JPH10179880A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine which allows a decoration fitted with operation switches, etc., of the peripheral apparatus to be simply removed and mounted from/on the supply tray. SOLUTION: A part 16 for installation of a decoration is furnished in the center ahead of the supply tray 5 of a pachinko machine, and the first decoration 6 fitted with operation switches, etc., of a card type ball lease machine is installed removably in the decoration installing part 16. The wirings 27 for the first decoration 6 are threaded through a wiring insertion hole 15 provided in the supply tray 5, penetrate straight to its rear surface, and are connected with a connection member furnished in the rear of the front plate 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko machines are often used with ball lending machines attached to the sides. Such ball lending machines include not only ordinary ball lending machines that receive coins by lending game balls (hereinafter referred to as normal ball lending machines), but also lend game balls by inserting a prepaid card. (Hereinafter referred to as a card-type ball lending machine). For this reason, some pachinko machines in recent years include Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-3155.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-63, a first decoration body provided with an operation switch of a card-type ball lending machine attached to a supply plate most protruding to the player side, and the first decoration body In some cases, a second decorative body having the same outer shape and having no operation switch or the like can be replaced and mounted. FIG.
This shows a supply tray of a pachinko machine of this type, and a supply tray 51 is provided with an operation switch 52 of a card-type ball lending machine.
The first decorative body 53 provided with the like and the like and the second decorative body 54 having the same outer shape as the first decorative body 53 and merely being decorated can be exchangeably mounted.

[0003]

However, in the pachinko machine disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-315563, when the first decorative body 53 is installed on the supply plate 51,
Wiring of the operation switch 52 of the first decorative body 53 (not shown)
Is greatly bent at various points in the supply tray 51, and therefore the first decorative body 53 cannot be removed unless the supply tray 51 is disassembled into a plate 56 and a frame 55. Further, when replacing the installed second decorative body 54 with the first decorative body 53, the supply tray 51 must be disassembled.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the pachinko machine, and to easily remove or attach a decorative body provided with operation switches and the like of peripheral devices such as a card-type ball rental machine from a supply tray. It is to provide a pachinko machine that can do it.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In the present invention, the first one is provided.
According to the configuration of the invention, the decorative body installation section is provided at the front center of the supply tray, and the decorative body installation section is the second decorative body, and the operation switch of the peripheral device having an outer shape substantially the same as the second decorative body. Can be replaced with the first decorative body provided with
The decorative body installation part is provided with a wiring insertion hole which penetrates substantially straight from the front side to the back side of the supply tray.

In a second aspect of the present invention, the decorative body installation portion is provided with an engaging member that matches the first decorative body or the second decorative body only in a specific direction.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a pachinko machine of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. In the pachinko machine 1, a front frame 3 and a front plate 4 are hinged to a left end edge of a machine frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. A supply plate 5 for storing game balls and supplying the balls to a launching device (not shown) is provided protruding in the front. Further, a first decorative body 6 is detachably mounted in the front center of the supply tray 5. FIGS. 2 and 3 show the pachinko machine 1 with the first decorative body 6 removed, and with the front frame 3 and the front plate 4 opened and the first decorative body 6 removed. .

FIGS. 4 to 6 show the front plate 4 and the supply tray 5 with the first decorative body 6 removed (FIG. 5 shows the case where the supply plate 5 is removed from the front plate 4). FIG. 6 shows a state in which the supply tray 5 has been disassembled. 7 and 8 show the front plate 4 and the supply tray 5 as viewed from the front and as viewed from above, respectively. The supply tray 5 includes members such as a synthetic resin plate main body 7, a cover member 8, a decoration member 9, and a metal auxiliary member 10, and these members are integrally fixed to the front plate 4 and formed. Have been.

The dish main body 7 is provided with a game ball storage section 11 at an upper portion thereof, and a band-shaped ball groove 12 is engraved on the innermost side of the game ball storage section 11. Further, mounting wings 13, 13 are extended at both ends, and these mounting wings 13, 1 are provided.
3 is provided with a screw hole. Further, a release button 14 for letting the game balls on the game ball storage unit 11 flow downward is provided on the upper right side, and a substantially rectangular wiring insertion hole 15 is formed below the center. I have. In addition, the auxiliary member 10 for facilitating the flow of the game ball on the game ball storage section 11 is fitted into the ball guide groove 12.

The cover member 8 is formed in a bow shape protruding forward from both ends to the center, and the appearance from the front is substantially symmetrical. And the decorative body installation part 16 is notched and formed in the center of the front side. Two engaging members 1 are provided on both left and right sides inside the decorative body installation portion 16.
7a, 17b are arranged in parallel, and each engaging member 17
An upper engaging projection 18 and a lower engaging projection 19 are protrudingly provided substantially at the center and the lower end of the insides a and 17b, respectively, and are arranged in parallel. An installation screw hole 20 is formed at the center of the bottom surface.

On the other hand, the decoration member 9 has a substantially arc-shaped upper edge, and a ball opening 21 is formed on the left side.

The front plate 4 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and the left, right, upper and lower four sides are bent. A through hole 22 having substantially the same shape as the ball guiding hole 21 of the decorative member 9 is formed in the upper left side, and a wiring insertion hole 23 is formed in the center. Various screw holes are formed near the right and left edges.

The supply plate 5 has a decorative member 9 screwed to the front plate 4 using a screw hole of the front plate 4.
Screw holes of the mounting wings 13 at both ends of the plate body 7,
The cover member 8 is screwed to the front plate 4 with the dish body 7 interposed therebetween by using screw grooves (not shown) formed on the back sides of both ends of the cover member 8, whereby each member is integrally formed. Assembled.

On the other hand, FIGS. 9A to 9C respectively show:
FIG. 9D is a front view, a plan view, and a rear view of the first decorative body 6, and FIG. 9D is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 9A. In the first decorative body 6, a ball lending operation unit 25, a card ejection operation unit 39, and a display device 26, which are operation switches, are installed inside a plate-shaped portion 24 bent and formed in a U-shaped cross section. The part has a shape exposed to the front, the appearance from the front is substantially symmetrical up and down, left and right,
The appearance from the top is almost bow-shaped. 2 to 6
As shown in FIG. 9, a connector 28 is attached to the ball rental operation unit 25, the card ejection operation unit 39, and the edge of the wiring 27 of the display device 26 (the wiring 27 in FIG. 9).
Is omitted). Further, two installation walls 29a and 29b are provided on both left and right sides on the back side of the plate-shaped portion 24.
Are arranged in parallel. Each installation wall 29a, 29b
An upper engagement rail 30 and a lower engagement rail 31 are provided at a position slightly above and at a lower end of the outer side of, respectively, and are arranged in parallel. Also,
A screw groove (not shown) is formed in the center of the bottom surface of the plate portion 24.

The first decorative body 6 is provided with respective installation walls 29a, 2
9b, between the upper engaging rail 30 and the lower engaging rail 31 projecting from
In the state where the upper engagement projection 18 and the lower engagement projection 19 installed inside the a and 17b are inserted, the upper engagement projection 18 and the lower engagement projection 19 are fitted into the decorative body installation section 16 of the supply plate 5, and the screw on the bottom surface of the plate-like section 24 The groove and the installation screw hole 20 on the bottom surface of the supply plate 5 are screwed, so that the supply plate 5 is attached to the decorative body installation section 16 of the supply plate 5.

The wiring 27 of the first decorative body 6 reaches the back side of the supply tray 5 through the wiring insertion hole 15 formed in the plate main body 7 and penetrates straight through the inside of the supply tray 5. It is in a state. Then, the connector 28 at the edge is connected to the front plate 4.
3 is connected to a wiring 34 of an external terminal 33 built in the pachinko machine 1 via the connecting member 32 (FIG. 3).
reference).

FIG. 10 shows a pachinko machine 1 provided with a card-type ball lending machine. When the pachinko machine 1 is used in such a mode, the external terminal 33 of the pachinko machine 1 is connected to the card-type ball lending machine. Connected to the rental machine 35. For this reason, by operating the ball lending operation unit 25 or the card ejection operation unit 39 of the first decorative body 6, for example, a payout of a number of game balls corresponding to a desired amount of money is received, and the remote control of the card type ball lending machine 35 is performed. Operation becomes possible.

The pachinko machine 1 can also mount a second decorative body 36 having substantially the same outer shape as the first decorative body 6 and having no operation switch, display device, or the like. FIG.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a second decorative body 36, and the second decorative body 36 also has the plate-shaped portion 24 formed by bending the U-shaped section in the same manner as the first decorative body 6. The appearance is almost vertically and horizontally symmetrical, and the appearance from above is almost bow-shaped. Similarly to the first decorative body 6, two installation walls 29a, 29b are arranged in parallel on both left and right sides on the back side of the plate-shaped portion 24, and the upper walls 29a, 29b are engaged with the respective installation walls 29a, 29b. The joint rail 30 and the lower engagement rail 31 are provided in a protruding manner. Further, a screw groove (not shown) is formed in the center of the bottom surface of the plate portion 24.

As described above, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with the decorative body installation section 16 at the front center of the supply tray 5, and the decorative body installation section 16 is provided with the first decorative body 6 and the second decorative body 36. Can be replaced. For this reason, when the card-type ball lending machine 35 is additionally used, the player can attach the first decoration 6 so that the ball lending operation section 25 of the first decoration 6 and the card discharging operation can be performed. By operating the unit 39, the card-type ball lending machine 35 can be easily remotely controlled. In addition, in the case where a normal type ball rental machine is used, for example, by attaching the second decorative body 36, the player can grasp the game method due to the presence of operation switches unrelated to the game. The situation of becoming difficult is avoided.

Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a wire insertion hole 15 that penetrates straight from the front side to the back side of the supply tray 5, and feeds the wire 27 with the wire 27 inserted through the wire insertion hole 15. Since the first decorative body 6 is attached to the decorative body installation section 16 of the plate 5, the screw engagement between the bottom surface of the front plate portion 24 and the bottom surface of the supply plate 5 is released, the front plate 4 is opened, and the wiring 27 By removing the connector 28 at the edge of the connection member 32 from the connection member 32, the first decorative body 6 can be very easily removed without disassembling the supply tray 5 or the like. Further, when the first decorative body 6 is removed, the second decorative body 36 can be mounted very easily without disassembling the supply tray 5 or the like.

The pachinko machine 1 also includes a decorative body installation section 16.
The upper engagement projection 18 and the lower engagement projection 19 are provided on each of the engagement members 17a and 17b so that they do not have the same arrangement when rotated by 180 degrees. When the decorative body 36 is not oriented in the correct direction, the engaging members 17a and 17b are connected to the upper engaging members provided on the installation walls 29a and 29b of the first decorative body 6 or the second decorative body 36. Rail 30 and lower engagement rail 31
(I.e., when the first decorative body 6 or the second decorative body 36 is facing upside down, the upper engagement projection 18 and the lower engagement projection 19
Since the first decorative body 6 or the second decorative body 36 does not engage with the upper engaging rail 30 and the lower engaging rail 31, the first decorative body 6 or the second decorative body 36 cannot be mounted on the decorative body installation section 16. It has become). Therefore, although the first decorative body 6 or the second decorative body 36 has a vertically symmetric shape, they are not mounted upside down, so that the ball lending operation section 25 and the card ejection operation section 39 of the first decorative body 6 are provided. Does not occur, and the display of the manufacturer name or model name of the pachinko machine described in the second decorative body is turned upside down.

It should be noted that the pachinko machine of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and the shape, structure, and the like of the machine frame, front frame, front plate, supply tray, and the like are defined by the gist of the present invention. Can be appropriately changed without departing from the range. Further, the shapes and structures of the first decorative body and the second decorative body mounted on the pachinko machine of the present invention, and the shape and structure of the ball rental machine attached to the pachinko machine of the present invention are also aspects of the above embodiment. Is not limited in any way.

For example, the supply tray is not limited to one formed by combining components such as a tray body, a cover member, and a decorative member, but may be formed integrally by synthetic resin or the like.

Further, the decorative body installation part does not necessarily need to be provided at the center of the supply tray, but can be provided on the left side or right side of the supply tray.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, a lower engaging recess 38 and an upper engaging recess are provided at the lower end of the left engaging member 17a of the decorative body installation portion 16 and at the center of the right engaging member 17b, respectively. It is also possible to change the shape of the engagement rails of the first decorative body 6 'and the second decorative body 36' as shown in FIG. Even in the case of such a configuration, if the first decorative body 6 'or the second decorative body 36' is not oriented in the correct direction, each of the engaging members 17
a, 17b are the first decorative body 6 'or the second decorative body 3
6 'does not match the upper engagement rail 30 and the lower engagement rail 31 provided on each of the installation walls 29a, 29b, so that the first decorative body 6' or the second decorative body 36 'is turned upside down. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation of mounting. In the case of providing a plurality of engaging protrusions or engaging recesses on the left and right engaging members in the decorative body installation section as shown in the above embodiment or FIG.
The installation position of the engagement concave portion is not particularly limited as long as the position does not become the same arrangement when rotated by 180 degrees.

[0027]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the pachinko machine is provided with a decorative body installation section in the front center of the supply tray, and the decoration body installation section replaces and mounts the first decorative body and the second decorative body. Since it is possible, the decoration body installation part is provided with a wire insertion hole that penetrates substantially straight to the back side of the supply tray, so that the first decoration body provided with operation switches and the like of the peripheral device can be used as the supply tray. It can be easily removed and attached without disassembly.

In the pachinko machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, the first decorative body or the second decorative body is provided on the decorative body installation portion with the engagement projections that match only in a specific direction with the first decorative body or the second decorative body. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the second decorative body is mounted in a wrong direction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a front plate and a supply tray.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a front plate and a supply tray.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a front plate and a supply tray.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where a front plate and a supply tray are viewed from the front.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where a front plate and a supply tray are viewed from above.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a first decorative body.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a pachinko machine provided with a card-type ball lending machine.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a second decorative body.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a modification of the engagement member.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a modified example of the engagement rail.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing a supply tray of a conventional pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Pachinko machine, 2. Machine frame, 3. Front frame, 4.
Front plate, 5 supply tray, 6, 6 'first decorative body, 7
Dish body, 8 ... cover member, 9 ... decorative member, 10 ...
Auxiliary member, 11 ... game ball storage, 12 ... ball guide groove, 1
3 mounting wings, 14 release buttons, 15 wiring insertion holes, 16 decorative body installation sections, 17a, 17b engagement members, 18 upper engagement projections, 19 lower engagement Joint projection, 20 .. Screw hole for installation, 21 .. Ball opening, 22 ..
Passage port, 23 ··· Wiring insertion port, 24 · · · plate, 25 ·
・ Ball rental operation unit (operation switch), 26 ・ ・ Display device, 2
7, wiring, 28, connector, 29a, 29b installation wall, 30 upper engagement rail, 31 lower engagement rail, 32 connection member, 33 external terminal, 34・
· Wiring, 35 · · · Card-type ball lending machine, 36, 36 '· · · 2nd decorative body, 37 · · · upper engagement recess, 38 · · · lower engagement recess, 39 · · · card ejection operation unit (operation switch ), 51
.. Supply tray, 52... Operation switch, 53... First decorative body, 54... Second decorative body, 55... Frame, 56...

Claims (2)

[Claims] A decorative body installation section is provided at the front center of the supply tray, and the decorative body installation section has a second decorative body, an outer shape substantially the same as the second decorative body, and an operation switch of a peripheral device. A pachinko machine characterized by being capable of being exchanged with the provided first decoration body and having a wiring insertion hole penetrating substantially straight from the front side to the back side of the supply plate in the decoration body installation section. . 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the decorative body installation section is provided with an engaging member that matches only with the first decorative body or the second decorative body in a specific direction. .