JPH0671031A - Glass frame of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a game machine provided with an original glass frame clearing off the image of a conventional pachinko game machine. CONSTITUTION:A glass frame body 31 constituting a glass frame mounted to the front surface of a pachinko game machine is molded of resin and has a metal plated on the surface. The glass frame body 31 is molded respectively with bulging parts 31a, 31b and rounded parts 31c, 31d and hinge parts 31e, 31f are respectively molded. The glass frame body is provided on the rear surface side with a resin made mounting member for mounting a glass plate and a metal made fixing member for fixing the mounting member to the rear surface of the glass frame body, respectively.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a glass frame of the gaming machine which is opened and closed when checking a gaming area of the gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art On the front of a pachinko gaming machine, there is provided a glass frame filled with glass so that a player can face a game area. The glass frame is made of a metal plate, and is openably and closably attached to a metal decorative frame of the gaming machine so as to eliminate malfunctions (eg, ball clogging) in the game area.

[0003]

By the way, although the glass frame is a main member on the front surface of the gaming machine and has a great influence on the impression of the entire gaming machine, the conventional glass frame is made of metal, so it is processed. There was a limit to the extent of, and the shape was common. Therefore, the advent of a gaming machine equipped with a novel glass frame that wipes out the image of a conventional pachinko gaming machine has been desired.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is directed to a glass frame attached to a gaming machine, in which a glass frame main body having an opening is made of resin, and an upper portion of the glass frame main body is formed. A bulge portion is formed in each of the lower and lower portions, and a rounded portion is formed in each of the left side portion and the right side portion. A metal film is attached to the surface of the glass frame body. Further, the glass frame main body is formed by forming a hinged portion for attaching the glass frame to the game machine so that the glass frame can be opened and closed. Further, a resin mounting member for mounting glass and a metal fixing member for fixing the mounting member to the back surface of the glass frame body are provided on the back surface side of the glass frame body, and the glass frame is mounted on the fixing member. It is configured such that a locking portion for locking the gaming machine is provided.

[0005]

In the glass frame according to the present invention, the glass frame main body is molded with resin, so that the bulging portion and the rounded portion can be easily molded, and the opening provided in the glass frame main body is three-dimensionally configured. can do. Further, since the metal film is attached to the surface of the glass frame body, the strength of the glass frame body can be increased. Further, since the hinge portion is formed on the glass frame body, the opening / closing mechanism between the glass frame and the game machine can be simplified. Further, on the back surface side of the glass frame body, there are provided a resin mounting member for mounting glass, and a metal fixing member for fixing the mounting member to the back surface of the glass frame body and having a locking portion. Therefore, the weight of the glass frame can be reduced, and the closed state of the glass frame can be ensured.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 as a gaming machine to which a glass frame 3 according to the present invention is attached, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the glass frame 3 and the opening / closing panel 6 are opened from the front frame 2. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 showing a state in which the front frame 2 is opened from the machine frame 5, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the glass frame 3, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the glass frame 3 seen from the back side. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the glass frame 3, and FIG. 6 is a central cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where the glass frame 3 is attached to the front frame 2.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a front frame 2 provided in front of a machine frame 5, a glass frame 3 provided in an opening 2A of the front frame 2, a game board 4, and a panel board 7.
And a front operation panel 8 provided below the panel board 7.
And have. As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 2 is attached to the machine frame 5 via a hinge 5A so as to be openable and closable in a single-opening manner, and the open / close panel 6 and the glass frame 3 are respectively attached to the front face. It is attached to the frame 2 so as to be openable and closable in a single-opening manner. Except for the game board 4 and the machine frame 5, the opening / closing panel 6, the front frame 2,
Main parts of the panel board 7, the front operation panel 8 and the glass frame 3 are molded of resin. In addition, what is shown by 3A is a glass breakage preventing member made of a transparent member.

On the front side of the game board 4, a game area 4A is provided, and the game area 4A is provided with accessories and the like constituting the second type of pachinko gaming machine 1. That is, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 4a, the symbol of the normal symbol display 4b starts to change, and when the symbol stops with a hit symbol, the normal electric starting port 4c is opened. When the game ball wins the ordinary electric starting port 4c, the movable piece 4e of the center accessory device 4d is opened, and at that time, the game ball wins the V winning port (not shown) in the accessory device. In this case, the special game state is entered. In addition, the probability that the symbol of the normal symbol display 4b is hit is the game area 4
A predetermined number of game balls are controlled so as to win the normal electric starting opening 4c with respect to the number of game balls hit in A.

In order to play a game with the game area 4A having the above-described structure, the player operates the display section and the operation section provided on the panel board 7 and the front operation panel 8. The panel board 7 is formed in a state of bulging forward so that a game ball supply tray 70 can be provided, and the panel board 7 has a credit indicator 71, a settlement button 72, a ball drop switch 73, Flashing indicator 7
4 are provided respectively.

The credit indicator 71 displays the number of prize balls held by the player with a limit of 250. Specifically, when the game ball supply plate 70 is full, the supply plate 70 is provided. The number of award balls that exceed is displayed in a range of 250. When the number of balls exceeds 250, prize balls are discharged to a tray 81 described later. The settlement button 72 is for settlement of credits, and when the settlement button 72 is pressed, prize balls corresponding to the number of credits at that time are paid out to the tray 81. The ball punching switch 73 is operated when the game ball of the supply tray 70 is dropped onto the tray 81, and when the switch 73 is pressed, the blinking during-balloon indicator 74 is adapted to blink.

The front operation panel 8 has an ashtray 82 on its left side, a tray 81 at its center, and an operation section 8 on its right side.
3 are provided respectively. The operation unit 83 has a firing operation handle 83a which is operated when a contact of a player is detected and a hitting ball launching device (not shown) is activated, and a flight distance adjustment capable of adjusting a flight distance of a game ball. Part 83b
And a flight distance display unit 83c for displaying the flight distance state changed by the operation of the flight distance adjusting unit 83b by the number of lights.
A single-shot switch 83d for temporarily stopping the firing regardless of the operation of the firing operation handle 83a is provided. In addition, what is shown by 84 is a ball removing lever, which is operated when the game balls stored in the tray 81 are discharged downward. Further, 85 is the saucer 81
It is an overflow lamp built in the side wall portion, and is lit when the game ball is full in the tray 81.

Next, based on FIGS. 3 to 6, the glass frame 3 will be described.
An example of the configuration will be described. The glass frame 3 is provided with a resin-made glass frame main body 31 having an opening 30 so that the player can face the game area 4A, and two glass plates arranged in parallel on the back side of the glass frame main body 31. Resin mounting member 32
And a metal fixing member 33 for fixing the mounting member 32 to the back surface of the glass frame main body 31.

The upper frame (upper part) and the lower frame (lower part) of the glass frame body 31 are respectively formed with bulging parts 31a and 31b bulging so as to bulge forward from their respective ends toward the center. There is. Further, the left and right sides of the glass frame main body 31 have rounded portions 31c,
31d and 31d are respectively molded. Therefore, unlike the conventional metal glass frame, the glass frame can be configured as a three-dimensional glass frame, and can give the player an impression different from that of the conventional gaming machine. In addition, the bulging portions 31a, 31
By molding b, the strength of the resin glass frame main body 31 is increased, and by molding the radius portions 31c and 31d, accidental accidents can be prevented.

In the drawing of FIG. 3, hinged portions 31e and 31f for hingedly attaching the glass frame 3 to the front frame 2 are formed in the lower left corner of the glass frame 3, respectively. Holes for inserting shaft pins (not shown) attached to the front frame 2 are provided in the upper and lower corners (see FIGS. 4 and 5) of the hinged portions 31e and 31f, respectively. Has been. Since the glass frame body 31 is made of resin, by integrally molding the hinged portions 31e and 31f,
An opening / closing fulcrum with a simple structure can be configured.

On the back surface of the glass frame main body 31, there is formed a glass pressing frame 31g protruding rearward from the edge of the opening 30. The glass holding frame 31g is for press-fitting glass, and the fixing member 33 fixes the mounting member 32.
When is attached to the back surface of the glass frame main body 31, the glass is pressed. The glass holding frame 3
Between 1 g and the outer frame 31h of the glass frame body 31,
When attaching the attachment member 32 via the fixing member 33, a fastening cylinder 3 for fastening the fixing member 33.
A plurality of 1i are molded.

The glass frame body 31 thus constructed has a metal plating on the entire surface thereof.
It has a metallic texture and has improved strength against impact. The metal plating on the main body 31 is performed by using a chemical plating method and an electroplating method together, or by a vacuum deposition method or the like.

The mounting member 32 is composed of a substantially U-shaped frame having a width and a height such that glass for closing the opening 30 can be mounted, and is made of resin. The mounting member 32 is molded so that its cross section is convex to form a step portion 32a and a step portion 32b, respectively, so that one glass can be attached to the step portion 32a and one glass can be attached to the step portion 32b. Has become. In order to fix the mounting member 32 to the glass frame main body 31 with screws or the like on the outer edge 32d of the mounting member 32,
A plurality of mounting pieces 32c are provided at positions corresponding to the fastening cylinder 31i.
Is molded.

The fixing member 33 is composed of a left mounting piece 33a, a right mounting piece 33b, and a lower mounting piece 33c. The left mounting piece 33a is attached to the outer edge 32 on the left side of the mounting member 32.
The lower mounting piece 33c is attached to the d and the side edge 32e.
The right attachment piece 33b is attached to the outer edge 32d and the side edge 32e of the bottom of the glass sheet, and the right attachment piece 33b is attached to the outer edge 32d and the side edge 32e of the right side of the attachment member 32, respectively, and the attachment member 32 is attached to the back surface of the glass frame main body 31 through a screw hole. It is supposed to be attached.
A locking portion 33d for locking the glass frame 3 to the front frame 2 is provided on the left mounting piece 33a.
The metal locking portion 33d can maintain the closed state of the glass frame 3 and the front frame 2, which is effective in preventing fraudulent acts.

To attach the glass to the glass frame 3 constructed as described above, for example, the attachment member 32 is attached to the back surface of the glass frame main body 31 via the fixing member 33, and then the attachment member 32 is attached. The glass may be inserted into the step portions 32a and 32b from above and further tightened.

As shown in FIG. 6, comb-shaped contact surfaces (not shown in FIGS. 4 and 5) are formed at the portions where the glass frame 3 and the front frame 2 are in contact with each other. Since the contact surfaces thereof are in mesh with each other, it is effective in preventing fraud.

As a method of manufacturing the glass frame body 31 and the mounting member 32 made of resin, a well-known manufacturing method such as an injection molding method is used. Further, polystyrene, AS resin, ABS resin, fiber reinforced plastic or the like is used as a molding material.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a glass frame 300 according to another embodiment. Glass frame body 301 of the glass frame 300
The decorative lamp portion 302 is integrally molded with the lamp to reduce the cost. As described above, since the glass frame body according to the present invention is made of resin, the shape can be arbitrarily designed to obtain a molded product.

Next, a configuration example of the opening / closing panel will be described with reference to FIGS. The opening / closing panel 6 has the panel board 7 mounted on the front surface thereof with screws or the like, and the opening / closing panel 6 has the front frame 2 via a cylindrical bearing portion 60 provided on the base end side 6A thereof. It is attached so that it can be opened and closed.

As shown in FIG. 9, a signal line from a discharge / launch control circuit (not shown), the credit indicator 71, the settlement button 72 and the prize ball guide member 10 are attached to the rear surface of the opening / closing panel 6. Glass frame open detection SW1
A component housing portion 61 for housing the relay board 12 as a component of the gaming machine that relays each of the connection lines 1 is provided. The component accommodating portion 61 has a shape capable of accommodating the relay board 12, for example, a box-shaped resin open / close panel 6.
It is made by molding. The component accommodating portion 61 is formed on the base end side 6A of the rear surface of the open panel, and is provided so that the wiring does not interfere with the inspection work even when the open / close panel 6 is opened for the inspection work.

As shown in FIG. 10, an opening 62 is provided in the upper portion of the open end side 6B on the rear surface of the opening / closing panel 6 to which the credit display 71 and the base 75 of the settlement button 72 can be attached. The board 75 attached to the opening 62 is fixed to the panel board 7 through a mounting tube 76 protruding from the back surface of the panel board 7, and the credit indicator 71 is opened in the panel board 7. Part 77
In addition, the settlement button 72 is exposed to the opening 78 of the panel board 7. With such a structure, the parts can be directly attached from the rear surface side of the opening / closing panel 6, so that not only the attaching work is facilitated, but also the maintenance and inspection work is facilitated.

The wiring accommodating portion 6 capable of accommodating the connection line (wiring) 79 between the credit indicator 71 and the settlement button 72 is provided between the opening 62 and the component accommodating portion 61.
3 is provided. The wiring accommodating portion 63 has a shape capable of accommodating the connection wire 79, and is made by molding the open / close panel 6 made of resin. In this embodiment, the wiring accommodating portion 63 is formed with a stepped portion 63a between the opening 62 and the component accommodating portion 61.
The connection wire 79 comes into contact with the wire 3a and is appropriately held in the wire housing portion 63.

At the upper end of the opening / closing panel 6, there is a fraud prevention section 64 for preventing a player from cheating.
It is integrally molded with. The fraud prevention portion 64 has a vertical cross section formed in a substantially "U" shape and is folded back so that fraudulent acts of inserting a wire or the like can be reliably prevented.

As described above, since the opening / closing panel 6 is made of resin, it is possible to arbitrarily install a component accommodating portion, an opening or a wiring accommodating portion for a component that can be accommodated in the bulging portion of the panel board 7. A molded product can be obtained by designing the shape and the fraud prevention portion. Therefore, it is possible to make a component accommodating portion capable of accommodating various electric components and the like and a wiring accommodating portion for the component, and to make an opening / closing panel of a gaming machine that can cope with computerization. . In this embodiment, the component housing 61 is molded so as to accommodate the relay board 12, but other components, for example, a probability setting device or the like that can set the probability that the symbol of the ordinary symbol display 4b will hit It is also possible to provide an accommodating portion that can accommodate.

The open / close panel 6 constructed as described above.
The ball feeding unit 9 is attached to the open end side 6B on the back side thereof, and the prize ball guiding member 10 is attached to the prize ball discharge port 65 provided on the base end side 6A thereof. The ball feeding unit 9 separates the game balls sent through the ball inlet 66 of the opening / closing panel 6 one by one inside and sends them out from the outlet to a hitting ball firing position (not shown) of the launch rail. It is a device. Reference numeral 67 is a hook member for locking the opening / closing panel 6 to the front frame 2, reference numeral 68 is a counting sensor for counting the number of shot balls, and reference numeral 69 is a ball detection sensor. .

Although the present invention is implemented in a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine in the above embodiment, the present invention can be implemented in a gaming machine other than a pachinko gaming machine. Further, although the fixing member is divided into three in the above-mentioned embodiment, it may have an integral structure, or the lower mounting piece 33c may be omitted.

In the glass frame main body according to the present invention, the bulging portions are formed on the upper frame and the lower frame respectively, but the rounded portions may be formed instead of these bulging portions, and the characteristics of the resin may be changed. It can be used to form various shapes.

[0032]

According to the invention described in claim 1, the glass frame main body is formed of resin, the bulging portion and the rounded portion can be easily formed, and the opening portion provided in the glass frame main body is formed. It can be configured in three dimensions. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine equipped with a novel glass frame that completely wipes out the image of a conventional pachinko gaming machine equipped with a flat metal glass frame. According to the second aspect of the invention, not only the strength of the glass frame body can be increased, but also the texture of the metal can be expressed. Further, according to the invention described in claim 3, since the opening / closing mechanism between the glass frame and the gaming machine can be simplified, the cost can be reduced. Further, according to the invention described in claim 4, the weight of the gaming machine can be reduced by reducing the weight of the glass frame, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, since the closed state of the glass frame can be ensured, it is effective in preventing fraudulent acts.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game machine.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine showing a state in which a glass frame and an opening / closing panel are opened from a front frame, and a state in which a front frame is opened from a machine frame.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a glass frame.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a glass frame seen from the back side.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a glass frame.

FIG. 6 is a central horizontal cross-sectional view of the main parts of the gaming machine with the glass frame attached to the front frame.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a glass frame according to another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the opening / closing panel viewed from the back side.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of an opening / closing panel.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a main part of the opening / closing panel showing an opening for mounting a credit indicator and the like.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko gaming machine 3 Glass frame 30 Opening 31 Glass frame main body 31a 31b Swelling part 31c 31d Earl part 31e 31f Hinge part 32 Mounting member 33 Fixing member 33d Locking part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A glass frame attached to a game machine, wherein a glass frame main body having an opening is formed of resin, and bulging portions are formed on an upper portion and a lower portion of the glass frame main body, and a left side portion is formed. The glass frame of the gaming machine is characterized in that rounded parts are formed on the right side and the right side, respectively. 2. The glass frame for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a metal film is attached to a surface of the glass frame main body. 3. The glass frame for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the glass frame main body is formed with a hinged portion for attaching the glass frame to the gaming machine so that the glass frame can be opened and closed. 4. A resin-made mounting member for mounting glass on the back surface side of the glass frame body, and a metal fixing member for fixing the mounting member to the back surface of the glass frame body,
The glass frame of the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the fixing member is provided with a locking portion that locks the glass frame to the gaming machine.