JPH07275470A - Japanese pin ball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the Japanese pin ball game (PACHINKO) machine with which fitness at the time of touching the machine with a hand or the like is improved and the sense of incompatibility can be canceled. CONSTITUTION:Concerning this PACHINKO machine, a window hole 5 for mounting a game panel 8 is formed at a front frame 2 pivotally attached to the front side of an outer frame 1 so as to be freely opened/closed, and an upper tray 9 for putting in play balls to be supplied to a jetting device, lower tray 12 for receiving play balls overflowing from the upper tray 9, and manipulator 14 for manipulating the jetting device are arranged on the downside of this window hole 5. Soft layers 23 and 25 composed of any elastic and soft materials such as plastic rubber are provided on the surface side of required constitutive members such as an upper tray cover 18 surrounding the outside of the upper tray 9, lower tray cover 27 surrounding the outside of the lower tray 12, and manipulator 14.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine or the like, and in particular, a soft layer formed of plastic rubber or the like is provided on the front surface side of a required constituent member. Is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Ball game machines such as pachinko machines and arranging ball machines are equipped with a front frame that is pivotally attached to the front side of an outer frame so as to be openable and closable.
A window hole for mounting the game board is formed, and below this window hole, an upper plate into which a game ball to be supplied to the launch device is placed, a lower plate to receive the game ball overflowing from the upper plate, and a launch device. An operating device to be operated is arranged, and various game parts such as an annular guide rail, an obstacle nail, a winning device, and a display lamp are mounted on a game board detachably mounted on a window hole of a front frame.

A conventional ball-ball game machine uses a veneer plate in which a plurality of veneers are bonded together, and the veneer plate is joined or processed into a predetermined shape to form an outer frame and a front frame, and at the front side of the front frame. While sticking a thin decorative plate made of plastic, each component on the lower side of the front frame, such as the upper plate cover, the lower plate cover, or the operating knob of the operating device, the palm rest, etc.
It is made of plastic such as S resin.

[0004]

The front side of the ball game machine is touched by the player playing the game and others. However, in the conventional ball game machine, since each component on the front side of the ball game machine including the front frame is made of a plastic material such as ABS resin, and its surface is hard and smooth, When the ball game machine is touched by the hand, the familiarity between the constituent members and the hand is very poor and there is a feeling of strangeness.

In particular, the operation knob of the operation device, the palm rest, etc. are always touched by the player during the game,
Since it is made of a plastic material such as ABS resin, a feeling of strangeness when the operation knob or the palm rest is touched by the hand is extremely large. The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a ball game machine which is comfortable when touched with a hand or the like and which can eliminate discomfort.

[0006]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, a window 5 for mounting a game board 8 is formed in a front frame 2 pivotally attached to the front side of an outer frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. , Below this window 5, the upper plate 9 to put the game ball to be supplied to the launcher,
In the ball game machine in which the lower tray 12 for receiving the game balls overflowing from the upper tray 9 and the operating device 14 for operating the launcher are arranged, the front surface of the required constituent members 2, 14, 18, 27, 28 On the side, soft layers 23, 35, 38, 45, 47, 49 composed of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber are provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the upper plate cover surrounding the outer side of the upper plate 9 is provided.
A soft layer 23 made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber is provided on the surface side of 18.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first or second aspect, a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber is provided on a surface side of a lower dish cover 27 that surrounds the outer side of the lower dish 12. The soft layer 35 constituted by the above is provided.

The present invention according to claim 4 provides the invention according to claims 1 and 2.
Alternatively, in the invention described in 3, the front frame 2 is provided with a soft layer 49 made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber on the front surface side.

The present invention according to claim 5 relates to claim 1,
In the invention described in item 2, 3 or 4, the operating device 14 is provided with soft layers 45, 47 made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber on the surface side.

[0011]

In the present invention described in claim 1, the front side of the required components 2,14,18,27,28 of the ball game machine is made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber. Since there are soft layers 23, 35, 38, 45, 47, 49, required components
It feels comfortable when touching 2,14,18,27,28 and there is no discomfort.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the upper plate cover 18 that surrounds the outer side of the upper plate 9 has the soft layer 23 formed of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber, on the surface side. When you touch the upper plate cover 18, it feels familiar and feels right.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the lower plate cover 27 surrounding the lower plate 12 has the soft layer 35 formed of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber on the surface side thereof. When you touch the lower plate cover 27, it feels familiar and does not feel strange.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the front side of the front frame 2 has the soft layer 49 made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber, the front frame 2 is not touched. Familiar and comfortable.

In the present invention according to claim 5, the operating device 14
Since the soft layers 45 and 47 made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber are provided on the surface side of the device, the touching device 14 is comfortable when touching the operating device 14, and there is no discomfort.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 show a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, 1 is a rectangular outer frame, 2 is a front frame, and this front frame 2 is pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 1 by a pair of upper and lower hinges 3 and 4 so as to be openable and closable, and has a window hole on the upper side. 5 are formed. Reference numeral 6 denotes a glass door, and 7 denotes a front plate, which are vertically arranged in a window hole 5 of the front frame 2 and pivotally attached so as to be openable and closable. 8 is a game board, and 6 is attached to the game board mounting part of the front frame 2 from the rear side so as to be detachable corresponding to the glass door.

On the front surface of the game board 8, various game parts (not shown) such as a guide rail for guiding the game ball, a large number of obstacle nails, a variable symbol display device, and a winning device are mounted. The front plate 7 is made of a metal plate and is pivotally attached to the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable via a hinge at the left end.
In this front frame 2, a top plate 9 for inserting game balls to be supplied to a launching device (not shown) and a prize ball guide tube 10 for guiding the game balls paid out from the prize ball paying device to the top plate 9 And are installed.

At the bottom of the front frame 2 is an overflow duct from the upper plate 9.
A lower plate 12 for receiving a game ball overflowing via 11 and an ashtray 13 are arranged on the left and right, and an operating device 14 for operating a launcher is arranged on the right side of the lower plate 12.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper plate 9 has a left side portion corresponding to the opening 15 side of the prize ball guide cylinder 10 which is widened by projecting forward, and a right side of the ball supply mechanism (shown in the figure). (Omitted)
In addition, the gutter part 15 has become thin so that the game balls can be smoothly supplied. And this upper plate 9 is made up of multiple mounting screws.
It is removably fixed to the front plate 7 by 17 and is covered from the outside by an upper plate cover 18.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper plate cover 18 includes a side wall portion 19 covering the left side of the upper plate 9 from the front side, and the upper plate 9.
An integral structure having an upper wall portion 20 corresponding to the gutter portion 16 and a bottom wall portion 21 covering the lower side of the upper plate 9, and a solid support layer made of a thermoplastic such as ABS, and this support The soft layer 23 is attached to the outer surface side of the layer 22 and is made of a soft material having elasticity such as thermoplastic rubber. The support plate 22 side of the upper plate cover 18 is detachably fixed to the front plate 7 and the upper plate 9 by mounting screws 24.

The upper plate cover 18 is provided with a switch unit 25 on its upper wall portion 20 and a ball removing lever 26 on its side wall portion 19, respectively. The lower tray 12 and the ashtray 13 are attached to the front frame 2 via a lower tray cover 27 and a fixed cover 28. The fixed cover 28 has a plate shape in which an opening 29 communicating with the overflow duct 11 is formed, and is fixed to the front side of the front frame 2 below the upper plate cover 18 with a mounting screw 30.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower plate cover 27 is integrally formed with a side wall portion 31 that covers the lower plate 12 and the like from the left and right sides over the front side, and from the upper and lower ends of the side wall portion 31 to the fixed cover 28 side. A solid support layer 34 made of a thermoplastic such as ABS and an outer surface of the support layer 34, which is an integral structure having a top wall portion 32 and a bottom wall portion 33 extending in And a soft layer 35 made of a soft material having elasticity such as a thermoplastic plastic rubber.

The lower plate cover 27 has the lower plate 12 formed integrally with the support layer 34 on the upper wall 32 side thereof. Lower plate cover 27
Has an ashtray mounting recess 36 formed on the left side of the lower tray 12, and the ashtray 13 is pivotally mounted in the ashtray mounting recess 36 so as to be tiltable forward by a horizontal axis (not shown). The ashtray 13 is made of heat-resistant plastic, and the soft layer 37 is attached from the front side to the bottom side. The soft layer 37 is also made of an elastic soft material such as thermoplastic rubber.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the fixed cover 28 is also provided with a soft layer 38 made of a soft material having elasticity, such as a thermoplastic rubber, at a portion removed from the lower plate cover 27. Has been done.

As shown in FIG. 6, the operating device 14 includes a front frame 2
The support cylinder 39 in the front-rear direction fixed to the, the operation shaft 40 (not shown) inserted in the support cylinder 39, the operation knob 41 fixed to the operation shaft 40, and the palm when the operation knob 41 is operated Palm part 42
When the game is played, the player uses the palm rest unit 42.
The operating knob 41 is rotated around the operating shaft 40 while the palm is in contact with the palm, and the launching device on the rear side of the front frame 2 is operated.

The operation knob 41 is made of a hard thermoplastic such as ABS and has a large diameter portion of the support cylinder 39.
A finger hook portion 44, which is rotatably fitted around 43, is formed on the outer peripheral side thereof, and is covered with a soft layer 45 made of a soft material having elasticity such as thermoplastic rubber.

The palm part 42 is made of a hard support layer 46 made of a thermoplastic such as ABS, and a soft material made of a soft material such as thermoplastic rubber which is attached to the outer surface of the support layer 46. Consists of layers 47 and mounting plate 48
It is fixed to the support tube 39 via. As shown in FIG. 7, the front frame 2 is composed of a main body 48 made of a thermoplastic such as polyethylene and a soft material having elasticity such as a thermoplastic rubber attached to the front side of the main body 48. And the soft layer 49.

When manufacturing the upper plate cover 18, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the upper cover 18 is molded by an injection molding machine 50 adopting a slide system. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, an injection molding machine 50 having a slide mold 53 in a pair of molds 51, 52.
First, from the first nozzle 54 to the molding material 5 for the support layer 22
5, for example, a thermoplastic ABS resin is injected into the cavity 56 to form the support layer 22.

When the molding material 55 side hardens to some extent, the slide mold 53 is then slid in the direction of the arrow a, and a cavity for molding the soft layer 23 is formed between the molding material 55 and the slide mold 53. After securing 57, as shown in FIG.
Thermoplastic rubber 59 is injected into the cavity 57 from the second nozzle 58 to mold the soft layer 23.

After that, when the pair of molds 51, 52, 53 are opened and taken out, the upper plate cover 18 in which the hard support layer 22 and the soft layer 23 covering the outer side thereof are integrally adhered to each other is obtained. Therefore, the upper plate cover 18 having the soft layer 23 on the outer side can be easily molded. Other lower tray cover 27, fixed cover 28,
The front frame 2 and the like can be easily molded by the same molding method.

According to this embodiment, there are the following advantages. That is, since the upper plate cover 18 is equipped with the soft layer 23 made of a soft material having elasticity such as thermoplastic plastic rubber on the surface side of the hard support layer 22 as a base, for example, during a game, Even if a person touches it with his / her hand, he / she will touch the soft layer 23 having elasticity. Therefore, as compared with the conventional upper cover 18 made of an ABS material whose surface side is hard, the familiarity with the hand becomes very good, and the discomfort when touched can be eliminated.

In addition to the upper plate cover 18, the lower plate cover 27, the fixed cover 28, the operation knob 41, the palm rest 42 and the front frame 2 are also provided with the soft layer 23 made of a soft material on the surface side. However, when any of these is touched, the familiarity becomes very good and the discomfort can be eliminated.

In particular, the operating knob 41 of the operating device 14, the palm rest
Since 42 is always held and operated by the hand during the game, it is most frequently touched by the player. Therefore, by providing the soft layer 23 made of a soft material on the surface side, the player does not feel uncomfortable. You can continue playing the game comfortably.

Moreover, since the soft layer 23 has elasticity, the soft layer 23 can also absorb minute vibrations from the launching device. Therefore, there is an advantage that the fatigue level of the hand becomes extremely small even when the game is played for a long time, because the familiarity is improved and the slight vibration is absorbed. Further, if the molding method as in this embodiment is adopted, the upper plate cover 18, the lower plate cover 27, etc. can be molded extremely easily.

10 and 11 illustrate the second embodiment of the present invention, in which the upper plate 9 and the support layer 22 on the upper plate cover 18 side are integrally formed, and the soft layer 23 is attached to the outside thereof. Show the method. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the upper plate cover 18 is molded using the injection molding machine 50 adopting the station molding method. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 10, a molding material 64 such as ABS resin is injected from the first nozzle 63 into the cavity 62 between the pair of molds 60, 61, and the upper plate 9
And the support layer 22 are integrally molded.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11, after replacing the mold 61 with a mold 64 for the soft layer 23, the soft layer is discharged from the second nozzle 65.
A plastic rubber 66 for 23 is injected into the cavity 67 to integrally form the soft layer 23 on the outer side of the support layer 22. According to such a method, the support layer 22 of the upper plate 9 and the upper plate cover 18 is
Despite being integrated, the upper plate cover 18 having the upper plate 9 and the soft layer 23 can be easily molded.

Not only the upper plate cover 18, but also the lower plate cover 27, the fixed cover 28, etc. can be formed by this method. 12 and 13 illustrate the third embodiment of the present invention, in which the upper plate cover 18 is molded by the injection molding machine 50 adopting the sandwich molding method.

As shown in FIG. 12, an injection molding machine 50 having a pair of molds 68, 69 is used.
The plastic rubber 72 for molding the soft layer 23 is injected from the nozzle 71. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, a molding material 74 such as ABS resin for molding the support layer 22 from the second nozzle 73.
Is injected into the plastic rubber 72. Then, the molding material 74 injected later spreads the plastic rubber 72 substantially evenly along the inner surface of the cavity 70 to form a two-layer structure of the support layer 22 and the soft layer 23 outside thereof.

By adopting such a method, the upper plate cover 18 in which the support layer 22 is covered with the soft layer 23 can be easily formed. Not only the upper plate cover 18, but also the lower plate cover 27, the fixed cover 28, and the like can be formed by this method.

FIG. 14 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which a support structure 75 for supporting the upper plate cover 18 is integrally formed on the upper plate 9, and the upper plate cover 18 composed of the soft layer 23 is formed into a gap. 76 is placed and mounted on the outer side of the support structure 75 of the upper plate 9.
In this case, since there is a gap 76 between the upper plate cover 18 formed of the soft layer 23 and the supporting structure portion 75 of the upper plate 9 inside the upper plate cover 18, there is a two-layer structure of the soft layer 23 and the supporting layer 22. Compared with the upper plate cover 18, the elastic effect of the soft layer 23 is remarkably improved, and the conformability to the contact becomes very good.

Further, the upper plate cover 18 made of the soft layer 23 is attached to the outer side of the support structure portion 75 of the upper plate 9 with a gap 76, and the elastic effect of the soft layer 23 is remarkably improved. Even if it collides with the upper plate cover 18, the impact can be sufficiently mitigated. For this reason, it is possible to prevent human injuries and safety, and it is also possible to prevent damage to the ball game machine itself. Therefore, if such a structure is adopted not only for the upper plate cover 18, but also for the lower plate cover 27, the operation knob 42 of the operation device 14, etc., improvement of safety and protection of the ball game machine can be achieved at the same time. be able to.

The inner plate of the upper plate cover 18 may be provided with a plurality of reinforcing ribs in parallel or in a stitch pattern so as to come into contact with the support structure portion 76 of the upper plate 9 at appropriate intervals. Also,
Other than the upper plate cover 18, the lower plate cover 27, the fixed cover 28, etc.
It is possible to mold by this method. In each of the above embodiments, the plastic material used for the support layer 22 and the like of the upper plate cover 18 is preferably a thermoplastic resin such as ABS resin that is easy to mold.

On the other hand, as the material used for the soft layer 23 and the like of the upper dish cover 18, when the support layer 22 is a thermoplastic, a thermoplastic plastic rubber is suitable from the viewpoint of molding. As this thermoplastic plastic rubber,
Examples include ethylene propylene rubber, chlorosulfonated polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate rubber, chlorinated polyethylene, polyisobutylene, butyl rubber, polyester rubber, epichlorohydrin rubber, and rubber-like soft vinyl chloride.

In addition, the soft layer 23 and the like include natural rubber, general synthetic rubber such as synthetic isoprene rubber, styrene rubber, nitrile rubber, butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, and alfin rubber, acrylic rubber, urethane rubber, fluorine rubber, and many other rubbers. It is also possible to use a special synthetic rubber such as sulfide rubber. That is, various elastomers can be widely used for the soft layer 23 and the like. In particular, molding is easy if a thermoplastic elastomer is used.

Although the respective embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these. For example, a decorative body or the like at the upper end of the front frame 2 may be provided with a soft layer on the outer side thereof. Is also good. Further, depending on the constituent members, hollow molding may be performed. The surface of the soft layer 23 or the like may be processed into a matte surface rough surface, or may be processed into an uneven shape by providing fine spherical convexes or concaves. A metal member may be used for the support layer 22 and the like that supports and reinforces the soft layer 23 and the like from the inside. Even in that case, it can be easily molded by molding or the like. The present invention can be similarly implemented in various ball game machines such as arrangement ball machines other than pachinko machines.

[0046]

According to the present invention described in claim 1, the outer frame
In the front frame 2 which is pivotally attached to the front side of 1 in a freely openable and closable manner, a window hole 5 for mounting the game board 8 is formed, and below this window hole 5,
In the ball game machine in which the upper plate 9 for inserting the game balls to be supplied to the launching device, the lower plate 12 for receiving the game balls overflowing from the upper plate 9, and the operating device 14 for operating the launching device are arranged, Since the soft layers 23, 35, 38, 45, 47, 49 made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber are provided on the surface side of the required constituent members 2, 14, 18, 27, 28, The familiar feeling when touching the required constituent members 2, 14, 18, 27, 28 is good, and the discomfort can be eliminated.

According to the present invention described in claim 2, in the invention described in claim 1, a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber is provided on the surface side of the upper plate cover 18 which surrounds the outer side of the upper plate 9. Since the soft layer 23 configured by is provided, it is comfortable when touching the upper plate cover 18, and the discomfort can be eliminated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first or second aspect, the surface side of the lower plate cover 27 that surrounds the lower plate 12 has elasticity such as plastic rubber. Since the soft layer 35 made of a soft material is provided, it is comfortable when touching the lower plate cover 27,
It is possible to eliminate discomfort.

According to the invention described in claim 4, in the invention described in claim 1, 2 or 3, the front side of the front frame 2 is made of an elastic soft material such as plastic rubber. Since the soft layer 49 is provided, it is comfortable when the front frame 2 is touched, and discomfort can be eliminated.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, third or fourth aspect of the present invention, the operating device 14 is made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber on the surface side. Since the soft layers 45 and 47 are provided,
The familiarity when touching the operation device 14 is good, and the discomfort can be eliminated.

In particular, since the operating device 14 is most frequently touched by the player during the game, by providing the soft layer 23 made of a soft material on the surface side, the player can feel comfortable without feeling discomfort. You can continue the game. Moreover, since the soft layer 23 has elasticity, the soft layer 23 can also absorb minute vibrations from the launching device. Therefore, there is an advantage that the fatigue level of the hand becomes extremely small even when the game is played for a long time, because the familiarity is improved and the slight vibration is absorbed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the upper plate cover side showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the upper cover side of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the lower tray cover side showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the lower tray cover side showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the operating device showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a front frame showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view at the time of molding showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view at the time of molding showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the second embodiment of the present invention during molding.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the second embodiment of the present invention during molding.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view at the time of molding showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the third embodiment of the present invention during molding.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view of the side of the upper cover showing the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Outer frame 2 Front frame (component) 5 Window hole 7 Front plate 8 Game board 9 Upper plate 12 Lower plate 14 Operating device (component) 18 Upper plate cover (component) 22 Support layer 23,35,38,45 , 47,49 Soft layer 27 Lower tray cover (component) 28 Fixed cover (component)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A window hole (5) for mounting a game board (8) is formed in a front frame (2) pivotally attached to the front side of an outer frame (1) so as to be openable and closable, and the window hole (5 ), The lower plate (9) that puts the game balls to be supplied to the launcher, the lower plate (12) that receives the game balls overflowing from the upper plate (9), and the operating device that operates the launcher ( 14) In the ball game machine with and, the required components on the front side
(2) On the surface side of (14) (18) (27) (28), a soft layer (2) composed of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber.
3) (35) (38) (45) (47) (49) is provided. 2. The upper plate cover (1) surrounding the outer side of the upper plate (9).
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a soft layer (23) made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber is provided on the surface side of (8). 3. A lower tray cover (2) surrounding the lower tray (12).
The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a soft layer (35) made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber is provided on the surface side of (7). 4. A soft layer made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber on the front side of the front frame (2).
The ball game machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that (49) is provided. 5. The soft layer (45) (47) made of a soft material having elasticity such as plastic rubber is provided on the surface side of the operating device (14). ,
The ball game machine according to 3 or 4.