JPH0975530A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which has a front opening/closing frame with a wide opening range, hinge parts of the front opening/closing frame not exposed to the front side, and the hinges themselves and wiring around the hinges sufficiently protected. SOLUTION: This game machine is formed so that a glass frame and a front panel are supported by slide hinges 910 and 911 or slide hinges 912 and 913, and a machine frame 12 and a game board housing frame main body 500 are formed with a synthetic resin. Housing spaces to cover each slide hinges are formed on the machine frame and the game board housing frame main body 500, and, further, a wiring processing space (for instance, a wiring processing space) to pass wiring from the glass frame or the front panel to the back side is formed in vicinity of those housing spaces in the game board housing frame main body 500.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, more specifically, a wide opening range of a front opening / closing frame,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a hinge portion of a front opening / closing frame is not exposed to the front side, and protection of the hinge portion itself or wiring near the hinge portion is sufficiently realized.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional game machine is composed of a wooden machine frame which is attached to an island facility and a wooden front frame which is openably and closably housed in the machine frame and houses a game board. Also, the glass frame (clear member holding frame) that holds the glass (clear member) that makes the game area on the front of the game board visible, and the front panel provided below this glass frame can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame. Was prepared for. The hinge that opens and closes the front frame is provided with a support shaft and a bearing on either the machine frame or the front frame, and the machine frame and the front frame are attached by the support shaft and the bearing. The front frame can be opened and closed. Also, the glass frame, etc., have similar hinges (made up of simple spindles and bearings).
It was attached to the front frame so that it could be freely opened and closed by simply rotating it. Further, conventionally, as an electric device provided on the front surface of the gaming machine, there is only a pilot lamp provided on the upper portion of the front frame, and the pilot lamp is attached to the opening formed in the front frame, and its wiring is provided on the front frame. Since it was only turned to the back side, there was no particular problem in opening and closing the front frame and the glass frame. Incidentally, in recent years, in the industry of this kind, there is a future direction in which the main constituent material of the game machine is changed from conventional wood to synthetic resin from the viewpoint of material recycling and the improvement of design flexibility.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional game machine, in terms of the opening range of the opening / closing frame (front frame, glass frame, etc.), the decorativeness of the front, or the protection of hinges and wiring. , There were the following problems. (B) The conventional hinge of the open / close frame consists of a mere support shaft and a bearing, and since the glass frame and the like are opened and closed by a simple rotation operation, the opening range is small and the workability of trouble handling work is improved. It was requested. That is, since the glass frame or the like simply rotates about the support shaft, even if it is rotated by a slight angle, the back side, particularly the hinge side, is hardly opened, and for example, the hand is inserted into the back side of the glass frame. I was not able to easily work to remove the balls stuck on the game board surface. (B) Moreover, the hinge of the conventional opening and closing frame has the same structure as a so-called hinge that supports a door of a house, etc., and at least a part of it (especially the bearing part) is exposed to the front side. I have no choice. For this reason, there are problems that the hinge part is visible from the front side and the appearance is not good, or the space for arranging the decorative parts and the like on the front side is small.

(C) Recently, it has been considered to use a slide type hinge (for example, one having a plurality of links) in which the hinge portion cannot be seen from the front side and the opening range is large. However, when this slide hinge is provided, each link constituting the hinge performs an opening / closing operation within a predetermined range at the time of opening / closing, but at the time of this operation, each link of the hinge is for other members of the gaming machine, maintenance, etc. There is a risk that the tool may come into contact with the tool etc. (D) In the case of a slide hinge, for example, it is composed of a combination of several link members, and the sliding operation is enabled by the respective movements (relative rotation) of these members, but wiring is provided near the hinge part. If there is such a problem, there is a problem that the wiring or the like may be sandwiched between those members at the time of opening and closing, and a disconnection or the like may occur. (E) Particularly recently, a machine frame and a game board storage frame located inside the machine frame are provided, and a glass frame located on the front side of the game board storage frame is molded from synthetic resin to the machine frame. A gaming machine that is directly openable and closable and has a basic configuration different from that of a conventional gaming machine including a machine frame and a front frame is considered. In the case of such a configuration, in order to improve the decorative effect, a glass frame made of synthetic resin may be provided with an electric device such as a decoration display. In this case, the wiring from the electric device is a glass frame. Arranged to pull out from the hinge side (near the hinge) of the glass frame to the back side of the pachinko machine to prevent unreasonable force from being applied to this wiring when opening and closing and to facilitate the opening and closing operation of the glass frame. I have to do it. For this reason, when a slide hinge is used for the glass frame, the wiring arranged in the vicinity of the slide hinge is caught between the links of the slide hinge during the operation of the slide hinge, resulting in disconnection or the like. I was afraid.

Therefore, in the present invention, the opening range of the front opening / closing frame is wide, the hinge portion of the front opening / closing frame is not exposed to the front side, and the hinge portion itself or the wiring near the hinge portion is sufficiently protected. It is intended to provide a realized gaming machine.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 is a gaming machine having a machine frame and a front opening / closing frame provided to be openable / closable with respect to the machine frame. An opening / closing mechanism that is attached to a side surface of the machine frame and supports the front opening / closing frame so that it can be opened while sliding the front opening / closing frame forward; and an inner frame provided on the back side of the front opening / closing frame, At least the side part and the upper part of the machine frame, and the main constituent members of the inner frame are molded of synthetic resin, and the storage space that houses the opening / closing mechanism and surrounds the operating range of the opening / closing mechanism is defined as the machine frame or the inner frame. It is characterized by being formed by any of the above, or by the machine frame and the inner frame.

As a preferred mode, for example, as described in claim 2, the storage space of the opening / closing mechanism may be formed by an enclosure wall formed inside the machine frame and having a space inside. . Further, for example, as described in claim 3, the storage space of the opening / closing mechanism may be formed by a notch formed at a predetermined position of the inner frame.

Further, for example, as described in claim 4, the inner frame is a game board housing frame capable of housing a game board, and the front opening / closing frame is a resin holding frame body having an opening formed in the center thereof. It may be a clear member holding frame having at least an electric device capable of displaying a decoration, and holding a clear member in the central opening so that the game area can be visually recognized. Furthermore, for example, as described in claim 5, the front opening / closing frame may be a front panel in which at least a ball storage tray is arranged and an electric device such as an operating device is provided.
Further, for example, as described in claim 6, a wiring processing space may be formed in the vicinity of the storage space of the opening / closing mechanism to lead out the wiring connected to the front opening / closing frame to the back side.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings as an embodiment applied to a pachinko machine. A. Front Configuration and Overall Structure of Pachinko Device First, the front configuration and overall structure of the present pachinko device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. 1 is a front perspective view showing a pachinko machine (gaming machine) of the pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a glass frame 13 and a front panel 14 of the pachinko machine, which will be described later, and FIG. It is an exploded perspective view showing a game board storage frame 11 and a machine frame 12. When the pachinko machine is, for example, a so-called CR machine (card reading machine), it is roughly divided into a pachinko machine and a card-type ball lending machine (hereinafter, referred to as a game media lending device).
(Referred to simply as a ball lending machine), and these are installed as a pair, but in this case, the illustration of the ball freight machine is omitted in each drawing.

In this pachinko machine, as shown in FIG. 3, a game board 10 having a game area formed on its front surface is attached to a machine frame 12 via a game board storage frame 11 (inner frame) so as to be openable and closable. Has been. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a glass frame 13 (front opening / closing frame) and a front panel 14 (front opening / closing frame) are provided on the front side so as to cover the front surfaces of the game board 10 and the game board storage frame 11. The game board storage frame 11 is independently mounted on the machine frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. In this pachinko machine, main constituent members constituting the game board 10, the game board storage frame 11, the machine frame 12, the glass frame 13, the front panel 14, etc. are all made of synthetic resin. The glass frame 13 has an opening 13a formed substantially at the center, and the game area on the game board 10 can be seen through the opening 13a. On the front surface of the glass frame 13, upper lamp covers 15a, 15b, 15c, opening edge lamp cover 16, and side lamp covers 17a, 17b are provided so as to surround the game area, and decorative lamps are provided in these covers. (Not shown) is built in. These covers have a bulging shape protruding to the front side and are transparent or translucent, and can transmit the lighting light of the built-in decoration lamp. The surface of these covers may be colorfully colored. A key insertion portion 18 for operating a locking device 80 (shown in FIG. 2) that locks the glass frame 13 is provided at the lower right corner of the front surface of the glass frame 13. When the glass frame 13 is opened, if a predetermined key is inserted into the key insertion portion 18 and is rotated, the locked state of the locking device 80 is released and only the glass frame 13 is opened.

The front panel 14 is disposed below the glass frame 13 and is attached to the machine frame 12 independently of the glass frame 13 so as to be openable and closable. This front panel 1
In FIG. 4, an upper plate 21 (ball storage plate) and a push button 2 for opening and closing a ball passage for transferring the balls of the upper plate 21 to a ball storage plate (lower plate) 24 described later.
2, an ashtray 23, a ball storage tray 24 for storing balls, a ball pulling lever 25 for pulling out the balls stored in the ball storage tray 24 to the outside downward, and a firing operation for operating a firing device 620 described later. A knob 26 and is provided. A key insertion portion 27 for operating a locking device (similar to a locking device 80 described later) for locking the front panel 14 is provided at the upper right corner of the front surface of the front panel 14. Front panel 1
When opening 4, the lock device is unlocked and only the front panel 14 is opened by inserting a predetermined key into the key insertion portion 27 and rotating the lock device. The predetermined key for opening the front panel 14 is the same as the predetermined key for releasing the locking device of the glass frame 13 to facilitate the lock management. Also the upper plate 21
2, as shown in FIG. 2, a card balance indicator 31 (electrically operated device) that displays the balance of the prepaid card inserted in the coin freight machine, and a ball lending button 32 (which is operated when purchasing balls). (Electrical operation device) and a card ejection button 33 (electric operation device) that is operated when ejecting a prepaid card. In addition, the signal lines of the display 31, the buttons 32 and 33, and the signal line of the firing operation knob 26 are
As indicated by the reference numeral 35 in FIG. 2, the front panel 14 is pulled out from the back hinge side, and a predetermined device (that is, a wire relay unit 810 for a ball lending machine described later or a launch control circuit 63 described later) is provided.
0). Further, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 21a indicates a prize ball discharge port connected to a prize ball discharge path 603 provided in a game board storage frame 11 described later, and reference numeral 24a indicates a game board storage. A lower dish ball connected to a foul ball discharge path 602 described below provided in the frame 11, a ball drop flow path from the upper plate 21, and an overflow flow path (lower plate prize ball flow path) of the discharge processing unit 740 described later. It is an outlet.

B. Schematic Structure of Glass Frame Next, the schematic structure of the glass frame 13 will be described. In this case, the glass frame 13 has a main body frame 50 as shown in FIG.
The glass unit 100 is attached inside the back surface of the (holding frame body). The main body frame 50 is a resin frame body having a rectangular outer diameter, an opening corresponding to the opening 13a is formed in the central portion, and each of the lamp covers 15a, 15b, 1 on the front surface.
5c, 16, 17a, and 17b are provided with recessed chambers for accommodating ornaments, each of which has a planar shape corresponding to each lamp cover and opens to the front. The respective lamp boards (not shown) are housed, and the respective lamp covers are attached so as to cover the respective lamp boards. As shown by reference numeral 58 in FIG. 2, the wirings of these lamp boards are drawn out from the back surface hinge side of the main body frame 50, and in this case, the accessory control circuit 400 described later (FIG. 12) attached to the back surface of the game board 10. (Shown in FIG. 3), and each decorative lamp is controlled to light (or blink) according to the game state. Specifically, for example, when a big hit occurs,
The control is performed so that the light is turned on when the prize balls are discharged, the balls are discharged, the ball is stopped, and the balls are supplied from the island facility. Hinge fixing parts (not shown) to which slide hinges 910 and 911 (shown in FIG. 3) to be described later are attached are formed at two upper and lower right ends on the back surface of the main body frame 50, and these slide hinges 910 and 911 are used. The main body frame 50 (that is, the glass frame 13) is movably attached to the machine frame 12.

A glass unit mounting mechanism (not shown) is provided on the lower rear surface of the main body frame 50 to rotatably support both lower sides of the glass unit 100 to mount and hold the glass unit 100. The glass unit mounting mechanism includes a glass unit mounting rotating member that fits on the lower portions of both sides of the glass unit 100 during mounting, and a rotating shaft that contacts the bottom surface of the glass unit 100 and rotates together with the glass unit mounting rotating member. And a positioning member provided on the outer periphery of the center of the rotating shaft to position the glass unit 100 in the left-right direction. Also, the body frame 5
On the back surface side of 0, a locking member (not shown) that contacts the upper edge of the edge frame 110 of the glass unit 100 fitted in the back surface of the main body frame 50 and locks the glass unit 100 at the mounting position is provided. . The glass unit 100 can be mounted by an extremely simple operation of inserting the glass unit 100 obliquely into the glass unit mounting mechanism, rotating the glass unit 100 so as to cause the upper portion, and then locking the glass unit 100 by the locking member.
It can be easily removed by the reverse procedure. Also, the main body frame 50
As shown in FIG. 2, a locking device 80 is provided at the left end on the back surface of the. The locking device 80 includes a cam (not shown) that is rotated by a predetermined key inserted into the key insertion portion 18, and claws 82 and 83 that are constantly urged upward and pushed downward by the cam. And consists of. Then, the claws 82 and 83 are engaged with the engaging portions (not shown) formed on the machine frame 12, whereby the main body frame 50 is locked in the closed state with respect to the machine frame 12, and the claws 82 and 83 are pushed. By being lowered, the engagement is released and the main body frame 50 is openably opened.

As shown in FIG. 2, the glass unit 100 is constructed by holding two glass plates (not shown) in an edge frame 110 made of synthetic resin from below in FIG. The glass plate has a semi-circular shape on one side (the outer shape on the insertion tip side) and a rectangular shape on the other side (the outer shape on the rear end side of the insertion) that is continuous with the semi-circle. The mounting work is performed easily and smoothly, and a good holding state without rattling is realized. The edge frame 110 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, an arc-shaped edge frame 120 that holds the semicircular outer edge portions of the glass plate, a U-shaped edge frame 130 that holds the rectangular outer edge portions of the glass plates 101 and 102, and these arc-shaped edge frames 120. And mounting bases (not shown) attached to both sides of the back surface of the U-shaped edge frame 130 to connect these members.
And lid members 151 and 152 attached to these attachment bases, respectively. The arc-shaped edge frame 120 has grooves 121, 122 into which the semicircular outer edges of the glass plates fit.
Are formed in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval on the inner periphery, and both lower end surfaces are joined to both upper end surfaces of the U-shaped edge frame 130. The arc-shaped inner circumference of the arc-shaped edge frame 120 forms a part of the above-described opening 13a that defines the game area, and has substantially the same diameter as the central opening of the main body frame 50. In the U-shaped edge frame 130, slits 131 and 132 into which the respective glass plates can be inserted from below are formed parallel to each other at a predetermined interval on the bottom side, and these slits 131 and 13 are formed.
A groove into which both side edges of the rectangular portion of each glass plate are fitted in succession to 2 (only the grooves 131a and 132a on one side are shown in FIG. 2)
Are formed on the inner surfaces of both sides. In the assembled state, the grooves 131a, 132a and the like are continuous with the grooves 121, 122 of the arc-shaped edge frame 120 and constitute two continuous grooves as a whole, and the outer edge portions of the two glass plates are separated from each other. Each can be held.

On the lower portions of both end faces of the U-shaped edge frame 130, there are formed ridges 133 and 134 which fit into the glass unit mounting rotating member of the above-mentioned glass unit mounting mechanism. Further, a concave portion 135 into which the positioning member of the above-mentioned glass unit mounting mechanism is fitted is formed on the bottom surface of the U-shaped edge frame 130. Lid member 15
By attaching both side edges to the attachment base by hinges, the reference numerals 1 and 152 are respectively rotatable from an open position opened on both sides to a closed position shown in FIG. These lid members 151 and 152 have a U-shaped edge frame 1 in the closed position.
Bottom plate portions 151b and 152 that cover the lower surface of 30 (glass plate insertion opening) and reliably prevent the inserted glass plate from falling off.
b. The upper edges of the lid members 151 and 152 are
It has an arcuate shape and forms a part of the above-described opening 13a that defines the game area, and has substantially the same diameter as the central opening of the main body frame 50.

C. Schematic Configuration of Game Board Next, a schematic configuration of the game board 10 will be described. FIG. 4 is a front side exploded perspective view of the game board 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the game board 10. On the front surface of the game board 10, an area (game area) for determining whether the player is out or safe while dropping a pachinko ball from above is formed, and when a ball enters the winning opening and becomes effectively safe, a predetermined number of The prize balls are discharged to the upper plate 21. In addition, here, game board 1
The game area at 0 may be any, and any configuration may be adopted as long as it is a pachinko game machine that uses a game ball. For example, belonging to the so-called "first type", provided with a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, the condition that the variable display result on this display device is displayed with a predetermined special symbol It may be a game machine that can generate a special game state (big hit state) that is advantageous to the player. Also, by changing the symbol content of the display device to play the game,
Widely applicable to "third type" gaming machines or other types of gaming machines equipped with a display device, so-called "second type" gaming machines, or other types (for example, other types). It is possible. Further, the present invention can be applied to various types of gaming machines that do not include a display device. In this example, an example using a type belonging to the "first type" will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 10 has a game board main body 2 provided with various elements forming a game area on the front surface.
00 and a lid member 360 attached to the back surface of the game board body 200. (A) Front Side Configuration of Game Board First, the front side configuration of the game board 10 will be described. The game board main body 200 is a thin box-shaped resin molded product having an open rear surface as a whole. On the front of the game board body 200, FIG.
As shown in, a rail 201 surrounding the periphery of the game area,
The variable display device opening 202 located substantially in the center of the rail 201, the specific winning device opening 203 arranged below the variable display device opening 202, and the specific winning device opening 203 Variable winning device opening 204 and variable display device opening 202 arranged below
General winning device openings 205, which are arranged on the left and right sides of the
206, wind turbine attachment bosses 207 and 208 located on both left and right sides of the specific winning device opening 203, above the general winning device openings 205 and 206, and the wind turbine attaching boss 2.
Ball guide pieces 209, 21 arranged below 07, 208
0, 211, 212, an out ball recovery port 213 located in the center of the bottom of the rail 201, and side lamp openings 214, 215 arranged on both the left and right sides of the rail 201.
And are integrally formed by resin molding. Here, the rail 201 has one end extending to the left lower end of the game board 10 as shown in FIG. 4 to form a ball introducing portion 201a, toward which a game ball is launched and along the rail 201. It is launched and driven into the game area. Further, the ball guide pieces 209, 210, 211 and 212 have the same function as that of the conventional plurality of guide nails. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of through holes 216 are formed at a predetermined interval above the variable display device opening 202 on the front surface of the game board main body 200, and these through holes 216 are provided with obstacle nails from the rear surface side. An obstacle nail 354 of a member (not shown) is inserted and projects to the front.

As various elements constituting the game area, in addition to the rail 201 integrally formed on the game board main body 200 and the like, as shown in FIG. 4, a variable display decoration cover 220, a specific winning device 230, and a variable winning prize. A device 250, a general winning device 270, a windmill (ball hitting direction converting portion) 290, and a side lamp 300 are provided. Variable display decoration cover 2
Reference numeral 20 denotes a cover member that decorates the front surface of a variable display device (not shown) housed in a mounting rib 363 of a lid member 360 (that is, a rear position of the cover 220) described later, and in this case, the screen of the variable display device is displayed. It has a frame-like shape with an opening in the center so that the front faces. The rear surface of the variable display device decorative cover 220 is fitted into the variable display device opening 202, and, for example, an engaging claw (not shown) formed on the side surface of the variable display device decorative cover 220,
It is attached to the game board body 200 with one touch by elastically engaging with an engaging recess (not shown) formed in the back of the variable display device opening 202. Here, the variable display device is a so-called accessory device, and is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and has a display control circuit 3 described later.
It is controlled by the accessory control circuit 400 via 80 (shown in FIG. 7) to display various symbols in color.
A special game state (big hit state) that is advantageous to the player occurs on condition that the variable display result of the variable display device is displayed with a predetermined special symbol.

The specific winning device 230 constitutes a so-called chucker, and has a winning opening (starting opening) 232 on the front side.
Is equipped with a ball inside, and an internal sensor (not shown)
It is detected by and discharged from the lower rear part into the winning ball guide space (not shown) inside the game board. A connector 244 (shown in FIG. 7) for connecting a signal line or the like of the sensor 242 is attached to the back surface of the specific winning device 230. In addition, as for the whole specific winning device 230, the back side is fitted into the opening 203 for the specific winning device, and the engaging claws 236 on the side surface are formed in the recesses of the opening 203 for the specific winning device (illustrated). It can be attached to the game board main body 200 with one touch by elastically engaging (not shown). The output of the sensor of the specific winning device 230 is input to, for example, the accessory control circuit 400 described later and is used for controlling the variable display device described above. That is, the accessory control circuit 400, which has detected that a ball has entered the specific winning device 230 by a signal from this sensor, executes a determination process as to whether or not to generate a special game state (big hit state), In response to this, the display pattern of the variable display device is changed.

The variable winning device 250 constitutes a so-called attacker, and as shown in FIG. 4, a large winning opening 252 is arranged in the center of the front surface, and general winning openings 253 are formed on both sides thereof. The ball that has entered here is detected by an internal sensor and is discharged from below the rear part into a winning ball guide space (not shown) inside the game board. Big prize hole 252
Is opened and closed by being controlled by the accessory control circuit 400, which will be described later, and is opened and opened for a predetermined period only when a special game state (big hit state) occurs. A special winning position is set. This variable winning device 250 has a large winning opening 252
A solenoid (not shown) that drives the opening / closing operation of the sensor, a sensor (not shown) that detects all balls that have entered the special winning opening 252,
A sensor (not shown) that detects a V-winning ball among balls that have entered the special winning opening 252, and a connector 258 for connecting a power supply line or a signal line of these solenoids and sensors
(Shown in FIG. 7). Then, the entire rear surface of the variable winning device 250 is fitted into the variable winning device opening portion 204, and the side engaging claws 260 are engaged recesses (not shown in the drawing) at the back of the variable winning device opening portion 204. )
It is attached to the game board body 200 with one touch by elastically engaging with.

The solenoid of the variable winning device 250 operates under the control of the accessory control circuit 400 described later. In addition, the output of each sensor of the variable winning device 250 is input to, for example, an accessory control circuit 400, which will be described later, and is used for opening / closing control of the special winning opening 252. That is, the accessory control circuit 400, which has detected that a ball has entered the special winning opening 252 by the signals from these sensors, counts the number and performs a process of closing the special winning opening 252. ,
Further, the accessory control circuit 400, which has determined that there is a V-winning ball, executes the process of continuously opening the special winning opening 252 again, and continues the big hit state.

Since the general winning system 270 has substantially the same structure as the specific winning system 230, detailed description thereof will be omitted. However, in this case, the general winning device 270 is not provided with a sensor and a connector. Further, this general winning device 270, like the specific winning device 230 described above, the general winning device opening 20 of the game board body 200.
It can be attached to 5,206 with one touch. Windmill 290
Is for changing the direction of a hit ball, and its shaft is fitted in the holes of the wind turbine mounting bosses 207, 208, so that it can be mounted on the game board body 200 with one touch. The side lamp 300 is covered with a transparent or semi-transparent lamp cover 301 and accommodates a substrate (not shown) having a light emitting diode mounted therein, and a collar-shaped portion 302 is provided on the outer periphery of the lamp cover 301. Engaging claws 303 that are projectingly provided and that are elastically displaceable in the left-right direction are formed on both left and right sides at the rear end of the lamp cover 301. The wiring 304 of the substrate is led out from the notch formed at the rear end of the lamp cover 301, and is connected to the accessory control circuit 400 as described later. The light emitting diode is controlled by the accessory control circuit 400,
It lights up or blinks depending on the game state. And, on the upper and lower sides of the left and right end surfaces of the game board body 200, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, engaging openings 311 and 312 are provided, and engaging claws (not shown) of a locking tool 520 provided in the game board storage frame 11 described later are engaged.

(B) Backside Configuration of Game Board Next, the backside configuration of the game board 10 will be described. First, the back surface structure of the game board body 200 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the outer peripheral edge 321 of the back surface of the game board main body 200 has a thin plate shape protruding to the back surface side and fits into a later-described fitting recessed chamber groove 506 formed in the game board storage frame 11. It constitutes the fitting projection wall. Inside the outer peripheral edge 321, there is also a thin plate-shaped partition wall 322 which also projects to the back side.
Is erected in a rectangular shape as a whole along the inner surface of the outer peripheral edge 321. The space inside the partition wall 322 is a closed space to which the lid member 360 is attached, thereby forming a winning ball guiding space for guiding the winning balls. That is, mounting bosses (not shown) having screw holes are formed at four corners inside the partition wall 322, and the inside of the partition wall 322 is covered with screws (not shown) screwed into the mounting bosses. Thus, the lid member 360 is fitted and attached. In addition, the partition wall 322 and the outer peripheral edge 321
Is interrupted at a part of the lower side, and a winning ball discharge port 325 is formed here, and all winning balls falling in the winning ball guide space are discharged from the discharge port 325 to the game board 1
It is configured to fall below zero.

On the other hand, the outer peripheral edge 32 is provided outside the partition wall 322.
The space inside 1 constitutes a wiring processing space 330. In this case, the above-mentioned wiring 304 of the side lamp 300 is neatly routed in the wiring processing space 330 and connected to the accessory control circuit 400 described later. . A notch 33 for leading the wiring 304 of the side lamp 300 into the wiring processing space 330 is provided at the center of both sides of the partition wall 322.
1, 332 are formed. Also, the game board body 200
An out-ball guide path 348 is formed in the center of the lower part of the back surface of the. This out-ball guide path 348 is the above-mentioned out-ball collecting port 2 formed on the front surface of the game board body 200.
It is integrally erected from the periphery of 13 to the back side, and guides the out ball to the back side.

Next, the lid member 360 and the devices attached to it will be described. The lid member 360 has a rectangular plate shape as shown in FIG. 5, and is attached to the inside of the partition wall 322 on the back surface of the game board body 200 by being fitted therein as shown in FIG. The winning ball guiding space is defined by being overlapped at a predetermined interval. A mounting rib 363 is formed at a substantially central position on the back surface of the lid member 360 and at a rear position of the variable display device opening 202. The mounting rib 363 has a quadrangular cross section, and has the variable display device and the display control circuit 380 (shown in FIG. 7) inside.
The front end of the is fitted and stored. In the variable display device (not shown), for example, a locking claw (not shown) formed on the side wall of the outer case is elastically engaged with an engagement hole (not shown in FIG. 5) formed in the mounting rib 363. By fitting, the lid member 360 can be attached to the inside of the attachment rib 363 from the back side with one touch. Further, the display control circuit 380 is attached to the back surface side of the variable display device by screwing or the like. Note that the display control circuit 380 is the accessory control circuit 400 described later.
7 is a control circuit for operating the variable display device based on the command, and is connected to the accessory control circuit 400 via a flat cable 381 and a relay substrate 390 described later, as shown in FIG.

Also, below the mounting rib 363 on the back surface of the lid member 360, an opening 364 for exposing the connector 244 of the specific winning device 230 to the back surface and a connector 258 of the variable winning device 250 to the back surface. An opening 365 is formed. Although not shown in the figure, mounting bosses having fitting holes are formed at four positions at the lower left position on the back surface of the lid member 360, and the accessory control circuit 400 (shown in FIG. 7) is formed at this position. ) Is attached. On the outer case of the accessory control circuit 400, fitting protrusions (not shown) that closely fit in the fitting holes of these mounting bosses are provided. The accessory control circuit 400 mounts the fitting protrusions. By tightly fitting in the fitting hole of the boss, it can be easily attached with one touch. The accessory control circuit 400 receives a signal (starting mouth winning signal) from the sensor of the specific winning device 230 and determines whether or not to generate a big hit state, and accordingly, a predetermined symbol on the variable display device. Is displayed, or when the jackpot state is reached, the solenoid of the variable winning device 250 is operated to open the jackpot 252 for a predetermined period, or each lamp is turned on or blinked according to the gaming state. A control process is performed.

Further, at the lower right position on the back surface of the lid member 360, as shown in FIG. 5, a holding portion 367 and a locking claw 3 are provided.
68 and a mounting boss 369 are formed, and the relay board 390 is mounted at this position. here,
The holding portions 367 are provided at four locations and come into contact with the four corners of the relay board 390, and the locking claws 368 engage with the lower edge of the relay board 390. That is, the relay board 390 is fitted so that the four corners of the relay board 390 come into contact with the holding portions 367, and the lower edge of the relay board 390 is held by being engaged with the locking claws 368.
By screwing the screw inserted into the through hole of the upper edge into the mounting boss 369, the screw can be stably mounted to the lid member 360. This relay board 390 has connectors 391, 392 and
393, 394, 395 mounted, accessory control circuit 400
It is a substrate that relays signals between the display control circuit 380 and the winning devices 230 and 250, and signals (game information) between the accessory control circuit 400 and the management computer of the game store. As shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 7, the connector 391 is connected to the management computer of the game shop by a cable 396, and the connector 392 is connected to the display control circuit 380 described above by a cable 381. Also, connector 3
93 is connected to the variable winning device 250 (connector 258) by a cable 397, and the connector 394 is a specific winning device 230 (connector 244) by a cable 398.
The connector 395 is connected to the accessory control circuit 400 by a cable 401. Note that game information such as the number of big hits is output from the accessory control circuit 400 to the management computer of the game shop via the cable 396. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, this out ball guide path is located at a substantially central position of the lower edge of the lid member 360 and behind the out ball guide path 348 formed on the back surface of the game board body 200. A notch 360a is formed for allowing the back side of the game board 10 to face 348.

D. Schematic Configuration of Game Board Storage Frame Next, a schematic configuration of the game board storage frame 11 will be described.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing the game board storage frame 11 with the game board 10 removed, and FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view showing the game board storage frame 11 with the game board 10 attached. As shown in FIG. 6, the game board storage frame 11 is composed of a game board storage frame main body 500 which is an integrally molded product of synthetic resin. The game board storage frame main body 500 has an overall rectangular opening 501 in the upper center for arranging the back mechanism of the game board 10 (for example, the display control circuit 380 and the accessory control circuit 400 described above) while avoiding interference. Formed around the opening 501,
A step portion 502 is formed in which the peripheral edge of the game board 10 is fitted,
A game board storage portion 503 is formed inside the step portion 502. Further, various mechanism installation parts are integrally formed on the lower front surface and the back surface of the game board storage frame main body 500, and various mechanism bodies are attached thereto. Also, the left side surface of the game board storage frame main body 500 (side surface on the hinge side)
Includes slide hinges 910, 911, 91 which will be described later.
Notches 500a, 500b, 500c that form a storage space (described later) that covers 2, 913 are formed. (A) Structure around the game board storage section The outline of the structure around the game board storage section 503 will be described below. On the inner wall 504 inside the step 502, the step 50
The fitting wall 505 is erected so as to extend along the inner side of the
The groove between 02 and the fitting wall 505 constitutes a fitting concave chamber groove 506 into which the outer peripheral edge 321 (fitting projection wall) of the game board 10 fits.

Edge portions 507 and 508 on both sides of the step portion 502 of the game board storage frame 11 are hollow inside the back surface side, and the upper and lower positions of the edge portions 507 and 508 (total of 4 places) are as follows. As shown in FIG. 6, locking tool placement recesses 509 and 510 are formed, and further, locking tool support recesses 509 and 510 are provided with locking tool support holes (not shown) that are through holes in the front-rear direction. There is. Then, in these locking tool support holes, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, each locking tool 520 is rotatably supported. Further, rectangular through holes (not shown) are provided at upper and lower positions (a total of four positions inside the locking tool placement recesses 509 and 510) on both side walls forming the step 502, and the locking tools 520 are provided. By rotating, the engaging claws (not shown) of the locking tool 520 project inward from these through holes, and are respectively inserted into the above-described engaging openings 311 and 312 of the game board 10 fitted in the step portion 502. It is designed to fit in and engage.

In addition, a winning ball taking-in hole (not shown) is provided at the right side of the bottom of the step 502.
This winning ball intake hole is provided at a position connected to the above-described winning ball discharge port 325 of the game board 10 fitted in the step portion 502, and the winning ball falling from the discharge port 325 is stored from here. It is configured to be introduced below the frame 11. A rectangular notch 516 as shown in FIG. 6 is formed in the center of the lower side of the inner wall 504 inside the step 502. The notch 516 is a notch for allowing the above-mentioned out ball guide path 348 of the game board 10 fitted in the step portion 502 to face the back surface side of the game board 10.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, pin hinges 908 and 909 (shown in FIG. 3) on the machine frame 12 side, which will be described later, are respectively inserted in the outer end surface on the left side when viewed from the front of the game board storage frame 11 in the vertical direction. Hinge holes 531 and 532 are provided so that the hinge holes 531 and 532 can be opened and attached to the machine frame 12. Further, vertically long lock piece placement recesses 533 and 534 are formed above and below the right edge 508 of the game board storage frame 11, and these lock piece placement recesses 533 and 534 have support holes in the front-rear direction (illustrated). Is omitted) is formed. And
Lock pieces 537 and 538 as shown in FIG. 6 are attached to the lock piece placement recesses 533 and 534 so as to be rotatably supported by the support holes. These locking pieces 537, 538 are operated to be horizontally caused to engage with an engaging portion (not shown) formed on the machine frame 12, thereby closing the game board storage frame 11 with respect to the machine frame 12. It is to hold it in position.

(B) Game Board Mounting Work The game board 10 can be easily and robustly mounted as follows. That is, the game board 15 is fitted from the front side into the game board storage portion 503 of the game board storage frame 11, and the outer peripheral edge 321 of the back surface of the game board 15 is inserted into the above-mentioned fitting recessed chamber groove 506 of the game board storage frame 11. Mating. Then, after that, the locking tool 520 may be rotated to engage the engagement claw with the engagement opening 311 or 312 formed in the game board 10. At this time, since the locking tool 520 can be operated from the front side of the game board storage frame 11, there is no need to open the game board storage frame 11, and only the glass frame 13 or the like needs to be opened. In this mounted state, the outer peripheral edge 321 of the back surface of the game board 10 is tightly fitted in the fitting recessed chamber groove 506, and is firmly held without rattling over substantially the entire circumference. Further, the game board 10 thus mounted can be easily removed by the procedure reverse to the above mounting work.

(C) Structure of lower front part of game board storage frame Next, lower front part of game board storage frame 11 (game board storage space 5
A schematic configuration of a portion lower than 03) will be described. On the lower part of the front of the game board storage frame 11, various mechanism installation parts (fal ball recovery member installation part on the upper left, launch rail installation part on the upper right, launcher installation part on the lower right, and launch control on the lower center) A circuit installation portion) is integrally formed with the game board storage frame main body 500, and a grid-like reinforcing rib 590 is integrally formed with a portion (for example, the lower left side) where these installation portions are not provided. And in each installation part,
As shown in FIG. 6, a foul ball collecting member 600 (game ball flow path constituting member), a launch rail 610, and a launch ball stopping member 6
15, a launch device 620, and a launch control circuit 630 are attached.

As shown in FIG. 6, the foul ball collecting member 600 has a box-shaped foul ball collecting section 601 in which an upper surface and a lower right side surface are open and a bottom surface is inclined to the lower right, and the collecting section 60.
1 has a foul ball discharging path 602 provided at the lower right end and opening to the front, and a prize ball discharging path 603 provided at the upper left end of the collecting section 601 and opening to the front and rear. The foul ball collecting member 600 is easily attached as shown in FIG. 6 by abutting and fitting the inside of the mounting ribs 551, 552, 553 provided on the foul ball collecting member installation portion and then screwing. To be If attached in this way, as shown in FIG. 3, the opening on the upper surface of the foul ball recovery section 601 is between the end of the launch rail 610 and the start end of the rail 201 of the game board 10 (the above-mentioned ball introduction section 201a). The foul ball collection member 600 is automatically positioned and attached to a predetermined position where the prize ball discharge path 603 is connected to the prize ball discharge opening (not shown). Here, the prize ball discharge opening is formed integrally with the game board storage frame main body 500 and communicates with an upper plate side prize ball flow path (not shown) provided in the discharge processing unit 740 described later. When the front panel 14 is closed, the foul ball discharge path 602 is connected to the lower marbles discharge opening 24a (shown in FIG. 1) of the front panel 14, and the prize ball discharge path 603 is a prize of the front panel 14. It is connected to the ball outlet 21a (shown in FIG. 1). Then, a game ball (that is, a foul ball) that has been launched from the launch rail 610 but does not reach the game area of the game board 10 is located along the rail 201 of the game board 10 from the ball introducing section 201a to the foul ball collecting section 601. Or fall on the launch rail 610
From the end of the drop into the foul ball recovery unit 601
Lower dish ball outlet 24a via foul ball discharge path 602
Is discharged to the lower plate 24. Further, the balls discharged through the flow path switching device 780 by the operation of the discharge device 770 described later provided in the discharge processing unit 740 are introduced into the upper plate side prize ball flow path, and the prize ball discharge path 603. And front panel 1
It is discharged to the upper plate 21 via the prize ball discharge port 21a of No. 4.

The launch rail 610 has a single groove on the upper surface on which a game ball rolls or slides, and each mounting rib 561, 5 integrally formed on the launch rail installation portion is exposed.
It is easily attached as shown in FIG. 6 by abutting it on the inside of 62, 553 and fitting it, and then screwing. If attached in this way, as shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 6, the starting end of the firing rail 610 will be at an appropriate position with respect to the tip (punch tip) of a punch member 624 of the launching device 620, which will be described later, and the firing rail 610 will not move. The terminal end is automatically positioned and attached at a predetermined position toward the starting end (the above-mentioned ball introducing portion 201a) of the rail 201 of the game board 10. Further, the firing ball stopping member 615 holds the game balls supplied one by one from the upper plate 21 of the front panel 14 by an aligning device (not shown) at the starting end position (launching position) of the launch rail 610 against gravity. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, it has a claw portion 616 that comes into contact with the game ball (that is, the launch standby ball) at the starting end position.
The firing ball stopping member 615 can be easily attached at a predetermined position as shown in FIG. 6 by screwing into a screw hole formed at a predetermined position of the firing rail installation portion.

The launching device 620 is mounted on the underside of the base plate 621 which can be fitted inside the mounting ribs 571, 572 and 573 integrally formed on the launching device installation portion.
The firing device main body 622 has a built-in rotary solenoid (not shown) for driving the swingable punch member 624, and is operated by the control of the firing control circuit 630 to intermittently move the punch member 624. Rock it. The launching device 620 can be easily mounted as shown in FIG. 6 by fitting it inside the mounting ribs 571, 572, 573 provided on the launching device installation section and then screwing it. With this attachment, as shown in FIG. 3 or 6, the punch tip of the punch member 624 is automatically positioned with respect to the above-described firing standby ball. Further, at this time, the launcher main body 622 is provided with a recess 57 provided in the launcher installation section.
5 (shown on the back side in FIG. 7) is housed and arranged so as to fit therein.

The firing control circuit 6 is installed in the firing control circuit installation section.
A recess 581 (the back side of which is shown in FIG. 7) into which 30 is fitted is formed, and mounting bosses (not shown) having fitting holes formed above and below the recess 581 are formed. The firing control circuit 630 has a circuit board housed in a rectangular parallelepiped case,
Mounting piece 63 with fitting protrusions on the top and bottom of the case
3 is provided in a protruding manner, and a wiring (not shown) to the launcher main body 622 and the like is connected to the side surface of the case. The firing control circuit 630 can be easily mounted with one touch by fitting the case into the recess 581 and closely fitting the fitting protrusion of the mounting piece 633 into the fitting hole of the mounting boss. The firing control circuit 630 controls the firing device 620 by receiving output signals from a touch sensor provided on the firing operation knob 26, a firing volume (variable resistor), and the like. For example, when the touch sensor detects that a person grips the firing operation knob 26, the rotary solenoid of the firing apparatus 620 is intermittently excited according to the output value of the firing volume. As a result, the punch tip 625 of the punch member 624 is struck on the firing ball with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the firing operation knob 26. Further, adjustment knobs 635 and 636 are provided on the upper front surface of the firing control circuit 630, and these adjustment knobs 635 and 636 enable the sensitivity adjustment of the touch sensor and the firing volume adjustment. Here, the firing volume adjustment refers to the adjustment of the amplification factor that determines the exciting current value of the rotary solenoid (the firing intensity of the ball game ball) with respect to the output value of the firing volume.

(D) Structure of Back Side of Game Board Storage Frame Next, a schematic structure of the back side of the game board storage frame 11 will be described. On the back surface of the game board storage frame 11, as shown in FIG. 7, a storage tank 700 is provided at the upper left, a wiring relay unit 710 is provided at the upper right for frame information and a power source, and a discharge ball processing unit 7 is provided on the right side.
40, a discharge control circuit 800 and a wiring relay circuit 810 for wiring from the ball lending machine are provided at the lower right, and an out-ball safe ball processing unit 820 is provided below the opening 501. Further, lattice-shaped reinforcing ribs 860 are integrally formed at various places on the lower side of the game board storage frame main body 500. Storage tank 70
0 is a tank for storing the balls supplied from the island facility before discharge, and a discharge gutter 70 is provided under the storage tank 700.
1 (shoot) is connected. The lead-out gutter 701 extends laterally from the lower portion of the storage tank 700 in a slightly inclined posture and is connected to a ball introduction flow channel (not shown) formed in the upper portion of the discharge processing unit 740, and is connected to the inside of the storage tank 700. The balls are guided to the discharge processing unit 740.

The wiring relay section 710, as shown in FIG.
A terminal board installation part 711 integrally formed in the upper right corner of the game board storage frame body 500, a terminal board (not shown) housed here, and this terminal board installation part 71.
1 and a lid member 730 attached so as to cover 1.
The terminal board constitutes a signal relay circuit and a power input circuit of the pachinko machine. The signal relay circuit is a circuit that relays signals (so-called frame information signals) transmitted and received between the pachinko hall management computer and the pachinko machine-side launch control circuit 630 or discharge control circuit 800. The power input circuit is the accessory control circuit 40 on the pachinko machine side.
0, a discharge control circuit 630, and a discharge control circuit 800 are circuits for supplying power to various electric devices. As the signal of the frame information, for example, a ball supply signal (large),
There are a ball supply signal (small), a ball firing signal, a prize ball discharge signal, a glass frame opening signal, and the like. The wiring 721 from the hole side to the terminal board is drawn in from a notch formed in the upper surface of the terminal board installation portion 711.

The discharge processing section 740 is the game board storage frame body 5
A cover member 790 is attached so as to cover the front opening of the recessed chamber integrally formed with 00, and a ball introduction flow path (not shown) is arranged in the upper inside, and an exhaust device 770 and a flow path switching device 780 are arranged in the center of the inside. The space has a prize ball passage and a ball drop chamber (not shown) formed on the lower side inside. The ball introduction flow path is a flow path having a curved shape so that a ball that has flowed in from the side through the derivation gutter 701 flows downwards.
The balls flowing in from 01 flow downward and are sent to the discharge device 770. Here, the discharge device 770 and the flow path switching device 780.
The arrangement space of is a vertically long chamber formed in a communication state below the ball introduction flow path and having a width dimension in which the discharge device 770 and the flow path switching device 780 are vertically aligned and fitted.

The prize ball flow path and the ball drop chamber are formed in a communication state below the above-mentioned arrangement space, the prize ball flow path is arranged in front of the partition wall (not shown), and the ball drop chamber is arranged in the back side. Has been done. An overflow (not shown) is provided below the prize ball flow path, an upper plate prize ball flow path is formed on one side of the overflow portion, and a lower plate prize ball flow is provided outside the overflow portion. The road is formed. That is, the lower side of the prize ball flow path is divided into an upper plate prize ball flow path and a lower plate prize ball flow path with the overflow portion as a boundary. Then, the prize ball flow path distributes the balls dropped from the flow path switching device 780 to the upper plate side or the lower plate side and discharges them. That is, the upper plate award ball flow path communicates with the award ball discharge path 603 through the award ball discharge opening on the front surface of the game board storage frame 11, and the balls entering the upper plate award ball flow path are The award ball discharge opening, the award ball discharge path 603, and the award ball discharge port 21a are configured to flow into the upper plate 21 of the front panel 14. On the other hand, the lower dish prize ball flow path is, for example, via a connection flow path (not shown), the lower dish prize outlet 24a.
The balls that are in communication with the lower plate award ball flow path are configured to flow out to the lower plate 24 of the front panel 14. The overflow section has a flow path switching device 7 as described later.
If the balls are distributed to the prize ball flow path by 80 and fall, the balls are discharged to the upper plate 21 when the upper plate 21 is not full and the balls are filled to the upper plate 21, and this overflow portion is Balls flow over to the lower plate prize ball flow path side, and excess balls are discharged to the lower plate 24. Further, the balls that have fallen into the ball drop chamber are discharged to a ball collection gutter (which is usually provided at the bottom of the game island), which is a facility of the game island, by a flow path (not shown), for example.

The ejecting device 770 is a device for ejecting the balls flowing in from the upper surface one by one from the lower surface side, and ejecting the commanded number of balls, which is controlled by the ejection control circuit 800 and operates. The ejecting device 770 is composed of, for example, a sprocket with teeth formed on the outer circumference, one by one, and a mechanism for rotating the sprocket by a commanded rotation speed or rotation angle. The flow path switching device 780 has therein a branch path for sorting balls flowing in from the upper surface into two directions on the lower surface side, and a flow path switching member driven by a solenoid or the like is disposed in the branch path. By operating a switch (not shown),
The distribution direction can be switched. In this case, the flow path switching device 780 distributes the balls that have flowed down from the discharge device 770 to either the prize ball flow path or the ball drop chamber and drops them. Normally (during the game), the prize ball flow is performed. The balls are dropped onto the road, and the switch is operated when the store is closed, etc., to switch the sorting direction to the ball drop chamber side, and the storage tank 7
A ball-punching process to collect all balls such as 00 on the island side is realized.

The discharge control circuit 800 has a circuit board housed inside a rectangular parallelepiped case, and mounting pieces 801 having fitting protrusions (not shown) are provided on both side end surfaces of the case. . This launch control circuit 630 is easily made by one-touch by closely fitting the fitting protrusion of the mounting piece 801 into the hole of the mounting boss 802 integrally formed in the control circuit installation portion 800a of the game board storage frame body 500. Mounted on. The discharge control circuit 800 includes a discharge device 770 and a safe sphere processing device 84 described later by wiring (not shown).
The control circuit is connected to 0 or the like, controls the discharging device 770 in response to a signal indicating that there is a winning, and discharges a predetermined number of prize balls. Also, this discharge control circuit 800
Is also connected to a ball lending machine via a wiring relay circuit 810, and has a function of controlling the discharging device 770 and executing a process of discharging a predetermined number of game balls as a ball lending according to a command from the ball lending machine. In the wiring relay circuit 810, a terminal board (not shown) is housed in a rectangular parallelepiped case, and mounting pieces 811 having fitting protrusions (not shown) are projectingly provided on both side end surfaces of the case. There is. This wiring relay circuit 810
Is a control circuit installation section 800a of the game board storage frame body 500
The mounting piece 8 into the hole of the mounting boss 812 formed integrally with
By tightly fitting the fitting protrusions of 11, it can be easily attached with one touch. The wiring relay circuit 810 uses a wire 35 shown in FIG. 2 or a wire not shown in the drawing to provide a ball lending machine, a ball lending-related display or switches 31, 32, 33 provided on the front panel 14, or a discharging device. Control circuit 8
00, and relays signals between these indicators and switches, or the discharge control circuit 800 and the ball lending machine.

The out sphere safe sphere processing section 820 is provided with a safe sphere introduction flow path concave chamber (not shown) and a mechanism installation concave chamber (not shown) formed on the back surface of the game board storage frame main body 500, and this mechanism. Safe sphere processing device 840 housed and installed in the installation concave chamber, and out sphere safe sphere discharge installed so as to cover the safe sphere introduction flow path concave chamber and the above-mentioned out sphere guide path 348 (shown in FIG. 5). And a gutter 850. The safe ball introduction flow path recessed chamber communicates with the lower side of the above-mentioned winning ball taking-in hole (the hole of the gaming board storage frame 11 formed below the winning ball discharge port 325 of the gaming board 10 shown in FIG. 5). State, the lower side communicates with the ball entrance of the safe ball processing device 840, and the open front side is the out ball safe ball discharge gutter 85.
By being closed by the lid 853 of 0, the game board 1
The safe sphere introduction flow path for introducing the safe sphere falling from the above-mentioned discharge port 325 of 0 into the ball entrance of the safe sphere processing device 840 is configured. The mechanism installation concave chamber is a safe ball processing device 84.
0 is a recessed chamber that can be buried, and is a buried safe sphere processing device 8
The safe ball discharged from the ball outlet on the right side surface of 40 is discharged to the lower side of the pachinko machine via the lower part of the out ball safe ball discharge gutter 850.

The safe ball processing device 840 introduces a ball from the ball entrance on the upper surface and discharges the ball from the ball exit on the right side surface, and a safe ball sensor (not shown) for detecting a passing ball.
And a ball holding mechanism (not shown) driven by a solenoid
Built in. The safe ball processing device 840 is attached by being screwed after being fitted into the mechanism-equipped concave chamber. In addition, this safe sphere processing device 84
0 indicates that one safe sphere is held inside, and when the discharge of the prize sphere under the control of the discharge control circuit 800 is completed, the holding state is released and the safe sphere is discharged. The out-ball safe ball discharge gutter 850 has a box-shaped gutter body with a lid 853 extended on the left side,
The lower side of the gutter main body is open, the lower part is divided into left and right sides by a partition wall (not shown), and the left-side chamber closed with respect to the upper part is a safe ball discharge part. This gutter body is formed with an opening (not shown) connected to an out ball guide path 348 provided in the game board 10 on the front side (side joined to the game board storage frame body 500). ,
An opening (not shown) connected to the ball outlet of the safe ball processing device 840 is formed on the front surface side of the safe ball discharging portion.
According to this out-sphere safe ball discharge gutter 850, an out-ball discharge flow path and a safe-ball discharge flow path are formed. That is, the out-ball which has come out of the out-ball guide path 348 (shown in FIG. 5) passes through the gutter main body part, and the out-ball safe ball discharge gutter 8
50 is discharged from the bottom surface of the safe ball treatment device 84.
The safe ball exiting from the 0 ball exit is discharged from the lower surface of the out-ball safe ball discharging gutter 850 via the safe ball discharging part of the gutter body. In addition, this out ball safe ball discharge gutter 85
Out balls or safe balls discharged from the lower surface of 0 are discharged to a ball collecting trough arranged at the bottom of the game island, for example, via a flow path or a counting device (not shown). At this time, in the configuration of the present example, since the out ball and the safe ball are respectively discharged from extremely close positions, the ball collecting trough or the tray of the counting device or the like can be downsized, and even in that case, there is a risk of balls spilling. Absent. Further, at the bottom of the out ball safe ball discharge gutter 850 in the game board storage frame main body 500, a mounting portion (a positioning rib or a mounting portion) of a counting device capable of counting out balls and safe balls and transmitting the count signal to the management device. Screw holes and the like are integrally formed). By doing so, all the balls used in the pachinko machine can be efficiently counted without leaking (without falling balls). Also, the installation work of this counting device becomes easy and accurate.

In the normal state (closed state) shown in FIG. 1, the upper front side of the game board storage frame 11 (that is, the game board 1).
0) is covered by the glass frame 13 and only the game area is desired on the front side through the opening 13a (glass plate), and the front side of the game board storage frame 11 provided with the above-mentioned various mechanisms is provided. The lower side is covered with the front panel 14.

E. Structure of Machine Frame and Slide Hinge Storage Space Next, the structure of the machine frame 12 and the configuration of the slide hinge storage space will be described with reference to FIG. 3, FIG. 8 or FIG. Here, FIG. 8 is a top view showing the hinge portion of the front opening / closing frame in the machine frame 12, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the hinge portion of the front opening / closing frame in the machine frame 12. (A) Structure of Machine Frame 12 First, the configuration of the machine frame 12 itself will be described. Machine frame 1
As shown in FIG. 3, reference numeral 2 denotes a resin-molded rectangular frame as a whole, and a lower edge panel portion 901 located below the front panel 14 in a closed state and exposed to the front is provided in the lower front portion. Formed, the back side of the lower edge panel portion 901,
A plurality of ribs 902 are provided on the inner and outer surfaces of the side wall or the upper wall.

(B) A structure for attaching a glass frame or the like to the machine frame,
And a structure for mounting the machine frame on the island side. A vertically long concave chamber 903 is formed on the front side of the inner side surface on the left side when viewed from the front of the machine frame 12, and the concave chamber 903 has a U-shaped cross section. The reinforcing metal member 904 is fitted and fixed, and hinges that support the game board storage frame 11, the glass frame 13, and the front panel 14 in an openable and closable manner are attached to the reinforcing metal member 904. That is, the screw insertion holes 905 are formed in a plurality of positions of the reinforcing metal member 904, while the thick wall portion 906 formed on the inner surface of the recess 903 of the machine frame 12 has a plurality of positions at corresponding positions. A screw hole 907 is formed, and a screw (not shown) is inserted into the screw insertion hole 905 and screwed into the screw hole 907, so that the reinforcing metal member 904 is firmly fixed to the inner surface of the machine frame 12 in an embedded state. There is. Then, on the surface of the reinforcing metal member 904, pin hinges 908 and 909 that support the game board storage frame 11, slide hinges 910 and 911 (opening / closing mechanism body) that support the glass frame 13, and a slide that supports the front panel 14. The hinges 912 and 913 (opening / closing mechanism) are attached by screwing or welding. The pin hinges 908 and 909 are inserted into the aforementioned hinge holes 531 and 532 of the game board storage frame 11, and the entire game board storage frame 11 swings from the closed position stored in the machine frame 12 to the open position opened to the front. It supports to move.

In this case, the slide hinges 910 and 911 or the slide hinges 912 and 913 have the same link structure. For example, when the slide hinge 910 is described, as shown in FIG.
A base plate 921 fixed to the machine frame 12 side (reinforcing metal member 904) by welding or the like, a mounting plate 922 fixed to the glass frame 13 side (hinge fixing portion of the main body frame 50) by welding or screwing, and a base. A first link 923, a second link 924, and a third link 9 that connect the plate 921 and the mounting plate 922.
25, and a fourth link 926. The first link 923 has a base end rotatably connected to one side of the base plate 921, and a tip end rotatably connected to a base end of the third link 925, and the second link 924 is , The base end is rotatably connected to the other side part of the base plate 921, the tip end is rotatably connected to the base end of the fourth link 926, and the central part is the third part.
It is rotatably connected to the center of the link 925. Further, the tips of the third link 925 and the fourth link 926 are
Each is also rotatably connected to the back surface of the mounting plate 922.

This slide hinge 910 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8B, the mounting plate 922 is housed inside the machine frame 12 in a state in which the mounting plate 922 is parallel to the front surface, so that the mounting plate 922 rotates while moving to the front surface side as shown in FIG. 8B. The mounting plate 922 (that is, the glass frame 13) is not merely a rotational movement but a movement having a component that translates to the front surface side when opening from the closed position, particularly at the beginning of opening. As a result, the opening movement of the glass frame 13 (or the front panel 14) is different from the case where the hinge is constituted by a simple hinge (particularly hinge), and in particular, the glass frame 13 slightly floats to the front side at the beginning of opening. As a result, the opening range becomes large and the glass frame does not interfere with the machine frame or the island equipment, so the opening and closing operation becomes extremely smooth.
For example, when a ball is clogged in the game area of the game board 10, a clerk or the like in the game hall can open the glass frame 13 smoothly, and even if the glass frame 13 is not rotated significantly, You can easily insert your hand on the back side (especially the hinge side) to easily remove jammed balls. Further, these slide hinges are attached to the front opening / closing frame of the glass frame 13 or the like from the back side and are always positioned on the back side of the glass frame 13 or the like so that the whole is not exposed to the front. In addition, machine frame 12
As shown in FIG. 3, the upper wall of the through hole 93 has a cross-shaped cross section.
1, 932 are formed, and these through holes 931 and 9 are formed.
The machine frame 12 is fixed to the island side by inserting a nail or the like into the 32 from below and driving it into a structural member on the pachinko island side.

(C) Configuration of Slide Hinge Storage Space Next, the configuration of the slide hinge storage space provided in the machine frame 12 and the game board storage frame 11 will be described. In this pachinko machine, slide hinges 910, 911, 91 for supporting the glass frame 13 or the front panel 14 in an openable and closable manner.
2, 913 are slide hinge storage spaces provided in the machine frame 12 and the game board storage frame 11 (for example, the storage space 9 in FIG. 8).
50a, 950b) and is covered. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, in this case, box-shaped enclosure walls 951 and 952, which are open to the front, are integrally formed on the rear side of the inner surface on the left side when viewed from the front of the machine frame 12, as shown in FIG. There is. The enclosure wall 951 is formed at a position that covers the rear side of the operating range of the upper slide hinge 910 that supports the glass frame 13, and defines a storage space 950a on the rear side of the slide hinge 910. Also, the enclosure wall 952 is
Lower slide hinge 911 that supports the glass frame 13
And an upper slide hinge 9 that supports the front panel 14.
12 is formed at a position covering the rear end side of the slide hinges 12 and defines a storage space on the rear side of the slide hinges 911 and 912. On the other hand, on the left side surface (side surface on the hinge side) of the game board storage frame main body 500, as shown in FIG. 7 and the like, a storage space that covers the front side of each slide hinge 910, 911, 912, 913 (for example, in FIG. 8). Notches 500a, 500b, 500c are formed to respectively form the storage space 950b). That is, in this case, the notch 500a is located on the front side of the surrounding wall 951 and the slide hinge 9
10 defines a storage space 950b that covers a relatively front side of the operating range, and the notch 500b is located on the front side of the enclosure wall 952 and stores a relatively front side of the operating range of the slide hinges 911 and 912. The cutout 500c defines a storage space that covers a relatively front side of the operating range of the slide hinge 913. Since such a storage space is formed, it is possible to surely prevent a malfunction such that each slide hinge comes into contact with another member to cause a failure, and at the same time, wiring to the slide hinge (see, for example, FIG. 2).
It is possible to reliably prevent a disconnection accident or the like due to the wiring 58, 35) shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a notch 5 is formed in the game board storage frame main body 500 which constitutes the game board storage frame 11.
00a, a recessed chamber 500d formed so as to open to the front surface and the back surface is formed at a position near the lower side of 00a.
The inside of 0d is a wiring processing space 960 for routing the above-mentioned wiring 58 drawn to the back surface of the glass frame 13 to the back surface side of the game board storage frame 11. As a result, the wiring 58 is arranged in a region separated from the storage spaces 950a and 950b of the slide hinge 910, and accidents in which the wiring 58 is caught in the slide hinge 910 can be prevented with higher reliability, and the wiring is tidy. The routing of 58 is realized. Although not shown, a wiring processing space for the above-mentioned wiring 35 drawn out from the back surface of the front panel 14 can be similarly provided. That is, the game board storage frame main body 500
At a position near the lower side of the notch 500b in the above, a concave chamber formed so as to open to the front surface and the rear surface may be formed, and the concave chamber may be used as a wiring processing space for passing the wiring 35.

As described above, in this embodiment, the front opening / closing frame (the glass frame 13 and the front panel 14) is attached to the slide hinge 91.
0, 911 or slide hinges 912, 913 to support the machine frame 12 or game board storage frame main body 500.
Is formed of synthetic resin, and a storage space (for example, 950a, 950b) that covers each slide hinge is formed in the machine frame 12 and the game board storage frame main body 500, and further in the vicinity of these storage spaces in the game board storage frame main body 500. Formed a wiring processing space (for example, a wiring processing space 960) for passing the wirings 35 and 58 from the front opening / closing frame to the back side. Therefore, the following various effects can be obtained.

(1) Since the front opening / closing frame can be smoothly opened and greatly moved while sliding forward, maintenance work or the like performed by opening the front opening / closing frame is facilitated. In particular, the game board replacement work or the like, which is performed by opening the glass frame 13 (clear member holding frame) in order to open it greatly, becomes easy. Further, for example, when a ball is clogged in the game area of the game board 10, a clerk or the like in the game hall can open the glass frame 13 smoothly,
In addition, even if the glass frame 13 is not rotated significantly, it is possible to easily insert a hand into the back side (particularly the hinge side) of the glass frame 13 to easily remove the jammed balls. Moreover, in this case, there is an effect that it is not necessary to have the player on the front side avoid the player. Also, for example, the front panel 14
If a ball gets stuck in the firing rail 610 or the like on the back side of the front panel 14, the clerk at the amusement hall can open the front panel 14 smoothly, and even if the front panel 14 is not rotated significantly, You can easily insert your hand on the back side to easily remove jammed balls. Further, similarly, it becomes easy to operate the adjusting knobs 635 and 636 of the firing control circuit 630 on the back side of the front panel 14 to adjust the sensitivity of the touch sensor and the firing volume. Also in this case, it is not necessary to have the player on the front side avoid the player. (2) Further, since the slide hinges are not entirely exposed to the front, the appearance of the front of the gaming machine is improved. (3) Since the storage space for storing each slide hinge (opening / closing mechanism) is formed in the machine frame 12 and the game board storage frame 11, the slide hinge contacts other members when the front opening / closing frame is opened / closed. Thus, it is possible to reliably prevent the slide hinge and other members from being damaged. (4) Further, the wirings (for example, the wirings 35 and 58 shown in FIG. 2) arranged near the slide hinge are caught in the slide hinge during the opening / closing operation of the front opening / closing frame,
It is possible to reliably prevent the malfunction of the slide hinge and the disconnection of the wiring. For this reason, it is possible to equip the glass frame 13 and the front panel 14 with a plurality of electric devices such as operating devices or decorative devices (for example, a decorative lamp on the front surface of the glass frame 13) without any problem. Higher functionality and further improvement in frontal decoration can be achieved.

(5) Especially in the above example, the machine frame 12 made of resin is used.
Since the enclosure walls 951 and 952 are integrally formed inside the enclosure or the notch is provided at a predetermined position of the game board storage frame main body 500 made of resin, the storage space of the slide hinge is configured. A storage space can be easily formed without the need for installation, and the slide hinge and the wiring in the vicinity can be surely protected. (6) Further, in the vicinity of the storage space of the slide hinge, a wiring storage space for storing wiring (for example, a wiring processing space 960).
Since the wiring portion and the slide hinge portion can be reliably separated by forming, the occurrence of disconnection can be prevented particularly reliably. (7) Further, in the pachinko machine of the present example, since the game board 10, the game board storage frame 11, the machine frame 12 and the like are configured without using wood as at least a main constituent member, deforestation is suppressed. It also has the effect of contributing to global environmental conservation.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but various modes and applications are possible. For example, the machine frame 12 and the game board storage frame main body 500 do not necessarily have to be integrally formed of synthetic resin. For example, a portion that particularly requires strength (for example, a portion that constitutes the hinge holes 531 and 532 of the game board storage frame main body 500) and the like may be partially made of metal (for example, insert molding). Further, the opening / closing mechanism of the present invention that supports the front opening / closing frame is not limited to the configuration of the slide hinge of the above example, and any structure can be used as long as the front opening / closing frame can be supported so as to open while sliding forward. Good. Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the example applied to the prepaid card type pachinko machine as in the above embodiment. For example, it can be applied to a credit-type pachinko machine. The game board may have any configuration and model. It can be widely applied to pachinko machines that do not use cards at all, instead of the prepaid card system. Also,
It can also be applied to arrangement ball machines and the like.

[0056]

According to the present invention, the front opening / closing frame (for example, the clear member holding frame or the front panel) is an opening / closing mechanism attached to the side surface of the machine frame, and the front opening / closing frame is slid forward. It is supported by an opening / closing mechanism that can be opened, the main components of the machine frame and inner frame (for example, game board storage frame) are molded from synthetic resin, and the storage that covers the open / close mechanism in the machine frame and game board storage frame Since the space is formed, the following various effects can be obtained. (1) Since the front opening / closing frame can be smoothly opened and greatly opened while sliding forward, maintenance work or the like performed by opening the front opening / closing frame becomes easy. In particular, the game board replacement work or the like performed by opening the clear member holding frame to open the clear member becomes easy. (2) Further, since the opening / closing mechanism is attached to the side surface of the machine frame and is not exposed to the front surface, the aesthetic appearance of the front surface of the gaming machine is improved. (3) Since a storage space for storing the opening / closing mechanism is formed in the machine frame and the inner frame, when the front opening / closing frame is opened / closed, the opening / closing mechanism comes into contact with other members and the opening / closing mechanism or other It is possible to reliably prevent a failure of the member. (4) Further, the wiring arranged near the opening / closing mechanism (for example, the wiring drawn from the front opening / closing frame to the back side) is caught in the opening / closing mechanism during the opening / closing operation of the front opening / closing frame, The malfunction of the opening / closing mechanism and the disconnection of the wiring can be reliably prevented. (5) Furthermore, since the inner frame and machine frame are configured without using wood as at least the main constituent member, the degree of freedom in design is improved, and deforestation can be suppressed to contribute to global environmental conservation. There is also.

(6) Further, in the case where the storage space is formed by forming an enclosure wall inside the machine frame made of resin, the storage space can be easily formed, and the opening / closing mechanism and the wiring are surely protected. Can be done. (7) Further, when a notch is provided at a predetermined position of the resin inner frame to form the storage space, the storage space can be easily formed, and the opening / closing mechanism can be surely protected. (8) When the front opening / closing frame is a clear member holding frame in which at least a main body portion is made of resin and at least an electric device capable of displaying a decoration is provided, the clear member holding frame slides forward. Since it opens greatly, maintenance work or the like performed by opening the clear member holding frame becomes easy. Further, for example, when a ball is clogged in the game area of the game board, a clerk or the like in the game hall can smoothly open the clear member holding frame (for example, a glass frame),
Moreover, even if the clear member holding frame is not largely rotated, it is possible to easily insert a hand into the back side (particularly the hinge side) of the clear member holding frame to easily remove the jammed balls.
Moreover, in this case, there is an effect that it is not necessary to have the player on the front side avoid the player. In addition, the wiring drawn out from the clear member holding frame (the wiring connected to the electric device) is caught in the opening / closing mechanism during the opening / closing operation of the clear member holding frame, which causes malfunction of the opening / closing mechanism. This disconnection of the wiring is surely prevented from occurring. Therefore, it is possible to equip the clear member holding frame with a plurality of electric devices such as decoration devices, and as a result, it is possible to improve the functionality of the gaming machine and further improve the front decoration.

(9) When the front opening / closing frame is a front panel on which at least a ball storage tray is arranged and electric equipment such as operating equipment is provided, this front panel slides forward and greatly opens. As a result, especially the maintenance work or the like performed by opening the front panel becomes easy. For example, if a ball gets stuck in the firing rail or the like on the back side of the front panel, a clerk at the amusement hall can open the front panel smoothly, and even if the front panel is not rotated significantly, You can easily insert your hand on the back side to easily remove jammed balls. Moreover, in this case, there is an effect that it is not necessary to have the player on the front side avoid the player. Also, the wiring drawn from the front panel (wiring connected to the above-mentioned electrical operating equipment)
However, it is reliably prevented that the opening / closing mechanism is bitten by the opening / closing mechanism during the opening / closing operation of the front panel and the malfunction of the opening / closing mechanism or the disconnection of the wiring occurs. Therefore, it is possible to equip the front panel with a plurality of electric devices such as operating devices without any problems, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the functionality of the gaming machine and further improve the front decoration. (6) Further, when a wiring processing space for leading out the wiring connected to the front opening / closing frame to the back side is formed near the storage space of the opening / closing mechanism, the wiring and the opening / closing mechanism are reliably separated. Therefore, the occurrence of disconnection can be prevented with high reliability, and the wiring can be arranged in an orderly manner.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing the entire pachinko machine which is an example to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view showing a glass frame and a front panel of the same pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a game board, a game board storage frame, and a machine frame of the same pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a front configuration of a game board of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a rear surface configuration of a game board of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a front configuration of a game board storage frame of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 7 is a back side perspective view showing a back side configuration of a game board and a game board storage frame of the same pachinko machine.

FIG. 8 is a top view showing a hinge portion of a front opening / closing frame in the machine frame of the same pachinko machine.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a hinge portion of a front opening / closing frame in a machine frame of the pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 game board 11 game board storage frame (inner frame) 12 machine frame 13 glass frame (front opening / closing frame, clear member holding frame) 14 front panel (front opening / closing frame) 21 upper plate (ball storage plate) 31 card balance display ( Electric operation device) 32 Ball lending button (electric operation device) 33 Card ejection button (electric operation device) 50 Main body frame (holding frame main body) 500a, 500b, 500c Notch 500d Recessed chamber 910, 911, 912, 913 Slide hinges (opening / closing mechanism) 950a, 950b Storage space (storage space for opening / closing mechanism) 951,952 Enclosure wall 960 Wiring processing space

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a machine frame and a front opening / closing frame that can be opened / closed with respect to the machine frame. The gaming machine is attached to a side surface of the machine frame and is opened while sliding the front opening / closing frame forward. And an inner frame provided on the back side of the front opening / closing frame, and at least a side part and an upper part of the machine frame, and a main constituent member of the inner frame are made of synthetic resin. A game machine characterized in that a storage space which is molded and accommodates the opening / closing mechanism and surrounds an operating range of the opening / closing mechanism is formed by either the machine frame or the inner frame, or by the machine frame and the inner frame. Machine. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage space of the opening / closing mechanism is formed by an enclosure wall formed inside the machine frame and having a space inside. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage space of the opening / closing mechanism is formed by a notch formed at a predetermined position of the inner frame. 4. The inner frame is a game board storage frame capable of storing a game board, and the front opening / closing frame is composed of a resin holding frame main body having an opening formed in the center thereof, and at least decoration display is possible. 4. A game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is a clear member holding frame in which a clear member is held so that a game area can be visually recognized in a central opening. . 5. The game according to claim 1, wherein the front opening / closing frame is a front panel in which at least a ball storage tray is arranged and an electric device such as an operating device is provided. Machine. 6. The vicinity of the storage space of the opening / closing mechanism is
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a wiring processing space for leading out the wiring connected to the front opening / closing frame to the back surface side is formed.