JPH0533186Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a display device that is attached to the upper end of the front frame of a pachinko machine.

<Prior art> A conventional display device that is attached to the upper end of the front frame of a pachinko machine has, for example, a plurality of mounting holes provided on the front surface of the front frame, and a decorative member equipped with a lamp placed on the surface of the front frame. Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-10787 discloses a device in which an elastic locking piece extending rearward from a decorative member is inserted into the mounting hole to be fixed. Furthermore, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 61-21588 describes a display device in which a display frame equipped with a lamp is fixed to the front of the front frame with screws, and a display plate is attached to the front end opening of the display frame. ing.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> The display device attached to the front frame generally lights up a lamp etc. when a so-called jackpot prize pattern occurs, and the display device is designed to prevent a jackpot prize pattern from occurring. This display device is not necessary when a game board is installed and operated. For this reason, some pachinko parlors often do not require a display device attached to the front frame. However, it is difficult to remove the above-described conventional display device, and if it is forcibly removed, a screw hole or a groove for passing a cord will remain, resulting in an unsightly appearance.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and includes at least an upper surface portion and a front portion extending downward from the front end of the upper surface, and has one side of the front portion. A bracket with a protruding locking claw portion on one side and a locking receiving portion on the other side, a light emitting source such as a lamp attached to the front surface of the bracket, and an open back surface with translucent properties that covers the light emitting source. It consists of a box body, and has a locking step portion corresponding to the locking claw portion formed on the inner surface of one side, and a cover with a small hole formed on the other side, and the bracket is locked to the upper end of the front frame. It is removably attached, and the locking pawl of the bracket is locked to the locking stepped part of the cover, and the screw inserted through the small hole is screwed into the locking receptacle to make the cover removable from the bracket. The power supply cord is fixedly attached, and one end of the power supply cord is connected to the light emitting source, and the other end of the power supply cord is electrically connected to the control device of the pachinko machine.

<Function> When a game board with a jackpot prize pattern is installed, the bracket of the display device is attached to the upper end of the front frame and operated. Therefore, when a jackpot prize occurs during a game, the display device attached to the upper end of the front frame can display this fact to the player and the staff as usual. Additionally, by loosening the screws on the cover, you can remove the cover and replace the light source such as a lamp. Since a game board that does not generate jackpot prizes is installed and operated, if the display device is not required, the display device is removed from the upper end of the front frame.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a machine frame 2.
A front frame 3 on the frame is screwed to the front opening of the frame so that it can be opened and closed, and a game board 4 is removably attached to the back side of the front frame 3 so as to cover the window. A display device 5 according to the above is detachably attached.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 5 has an upper surface portion 6
a bracket 8 having an L-shaped cross-section and a front face part 7 extending downward substantially perpendicularly from the front edge of the upper face part 6; a board 9 attached to the front face part 7 of the bracket 8; Place the bracket 8 so as to cover it.
The cover 10 is removably attached to the front part 7 of the holder.

The bracket 8 has a widthwise groove 11 formed on one side of the top surface 6, mounting holes 12 near the left and right sides, and a locking claw 13 on one side of the front surface 7. A fastening receiving part 15 having a screw hole 14 is provided on the other side, and mounting seats 16 are provided in the center and on the left and right sides of the front part 7.

The board 9 to be attached to the bracket 8 described above has a plurality of light emitting sources 17 such as lamps attached to its surface side, and the tips of the screws 19 passed through each small hole 18 are attached to the tip surface of the mounting seat 16 of the bracket 8. It is fixed to the front part 7 of the bracket 8 by screwing together. Then, a power supply cord 20 for supplying electricity to each light emitting source 17 is passed through the groove 11 in the upper surface 6 of the bracket 8.

The cover 10 is a horizontally elongated box with an open back made of transparent colored plastic, and has a decorative lens portion 21 formed on the front surface, and a locking claw portion 13 of a bracket 8 is locked on the inner surface of one side. A locking stepped portion 22 is formed, and a small hole 23 is formed on the other side. To attach this cover 10 to the bracket 8, first lock the locking step 22 on one side to the locking pawl 13 of the bracket 8, and then insert the small hole 23 on the other side into the locking receptacle 15 of the bracket 8. A screw 24, which is positioned outside the screw hole 14 and inserted into the small hole 23 from the outside of the cover 10, is screwed into the screw hole 14 and fixed. When the cover 10 is attached to the front part 7 of the bracket 8 in this way, the board 9 is placed inside the cover 10.
and the light emitting source 17... are all accommodated.

In order to attach the display device 5 having the above-described configuration to the front frame 3, as shown in FIG. The portion 7 is brought into contact with the surface of the front frame 3, and the screws 25 inserted into the respective mounting holes 12 of the upper surface portion 6 are screwed into the front frame 3 to be fixed. Then, the connector 26 at the tip of the power supply cord 20 is connected to a relay terminal board 27 arranged on the upper back side of the pachinko machine 1. The jackpot wiring from the control device 28 installed on the back side of the game board 4 is connected to this relay terminal board 27 in advance, so when the power supply cord 20 described above is connected to the relay terminal board 27, the display The light emitting sources 17 of the device 5 and the control device 28 are electrically connected. By interposing the relay terminal board 27 between the light emitting sources 17 of the display device 5 and the control device in this manner, the wiring work becomes easy and reliable.

Note that in a pachinko machine that is not provided with the relay terminal board 27, the connector 26 of the power supply cord 20 may be directly connected to the terminal of the control device 28.

In the pachinko machine 1 in which the display device 5 is attached to the upper end of the front frame 3 in this manner, when a jackpot prize mode is achieved during a game, the light emitting sources 17 blink or light up in response to a signal from the control device 28. It is possible to visually display to the player and the staff that a jackpot prize has been achieved.

Note that if a lamp is used as the light emitting source 17 and the lamp breaks, the screw 24 of the cover 10
Since the cover 10 can be easily removed by simply loosening the cover 10, the lamp can be replaced easily.

On the other hand, in the above-described pachinko machine 1, if the display device 5 is no longer needed because the display device 5 is replaced with a game board that does not generate jackpot prizes, The display device 5 can be easily removed from the front frame 3 by loosening and removing the connector 26 of the power supply cord 20 from the relay terminal board 27 or from the terminal of the control device 28.

The bracket 8 in the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned inverted L-shape, but may have any configuration as long as it can be detachably attached to the upper end of the front frame 3. For example, the bracket 8' shown in FIG. The cross section is shaped like a downward U-shape. Incidentally, in FIG. 4, the substrate 9, cover 10, etc. have the same structure as those of the above-mentioned embodiment. In order to attach the display device 5' having such a configuration to the upper end of the front frame 3, as shown in FIG.
The upper end portion of the front frame 3 is inserted into the space between the front frame 3 and the front frame 3. Note that, just to be sure, the screw 30 may be inserted into the small hole of the rear surface portion 29 to secure the device.

<Effect of the invention> As explained above, according to the invention, depending on the type of game board to which it is attached, in the case of a game board that generates a jackpot prize mode, it can be easily attached to the upper end of the front frame and the prize mode can be changed. In the case of a game board that does not need to display the occurrence of a jackpot, on the other hand, it can be easily removed. Furthermore, even if the display device according to the present invention is removed, since there are no mounting holes or the like on the front surface of the front frame, no traces of fastening will remain and the display device will not spoil its appearance, giving it a good appearance.

Further, in the assembly factory, there is no need to perform any special processing on the pachinko machine body in order to attach the display device. Moreover, according to the present invention, there is no need to manufacture two types of pachinko machines, one with a display device and one without a display device, so production and inventory can be rationalized.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, when replacing a lamp or the like at a pachinko parlor, the operator can simply loosen the screws on the cover and remove the cover, thereby making maintenance extremely easy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the display device, and Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the display device attached to the upper end of the front frame. 4 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the display device, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the display device shown in FIG. 4 attached to the front frame. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko machine, 3 is a front frame, 4 is a game board, 5 is a display device, 6 is a top part, 7 is a front part, 8
10 is a bracket, 9 is a board, 10 is a cover, 17 is a light emitting source, 20 is a power supply cord, 21 is a decorative lens section, 26 is a connector, 27 is a relay terminal board, 28 is a control device, and 29 is a rear section.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] It has at least an upper surface and a front portion extending downward from the front end of the upper surface, and has a locking claw portion on one side of the front portion and a fixing claw portion on the other side. It consists of a bracket with protruding receiving parts, a light emitting source such as a lamp attached to the front part of the bracket, and an open box with a translucent back that covers the light emitting source, and the locking claw is attached to the inner surface of one side. The bracket is removably attached to the upper end of the front frame, and the bracket is removably attached to the upper end of the front frame. At the same time, the cover is removably attached to the bracket by locking the locking stepped part of the bracket, and the screw inserted through the small hole is screwed into the locking receptacle, and the power supply cord is connected at one end to the light emitting source. A display device for a pachinko machine, the other end of which is electrically connected to a control device of the pachinko machine.