JPH0984935A - Fixing device for front frame in pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent play at the time of closing a front frame in a PACHINKO machine. SOLUTION: A locking member 29 is mounted to the lower edge of the opening part 4 of an outer frame 1 and a locking member is mounted to the lower edge part of the front frame 2 to be freely openably and closably hinge- attached to the outer frame 1 corresponding to the locking member 29. A pawl 32 is provided on one of them, a locking hole 37 for engaging the pawl 32 is provided on the other and freely engageable and detachable engagement is performed at the time of closing the front frame 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly, when one side edge is hinged to an outer frame and a front frame which can be freely opened and closed is closed in an opening of the outer frame. The present invention relates to a fixing device for a front frame of a pachinko machine that can be closed without being attached.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, the front frame of a pachinko machine is attached to the front frame by hingedly attaching one side edge to an outer frame that is directly fixed to a mount provided in a pachinko hole. When trouble occurs in the attached mechanical parts, when the game board is replaced, or when maintenance or inspection is performed, it is opened so that it can be pulled out to the front and the work of the inside and the rear part can be easily performed.

This front frame is a heavy weight because most of the devices and parts mounted on the pachinko machine are assembled, and therefore the hinge is a sturdy metal hinge that can bear the weight of the front frame. Is used. However, in the normal case, the outer frame that supports the front frame is a wooden frame, and flexibility is provided in advance between the hinge support shafts to facilitate and smoothly open and close the front frame. Even if the front frame is confined in the opening of the outer frame, some play is generated.

[0004]

However, the looseness of the front frame in the closed state may cause a shock to parts and devices during transportation of the pachinko machine, causing a failure, or a player during use. May intentionally shake the handle of the launching device and shake it forcibly, or forcibly lift and tilt the front frame to cause the device to work improperly and perform cheating. In view of the cause of such a failure and fraudulent acts, the present invention secures the front frame by strengthening the integrity with the outer frame to prevent rattling when the front frame is closed. It is intended to provide a device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is provided with a locking member at the lower edge of the opening of the outer frame, and one side edge of this outer frame can be freely opened and closed by a hinge member. An engaging member is provided on the lower frame at a position corresponding to the engaging member on the lower frame, and the engaging member and the engaging member are freely engaged and disengaged to be integrated when the front frame is closed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fixing device for a front frame of a pachinko machine, which is designed to prevent the back frame from rattling when closed.

More specifically, the present invention will be described in more detail. The hinged members provided on the upper and lower sides of one side of the outer frame and the hinged members provided on the upper and lower sides of one side edge of the front frame are hingedly connected to each other via the support shafts. In a pachinko machine in which the front frame is attached to the opening of the outer frame in a freely openable and closable manner, a locking member is attached to the lower edge of the opening of the outer frame, and the lower edge of the front frame corresponding to the locking member is engaged. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fixing device for a front frame in a pachinko machine, which is characterized in that a joining member is attached and both members are detachably coupled and fixed when the front frame is closed.

In the fixing device for the front frame according to the present invention, the locking member includes a plate-shaped mounting board and a locking claw piece that stands upright on the mounting board and projects a claw forward. , The mounting board is mounted and fixed on the upper surface of the lower edge of the opening of the outer frame, and the other engaging member is formed to have an L-shaped cross section so that one piece is attached to the lower surface of the lower edge of the front frame and the other vertical piece. In a pachinko machine in which the locking member and the engaging member are coupled to each other and the vertical piece is provided with a locking hole to freely engage and disengage the locking claw piece. It is to provide a fixing device for the front frame.

Further, according to the present invention, one piece of the engaging member has a lower surface formed as an inclined surface having a front edge portion downward with respect to a horizontal plane, and a fixing device for a front frame in a pachinko machine. To provide.

Still further, according to the present invention, the hinged member below the outer frame is provided with a locking claw piece which projects a claw forward, while the hinged member below the front frame has the locking claw piece. An object of the present invention is to provide a fixing device for a front frame in a pachinko machine, which is characterized in that an engagement concave portion for engaging and disengaging the front frame is provided so that the locking claw piece and the engagement concave portion are coupled to each other when the front frame is closed. .

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, the above-mentioned fixing device of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to specific examples shown in the drawings, and the features thereof will be clarified. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which an outer frame and a front frame are separated and a main part is clarified. 3 is a rear view of the front frame detached from the outer frame, FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a combined state of the outer frame and the hinged member below the front frame, and FIG. 5 is a combined state of the locking member and the engaging member. 6 is an enlarged perspective view seen from the front side, FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view seen from the back side of the locking member and the engaging member shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is the locking attached to the outer frame and the front frame. FIG. 7 is an enlarged right side view of the central longitudinal section showing the combined state of the member and the engaging member.

In the drawings, reference numeral 1 is an outer frame, and 2 is a front frame fitted so as to close the opening of the outer frame. The outer frame 1 is formed into a hollow frame by assembling a wooden board having a required width into a rectangular shape, and the frame board 3 is passed over the lower edge of the front opening to form the lower edge of the opening 4. ing. On the other hand, here, the front frame 2 is made of synthetic resin in a frame shape, and a glass decorative frame 5 and an upper plate frame 6 which are hinged to the window so as to close the windows are arranged vertically on the left side edge. The front portion of the front frame is entirely attached by attaching a lower tray frame 8 integrally therewith so as to cover the front surface of the lower edge portion 7 of the front frame below the hinge portion through a hinge member (not shown). I cover it.

A game board (not shown) is housed on the back surface of the front frame 2, and a mechanism frame 9 equipped with mechanical parts is fixed. The game board mounted on the front side can be seen through the window of the glass decoration frame 5. As shown in FIG.
As shown in the above, the storage tank 10, the prize ball device 11, the prize ball gutter 12, the safe ball gathering 13, the safe ball control device 14, and various devices such as a control circuit box 15 for controlling the winning device provided on the game board surface. , Equipped with parts.

As is already known, the front frame 2 is connected and attached via left and right edge portions on the left side portion of the outer frame by means of paired hinged members, respectively.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a hinge member attached to the upper portion of the outer frame 1, and 17 denotes a hinge member attached to the upper portion of the left side edge of the front frame 2 corresponding thereto, both of which are erected on the hinge member 17 on the front frame side. A supporting shaft (not shown) is supported by the hinged member 16 on the outer frame side so as to be connected, and the supporting shaft is rotatably combined with the supporting shaft as a fulcrum.

In the drawings, 18 is a hinge member below the outer frame 1, and 19 is a corresponding hinge member attached to the lower portion of the front frame 2. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the hinged member 18 is formed by bending a metal plate into an L-shape and erected a support shaft 20 near the front edge of one of the horizontal pieces 18a. In order to vertically install a locking pawl piece 22 that protrudes the pawl 21 forward by cutting and raising on the upper surface and to provide a backing plate 23 that hangs at a right angle to the rear edge, and to fasten this backing plate 23 and the other piece 18b with screws Through holes 24 are provided respectively.

On the other hand, the hinge member 19 on the front frame side is formed by bending a metal plate into an L shape in the same manner as described above, and the supporting shaft 20 is supported by the front edge of the horizontal piece 19a. One vertically standing piece 1 with a bearing hole 25 for
9b is provided with a slit-shaped engagement recess 26 that engages with the locking claw piece 22.

As shown in the drawing, the hinged member 18 on the outer frame side has a horizontal piece 18a placed on the upper surface of the frame plate 3, and the other piece 18b is opened along the inner surface of the left frame plate of the outer frame. Set screw 2 which is located at the corner on the lower left side of the portion 4 and is passed through each through hole 24.
A support shaft 20 fixed by 7 and provided on the front edge of the piece 18a.
Is attached so as to be positioned in front of the opening 4, that is, in front of the front surface of the frame plate 3.

In contrast to the outer frame side hinge member 18, the front frame side hinge member 19 has a horizontal piece 19a along the lower surface of the lower edge portion of the front frame and a bearing hole 25 provided in the front edge portion thereof. Is protruded to the front of the front surface of the front frame, and a piece 19b standing on the other side is attached to the back surface of the front frame, and a set screw is passed through a through hole 28 formed in the front frame to be fixed to the front frame.

When the front frame 2 is opened forward with respect to the outer frame 1, the two lower hinge members 18, 19 are attached to the support shaft 20 of the outer frame side hinge member 18 and the other hinge member. The bearing holes 25 of 19 are fitted from above and supported by bearings so as to be superposed and combined, and the front frame 2 is attached to the outer frame 1 in an openable and closable manner by this combination. When the front frame 2 is closed from the opened state with the support shaft 20 as a fulcrum, the hinge members 19 on the front frame side are attached.
The engaging concave portion 26 provided on the outer frame side is hooked to the claw 21 of the locking claw piece 22 provided on the hinged member 18 on the outer frame side, and both hinged members 18 and 19 at the time of this closure are doubly coupled and connected. Become.

In the illustrated example, the engaging recess 26 is formed in a laterally long slit shape, and the engaging pawl piece 22 engaging with this is formed into a plate piece having a required lateral width, and the pawl 21 at the tip is engaged. Although it is formed so as to cut into the mating recessed portion 26, it goes without saying that the formation positions of both are aligned, but the width of the slit and the claw 21 are
The thickness of the outer frame and the front frame can be further improved by bringing the thicknesses of the outer frame and the front frame closer to each other so as to improve the integrity at the time of engaging the both.

In the figure, reference numeral 29 denotes a locking member attached to the upper surface of the frame plate 3 which abuts the lower edge of the opening 4 of the outer frame 1, and 30
Is an engaging member fixed to the lower edge of the front frame 2 corresponding to the locking member 29.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, and 6, the locking member 29 is formed by bending a metal plate at an angle to form a horizontal mounting board 29a and a vertical contact plate 29b. A part of the mounting substrate 29a is cut and raised from the bent portion to provide a locking claw piece 31, and a claw 32 projecting forward in a hook shape is provided at the tip thereof.

The mounting board 29a is matched with the width of the upper surface of the frame plate 3, and the front edge portion is provided with an edge plate 33 which is folded back downward, and the edge plate 33 is attached to the front surface of the frame plate 3. Attach the mounting plate 29a by attaching the vertical contact plate 29b to the back surface of the frame plate 3.
Is mounted on the upper surface of the frame plate 3, and a set screw 35 for screwing through the through hole 34 from the front side of the frame plate is screwed into the female screw hole 36 provided in the contact plate 29b to be fixed.

On the other hand, the engaging member 30 is formed by bending a metal plate having a slightly springy property into a substantially angle shape, and the engaging claw piece 31 of the engaging member 29 is provided on one vertical piece 30a. A slit-shaped locking hole 37 for coupling and a through hole 39 for passing the set screw 38 are provided, and the other piece 30b extending from this vertical piece 30a at a substantially right angle is gradually inclined downward toward the front. Is formed on the inclined surface so that the edge plate 40 extends in a folded manner from the front edge portion thereof.

The engaging member 30 is attached to the lower edge portion 7 of the front frame 2 corresponding to the attaching position of the locking member 29.
Here, the vertical piece 30a is placed on the back surface of the lower edge portion 7, the other horizontal piece 30b is placed on the lower surface of the lower edge portion 7, and the edge plate 40 extending from the front edge portion thereof is attached to the lower edge portion 7. Along the front of
These three members are fixed to the front frame 2 by a set screw 38 that passes through the through hole 39 so as to wrap the lower edge portion.

The outer frame 1 is formed by connecting the upper and lower hinged members.
When the front frame 2 is hinged to, when the support shaft 20 is closed as a fulcrum, the engaging member 30 of the lower edge portion 7 faces the locking member 29 immediately before being fitted into the opening 4 of the outer frame. A horizontal piece 30b is slid on the mounting board 29a so that the board 30a rides on the mounting board 29a and is housed in the opening 4. At this time, the engaging member 30 avoids the abutment of the locking member 29 with the front edge of the mounting board 29a by the inclined surface of the piece 30b, and is guided smoothly on the mounting board with the inclination as a guide. . Therefore, the weight of the front frame 2 causes the swing-side end portion (right side portion of the front frame) to be in a descending state, so that a collision location can be effectively avoided.

The engaging member 30 mounted on the mounting board 29a brings the vertical piece 30a into contact with the locking claw piece 31 standing upright on the board 29a to stop the closing of the front frame 2 and at the same time, to the vertical piece 30a. The pawl 32 is engaged with the provided locking hole 37 to restrain the front frame 2 at a certain closed position.

The present invention is constructed as described above, and when the front frame 2 which is hinged freely by the pair of upper and lower hinge members is closed from the open state, one of The engaging claw pieces 22 provided on the hinge members 18 and 19 are engaged with each other by engagement with the engaging recesses 26 to restrain movement in the lifting direction, and on the other hand, the engaging members provided on the engaging member 29 and the engaging member 30. The stop claw piece 31 and the locking hole 37 are engaged with each other so that they are integrally coupled with each other, so that not only the upward movement but also the lateral movement is restrained, so that the retaining claw piece 31 is firmly accommodated in the outer frame opening 4. Will be done.

When the front frame 2 is closed, the engagement between the locking member 29 and the engagement member 30, which is provided at a position farther from the hinge side, fixes the free end side of the front frame, which is free to move. It works effectively and is effective in preventing rattling. In the illustrated example, the locking member 2
Although the 9 and the engaging member 30 are provided on the right side of the center of the pachinko machine, the pachinko machine may be installed on the right side by changing the positions, and these may be appropriately selected by the designer. Further, in order to hide the front surface of the locking member 29 fixed to the frame plate 3, a cover may be attached to the front surface of this frame plate.

By the way, in the embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings, a locking claw piece 22 is provided on the hinge attachment member 18 for connecting the hinge attachment members 18 and 19, and an engaging recess is provided on the other hinge attachment member 19. 26 is provided, and the claw 21 is hooked in the engaging recess, but conversely, the engaging claw piece 22 is provided with the engaging recess.
The present invention can also be implemented by providing a claw on the piece 19b so that the piece 19b is faced with the piece 19b.

Similarly, the locking member 29 and the engaging member 30
In the front frame 2, the engaging piece 31 is provided with an engaging hole, and the vertical piece 30a of the engaging member 30 is provided with a claw corresponding to the engaging hole.
The present invention can be implemented even if the two are engaged when closed.

[0031]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, when the front frame 2 is closed, the engaging claw pieces 22 of the hinge members 18, 19 and the engaging recesses 26 are engaged with each other. Locking claw pieces 31 and locking holes 37 provided on the locking member 29 and the engaging member 30.
Since it is firmly fixed to the outer frame opening portion 4 due to the engagement, the backlash can be eliminated, and the front frame 2 is always in a fixed position by the abutment of the locking member 29 and the engaging member 30. Since it is stopped and closed, a stable installation state can be obtained without tilting and attaching to the outer frame 1.

Further, according to the present invention, when the front frame 2 is closed, the engaging member 30 provided on the lower edge portion 7 rides on the locking member 29 provided on the lower edge of the opening portion 4 of the outer frame so as to connect the two members. In addition, since the guide board 29a of the locking member 29 is guided smoothly by utilizing the inclination of the horizontal piece 30b, there is an advantage that the heavy front frame 2 can be easily closed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which an outer frame and a front frame are separated to clarify a main part.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the front frame removed from the outer frame.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a combined state of an outer frame and a hinged member below a front frame.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the engagement state of the locking member and the engaging member as seen from the front side.

6 is an enlarged perspective view of the locking member and the engaging member shown in FIG. 5 viewed from the back side.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged central vertical cross-sectional right side view showing a coupled state of a locking member and an engaging member attached to the outer frame and the front frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Outer Frame 2 Front Frame 3 Frame Plate Under Outer Frame 4 Opening of Outer Frame 7 Lower Edge of Front Frame 18 Butterfly Member Below Outer Frame 19 Butterfly Member Below Front Frame 20 Spindle 21 Locking Claw Piece Claw 22 Locking claw piece 26 Engagement recess 29 Locking member 29a Mounting board 29b of locking member Vertical piece of locking member 30 Engaging member 30a Vertical piece of engaging member 30b Horizontal piece of engaging member 31 Engagement Claw piece 32 Claw 37 Locking hole

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Kenjiro Nanba 8 Heiwauchi Co., Ltd., 2-3014 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Prefecture

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A hinged member provided above and below one side portion of an outer frame and a hinged member provided above and below one side edge of a front frame are hingedly connected via supporting shafts, respectively, and the front frame is provided in an opening portion of the outer frame. In the pachinko machine in which the opening and closing are freely attached, a locking member is attached to the lower edge of the opening of the outer frame, and an engaging member is attached to the lower edge of the front frame corresponding to the locking member. A front frame fixing device in a pachinko machine, characterized in that both members are freely engaged and disengaged and fixed when the front frame is closed. 2. The locking member according to claim 1, wherein the locking member includes a plate-shaped mounting board and a locking claw piece that stands upright on the mounting board, and the mounting board is provided on the upper surface of the lower edge of the opening of the outer frame. The other engaging member is formed to have an L-shaped cross section, and one piece is attached to the lower surface of the lower edge of the front frame, and the other vertical piece is attached to the back surface to be fixed. A device for fixing a front frame in a pachinko machine, wherein a pawl is provided on one of the engaging pawl pieces and an engaging hole is provided on the other end so as to engage and disengage freely so as to connect the engaging member and the engaging member. 3. The fixing device for a front frame of a pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein the engagement member is an inclined surface whose lower surface has a downward slope toward the front edge. 4. The locking member according to claim 1, wherein the hinged member below the outer frame is provided with a locking claw piece that projects a claw forward, while the hinged member below the front frame is locked with the locking member. A device for fixing a front frame in a pachinko machine, characterized in that an engaging recess is provided for freely engaging and disengaging the claw piece, and the locking claw piece and the engaging recess are coupled when the front frame is closed.