JPH01288288A - Assemble device for pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the workability of the assembling work of inner and outer frames by feeding the inner frame to incorporate parts in mount-lining it to an inner frame carrying device in a planted condition, checking the parts on a check line, and unitedly coupling them by means of the mutual coupling of the outer frame and a hinge piece in an assembling position. CONSTITUTION:An inner frame A is planted on a plate 5 of an inner frame carrying device 1, and it is fed to an end edge by the operations of a carrying belt 6 and a holding belt 7. A cylinder 9 for transporting moves the inner frame A to a cradle 11 of a lifting device 10, the lifting device 10 lifts the inner frame A to the height of a lower rail 13 of a check line 4, a belt conveyer is driven, and the frame A is shifted to the check line 4. A first process 4a to check a front side is completed, a shift to a second process 4b is executed, and the back side parts of the inner frame are checked. An outer frame carrying device 2 receives an outer frame B and transports it to an outer frame holding device 3 in guide. A guide rail 22 feeds the inner frame A to a coupling base 23, the coupling base 23 receives the inner frame A, and the frame A is guided until the one side periphery to provide the hinge piece is made to approximately collide with the one side periphery to provide the hinge piece of the outer frame B made to stand by beforehand by a holding frame 21 of the outer frame holding device 3, and the inner and outer frames are coupled.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention comprises an outer frame that constitutes the external shape of a pachinko machine and serves as a mounting frame when installed in a game hall, and a hinge that can be freely opened and closed on this outer frame. This invention relates to a pachinko machine assembly device for assembling a pachinko machine by assembling an inner frame formed by integrally incorporating mechanical parts, game boards, etc., through hinges.

[Original technology] As is well known, a pachinko machine usually has an outer frame formed by framing wooden boards into a rectangular shape, a ball launcher necessary for the game, a winning device that processes winning balls and releases winning balls, Alternatively, the inner frame into which various mechanical parts such as the game board are assembled are assembled and manufactured separately, and in the final stage of assembly, the hinge pieces of the hinges, which are separately attached to both frames, are connected and assembled using a spindle. The assembly is completed by joining.

This method of assembling both frames last is based on the ease of assembling parts to the inner frame, ease of transportation, and ease of inspection. Appendix 1
The completed frame.

In particular, since the inner frame is heavy, it is extremely difficult to assemble it with the outer frame. In particular, the above-mentioned inner and outer frames are assembled by inserting the spindle provided on one hinge piece into the shaft hole provided on the other hinge piece, and this insertion must be done at the same time in two places, the top and bottom. This is extremely difficult work, and usually requires skill to assemble the parts in unison, which is a major hindrance to mass production.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention J] In view of the above-mentioned conventional situation, the present invention improves workability by mechanically performing the assembly work of the inner and outer frames, which was previously done by hand, and improves productivity. The reason is that I tried to increase it.

That is, the present invention takes into consideration the fact that when assembling the inner frame and the outer frame, which are heavy objects, the connection is achieved by pivoting the support shaft of the hinge.
Mechanically holds the weight of the inner frame.

Another object of the present invention is to accurately and quickly align the hinge pieces of both frames to improve productivity.

In addition, 1 the present invention incorporates an inspection line into the frame alignment and holding means prior to assembling the above-mentioned inner and outer frames, and simultaneously carries out operation inspection work of various parts assembled in the inner frame, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine assembly device that can be ready for shipment as a finished product immediately after assembly is completed.

[Means for Solving the Problems] As mentioned above, the present invention was invented for the purpose of accurately and quickly assembling the inner and outer frames, which are heavy objects, and is one of the solutions to the problems. The two methods are to maintain and align the outer frame in a constant posture during assembly, and to specify the facing relationship when the two frames are combined, so that the positions of both frames can be accurately aligned and combined. It's because I did it.

In addition, productivity is improved by maintaining and arranging the frames in a certain position, connecting them to the inspection line, and then connecting the inner and outer frames.

More specifically, the present invention relates to an outer frame holding device for holding an outer frame in an upright state and one mechanical component.

an inner frame conveying device that holds an inner frame integrally assembled with game boards, etc. in an upright position, aligns them in parallel at intervals in the front and back, and conveys them forward toward a side surface of the outer frame holding device; and a starting end. is connected at right angles to the terminal side surface of the inner frame conveying device, and the terminal end faces from the front side of the outer frame holding device at right angles to one side edge of the hinge side of the outer frame held by this outer frame holding device. An inspection line organized in a U-shape that connects the
While holding the inner frame in an upright position in the inner frame conveying device, the inner frame guided to the end of the frame is moved laterally to the inspection line where various mechanical parts are inspected, and the inner frame is inspected at the end of the inspection line. The hinged side edge is moved so as to come into contact with the hinged side edge of the outer frame held by the outer frame holding device at right angles, the hinged pieces of the inner and outer frames are joined together, and the outer frame is held at the same time. To provide an assembly device for a pachinko machine in which assembly is completed by closing the machine in an outer frame using an inner frame closing device attached to the device, and in the above assembly device, the outer frame holding device and the inner frame conveying device are moved along the floor surface. On the other hand, the lower side of the inspection line is placed at approximately waist height of the worker, and the inner frame transport device and the outer frame holding device are connected to each other via lift devices installed at the start and end of the inspection line. An object of the present invention is to provide an assembly device for a pachinko machine which is made up of various connections.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail below based on illustrated embodiments, and its features will be clarified.

[Example] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an assembly device according to the present invention, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view with a portion cut away.

In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes an inner frame conveying device for conveying the inner frame A, 2 an outer frame conveying device for conveying the outer frame B, 3 an outer frame holding device, and 4 an inspection line.

The inner frame conveyance device M1 has a large number of storage plates 5 arranged in parallel between pulleys arranged in parallel in the front and rear, and an endlessly knitted conveyor belt 6 stretched horizontally. A holding belt 7 is stretched parallel to the conveyor belt 6, and a holding metal fitting 8 provided midway along the length of the belt is made to run at the same speed as the conveyor belt 6. 5, hold the inner frame A in the upright position by hooking its - side onto the holding bracket 8, and in this state, hold the inner frame A on the conveyor belt 6.
, so that they can be advanced one after another by the movement of the holding belt 7 and sent to the end.

9 is a transfer cylinder provided on one side of the terminal end of the transfer device Ht; 10 is a lift device for transferring the inner frame A sent out by the extrusion of the transfer cylinder 9 to the inspection line 4 at a different height. It is.

The transfer cylinder 9 protrudes the side surface of the inner frame A by extension of the rod and moves it to the pedestal 11 of the lift device M10 located in front of it, and the lift device that receives the inner frame A confirms this with a detection means. Then, the cylinder 12 is activated to raise it to the height of the lower rail 13 of the inspection line 4, and when the heights are aligned, the belt conveyor provided in the pedestal 11 is driven to move the inner frame A to be placed onto the inspection line 4. It turns out.

The inner DAs leading to this inspection line are stored one after another in the inner frame conveying device 1, and are successively conveyed at predetermined intervals to the terminal end where the transfer cylinder 9 waits, and upon detection of this conveyance, the extension is activated. They are sent one after another to the lift device 2110 by a transfer cylinder, and are transferred to the inspection line.

By the way, in this embodiment, the lower rail 13 is aligned at approximately waist height in consideration of workability on the inspection line, and this reduces the process difference with the inner frame device 1 installed approximately along the floor surface. In order to solve this problem, a lift device M10 is inserted between the two, but if the heights of the inner frame conveying devices, especially the heights of the terminal ends, are made the same, the stiffness lift device W10 can be omitted.

As shown in the figure, the starting end of the inspection line faces the end side of the inner frame conveying device at right angles, and the inner frame A being conveyed can be received in a horizontal direction, and the lower rail 13
The inspection line is moved horizontally over a required length by a chain conveyor placed between the upper rail 14 arranged in parallel with the lower rail and stretched along the lower rail, and during this period the specified inspection work is carried out. Implemented.

In the figure, 15 is a supply gutter for pachinko balls arranged along the upper rail 14, 1B is a collecting gutter attached along the lower rail B, and 17 is a collecting gutter for pachinko balls collected in this collecting gutter. It is a supply lift to send to.

Branch pipes are provided at appropriate intervals along the length of the supply gutter 15, so that pachinko balls can be arbitrarily supplied to the inner frame A passing below.

By the way, the inner frame A that is transported here has a frame main body formed in the shape of a picture frame, and is integrally equipped with a housing-shaped mechanical frame on the back side, and a prize ball-related prize ball device on the back side.

While it is equipped with mechanical parts such as a safe evacuation mechanism that controls the YAF balls (winning balls) and a storage tank for prize balls, the game board is housed inside the mechanism frame, and the lower end of the front side is equipped with an operating device for the batted ball launcher. It is equipped with a grip and mechanical parts necessary for a pachinko machine such as a firing drive device behind it, and is sent ready for final inspection.

Inspection on the inspection line is carried out while moving along the rail or by stopping at a predetermined position, but here, the inner frame is sent out of the line with the front side facing outside, and the worker only focuses on the front side of the inner frame. Inspections are performed on parts installed in the game, such as the operating grip and the winning opening provided on the front of the game board. The inspection line 4 consists of two reciprocating processes, and after completing the first process 4a for inspecting the front side described above, the test pachinko balls are discharged into the collecting gutter 1B and the direction changing device 18
, the moving rail 19, and the direction changing device 18 again to the second step 4b, where the back side parts of the inner frame are inspected.

In the second step, the back side of the inner frame is moved outside the line, and the winning device is placed in a predetermined position while waiting outside.
Operational inspections such as prize ball release are carried out, but it goes without saying that a worker may be placed inside the line to inspect both the front and back sides at the same time.

Although not shown in the drawings in this second step, it goes without saying that a replenishment gutter 15 and a collection gutter 16 are provided in the same way as in the first step to facilitate the replenishment of pachinko balls.

The inspection line 4 is constructed as described above, and a lift device 20, which is exactly the same as the lift device 10, is connected to the end of the line, and the inner frame, which has been inspected and has been sent through the line, is lowered again to near the floor. It will be delivered to the outer frame holding device 3.

The outer frame holding device includes a holding frame 21 that holds the outer frame B in an upright position.
and a guide rail 22) that guides the inner frame A to this holding frame.
Then, the inner frame A, which is guided by the guide rail, approaches one side of the outer frame directly, and the hinge pieces of the hinge, which are disassembled and attached to each other, approach each other, and after these two are joined, the inner frame A is moved. It is provided with a connecting table 23 of the inner frame closing device for closing the inner frame B with the outer frame B to complete the assembly, and a suspended transfer device 24 for taking the outer frame from the outer frame conveying device 2.

The outer frame conveying device 2 is installed in parallel with the inner frame conveying device 1, and its terminal end faces the side surface of the outer frame holding device 13 at right angles, and the guide rod 25 extends outward so as to reach above this terminal end. A transfer device 24 extends from the frame holding device and is attached to this guide rod.
It is designed to be reattached and shuttled between devices.

This outer frame transport device N2 is equipped with two parallel rails 2B that separately guide two types of outer frames of different sizes, and the outer frames B that are erected on each rail are lined up sideways one after another. The transfer device 24 is arranged to advance the transfer device 24 and send it to the terminal end where it is waiting.

The transfer device picks up the outer frame B from a pre-specified rail 2B, transfers it in a suspended state to the outer frame holding device 3 using guide rods 25 as a guide, and here transfers it to the holding frame 21 to stand up. While keeping the same direction, move the outer frame sent in the horizontal direction forward, that is, keep the direction of the outer frame B as it is, change the direction of movement by 90 degrees, and move forward to the joining position where the joining table 23 is waiting. At this time, one side edge of the hinge of the outer frame B with one hinge piece is aligned with the tip of the connecting base 23, and the other hinge of the inner frame A, which is also moving forward sideways, Place it facing one side edge with a piece attached.

The guide rail 22 is equipped with a lift! ! The inner frame A received from the cylinder 20 is sent to the connecting table 23 by the operation of the cylinder 27, and the connecting table 23 takes the inner frame A that moves sideways as it is, and one side edge with a hinge piece is attached to the outside. Holding frame 2 of frame holding device
1, the outer frame B is guided until it substantially abuts one side edge provided with the hinged piece of the outer frame B which was previously put on standby. Then, align the hinge pieces provided on both the inner and outer frames vertically, then raise the holding frame and fit the support shaft provided on one hinge piece into the shaft hole provided on the other hinge piece at the top and bottom. and connect the hinges together,
Through this, the inner and outer frames are connected. After that, the connecting table 23 on which the inner frame A is placed is rotated 90 degrees around the hinge along the arcuate rail 28 by the operation of the cylinder 29, and the outer frame B with the inner frame A supported on the holding frame 21 is The hooks provided on the free edges of the front surfaces are engaged with the locking devices provided on the outer frame side to complete the assembly of both frames.

Next, the pachinko machine that has been assembled is guided to the delivery rail 31 by the extrusion of the cylinder 30, and sent to the packing area.

In addition, 32 in the figure indicates the transport of a protective block that is attached to the upper edge of the inner frame in order to prevent the inner frame from being damaged by colliding with rails or stoppers during movement along the inspection line. It is a device, and the guide rail 22 is
The protection blocks that have been guided upward and removed from the inner frame are sequentially returned toward the end of the inner frame transport device l, and are placed over the upper edge of the inner frame again before being transferred from this end to the lift device 10. It will be sent to the inspection line along with the frame.

[Effects of the Invention] The assembly device of the present invention is constructed as explained in the above embodiments, and the inner frame into which various parts are assembled is stored and aligned in an upright state on the inner frame conveying device, thereby sequentially changing the posture. All parts are inspected on this inspection line, and then guided to the assembly position with the outer frame. The hinge pieces of the disassembled and installed hinges are joined together to complete the assembly of the pachinko machine, which involves the work of transporting the inner frame to the inner frame transport device and the work of attaching the outer frame to the outer frame holding device. The assembly of the pachinko machine can be completed continuously by carrying it in, and there is an advantage that the conventional assembly work of connecting the hinges to each other through the hands of a worker can be omitted.

Then, the device of the present invention moves the inner frame sideways forward while also maintaining an upright position with respect to the outer frame that is standing by in a forward standing position at the coupling position, and attaches the hinge piece to one side edge of the outer frame. On the other hand, one side edge of the inner frame on which the hinge pieces are provided faces out at a right angle, thereby making the connection between the hinge pieces collapsible, which enables quick assembly.

In particular, in the device of the present invention, on the side of the outer frame holding device,
By orienting the traveling direction of the inner frame conveying device at right angles, there is an advantage that the orientation of the outer frame and the inner frame at the time of coupling can be set in advance, and there is an effect that the device can be simplified.

In addition, the device of the present invention connects the inspection line for the various antiques of the inner frame during the assembly process of the inner and outer frames, and can complete the final inspection at the same time, making assembly extremely efficient and improving productivity. It is extremely advantageous in soils that increase

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine assembly apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view with a portion of the above figure cut out.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) An outer frame holding device that holds the outer frame in an upright position, and an inner frame that is assembled with mechanical parts, game boards, etc., are arranged in parallel at intervals in the front and back while holding them in an upright position. an inner frame conveying device that transports the outer frame forward toward the side surface of the outer frame holding device; an inspection line organized in a U-shape connected to face perpendicularly to one side edge of the hinge side of the outer frame held by the frame holding device;
The inner frame is guided to the end of the inner frame while being held in an upright position in the inner frame transport device, and then moved laterally to the inspection line where various mechanical parts are inspected. Then, the inner frame is moved so that one side edge of the hinge side is brought into contact with the one side edge of the hinge side of the outer frame held by the outer frame holding device at right angles, and the hinge pieces of the inner and outer frames are joined together, and This pachinko machine assembly device is constructed so that the assembly is completed by closing the machine in the outer frame using an inner frame closing device attached to the outer frame holding device. (2) In the pachinko machine assembly apparatus set forth in claim 1, the outer frame holding device and the inner frame conveying device are arranged at a low position along the floor surface, and the inspection line works on the lower side thereof. An assembly device for a pachinko machine, which is connected to an inner frame conveying device and an outer frame holding device through lift devices installed at the starting and ending ends of the inspection line and placed at a position approximately at waist height of a player.