JPH10201922A - Hinge for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hinge for a game machine, which facilities a quick and easy installation without alignment of the bearing parts and/or pins in the upper part and lower part. SOLUTION: A hinge for a game machine having a front frame capable of being opened and closed is removably installed between the front frame and the body frame and is composed of a longitudinally stretching stationary member 11 and a movable member 1, wherein bearing parts 13 and 14 having bearing holes are provided at the edges upper and lower of the installing plate part 12 of the stationary member 11 in such a way that their axes are positioned identically, and pins 5 and 6 are fixed to winding parts 3 and 4 provided at the edges upper and lower of the installing plate part 2 of the movable member 1 in such a way that they are protruding downward and their axes are positioned identically. The movable member 1 is installed by inserting the pins 5 and 6 into the bearing parts 13 and 14 of the stationary member 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a detachable (pin insertion type) hinge for a game machine such as a slot machine which supports a front frame of the game machine so as to be openable and closable with respect to a main body frame.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a hinge for supporting a front frame of a slot machine so as to be openable and closable, it is composed of a fixed member and a movable member, and a bearing portion is provided at an edge of a mounting plate portion of the fixed member. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a detachable hinge having a structure in which a pin projects downward and is fixed to a winding portion, and the pin is inserted into a bearing hole of a fixing member and assembled. These hinges are usually attached to two places, an upper part and a lower part, between the main body frame and the front frame, due to the large size of the game machine.

[0003]

Therefore, in order to smoothly open and close the front frame of the slot machine, the position of the axis of rotation of the two hinges mounted between the main frame and the front frame must be determined. Must be fitted exactly. Therefore, when two hinges are attached between the main body frame and the front frame, two fixing members are fixed to the main body frame side so that the axial positions of the bearings thereof are aligned, and two hinge members are provided at the corresponding positions on the front frame side. The movable member must be fixed by accurately aligning the axis of the pin with the pin, and the work of attaching the hinge is difficult and complicated, requiring a lot of time and man-hours.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and there is no need to match the axial positions of the upper and lower bearings and pins, and a hinge for a game machine which can be easily and quickly mounted. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, a hinge for a game machine according to the present invention is a detachable hinge for a game machine attached between an openable front frame and a main body frame of the game machine. And bearing portions each having a bearing hole are provided on the upper and lower edges of the mounting plate portion of the fixed member so that their axial positions coincide with one axis, and Pins are fixed to the winding portions formed on the upper and lower edges by aligning their axial positions on one axis and projecting downward, and inserting both pins into the respective bearing portions of the fixing member. It is configured to be assembled.

[0006]

[Operation and Effect] In the hinge for a game machine having such a structure, the fixing member is attached to the side edge of the main body frame of the game machine, and the movable member is attached to the corresponding side edge of the front frame.
It is very easy and quick to install hinges, since there is no need to install two hinges separated into an upper part and a lower part so that their axes are aligned exactly as in the past. Can be.

In addition, a notch recess with a step is provided at the lower end of the winding portion of the movable member, and a notch recess with a step is formed at the upper end of the bearing portion of the fixed member. If the upper end of the bearing portion of the fixed member is fitted into the notch recess, and the lower end of the winding portion of the movable member is fitted into the notch recess of the fixed member, a step at the lower end of the winding portion of the movable member is formed. The opening and closing angle of the hinge is limited by the contact of the step and the step at the upper end of the fixed member bearing, and the angle can be set arbitrarily depending on the position of the step. There is no.

Further, if one of the upper and lower pins is formed to be longer than the other pin, when the front frame is lifted and mounted on the main body frame side, first, the longer length is required. The pins can be inserted into the bearing holes first, and then the short pins can be inserted into the bearing holes. As a result, the upper and lower pins can be inserted one by one without simultaneously inserting the pins into the respective bearing holes, so that even a heavy front frame hinge can be easily assembled.

Further, when this type of detachable hinge is mounted so as not to protrude to the outside of the game machine but to enter the inside thereof, the hinge of the movable member is introduced above the bearing at the upper part of the fixed member. The space is required, and a concave portion is formed at a position corresponding to the main body frame. The concave portion forms a gap between the main body frame and the front frame. For this reason, if a clearance plate is provided at least above the mounting plate portion of the movable member, the clearance can be closed.

[0010] Further, by providing an engagement projection and an engagement recess that can be engaged with each other in the closed position on the mounting plate portion of the fixed member and the mounting plate portion of the movable member, it is possible to raise and lower the front frame in the closed state. Movement can be prevented by the engagement, and the possibility of the hinge being released when the front frame is closed can be eliminated.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a plan view and a front view of a hinge movable member 1, and FIG. 2 shows a plan view and a front view of a hinge fixing member 11. The movable member 1 forms a mounting plate portion 2 having a substantially L-shaped cross section by bending the right end of a vertically long steel plate to the front side,
By winding a part of the plate material on the upper and lower parts of the mounting plate part 2, the winding parts 3, 4 are integrally formed so as to protrude to the front surface, and the pins 5, 6 are attached to the upper and lower winding parts 3, 4, respectively. Each is configured by inserting and fixing. The mounting plate portion 2 is provided with a mounting hole 2 a at an appropriate position, and further, an engagement recess 7 is provided on a side portion of the mounting plate portion 2.
It is formed so as to be engaged with an engagement projection 15 of the attachment plate portion 12 of the fixing member 11 to be described later when closed.

The winding portions 3 and 4 are formed by forming a portion bent at a right angle to the mounting plate portion 2 into a cylindrical shape, and a pin 5 having a head inside thereof.
By press-fitting or tightening the pin 6, the pins 5, 6 are fixed to the winding portions 3, 4 with their tips projecting downward. The upper and lower pins 5 and 6 are mounted so that their axes pass along one axis S along the longitudinal direction of the mounting plate portion 2 with their axial centers aligned (FIG. 1). The upper pin 5 is formed so that its tip protrudes slightly longer (for example, 3 to 7 mm) than the lower pin 6.

Further, notches 3a and 4a are partially provided at the lower portions of the winding portions 3 and 4, so that the step portions 3 are formed.
b, 4b are formed. In these notched concave portions 3a, 4a,
The upper ends of the bearings 13 and 14 of the fixing member 11 described later are fitted, and the width of the notch recess, that is, the position of the steps 3b and 4b is arbitrarily set according to the size of the opening / closing angle.

As shown in FIG. 2, the fixing member 11 is formed by forming a mounting plate portion 12 from a vertically long steel plate, and integrally forming bearing portions 13 and 14 on the upper and lower portions of the mounting plate portion 12. You. The mounting plate portion 12 is provided with a mounting hole 12a at an appropriate position, and further, an engagement projection 15 is provided on a side portion of the mounting plate portion 12,
The movable member 1 is formed so as to be engaged with the engaging concave portion 7 of the mounting plate portion 2 when the movable member 1 is closed.

The upper and lower bearing portions 13 and 14 are formed at positions corresponding to the pins 5 and 6 of the movable member 1, that is, at predetermined positions where the axial center positions are aligned. To form a bearing hole in which the pins 5 and 6 of the movable member 1 can be inserted.

Further, notch recesses 13a, 14a are formed at a part of the upper ends of the bearing portions 13, 14, and stepped portions 13b, 14b are formed by providing the notch recesses. The lower ends of the winding portions 3 and 4 of the movable member 1 are fitted into the notch recesses 13a and 14a.
The widths of 3a and 14a, that is, the positions of the steps 13b and 14b are arbitrarily set according to the magnitude of the opening / closing angle. The mounting plate portion 12 is provided with a mounting hole 12a at an appropriate position.

The hinge constructed as described above is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG.
The mounting member 23 is fixed to the mounting plate 12 at a position corresponding to the fixing member 11 on the front frame 21 side of the game machine. The plate portion 2 is mounted by being tightened with mounting screws 24.

The work of attaching the fixed member 11 of the hinge and the movable member 1 is performed when two hinges separated into an upper portion and a lower portion are accurately aligned and mounted so that their axes are aligned as in the conventional art. In comparison, since there is no need to align the upper and lower axes, the hinge can be attached very easily and in a short time.

As shown in FIG. 5, a concave portion 25 is formed in advance at a side end of the body frame 20 where the hinge is located, and the hinge pins 5, 6 and the bearing portions 13, 14 are inserted into the concave portion 25. The hinge is attached to the. This recess 25 is provided with pins 5 and 6
Are also extended above the hinge mounting position so as to be an introduction space necessary for fitting the bearing portions 13 and 14. For this reason, a gap is formed above the upper winding portion 3 and the pin 5 to communicate with the inside of the main body frame 20. Therefore, in order to close the gap formed by the concave portion 25, the gap applying plate 26 is attached to the upper end portion of the attaching plate portion 2 of the movable member 1 by fastening together with the attaching screw 24.

Although a small gap may be formed below the hinge, a gap applying plate 27 can be attached to the lower end of the mounting plate 2 of the movable member 1 in order to close the gap. Further, such gap applying plates 26 and 27 may be formed by integrally extending the mounting plate portion 2 of the movable member 1 upward or downward.

The movable member 1 and the fixed member 1 of such a hinge
1 is attached to a side edge portion between the main body frame 20 and the front frame 21 of the game machine. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper and lower pins 5 and 6 of the movable member 1 are connected to the upper and lower bearing portions 13 of the fixed member 11. 14 and the front frame 21 is attached to the main body frame 20.

When the hinge is mounted, as described above,
The upper ends of the bearing portions 13 and 14 of the fixed member 11 are movable members 1
And the lower ends of the winding portions 3 and 4 of the movable member 1 are fixed to the fixing members 11.
The stepped portions 13b and 14b on the fixed member 11 side and the stepped portions 3b and 4b on the movable member 1 side are opposed to each other on the circumference. Therefore, these steps 3b, 4b, 13b, 1
The position where 4b abuts is the maximum opening angle of front frame 21, and this step sets the hinge, that is, the open / close angle range of front frame 21.

Such a detachable hinge is provided on the fixing member 11.
And the movable member 1 are fixed to the main body frame 20 and the front frame 21, respectively.
To insert into 3 and attach, like a slot machine,
When various devices are mounted on the front frame 21 and the weight of the front frame 21 is heavy, it is very difficult to insert the upper and lower pins 5 and 6 into the respective bearing portions 13 and 14 at the same time.

However, as described above, since the protrusion length of the upper pin 5 is formed slightly longer than the protrusion length of the lower pin 6, when the front frame 21 is lifted and mounted on the main body frame 20 side, first, The upper pin 5 having a longer length can be inserted into the bearing portion 13 first, and then the lower pin 6 can be inserted into the lower bearing portion 14. It can be assembled easily while lifting. The lower pin 6 may be longer than the upper pin 5.

When the front frame 21 is closed, the engaging projections 15 of the mounting plate 12 of the fixed member 11
Therefore, the vertical movement of the movable member 2, particularly the upward movement in the direction of releasing the hinge, is prevented, so that the problem that the hinge is removed when the front frame 21 is closed can be eliminated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a hinge for a game machine of the present invention,
(A) is a plan view of the hinge movable member 1, and (B) is a front view thereof.

FIG. 2A is a plan view of a hinge fixing member 11, and FIG.
Is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a hinge.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an assembled state of a hinge.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a state where the hinge is fixed to the game machine.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged top view of the hinge in a mounted state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1-Movable member 2-Mounting plate part 3, 4-wrapping part 5, 6-pin 11-Fixing member 12-Mounting plate part 13, 14-Bearing part

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A detachable hinge for a game machine attached between an openable front frame and a main body frame of the game machine, the hinge comprising a vertically-long fixed member and a movable member, and an upper portion of an attachment plate portion of the fixed member. Bearing portions each having a bearing hole are provided at the lower edge portion so that the axial positions thereof are aligned with one axis, and the winding portions formed at the upper and lower edges of the mounting plate portion of the movable member. The game machine is characterized in that each pin is fixed so that its axis is aligned with one axis and protrudes downward, and both pins are inserted into respective bearing holes of the fixing member. hinge. 2. A notch with a step is provided at a lower end of a winding portion of the movable member, and a notch with a step is formed at an upper end of a bearing portion of the fixed member. The upper end of the bearing portion of the fixed member fits into the cutout recess of the winding portion, and the lower end of the winding portion of the movable member fits into the cutout recess of the fixed member. 2. The hinge for a game machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing angle of the hinge is limited by the contact between the two step portions. 3. The movable member according to claim 1, wherein one of the pins provided on the upper and lower winding portions of the movable member has a longer projecting length than the other pin.
Hinges for the described game console. 4. The game according to claim 1, further comprising a clearance plate for closing a clearance between a front frame and a main body frame, at least above the mounting plate portion of the movable member. Hinge for machine. 5. The mounting plate portion of the fixed member and the mounting plate portion of the movable member are provided with an engagement protrusion and an engagement recess that can be engaged with each other at a closed position. Item 4. The hinge for a game machine according to Item 1.