JPH07213691A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a PACHINKO machine capable of making a transparent plate holding frame which holds a transparent plate with inferior decorativeness into high-grade decoration. CONSTITUTION:The transparent plate holding frame is constituted of a main frame constitutional member 101 made of resin on which an opening 207 to regulate a game opening 204 is formed, and plural decorative members 136, 149, 152, 153, 157, and 175 made of synthetic resin loaded on the front plane side of the main frame constitutional member 101, and also, the decorative members 136, 175 that is a part of the plural decorative members are formed in transmissive decorative members 136, 175 molded with transmissive synthetic resin through which light transmits, and a light source 182 for decoration is provided at the back plane side of the transmissive decorative member. In this way, decorativeness higher than ever can be displayed by combining the main frame constitutional member 101 with the decorative member 136, etc., and in addition to that, more high-grade decorativeness can be further displayed by irradiating the partial decorative members 136, 175 with the light from the light source.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a game opening which has a game opening through which a game area of a game board can be seen, and a transparent plate holding frame to which a transparent plate can be attached in correspondence with the game opening. It relates to a ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a transparent plate holding frame having a game opening through which a game area of a game board can be seen through and a transparent plate corresponding to the game opening is formed in a frame shape. The only glass door holding frame that can be opened and closed is attached to the market by a metal door holding frame (known as "metal frame" in the genus) fixed to the opening edge of the wooden front frame. ing. This glass door holding frame can only see the square chrome-plated frame seen from the front,
Its shape and appearance has not changed over the past 20 years.

[0003]

By the way, in recent years, among the members constituting the ball game machine, the configuration of the game board has been devised in the design of the variable display device, the variable winning ball device, etc. It is highly decorated so as to make an impact on the appearance of the ball, and is also provided with a hitting ball supply plate (generally referred to as "upper plate") and a surplus ball receiver (generally referred to as "lower plate" below the glass door holding frame. Is also highly decorated, and further, the game machine installation island where the ball game machine is installed is being designed to exhibit a high decorative effect by using electric decorative parts and the like. With such advanced decoration, only the periphery of the glass door holding frame has not been highly decorated for a long period of time as described above, and a ball game machine is installed on the game machine installation island. It gave the player an unbalanced impression. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to achieve a high degree of decoration of a transparent plate holding frame that holds a transparent plate (for example, a glass plate) that has been delayed in decoration. It is to provide a ball game machine capable of.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, the present invention has a game opening through which a game area of a game board can be seen, and a transparent plate is mounted corresponding to the game opening. In a ball game machine including a transparent plate holding frame capable of performing the transparent plate holding frame, the transparent plate holding frame is a synthetic resin main frame constituent member in which an opening for regulating the game opening is formed, and the main frame constituent member. And a plurality of synthetic resin decorative members to be mounted on the front side of the decorative member, and a part of the plurality of decorative members is made of a transparent synthetic resin that transmits light. As a decorative member, a decorative light emitting source is provided on the back surface side of the transparent decorative member. Further, a transparent decorative member is attached to the main frame constituent member along a part or the entire circumference of the edge portion of the opening, or a decorative member provided corresponding to the transparent decorative member thus attached. The light source is composed of a fluorescent tube, and the front surface of the transparent decorative member corresponding to the connecting end of the fluorescent tube is covered with a non-transparent decorative member, or along a part or the entire circumference of the edge of the opening. The front side of the transparent decorative member attached to the fluorescent tube is changed, and the wide portion of the transparent decorative member is provided with a decorative light emitting source different from that of the fluorescent tube and corresponds to a decorative light emitting source different from the fluorescent tube. A light reflecting portion that scatters light is formed on the transparent decorative member.

[0005]

The transparent plate holding frame has a main frame constituent member made of synthetic resin in which an opening for restricting the game opening is formed, and a plurality of synthetic resin decorative members mounted on the front side of the main frame constituent member. ,
And a part of the plurality of decorative members is made of a transparent synthetic resin that transmits light, and the transparent decorative member is formed on the back surface side of the transparent decorative member. Since it is possible to provide a high decorativeness that has not existed in the past by combining the main frame constituent member and the decorative member, some decorative members are irradiated with the light emitted from the light emitting source. Further higher decorativeness can be exhibited. In particular, when the transparent decorative member is attached along a part or the whole circumference of the opening of the main frame constituent member, it gives the player the impression of edging the game area of the game board. Not only that, the game area of the game board can be highlighted to draw the player's attention to the game board. In addition, the decorative width can be varied depending on the front width dimension of the transparent decorative member, the type of the light emitting source, the formation of the light reflecting portion, and the like.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of a ball game machine 1 having a transparent plate holding frame 100 that constitutes a main part of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. 1 is a front view of the ball game machine 1, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the frame base 2, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a method of attaching the transparent plate holding frame 100 to the frame base 2. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the transparent plate holding frame 100 is attached to the frame base body 2 and the transparent plate holding frame 100 is opened, and FIG. 5 is provided on the rear surface side of the frame base body 2. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a game board 319 and a mechanism plate 300, and FIG. 6 shows a state in which the frame base 2 and the transparent plate holding frame 100 are opened and the glass 196 as a transparent plate is housed and fixed from the transparent plate holding frame 100. Glass storage member 197
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the game board 319 and the mechanism plate 300 are attached, and FIG.
FIG.

(1) Overall Structure of Ball Gaming Machine As the ball gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, a ball hit by a ball is won at a winning opening formed on a game board 319 or a winning ball device. It is a diagram showing a pachinko gaming machine of the type that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls based on, but the shot ball that has been fired enters a plurality of ball entrances provided in the game board,
It may be a ball game machine (generally called an arrangement game machine) of a type in which a score is given by a combination of the ball entrances, and a prize ball corresponding to the score is paid out. As shown in FIG. 6, the ball game machine 1 has an outer frame 320 formed into a vertically long rectangular frame, and a ball game machine that is rotatably supported on one side of the outer frame 320 and is openable and closable. 1. A frame base 2 in which almost all of the main constituent parts are collectively provided, and a transparent plate holding frame 100 which is openably and closably provided on the upper front surface of the frame base 2 and constitutes a main part of the present embodiment. Has been done.

(1-1) Outer Frame The outer frame 320 is formed by constructing a wooden plate material as a frame structure, and a shaft support fitting 324 fixed to one side above and below.
(In FIG. 6, only the upper shaft support metal fitting 324 is shown, but the lower shaft support metal fitting 324 is not shown in FIG.
The frame base 2 is pivotally supported so that it can be opened and closed. Further, on the lower front surface of the outer frame 320, a backing plate 44 on which the lower side of the frame base 2 is placed when fixed is fixed. Further, locking metal fittings 735 for engaging and disengaging a locking device 700, which will be described in detail later, for closing and opening the frame base body 2 are fixed to upper and lower inner sides of the outer frame 320. Regarding the relationship between the locking metal fitting 735 and the locking device 700,
It will be described in detail later. Note that the outer frame 320 including the contact plate 44 may be integrally molded with a synthetic resin or separately molded and assembled instead of a wooden plate material.

(1-2) Frame Base Body The frame base body 2 which is openably and closably attached to the outer frame 320 is integrally molded of synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. The opening 3 is formed, and the lower part thereof has a plate shape. That is, the frame base 2 is almost the same as the front frame formed by the conventional plywood, but the difference from the conventional front frame is the rear surface of the frame base 2 and the game board 319 is housed and fixed. This is that the game board storage frame 4 (see FIGS. 2 and 5) is formed integrally with the frame base 2. That is, in the conventional relationship between the front frame and the game board storage frame, the game board storage frame made of synthetic resin is fixed to the back surface of the wooden front frame, whereas the frame base 2 in this embodiment is Since the portion corresponding to the front frame is also formed of synthetic resin, the whole including the game board storage frame 4 is integrally molded with synthetic resin, which can simplify the assembly work in the factory. It is a thing.

By the way, the lower portion of the game board storage frame 4 is also formed in a plate shape, and the upper plate communication port 5 is provided on the upper part of one side thereof.
Is formed, and the overflow ball guiding member 6 is attached to the lower front of the upper plate communication port 5. In the front of the overflow ball guiding member 6 on the downstream side, a removed ball communication port 7 is formed. The removed ball communication port 7 is an inlet for the balls stored in the upper plate 400, which will be described later, to flow into the inside of the overflowing ball guiding member 6. In addition, the overflow ball guiding member 6 is a plate-like portion below the game board storage frame 4 for balls overflowing from the upper plate communication port 5 when the upper plate 400 is opened and balls flowing from the removal ball communication port 7. Lower plate guide port 29 formed almost in the center
(See FIG. 4) and leads to the back side through the ball guide path 34 (see FIG. 5) to the lower plate 500 described later.

A firing point rail 8 is fixed to the front surface of the lower plate portion of the game board storage frame 4 and to the side of the overflow ball guiding member 6. The launch point rail 8 receives a hit ball supplied from the upper plate 400 to one at a launch point formed at the downstream end, and hits a hammer 3 of a launching device 37 described later.
It is provided in order to repel 7a. And
A foul mouth is formed between the upstream end of the launch point rail 8 and the downstream end of the guide rail 325 provided on the game board 319, and the hit ball returned without reaching the game area of the game board 319 comes from the foul mouth. It is received by the overflow ball guiding member 6 and finally guided to the lower plate 500.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, in the front frame portion of the frame base 2, the outer peripheral edge of the frame portion corresponding to the opening 3 is rearward from three sides except the lower side of the transparent plate holding frame 100. L-shaped metal 129, 130, 1 provided so as to project
The crime prevention groove 9 into which the crime prevention flange side 133 of 32 (discussed later) engages is formed. Further, detector mounting holes 10 and 11 are penetratingly formed on the right and left in the middle of the frame base 2. The detector mounting holes 10 and 11 are for mounting the detectors from the back surface thereof. In the illustrated embodiment, the detector mounting holes 10 formed on the shaft support side are as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The actuator of the detector 41 is projected to the front side, and when the transparent plate holding frame 100 is opened, the detector 4
1 is turned off. This detector 41
Is inserted in the circuit of a fluorescent tube 193 (described later) to which a high voltage is supplied, and when the transparent plate holding frame 100 is opened, the current supply to the fluorescent tube 193 is stopped and the fluorescent tube 193 is opened. To ensure the safety of. Further, although the detector mounting hole 11 formed on the open side is not provided with a detector in the illustrated embodiment, if provided, for example, the transparent plate holding frame 100 is slightly opened to open the cell plate. A fraudulent opening detector or the like for detecting fraudulent acts of inserting fraudulent tools such as a piano wire or the like can be considered.

Further, in a portion corresponding to the opening portion 3 of the front frame portion of the frame base body 2, a wiring passage hole 12 is provided at an upper portion of the shaft support side, a hook communication hole 13 is provided at upper and lower sides of the opening side, and an interference avoiding concave portion 2 is provided in the middle of the left and right sides.
6. The hinge mounting recesses 27 and 28 are formed in the upper and lower middle portions of the shaft support side, and the lock holes 14 are formed slightly below the middle portion of the open side. The wiring through hole 12 is for passing wiring extending from an electric component described later provided in the transparent plate holding frame 100 to the back surface side of the frame base 2. Further, the hook communication hole 13 is an L-shaped metal 130 provided on the open side of the transparent plate holding frame 100.
The hook portions 131a and 131b (described later in detail) are penetrated rearward to engage with the engagement opening 733 of the locking device 700. The interference avoiding recess 26 is provided in the transparent plate holding frame 10.
This is for avoiding a state of contact with a part of the arc-shaped fluorescent tube cover 186 covering the fluorescent tube 193 when 0 is closed. Therefore, the interference avoiding recess 26 is engraved in an arc shape. Has been done. The cylinder lock 719 of the lock device 700 is inserted into the lock hole 14.

(1-3) Mounting Structure of Transparent Plate Holding Frame and Upper Plate on Frame Base Further, the hinge mounting recesses 27 and 28 are regions to which metal hinge members 19 and 20 are fixed, respectively. The hinge member 19 (hereinafter, referred to as the middle hinge member 19) fixed to the hinge mounting recess 28 (hereinafter, referred to as the middle hinge mounting recess 28) is formed in an L shape, and the hinge pin 3 is formed on the horizontal surface thereof.
It is fixed so that 0 penetrates vertically. The hinge member 20 (hereinafter referred to as the lower hinge member 20) fixed to the hinge mounting recess 27 (hereinafter referred to as the lower hinge mounting recess 27) is formed in an L shape, and the engaging hole 20a is formed in the horizontal surface thereof.
Are formed. Further, the hinge member 18 (hereinafter referred to as the upper hinge member 18) is also fixed to the upper portion of the frame base 2 on the axial support side, and the upper hinge member 18 is fixed from the rear surface side of the frame base 2. It has become. Further, the upper hinge member 18 is provided with a hinge support portion 39 that is in contact with the front surface of the frame base 2 and has an engaging hole 38, and projects downward from a horizontal plane that is provided to project in the vertical direction with respect to the frame base 2. The hinge pin 40 is provided.

The transparent plate holding frame 100 and the mounting substrate 401 to which the upper plate 400 is attached are removably and detachably attached to the hinge members 18, 19 and 20 described above. Specifically, first, the structure for attaching and detaching the transparent plate holding frame 100 will be described. At the upper end of the transparent plate holding frame 100 on the pivotal support side, a hinge pin 126 is biased upward by a biasing force of a spring 127 described later. Further, the shaft support member 11 having the engaging hole 120 on the lower surface of the lower end on the shaft support side.
9 is fastened with screws. Then, the upper hinge pin 126 is pushed down against the biasing force while being inserted into the engaging hole 120 of the lower shaft support member 119 at the upper protruding side of the hinge pin 30 of the middle hinge member 19, so that the hinge support portion 39 of By inserting into the engaging hole 38, the transparent plate holding frame 100
Is rotatably supported by the frame base 2 so as to be openable and closable. On the contrary, when the transparent plate holding frame 100 is removed, for example, a through hole is inserted from a notch 128b described later, the hinge pin 126 is pushed down to pull out the hinge pin 126 from the engaging hole 38, and then the whole is lifted to make the engaging hole 120 hinge pin. It can be easily done by removing from 30. The opening / closing operation of the transparent plate holding frame 100 will be described later in detail. Next, the attachment / detachment structure of the mounting substrate 401 of the upper plate 400 will be described. At the upper end of the mounting substrate 401 on the shaft support side, the fulcrum hole 4 is formed.
07 is formed, and the fulcrum pin 40 is provided at the lower end on the shaft support side.
8 is always urged downward by a spring (not shown). Then, the fulcrum hole 407 at the upper end is inserted into the lower projecting side of the hinge pin 30 of the middle hinge member 19, and in that state the fulcrum pin 408 at the lower part is lifted against the urging force to engage the engaging hole 20a of the lower hinge member 20. The mounting board 401 of the upper plate 400 is pivotally supported by the frame base body 2 so as to be openable and closable. On the contrary, when removing the mounting substrate 401, the fulcrum pin 408 is lifted against the urging force of the spring to disengage it from the engagement hole 20a, and then the whole is pulled down to pull out the fulcrum hole 407 from the hinge pin 30. Can be done easily.

Thus, the transparent plate holding frame 100 and the upper plate 4 are
Since the mounting substrate 401 of 00 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the frame base 2 and detachable, it is possible to easily perform the assembly work in the factory of the ball game machine 1 and the inspection work in the game hall. In particular, in the case where the transparent plate holding frame 100 is provided with electrical components as in the present embodiment, it is expected that repair / replacement due to a failure of the electrical components will be necessary, and it is expected that way. In this case, since the transparent plate holding frame 100 can be removed as compared with the conventional structure in which the transparent plate holding frame (glass plate holding frame) is not detachable, repair / replacement can be easily performed.

(1-4) Upper Plate Here, the structure of the upper plate 400 attached and fixed to the mounting substrate 401 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.
00 is configured by fixing a dish member 402 made of synthetic resin to the surface of a mounting substrate 401 made of synthetic resin. Although not shown in detail, the dish member 402 is integrally attached and fixed to the surface of the mounting substrate 401 in a state in which a plurality of members are assembled. However, a prize formed on the shaft support side of the mounting substrate 401. A storage guide portion 409 is formed to store a prize ball or a purchased game ball discharged from the ball discharge port 403 and guide it to the downstream side. The prize ball outlet 403 communicates with the upper plate communication port 5 when the mounting substrate 401 is closed. Further, an arc-shaped cutout recess 410 is formed on the upper side of the mounting substrate 401, and a decoration member 411 decorativeally continuous with a lower decoration member 149 of the transparent plate holding frame 100, which will be described later, is formed in the cutout recess 410. The windows 404 and 405 are opened in the attachment substrate 401 on the left and right sides of the decorative member 411 which are fixed. The opening positions of the windows 404 and 405 are the game board 319.
It is compatible with both lower parts of the game board, and therefore is attached to both ends of the lower part of the game board 319 (outside the guide rail 325) (seal to inform the model and various certification items).
Can be seen. Furthermore, the window 40 on the open side
On the mounting substrate 401 below 5,
6 is provided. This beading operation lever 406 is
The open / close valve (not shown) provided at the downstream end of the storage guide portion 409 is opened by moving the storage guide part 409 in one direction against the biasing force of a spring (not shown). The balls stored in the portion 409 are caused to flow down through a ball drop passage (not shown) formed on the back surface of the mounting substrate 401, guided to the ball drop communication port 7, and finally guided to the lower plate 500. . Since the decorative member 411 that is decoratively continuous with the lower decorative member 149 is fixed to the mounting substrate 401, the transparent plate holding frame 100 and the mounting substrate 401 are clear when the ball game machine 1 is viewed from the front. It is possible to give the impression that the entire ball game machine 1 is unified as a whole, regardless of the distinction.

(1-5) Lower Plate The lower portion of the front frame portion of the frame base body 2 is formed in a plate shape, and an engaging recess 15 is formed on almost the entire front surface thereof. The engaging recess 15 serves to position the lower tray 500 and the handle device 600, which will be described in detail later, when they are assembled and fixed, and can facilitate the assembly work. Further, in the engagement recess 15, a lower plate communication port 16 is formed substantially in the center thereof, and a handle operating opening 17 is formed in a side part from the opening side.
The lower plate 500 is attached to correspond to the lower plate communication port 16, and the lower plate 500 is set in a state in which a plurality of members are assembled, although not shown in detail, and is fixedly fixed to the lower center of the frame base body 2. Which is done as shown in FIG.
It is formed to have a storage portion 509 capable of storing a large number of balls. Further, in the structure for fastening to the frame base 2, a plurality of mounting screws 502 are provided rearward on the back surface of the set lower plate 500, and the mounting screws 502 are attached to the mounting holes 22 formed in the frame base 2. And is fixed by screwing a nut (not shown) from the back surface of the frame base 2. A positioning piece 503 is provided on the back surface of the lower plate 500 and on the left and right of the storage section 509.
By inserting 3 into the positioning hole 23 formed in the frame base 2, the lower plate communication port 16 and the storage portion 509 of the lower plate 500 are inserted.
It is possible to reliably secure the connection state with and to facilitate the work of attaching the lower tray 500. In addition,
The lower plate 500 in the illustrated embodiment is provided with a beading operation lever 501 in the front wall thereof, and by operating this, an opening (not shown) on the bottom surface of the storage section 509 is opened to store the storage section 509. It is possible to drop the hit balls stored in the lower part (usually, a ball box is installed). As described above, in the illustrated embodiment, since the beading operation lever 501 is provided in the center of the front wall of the lower plate 500, the operation lever is provided along the bottom face of the lower plate as in the conventional case. Compared with, there is an advantage that it is less likely to be damaged by a mischief from the outside.

(1-6) Ashtray An ashtray 507 is provided at a position adjacent to the lower tray 500 described above and closer to the end of the engaging concave portion 15. The ashtray 507 is a lower portion of the frame base 2. An ashtray mounting frame 504 fixed to the front surface and having a concave portion for accommodating the ashtray 507 formed therein.
It is rotatably attached to. That is, the ashtray mounting frame 504 is provided with a plurality of mounting screws 510 on the back surface thereof so as to project rearward, and the mounting holes 21 formed in the frame base 2
The ashtray mounting frame 504 is fixed to the frame base body 2 by passing the mounting screw 510 through the plate and tightening it with a nut (not shown) from the back surface. Ashtray mounting frame 50 fixed in this way
4 with the ashtray 507 accommodated in the recess, the fulcrum rod 5 is attached to the mounting hole 506 formed at the front end of the ashtray mounting frame 504 and the fulcrum hole 508 formed at the upper front of the ashtray 507.
Ashtray 5 by inserting 05 from the side and fixing
07 can be mounted rotatably.

(1-7) Handle Device Further, a handle device 600 is mounted in correspondence with the handle operating opening 17. The handle device 600 is configured such that a so-called handle is projectingly provided on a mounting substrate 601 that is decoratively continuous from the side wall of the upper plate 400, and the handle that is projecting is directly attached to the mounting substrate 601. An outer fixing portion 602 to be fixed, an inner fixing portion 604 fixed to the front side of the outer fixing portion 602, an outer fixing portion 602, and an inner fixing portion 6.
04, and a movable portion 603 that is rotatably provided. A plurality of mounting screws 605 and positioning protrusions 606 are provided on the back surface of the mounting substrate 601 so as to project rearward. The mounting board 601 is fixed to the frame base body 2 by inserting and tightening with a nut so as to tighten together with the mounting board 37b of the launching device 37 from the back surface. The positioning protrusion 606 engages with the mounting substrate 37b of the launching device 37 that passes through the handle operating opening 17 and faces each other to perform overall positioning with respect to each other. Also, on the side of the handle operating opening 17,
The wiring through hole 25 is formed, which guides the wiring of the switch (main switch or touch sensor) provided in the handle device 600 to the back surface side of the frame base 2.

The handle device 60 constructed as described above
At 0, by rotating the movable portion 603, the rotation operation is transmitted to the launching device 37 side, and the launching force of the ball hammer 37a of the launching device 37 can be changed. Therefore, by holding the movable portion 603 rotated to a desired position, it is possible to repel a ball at a constant speed. The handle device 600 in the illustrated embodiment has a mounting substrate 601 (or frame base 2).
It is not projected in the vertical direction with respect to, but is projected in a state of being slightly inclined to the outside. This is a design that allows the player to hold the handle in a natural state when operating the handle, instead of bending the wrist unnaturally. It was designed so as not to get tired.

(1-8) Backside Structure of Frame Base The structure of the front side of the frame base 2 and the structure of each component attached to the front side are as described above. It will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the game board storage frame 4 is integrally molded with the synthetic resin on the back side of the frame base 2. Since the game board storage frame 4 supports and fixes the game board 319, it has components for accurately fixing the game board 319. Further, the game board storage frame 4 also has a component for accurately mounting the mechanism plate 300 provided on the back surface of the game board 319 and provided with various mechanisms for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls. Specifically, there are a plurality (two) of game board reference pins 31 and a plurality (four) of fixing hooks 33 as parts for accommodating and fixing the game board 319, and a plurality ((4) as parts for attaching the mechanism plate 300. 3) fixing pin 32
And hinge members 35 and 36. Game board reference pin 31
Is to engage a reference position hole 314 formed at a specific position of the game board 319 when the game board 319 is mounted on the game board storage frame 4, whereby the game board 319 is inserted. It can be mounted in the correct position. The fixed hook 33 is rotated by accurately mounting the game board 319 in the game board storage frame 4 to rotate the game board 3.
The game board 319 is pressed from the rear surface of the game board 319 to hold the game board storage frame 4
It is firmly fixed to. On the other hand, the hinge member 35,
Reference numeral 36 denotes a metal member fixed to the upper and lower sides of the game board storage frame 4 corresponding to the back surface of the frame base 2 on the pivotal support side. The hinge members 35 and 36 are provided above and below the end portions of the mechanism plate 300. The mechanism plate 300 can be opened / closed and detachable by engaging a shaft support (not shown). Further, with the mechanism plate 300 closed, the fixing pin 32 passes through the engaging hole formed in the mechanism plate 300, the tip portion projects to the back surface of the mechanism plate 300, and the projecting portion is rotated to the mechanism plate 300. By locking with a locking member 326 (see FIG. 7) that is rotatably supported, the mechanism board 300 is played on the game board 31.
It can be locked in close contact with the back surface of 9.

(1-9) Game Board Next, the structure of the game board 319 housed and fixed in the game board housing frame 4 will be briefly described. The game board 319 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and has a guide rail 325 in a circular spiral shape on its surface, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.
Is formed, the inside of the guide rail 325 is used as a game area, and the fired ball is dropped. In the case of illustration, the game area is provided with a variable display device 322 and a variable winning ball device 323, and a winning opening for simply hitting a ball, a windmill or a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction / speed of the ball. Is provided, and at the bottom of the game area, there is provided an outlet 327 into which the hit balls that are not won in any of the winning areas are taken. On the other hand, on the back surface of the game board 319, as shown in FIG. 5, the display device storage box 306 which is the rear surface structure of the variable display device 322 is directly stopped on the back surface of the game board 319 by the display device mounting bracket 318. A prize ball collecting cover 317 is attached so as to surround the display device storage box 306. The winning ball aggregate cover body 317 is formed with a guide path that guides the winning balls won in various winning openings and winning ball devices according to a predetermined flow path. In addition, on the back surface of the prize ball collecting cover body 317, there is a first relay board to which a switch attached to a winning opening or a winning ball device arranged on the game board 319 or a wiring of an electrical component of a decorative light source is connected. Thirty
7 and the second relay board 308 (these may be a single relay board). The first relay board 307 and the second relay board 308 are provided for relaying electrical components provided on the game board 319 and a game control board 311 described later. Furthermore, game board 3
An out-ball passage 315 is engraved on the back surface of 19 at a position corresponding to the out port 327, and the out-ball is guided downward along the out-ball passage 315. The out ball guided downward from the out ball passage 315 is a ball guiding passage 31 formed in the center of the lower side of the game board storage frame 4.
6 is guided to an out ball discharge passage (not shown) formed in the mechanism plate 300.

(1-10) Mechanism Plate On the other hand, a mechanism plate 300 that covers the back surface of the game board 319 described above.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, a rectangular opening 303 is formed in a portion corresponding to the winning ball aggregate cover body 317, and when the mechanism plate 300 is closed, the display device storage box 306 is It can be penetrated backwards. Further, mainly on the front surface side (the side visible in FIG. 5) of the mechanism plate 300, the prize-ball collecting cover body 317.
The prize ball collecting gutter 328 for collecting the prize balls flowing down along the guide path formed in
On the rear surface side of 0 (the side visible in FIG. 7), a storage tank 301 for storing a large number of balls used as prize balls is attached to the uppermost part thereof, and the storage tank 301 is provided below the storage tank 301. Balls flowing out from multiple rows (for example, 2
The guide passages 304 are arranged in an inclined shape so that the guide passages 304 flow down while being aligned in rows, and the guide balls 304 are arranged on the side of the opening 303 and receive the aligned balls from the guide passage 304, and a predetermined number of balls are received based on the winning ball signal. A gift ball payout device 309 for paying out gift balls is provided. Free gift dispenser 309
The prize balls paid out from the prize ball outlet port 302 provided on the downstream side are connected to the upper plate communication port 5 and the prize ball discharge port 4.
It is guided to the storage guide part 409 of the upper plate 400 via 03. When the upper plate 400 is full of prize balls, it overflows into the surplus ball passage 329 formed from the side of the prize ball outlet 302 to the lower portion and flows downward, and is connected to the end of the surplus ball passage 329. From the ball guiding path 34 to the storage part 509 of the lower plate 500. The prize ball payout device 309 is driven by a prize ball processing device 310 which processes the prize balls collected in the prize ball collecting gutter 328 one by one and detects the prize balls.

The general structure of the mechanism plate 300 is as described above, but in the illustrated embodiment, the terminal box 305 is provided on the upper rear surface of the mechanism plate 300, and the opening 3
A game control board 311 is detachably attached to the lower part of 03. The terminal box 305 is provided with a power supply line for supplying power to the ball game machine 1 and terminals for exchanging information signals between the ball game machine 1 and a management computer (not shown) in the game hall. The game control board 311 is a game device 32 provided on the game board 319.
2, 323, etc. are controlled. For this reason,
On the game control board 311, the wiring from the first relay board 307 and the second relay board 308, and the variable display device 322.
The wiring from is connected. When opening and closing the mechanism plate 300, it is necessary to disconnect these wirings.

(1-11) Other Backside Construction of Frame Base Body As another backside construction of the frame base body 2, as shown in FIG. 7, a launching device 37 is attached to one lower side of the backside surface of the frame base body 2. . The launching device 37 is configured by collectively providing a mounting board 37b with a batting mallet 37a for ejecting a batting ball, a batting ball motor 37c for imparting a reciprocating rotary motion to the batting mallet 37a, and the like. Associated with device 600. Further, on the side opposite to the installation position of the launching device 37, an electric decoration control board 313 for controlling the operation of the electric parts provided on the transparent plate holding frame 100, and a low voltage (for example, 24V) among the electric parts. Ballast 3 for converting into a high voltage (for example, 600V) that is loaded on the fluorescent tube 193 of
12 (also called an inverter) is attached. Then, these illumination control board 313 and ballast 312
A wiring processing member 42 is provided on one side of the rear surface of the frame base 2 on the pivotal support side so as to prevent the wiring connecting the electric components provided in the transparent plate holding frame 100 from being disordered. The wiring processing member 42 may be integrally molded with the frame substrate 2, or a separate processing member may be attached. Also,
The shape of the wiring processing member 42 may be any shape and structure as long as the wiring can be put together. Further, a lock device 700 for locking the frame base 2 with respect to the outer frame 320 and locking the transparent plate holding frame 100 with respect to the frame base 2 is attached to the rear surface of the frame base 2 on the open side. , Will be described in detail later.

(2) Transparent Plate Holding Frame The general structure of the ball game machine 1 is as described above. Below, however, the transparent plate holding frame 100 which constitutes the essential part of this embodiment.
The configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 to 30. The transparent plate holding frame 100 can be mounted with a glass 196 as a transparent plate through which the game area of the game board 319 can be seen, and in this embodiment, it is configured to particularly enhance the decorative effect. It is a thing. Then,
The transparent plate holding frame 100 according to the present embodiment is mounted on the main frame constituent member 101 made of synthetic resin in which an opening 207 that restricts the circular game opening 204 is formed, and on the front side of the main frame constituent member 101. A plurality of synthetic resin decorative members 136,
149, 152, 153, 157 and 175. Therefore, the constituent members of the transparent plate holding frame 100 will be sequentially described below.

(2-1) Main Frame Constituent Member First, the main frame constituent member 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 14. 8 is a front view of the entire transparent plate holding frame 100, FIG. 9 is a rear view of the entire transparent plate holding frame 100, and FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the main frame constituent member 101 viewed from the back side. Yes, FIG. 11 shows the main frame constituent member 101 and the decorative members 136, 149, 152, 15 viewed from the front.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a relationship with 3, 157 and 175,
FIG. 12 is a front view, a back view, and a cross-sectional view of one of the main frame constituent members 101 (101a as a reference numeral) that is molded separately.
FIG. 13 is a front view, a rear view, and a cross-sectional view of the other (101b as a reference numeral) of the main frame constituent member 101 to be separately molded,
FIG. 14 shows the main frame constituent member 101 and the decorative members 136 and 14.
It is a rear view in the state where 9,152,153,157,175 was assembled.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the main frame constituent member 101 is constructed by assembling two right and left main frame constituent members 101a and 101b which are molded into a crescent shape. That is, the main frame constituent members 101a and 101b
Is a mounting protrusion 104 formed at the upper end of the right main frame constituent member 101b in a mounting hole 104 formed at the upper end of the left main frame constituent member 101a. As a result, they are integrally assembled and a large circular opening 207 is formed in the center. However, in the illustrated embodiment, the lower end portions of the left and right main frame constituent members 101a and 101b are not connected to each other, and the circular first decorative member 1 described later is used.
The lower ends are connected by 36. In this way, by dividing the main frame constituent member 101 into two parts on the left and right sides and molding, it is possible to facilitate the molding and to provide the main frame constituent member 101 with high accuracy by eliminating distortion during molding. You can Further, when the main frame constituent member 101 is divided and molded, it is necessary to assemble these as a matter of course, but the relationship between the mounting hole 104 and the engaging protrusion 115, which is the assembly portion, is shown in FIG. As described above, the engaging protrusion 115 formed by protruding from the upper edge of the right main frame constituent member 101b has the engaging protrusion 104a formed at the edge of the left main frame constituent member 101a (see FIGS. 10 and 12). Since the mounting hole formed in the engaging protrusion 115 is overlapped with the mounting hole 104 and fixed by a screw in a state where the main frame constituent members 101a and 101b on the left and right are assembled, Can be facilitated. Note that FIG.
0, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG.
In the middle of 4a, there is formed a wiring through recess 118 through which the wiring of the speaker 171 provided on the main frame constituent member 101b side is inserted. Further, the main frame constituent member 101 may be divided into not only the right and left but also the upper and lower parts, or may be divided into three or more parts if necessary.

A mounting recess 102 for uniquely determining the mounting position of the upper decorative member 157 as a decorative member and the LED cover 175 is formed on the upper side of the front surface of the main frame component member 101 assembled as described above. It is set up.
Accordingly, the upper decoration member 157 and the LED cover 175
Can be easily assembled. As a configuration for further facilitating the assembly of the LED cover 175, in the present embodiment, engaging holes 209 are formed on the upper left and right sides of the mounting recess 102, and the LED cover 175 projects through the engaging holes 209. The positioning protrusion 178 provided is adapted to be engaged (see FIG. 11), and a mounting hole 214 is also formed (see FIG. 12) for finally firmly fixing with screws. In addition, since the speaker 171 is incorporated inside the upper decorative member 157 as described later in detail, speaker effect holes 103 are formed at the left and right ends of the mounting recess 102, and further, inside the LED cover 175. Since an LED board 173 having a large number of LEDs 182 is incorporated therein, the arc-shaped opening 11 for guiding the wiring extending from the LED board 173 to the outside is incorporated therein.
3 (in the case of the present embodiment, the wiring is drawn out only from the opening 113 of the main frame constituent member 101a on the shaft support side). A board mounting hole 173a for mounting the LED board 173 is formed in the vicinity of the opening 113 (see the sectional views taken along the lines AA 'in FIGS. 12 and 13). Areas other than the above-mentioned mounting recess 102 are entirely flat surfaces. However, a plurality of wedge-shaped engaging concave portions 114 for receiving the engaging claws 154 which are the tip portions of the left decorative member 152 and the right decorative member 153, which will be described in detail later, are formed at the central left and right positions, and the engaging concave portions 114 are formed. Among the engaging recesses 114 other than the central engaging recess 114, the engaging holes 105 for engaging the tips of the left and right decorative members 152, 153 (see cross sections D-D 'in FIGS. 12 and 13). Are formed so as to penetrate the back surface. The engaging recess 114 at the center only mounts the tip portions of the left and right decorative members 152 and 153 (see the cross sections C to C'in FIGS. 12 and 13). A beading hole 117 is formed near the uppermost engaging recess 114 of the main frame constituent member 101a on the shaft support side. By inserting a thin pin into the ball-punching hole 117, a ball-punching device (not shown) or a ball-punching switch provided at the end of the guide passage 304 of the mechanism plate 300 can be operated. It is possible to remove the prize balls stored in the tank 301.

On the other hand, in the structure on the back surface side of the main frame constituent member 101, ribs 206 are provided upright along the edges to improve the strength of the main frame constituent member 101. Further, because of the ribs 206, the entire back surface side of the main frame constituent member 101 is formed in a concave shape, and inside the concave shape, a positioning protrusion 108 and a mounting hole 109 are provided along the outer rib 206. Are projected at appropriate intervals. Only the mounting hole 109 is also provided so as to project along the rib 206 on the inner upper side. Therefore, the L-shaped metal 129, 13 is formed on the positioning protrusion 108 and the mounting hole 109 along the outer rib 206.
0 and 132 are attached, and substantially fan-shaped reinforcing metal plates 123a and 123b are attached to the upper left and right sides.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, on the horizontal surface of the L-shaped metal 130 attached to the open side, the mounting hole 134 corresponding to the mounting hole 109 and the positioning protrusion 10 are formed.
8, a vertical surface of the L-shaped metal 130 is formed as a crime prevention flange side portion 133 protruding to the outside of the rib 206, and a side facing the flang side portion 133. Locking device 7 above and below
Hook portions 131a and 131b that engage with and disengage from 00 are integrally projected. Also, the L-shaped metal 12 attached to the upper side
Mounting hole 1 corresponding to the mounting hole 109 on the horizontal plane of 9
34 and the positioning hole 1 corresponding to the positioning protrusion 108
On the other hand, the vertical surface of the L-shaped metal 129 is formed on the side of the crime prevention flange side 13 protruding outside the rib 206.
Formed as 3. Similarly, a mounting hole 134 corresponding to the mounting hole 109 and a positioning hole 135 corresponding to the positioning projection 108 are formed on the horizontal surface of the L-shaped metal 132 attached to the shaft support side, while the L-shaped metal 132 is formed. The vertical surface is formed as a crime prevention flange side portion 133 protruding to the outside of the rib 206. However, the crime prevention flange side portion 133 of the L-shaped metal 132 is not formed by being cut out in the upper portion.

Further, mounting holes 134 corresponding to the mounting holes 109 and positioning holes 135 corresponding to the positioning protrusions 108 are also formed in the reinforcing metal plates 123a and 123b. Further, the reinforcing metal plate 123b attached to the upper side on the open side is only provided with the speaker effect hole 202 corresponding to the speaker effect hole 103, whereas the reinforcing metal plate attached to the upper side on the shaft support side. Plate 123a
A speaker effect hole 202 is formed in the cable, and a wire routing hole 201 for drawing out the wire drawn from the opening 113 and the speaker effect hole 103 to the back surface of the reinforcing metal plate 126a is formed. An operating cylinder 128 is formed through which the hinge pin 126 is supported. The hinge pin 126 is responsible for the upper end shaft of the opening / closing support shaft of the transparent plate holding frame 100, and has one end formed on the reinforcing metal plate 128 at the lower end formed in an L shape as shown in FIG. The other end of the spring 127 locked to the portion 128a is locked. Therefore, the hinge pin 126 is always biased upward by the spring 127 while being guided by the actuating cylinder 128.
The upper end thereof projects outward from the pin operating recess 111 formed by notching the rib 206. The operating cylinder 128
A notch 128b is formed in the lower part of the operating cylinder 1
The lower end portion of the hinge pin 126 housed in 28 is exposed. Then, when the hinge pin 126 is to be lowered downward against the biasing force of the spring 127 (when the transparent plate holding frame 100 is to be removed from the frame base 2), for example, a through hole or the like is inserted into the cutout 128b. This can be done by pushing down the bent portion under the hinge pin 126.

L-shaped metal 129 constructed as described above,
The positioning protrusions 1 formed along the ribs 206 in the reinforcing metal plates 130, 132 and the reinforcing metal plates 123a, 123b.
L-shaped metal 129, 130, 13 in 08 and mounting hole 109
The positioning holes 12 of the reinforcing metal plates 123a and 123b are made to correspond to the positioning holes 135 and the mounting holes 134
5 and the mounting hole 124 to the positioning protrusion 108 and the mounting hole 1
Fasten at the same time with screws in a state corresponding to 09. And, in this fixed state, the L-shaped metal 129, 130,
The crime prevention flange side 133 of 132 is provided with the outer rib 20.
6 and the transparent plate holding frame 10
When 0 is closed with respect to the frame base 2, it enters the security groove 9 formed in the frame base 2. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal game in which an illegal tool such as a piano wire is inserted through the gap between the transparent plate holding frame 100 and the frame base 2. Also, all L-shaped metals 129, 130, 132
Since the reinforcing metal plates 123a and 123b are connected to each other, if they are connected to the ground wire at any arbitrary position, electric leakage or static electricity occurs at any place of the transparent plate holding frame 100. However, they can also be grounded to prevent damage due to high voltage. The L-shaped metals 129, 130, 132 and the reinforcing metal plates 123a, 123b described above are assembled to the main frame constituent member 101 by attaching the decorative members 136, 1 to the main frame constituent member 101.
It is performed after the attachment of 49, 152, 153, 157, 175 is completed.

On the back surface of the main frame constituent member 101, in addition to the positioning protrusion 108 and the mounting hole 109, switch pressing protrusions 110 and 112 are provided at positions corresponding to the detector mounting holes 10 and 11, respectively. Main frame constituent member 10 on the shaft support side
A shaft-supporting member mounting positioning projection 106 and a shaft-supporting member mounting hole 107 are formed below the end of 1a, and a mounting hole 116 for locking a first decorative member 136, which will be described in detail later,
122 and 121 are formed. Switch pressing protrusion 11
Reference numerals 0 and 112 denote detectors 41 attached to the detector attachment holes 10 and 11 when the transparent plate holding frame 100 is closed (in the present embodiment, no detector is attached to the attachment hole 11). OFF (Depending on the detector function, O
N). Positioning protrusion 1 for mounting the shaft support member
A metal shaft support member 119 is fixed to the 06 and the shaft support member mounting hole 107 after being positioned by a screw.
As described above, the engaging hole 120 is formed in the shaft support member 119, and the upper protruding side of the hinge pin 30 of the middle hinge member 19 is inserted into the engaging hole 120. An engaging projection 205 is provided at the tip of the engaging hole 120 of the shaft support member 119, and the engaging projection 205 is provided on the middle hinge member 19 when the transparent plate holding frame 100 is opened. The transparent plate holding frame 100 is prevented from being excessively opened by coming into contact with the joining portion 43.

Mounting holes 116 and 122 for locking the first decorative member 136 are formed on both diagonally upper sides and diagonally lower sides of the main frame constituent member 101. It is fixed with screws in correspondence with the mounting hole 139 of 137. Further, the mounting hole 121 is formed at a lower upper position of the main frame constituent member 101, and the first decoration member 136 and the main frame constituent member 1 are provided.
01 is fastened directly from the front of the first decorative member 136 with a screw. Further, an engaged flange 208 is provided on the main frame constituent member 101 so as to project to the outside of the arcuate rib 206 on the downstream side from the arrangement position of the mounting hole 116. This engaged flange 208
Is projectingly provided so as to extend outward from the front surface side of the main frame constituent member 101, and a portion corresponding to the engaging recess 114 is not formed. Then, the first decorative member 136
When attached, it comes into contact with the front surface of an engagement flange 143, which will be described later, of the first decorative member 136.

(2-2) First Decoration Member Next, the decoration member attached to the above-mentioned main frame constituent member 101 will be described. First, the first decoration member 136.
The configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 11, 14, 15, and 16. 11 and 14 are as described above, and FIG. 15 shows the first decorative member 136 and the other decorative member 1.
49, 152, 153, 157, 175 and glass 19
6 is an exploded perspective view showing a relationship with FIG.
6 is a front view, a rear view, and a sectional view of the left half of the first decorative member 136 which is formed symmetrically. In the figure, the first
The decorative member 136 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin capable of transmitting light into a substantially circular disk shape, and is used as the main frame constituent member 10.
One is attached along the inside of the opening 207. As described above, since the main frame constituent member 101 is attached along the inner side of the opening 207, the inner inner peripheral edge of the first decorative member 136 forms the game opening 204 through which the game area of the game board 319 can be seen. It will be. The first decorative member 136 formed in this manner is attached to the mounting holes 139 (illustrated in FIG. 1) formed in the mounting flanges 137 and 138 projecting outward obliquely above and below the back surface and obliquely below the back surface. In the example, one of the two mounting holes 139 is a mounting hole, and the other is a mounting projection).
The first decorative member 136 is fixed to the main frame constituent member 101 by superposing correspondingly to the back side of 122, and fastening the superposed mounting hole 139 and mounting holes 116 and 122 with screws (not shown) from the back surface. I'm wearing it. However, at the time of fastening, the mounting flange 19 of the fluorescent tube cover 186 described later is attached.
The mounting hole 187 drilled at 0 is simultaneously fastened. Further, the mounting of the first decorative member 136 to the main frame constituent member 101 is not limited to the mounting flanges 137 and 138, but the mounting holes 144 formed on the left and right of the upper portion of the first decorative member 136.
It can be more firmly fixed by screwing it with a screw (not shown) from the front (or from the rear of the main frame constituent member 101) so as to correspond to the mounting hole 121 from the front side. Of course, it is not necessary to fasten the mounting holes 144 and 121 with screws. Further, when the first decorative member 136 is attached to the main frame component member 101, a protrusion formed outside the first decorative member 136 from slightly above the mounting flange 137 to slightly below the mounting flange 138. Even if both side portions of the first decorative member 136 are deformed due to the joint flange 143 contacting the engaged flange 208 protruding inward along the inner peripheral edge of the main frame constituent member 101 and the back surface side. The first decoration member 13 is configured so as not to protrude.
The assembly positions of 6 and the main frame constituent member 101 are mutually regulated. That is, regarding the structure for assembling the first decorative member 136 to the main frame constituent member 101, the upper mounting hole 14
In the parts 121 and 121, the first frame is formed in front of the main frame constituent member 101.
The decoration member 136 is arranged in contact with the mounting flanges 137, 138, the engagement flange 143, and the engaged flange 208, and the first decoration member 136 is arranged behind the main frame constituent member 101. To be done. Therefore, the strength of the transparent plate holding frame 100, which is obtained by assembling the synthetic resin, is determined by the main frame constituent member 101 and the first decorative member 136.
It is greatly improved by partially advancing the laminated state of and.

By the way, the first decorative member 136 has a concave cross-section and a corrugated upper surface. The lower decorative member 149 and the left and right decorative members 152, 153 are provided on the surface side of the first decorative member 136.
The double-sided glass 19 with the upper decorative member 157 attached and the glass housing member 197 set on the back side thereof.
6 and the fluorescent tube 193 housed in the fluorescent tube cover 186.
Can be attached. Each decorative member 14
The mounting structure of 9, 152, 153, 157 will be described in detail in the description of the structure of each decorative member 149, 152, 153, 157. Described in. Figure 1
7 is a front, back, side and sectional view of the fluorescent tube cover 183.

(2-2-1) Glass Mounting Structure On the back surface of the first decorative member 136, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of (four) metal glass mounting support members 140 are diagonally and diagonally provided integrally during molding. The glass mounting support member 140 has an engagement groove 141 provided around the tip thereof. With respect to the glass mounting support member 140 provided in this way, two glasses 1 in the glass storage member 197 formed with a diameter slightly larger than the game opening 204.
A set glass configured by laminating 96 from the front and back surfaces is attached, but the attachment and detachment can be performed extremely easily. That is, the glass housing member 197 has the glass mounting support member 1 on the front side thereof.
Mounting piece portion 198 having a through hole 198a penetrating 40
Are integrally formed, and a fastener 199 is screwed to a fastener mounting hole 200 formed at the base of the mounting piece 198. Then, to attach the glass 196,
Through hole 1 of mounting piece portion 198 on glass mounting support member 140
The glass 196 can be attached to the first decorative member 136, that is, the transparent plate holding frame 100 by penetrating 98a and rotating the stopper 199 in this state to engage with the engaging groove 141 (FIG. 22). reference). On the other hand, when the glass 196 is removed, the stopper 199 is rotated to release the engagement with the engagement groove 141, and then the glass storage member 197.
The glass 196 can be removed from the first decorative member 136, that is, the transparent plate holding frame 100 by pulling out the entire glass mounting support member 140. The glass 19
Needless to say, as shown in FIG. 6, the attachment / detachment 6 can be performed with the assembled transparent plate holding frame 100 open to the frame base 2. Alternatively, a transparent synthetic resin plate or the like may be used instead of glass as the transparent plate.

(2-2-2) Mounting Structure of Fluorescent Tube 193 The fluorescent tube 193 is first housed in the fluorescent tube cover 186.
It is attached to the back surface of the decorative member 136. Therefore, first, the structure of the fluorescent tube cover 186 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 17. The fluorescent tube cover 186 is formed in a U-shaped cross section and is formed in an arc shape along the game opening 204. It is a thing. A mounting flange 190 having a mounting hole 187 is provided at a vertical position in the middle of the outer side surface of the fluorescent tube cover 186, and the fluorescent tube cover 186 is also provided.
A mounting hole 187 is also formed inside the lower end of the. Further, the fluorescent tubes 19 are provided on the upper and lower parts inside the fluorescent tube cover 186.
A mounting hole 188 for fixing a spring-type mounting metal fitting 192 for locking 3 with a screw is provided. Further, the upper and lower ends of the fluorescent tube cover 186 are also closed by the side walls,
A wiring through hole 189 for leading out the wiring connected to the fluorescent tube 193 to the outside of the cover 186 is formed on the side wall thereof.

The fluorescent tube cover 18 formed as described above
6, rod-shaped terminal portions 194 at both ends of an arc-shaped fluorescent tube 193 are fitted into sockets 195 connected to the ends of wirings, and in this state, the fluorescent tube 193 is fitted with a spring-like mounting bracket 192. Then, the fluorescent tube 193 is housed and fixed in the fluorescent tube cover 186 by pushing the fluorescent tube 193 and fitting it. The fluorescent tube cover 186 in which the fluorescent tube 193 is housed and fixed is the mounting flange 1 described above.
The mounting hole 187 formed in
The fluorescent tube cover 186 and the first decorative member 136 can be simultaneously fixed to the mounting holes 116, 122 of the main frame constituent member 101 by screwing with screws with the mounting hole 139 of 37 superimposed. Also, the first decorative member 1 may be attached to the mounting hole 187 formed at the lower end of the fluorescent tube cover 186.
The mounting boss 146 projecting from the rear surface of the support member 36 corresponds to this, and therefore the lower end of the fluorescent tube cover 186 is also attached to the first decorative member by fixing the mounting hole 187 and the mounting boss 146 with screws. It will be firmly fixed to 136.

The fluorescent tubes 193 housed in the fluorescent tube cover 186 are provided on the left and right rear surfaces of the first decorative member 136, respectively. These two fluorescent tubes 193 are
Since they are electrically connected in series, the lower ends of the two fluorescent tubes 193 are connected to each other by wiring. And this wiring is the reinforcing metal plate 17 shown in FIG.
When 2 is attached to the back surface of the first decorative member 136, the reinforcing metal plate 172 prevents it from falling outside. Further, on the back surface side of the fluorescent tube cover 186, a low step portion 191 is formed so that the outer side divided by the vertical line is lower than the inner side. Since the depth dimension of the fluorescent tube cover 186 is relatively large, the arc tube shaped fluorescent tube cover 186 has a side edge of the opening 3 of the frame base 2 when the transparent plate holding frame 100 is closed with the dimension as it is. Therefore, the transparent plate holding frame 100 cannot be closed. In order to eliminate such a situation, a low step portion 191 is formed on the fluorescent tube cover 186, while the frame base 2 is formed.
Also, the interference avoiding recess 26 (see FIG. 2) is formed so that the transparent plate holding frame 100 can be reliably closed.

(2-3) Lower Decorative Member The lower decorative member 149, the left and right decorative members 152 and 153, and the upper decorative member 157 attached to the above-mentioned first decorative member 136 are provided on both the front and left sides of the front surface of the first decorative member 136. The engaging protrusions 14 are formed so as to fit the upper surface shapes of the left and right decorative members 152 and 153 formed in a comb shape.
Mounting recesses 147a, 147b, 1 that can be formed by
47c (see FIG. 11) are engaged and attached. Therefore, first, the first decorative member 13
11, FIG. 15, and FIG. 1 for the lower decorative member 149 mounted in the mounting recess 147a formed in the lower part of FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 11 and 15 are drawings as described above, and FIG. 18 is a front, rear, and cross-sectional view of the lower decorative member 149. The lower decorative member 149 is a first
The decorative member 136 is molded of an opaque synthetic resin in an arc shape that matches the lower shape of the decorative member 136, and has a semi-cylindrical cross section over the entire length. A plurality of mounting holes 150 and 151 are formed on the back surface at appropriate intervals so as to project. The mounting holes 150 and 151 do not penetrate to the front surface, because screws are fixed from the rear surface.

Lower decorative member 14 formed as described above
9 is applied from the front so as to be fitted into an arcuate mounting recess 147a formed in the lower portion of the first decorative member 136. In this state, the mounting holes 148, 210 formed in the first decorative member 136 and the mounting hole 1 for the lower decorative member 149
Since 50 and 151 match, the first decorative member 13
Lower decorative member 1 by screwing from the back of 6
49 can be attached to the first decorative member 136. However, when the three central mounting holes 150 and the mounting hole 148 are screwed, the reinforcing metal plate 172 as shown in FIG. 15 is integrally fixed. Thereby, the main frame constituent member 101
It is intended to improve the strength of the transparent plate holding frame 100 which does not exist. In addition, the lower decoration member 149 is replaced with the first decoration member 136.
14, the socket 195 at the lower end of the fluorescent tube 192 is covered with the lower decorative member 149 which is opaque when viewed from the front, so that when the fluorescent tube 192 is lit, the socket 195 is attached. The player does not visually recognize the 195 part, which improves the appearance (in particular, the darkening of the socket 195 part can be hidden when the fluorescent tube 192 deteriorates). Similarly, by covering the socket 195 at the upper end of the fluorescent tube 192 with the arcuate portion of the upper decorative member 157 which is opaque when viewed from the front,
Not visible to the player.

(2-4) Left Decorative Member / Right Decorative Member Next, regarding the left decorative member 152 and the right decorative member 153 which are mounted in the mounting recesses 147b formed in the left and right portions of the first decorative member 136, FIGS. This will be described with reference to FIG. 11 and 15 are drawings as described above, and FIG. 19 is a front, rear, and cross-sectional view of the left and right decorative members 152, 153. The left decorative member 152 and the right decorative member 153 are the same. Left and right decorative member 1
As described above, 52 and 153 are formed of a synthetic resin that is opaque (transparent if the color is different from that of the first decoration member 136) in a comb shape (a plurality of wedge-shaped projections are continuous), and each of them is formed. An engaging claw 154 to be engaged with the engaging hole 105 formed in the main frame constituting member 101 is formed at the wedge-shaped tip (however, of the five wedge-shaped projections, the tip of the central wedge-shaped projection is formed). Does not have an engaging claw 154). On the other hand, the rear end portions of the left and right decorative members 152, 153 are continuous, and engaging claws 156 are formed at their lower edges at appropriate intervals. The engagement claw 156 is adapted to engage with the engagement groove 141 formed slightly inside the inner peripheral edge of the first decorative member 136. In addition, on the back surface of the left and right decorative members 152, 153, at approximately the center of the upper, lower, middle wedge-shaped projections, the mounting hole 15 is provided.
5 is formed. The mounting hole 155 corresponds to the mounting hole 142 formed in the center of the first decorative member 136.

The left and right decorative members 15 constructed as described above
In order to attach 2, 153, the first decorative member 136 is brought into contact with the main frame constituting member 101 from the rear surface so that the engaging flange 143 and the engaged flange 208 are in contact with each other. Is not screwed)
Then, the engaging claws 15 at the tips of the left and right decorative members 152, 153
4 into the engaging holes 105, and then the left and right decorative members 1
The engaging claws 156 are inserted into the engaging grooves 141 by strongly pushing the upper portions of the engaging claws 156 of the left and right decorative members 152, 15 of the mounting recesses 147b.
3 is in an engaged state in which it is properly fitted. In this state, the main frame constituent member 101 and the first decorative member 136 are temporarily fixed, and the main frame constituent members of the upper decorative member 157 and the LED cover 175, which will be described below, in such a temporarily fixed state. The mounting may be performed from the front side of 101, and then the main frame constituent member 101 may be turned upside down and screws may be sequentially fixed from the back side. That is, in this embodiment, the first decorative member 136 to which many other decorative members can be mounted and the main frame constituent member 101 can be temporarily mounted from the front surface side by the temporary fixing means, and thus the main decorative member 136 can be temporarily mounted. After the mounting of the frame constituent member 101 on the front surface side is completed, the main frame constituent member 101 can be firmly assembled from the back surface by screwing means such as screws, so that the assembling work of the transparent plate holding frame 100 is facilitated. Can be achieved. In addition, the lower decorative member 14 described above.
9 may be attached to the first decorative member 136 before temporarily fixing.

(2-5) Upper Decorative Member (Including LED Cover) Next, the upper decorative member 157 mounted on the mounting recess 147c formed in the upper portion of the first decorative member 136 and the upper portion of the upper decorative member 157. Therefore, the LED cover 175 that is mounted in correspondence with the mounting recess 102 of the main frame constituent member 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11, 15, and 20 to 25. 11 and 15 are drawings as described above, FIG. 20 is a front, rear, and cross-sectional view of the upper decoration member 157, and FIG. 21 is a lamp lens 168, 169 provided on the upper decoration member 157. Front and back of
22 is a sectional view, and FIG. 22 is a front view of the LED cover 175.
FIG. 23 is a rear / sectional view, FIG. 23 is a BB sectional view of FIG. 1, FIG. 24 is an AA sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the relationship between the player and the speaker 171 provided on the upper decorative member 157.

First, the upper decorative member 157 has the mounting recess 1
An arc-shaped portion fitted to the 47c and a square speaker mounting portion for mounting the speaker 171 on both ends of the arc-shaped portion are integrally molded by an opaque synthetic resin. On the back surface of the arc-shaped portion of the upper decorative member 157, the first decorative member 1
The mounting hole 158 is projectingly formed at a position corresponding to the mounting hole 145 of 36, and the mounting holes 145 and 158 are screwed from the back surface with screws while fitting the arc-shaped portion into the mounting recess 147c. The upper decoration member 157 is replaced with the first decoration member 136.
Can be attached to. Further, the rear end edge of the speaker mounting portion of the upper decorative member 157 is adapted to fit into the mounting recesses 102 of the main frame constituent member 101, and the mounting holes 212 formed at the four corners of the rear surface thereof are the main frame constituent member. It corresponds to the mounting hole 213 formed in the mounting recess 102 of 101.
Then, from the back side, using mounting screws 213, 21
The speaker mounting portion of the upper decorative member 157 can be firmly fixed to the main frame constituent member 101 by screwing the two.

Below the speaker mounting portions, corrugated lamp lens mounting openings 159 and 160 are formed. The lamp lenses 168 and 169 are inserted and fixed from the back surface into the lamp lens mounting openings 159 and 160. More specifically, the lamp lenses 168 and 169 are similar to those shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
It is molded of an elliptical transparent synthetic resin having a convex portion 183 conforming to the shape of 160 and a protrusion having a fitting hole 185 formed on the back surface. The fitting hole 185
A mounting hole 184 penetrates through the rear surface of the. The lamp lenses 168 and 169 thus formed are inserted from the rear surface of the upper decorative member 157 so that the convex portions 183 fit into the lamp lens mounting openings 159 and 160, and
The fitting holes 185 are fitted into the mounting bosses 161 and 166 projecting from both sides of the lamp mounting openings 159 and 160 to be mounted. In that state, the LED substrate 170 having the LED 168a or 169a is attached to the attachment hole 184 with a screw, and the attachment of the lamp lenses 168 and 169 and the LEDs 168a and 169a as the lamp is completed. It should be noted that the LED 168a corresponding to the lamp lens 168 provided on the left side of the drawing is driven for display when paying out a prize ball that is paid out based on the occurrence of a winning ball, and the LED lens 169 provided on the right side of the drawing. LED 169 a corresponding to the storage tank 3 of the mechanism plate 300.
The display is driven when the amount of prize balls stored in 01 is insufficient.

On the other hand, the speaker mounting portion is the upper decorative member 1.
In order to extend the radius of curvature of the arcuate portion 57, and as shown in FIG. 25, the front surface is formed into a box shape that faces a little inside, and an elliptical opening 162 is penetrated through the front surface. As shown in FIG. 23, the periphery of the opening is a protective frame 165 with its corners formed in a curved shape, and a cover 167 with a through hole that covers the front surface of the opening 162.
The (mesh) is attached from the front so as to follow the shape of the protective frame 165. The through hole cover 167 has the insertion portion 2
11, the insertion portion 211 is inserted into the insertion groove 164 formed around the rear end of the protective frame 165, and then slightly bent by a finger or the like to attach the through hole cover 167 to the speaker mounting portion. . On the other hand, around the opening 162,
A mounting hole 163 for mounting the speaker 171 is formed, and the speaker 171 is fixed to the mounting hole 163 with a screw. When the speaker 171 is attached to the speaker attaching portion in this manner, as shown in FIG.
Is substantially housed in the speaker housing space 203 inside the box, but a part of the rear end of the speaker 171 is the speaker effect hole 103 of the main frame constituent member 101 and the reinforcing metal plate 1.
23a and 123b slightly project to the outside of the speaker effect hole 202. Further, since the upper and lower parts of the vertical surface of the through hole cover 167 are supported by the protective frame 165, the through hole cover 167 is not likely to be deformed, and the appearance of the speaker portion can be kept clean for a long period of time. Can be held in a state. Further, as described above, since the speaker mounting portion is mounted so as to face inward on the extension of the radius of curvature of the arcuate portion of the upper decorative member 157, as shown in FIG.
Since the sound from the speaker 171 is emitted toward the face of the player facing the ball game machine 1, the sound is easy to hear and there is an advantage that it is not mixed with the sound from the adjacent ball game machine 1. .

An LED cover 175 is provided between the left and right speaker mounting portions of the upper decorative member 157.
The LED cover 175 has a large number of LEDs 1 fixed to the mounting holes 173a of the main frame constituent member 101 with screws from the front.
22, which covers the front of the LED substrate 173 having 82, the front shape is fan-shaped, and the cross-sectional shape is L-shaped (the angle between the short side and the long side of L is 9).
The angle is smaller than 0 degree). Then,
At the rear end edge of the upper short side, a heat escape hole 176 for escaping heat generated inside is formed and the main frame constituent member 101.
Positioning projections 178 that are loosely fitted in the engagement holes 209 that are formed in the main frame component member 101 are also provided. Has been formed. At the lower edge of the long side, an engaging flange 180 is formed to be inserted into a gap between the upper rear surface of the upper decorative member 157 and the upper front surface of the first decorative member 136 (see FIG. 24). A sticking portion 177 having a smooth surface capable of sticking a seal is formed at the center of the front surface of the side, and the entire back surface of the long side is a light reflecting portion 181 formed in an uneven shape so as to reflect light. . In addition, LED
The cover 175 is molded of synthetic resin that allows the light emitted from the LED 182 to pass therethrough. Further, a wiring having a wiring connector 174 at the tip is directly connected to the back surface of the LED substrate 173 having a large number of LEDs 182, and the wiring is connected to the back surface of the transparent plate holding frame 100 through the opening 113 and the wiring routing hole 201. It is guided to the rear surface of the frame base 2 through the wiring through hole 12 and finally connected to the illumination control board 313.

The LED cover 17 configured as described above
It is convenient to attach 5 together with the upper decorative member 157. That is, with the positioning protrusion 178 loosely fitted in the engagement hole 209 of the main frame constituent member, the engagement flange 180 is brought into contact with the upper front surface of the first decorative member 136, and in that state, the upper decorative member 157 is moved from the front to a predetermined position. The LED cover 175 is uniquely temporarily fixed by being mounted in the position. In the temporarily fixed state, turn over the mounting holes 214,
The LED cover 175 is firmly fixed to the main frame constituent member 101 by screwing a screw on the member 179.

(2-6) Opening / Closing Structure of Transparent Plate Holding Frame The main frame constituent member 101 and the decorative member 13 described above
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the transparent plate holding frame 100 configured by combining 6, 149, 152, 153, 157 and 175 has substantially the same width dimension as the frame base body 2. Therefore, in the field of view from the front of the player, the frame base body 2 cannot be visually recognized in the upper portion of the frame base body 2, and the transparent plate holding frame 100 is visually recognized. As described above, the transparent plate holding frame 100 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the frame base body 2. This structure will be described in some detail with reference to FIG. As described above, the transparent plate holding frame 100 has the hinge pin 126 at the upper end.
And the engagement hole 38 of the hinge support portion 39 in the bearing state, the lower end portion is engaged with the engagement hole 120 of the shaft support member 119 and the middle hinge member 19.
The hinge pin 30 and the hinge pin 30 are provided so as to be openable and closable, but as shown in FIG. 30A, the engaging protrusions are provided outside the engaging holes 120 of the shaft support member 119 at the lower end. 205 is provided in a protruding manner, while an engaging portion 43 is formed upright outside the vertical side portion of the middle hinge member 19. Then, when the transparent plate holding frame 100 is opened, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), the engagement projection 205 abuts the engagement portion 43 so that it cannot be opened any further, so that even if the transparent plate holding frame 100 is opened vigorously, the glass 1
96 is damaged, or decorative members 136, 149, 152, 15 provided on the surface of the transparent plate holding frame 100.
3,157,175 are not damaged.

(2-7) Locking structure of transparent plate holding frame The transparent plate holding frame 100 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the frame base 2 as described above.
Since it must be closed, it is of course necessary to lock the open side. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 2, the locking device 700 is attached to the rear surface of the frame base 2 on the open side. Therefore, the lock device 700 will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 to 28. 26 is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the hook portion 131a provided on the transparent plate holding frame 100 side and the locking device 700, FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of the locking device 700, and FIG. 28 is an outer frame. It is sectional drawing which shows the relationship between the locking metal fitting 735 of 320, and the locking device 700. The locking device 700 is a so-called W lock that can lock not only the transparent plate holding frame 100 but also the outer frame 320 of the frame base 2.

First, the structure of the locking device 700 is shown in FIG.
I will explain mainly. The lock device 700 is integrally formed on a mounting substrate 701 having an L-shaped cross section. That is, one side of the mounting substrate 701 is a mounting surface 701a fixed to the mounting boss 45 provided on the back surface of the frame base 2, and the other side perpendicular to the mounting surface 701a is
It is a sliding contact surface 701b with which the first movable member 708 is in sliding contact. Then, mounting holes 702 for fixing to the mounting boss 45 are formed at appropriate intervals from the upper end to the lower end of the mounting surface 701a, and a lock insertion port 703 is opened in the lower part of the mounting surface 701a. ing. A lock holder 718 containing a cylinder lock 719 is attached to the lock insertion opening 703. This attachment is performed by a lock attachment hole 7 formed above and below the lock insertion opening 703.
It is performed by fixing the lock holder 718 to 04 with a screw. Further, at the rear end of the cylinder lock 719, an actuating member 729 in which a first actuating protrusion 730 and a second actuating protrusion 731 are provided in a bifurcated shape is fixed. First operating protrusion 7
30 is an engaging recess 714 of a first movable member 708 described later.
The first actuating member 708 is raised by engaging with the second actuating protrusion 731, and the second actuating protrusion 731 is engaged with the engaging portion 7 of the second actuating member 720 described later.
The second movable member 720 is brought down by engaging with 28. In addition, the fixation of the operating member 729 to the Schilender lock 719 is
This is performed by fixing a fulcrum hole 732 formed in the actuating member 729 with a screw so as to correspond to the rear end central axis of the Schlander lock 719. Further, the attachment surface 701a has a rectangular communication opening 706 formed slightly below the upper end and the center thereof. In this communication port 706, the transparent plate holding frame 10
The hook portions 131a and 131b provided on the open side of 0 penetrate.

On the other hand, an operation opening 705 is opened slightly above the center of the sliding contact surface 701b. An operation lever 721 projecting rearward from a middle side edge of the second movable member 720 is drawn out to the operation opening 705, and a sliding surface on the inner surface of the base of the operation lever 721 that is drawn out. 722 and the sliding surface 723 on the outer side, which extends a part of the sliding contact surface 701b, slides. Furthermore,
Above and below the sliding contact surface 701b, there are oblong regulation elongated holes 707.
Has been established. A rivet 715 connecting the upper and lower engaging portions of the first movable member 708 penetrates through the restriction elongated hole 707 to restrict the vertical sliding amount of the first movable member 708.

The sliding contact surface 701b of the mounting substrate 701 described above.
The first movable member 708 is provided on the inner side surface of the first movable member 708 so as to be movable up and down, and the first movable member 708 is provided with hook-shaped engaging portions 709 on the upper and lower sides thereof. The locking portion 709 includes a rod-shaped movable member body 708 and a mounting hole 71.
The rivets 715 are connected to each other via the rivets 715 via the connection holes 716 and 71.
Mounting board 701 in a state where 7 is aligned with the regulation elongated hole 707.
The rivet 715 is inserted from the outside surface direction of the sliding contact surface 701b of the rivet 715b and is caulked, so that the head of the rivet 715 is located outside the restriction elongated hole 707 and the first movable member 708 is attached to the mounting substrate 701. It is attached so that it can move up and down. Further, the tip of the locking portion 709 is
The guide sloped portion 710 is inclined toward the locking portion 709. The guiding sloped portion 710 contacts and guides the locking metal fittings 735 fixed above and below the outer frame 320 when the frame base body 2 is pushed and closed. This is for finally engaging the locking portion 709 and the locking metal fitting 735. An operation portion 734 protruding laterally is provided on the lower guide inclined portion 710, and is used when the first movable member 708 is raised by a manual operation. When the first movable member 708 is attached to the inner side surface of the sliding contact surface 701b of the attachment substrate 701, the spring attachment portion 712 formed on the hook portion 709 and the spring attachment portion 711 provided on the back surface of the attachment surface 701a. A spring 713 is inserted between the two to constantly urge the first movable member 708 downward. Further, when the first movable member 708 is attached to the attachment substrate 701, the first actuating protrusion 73 is provided below the upper edge of the engaging recess 714 formed slightly above the lower hook 709.
0 is located.

A second movable member 720 is provided on the inner side surface of the mounting surface 701a of the mounting substrate 701 so as to be movable up and down while being in contact with the second movable member 720.
The rivet 715 is inserted from the outside of the regulation elongated hole 727 formed in the upper portion and the central portion of the movable member 720, and the tip of the rivet 715 is attached to the attachment surface 73.
By being fitted to the mounting board 701, the mounting board 701 is mounted so as to be vertically movable within the range of the regulation elongated hole 727. Further, the second movable member 720 is provided with an engagement opening 733 at a position corresponding to the communication port 706. The engagement opening 733 is formed in the transparent plate holding frame 100.
The hooks 131a and 131b provided on the side are engaged and disengaged. Further, as described above, the second movable member 7
In the middle of 20, an operation lever 721 is provided so as to project rearward, and an engaging portion 728 attached to the lower end in a direction in which it abuts on the sliding contact surface 701b is connected. In the state where the second movable member 720 configured in this way is attached to the attachment substrate 701 with the rivets 715, the second movable member 72
Spring mounting portion 724 and mounting surface 701
A spring 726 is inserted between the spring mounting portion 725 formed in a and urges the second movable member 720 upward at all times, and the second actuating protrusion is provided above the lower end engaging portion 728. 731 is located.
On the back side of the upper opening edge of the engaging opening 733, as shown in FIG. 26B, hook portions 131a and 131b are provided.
131a, 131b while contacting the upper side of the slope of
A curved guide portion 736 is formed that pushes forward.

The operation of the lock device 700 configured as described above will be briefly described. First, the unlocking and locking of the frame base 2 with respect to the outer frame 320 will be described. When a store clerk in the game hall inserts a predetermined key (not shown) into the cylinder lock 719 and rotates it in the clockwise direction, the operating member 729 also rotates in the clockwise direction. Rotate. Then, the first actuating protrusion 730 and the engaging recess 714 are engaged with each other, and the first movable member 708 is raised against the biasing force of the spring 713.
9 also rises. For this reason, the locking portion 709 and the locking metal fitting 735 of the outer frame 320 are not in the engaging positional relationship,
In this state, by pulling the key that is still inserted in the cylinder lock 719, the entire frame base body 2 can be rotated and released. On the other hand, when closing the opened frame body 2, the frame base 2 is pushed in as it is to lock the locking portion 70.
The first movable member 708 ascends against the urging force of the spring 713 due to the abutment of the guide inclined portion 710 of FIG. At the position, the urging force of the spring 713 lowers the first movable member 708, and the locking portion 709 and the locking metal member 735 are completely locked.

Next, the transparent plate holding frame 10 for the frame substrate 2
The unlocking and locking of 0 will be described. When a store clerk in the game hall inserts a predetermined key (not shown) into the cylinder lock 719 and rotates it in the counterclockwise direction, the operating member 729 also rotates in the counterclockwise direction. Then, the second actuating protrusion 730 and the engaging portion 728 are engaged with each other to lower the second movable member 720 against the urging force of the spring 726, so that the engaging opening 733 is formed.
Also descends. Therefore, the engagement opening 7 shown in FIG.
33 and the hook portion 131a (131b) from the engaged state, the hook portion 131a (131
By the action of the upper inclined side of b) and the guide portion 736, the hook portion 131a (131b) is pushed forward, the engagement of the transparent plate holding frame 100 is released, and the transparent plate holding frame 10 naturally.
0 jumps forward. Thereby, the transparent plate holding frame 100 can be opened. On the other hand, the open transparent plate holding frame 1
When closing 00, the transparent plate holding frame 100 is pushed in as it is, so that the hook portions 131a and 131b pass through the hook communication holes 13 formed in the frame base body 2 and the locking device 7
No. 00 of the second movable member 720 and the engaging opening 733 of the second movable member 720 which is rising. By further pushing in that state, the hook portions 131a, 131
The second movable member 720 descends against the biasing force of the spring 726 due to the contact between the inclined portion on the lower side of the tip of b and the engagement opening 733, and finally the engagement opening 733 is released from the hook portion 131.
The second movable member 720 is moved upward by the urging force of the spring 726 at a position where it engages with the hook portion 131a.
The a and 131b and the engagement opening 733 are completely locked. Note that the transparent plate holding frame 100 can be unlocked by pushing down the operation lever 721 while the frame base body 2 is open. Also, the outer frame 3
The avoidance portion 3 is provided on the side 20 so that the tips of the hook portions 131a and 131b do not come into contact with the transparent plate holding frame 100 in the closed state.
21 is formed.

(2-8) Overall Structure After Assembling of Transparent Plate Holding Frame The members constituting the transparent plate holding frame 100 have been described above in detail. The transparent plate completed by assembling these constituent members is completed. Since the holding frame 100 has the same width as the width of the frame base 2 as described above, the transparent plate holding frame 100 and the transparent plate holding are provided on the front upper part of the ball game machine 1 as shown in FIG. The game area of the game board 319 visible through the glass 196 of the frame 100 is in the player's visual field. In this case, in the front structure of the transparent plate holding frame 100, the plurality of decorative members 1 are provided on the front surface of the main frame constituent member 101.
Since 36, 149, 152, 153, 157 and 175 are mounted, the main frame constituent member 101 and the decorative member 13
The forms, colors, etc. of 6,149,152,153,157,175 give a strong impression to the visual sense of the player, thereby improving the decorative effect outside the game area of the game board 319 when viewed from the front. it can. In particular, in the illustrated embodiment, the portion of the game board 319 that contacts the game area is surrounded by the disk-shaped first decorative member 136, so that the game board 3
It is also possible to give the impression that the 19 game areas are framed, and not only the transparent plate holding frame 100 but also the game area of the game board 319 can be highlighted to draw the player's attention to the game board 319. In addition, a fluorescent tube 193 that emits light (not necessarily the fluorescent tube 193 but may be an LED or a lamp) and an LED 182 are provided inside the first decorative member 136 and the LED cover 175. The decorative effect can be further enhanced by driving the display. In this case, the illumination of the fluorescent tube 193 may be set to the entire circumference, but since it is difficult to see the game area of the game board 319 because it is too dazzling, the illumination range of the fluorescent tube 193 may be a part as in the present embodiment. desirable. Also,
The front dimension width of the LED cover 175 illuminated by the LED 182 is wider than the front dimension width of the first decorative member 136 illuminated by the fluorescent tube 193. A variety of decorative effects can be achieved by changing the type. Further, since the speakers 171 that generate a sound toward the player's head are provided on both sides of the upper decorative member 157, the sound effect of the game and a necessary voice message can be accurately transmitted to the player. Further, since the first decorative member 136 is formed in a circular shape so that only the game area of the game board 319 can be visually recognized, it is necessary to attach the decorative member to the outer portion of the guide rail 325 of the game board 319 as in the conventional case. Disappear. When the ball game machine 1 is installed on the game machine installation island, the left decoration member 152 and the right decoration member 153 visually recognize a plurality of horizontal lines so that the ball game machine 1 has a decorative effect. It is possible to enhance the decoration effect of the game machine installation island in which the ball game machine 1 is installed. Further, in this embodiment, not only the decorative effect is improved, but also the transparent plate holding frame 100 made of synthetic resin is improved in strength. That is, the main frame constituent member 1
In the assembling structure of 01 and the first decorative member 136, since they are partially laminated in a cross shape, the strength is increased in the assembled state, and in addition to the main frame constituting member 101 itself, along the peripheral edge. The rib 206 is provided so as to project, and the reinforcing metal plate 123a,
123b is attached to the main frame constituent members 101a and 101b that are further divided and molded, and the first frame ring shape is formed.
Since the decorative member 136 is assembled, the strength can be further increased.

Further, when the transparent plate holding frame 100 is closed, as shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the glass 196 (rear surface side) attached to the transparent plate holding frame 100 is
It is located slightly in front of the obstacle nails and guide rails 325 that are erected on the game board 319, and, as described above, is attached along the rear edge of the main frame constituent member 101.
Crime prevention flange portion 13 of shaped metal 129, 130, 132
3 is inserted into the crime prevention groove 9 formed on the outer peripheral edge of the frame base body 2 so as to prevent an unauthorized tool from entering through the gap between the transparent plate holding frame 100 and the frame base body 2.

(2-9) Control of electrical components attached to the transparent plate holding frame By the way, among the electrical components provided in the transparent plate holding frame 100, the fluorescent tube 193 and the LEDs 168a, 169a, 1 are provided.
Reference numeral 82 is controlled by a control circuit formed on the electric control board 313 provided on the lower back surface of the mechanism plate 300. The control circuit formed on the illumination control board 313 is shown in FIG.
It is as shown in 1. That is, C as the control center
The CPU 800 includes a PU 800, and the CPU 800 includes the detector 4
The signal from the switch circuit 801 which detects the input from 1 is input, and the signal from the lamp signal circuit 802 which detects the prize ball payout signal or the ball out signal is input.
Furthermore, an electric decoration signal circuit 8 for detecting a signal according to a game state
The signal from 03 is input. An initialization watchdog circuit 805 is connected to the CPU 800. On the other hand, from the CPU 800, the stable period drive circuit 806
The display output is led to the fluorescent tube 193 via the LED 168a, 169a, 182 via the LED drive circuit 804.
Display output is derived. In addition, the illumination control board 313
A volume switching circuit 807 for switching the volume of the speaker 171 is formed in the.
Are not controlled by the CPU 800. This is because the speaker 171 mainly outputs the sound effect related to the game, and therefore it is preferable to control by the game control board 311 which controls each game. In this sense, the volume switching circuit 807 does not necessarily have to be provided on the electric decoration control board 313. Further, a predetermined voltage is supplied from the power supply circuit 808 to the above circuits and devices.

However, briefly explaining an example of the control operation of the illumination control circuit configured as described above, the speaker 171 is directly connected to the game control board 311 via the volume switching circuit 807. , Generate sound effects according to the progress of the game. However, in this embodiment,
Since the stereo-type sound is generated, it is possible to generate a more realistic sound effect as compared with the conventional case where one speaker generates a sound effect. Also,
The fluorescent tube 193 is supplied with high voltage power by the ballast 312, and its control is controlled by the CPU in response to the input signal input from the game control board 311 to the illumination signal circuit 803.
Drive control is performed according to an operation program stored in 800. For example, when a big hit signal is input to the illumination signal circuit 803, the fluorescent tube 193 is driven for display in a predetermined manner. The fluorescent tube 193 is driven so that the detector 41, which conducts when the transparent plate holding frame 100 is closed, is turned on.
Since it is executed only when N,
When the transparent plate holding frame 100 is open, the display is not driven even if a big hit signal is input. This is to prevent a high voltage from flowing when the transparent plate holding frame 100 is opened (for example, during a test). Also, the prize ball payout display L
The ED 168a and the out-of-ball display LED 169a are lit and displayed when the lamp signal circuit 802 detects a detection signal of the prize ball payout switch or the out-of-ball switch. Furthermore, the LE covered by the LED cover 175
D182 is an electric signal circuit 803 similar to the fluorescent tube 193.
In response to an input signal (for example, a big hit signal) input from the game control board 311, the drive is controlled according to an operation program stored in the CPU 800.

(2-10) Other Embodiments of Transparent Plate Holding Frame In the embodiments described above, the game opening 204 is the game board 3
First because it is a circle that matches the shape of the 19 game areas
Although the decorative member 136 has a circular shape, it does not necessarily have to match the shape of the game area.
The first decorative member may be formed in a polygonal shape as shown in (A) and (B). That is, like the transparent plate holding frame 100A shown in FIG. 32 (A), the game opening 204A formed in the main frame constituent member 101A molded in a square shape is octagonal, and the game opening 204A is formed along the game opening 204A. 1 decorative member 1
36A may also be octagonal, and a linear fluorescent tube 193A may be housed on each side. In this case, the fluorescent tube 193A
The wirings may be connected in series to light each at the same time, or the wirings of the fluorescent tubes 193A may be connected in parallel to control lighting individually or for each block. Furthermore, a display 182A and a speaker 171A capable of displaying numerical values related to a game may be provided in an empty area outside the first decorative member 136A. In addition, the transparent plate holding frame 1 shown in FIG.
As in the case of 00B, the game opening 204B formed in the main frame constituent member 101B molded in a square shape as in the conventional case has a quadrangular shape, and the first decoration member framing the left and right sides and the lower side excluding the upper side of the game opening 204B. A display device 193B composed of a dot matrix LED is housed inside 136B, and an upper decorative member 15 that covers a large number of LEDs 182B on the upper side.
7B may be provided, and speakers 171B may be provided on the left and right of the upper decorative member 157B. Also, other polygons, for example,
It may be a pentagon or a hexagon.

Further, an electrical component attached to the transparent plate holding frame 100 may be provided on the frame base 2 side. For example, as shown in FIG. 33, a transparent plate holding frame 100C of a ball game machine 1C is provided with a first decorative member 136C, and the first decorative member 1 is provided.
Fluorescent tube 193C that irradiates 36C from the back is used as frame base 2C.
It may be attached to the front surface of the support plate 2D integrally molded with the support plate 2D, and the support plate 2D may be provided with an opening through which the game area of the game board 319C attached to the back surface of the frame base body 2C can be visually recognized.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, according to this embodiment, the transparent plate holding frame 100 is provided.
However, a main frame constituent member 101 made of synthetic resin in which an opening 207 for restricting the game opening 204 is formed, and the main frame constituent member 1
A plurality of synthetic resin decorative members 136, 149, 152, 153, 157, 175 mounted on the front side of 01,
And the plurality of decorative members 136, 1
49, 152, 153, 157, 175, which are some of the decorative members 136 and 175, are made of transparent synthetic resin that transmits light to form transparent decorative members 136 and 175, and the transparent decorative members 137 and 175 are Decorative light source 1 on the back side
Since 93 and 182 are provided, the main frame constituent member 101 and the decorative members 136, 149, 152, 153, 157 and 175.
In addition to the fact that it is possible to exhibit a high decorativeness that has never been achieved by combining with the above, some decorative members 136, 1
75 can be irradiated with the light emitted from the light emitting source to exhibit a higher degree of decorativeness. In particular, when the transparent decorative member 136 is mounted along a part or the entire circumference of the opening 207 of the main frame constituent member 101, the player is given an impression of edging the game area of the game board 319. Not only the transparent plate holding frame 100 but also the game area of the game board 319 can be highlighted to draw the player's attention to the game board 319. Further, the decorative aspect can be made various by the front width dimension of the transparent decorative members 136 and 175, the type of the light emitting source, the formation of the light reflecting portion 181, and the like.

In the above embodiment, the first decorative member 1 is provided inside the opening 207 formed in the main frame constituent member 101.
Since 36 is assembled, the game opening 204 becomes the inner diameter of the first decoration member 136, but the first decoration member 136 is superposed on the outer side of the edge portion of the opening 207 of the main frame constituent member 101 so as to be opened. 207 and the game opening 204 may be substantially the same.

[0069]

As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, the transparent plate holding frame is a main frame constituent member made of synthetic resin in which an opening for restricting the game opening is formed,
A transparent synthetic resin that is composed of a plurality of decorative members made of synthetic resin mounted on the front side of the main frame constituent member, and transmits light through some decorative members of the plurality of decorative members. Since the transparent decorative member is molded with, and the light-emitting source for decoration is provided on the back side of the transparent decorative member, it is possible to exhibit unprecedented high decorativeness by combining the main frame constituent member and the decorative member. In addition to the above, some of the decorative members can be irradiated with the light emitted from the light emitting source to exhibit a higher decorative property. In particular, when the transparent decorative member is attached along a part or the whole circumference of the opening of the main frame constituent member, it gives the player the impression of edging the game area of the game board. Not only that, the game area of the game board can be highlighted to draw the player's attention to the game board. In addition, the decorative width can be varied depending on the front width dimension of the transparent decorative member, the type of the light emitting source, the formation of the light reflecting portion, and the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a frame base body.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a frame base and a transparent plate holding frame.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a transparent plate holding frame is opened.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the frame base seen from the back side.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the ball game machine showing a state where a transparent plate holding frame and a frame base are opened.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the frame base body.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a transparent plate holding frame.

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the transparent plate holding frame.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a rear surface configuration of a transparent plate holding frame.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a front configuration of a transparent plate holding frame.

FIG. 12 is a front, back, and cross-sectional view of one of the split moldings of the main frame constituent member.

FIG. 13 is a front, rear, and cross-sectional view of the other split molded product of the main frame constituent member.

FIG. 14 is a rear view showing a state in which a part of the decorative member is attached to the main frame constituent member.

FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of a decorative member.

FIG. 16 is a front / rear / cross-sectional view of the first decorative member.

FIG. 17 is a front view, a rear view, and a sectional view of a fluorescent tube cover housed in a first decorative member.

FIG. 18 is a front, rear, and cross-sectional view of a lower decorative member.

FIG. 19 is a front / rear / cross-sectional view of the left and right decorative members.

FIG. 20 is a front, rear, and cross-sectional view of the upper decorative member.

FIG. 21 is a front view, a rear view, and a cross-sectional view of a lamp lens attached to an upper decorative member.

FIG. 22 is a front, rear, and cross-sectional view of the LED cover.

23 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

24 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 25 is a plan view showing the relationship between a ball game machine and a player.

FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view showing a locking structure of a transparent plate holding frame.

FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of the lock device.

28 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

29 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG.

FIG. 30 is a sectional view for explaining the opening / closing operation of the transparent plate holding frame.

FIG. 31 is a block diagram of a control circuit that controls the operation of an electrical component attached to the transparent plate holding frame.

FIG. 32 is a schematic front view of a transparent plate holding frame showing another embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a perspective view of a ball-and-ball game machine showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ball game machine, 2 frame base, 3 openings, 4
Game board storage frame, 9 crime prevention grooves, 10 detector mounting holes,
11 detector mounting hole, 13 hook communication hole, 15 engagement recess, 16 lower plate communication opening, 17 handle opening, 18 upper hinge member, 19 middle hinge member, 2
0 lower hinge member, 20a engaging hole, 26 interference avoiding recess, 27 lower hinge mounting recess, 28 middle hinge mounting recess, 30 hinge pin, 31 game board reference pin,
35 hinge member, 36 hinge member, 38 engaging hole, 39 hinge support part, 40 hinge pin, 41
Detector, 43 engaging part, 100 transparent plate holding frame,
101 main frame constituent member, 101a main frame constituent member, 1
01b Main frame constituent member 102 Mounting recess, 103
Speaker effect hole, 104 mounting hole, 104a engaging protrusion, 105 engaging hole, 106 shaft-supporting member mounting positioning protrusion, 107 shaft-supporting member mounting hole, 110 switch pressing convex part, 112 switch pressing part, 113 opening, 114 Engagement recess, 115 Engagement protrusion, 11
9 shaft support member, 120 engaging hole, 122 mounting hole,
123a, 123b Reinforcing metal plate, 124 Mounting hole,
125 locating hole, 126 hinge pin, 127
Spring, 128 actuating cylinder, 129 L-shaped metal,
130 L-shaped metal, 131a, 131b hook part,
132 L-shaped metal, 133 Crime prevention flange, 13
4 mounting holes, 135 positioning holes, 136 first decorative member, 137 mounting flange, 138 mounting flange, 139 mounting hole, 140 glass mounting support member, 141 engaging groove, 143 engaging flange, 1
47 engagement protrusions, 147a to 147c engagement protrusions, 1
48 mounting holes, 149 lower decorative member, 152 left decorative member, 153 right decorative member, 154 engaging claws, 1
55 mounting holes, 156 engaging claws, 157 upper decorative member, 162 openings, 164 insertion grooves, 165 protective frame, 167 through hole cover, 168 lamp lens, 169 lamp lens, 170 LED board,
171 speaker, 172 reinforced metal plate, 175
LED cover, 180 engagement flange, 182 LE
D, 186 Fluorescent tube cover, 193 Fluorescent tube, 19
4 terminals, 195 sockets, 196 glass,
197 Glass storage member, 198 Mounting piece part, 20
4 game openings, 206 ribs, 207 openings, 20
8 engaged flange, 211 insertion part, 300 mechanism plate, 311 game control board 312 ballast, 313
Illuminated control board, 314 reference position hole, 317 winning ball aggregate cover body, 319 game board, 320 outer frame,
324 metal fittings for shaft support, 325 guide rails, 400
Upper plate, 401 mounting board, 410 notch, 41
1 decoration member, 500 lower plate, 507 ashtray, 60
0 handle device, 700 lock device, 701 mounting substrate, 706 communication port, 708 first movable member, 71
4 engagement recess, 719 cylinder lock, 720 second movable member, 721 operation lever, 729 actuating member,
730 1st operation protrusion, 731 2nd operation protrusion, 7
33 engaging openings, 735 locking metal fittings,

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A ball-and-ball game machine having a transparent plate holding frame having a game opening through which a game area of a game board can be seen, and a transparent plate corresponding to the game opening. The transparent plate holding frame is a synthetic resin main frame constituent member in which an opening for restricting the game opening is formed, and a plurality of synthetic resin decorative members mounted on the front side of the main frame constituent member,
And a part of the plurality of decorative members is made of a transparent synthetic resin that transmits light, and the transparent decorative member is formed on the back surface side of the transparent decorative member. Ball game machine characterized by having a. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the transparent decoration member is attached to the main frame constituent member along a part or the entire circumference of an edge portion of the opening. 3. The decorative light-emitting source is a fluorescent tube, and a front surface of a transparent decorative member corresponding to a connecting end of the fluorescent tube is covered with a non-transparent decorative member. The listed ball game machine. 4. The front width dimension of the transparent decorative member mounted along a part or the entire circumference of the edge portion of the opening is changed so as to change the front width dimension. Ball game machine described in crab. 5. The ball game machine according to claim 4, wherein a decorative light emitting source different from a fluorescent tube is provided corresponding to a wide portion of the transparent decoration member. 6. The ball game machine according to claim 5, wherein a light reflecting portion that scatters light is formed on the transmissive decorative member corresponding to a light emitting source for decoration different from the fluorescent tube.