JPH09206445A - Attachment structure for winning ball collecting cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily attach a wining ball collecting cover. SOLUTION: An engagement receiving member 22 is integrally provided on a guide path formation member 20 where a guide path 28 is formed. Also, the winning ball collecting cover 21 is provided with a locking mechanism 29 corresponding to the engagement receiving member 22. Further, the locking mechanism 29 is constituted by slidably providing a locking piece engageable with the engagement receiving member 22. Then, in order to attach the winning ball collecting cover 21, the guide path formation member 20 is attached to a game panel 19 and thereafter, the locking piece is engaged with the engagement receiving member 22 provided on the guide path formation member 20. Thus, since the need of an individual positioning operation to the engagement receiving member 22 is eliminated, the attaching operation of the winning ball collecting cover 21 is simplified.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mounting structure for mounting a winning ball set cover on a game board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a mounting structure of this kind, there is an actual structure 7-.
The one disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 45258 is known. That is, mounting members having locking pieces for mounting the winning ball collecting cover are arranged at the four corners of the back surface of the game board. Correspondingly, fitting recesses are cut out at the four corners of the winning ball collecting cover. Therefore, in order to attach the prize ball aggregate cover to the back surface of the game board, the prize ball aggregate cover is superposed on the back surface of the game board while fitting the respective mounting members into the fitting recesses,
Further, the locking piece of the mounting member may be operated to be locked to the winning ball collecting cover. In addition, a rail-shaped guide member is arranged on the back surface of the game board corresponding to each winning ball receiving device provided in the game area, and the winning ball set cover covers each of the guide members and wins each winning ball. The winning balls that have won the receiving device are guided by the guide member to be collected in the winning ball collecting gutter.

[0003]

In the case of the above-mentioned mounting structure, it is necessary to mount the guide member and the mounting member before mounting the prize ball collecting cover.
Since these are set as separate parts, they must be individually attached and individually positioned. In particular, the mounting members must be properly positioned at the four locations, which complicates the work and further reduces workability. Furthermore, a structure that requires the mounting member and the guide member separately is disadvantageous also in terms of parts management. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a structure for attaching a winning ball aggregate cover that can easily attach the prize ball aggregate cover to the back surface of the game board.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the mounting structure of the winning ball collective cover of the present invention is a mounting structure for mounting the winning ball collective cover on the back surface of the game board, A guide path forming member having an engagement receiving member and a guide path for guiding a prize ball to the prize ball collecting gutter is attached to the back surface of the game board, and the prize ball collecting cover is superposed on the guide path forming member. It is characterized in that the engaging member arranged corresponding to the engaging receiving member in the aligned state is attached by engaging with the engaging receiving member.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the guide path forming member is first attached to the back surface of the game board. Then, after that, the prize-ball collecting cover is superposed on the guide path forming member, and each engaging member is engaged with the corresponding engagement receiving member, whereby the attachment of the prize-ball collecting cover is completed.

In this case, since the engagement receiving member is provided integrally with the guide path forming member, if only the guide path forming member is positioned on the game board, the positioning with respect to the engagement receiving member is automatically performed. Done. Therefore, in the present application, unlike the conventional case, the trouble of individually positioning and mounting them is released, and the number of parts can be reduced, so that the cost can be reduced and the parts management can be facilitated. Further, since the guide path is formed in the guide path forming member, when the game board is newly developed, only this guide path forming member needs to be compatible with the new game board.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment embodying a structure for attaching a prize ball collecting cover of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
2 will be described. First, a pachinko machine to which the structure for attaching a winning ball aggregate cover according to the present embodiment is applied will be briefly described. In FIG. 11 showing the front of the pachinko machine,
A metal frame 12 is fitted in a front frame 11 of the pachinko machine formed in a frame shape, and a lower opening portion of the opening of the metal frame 12 is closed by a front plate 13. The front plate 13 is provided with an upper tray 14 for storing hit balls and supplying the hit balls to a hit ball launching device (not shown). A window frame 15 is fitted in the upper opening of the opening of the metal frame 12, and a transparent glass plate 16 is fitted therein. Further, in the lower portion of the front plate 13 of the front frame 11, a lower tray 17 for storing prize balls and a handle 18 for operating a ball striking device are provided.

The front frame 11 is provided with a game board mounting frame (not shown) on the back surface side thereof, and the game board 19 shown in FIG. 1 is mounted therein. As a result, the game board 19 is arranged in the window frame 15. In addition, a game area is formed on the front surface of the game board 19, in which various winning ball receiving devices, variable display devices, decorative lamps and the like are arranged.

Further, after the guide path forming member 20 is attached to the back surface of the game board 19, the guide path forming member 2 is provided.
The prize-ball collecting cover 21 is attached so as to cover 0. Hereinafter, the mounting structure of the prize ball collecting cover 21 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 1
9, an opening 19a is formed substantially in the center, and the rear end of, for example, the variable display device attached to the game area through the opening 19a is adapted to project to the back side. Further, a total of four recesses 19b are formed at predetermined positions surrounding the opening 19a. Each of the recesses 19b is formed by drilling, and both ends thereof have an elliptical shape with a semicircular shape. Furthermore, an out-ball outlet 19c for discharging out balls is provided in the central portion of the lower end portion, and in addition to that, there is a winning-ball discharging port (not shown) corresponding to each winning-ball receiving device arranged at a plurality of places in the game area. Has been formed.

The guide path forming member 20 is a substantially rectangular plate made of resin, and has a rectangular opening at a position corresponding to the opening 19a of the game board 19 in the center thereof. 20a is formed. Also, at the top,
A relay board mounting base 37 is formed so as to extend, and a relay board 38 can be mounted thereon as shown in FIG. On the relay board 38, there are provided connection terminals 39 projecting to the back side of a mechanism plate (not shown), a relay connector 40 for temporarily relaying wiring to various decorative lamps, variable display devices, and the like provided in the game area. Has been established. Further, the guide path forming member 20 has a plurality of guide paths 28 on the back side (opposite to the side aligned with the back side of the game board 19) corresponding to each winning ball receiving device arranged in the game area. It is formed to swell. Each guide path 28 is formed in a gutter shape that opens to the side facing the game board 19, and these can be aligned with the above-mentioned winning ball discharge port (not shown) to win each winning ball receiving device. The winning balls thus formed can be guided downward along the guide path 28. Further, the lower end of the guide path 28 is opened downward, from which the prize balls passing through the guide path 28 are dropped, and further, although not shown, dropped into a prize ball collecting gutter arranged below the game board 19. It is possible to let people gather together. Then, the prize balls collected in the prize ball collecting gutter are processed one by one in the prize ball processing mechanism, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player.

Further, the guide path forming member 20 is integrally formed with an engagement receiving member 22 at its four corners, that is, at positions corresponding to the concave portions 19b of the game board 19. As shown in FIG. 4, each of the engagement receiving members 22 is formed so as to rise from the back surface of the guide path forming member 20 at a right angle, and inside thereof, the surfaces on the sides facing each other (engagements located above and below). A locking piece coupling chamber 23 having an opening is formed on the surface on which the receiving members 22 face each other. And this locking piece coupling chamber 2
A holding projection 24 is formed on the inner side of the ceiling surface of the interior 3. The base end portion 22a of the engagement receiving member 22 projects in a frame shape corresponding to the shape of the recessed portion 19b and slightly protrudes to the front surface (the surface matching the back surface of the game board 19).
Then, when the guide path forming member 20 is attached to the back surface of the game board 19, the respective base end portions 22a are formed in the recesses 1 of the game board 19.
The guide path forming member 20 is positioned by being fitted into 9b.

Further, the guide path forming member 20 has mounting holes 25 formed on both upper and lower sides of each engagement receiving member 22. Then, in each of the mounting holes 25, the screws 2 are
6 is inserted and the guide path forming member 20 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 19 by tightening it on the game board 19.

On the other hand, the winning ball collecting cover 21 is made of resin and has a rectangular shape slightly larger than the guide path forming member 20 so that the guide path forming member 20 can be covered from the rear side (back side). Is formed in. Like the opening 20a formed in the guide path forming member 20, an opening 21a corresponding to the opening 19a of the game board 19 is also formed in the winning ball collecting cover 21, and the opening 21a is a guide path. The opening 20a of the forming member 20 is formed to have substantially the same size, and when the winning ball collecting cover 21 is attached to the guide path forming member 20, the opening 20a and the opening 21a are aligned with each other. Further, the left and right edges and a part of the upper edge of the winning ball collecting cover 21 (a part of the left and right edges and a part of the upper edge in FIG. 5) are
The game board 19 is formed slightly upright on the front side.
When attached to the game board 19, a space for covering the guide path forming member 20 is formed between the game board 19 and the game board 19. In addition, the lower edge of the prize ball collecting cover 21 is formed such that the left and right ends are continuous with the left and right edges, but the other portions are not formed so that the winning ball collecting cover 21 is a game board. An opening is formed between the game board 19 and the lower surface when the ball is attached to 19, and prize balls falling from the guide path 28 are collected in the prize ball collecting trough through this opening.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, at the four corners of the prize ball collecting cover 21, that is, at the positions corresponding to the respective engagement receiving members 22 provided on the guide path forming member 20, as shown in FIG. Is configured. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the left and right side surfaces of the prize ball collecting cover 21 are formed with long and narrow recesses along the side surfaces, whereby a pair of upper and lower engaging piece accommodating recesses 30 are formed. , 30
Are formed. An insertion hole 30a is formed at the bottom end of the bottom surface of each of the locking piece accommodating recesses 30 (upper end of the locking piece accommodating recess 30 located on the upper side). The engagement receiving member 22 of the guide path forming member 20 is adapted to project into the locking piece accommodating concave portion 30 from here when it is attached to the back surface of 19. Further, a fitting portion 31 formed in a rectangular tube shape and having one end opened is provided in an upper portion (lower portion in the locking piece accommodation recess 30 located on the upper side) of the locking piece accommodation recess 30. There is. Further, a guide groove 32 is formed on the bottom surface of the locking piece accommodating recess 30 from the opening edge of the fitting portion 31 to the insertion hole 30a.
Then, in the guide groove 32, the locking piece 33 in a state where the upper end portion is fitted into the fitting portion 31 (in the case of the locking piece accommodating recess 30 located on the upper side, the lower end portion is fitted to the fitting portion 31) The locking piece 33) in the fitted state is engaged. As a result, the locking piece 33 is slidable up and down along the guide groove 32, and at the bottom (upward for the locking piece 33 disposed in the locking piece housing recess 30 located on the upper side). The lower end of the locking piece 33 (the upper end of the locking piece 33 disposed in the locking piece housing recess 30 located on the upper side) when the slide piece slides into the engagement receiving portion protruding from the insertion hole 30a. It is inserted into the locking piece coupling chamber 23 of the member 22.

Retaining recesses 33a and 33b are formed at both upper and lower ends of the engaging piece 33, and the engaging piece 33 is located above the engaging piece 33 along the guide groove 32. When the locking piece 33 arranged inside is slid downward, the holding recess 33a engages with the holding projection 31a formed in the fitting portion 31, and the locking piece 3
3 is to be held in that position. Hereinafter, this position is referred to as an unlock position (position shown in FIGS. 8 and 9). In addition, the locking piece 33 is located below (upward for the locking piece 33 disposed in the locking piece housing recess 30 located on the upper side).
When it is inserted into the locking piece coupling chamber 23 of the engagement receiving member 22 which is slid and protrudes, the holding recess 33b is engaged with the holding projection 24 in the locking piece coupling chamber 23, and the locking piece 33 is It is designed to be held in that position. Hereinafter, this position is referred to as a lock position (position shown in FIG. 10). Further, the locking piece 33 is integrally formed with an operating piece 36 at a substantially central portion thereof. By vertically moving the operation piece 36, the locking piece 33 is moved between the unlocked position and the locked position. It can be slid. Further, in FIG. 5, a guide piece fitting concave portion 34 formed in a semicircular shape is provided in a portion of the guide groove 32 near the insertion hole 30a, and a circular guide piece 35 is partially formed therein. Can be screwed in the state of being projected into the guide groove 32. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, a part of the locking piece 33 is pressed from the rear (upper side in FIG. 7),
The locking piece 33 can be smoothly slid without being disengaged from the guide groove 32.

Next, the work of attaching the winning ball aggregate cover 21 will be described. First, the guideway forming member 20 is connected to the game board 19.
Attach to the back of. To this end, the guide path forming member 20 is superposed on the back surface of the game board 19, and the base end portions 22a of the engagement receiving members 22 are respectively recessed portions 19 of the game board 19.
The guide path forming member 20 is positioned so as to be fitted in b. Then, the guide path forming member 20 is kept in this state.
A screw 26 is inserted into each mounting hole 25 of the game board 1.
9 is fastened and the guide path forming member 20 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 19 (see FIG. 8).

Subsequently, a prize ball collecting cover 21 is superposed on the back surface of the game board 19 so as to cover the guide path forming member 20. Further, the engagement receiving members 22 on the guide path forming member 20 side are inserted through the respective insertion holes 30a of the winning ball collecting cover 21. As a result, the engagement receiving members 22 project into the respective locking piece accommodating recesses 30 of the winning ball collecting cover 21 (see FIG. 9). Then, each operation piece 36 is operated in the arrow direction in FIG. Then, the locking piece 33 slides to the lock position, so that one end of the locking piece 33 is inserted into the locking piece coupling chamber 23 of the engagement receiving member 22. Further, the holding recess 33b of the locking piece 33 is formed in the locking piece coupling chamber 2
The engagement piece 33 is held in that state by engaging with the holding projection 24 in the inside 3. Thereby, the locking piece 33 and the engagement receiving member 22
And are in a combined state (the state shown in FIG. 10), so that the winning ball collecting cover 21 is held on the back surface of the game board 19.

Next, the case where the winning ball collecting cover 21 is removed will be described. In the coupled state, each operation piece 36 is operated in the direction opposite to the arrow direction shown in FIG. Then, the locking piece 33 is pulled out from the locking piece coupling chamber 23 of the engagement receiving member 22 to the lock release position, and the holding concave portion 33 a of the locking piece 33 is aligned with the holding projection 31 a in the fitting portion 31. It is engaged and held in that state. As a result, the engagement state of the engagement piece 33 and the engagement receiving member 22 is released, so that the prize winning ball collective cover 21 can be removed from the game board 19.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in order to attach the winning ball collecting cover 21 to the back surface of the game board 19, first, the guide path forming member 20 is attached to the back surface of the game board 19, and then the guide path formation is performed. An engagement receiving member 22 provided integrally with the member 20 is provided with an engaging piece 33 of the prize ball collecting cover 21.
Only need to be combined. That is, the winning ball set cover 21
In a series of operations for attaching the
The work of assembling 2 alone is omitted. Therefore, in the present embodiment, since there is no need to individually assemble the engagement receiving members 22 unlike the related art, the positioning operation and the like are not required, and the mounting operation of the winning ball collecting cover 21 is facilitated.
Further, since the engagement receiving member 22 and the guide path forming member 20 are integrated, the number of parts can be reduced, thereby reducing the economic burden such as die cost and management burden such as part management. be able to. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the relay board mounting base 37 is also integrally formed with the guide path forming member 20, so that individual positioning and mounting work for the relay board mounting base 37 is unnecessary, and the work is further performed. It is possible to reduce the burden on the aspect and economy. further,
Since the plurality of guide paths 28 corresponding to each winning ball receiving device are formed in the guide path forming member 20, when the game board 19 is newly developed, only this guide path forming member 20 is added to the new game board 19. It is enough if you make it correspond.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be modified and implemented as follows, for example, and these embodiments also belong to the technical scope of the present invention. (1) In the above embodiment, the engaging piece 33 is slidably provided on the winning ball collecting cover 21 side and is joined to the engagement receiving member 22 on the guide path forming member 20 side. You may do it. A tubular mounting member is provided upright on the back surface of the guide path forming member, and a locking piece is rotatably provided at the tip thereof. On the other hand, the prize ball collecting cover is provided with a notch at a position corresponding to the mounting member. Then, after fitting the prize ball collecting cover on the back surface of the game board while fitting the respective mounting members into the notches, the locking pieces are rotated to lock the prize ball collecting cover.

Further, a boss-shaped engagement receiving member is erected on the back surface of the guide path forming member. On the other hand, the prize ball collecting cover is provided with, for example, a button type clip corresponding to the engagement receiving member. Then, by engaging the clip with the engagement receiving member, the winning ball set cover may be attached to the back surface of the game board. In short, regardless of the engagement structure of the engagement member and the engagement receiving member, the engagement receiving member may be provided integrally with the guide path forming member.

(2) In the above embodiment, since the rear end of the variable display device projects to the back surface of the game board 19, an opening 20a is formed in the guide path forming member 20 in order to avoid interference with this. However, when it is applied to an ordinary machine having no variable display device or the like, it is not necessary to form an opening in the guide path forming member and the winning ball collecting cover. In addition, the present invention can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the scope.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the entire embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a cover mounting mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a partially omitted rear view of the guide path forming member.

4 is a partially omitted cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a partially omitted rear view of the prize-ball collecting cover.

6 is a partially omitted cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a locking piece accommodating recess.

FIG. 8 is a partially omitted cross-sectional view showing a work for attaching the winning ball collecting cover (a state in which a guide path forming member is attached to the game board).

FIG. 9 is a partially omitted cross-sectional view showing an attaching operation of the winning ball collecting cover (a state in which the winning ball collecting cover is superposed on the game board).

FIG. 10 is a partially omitted cross-sectional view showing an attaching operation (attached state) of the winning ball aggregate cover.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which a relay board is attached to a guide path forming member.

[Explanation of symbols]

 19 ... Game board 20 ... Guide path forming member 21 ... Prize ball collecting cover 22 ... Engagement receiving member 33 ... Engaging piece (engaging member)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A mounting structure for attaching a prize ball collecting cover to a back surface of a game board, wherein an engagement receiving member and a prize ball are guided to a prize ball collecting trough on the back surface of the game board. A guide path forming member having a guide path is attached, and the winning ball collecting cover has an engaging member arranged corresponding to the engagement receiving member in a state of being superposed on the guide path forming member. An attaching structure for a winning ball aggregate cover, wherein the attaching is performed by engaging the engagement receiving member.