JPH0956905A - Lower ball receiving tray of pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an accident for player such as a burn or the like that is caused by carelessly turning an ashtray, by providing a fixing means at an appropriate position of a lower ball receiving tray or an ashtray so that the ashtray can be untrnably fixed, in the lower ball receiving tray in which a recessed cutout part is provided on one side and also an ashtray capable of turning to the front is journally fitted to the recessed part. SOLUTION: A pachinko (pinball) machine is provided with a lower ball-receiving tray 7 fitted on the lower front surface of the front frame, and in the lower ball- receiving tray 7, a tray part 9 is fitted to the front of a fitting base plate 8, and the tray part 9 is provided with a ball reserving part that is continuous with the discharge port for discharging surplus balls being opened to the fitting base plate 8. A recessed cutout part 12 is formed on one side of the tray part 9, and an ashtray 13 is fitted to the recessed cutout part 12. The ashtray 13 is journalled so as to be turnable from toward, and is fixed with a fixing means that has been provided in an appropriate position of the lower ball-receiving tray 7 so as to be untrunable. It is so constituted that when a locking member 16 is slid to the right end of a long hole 17, the lock part 16c of the fixing means engages with the projection 17 that has been projectedly provided on the rear side surface of the ashtray 13, so that the ashtray 13 is untrurnably fixed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lower ball tray of a pachinko machine which is mounted on a lower front portion of the pachinko machine and has an ashtray for smokers on one side.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an ashtray in such a lower ball receiving tray is provided with horizontal shaft supporting portions on both lower sides so that the butts can be easily taken out each time cleaning is performed, and the shaft supporting portions are rotatable frontward about the shaft supporting portions. Is attached to. Therefore, the ashtray can be easily pivoted forward only by touching it.

[0003]

For this reason, when the player assembles the legs while he or she hangs them on the chair or rearranges the assembled legs, he or she pushes down the ashtray with his knees or turns it inadvertently. The fingers touch it to rotate it, and the butts and ash accumulated in it are scattered around and polluted. There was an accident. Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a lower ball tray of a pachinko machine capable of non-rotatably fixing an ashtray pivotally mounted by a simple one-touch operation. The purpose is to do.

[0004]

In order to achieve such an object, a lower ball tray of a pachinko machine according to the present invention is provided with fixing means capable of non-rotatably fixing the ashtray at an appropriate position of the lower ball tray or the ashtray. It becomes. Therefore, by fixing the ashtray in a non-rotatable manner beforehand, it is possible to prevent accidents such as a player accidentally rotating the ashtray and getting burned. Also, when removing the cigarette butts and ash, the fixing means is released.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a lower ball tray of a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko machine body, 2 is a front frame, 3 is a front frame 2
The game board 4 disposed on the back side of the glass board 4 is a glass frame that covers the upper front surface of the game board 3, and 5 is a front plate that covers the lower front surface of the game board 3, and a hitting ball supply tray 6 is attached to the front surface thereof. Further, a lower ball tray 7 is mounted on the lower front surface of the front frame 2. The lower sphere receiving tray 7 has a dish portion 9 mounted on the front surface of a mounting substrate 8, and the dish portion 9 is provided with a sphere storing portion 11 connected to a discharge port 10 for discharging a surplus sphere formed in the mounting substrate 8. ing.

A recess 12 is formed on one side of the tray 9, and an ashtray 13 is mounted on the recess 12. The ashtray 13
Is rotatably supported forward, but a fixing means for fixing the ashtray 13 in a non-rotatable manner is provided at an appropriate position on the lower ball receiving tray 7 or the ashtray 13. Therefore, embodiments of various fixing means will be described below.

2 to 4 show a first embodiment, in which the ashtray 13 is pivotally supported by supporting shafts 14 and 14 at the lower portions on both sides of the ashtray 13, and the rear bottom surface is integrated with the deep end portion of the recessed portion 12. It is supported by a horizontal step portion 12a provided in the. At the outer peripheral edge of the recessed portion 12, a narrow long hole 15 having a length extending from the left end of the recessed portion 12 to the center of the recessed portion 12 is formed in the upper wall of the dish portion 9. A horizontally elongated neck portion 16a of the lock member 16 is inserted into the hole 15. The lock member 16 is provided with an elliptical knob 16b on the neck 16a, and a lock 16c at the lower end of the neck 16a having a width substantially the same as that of the knob 16b but shorter than the knob 16b. On the other hand, a projection 17 that engages with the lower end surface of the lock portion 16c of the lock member 16 is provided at the center of the rear surface of the ashtray 13 in the left-right direction.

In the first embodiment thus constructed, when the lock member 16 is slid to the right end of the elongated hole 15 as shown in FIG. 2, the lock portion 16c is provided on the rear side surface of the ashtray 13. The ashtray 13 is fixed to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. The lock member 16 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the lock portion 16c is slid to the left end of the elongated hole 15, the lock portion 16c is disengaged from the protrusion 17 protruding from the rear surface of the ashtray 13, and the ashtray 13 can be rotated forward as shown by a chain line in FIG. Usually, before operating the pachinko machine, the lock member 16 is locked and the ashtray 13 is fixed so as not to rotate. As a result, the ashtray 13 does not rotate even if the player accidentally touches the ashtray 13 while playing the game with the pachinko machine. Further, when removing the butts and the ash in the ashtray 13, the lock is easily released only by the operation of sliding the lock member 16 to the left, and the ashtray 13 can be rotated.

5 to 7 show a second embodiment. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the outer peripheral edge portion of the recessed portion 12 extends over the upper surface of the dish portion 9 and the upper surface of the left end of the ashtray 13 to form a flat circular recessed portion. 18 is formed, and the outer peripheral edge of the concave portion 18 is a superior arc 18 on the plate portion 9 side.
a, and is formed so as to form an inferior arc 18b on the ashtray 13 side. Further, a through hole 19 is opened at the center of the bottom surface of the concave portion 18 on the side of the dish portion 9. Reference numeral 20 denotes a lock member having a size substantially the same as that of the recessed portion 18 and fitted into the recessed portion 18.
Has a lock portion 20a which is cut off, and a knob 20b is projected on the upper surface of the lock portion 20a, and a spindle 20c is vertically provided at the center of the lower surface of the lock portion 20a. Then, the support shaft 20c is inserted into the through hole 19, and the screw 22 is inserted through the collar 21.
It is screwed in to prevent it from coming off. As a result, the lock member 20 is rotatably supported in the concave portion 18.

In the second embodiment constructed as described above, the lock portion 20a of the lock member 20 straddles the superior arc 18a portion and the inferior arc 18b portion of the recess 18 as shown in FIG. Thus, the ashtray 13 can be fixed non-rotatably by engaging the lock portion 20a with the upper surface of the ashtray 13 in such a manner. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the ashtray 13 can be rotated forward by rotating the lock portion 20a to a position where it does not straddle the inferior arc 18b on the ashtray 13 side.

8 to 11 show a third embodiment. In the third embodiment, the recess 12 is formed in the mounting substrate 8 at the upper position on the outer edge side of the innermost end of the recess 12.
A long hole 23 hanging to the side is opened horizontally, and a lock member 24 is slidably mounted in the long hole 23. The lock member 24 is provided with a lock portion 24b protruding from the front surface of a base plate 24a which is brought into sliding contact with the front surface of the mounting base plate 8 and which can be engaged with the rear end upper surface of the ashtray 13. The lock member 24b also serves as a knob. There is. Then, on the back surface of the substrate 24a, support shafts 24c, 24c which are inserted into the elongated holes 23 are horizontally and horizontally projected.
Reference numeral 24d denotes a support plate which has the same size as the substrate 24a and is brought into sliding contact with the back surface of the mounting substrate 8. The support plate 24d is provided with through holes 24e and 24e for penetrating the support shafts 24c and 24c. Each through hole 24e, 24 on the back surface of 24d
The cylindrical bodies 24f, 24f communicating with e are fixed.

Then, the base plate 24a and the support plate 24d are superposed at the position of the long hole 23 with the mounting base plate 8 interposed therebetween, and the support shafts 24c and 24c are fitted into the cylinder bodies 24f and 24f, respectively. Screws 25, 25 are threaded from the back side of the bodies 24f, 24f and screwed to the support shafts 24c, 24c, and the lock member 24 is slidably mounted on the mounting substrate 8.

In the third embodiment thus formed, the lock member 24 is slid on the right end of the elongated hole 23 as shown in FIG. , The ashtray 13 can be fixed non-rotatably, and the lock member 24 is slid to the left end of the elongated hole 23 as shown in FIG.
The ashtray 13 can be rotated forward by removing it from the upper surface.

12 to 15 show a fourth embodiment. In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the left and right side walls of the ashtray 13 have the support shafts 14 and 14a horizontally projected at front and rear intervals. on the other hand,
The support shaft 1 is provided on each of the left and right inner side walls 12b and 12b of the recess 12.
Engagement grooves 26, 26a in which the respective support shafts 14, 14a are loosely fitted are provided at positions corresponding to 4, 4, 14a. These engaging grooves 26, 26a are horizontally provided between the position for fixing the ashtray 13 in the horizontal position shown by the chain line in FIG. 13 and the position drawn out forward as shown by the chain line in FIG.
61a. Then, in the engagement grooves 26, 26a, arc-shaped arc-shaped groove portions 262, 262a are formed continuously at the front ends of the horizontal groove portions 261, 261a so that the ashtray 13 can be rotated forward as shown by the chain line in FIG. To be done. Among them, the rear side arcuate groove portion 262a is bent upward, and the front side arcuate groove portion 262 is bent downward conversely, whereby the ashtray 13 is moved to a position rotated forward as shown by a chain line in FIG. It is also possible to return to the horizontal position of FIG. 13 in the reverse of this operation.

In the fourth embodiment described above, if the raised portion 27 for stopping the unnecessary movement of the support shafts 14 and 14a is integrally provided at the rear end of each horizontal groove portion 261, 261a, the support shafts 14, When 14a reaches the rear end of each horizontal groove 261, 261a, it is just fitted and does not shift easily, so the ashtray 13 may rattle during use or may move forward and rotate. It will also disappear. The fixing means of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned respective embodiments, and it goes without saying that other fixing means may be used.

[0016]

As described above, in the lower ball tray of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, the ashtray can be fixed in a non-rotatable manner by operating, for example, a lock member as a fixing means in a one-touch manner. It is possible to completely eliminate the possibility of rotating it. As a result, it is possible to prevent an accident such as a cigarette ash and ash being scattered to pollute the surroundings as in the conventional case, or an accident such as a burn caused by a cigarette left unerased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a main part of a lower ball receiving tray according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of an essential part of the lower ball tray according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a lower ball receiving tray according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the same action.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a lower ball receiving tray according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a main part of the lower ball receiving tray.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a main part showing the action of the lower ball receiving tray.

FIG. 11 is a plan cross-sectional view of a main part of the lower ball receiving tray.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a lower ball receiving tray according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a side cross-sectional view of a main part of the lower ball receiving tray.

FIG. 14 is a side sectional view showing an action of a main part of the lower ball receiving tray.

FIG. 15 is a side sectional view showing an operation of a main part of the lower ball receiving tray.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 Lower Sphere Dish 12 Recessed Notch 13 Ashtray 14a Fixing Means (Spindle) 16, 20, 24 Fixing Means (Locking Member) 26a Fixing Means (engaging groove)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A lower ball tray which is mounted on a lower portion of a front surface of a pachinko machine, and which is provided with a recessed portion on one side and which has an ashtray pivotable forwardly mounted on the recessed portion. Alternatively, a lower ball receiving tray of a pachinko machine, characterized in that fixing means for fixing the ashtray in a non-rotatable manner is provided at an appropriate position of the ashtray. 2. An ashtray cannot be rotated by providing a lock member that is slidable in the left-right direction on the upper surface of the outer edge of the recessed end and engaging the lock member with a protrusion provided on the rear surface of the ashtray. The fixing means is a structure that can be fixed to the.
The lower ball saucer of the pachinko machine described. 3. A circular disc-shaped concave portion is provided on an upper surface of an outer peripheral edge portion of the concave portion so as to partially straddle the ashtray, and a disc-shaped portion is formed by cutting out a portion to be caught by the ashtray in the concave portion. 2. The lower portion of the pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the locking means is a structure in which the lock member is rotatably fitted, and the lock member is non-rotatably fixed by rotating the lock member to engage with the ashtray. Ball saucer. 4. An ashtray is rotated by disposing a lock member slidable in the left-right direction at a position above the inner edge outer edge of the recessed portion and engaging the lock member with the upper surface of the rear edge of the ashtray. The lower ball saucer for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means is a structure that can be immovably fixed. 5. A member in which a pair of parallel support shafts are horizontally projected on both left and right side walls of the ashtray, and the support shafts are loosely fitted to the left and right inner side surfaces of the recessed portion so as to correspond to the respective support shafts. A mating groove is provided, and both rear engagement grooves consist of a horizontal groove portion and an arcuate groove portion that curves upward in an arc shape at its front end, and both front engagement grooves are downward at the horizontal groove portion and its front end. 2. A lower ball tray for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the ascending tray is fixed in a non-rotatable manner by arranging the supporting shafts in the respective horizontal groove portions so that the ashtray cannot be rotated. .