is provided therein. 275 is provided.

The right-handed passage 127 includes an upward convex arcuate inner peripheral passage wall 276 arranged on the outer peripheral side of the center case 119 and an outer peripheral passage wall 277 arranged on the inner circumferences of the first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117. It is provided with a rear passage wall 278 that is integrally connected to the rear end of the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and abuts on the front surface of the game board 17. The front side of the right-handed passage 127 is closed by a glass plate 76.

The flow speed limiting means 275 was arranged on the inner peripheral passage wall 276 at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction and the inner ridge portion 279 in the front-rear direction and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction. It is provided with an outer protrusion 286 in the front-rear direction. The inner ridges 279 and the outer ridges 286 are alternately provided in the circumferential direction.

The inner ridges 279 and the outer ridges 286 have a semi-triangular pyramid shape, and the ridges 279a and 286a formed in the anteroposterior direction and the substantially pentagons arranged on both the upper and lower sides of the ridges 279a and 286a. It has gently inclined surfaces 279b and 286b and steeply inclined surfaces 279c and 286c, and the protrusion height h10 and vertical width w10 on the rear end side are larger than the protrusion height h20 and vertical width w20 on the front end side. The protruding height and vertical width gradually decrease from the rear end side to the front end side.

The distance between the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 of the right-handed passage 127 is substantially the same as that of the twentieth embodiment, and the distance between the inner protrusion 279 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 and the outer circumference. The distance between the ridge portion 286 and the inner peripheral passage wall 276 is substantially the same as that of the twentieth embodiment.

In this way, it is composed of a semi-triangular pyramid-shaped inner protrusion 279 and an outer protrusion 286 in which gently inclined surfaces 279b, 286b and steeply inclined surfaces 279c, 286c are arranged on both upper and lower sides of the ridges 279a, 286a. The flow speed limiting means 275 can also limit the flow speed of the game ball in the right-handed passage 127, as in the twentieth embodiment. Further, since the rear passage wall 278 is integrated with the center case 119, the center case 119 including the inner peripheral passage wall 276, the rear passage wall 278, the outer protrusion 286, and the inner protrusion 279 can be easily molded. Can be done. Further, the first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117 including the outer peripheral passage wall 277 and the outer protrusion 286 can be easily molded.

107 to 109 exemplify the 25th embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 107 to 109, the right-handed passage 127 is provided in an arc shape between the center case 119 and the first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117, and the flow speed limiting means is provided therein. 275 is provided.

The right-handed passage 127 has an arc-shaped inner passage wall 276 arranged on the outer peripheral side of the center case 119 and an arc-shaped outer peripheral passage wall 277 arranged on the inner circumferences of the first and second outer peripheral members 116 and 117. A front passage wall 281 integrally connected to the front end of the inner peripheral passage wall 276 of the center case 119, and a rear passage that is detachably attached to the rear end of the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and abuts on the front surface of the game board 17. It has a wall 278.

The flow speed limiting means 275 has an inner ridge portion 279 in the front-rear direction arranged at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral passage wall 276, and a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction on the front passage wall 281 and the rear passage wall 278. It is provided with a front ridge portion 285 and a rear ridge portion 284 arranged radially. The front ridges 285 and the rear ridges 284 are provided alternately in the circumferential direction.

The inner ridge portion 279 has a sawtooth-shaped vertical semi-triangular pyramid shape, and has a ridge line portion 279a formed in the anteroposterior direction, a gently inclined surface 279b arranged above the ridge line portion 279a, and a ridge line portion 279a. It has an upright surface 279d arranged substantially vertically on the lower side. Since the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and the front passage wall 281 are integrated, the protrusion height h10 and the vertical width w10 on the front end side of the inner protrusion 279 are larger than the protrusion height h20 and the vertical width w20 on the rear end side. The protruding height and vertical width gradually decrease from the front end side to the rear end side.

The distance between the inner peripheral passage wall 276 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 of the right-handed passage 127 and the distance between the inner protrusion 279 and the outer peripheral passage wall 277 are substantially the same as those in the twentieth embodiment.

As described above, the flow rate limiting means 275 may be provided with a sawtooth-shaped inner protrusion 279. When the front passage wall 281 is integrally provided at the front end of the inner peripheral passage wall 276, the protrusion height h10 and the vertical width w10 on the front end side of the inner protrusion 279 are the protrusion height h20 and the vertical width on the rear end side. The center case 119 can be easily molded by making it larger than w20 and gradually reducing the protruding height and the vertical width from the front end side to the rear end side.

110 and 111 illustrate the 26th embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 110, the metal door frame 39 includes a left vertical member (hinge side vertical member) 44 and a right vertical member (anti-hinge side vertical member) 45 arranged in the vertical direction on both the left and right sides, and both upper and lower sides. The left and right vertical members 44, 45 and the upper and lower horizontal members 46 are provided with an upper horizontal member 46 and a lower horizontal member 47 that are arranged in the left-right direction and connect the upper and lower ends of the left vertical member 44 and the right vertical member 45 to the left and right. 47 is joined by the joint portions UL, UR, LL, and LR at the four corners of the top, bottom, left, and right to form a rectangular shape.

The coupling portions UL, UR, LL, and LR at the four corners include polymerized portions 48ul, 48ur, 49ll, 49llr and polymerized portions 50ul, 50ur, 51ll, 51llr that polymerize back and forth between the corresponding members 44 to 47. The polymerized portions 48 ul, 48 ur, 49 ll, 49 ll and the polymerized portions 50 ul, 50 ur, 51 ll, 51 llr are fastened in the front-rear direction by screws (fasteners) 52 to 55.

The upper left and right coupling portions UL and UR include abutting portions 56ul and 56ur in which the upper horizontal member 46 and the left and right vertical members 44 and 45 abut in the left and right directions in addition to the superposed portions 48ul and 48ur and the polymerized portions 50ul and 50ur. And the contacted portions 57ul and 57ur are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 110 and 111, the lower horizontal member 47 is configured by connecting the first member 471 and the second member 472 in the left-right direction. Then, in the left joint portion LL of the lower horizontal member 47, the polymerized portion 49 ll is polymerized on the polymerized portion 51 ll of the left vertical member 44 and fixed in an adjustable manner in the left-right direction by the screw 54, and the right joint portion LR. On the side, the contact portion 58 rl abuts on the abutted portion 59 rl of the right vertical member 45, and the polymerized portion 49 ll is polymerized on the polymerized portion 51 ll of the right vertical member 45 and fixed by a screw 55.

The first member 471 and the second member 472 are provided with a polymerized portion 471a and an abutting portion 471b on the opposing end side of the first member 471, and the polymerized portion 472a and the abutted portion 472a on the opposing end side of the second member 472. A 472b is provided, and the contact portion 471b and the contacted portion 472b are in contact with each other, and the polymerized portion 471a and the polymerized portion 472a are overlapped and fixed by a screw (fastener) 473. Other configurations are the same as in each embodiment.

In this way, the lower horizontal member 47 may be configured by connecting the first member 471 and the second member 472. Also in this case, by adopting a structure in which the first member 471 and the second member 472 are brought into contact with each other in the left-right direction and the first member 471 and the left vertical member 44 are not brought into contact with each other in the left-right direction, a manufacturing error is obtained. Can be absorbed. Of course, the structure is such that the first member 471 and the left vertical member 44, the second member 472 and the right vertical member 45 are brought into contact with each other in the left-right direction, and the first member 471 and the second member 472 do not come into contact with each other in the left-right direction. May be adopted.

In this embodiment, the lower horizontal member 47 is composed of the first member 471 and the second member 472, but other constituent members such as the upper horizontal member 46 may be used. Further, in this embodiment, the first member 471 and the second member 472 are connected to form the lower horizontal member 47, but the lower horizontal member 47 slightly shorter than the upper horizontal member 46 is used below the lower horizontal member 47. A configuration may be adopted in which the horizontal member 47 and the left vertical member 44 or the right vertical member 45 are connected to the left and right via a connecting member.

112 and 113 illustrate the 27th embodiment of the present invention. The cushioning member 214 has a vertically long rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction, and the cushioning member 214 is located at an intermediate position between the collision surface 236a of the game ball and the contact surface 295 that abuts on the receiving portion 237 of the mounting base 231. Three through holes 298a to 298c are provided in the vertical direction, which is the perspective direction with respect to the rail 112. On the other hand, the mounting base 231 is provided with three holding protrusions 297a to 297c protruding from the front covering portion 238 toward the game board 17 side corresponding to the through holes 298a to 298c, and the holding protrusions 297a to 297c are passed through the mounting bases 231. The cushioning member 214 is held by inserting the holes 298a to 298c.

Of the three holding protrusions 297a to 297c, the side closest to the outer rail 112 is the short short holding protrusion 297a, and the side farthest from the outer rail 112 is the long holding protrusion 297c having a length extending substantially the entire length of the through hole 298c. The intermediate side of both holding protrusions 297a and 297c is a middle holding protrusion 297b having an intermediate length. Other configurations are the same as in each embodiment.

In this case, one cushioning member 214 is held by three holding protrusions 297a to 297c. In this way, it is also possible to hold the cushioning member 214 by three or more holding protrusions 297a to 297c. Further, by making the upper two holding protrusions 297a and 297b shorter than the lower long holding protrusions 297c, a surplus portion of the through holes 298a and 298b is formed on the tip side of the upper two holding protrusions 297a and 297b. Therefore, a hollow portion can be formed inside the cushioning member 214 by the surplus portion.

The two upper holding protrusions 297a and 297b may have the same length, but the upper side, which is close to the outer rail 112 and has a large impact on the game ball, is a short holding protrusion 297a, and the middle side, which has a smaller impact than the upper side, is short-held. By making the middle holding protrusion 297b longer than the protrusion 297a, a surplus portion of the through holes 298a to 298c is formed according to the length of the holding protrusions 297a and 297b. A hollow portion can be provided.

The hollow portion formed by the surplus portion of the through hole 298a is larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the amount of deformation when the game ball collides is large. Further, the hollow portion formed by the surplus portion of the through hole 298b is larger than the radius of the game ball and smaller than the diameter. Therefore, the amount of deformation when the game ball collides is smaller than that of the through hole 298a.

FIG. 114 illustrates a 28th embodiment of the present invention. The cushioning member 214 is provided with three through holes 298a to 298c in the vertical direction, which is the perspective direction with respect to the outer rail 112. On the other hand, the mounting base 231 is provided with two holding protrusions 296b and 296c protruding from the front covering portion 238 toward the game board 17 side corresponding to the two lower through holes 298b and 298c, and the holding protrusions 296b. , 296c are inserted through the holes 298b and 298c to hold the cushioning member 214.

Of the two holding protrusions 296b and 296c, the side closer to the outer rail 112 is a short holding protrusion 296b, and the side farthest from the outer rail 112 is a long holding protrusion 296c over substantially the entire length of the through hole 298c. The through hole 298a closest to the outer rail 112 is not used for holding, and a hollow portion is formed as a whole. The through hole 298b through which the short holding protrusion 296b is inserted has a hollow portion formed by a surplus portion on the tip end side thereof. Other configurations are the same as in each embodiment.

When there are a plurality of through holes 298a to 298c such as three or more, the uppermost through hole 298a can be used exclusively for the hollow portion. Therefore, in this case, although the through hole 298a is dedicated to the hollow portion, the through hole 298a can be molded in the cushioning member 214 in the same manner as the other through holes 298b and 298c, so that the production thereof can be easily performed. It can be carried out.

The cushioning member 214 may be provided with a dedicated hollow portion. In that case, the hollow portion may be formed by a through hole, or may be formed by a recessed portion such as recessed from the rear side of the cushioning member 214. When providing the hollow portion in the cushioning member 214, it is desirable to partially open the cushioning member 214 in order to ensure the resilience of the cushioning member 214 after the collision of the game ball.

Although each embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to each embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Although the pachinko machine is illustrated in the embodiment, it can be similarly carried out in a game machine such as a ball game machine and an arrange ball machine in addition to the pachinko machine.

The front door 4 includes a metal door frame 39 configured in a substantially rectangular shape and decorative members such as a front door cover 40 attached to the metal door frame 39, and the metal door frame 39 is above. The horizontal member 46, the lower horizontal member 47, the hinge-side vertical member 44, and the anti-hinge-side vertical member 45 are laminated back and forth at the joints UL, UR, LL, and LR at the four corners, and back and forth by fasteners such as screws 52 to 55. When configured by fastening, the upper horizontal member 46, the lower horizontal member 47, the hinge side vertical member 44, and the anti-hinge side vertical member 45 are previously engaged to form a metal door frame 39, and the metal door frame is formed. A decorative member such as the front door cover 40 may be attached to the 39.

Further, by using a resin door frame 350 integrally made of a resin material such as synthetic resin, the upper horizontal member 46, the lower horizontal member 47, the hinge side vertical member 44 and the anti-hinge side vertical member are used in the resin door frame 350. After mounting the 45, the upper horizontal member 46, the lower horizontal member 47, the hinge side vertical member 44, and the anti-hinge side vertical member 45 are fastened back and forth by the joints UL, UR, LL, LR screws 52 to 55 at the four corners. By doing so, it is also possible to configure the metal door frame 39 on the resin door frame 350.

Further, in the upper left and right hinge side joint portions UL and the anti-hinge side joint portion UR of the metal door frame 39, the corresponding members are in contact with each other in the direction of the overlapping surface, and the lower left and right hinge side joint portions LL and the anti-hinge side joint portions are in contact with each other. Of the LRs, one of the hinge-side joints LL or the anti-hinge side joint LR has a corresponding member abutting in the direction of the overlapping surface, and the other anti-hinge side joint LR or the hinge-side joint LL corresponds to the corresponding member. It is desirable to adopt a configuration in which the members do not abut in the direction of the overlapping surface. In that case, the contact direction in the stacking surface direction may be the left-right direction or the up-down direction, two directions of the left-right direction and the up-down direction, and further may be an oblique direction.

Further, it is desirable that the joint portion that does not abut in the direction of the polymerization surface has a structure that does not abut in the direction of the polymerization surface at all. The two members may come into contact with each other. Therefore, "not abutting in the direction of the polymerization surface" means not abutting in the direction of absorbing or adjusting the manufacturing error.

The corresponding two members of each coupling portion UL, UR, LL, and LR may have a structure in which one member is provided with a polymerization portion and the other member is provided with a polymerization portion to be polymerized. Of each of the coupling portions UL, UR, LL, and LR, the two members of the coupling portion that abut in the direction of the overlapping surface have a contact portion in the left-right direction and / or a vertical direction with one of the members and a contact portion with the other member. The structure may be such that the abutting portion is provided with a contacted portion that abuts in the left-right direction and / or in the vertical direction.

In a gaming machine in which a gaming ball is driven into a gaming area 41 on the front surface of the gaming board 17, an inner rail 111 is used as a rail member mounted on the front surface of the gaming board 17 and having a larger wall thickness on the rear side than on the front side. Although illustrated, the same can be applied to the outer rail 112 other than the inner rail 111, and various other rails.

Further, when the groove portion 247 in the longitudinal direction of the rail is provided on the rear end side of the rail member, the depth of the groove portion 247 is appropriately less than the radius of the game ball, but may be about a radius or slightly larger than the radius.

In the case of the inner rail 111 arranged inside the guide passage 110 that guides the game ball from the launching means 18 to the game area 41, the ridge portion 249 is provided on the outside of the upright wall 248 that stands up from the game board 17. It is common. However, the ridges 249 may be provided inside the upright wall 248, or the ridges 249 may be provided on both the inside and outside sides.

The inner rail 111 fixes both ends of the upright wall 248 in the longitudinal direction of the rail to the game board 17 by fixing means, and plays a game such as a positioning protrusion 341 protruding rearward from the rear end side of the upright wall 248 toward the game board 17. The inner rail 111 is mounted on the game board 17 by inserting it into the positioning hole 345 or the like on the board 17 side. As the fixing means in that case, mounting screws 142, 143 and the like can be considered, but press-fitting pins, protrusions and the like may be used. Further, even when the positioning protrusion 341 is used, the relationship between the positioning protrusion 341 and the positioning hole 345 may be a tightly fitted state without play or a loosely fitted state with a predetermined play.

The groove portion 247 may be provided continuously in the longitudinal direction of the rail, but in order to secure the strength of the inner rail 111, the connecting portions 343 and 344 that integrally connect the outer peripheral portion 245 and the inner peripheral portion 246 are in the middle. One or a plurality of grooves may be provided to divide the groove portion 247 into a plurality of portions in the longitudinal direction of the rail. In that case, it is desirable to provide the positioning protrusions 341 and 342 on the connecting portions 343 and 344. Of course, the positioning protrusions 341 and 342 may be provided on one of the outer peripheral portion 245 and the inner peripheral portion 246.

When the inner rail 111 is elastically deformable in the inward and outward directions, whether or not there is play between the protrusion 145 and the insertion hole 253 in order to prevent the occurrence of scratch marks on the front surface of the game board 17 due to the elastic deformation. Regardless of this, it is desirable to arrange the protrusions 252 on both sides or one side of the protrusions 145 to form a gap corresponding to the protrusion height h252 of the protrusions 252.

In mounting the outer rail 112 in an arc shape on the inner circumference of the first outer peripheral member 116 arranged on the outer periphery of the game area 41, the outer rail 112 provided with the elastically deformable portion 212 that can be elastically deformed in the longitudinal direction of the rail is used. When the start end side contact portion 203 and the end side contact portion 209 are brought into contact with the start end side contact portion 206 and the end end side contact portion 211 of the first outer peripheral member 116, the elastically deformed portion is attached. A regulating means 218 for restricting the position of the outer rail 112 in the inner and outer directions is provided in the vicinity of the 212, and the elastically deformed portion 212 thereof is arranged in the vicinity of the terminal contact portion 209 outside the guide region S of the game ball of the outer rail 112. However, it is desirable that the regulating means 218 is arranged between the end-side contact portion 209 and the elastically deformed portion 212.

Further, the restricting means 218 is arranged between the outer restricting portion 219 arranged closer to the elastic deformation portion 212 than the end side contact portion 209, and between the end side contact portion 209 and the outer restricting portion 219. Although the one provided with the inner restricting portion 220 is suitable, it is sufficient that the outer rail 112 abuts on at least one of the outer regulating portion 219 and the inner regulating portion 220 when the outer rail 112 is in an appropriate state. It is also possible to arrange the regulating means 218 on both sides of the elastically deforming portion 212, and in that case, one regulating portion that abuts on the outer rail 112 from the same side or the opposite side in the inner and outer directions is provided by each regulating means. It can also be provided at 218.

When the outer rail 112 is attached to the inner circumference of the first outer peripheral member 116 in an arc shape and the outer rail 112 guides the game ball from the launching means 18 to the game area 41, the outer rail 112 is made of metal or resin. If the outer rail 112 abuts on the front surface of the game board 17 and elastically deforms in the inward and outward directions, the outer rail 112 causes scratch marks on the front surface of the game board 17. Therefore, in order to prevent this scratch mark, it is necessary to provide a predetermined gap between the outer rail 112 and the game board 17.

As a means for providing a gap between the outer rail 112 and the game board 17, a spacer for securing a gap between the outer rail 112 and the game board 17 may be provided at a position where the outer rail 112 does not move inward and outward. 1 It is desirable to provide a width direction positioning means for positioning the outer rail 112 in the rail width direction with respect to the outer peripheral member 116.

The scratch marks on the front surface of the game board 17 by the outer rail 112 are shock absorbing portions that absorb the impact of the game ball due to elastic deformation in the inward and outward directions, such as the impact absorbing portion 225 on the starting end side and the impact absorbing portion 226 on the ending side. The outer rail 112 equipped with the above is a prerequisite. In that case, the impact absorbing portion may be provided over substantially the entire length of the ball collision region of the outer rail 112, or the start end side region S225 and / or the outer rail 112 where the game ball from the launching means 18 collides with the outer rail 112. The end side region S226 may be provided at a position corresponding to the outer peripheral side of the cushioning member 214.

Further, even when the start end side impact absorbing portion 225 is provided in the start end side region S225 of the outer rail 112, the gap may be provided in substantially the entire length of the ball collision region or the like of the outer rail 112. It suffices if there is a relative movement permitting means for allowing the relative movement of the first outer peripheral member 116 and the outer rail 112 in the rail longitudinal direction on at least one side of both of the shock absorbing portions in the rail longitudinal direction.

The mounting base 231 to which the cushioning member 214 is attached may be integrated with the first outer peripheral member 116, or may be configured as a member separate from the first outer peripheral member 116 and mounted on the game board 17 separately from the first outer peripheral member 116. good. Further, the shape and structure of the cushioning member 214 does not matter as long as it is configured to transmit the collision force when the game ball collides to the outer rail 112.

The mounting base 231 has a receiving portion 237 that receives the cushioning member 214 from the lower side in the ball collision direction, a front covering portion 238 that covers the cushioning member 214 from the front side, and a cushioning member that protrudes from the front covering portion 238 toward the game board 17. Those provided with a holding protrusion 239 that is inserted and held through the 214 are suitable. It is desirable that the holding protrusion 239 is separated from the outer rail 112 by approximately the radius of the game ball or more.

The outer rail 112 may be made of a metal material such as a stainless steel strip, an inner wall such as an outer peripheral member arranged outside the game area 41, or a metal material such as a stainless steel strip and the outer circumference. It is also possible to arrange members made of different materials in the guide direction of the game ball, such as by combining them with an inner peripheral wall such as a member.

1 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 3 Front frame 4 Front door 5 1st hinge 6 2nd hinge 10 Upper horizontal frame material 11 Lower horizontal frame material 12 Left vertical frame material (hinge side vertical frame material)
13 Right vertical frame material (anti-hinge side vertical frame material)
14 Decorative member 15 Game board mounting part 17 Game board 17a Hinge side end 18 Launching means 20 Left frame part (hinge side frame part)
21 Right frame (anti-hinge side frame)
22 Upper frame part 23 Lower frame part 24 Rear wall part 26 Engaging part 27 Encouragement means 39 Metal door frame 40 Front door cover 41 Game area 41a Right area part 42 Viewing window 44 Left vertical member (hinge side vertical member)
45 Right vertical member (anti-hinge side vertical member)
46 Upper horizontal member 47 Lower horizontal member UL, UR, LL, LR Bonding part 48ul, 48ur, 49ll, 49ll Polymerized part
481ur 1st polymerized part 482ur 2nd polymerized part 50ul, 50ur, 51ll, 51lr Polymerized part 501ur 1st polymerized part 502ur 2nd polymerized part 52-55 Mounting screw (fastener)
52a to 55a Mounting holes 56ul, 56ur, 58ll Contact part 57ul, 57ur, 59ll Contacted part 89 First blocking means 90 First blocking member 110 Guide passage 111 Inner rail 112 Outer rail 113 Ball receiving part 114 Ball driving part 115 Return ball prevention means 116 1st outer peripheral member 117 2nd outer peripheral member 119 Center case 126 Left-handed passage 127 Right-handed passage 128 Ball collision top 145 Protrusion 148 Door frame 173c Left outer edge 174 Upper outer peripheral part 174a Wide part 174b Narrow part 175 Inner peripheral wall 176 Outer wall 188 Lower rail 190 Guidance passage 191 Front decoration 192 Approach blocking part 193 Detour 196 Second blocking means 200 Starting end side locking means 201 Ending side locking means 202 Width direction positioning means 203 Starting end side hit Contact part 204 Start side locking part 205 Start side insertion port 206 Start end side contacted part 207 Start end side locked part 209 End side contact part 210 Termination side accommodating part 211 End side contact part 212 Elastic deformation part 213 Termination side holding part 214 Cushioning member 215 Ball guide wall 216 Intermediate wall 218 Control means 219 Outside regulation part 220 Inside regulation part 222 Cover part 225 Start side impact absorption part S225 Start end side area 226 End side impact absorption part S226 Termination side area 236 Ball Collision part 237 Receiving part 238 Front covering part 239 Holding protrusion 245 Outer peripheral part 246 Inner peripheral part 247 Groove part 248 Standing wall 249 Protruding part 250 Long connecting part 251 Short connecting part 252 Protruding part 275 Flowing speed limiting means 276 Inner peripheral passage wall 277 Outer passage wall 278 Rear passage wall 279 Inner protrusions 279a, 286a Ridge 279b, 286b Slowly inclined surface 279c, 286c Steeply inclined surface 279d Upright surface 281 Front passage wall 301 Bending part 303 First receiving part 304 Second receiving part 320 Frame side joint part 321 Board side joint part 322 Back side member 323 Board side connector 324 Frame side connector 326 Relief part 326a Mounting part side relief part 326b Outer peripheral member side relief part 327 Inclined surface 341, 342 Positioning protrusion 345, 346 Positioning hole 350 Resin Door frame 351 Left vertical frame (vertical frame on hinge side)
352 Right vertical frame (anti-hinge side vertical frame)
353 Upper horizontal frame part 354 Lower horizontal frame part 355 Outer peripheral frame part

Claims (1)

Outer peripheral members placed on the outer circumference of the game area of the game board,
An outer rail arranged in an arc shape on the inner circumference of the outer peripheral member and guiding the game ball from the launching means to the game area.
In a gaming machine provided with a cushioning member which is arranged in contact with the inner circumference of the outer rail on the terminal side and which cushions an impact when a gaming ball collides.
The cushioning member is provided with a ball collision portion that generates a force toward the lower side in the ball collision direction and a force toward the outer rail side when the game ball collides, so that the impact force at the time of the collision of the game ball can be obtained. It is configured to convey to the outer rail,
The mounting base for attaching the cushioning member includes a receiving portion that receives the cushioning member from the lower side in the ball collision direction, and a holding protrusion that is inserted through the cushioning member to hold the cushioning member.
The center position of the holding protrusion is arranged between the position where the radius of the game ball is separated from the outer rail and the position where the diameter of the game ball is separated from the outer rail, and at a position close to the position where the diameter is separated. ,
The ball collision portion is provided so as to straddle a position near the outer rail and a position farther from the outer rail than the diameter of the game ball.

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