JPH0542856Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to an improvement of a display mounted on the front frame of a pachinko machine.

<Prior art> A conventional display installed on a pachinko machine has a lamp attached to the front of a flat main body base, and the lamp and a box-shaped lens member covering the front of the main body base are each fixed to the main body base with screws. The structure is such that it can be attached to the front frame of a pachinko machine. Furthermore, even after only the game board is replaced with a new one, this display continues to be used together with the front frame, so it is currently used for a long period of time.

<Problem that the invention aims to solve> However, it is possible to replace only the game board with a new one, and continue to use the basic mechanical parts such as the machine frame and front frame, and other drive devices such as the game ball launcher. In so-called separate pachinko machines, the display device is also used continuously for a long period of time, so if a problem occurs with the light source such as a light bulb or light emitting diode, remove the lens member from the main body base and then Maintenance work such as lamp replacement is complicated and troublesome, as it is necessary to perform work such as replacing the light bulb with a new one.

In addition, in conventional displays that have multiple lens members on the main body base, each lens member is attached to the main body base with multiple screws, so assembly work at the assembly factory is also easy. It became complicated, and it could not be said that the assembly work was necessarily carried out efficiently.

Furthermore, the main body base of conventional displays is flat, and the lens members are also made of transparent material such as synthetic resin, so the display does not necessarily have the strength to withstand long-term use. I couldn't say that it was.

Therefore, it has been desired to develop a display device for a pachinko machine that can be easily assembled and repaired and has sufficient strength to withstand long-term use.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention was proposed in view of the above, and a light emitting source (for example, a lamp 7) is attached to the main body base 6 fixed to the front surface side of the front frame 3, and the light emitting source 7 is The display device 5 has a front surface covered with a plurality of lens members (for example, first to third lens members 8a to 8c), and the main body base 6 stands up at a predetermined height behind the periphery of the main body base 6. The lens member 8 has at least a first lens member 8a and a second lens member 8b, and a second lens member disposed on one side. The second lens member 8b has a locking portion 32b at one end.
The first lens member 8a, which has a receiving portion 33b formed at the other end thereof and is disposed adjacent to the second lens member 8b, forms a fixing portion for the main body base (for example, a boss 30) and also forms a receiving portion 33b at the other end of the first lens member 8a. A pressing portion 31a is formed on one side, and the locking portion 32b of the second lens member 8b is engaged with an engaging portion (for example, the engaging portion 47) formed on the main body base 6, and the receiving portion 33
b by engaging the pressing part 31a of the first lens member 8a and fixing the main body base fixing part 30 of the first lens member 8a to the main body base 6, the first and second lens members 8a , 8b are fixed to the main body base 6.

<Operation> The first lens member is fixed to the main body base by fixing the main body base fastening portion formed on the first lens member to the main body base.

Further, the second lens member has a locking portion formed at one end of the second lens member engaged with an engaging portion of the main body base, and a receiving portion formed at the other end of the second lens member is connected to the first lens member. The member is fixed to the main body base by being pressed toward the main body base by a pressing portion formed on the member.

Therefore, the first lens member is moved such that the pressing portion of the first lens member presses the receiving portion of the second lens member whose locking portion is engaged with the engaging portion of the main body base toward the main body base. The first lens member and the second lens member are fixed to the main body base by the main body base fastening part.
The lens member is integrally fixed to the main body base.

By forming a partition wall of a predetermined height that stands up behind the peripheral edge of the main body base, the rigidity of the main body base is increased.

<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 frame-shaped front frame 3 is hinged to one side of the frame so that it can be opened and closed by hinges 4, and a display 5 is attached to the upper part of the surface of the front frame 3.

The display device 5 mainly includes a main body base 6 attached to the surface of the front frame 3, a lamp 7 attached to the main body base 6 as a light source, and a lens member 8 covering the lamp 7 and the front surface of the main body base 6. It is a structural member.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main body base 6 is a horizontally elongated member made of synthetic resin, and forms a horizontally long first partition wall 9a that stands up forward from the lower edge. A second partition wall 9b similar to the first partition wall 9a is formed with a gap above the partition wall 9a, and a vertical partition wall 10... Reinforcement space 11 separated by...
is formed.

Thus, the first partition wall 9 as a partition wall that stands rearward at a predetermined height is provided at the peripheral edge of the main body base 6.
a and the third partition wall 9c are formed, making it possible to significantly increase the rigidity of the main body base 6 compared to a conventional main body base that is simply flat. Note that, as shown in this embodiment, by providing the second partition wall 9b etc. in addition to the peripheral portion of the main body base 6, the main body base 6
can further increase the strength of the

In addition, a plate 12 displaying a function such as "Jackpot" or having a decorative pattern is fixed to the recessed part in the front of each of the above-mentioned reinforcing spaces 11, and the upper edge of the plate 12 is attached to the first partition wall 9a and the second partition wall. A third partition wall 9c having the same shape and size as 9b is formed to form a lens storage space 13, and decorative members 14 such as stickers and decorative plates are fitted to the left and right front surfaces of the lens storage space 13. A shallow fitting recess 15 is formed, and a fastening hole 16 is formed as a fastening part to be fastened to the surface of the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1.

Two female screw portions 17, 17 for fixing the lens member are formed in the lens storage space 13, and a locking pawl 1 facing the tip thereof is formed.
A first lamp holder 19a having 8 and 18, a second lamp holder 19a having
lamp holder 19b, third lamp holder 19c,
A fourth lamp holder 19d is provided protrudingly as a light source fixing means, and a wire insertion hole 20 is provided in the front part of one side of the lens storage space 13, and a pair of pin-shaped cord binders 21 are provided near the wire insertion hole 20. The female screw portions 17, 17, the lamp holder 19
..., a reflective member 22 is attached to the front part excluding the wiring insertion hole 20 and the like. Further, slit-shaped engaging portions 47, 47 are formed at the left and right ends of the lens storage space 13 to securely attach one end of each of the lens members 8b, 8c.

The lamps 7 to be attached to the main body base 6 having the above-mentioned configuration are each screwed into a threaded socket 23, and by locking the sockets 23 between the locking claws 18, 18 of each lamp holder 19 of the main body base 6. It is fixed to the main body base 6. Then, the first lamp holder 19a and the second lamp holder 19b
The first socket 23a and the second socket 2 that are locked to the
A first cord 25a and a second cord 25b, which are relatively thick core wires with one end connected to the connector 24, are connected to the third socket 23c and a fourth socket 23d, respectively. 23b, the other ends of the third cord 25c and the fourth cord 25d, which are relatively thin core wires connected to one end, are connected,
The middle of each of the four cords 25 is supported by a cord holding member 26 protruding from the main body base 6, and the first cord 25a and the second cord 25b, which are bundled by a tube-shaped cord protection member 27, are inserted into the wiring insertion hole of the main body base 6. 2
0 and bring out the part on the connector 24 side to the back side of the main body base 6. As mentioned above, the relatively thick cords 25a and 25b are used on the connector 24 side, and the relatively thin cords 25c and 25d are used on the other end because the large current flows through the connector 2.
This is because only a small current flows through the cords 25a and 25b on the fourth side and the cords 25c and 25d beyond them, and the capacitance is set to correspond to the magnitude of the current flowing through them. If the thickness of the cords 25 is selected in accordance with the magnitude of the current in this way, the range of use of thinner cords than before can be expanded, which is economical. Further, in this embodiment, an elastic member 28 such as a rubber cord is interposed between the socket 23 and the lamp 7 in the length direction of the socket 23. In this way, the elasticity of the elastic member 28 stabilizes the conduction state between the socket 23 and the lamp 7, and prevents poor contact. Since the lamp 28 functions as a buffer, the lamp 7 will not loosen or come off.

In this embodiment, the lens member 8 that covers the front side of the lamp 7, which is a light emitting source attached to the main body base 6, is composed of a first lens member 8a in the center and a second lens member 8a on the left side.
It consists of three lenses: a lens member 8b, and a third lens member 8c on the right side formed laterally symmetrically with the second lens member 8b. The first lens member 8a is a substantially semi-transparent synthetic resin box with a curved front surface, flat upper, lower, left and right surfaces, and an open rear surface, and a quadrangular pyramid shaped inner surface of the front and upper and lower surfaces. The lens is processed to form countless small irregularities, and bosses 30, 30 are inserted rearward from fixing holes 29, 29 opened on the left and right sides of the front surface.
is provided protrudingly to serve as a fixing part for the main body base. Note that the left and right ends of the first lens member 8a function as pressing parts 31a, 31a, so the boss 30 is located slightly closer to the center than the ends.

The second lens member 8b has a slightly inclined front surface with a curved surface having approximately the same curvature as the front surface of the first lens member 8a, and has a flange-shaped locking portion 32b protruding leftward at the left end, and a flange-like locking portion 32b on the right side. is a translucent synthetic resin box with an open rear surface and a stepped receiving portion 33b. The third lens member 8c is a translucent synthetic resin box that is symmetrical to the second lens member 8b, and has a flange-like locking portion 32c protruding from the right end and a step-like shape from the left side. A receiving portion 33c is formed. Note that the same lens processing as that of the first lens member 8a is also applied to the front surfaces of the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c.

In order to fix the first lens member 8a, second lens member 8b, and third lens member 8c having the above-described configuration to the main body base 6, the second lens member 8b is placed on the left side in the lens storage space 13 of the main body base 6. , the third lens member 8c faces the right side in the lens storage space 13, and the locking portion 32b of the second lens member 8b is placed in an engaging portion 47 provided at a proper position on the left side of the main body base 6. The locking portions 32c of the two lenses are respectively engaged in the right engaging portions 47, and then the first lens member 8a is made to face between the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c, and the first lens member 8a is The left pressing part 31a is connected to the receiving part 33b of the second lens member 8b.
Then, the right side pressing portions 31a are respectively overlapped with the receiving portions 33c of the third lens member 8c, and in this state, the first lens member 8a is advanced to a predetermined position in the lens storage space 13 and comes into contact with the main body base 6, and then The tip of the screw inserted into the fixing hole 29 of the main body base fixing part of the lens member 8a is screwed into the female screw part 17 of the main body base 6 as a lens member fixing means.

After this, when the screw is sufficiently tightened from the boss 30 of the first lens member 8a to the female threaded portion 17 of the main body base 6, the first lens member 8a is firmly fixed to the main body base 6 by the screw. Further, each locking portion 32 of the second and third lens members 8b and 8c,
32 with the respective engaging portions 47, 47 formed on the left and right sides of the main body base 6, the second and third
One end of the lens members 8b, 8c is pressed into the second and third lens members 8b, 8c by each pressing portion 31a, 31a of the first lens member 8a adjacent to the second and third lens members 8b, 8c.
The second and third lens members 8
The other ends b and 8c are each firmly fixed to the main body base 6.

When the lens member 8 is fixed in the lens storage space 13 of the main body base 6 as described above, the second lamp 7b and the third lamp 7c are connected to the first lens member 8a.
Inside, the first lamp 7a is housed in the second lens member 8b, and the fourth lamp 7d is housed in the second lens member 8b.

As explained above, according to the display device 5 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the boss 30, which is the main body base fastening portion formed on the first lens member 8a, is fastened to the main body base 6. Then, the first lens member 8a is fixed to the main body base 6, and the locking parts 32b, 32c formed at one ends of the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c are connected to the engaging parts 47, 47 of the main body base 6. At the same time, the receiving parts 33b and 33c formed at the other ends of the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c are pressed toward the main body base 6 side by the pressing parts 31a and 31a formed on the first lens member 8a. As a result, since the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c are fixed to the main body base 6, each engaging portion 47, 47 of the main body base 6 is fixed.
The receiving portions 33 of the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c are engaged with the locking portions 32b and 32c.
b, 33c are the pressing portion 31 of the first lens member 8a.
a, 31a presses toward the main body base 6 side,
By fixing the first lens member 8a to the main body base 6 via the boss 30 with a screw, the first lens member 8a
a and the second and third lens members 8b and 8c can be integrally fixed to the main body base 6.

That is, the first to third lens members 8a to 8c can be simultaneously fixed to the main body base 6 by simply screwing the first lens member 8a to the main body base 6 via the boss 30. ,
The first to third lens members 8a to 8c can be removed from the main body base 6 at the same time by simply removing the screws inserted through the bosses 30 of the first lens member 8a from the main body base 6.

Therefore, even in the display device 5 having three lens members, there is no need to individually screw each lens member 8a to 8c to fix it to the main body base 6, and when attaching and detaching the lens member 8 to the main body base 6, It is possible to simplify the work of assembling the display device 5, save labor in assembling the display device 5, and also reduce the number of lamps 7.
Maintenance work such as replacing the parts can be easily performed.

Further, when the first to third lens members 8a to 8c are fixed to the main body base 6, the first lens member 8a
The pressing part 31a and the receiving part 33 of the second lens member 8b
b. Since the structure is such that the pressing part 31a of the first lens member 8a and the receiving part 33c of the third lens member 8c are overlapped with each other, it is possible to increase the strength of the entire lens member 8 by increasing the rigidity of this overlapping part. becomes.

Therefore, with the display device 5 in which the rigidity of the main body base 6 and the lens member 8 is increased, it is possible to obtain enough strength to withstand long-term use. The reliability when using the display device 5 can be improved, and the display device 5 can be of great practical value.

In the above embodiment, the first to third lens members 8a to 8c are provided on the main body base 6, and one lens member fixes the other two lens members. In the case of a display having only two members, one should be configured as a first lens member that is fixed to the main body base 6, and the other should be configured as a second lens member that is pressed toward the main body base side by the first lens member. Good. Further, if the periphery of the fastening hole 29 of the first lens member 8a is recessed and a cover member 34 such as a seal or plate material is fitted therein to close the fastening hole 29, the first lens member The screws inserted into the boss 30 from the front side of the display 8a can be shielded, and the decorative effect can be enhanced by adjusting the appearance of the display 5.

The display device 5 having the above-mentioned configuration is connected to the pachinko machine 1.
To attach the main body base 6 to the front frame 3, pass the connector 24 and the cord 25 into the through holes 35 formed in the front frame 3, and then touch the rear surface of the main body base 6 to the surface of the front frame 3, and open the holes on the left and right sides of the main body base 6. Insert screws into the fastening holes 20, 20, and insert the screws into the front frame 3.
Screw it into place. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower end of the main body base 6
It will look better if it is slightly polymerized.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the cord 25 protruding from the back side of the front frame 3 is fixed with a cord binder 38 made by cutting and raising a part of the game board storage frame 37, and one end is connected to the connector 24. Relay board 4 with the other end of the cord 39 provided on the back mechanism panel 40
A communication cord 42 having one end connected to the relay board 41 and the other end thereof is connected to the electrical control device 43. As mentioned above, if the cord 25 is fixed in the middle with the cord binder 38, the wiring can be neatly arranged, and if the relay board 41 is provided, one
The length of the book cord can be kept short and wiring can be shared.

As shown in FIG. 6, the above-mentioned display device 5 is configured to display all the lamps 7 by a signal from an electric control device 43 when a so-called jackpot prize mode is formed during the game.
..., flashing the first lamp 7a when the firing device is operating, flashing the second lamp 7b when a specific lamp is out of bulb or a ball waiting to be ejected is out, or when an overflow occurs. The lamp 7 can be used to detect various situations by turning on the third lamp 7c when a problem occurs, or by flashing the fourth lamp 7d when the glass frame of the front frame 3 is not completely closed.
It can be visually displayed to players, staff, etc. by lighting or blinking.

Note that when replacing the lamp 7, if the first lens member 8a is removed by loosening the screw of the first lens member 8a, the respective receiving parts 33 of the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c are not pressed. Therefore, the second lens member 8b and the third lens member 8c can be easily removed. Therefore, even if the filament of the lamp 7 breaks, the lens member 8 can be easily removed and the internal lamp 7 can be easily replaced with a new lamp 7.

The display device 5' shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 includes a main body base 6' attached to the surface of the front frame 3, and a lamp 7 attached as a light source to the main body base 6'.
The main components are the lamps 7... and a fourth lens member 8d, a fifth lens member 8e, a sixth lens member 8f, and a seventh lens member 8g that cover the front surface of the main body base 6'.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main body base 6' is a horizontally elongated member made of synthetic resin, and forms horizontally long partition walls 9d that stand up rearward from the upper and lower edges. . A claw engaging part 45 is formed on the upper and lower sides, and a semicircular lamp holder 19e is provided protruding from the side thereof, and a wiring insertion hole 20' is formed between the pair of lamp holders 19, 19 in each lamp 7. Heat dissipation holes 46 are formed in corresponding portions, and slit-shaped engaging portions 47, 47 are formed at the left and right ends of the lens storage space 13', and slit-shaped engaging portions 47, 47 are formed on the outside of both engaging portions 47, 47. Fixing holes 16', 16' are provided at the ends.

The lamps 7e... to be attached to the main body base 6' having the above-mentioned configuration are screwed into the threaded socket 23', and are attached to the clamping member 48 connected to the socket 23'.
By sandwiching each lamp holder 19 of the main body base 6', it is fixedly attached to the main body base 6'. Further, a cord 25' whose one end is connected to the socket 23' is brought out to the back side of the main body base 6' through the wiring insertion hole 20'.

Fourth lens member 8d and fifth lens member 8e
Both have a cross section approximately horizontal U whose front surface is composed of a curved surface.
It is made of transparent synthetic resin in the shape of a letter, and the left and right openings have edges 31' that function as pressing parts,
A diamond cut is made on the inner surface, and engaging claws 49, 49 are formed on the edges of the upper and lower surfaces. Like the fourth lens member 8d and the fifth lens member 8e, the sixth lens member 8f is made of translucent synthetic resin and has a curved front surface and a substantially horizontal U-shaped cross section, and has a diamond cut on the inner surface. A locking portion 32f is provided at the rear end of the left side surface and protrudes toward the left side. Also, the seventh
The lens member 8g is similar to the sixth lens member 8f, and has a locking portion 32g protruding toward the right at its right rear end.

To securely attach the lens members 8 to the main body base 6', the locking portion 32f of the sixth lens member 8f on the left side is engaged with the engaging portion 47 on the left side of the main body base 6', and then the fourth lens member 8 is attached to the main body base 6'. The edge 31' of the member 8d is brought into contact with the end of the sixth lens member 8f serving as the receiving part 33f,
In this state, the engaging claws 49, 4 of the fourth lens member 8d
9 into the claw engaging portions 45, 45 of the main body base 6'. In this way, the edge 31' of the fourth lens member 8d acts as a pressing portion to press one end of the sixth lens member 8f, thereby firmly fixing it to the main body base 6'.
Similarly, the locking portion 32g of the seventh lens member 8g
is engaged in the right engaging part 47 of the main body base 6', and then the edge 31' of the fifth lens member 8e is brought into contact with the end of the seventh lens member 8g serving as the receiving part 33g, and in this state, Engagement claw 4 of fifth lens member 8e
9, 49 to the claw engaging portions 45, 45 of the main body base 6'.
engage within.

The display device 5' according to the second embodiment described above can also provide the same effects as the display device 5 according to the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the first lens member 8a is fixed to the main body base 6, and the second lens member 8b is fixed by being pressed to the main body base 6 side by the lens member 8a. The relationship is caused by the fourth lens member 8d and the sixth lens member 8f, and by the fifth lens member 8e and the seventh lens member 8d, respectively, but the display having a larger number (5 or more) of lens members When constructing a container, the same effect can be expected if it is constructed so as to satisfy the relationship between the first lens member 8a and the second lens member 8b (or the third lens member 8c) of the present application.

In order to attach the display device 5' having the above-described structure to the surface of the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1, as shown in FIG. The screws are inserted into the holes 35' and fixed into the front frame 3 by screwing the tips of the screws inserted into each of the fixing holes 16' of the main body base 6'. As shown in FIG. 9, positioning projections 50, 50 are provided on the back surface of the main body base 6', and the positioning projections 50, 50 are inserted into positioning holes 51, 51 formed on the surface of the front frame 3. The position of the indicator 5' may be adjusted to a predetermined position by fitting.

Note that the light emitting source in the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned lamp 7, and may be, for example, a light emitting diode or the like. Further, the locking part 32 and the receiving part 33 of the lens member 8 may have any structure as long as the lens member can be fixed to the main body base 6 by fixing adjacent lens members. It may also be configured with a hole into which the protrusion fits.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the pachinko machine display device of the present invention, by fixing the main body base fastening portion formed on the first lens member to the main body base, the first lens member can be fixed to the main body base. While fixing the lens member to the main body base, the locking part formed at one end of the second lens member is engaged with the engaging part of the main body base, and the receiving part formed at the other end of the second lens member is fixed to the first end. Since the second lens member is fixed to the main body base by pressing it toward the main body base with a pressing portion formed on the lens member, the second lens member has a locking portion engaged with an engaging portion of the main body base. The receiving portion of the member is pressed against the first lens member so that the pressing portion of the first lens member presses the receiving portion toward the main body base side.
By fixing the lens member to the main body base using the main body base fastening part, it becomes possible to fix the first lens member and the second lens member integrally to the main body base.

Therefore, the first and second lens members can be simultaneously fixed to the main body base by simply fixing the main body base fastening portion of the first lens member to the main body base, and the first and second lens members can be simultaneously fixed to the main body base. Since the first and second lens members can be removed from the main body base at the same time by simply removing the main body base fastening part of the first lens member from the main body base, each lens can be removed even in a display device having multiple lens members. It is possible to simplify the work of fixing the member to the main body base, save labor in assembly work, and facilitate maintenance work such as replacing the lamp 7.

Further, by forming a partition wall of a predetermined height that stands up behind the periphery of the main body base, the rigidity of the main body base can be increased. Moreover, the first
When the second lens member is fixed to the main body base,
Since the structure is such that the pressing part of the first lens member and the receiving part of the second lens member are overlapped, the strength of the entire lens member can be increased by increasing the rigidity of this overlapping part.

Therefore, a display device with increased rigidity of the main body base and lens member can have enough strength to withstand long-term use, so it can be used in so-called separate pachinko machines. The reliability can be improved and it can be used as an indicator for a pachinko machine of great practical value.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine and a display, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the back side of the pachinko machine, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the display, and FIG. The figure is a perspective view of the display device shown in FIG. 3, seen from the back side, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the display device shown in FIG.
Figure 6 is a schematic block wiring diagram, Figure 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the display, Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view of the display shown in Figure 7, and Figure 9 is the display shown in Figure 7. It is a sectional view of a container. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko machine, 3 is a front frame, 5 is a display, 6 is a main body base, 7 is a lamp, 8a to 8c are first to third lens members, and 9a to 9c are first to third lens members.
partition wall, 30 is a boss, 31a is a pressing part, 32b,
32c is a locking portion, 33b and 33c are receiving portions, and 47 is an engaging portion.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A display device in which a light emitting source is attached to a main body base fixed to the front surface side of a front frame, and the front side of the light emitting source is covered with a plurality of lens members, the main body base comprising: A partition wall is formed at a predetermined height behind the periphery of the main body base, and the lens member has at least a first lens member and a second lens member, and a second lens member disposed on one side.
The lens member has a locking portion at one end and a receiving portion at the other end, and the first lens member disposed adjacent to the second lens member forms a locking portion for the main body base and is attached to one side of the lens member. A pressing part is formed in the second lens member, and the locking part of the second lens member is engaged with the engaging part formed on the main body base, and the pressing part of the first lens member is engaged with the receiving part. A display device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that the first and second lens members are fixed to the main body base by fixing the main body base fastening portion of the member to the main body base.