JPH0238795Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Technical Field) This invention relates to an operation panel for a video game machine.

(Prior Art) The operation panel attached to the frame of a video game machine consists of a flat frame and a multi-contact switch, push buttons, etc. that change the image on a cathode ray tube built into the frame to advance the game. The control box has a control panel arranged therein, and the control box projects forward from the frame to form a box-like body.

By the way, the repair of the control box,
Alternatively, the control box can be replaced to change the game content by removing the control box from the frame.

Conventionally, the frame of the operation panel is fixed to the frame of the video game machine, and the control box is screwed to the frame.

However, to prevent tampering, the screws are arranged so that their tips extend from the frame side toward the control box side.
The operation panel is arranged at a position facing the side of the cathode ray tube so that the player can operate the control box while looking at the screen of the cathode ray tube.

Because of this, the cathode ray tube gets in the way and it is not possible to insert a screwdriver or the like to loosen the screws, so the control box can only be removed by releasing the fixation between the frame and the frame of the video game machine. This could only be done after the operation panel had been removed from the machine frame. Therefore, the operation panel could not be attached to the machine frame until after the control box was attached to the frame.

(Purpose) The purpose of this invention is to develop an operation panel that is structured so that only the control box can be easily removed from the frame that constitutes the operation panel, without having to remove the entire operation panel from the frame of the video game machine. We are trying to provide the following.

(Structure) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, this invention includes a flat frame that is vertically attached to the machine frame of the video game machine, and a flat frame that projects forward from the frame. a three-dimensional operation panel constituting the control box; and a first control panel that is removably fixed above the rear of the frame and that can be released only from behind the frame. and a second fixing means that detachably fixes the operation panel at the front part of the frame and can be released at the front part of the frame.

(Operations and Effects) Since this invention is constructed as described above, the operation panel of the control box can be removed from the frame only by releasing the first fixing means and the second fixing means. It is possible to repair the control box, replace the operation panel to change the game, etc. without removing it from the machine frame.

Moreover, the operation panel can be released from the frame with a single touch by simply sliding the slider of the first fixing means provided above the rear part of the frame where it is easy to insert your hand, and then the second fixing means provided at the front part of the frame can be released. It can be removed by releasing the fixing means, making it extremely easy to remove the three-dimensional operation panel.

(Example) An example of this invention will be described below in detail based on the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, an operation panel 10 according to the present invention includes a machine frame 1 of a video game machine.
A flat frame 14 fixed vertically to 2.
and a control box 22 fixed to the frame 14, a first fixing means 18 and a second fixing means 20 for detachably fixing at least the operation panel 16 of the control box 22 to the frame 14. There is.

The frame 14 and the control box 22 are
It constitutes part of a control unit consisting of a multi-contact switch 24, a pushbutton 26, etc. for changing the image of a cathode ray tube (not shown) built in the machine frame 12 of the video game machine to advance the game. The frame 14 has a control box 22
a pair of side plate parts 22b that are attached to the surface of the back plate part 22a at intervals and extend forward; and a pair of side plate parts 22b that are attached to the lower part of the back plate part 22a and extend forward and upward. The operation panel 16, which is provided with a bottom plate portion 22c extending at an angle, and which also constitutes the control box 22, has a three-dimensional shape having a top plate portion 22d of the control box 22 and a front plate portion 22e connected to the top plate portion. There is. A decorative plate 28 is attached to the surface of the top plate portion 22d of the operation panel 16, and the multi-contact switch 2
4, and a push button 26 are attached.

A plurality of bolt holes 30 are provided in the frame 14 at its upper edge and at its lower edge bent toward the frame 12 of the video game machine. Before the operation panel 16 is fixed to the frame 14, a bolt extending from the surface of the back plate portion 22a toward the back surface and passing through a bolt hole 30 and a nut (not shown) screwed into the frame 14 are inserted. It can be fixed to the machine frame 12. As the bolt, a round bolt without a groove, a countersunk bolt, or the like is used to prevent tampering.

As shown in FIG. 2, the back plate portion 22a has an opening 32 extending laterally at approximately the center thereof and communicating with the inside of the control box 22 for wiring.
is provided.

In order to removably engage the operation panel 16 with the frame 14, the first fixing means 18 applied above the rear part of the frame 14 is attached to the back plate so as to be above the opening 32 and partially overlap therewith. A slider 34 is provided that is placed in contact with the back surface of the portion 22a. The slider 34 has a pair of elongated holes 34a spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction, that is, the lateral direction, and a screw 35 extending through each elongated hole 34a and screwed into the back plate portion 22a. It is slidably attached to the back plate portion 22a.

As shown in FIG. 6, a pair of hooks 36 are fixed to the surface of the slider 34, that is, the surface facing the back plate portion 22a, at a distance from each other, and a pair of hooks 36 are fixed to the back surface of the slider 34, and the slider 34 is slidable thereon. A lever 38 is fixed thereto for applying a lateral force thereto. Each hook 36 corresponds to the back plate portion 2.
It extends into the control box 22 through an elongated hole 40 provided in the control box 2a and extending laterally. The elongated hole 40 is located slightly below the top plate portion 22b. The lever 38 also has a protrusion 3 at its lower end.
8a, and a coil spring 44 extending in the lateral direction and having an end secured to the protrusion 38a and the pin 42 is disposed between the protrusion 38a and a pin 42 fixed to the back plate portion 22a. .

This coil spring 44 allows the slider 3
A spring biasing force is applied to 4 toward the right in FIG. 4, and the hook 36 and a flange 46, which will be described later, are maintained in an engaged state.

The operation panel 16 has a flange 46 that is continuous with the top plate part 22d and bent at a right angle downward from the top plate part, and a flange 46 that is continuous with the front plate part 22e and parallel to the bottom plate part 22c of the frame 14 from the front plate part. It has a flange 48 extending to. Flange 46
has a pair of notches 46a into which the hook 36 fits when the slider 34 is slid to the left against the spring force of the coil spring 44 until the right edge of the elongated hole 34a abuts the screw 35. However, at this position, the engagement between the hook 36 and the flange 46 is released, and the hook 36 and the notch 46a constitute an engaging means. As for the hooks and notches constituting this engaging means, it is of course possible to provide the former on the flange 46 and the latter on the slider 34, contrary to the above embodiment.

On the other hand, the second fixing means 20 applied to the lower part of the frame 14 includes a pair of hemispheres formed on the bottom plate part 22c of the control box 22 at intervals in the longitudinal direction, that is, in the lateral direction, and facing upward. a flange 52 which has a shaped protrusion 50 (FIG. 8) and a pair of slits 52a extending in the lateral direction provided at a position corresponding to the protrusion, is continuous with the bottom plate portion 22c and is bent upward at a right angle, and a frame 16.
A pair of tongue pieces 54 are provided on the flange 48 at intervals in the longitudinal direction (lateral direction) and can be inserted into the slit 52a, and have a hole 54a that can be engaged with the protrusion 50. Can be configured. The tongue piece 54 can be directly fixed to the front plate portion 22e without using the flange 48, and in this case, the flange 48 is not necessary. Further, instead of the above example, the protrusion 50 may be formed on the tongue piece 54, and the hole 54a may be arranged on the bottom plate portion 22c. However, the protrusion 50 is formed downward.

Incidentally, the second fixing means is the first fixing means in addition to the above embodiment.
It may be constructed using a known hinge that can be attached and detached only when the fixing means of the holder is released.

To repair or replace the control box 22, remove the operation panel 16 from the frame 14,
In addition, in order to attach the operation panel 16 to the frame 14, as in the conventional case, a face plate 13 that covers the cathode ray tube is
(FIG. 1) is removed from the machine frame 12.

To remove the operation panel 16 fixed to the frame 12 from the frame 14 fixed to the machine frame 12, first push your hand into the top of the machine frame 12, grasp the lever 38, and slide the slider 34. , the hook 36 that locks the notch 46a of the operation panel 16 through the elongated hole 40 provided in the frame 14 is released. This release operation is done in frame 1.
This can be easily done with one touch behind the screen without disturbing the cathode ray tube. First fixing means 1
To release the first fixing means 18 after the release operation in step 8, rotate the operation panel 16 slightly to release the engagement between the protrusion 50 and the hole 54a, and then press the tongue piece 5.
4 through the slit 52a.

Further, in order to fix the operation panel 16 to the frame 14, the operation panel 16 is fixed in the reverse order to the above-mentioned fixing release, that is, the operation panel 16 is fixed at the lower part by the second fixing means 20, and then the operation panel 16 is fixed by the first fixing means 18.
This is done through fixation at the top of the.

In the example described above, the bottom plate portion 22c of the control box 22 projects from the frame 14, but instead of this example, the operation panel 16 may be configured to have a bottom plate portion (not shown). In this case, although not shown, a flange is provided on the back surface of the back plate portion 22a, and a pair of projections similar to those described above are formed on the flange at intervals in the longitudinal direction and upwardly. The back plate part 22 is attached to the bottom plate part.
A pair of tongue pieces that can be inserted into a pair of slits provided corresponding to the projections, each having a hole that can be engaged with the projection are provided. In this case as well, the hole can be provided in the flange and the projection can be formed in the tongue with the projection facing downward, as in the example described above.

Further, the side plate portion 22b may also be provided on the operation panel 16.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the machine frame of the video game machine and the operation panel according to this invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the operation panel, FIGS. 3 and 4 are respectively a top view and a rear view of the operation panel, 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the slider, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are enlarged partial views of the first and second fixing means, respectively. FIG. 10...Operation panel, 12...Machine frame of video game machine, 14...Frame, 16...Operation panel, 1
8, 20...first and second fixing means, 22...
...Control box, 22a, 22b, 22
c, 22d, 22e... Back plate part, side plate part, bottom plate part, top plate part and front plate part of the control box,
34...Slider, 36...Hook, 38...Lever, 40...Elongated hole, 44...Coil spring, 46, 48, 52...Flange, 46a...
Notch, 50...Protrusion, 52a...Slit, 5
4,54a... tongue piece and hole.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A flat frame that is vertically attached to the frame of a video game machine, a control box that projects forward from this frame, and a three-dimensional box that makes up this control box. a first fixing means that removably engages the operation panel above the rear part of the frame and can be released only from behind the frame; a second fixing means that is removably fixed and can be released at the front part of the frame, and the first fixing means is slidably attached to the back surface of the frame and It is characterized by comprising a slider having an engaging means for engaging the operation panel,
Operation panel for video game consoles. 2. The frame forms a back plate portion of the control box, the control box has a top plate portion forming the operation panel, and the first fixing means is slidable on the back surface of the back plate portion. a spring-biased slider mounted on the
A pair of hooks fixed to the slider at a distance and passing through a pair of elongated holes provided at a distance in the back plate portion in the longitudinal direction of the slider; The operation panel according to claim 1, characterized in that the operation panel is comprised of a continuous flange and an engageable flange with the hook. 3. The frame forms a back plate portion and a bottom plate portion of the control box, and the control box has a top plate portion and a front plate portion that constitute the operation panel, and the first fixing means includes:
a spring-biased slider slidably mounted on the back surface of the back plate; and a pair of hooks spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the slider and fixed to the slider at a distance. The second fixing means includes a hook passing through a pair of elongated holes provided in the bottom plate, and a flange that is continuous with the top plate and is engageable with the hook, and the second fixing means is attached to the bottom plate in the longitudinal direction thereof. a flange connected to the bottom plate portion, the flange having a pair of protrusions formed at intervals and facing upward, and a pair of slits provided at positions corresponding to the protrusions; A utility model registration claim comprising a pair of tongue pieces that are spaced apart and that can be inserted into the slit, each having a hole that can engage with the protrusion. The operation panel described in scope 1. 4. The frame has a back plate portion and a bottom plate portion of the control box, the control box has a top plate portion and a front plate portion that constitute the operation panel, and the first fixing means has a back plate portion and a bottom plate portion of the control box. a spring-biased slider slidably mounted on the rear surface of the back plate; and a pair of hooks spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the slider. A hook that passes through a pair of elongated holes,
a flange connected to the top plate part and engageable with the hook; the second fixing means includes a pair of holes provided in the bottom plate part at intervals in the longitudinal direction thereof; a flange having a pair of protrusions formed toward the bottom plate and a pair of slits provided at positions corresponding to the holes and connected to the bottom plate portion; and a flange provided on the front plate portion at intervals in the longitudinal direction thereof. Claims for registration of a utility model, characterized by comprising a pair of tongues which are inserted into the slit and which are formed downward and have a protrusion that can be engaged with the hole. The operation panel described in item 1. 5. The frame has a back plate portion of the control box, the control box has a top plate portion and a bottom plate portion constituting the operation panel, and the first fixing means is attached to the back surface of the back plate portion. a slidably mounted spring-biased slider; a pair of spaced apart hooks secured to the slider; The second fixing means includes a hook that passes through a hole, and a flange that is connected to the top plate and is engageable with the hook, and the second fixing means includes a flange provided on the back surface of the back plate, and a pair of protrusions formed at intervals in the longitudinal direction and facing upward; and a pair of slits provided in the bottom plate part and insertable into the pair of slits provided in the front plate part corresponding to the protrusions. The operation panel according to claim 1, which is a registered utility model, and is comprised of a pair of tongue pieces each having a hole that can be engaged with the protrusion. 6. The frame has a back plate portion of the control box, the control box has a top plate portion and a bottom plate portion constituting the operation panel, and the first fixing means is attached to the back surface of the back plate portion. a slidably mounted spring-biased slider; a pair of spaced apart hooks secured to the slider; The second fixing means includes a hook that passes through a hole, and a flange that is connected to the top plate and is engageable with the hook, and the second fixing means includes a flange provided on the back surface of the back plate, and a pair of holes provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction thereof, and a pair of tongue pieces that can be inserted into a pair of slits provided in the bottom plate part and corresponding to the projections in the back plate part. 2. The operation panel according to claim 1, further comprising a tongue piece that is formed downward and has a protrusion that can be engaged with the hole. 7. The engaging means is comprised of a slider slidably attached to the frame and a hook-like locking member provided on the operation panel side and locked by the slider. , Utility Model Registration Claim 1: An operation panel for a video game machine.