JPH0591767U - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a ball game machine capable of quickly and smoothly performing opening and closing work of a mechanism plate. [Configuration] Simultaneously with closing or opening of the mechanism plate 2, connecting groove portions 75a to 75c of the first connecting member 73 for supplying power to the hitting ball driving unit 27 via the power supply wiring 67 and the power supply wiring 77 for the power supply unit. Second connection member 74 connected via
The connecting pieces 76a to 76c are fitted or not fitted. [Effect] When opening and closing the mechanism plate 2, the connecting members 73, 74
Since it is not necessary to manually remove or connect the mechanism plate 2, the opening and closing work of the mechanism plate 2 can be performed quickly and smoothly.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more specifically, a front frame provided with a game board and a hitting drive unit, and a back face side of the front frame which is rotatably supported and a prize ball payout. The present invention relates to a ball game machine including a mechanism and a mechanism plate provided with a power supply unit.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, in a ball game machine or the like, a game board is detachably arranged on the back side of the front frame, and a prize ball payout mechanism and a power supply unit are formed on the back side of the front frame including this game board. A mechanism plate is attached so that it can be opened and closed. The game board side, the front frame side and the mechanism board side input / output members, the circuit board, the power supply section, and the like are connected in a complicated manner.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a hitting ball driving mechanism 26 is provided in the lower portion of the front surface frame 3 of the ball-playing machine 1, and the hitting ball driving mechanism 26 is a hitting ball driving unit including a hitting motor. 27 and a batting rod 28 that is repeatedly rotated by the operation of the batting drive unit 27. A relay cover 63 is attached to the batting drive unit 27, and connection terminals 65a and 65b are attached to a relay board 64 of the relay cover 63. , 65c, 65d are connected to the connection terminals 65a to 65d, the connection terminal 66a connected to the power supply line 67 and the motor drive wiring 68, the connection wiring 66b connected to the handle wiring 69, and the touch substrate wiring 70. The connected connection terminal 66c, the connection terminal 66d connected to the display lamp wiring 71, and the like are connected to each other.

The other end of the power supply wiring 67 is connected to a connection terminal 81, and this connection terminal 81 is connected to a connection terminal 82 connected to a power supply port 54 provided in the mechanism plate 2. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 83 is a touch board box, 84 is a touch detection board, 85 is a sensitivity adjustment hole, and 86 is a sensitivity adjuster.

By the way, troubles such as ball clogging and ball clogging may occur between the game board 5 of the ball game machine 1 and the mechanism plate 2 due to various causes. In such a case, the mechanism plate 2 has to be opened with respect to the front frame 3, but at this time, the connection wiring such as the power supply wiring 67 interferes and the connection members are manually removed and mounted. It has to be done, and it has a drawback that the work is complicated. Especially when the player is playing a game, quick opening and closing work is required, but there is a drawback that the work is difficult and the work time is long.

In consideration of such a drawback, for example, according to Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-46585, a main male connector provided on the front frame side is provided with a large number of small projections for connection, and a main body provided on the peripheral frame side. By forming a number of small holes in the female connector and closing or opening the front frame and engaging or disconnecting these two connectors at the same time, separate electrical connection and disconnection work is omitted. The structure to obtain is already proposed.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-described configuration, the small protrusion of the main male connector is linearly formed in spite of the fact that the front frame provided with the main male connector rotates around the screw side with respect to the peripheral frame. If the front frame is repeatedly opened and closed during parts replacement, maintenance, etc., the small protrusions will bend or bend little by little due to the arcuate rotation of the main male connector, which hinders the opening and closing of the front frame. However, there is a possibility that contact failure may occur. An object of the present invention is to provide a connecting member for a ball striking drive unit provided on the front frame side, and a connecting member for a power supply unit provided on a mechanical plate side that rotates in an arc shape with respect to the front frame. The connection and disconnection can be made smoothly and surely at the same time as the closing or opening of the device, and even if the opening and closing of the mechanism plate is repeated, there is no risk of the connected part deforming over time, and contact failure may occur. It is intended to provide a ball game machine without any damage.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a front frame provided with a game board and a hitting ball drive unit, a pivotal pivotal support on the back side of the front frame, and a prize ball payout mechanism and power supply. In a ball game machine provided with a mechanism plate provided with a section, a first connecting member for supplying power to the hitting drive section through a power supply wiring is disposed on the back surface of the front frame side, and A second connection member, which is electrically connected to the first connection member in a state where the mechanism plate is attached to the front frame and is connected to the power supply unit via a power supply wiring, is provided on the mechanism plate side. The first connection member has a connection groove portion formed to extend at least in one side portion and extends in the horizontal direction, and the second connection member can be fitted to the connection groove portion. A connection terminal, the connection terminal is formed to extend in a horizontal direction, It is characterized in that in correspondence with the arcuate rotation when the serial mechanism plate is rotated capable of fitting into the connection groove.

[0009]

[Action]

 According to the present invention, when the mechanism plate is rotated, the connection terminal can be fitted into the connection groove portion in response to the arc-shaped rotation, and at the same time when the mechanism plate is closed or opened, the power is supplied to the hitting ball drive unit. Electrical connection or disconnection between the first connection member that supplies power through the supply wiring and the second connection member that is connected to the power supply unit through the power supply wiring can be performed remarkably smoothly. .. Further, since the connection groove portion and the connection terminal are not likely to be deformed with time even if the mechanism plate is repeatedly opened and closed, the smoothness of the work can be maintained, and the first and second connection members are brought into contact with each other. There is no risk of causing defects, and the opening and closing work of the mechanism plate can be performed quickly and smoothly.

[0010]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of a ball game machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 respectively show an outline of a first embodiment of the present invention. This ball game machine 1 is provided with a game board mounting frame 4 mounted on the back side of a front frame 3. A game board 5 is detachably attached to the game board mounting frame 4. Further, hinges 6 and 7 are provided at upper and lower positions on one side of the game board mounting frame 4, and the mechanism plate 2 is attached to the front frame 3 side by the hinges 6 and 7 so as to be openable and closable. .. Further, on the back surface side of the game board 5, a board box mounting member 13 is mounted so as to cover the winning ball guide cover 8, and a board box 14 is mounted on the mounting member 13.

On the front side of the game board 5, various winning holes, winning ball devices, variable winning ball devices, starting winning holes, out ball entrances, etc. are provided on the front side of the game board 5, and the front side is also provided. On the front side of the frame 3, mechanisms such as a big hit display section, a speaker section, a push button switch, and an operation handle are arranged. This game board 5 is detachably mounted by the game board mounting members 15, 16, 17, and 18 provided on the game board mounting frame 4, and the positioning pins 19, 20 formed on the mounting frame 4 and the game board are mounted. By fitting with the positioning holes 21 and 22 formed in No. 5, it is positioned at a predetermined position. Further, the fastening pins 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d of the mechanism plate 2 are fixed to the mounting frame 4, and the mechanism plate 2 is maintained so that the fastening pins 23a to 23d are inserted. Pieces 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d are provided.

A hitting ball driving mechanism 26 is provided on the lower portion of the front surface frame 3 on the back surface side. The hitting ball driving mechanism 26 is repeatedly driven by a hitting ball driving unit 27 including a hitting ball motor and an operation of the hitting ball driving unit 27. A ball striking rod 28 that moves is provided, and the ball striking drive unit 27 is operated by an operation handle, a push button switch, or the like. Further, on the back surface side of the winning ball guide cover 8 of the game board 5, as an example, a rotary drum mechanism 29 is provided and a relay board 30 is attached.

As shown in FIG. 3, the board box mounting member 13 is formed in a box shape, and a through hole 31 is formed in the central portion on the back side. A pair of holding plates 32 and 33 extending in the horizontal direction are provided on the upper and lower portions on the back side of the board box mounting member 13, and one end portion side of the pair of holding pieces 32 and 33 extends in the lateral direction. A connecting member 34 having a plurality of connecting terminal pins is attached.

As shown in FIG. 6, the substrate box 14 includes a box-shaped upper lid 36 and a lower lid 37 whose upper and lower portions are bent outward in a crank shape, and a circuit board is provided between the upper lid 36 and the lower lid 37. A plate 38 is attached. An IC circuit and other circuits are arranged on the circuit board 38, and various electric circuit elements, parts, etc. are previously incorporated so as to drive and control the output member based on an input signal from the input member. is there. Mounting holes 39a to 39d are formed at four corners of the circuit board 38, and the circuit board 38 is mounted to the mounting bosses 41a to 41d formed at the four corners of the lower lid 37 by mounting screws 42. .. Further, mounting pieces 43 and 44 are formed on the upper and lower portions of the lower lid 37 by being bent upward and downward, respectively, and the mounting pieces 43 and 44 are formed on the back side of the substrate box mounting member 13 described above. It is adapted to be locked by a pair of holding pieces 32, 33.

A connection member 46 having a plurality of connection terminals, which are input / output terminals on the circuit board 38 side, is fixed to one side of the circuit board 38. The connection member 46 and the connection member 34 described above are fixed. Are fitted by inserting the mounting pieces 43, 44 of the board box 14 from the side direction of the holding pieces 32, 33 of the board box mounting member 13, and the connecting members 34, 46 are electrically connected to each other. At the same time as the mounting work of the box 14, the connection work of the terminals is completed.

The mechanism plate 2 is provided with a prize ball storage tank 51, a prize ball supply trough 52, and a prize ball payout mechanism 53, and a power supply port 54 as a power supply unit connected to a power source (not shown). Are formed. The power supply unit may take any form as long as it is electrically connected to the power supply. A first connecting member 55 is provided on the back side of the game board 5 facing the power supply port 54, and a second connecting member 56 connected to the power supply port 54 is provided on the front side of the mechanism plate 2. ing. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 48 is a speaker connection wiring, and 49 is a push button switch connection wiring.

As shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. 4, the first connecting member 55 has a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) connecting groove portions 57 a formed with one side open and extending in the horizontal direction. 57b. Further, the second connecting member 56 is formed with a plurality of connecting pieces 58a and 58b as connecting terminals that are fitted to the connecting groove portions 57a and 57b and extend horizontally. In this embodiment, the connection groove portions 57a and 57b are formed by opening one side opposite to the hinge 6, and correspondingly, the connection pieces 58a and 58b are formed so as to extend toward the hinge 6. However, the hinges 6 side of the connection grooves 57a and 57b may be opened, or both sides may be opened.

The connection groove portions 57a and 57b are connected to the input / output member on the game board 5 side and the circuit board 38 via the connection wiring 59 and the like, and the connection pieces 58a and 58b are supplied with power via the connection wiring 60. A predetermined current is supplied from the power supply wiring 61 connected to the port 54 and connected to the power supply port 54. The first and second connecting members 55, 56 are provided with connecting pieces 58a, 58b in the connecting groove portions 57a, 57b corresponding to arcuate rotation when the mechanism plate 2 is closed by rotating. It can be fitted smoothly and surely, and can be electrically connected. On the other hand, when the mechanism plate 2 is rotated and opened, the fitting state of these is released, and the mechanism plate 2 is electrically disconnected. Further, since the fitting and releasing of the connecting pieces 58a, 58b and the connecting groove portions 57a, 57b are extremely smooth, there is no fear that the connecting pieces 58a, 58b will be deformed even if the mechanism plate 2 is repeatedly opened and closed. ..

Further, as enlargedly shown in FIG. 5, a relay cover 63 is attached to the hitting ball drive unit 27, and a relay substrate 64 is attached to the relay cover 63. Connection terminals 65a, 65b, 65c, 65d are respectively connected to the relay board 64, and the connection terminals 66a and the handle wiring 69 connected to the power supply line 67 and the motor drive wiring 68 are connected to these connection terminals 65a to 65d. The connected connection wiring 66b, the connection terminal 66c connected to the touch substrate wiring 70, the connection terminal 66d connected to the display lamp wiring 71, and the like are respectively connected. Although the touch substrate wiring 70 is omitted in FIG. 5, this is the case where the touch substrate is not used, and when it is used, the touch substrate wiring 70 is connected.

The other end of the power supply wiring 67 is connected to a first connecting member 73 provided on the front frame 3 side of the game board mounting frame 4 or the like. A second connecting member 74 is provided on the side of the mechanism plate 2 facing the first connecting member 73. The first connecting member 73 has a plurality of connecting groove portions 75a, 75b, 75c, and the second connecting member 74 has a plurality of connecting pieces 76a, 76b, 76c. A power supply wiring 77 is connected to the plurality of connection pieces 76a to 76c.

With the front frame 3 and the mechanism plate 2 closed, the connection pieces 76 a to 76 c are fitted in the connection groove portions 75 a to 75 c, respectively, so that an electrically connected state is obtained, and the front frame 3 and the mechanism are connected. When the plate 2 is opened, the fitting state is released, and the plate 2 is electrically disconnected. The mechanism plate 2 rotates about the hinges 6 and 7, and the second connecting member 74 makes an arc motion when seen from a plane. However, in the state where the second connecting member 74 is close to the first connecting member 73, Since the connection grooves 75a to 75c can be formed in an arc shape and the connection pieces 76a to 76c can be formed in a pin shape because they can be substantially parallel to each other, the first and second connection can also be used. The members 73 and 74 can also be arranged and used in reverse.

FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 respectively show an outline of a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, when the substrate box 14 is attached to the back surface side of the mechanism plate 2, The first and second connection members 73, 74 are characterized in that they are configured to be fitted and connected when the mechanism plate 2 is closed, as in the above-described embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the first connecting member 73 connected to the power supply wiring 67 on the hitting drive unit 27 side provided on the front frame 3 side and the power supply wiring 7 on the mechanism plate 2 side. The second connection member 74 connected to 7 and the circuit board 58 of the board box 14 attached to the mechanism plate 2 and the input / output member on the game board 5 side are connected by the same connection wiring as the conventional one. Except for the above, it has the same structure as that of the first embodiment described above.

[0024]

[Effect of the device]

 The above is the configuration of an embodiment of the ball game machine according to the present invention. According to such a configuration, when the mechanism plate is rotated, the connection terminal is provided in the connection groove portion corresponding to the arc-shaped rotation. The first connecting member that can be fitted and that supplies power to the ball striking drive unit through the power supply wiring simultaneously with the closing or opening of the mechanism plate and the first connection member that is connected to the power supply unit through the power supply wiring. The electrical connection to or disconnection from the second connecting member can be made extremely smoothly. Further, since the connection groove portion and the connection terminal are not likely to be deformed with time even if the mechanism plate is repeatedly opened and closed, the smoothness of the work can be maintained, and the first and second connection members can be prevented from contact failure. There is no danger of causing it, and the opening and closing work of the mechanism plate can be performed quickly and smoothly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a ball game machine.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a ball game machine.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a board box mounting member.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing first and second connection members of the game board, respectively.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing a first connecting member and a second connecting member related to a ball striking drive unit, respectively.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a board box.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the ball game machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a ball game machine according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view showing a wiring state of a conventional ball game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ball game machine 2 Mechanism board 3 Front frame 5 Game board 27 Hitting ball drive section 53 Prize ball payout mechanism 54 Power supply port (power supply section) 67 Power supply wiring 73 First connection member 74 Second connection member 75a- 75c Connection groove 76a to 76c Connection piece 77 Power supply wiring

Front page continuation (72) Creator Hirokichi Shida 386-6, Uenoshiba, Sakai-shi, Osaka 19 (72) Creator Yoshiko Ugawa 8-16, 164, Aioi-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A mechanism plate provided with a front frame provided with a game board and a hitting ball drive unit, and a pivotal rotatably supported rear face side of the front frame and provided with a prize ball payout mechanism and a power supply unit. In a ball game machine provided with, a first connecting member for supplying power to the hitting ball driving unit via power supply wiring is disposed on the back surface of the front frame side, and the mechanism plate is attached to the front frame. A second connection member, which is electrically connected to the first connection member in a state of being connected and is connected to the power supply unit via a power supply wiring, is provided on the mechanism plate side, and the first connection member is provided. Is open on at least one side,
A connection groove formed to extend in a horizontal direction, the second connection member has a connection terminal that can be fitted to the connection groove, and the connection terminal is formed to extend in a horizontal direction, A ball-and-ball game machine, characterized in that when the mechanism plate is rotated, it can be fitted into the connection groove portion in response to an arc-shaped rotation.