JPH07185063A - Lock device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely prevent the deformation of an engaging part or hook at door closing by providing a constitution such that a roller fixed to a slide member makes contact with a guide rail on a game machine body side and moves to the closing position of a front door while rolling on the guide rail. CONSTITUTION:A slide member 70 mounted on a support member 60 is regularly energized in the direction of engaging an engaging part 80 with a hook 140 by the force of an energizing member. When the front door 50 of a game machine is closed from the door opened state, a roller 90 fixed to the slide member 70 first makes contact with a guide rail 150 on the game machine body side, and moves to the closing position of the front door 50 while rolling on the rail 150. Since the slide member 70 is vertically slid along the form of the guide rail 150 synchronously with the movement of the roller 90 at that time, the engaging part 80 is guided toward the hook 140, and the front door 50 is locked in the door closed state by the engagement between the both 80, 140. When a cylinder lock is operated to rotate a cam member, on the other hand, the front door is unlocked.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a locking device for locking a front door of a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a device for smoothly opening and closing the front door. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a locking device for a front door of a game machine of this type is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-114387.
This pachinko machine locking device has a support plate attached to one side on the back side of the front door, and at the upper and lower parts of the support plate, a key member projecting toward the main body and tiltable in the vertical direction is axially mounted. By locking this key member to a locking portion provided on the main body, the front door and the main body are locked together. The above-mentioned upper and lower key members are connected by a connecting rod and are always urged in the locking direction. A cam plate provided on the cylinder lock is engaged with the connecting rod, and when the key shaft of the cylinder lock is rotated,
The cam plate pushes up the connecting rod, and the key member can be tilted. Therefore, when the cylinder lock is operated, the key member is disengaged from the locking portion and the front door can be opened.

[0003]

However, in the above-described locking device for the pachinko machine, the key member is always biased in the locking direction, so that the key member must be engaged in order to close the front door. By directly abutting against the stop member, it must be engaged with the stop member against the biasing force of the key member. For this reason, the key member or the locking member is deformed or distorted by repeating the above-mentioned abutting operation due to long-term use, which eventually causes a failure.

Further, in order to prevent such deformation and distortion, it is necessary to increase the strength of the key member and the locking member. However, this increases the weight of the front door and There is a problem that manufacturing costs are high. The present invention has been proposed in view of the problems of the above-described conventional technology, and its object is to provide a lightweight, high-strength front door that can be smoothly opened and closed. It is to provide a switchgear.

[0005]

The present invention is to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the contents thereof will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. The invention according to claim 1 is a support member (6) attached to one side portion on the back side of the front door (50).
0), a slide member (70) attached to the support member (60) so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and the slide member (70),
An engaging portion (80) provided toward the back side of the front door (50) and a roller (90) rotatably attached to the slide member (70).
A hook (140) provided at a position facing the engaging portion (80) of the gaming machine body, and the roller of the gaming machine body.
A guide rail (150) provided at a position facing the (90) and rolling the roller (90) to guide the engaging portion (80) toward the hook (140), and the engaging portion. 80 hooks (140)
Urging member (100) for urging the slide member (70) in a direction in which the engaging member (80) is rotatably attached to the supporting member (60), and the engaging portion (80) is hooked ( 140),
A cam member (110) that moves the slide member 70, and a cylinder lock (120) that communicates with the cam member (110) and operates from the front surface of the front door (50) to rotate the cam member (110). It is characterized by having.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the cam member (110) also serves as an operating member of the reset switch 130.

[0007]

In the invention according to claim 1, in the slide member (70) attached to the support member (60), the engaging portion (80) is always hooked by the biasing member (100). 140) is urged in the direction to engage. From the state that the front door (50) is open,
When you start closing the front door (50), first, the roller (90) axially attached to the slide member 70 is the guide rail provided on the main body of the gaming machine.
It contacts (150) and moves to the closed position of front door 50 while rolling on this guide rail (150).

At this time, the slide member (70) to which the roller (90) is attached slides up and down along the shape of the guide rail (150) in synchronization with the movement of the roller (90). Therefore, the engaging portion (80) is guided toward the hook (140), the engaging portion (80) is engaged with the hook (140), and the front door (50) is engaged with the gaming machine body. It becomes a state. When the cylinder lock (120) is operated in this locked state, the cam member
The (110) rotates to move the slide member (70) against the urging force of the urging member (100), and the engaging portion (80) disengages from the hook (140). For this reason, unlock the front door (50) to
You can open (50).

According to the second aspect of the invention, the cam member (110) is provided.
Since it also serves as the operation member of the reset switch (130), when the cylinder lock (120) is operated in the direction opposite to the unlocking operation, the reset switch (130) is operated to reset the stopped state etc. .

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment described below, a slot machine is used as a typical game machine for explanation. 1-9
1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine, FIG. 2 is a front view of a locking device according to the present invention as viewed from the back side of a front door, and FIG. End view of the
4 is a side view of the support member attached to the front door, FIG. 5 is a side view of the hook attached to the slot machine body, and FIGS.
8 is a side view of the slot machine showing a process of closing the front door, FIG. 6 is a side view of the slot machine showing a state before closing the front door, and FIG. 7 is a slot showing a state in the middle of closing the front door. 8 is a side view of the machine, FIG. 8 is a side view of the slot machine with the front door closed, and FIG. 9 is a side view of the roller and the guide rail.

As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine includes a game board 20, an operating section 30, and a medal discharge tray 40 on the front surface of the main body 10.
A front door 50 having, for example, is attached so as to be openable and closable. A support member 60 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is attached to the back side of the opening / closing side of the front door 50. The support member 60 is a plate-shaped member having a support plate 62 extending from one side of the mounting plate 61 and having a substantially L-shaped cross section.
Long holes 63, 63 that are long in the vertical direction are formed in the upper and lower portions on the 10 side.

A long hole formed in the support plate 62 of the support member 60
A slide member 70 is attached to 63. The slide member 70 is a plate-like member having a substantially U-shaped cross section in which wall plates 72 are respectively extended from both ends of the substrate 71, and a substantially rectangular shape is provided above and below the wall plate 72a located on the slot machine body 10 side. The window-shaped engaging portion 80 having the above shape is opened, and the action plate 73 is extended toward the outside in the middle of the wall plate 72b located on the front surface side of the front door 50. Further, rollers 90, 90 are rotatably mounted on the upper and lower sides of the slide member 70 with the support plate 62 of the support member 60 interposed therebetween.

To attach the slide member 70 to the support member 60 described above, first, the substrate 71 of the slide member 70 is positioned on one side of the support plate 62 of the support member 60, and the support plate 62 is attached from the other side of the support plate 62. Rotating shaft 91 of roller 90 in long hole 63 opened in 62
The rotary shaft 91 may be attached to the substrate 71 of the slide member 70 by inserting the rotary shaft 91. Therefore, the slide member 70
Can move up and down within the range of the long hole 63 formed in the support plate 62 of the support member 60.

A spring functioning as a biasing member is provided between the support plate 62 of the support member 60 and the wall plate 72 of the slide member 70.
100 is attached. The spring 100 urges the slide member 70 so that it is always in the lower position with respect to the support member 60. Therefore, the rollers 90, 90 attached to the support member 60 are also always biased so as to be in the lower position of the long holes 63, 63.

Below the working plate 73 extending from the wall plate 72 of the slide member 70, the working piece 111 of the cam member 110 pivotally mounted on the mounting plate 61 of the supporting member 60 abuts. ing. Further, a key shaft 121 of a cylinder lock 120 is connected to a rotating shaft 112 of the cam member 110, and a key operating portion 122 having a key hole of the cylinder lock 120 is positioned so as to be operable from the front of the slot machine. ing.

Therefore, when the cylinder lock 120 is operated clockwise as viewed from the front of the slot machine, the cam member 110 is operated.
Also rotates in the same direction, the action piece 111 of the cam member 110 pushes up the action plate 73 of the slide member 70, and the slide member 70 can be moved upward against the bias of the spring 100. With the movement of the slide member 70, the rollers 90, 90 also have the long holes 63,
Move up within 63.

A reset switch 130 is attached to the support plate 62 of the support member 60 at a position where it comes into contact with the lower side of the action piece 111 of the cam member 110. This reset switch 130
Is a switch for resetting the stopped state and the like in the slot machine. Therefore, when the cylinder lock 120 is operated counterclockwise when viewed from the front of the slot machine,
The cam member 110 also rotates in the same direction, and the working piece 11 of the cam member 110
1 can press the reset switch 130 to reset the stopped state of the slot machine.

On the opening / closing front surface of the slot machine body 10,
Hooks 140 are attached at positions facing the engaging portions 80 of the slide member 70 described above. This hook 140
Is a plate member having a locking piece 141 protruding upward, and the upper and lower hooks 140 are connected by a connecting plate 142. In addition, guide rails 150 and 150 are provided above and below the hook 140 of the slot machine main body 10 at positions facing the rollers 90 and 90 of the slide member 70 described above, respectively. The guide rail 150 is an upward rail that inclines upward from the front of the slot machine body 10 toward the inside.
151 and the upward rail 151 connected to the hook 14 described above.
A downward rail 152 that extends substantially vertically downward from the position before the locking piece 141 position of 0 and is connected to the downward rail 152, and hooks
It consists of a horizontal rail 153 which is almost horizontal to the position of 140 base end.

A procedure for opening and closing the front door 50 using the locking device for the front door 50 described above will be described. When the front door 50 is started to be closed from the state where the front door 50 is opened, the rollers 90, 90 pivotally attached to the upper and lower portions of the slide member 70 are attached to the gaming machine body 10.
It comes into contact with the tip end portions of the guide rails 150, 150 provided on the. When the front door 50 is further closed, the rollers 90, 90 are guided by the guide rail 15.
Roll over 0,150 toward the back of the slot machine. At this time, the rollers 90, 90 are gradually lifted by the upward rails 151, 151 to above the locking pieces 141, 141 of the hooks 140, 140. Then, the slide member 70 to which the rollers 90, 90 are attached also moves upward against the bias of the spring 100. That is, the engaging portions 80, 80 opened on the slide member 70.
Will move upwards. And rollers 90,90
Reaches the peak of the upward rails 151, 151, the engaging portion 80,
80 starts to be engaged from above the locking pieces 141, 141 of the hooks 140, 140.

Then, when the front door 50 is further closed, the rollers 90, 90 fall downward by the downward rails 152, 152,
Fits on horizontal rails 153,153. In this state, the engaging portion 8
The 0 and 80 are completely engaged with the hooks 140 and 140, and the front door 50 is closed and locked. In this locked state, when the cylinder lock 120 is operated to rotate clockwise when viewed from the front side of the slot machine, the cam member 110 also rotates in the same direction, and the upper portion of the action piece 111 is slid.
The action plate 73 is pushed up to move the slide member 70 upward against the bias of the spring 100. Therefore, the engaging portion 8
When 0,80 comes off hooks 140,140, roller 90,
90 is pushed up above the peak of the guide rails 150, 150, the locked state is released, and the front door 50 can be opened.

On the other hand, when the cylinder lock 120 is operated in the opposite direction to the unlocking operation, that is, when the cylinder lock 120 is rotated counterclockwise when viewed from the front side of the slot machine, the cam member 110 also rotates in the same direction and the action piece. The lower part of 111 pushes the reset switch 130. Therefore, the stopped state of the slot machine can be reset. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the slot machine has been described as a typical example of the gaming machine, but the present embodiment is not limited to the slot machine, and a gaming machine having a front door openably and closably attached to the main body, for example, a pachinko machine. It can also be applied to machines, arrangement ball game machines, and the like.

Further, although the pair of engaging portions 80, 80, hooks 140, 140, rollers 90, 90, and guide rails 150, 150 are provided above and below the slot machine, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to use one piece. Three pieces may be provided in the middle lower part, or four or more pieces may be provided.

[0023]

Since the present invention is constituted as described above, it has the following effects. Claim 1
According to the invention described above, when the front door is closed from the state in which the front door is opened, the roller axially attached to the slide member is
It comes into contact with a guide rail provided on the main body of the gaming machine and moves to the closed position of the front door while rolling on the guide rail. At this time, the slide member to which the roller is attached is
In synchronization with the movement of the roller, it slides up and down along the shape of the guide rail, the engaging portion is guided toward the hook 0, the engaging portion engages with the hook, and the front door is engaged with the gaming machine body. It will be locked together. When the cylinder lock is operated in this locked state, the cam member rotates to move the slide member against the bias of the biasing member, the engaging portion disengages from the hook, and the front door is unlocked. , The front door can be opened.

Therefore, when the front door is closed, the engaging portion can be locked without hitting the hook, so that the engaging portion and the hook are not deformed or distorted. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the strength of the locking device so much, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the cam member also serves as the operation member of the reset switch, when the cylinder lock is operated in the direction opposite to the unlocking operation, the reset switch is operated and the stopped state or the like is set. Will be reset.

Therefore, since the number of parts can be reduced, it is possible to further reduce the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of the locking device according to the present invention as viewed from the back side of the front door.

FIG. 3 is an end view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a support member attached to the front door.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a hook attached to the main body of the slot machine.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the slot machine showing a state before closing a front door of the slot machine.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the slot machine showing a state where the front door is being closed.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the slot machine with the front door closed.

FIG. 9 is a side view of a roller and a guide rail.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Main body 20 Game board 30 Operation part 40 Medal discharge tray 50 Front door 60 Support member 61 Mounting plate 62 Support plate 63 Long hole 70 Sliding member 71 Board 72 Wall plate 73 Action plate 80 Engagement part 90 Roller 91 Rotation axis 100 Spring 110 Cam member 111 Action piece 112 Rotation axis 120 Cylinder lock 121 Key axis 122 Key operation section 130 Reset switch 140 Hook 141 Locking piece 142 Connecting plate 150 Guide rail 151 Upward rail 152 Downward rail 153 Horizontal rail

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A support member attached to one side of the back side of the front door, a slide member attached to the support member so as to be vertically movable, and a slide member provided on the slide member toward the back side of the front door. An engaging portion, a roller rotatably attached to the slide member, a hook provided at a position facing the engaging portion of the gaming machine body, and a position facing the roller of the gaming machine body. , A guide rail that rolls the roller to guide the engaging portion toward the hook, and a direction in which the engaging portion engages with the hook,
A biasing member that biases the slide member, a cam member that is pivotally attached to the support member, and that moves the slide member in a direction in which the engaging portion is disengaged from the hook, and a cam member that communicates with the cam member. A lock device for a gaming machine, comprising: a cylinder lock that is operated from the front of the front door to rotate the cam member. 2. The locking device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cam member also serves as an operating member of the reset switch.