JPH10201926A - Locking device for glass window of pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locking device which allows easy opening of a glass window by pushing it out toward the front for unlocking. SOLUTION: A locking part is composed of a locking member 34 supported capable of elevating and sinking from the locking position to the unlocking position using a spare key on the inside of the other side edge of the set area of the front frame and fitted at the front edge with a detention part 35 and inclined guide edge 37 and a detaining hole 48 for locking formed on the back of the side edge of an opening/closing door 41 of a glass window D. When the door 41 is to be locked, part of the edge of the hole 48 goes beyond the detention part 35 in association with the displacement of a lock rod 34 to the unlocking position to generate engagement with a detaining groove 35a. When the door 41 is to be unlocked, the part of the hole 48 edge is disengaged from this groove 35a in association with the displacement of the rod 34 to the unlocking position, and at the same time, the inclined guide edge 37 pushes open the right side edge of the door 41 toward the front while the edge 37 is contacted in detention with the other part of the edge of the hole 48.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a locking device for a glass window in a pachinko game machine capable of playing a game by hitting a pachinko ball into a game board surface of the machine protected by a front glass window. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko game machine represented by a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball machine, a game board, a glass window, upper and lower ball trays, a ball launching device, a ball launching device, and a mechanism on the rear side are provided in front of an opening of an outer frame. The entire front frame, on which many game components such as a set board, are installed, is openably and closably and removably assembled to make one unit. When the game is performed in the game hall, the entire front frame is assembled to an outer frame fixedly held in an upright state on an installation frame, which is generally called an “island”, and is used for a game. In such a gaming machine,
The most common form of glass windows used as see-through protective windows for game boards is a metal vertical rectangular window frame set with screws around the opening of the window frame opening formed in the front frame. Inside the metal frame (also called a metal frame), a metal square door frame for inserting and setting two front and rear glass sheets is assembled by connecting the vertical support shafts on one side edge of the door frame and opening horizontally. I have. In addition, the glass windows implemented in each manufacturer's gaming machine,
Even if there are some differences in size etc., it is basically configured in the same way, and the window frame can be opened and closed and removable with a metal horizontal rectangular set plate with the door frame and the upper ball tray set The pachinko machine is formed into a size that can be assembled, and is attached to the front frame in the assembling and manufacturing process of the pachinko machine, and the sheet glass is inserted into the door frame after the pachinko machine is installed.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional pachinko gaming machine, the glass window installed on the front frame is made of double inner and outer metal by a window frame for an outer frame and a door frame for inserting glass. Due to the composite frame configuration, the entire frame member becomes heavy and complicated, while the glass plate inserted and set in the door frame has a surface that cannot be suitably widened. Moreover, both frame members exhibit high rigidity using a thin metal material, but it is difficult to perform decorative processing such as printing or sticking a sticker on the always exposed metal surface (plated surface). For this reason, both the decorative surface of the front frame surface and the metal surface of the frame member which are actually made have a surface where decorative harmony including colors and patterns cannot be obtained, and it is difficult to upgrade the entire gaming machine. . In addition, when installing glass windows in the manufacturing process of the amusement machine, use a dedicated machine (screw tightening machine) outside the assembly line to accurately place a window frame with a door frame around the window frame opening opening of each front frame. After positioning and setting, a process of tightening many screws is required, which requires considerable labor and skill, it is difficult to improve the productivity, and there is a problem that assembly failure due to poor screw tightening is likely to occur. there were.

On the other hand, regarding the above-mentioned frame member of the glass window,
From the viewpoint of manufacturing and handling, the work involved in the individual forming and forming of the window frames and the door frames, which are the frame members, and the work of assembling the both frame members requires considerably complicated work, resulting in high costs and increased productivity. Was also a bottleneck. The upper window frame and the door frame are assembled into one frame member product in a state where they are assembled with each other. Frame material products cannot be stacked safely (highly stacked) in a high
(Packing) is also not possible. For this reason, in reality, frame member products are handled in a state where they are bound by a fixed number of units,
For storage, a considerably large space is required. On the other hand, for transportation (transportation), many can not be suitably transported and unloaded at a time, and there is trouble in handling. Under these circumstances, in recent years, a frameless (no window frame) glass window (perspective window) has been newly added that facilitates decorative processing, assembly to the front frame, handling and storage, etc. It is being sought.

Further, in recent pachinko gaming machines, glass windows having a resin molding material are used as glass windows other than those disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-198053 "Vertical ball game machines" already filed by the present applicant. (A) A decorative front frame in which a square window is opened at the center by resin molding in a square size on the front side of an openable door frame assembled to a metal window frame similar to that described above. (B) In an example in which the window frame and the door frame described above are omitted, resin is molded into a square size matching the three peripheral portions of the front frame, and a circular window is opened in the center. A resin-molded decorative plate is assembled and set on the front of the door, and an annular-sized resin glass window, which is set in two circular glass plates in advance, is opened and closed. Frameless type set from the back side at the window of the door body , Been proposed it is being implemented in the manufacturer.

However, any of the above-mentioned glass windows (a) and (b) can be decorated on the surface and can achieve a certain decorative effect. However, too many components need to be assembled. Therefore, there are many problems inherent in that the production is time-consuming, heavy and expensive, and that the storage, handling, packing (packing), transportation and the like are troublesome.
Further, in the frameless type glass window as described in the above item (b), since the opening and closing door body, which is also referred to as an outer decorative body, is formed into a flat or curved surface having no irregularities,
When the door is unlocked in alignment with the front of the front frame (set surface area) and closed, there is an inconvenience that the glass window cannot be easily opened by putting a finger on the door.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a glass window having a frameless structure which can be closed in a set and accommodated state in a set surface area of a front frame. It is another object of the present invention to provide a locking device that can be easily opened by being pushed forward when unlocking.

[0008]

[Means for solving the problems] To overcome the above-mentioned problems,
In order to achieve the intended purpose, a locking device for a glass window in a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is configured to house and set a game board inside a window frame opening of a front frame that is openably and closably attached to an outer frame. In a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a glass window that can be opened and closed and locked in accordance with a set surface area formed around the front surface of the opening of the window frame opening of the frame, the glass window matches the set surface area of the front frame. An opening / closing door which is formed in a square shape and has an opening at the center portion having a window suitable for the game area of the game board, and a sheet glass provided on the back side of the opening / closing door around the circumscription of the window so that the sheet glass is provided at the back of the window. With a support frame that can be set and held, it is configured as one frame member of frameless form, and at the upper and lower part of the back side of one side edge of the opening and closing door, at the upper and lower part of the one side edge front side of the set surface area of the front frame A support that can be connected and supported to the installed support part In the locking portion of the glass window, the locking portion of the front frame is supported on the inside of the other side edge of the set surface area of the front frame so as to be vertically displaceable from the locking position to the unlocking position using a double key or the like. A locking member formed with an engaging portion and an oblique guide edge, and a locking engagement port formed on the back side of the other side edge of the opening and closing door, the opening and closing door of the glass window with respect to the front frame, With the support and the connecting means positioned on one side edge of each other to connect and support the side opening and detachable,
The engaging portion and the engaging opening of the locking member located on the other side edges of each other are releasably engaged, and the sheet glass is positioned in front of the game area of the game board while being stored in the set surface area. The door can be held in a closed state, and the other side edge of the door can be pushed forward while the oblique guide edge is engaged with the edge of the engagement port when the locking member is unlocked.

[0009]

The glass window is formed as a frameless window frame member in which the glass sheet is set and held on the back side of the window by inserting the glass sheet into a support frame provided behind the opening / closing door having the window opened. You. The glass window configured in this manner is supported in a state where it can be horizontally opened and attached to and detached from the front frame by using the support portion of the front frame and the support means of the opening and closing door,
In the closed state, it is accommodated in the same state as the front surface of the front frame in an aligned state with a tolerance gap in the window frame, and the game board is transparently protected through the window. And, in this closed state, the engaging portion of the locking rod arranged on the front edge side of the front frame engages with the engagement port formed on the back side of the side edge of the opening and closing door,
Keep the glass window closed.

The locking rod is supported so as to be able to ascend and descend and has a hook-shaped engaging portion, an engaging groove and an oblique guide edge, and is used when closing the glass window to the window frame opening of the front frame. A part of the lip of the engagement port displaces the locking rod to the unlocking position via the engaging portion, and when the glass window is completely closed, the locking rod returns to the original locking position. The lip of the engagement port engages with the engagement groove,
The glass window is automatically kept closed. Then, when the glass window is opened, when the locking rod is displaced from the locked position to the unlocked position by a required unlocking operation using a duplicate key, the engagement between the engagement opening and the engagement groove is released. Then, the glass window is slightly opened from the window frame opening. Then, when the unlocking operation by the double key is released and the locking rod is returned to the original locking position, the inclined guide edge of the locking rod and the lip of the engagement port are engaged in this return process, and the locking rod is opened and closed. The glass window is further opened by pushing the door forward, and the glass window can be easily opened by putting a finger on the side of the door.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, a locking device for a glass window in a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to preferred embodiments.
In this embodiment, a case of a general pachinko machine in which a game board for pachinko balls is set inside a window frame opening of a front frame is mainly shown.

The pachinko machine of the present embodiment has a vertical rectangular outer frame A as schematically shown in FIG.
A vertically rectangular front frame B on which various game components are set is attached to the front side of the opening so as to be openable and closable using a connecting support means and a locking means. On the front side of the front frame B, a later-described glass window D, which is a see-through protective window of the game board C, and an upper ball tray E can be opened and closed together in a laterally open form using individual connection support means and the like. On the lower side of the front frame B, a lower ball tray F and a ball launcher G are mounted and set, and on the back side of the front frame B, various ball paths and ball processing / dispensing sections are provided. The mechanism set board H (see FIG. 5) is set. The outer frame A uses the upper frame rod 1a and the left frame rod 1b among the four frame members formed of synthetic resin in common (see FIGS. 4 to 6), and the right frame rod 1c whose size is changed. The form can be changed into two kinds of standard-sized vertical rectangular frames which are generally referred to as "Kanto frames, Kansai frames" by exchanging frames between the comrades and the lower frame rods 1d. Is exemplified.

The front frame B is provided with a holding frame 8 for setting a game board.
2 and 4 to 7 are basically formed into an external size that matches the front surface of the opening of the outer frame A, and A frame 2 having a rectangular window frame opening 3 and a holding frame 8 integrally formed on the back side of the frame 2 and having an opening 9 for a game board opening inside the front of the window frame 3 are opened and closed. The inside and outside double frame form which is provided in a row is provided. And in the frame body 2, and the installation plate 4 for mounting the hitting portion G ₂ such spheres pan F and shot launchers G below the bottom of the window frame opening 3 is formed, for winning balls in the center portion In addition, an installation portion 6 for installing the lightning decoration portion 7 is formed over the upper edge portion and the right edge portion of the window frame opening 3 (see FIG. 2). On the other hand, in the holding frame 8, as shown in FIG. 2, a game auxiliary panel 10 located inside the lower part of the window frame opening 3 is integrally formed, and the set port 9 is opened based on the upper edge of the auxiliary panel 10. Have been. And, in addition to the out road 11,
A supply port 12 for the prize ball, a ball collection path 13 and the like are formed, and a ball receiving case 14 containing a speaker 15 and a firing rail 16 are set.

In the above-mentioned front frame B, the window frame opening 3 of the frame 2 is also used as a set surface area and a doorway of the game board C which is put in and out (removed) from the front side. The upper ball tray F can be assembled and set so as to be openable and closable. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, three peripheral edges (upper edge and left and right side edges) of the front surface of the opening of the window frame opening 3 are recessed to form a set surface area 17 that can accommodate and accommodate a glass window D described later. Specifically, an example is shown in which the area is formed so as to cover the adjacent edge of the installation portion 6 of the upper and lower lightning decoration portions 7 and the left edge of the frame 2. A rotating lock (not shown) is set in the game board engaging portions 18 formed at four corners of the inner periphery of the setting opening 9 of the holding frame 8.
(See Japanese Patent Application No. 3-157875). The remaining structure down to the details of the front frame B is only as shown in the figure, and the description is omitted.

[0015] For assembly of the front frame B relative to the outer frame A described above, on the front left side edge, mounted on a support means J _1, J ₂ and right edges of the support for the closing detachable arranged in the lower part With the use of the locking device K thus mounted, the opening and closing in the left-right direction and the attachment / detachment in the vertical direction are possible. That is, as shown schematically in FIGS. 1, 3 and 6, the upper support means J ₁
Then, the support shaft 20 of the support fitting 19 fixedly connected to the upper left corner of the outer frame A (the connection portion between the upper frame rod 1a and the left frame rod 1b),
A support hole 22 of a boss 21 that is bulged and formed is fitted and connected to the front surface of the upper left corner of the frame 2 of the front frame B. In the lower support means J ₂ , the support shaft 24 on the support boss 23 bulged and formed on the front surface of the upper left corner of the lower frame rod 1 d of the outer frame A, and the lower left corner of the frame 2. Bearing boss 2 bulged on the front
5, the bearing sleeve 26 is inserted and connected. The center of the connection fulcrum of the upper and lower support means J ₁ and J ₂ is aligned on the same vertical center line passing through the front surface of the left edge of the pachinko machine, and the flange portion 26 a of the bearing sleeve 26 is connected between the frames A and B. It serves as a positioning seat for the spacer, and is aligned with the upper and lower overlapping portions of the receiving seat 27 on the upper surface of the lower frame rod 1d and the support seat 28 on the lower surface of the frame 2 (see FIG. 1).

As for the locking device K, a device equivalent to a "double lock type" generally used in a conventional game machine of this type is provided on the inside of the right side edge of the frame 2 of the front frame B as an example. 5 and 7, the lock mechanism 29 is unlocked by a common duplicate key (not shown). 1 locking mechanism 30
And a second locking mechanism 33 of the glass window D with respect to the front frame B. The locking mechanisms 29 are unlocked by turning the locking mechanism 29 clockwise and counterclockwise in the respective mechanisms 30, 33. Up and down locking rods 31 and 34 are assembled. And
In the closed alignment state of the front frame B with the outer frame A, the upper and lower locking pieces 32 of the locking rod 31 of the first locking mechanism 30 and the receiving pieces 38 arranged above and below the right frame rod 1c of the outer frame A. Are adapted to engage.

The above-mentioned glass window D assembled to the front frame B is of a horizontal opening type in which a conventional metal window frame is omitted. Is proposed, and both are made available for exchange (selection) as needed. Each of the glass windows D has the basic configuration shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, an opening / closing door 41 having a square shape and having a window 44 at a central portion and having a window 44 at the center thereof,
A main window frame member is formed by three sides of a support frame 57 set in a right-angled U-shape around the circumscribed portion of the glass frame 6. A rectangular transparent plate glass 6 is formed on the support frame 57.
2 is inserted into a frameless perspective protection window as a whole, and can be easily handled, stored and transported as a lightweight and inexpensive window member. The first window and the second window are both assembled and set so that they can be opened and closed and attached and detached by using the same supporting and locking technology.

The specific structure of the first glass window D will now be described with reference to FIGS. First, in the opening / closing door 41, a back plate 45 metal-molded into a rectangular box lid as a reinforcing body is connected to the back side of a door frame 42 resin-molded into an outer rectangular box lid as a main body with screws or the like. It is configured as a lightweight double frame having excellent strength. Door frame 4
2 is preferably formed of a transparent resin such as an ABS resin, a polycarbonate resin, an acrylic resin, etc., and the decoration of the front surface is based on a resin film on which a required color or pattern (picture) is printed. The decorative film 43 is stuck neatly based on thermal transfer processing or in-mold processing. The decoration (attachment of the decorative film 43) is performed after the door frame 42 is formed in the thermal transfer processing example, and when the door body 42 is formed in the in-mold processing example. For the window 44 opened at the center of the door frame 42,
The game board C is formed in a substantially circular shape having a size overlooking the game area, and an oblique (tapered) rib 44a is formed in a depth direction around the inside thereof so that the entire game area can be suitably viewed. Has become. The window 44 has a circular shape as a basic example, and the lower arc portion 44c of the horizontal side portion 44b is transparent and the decoration is omitted, so that the game area can be seen through.

On the other hand, the back plate 45 is formed of a thin metal material into a substantially square shape which can be fitted and aligned with the back side of the door frame 42, and has a through hole 46 (a regular octagon in the drawing) circumscribing the window 44. The opening is illustrated as an example, and is attached to the back side of the door body 42 at a required interval. And this back plate 45
Is a wiring outlet 47 connected to a lighting unit 49 or the like described later on one side edge (right side in FIG. 8) of the wiring unit.
The locking claw (engaging portion) 35 and the locking groove of the locking rod 34 of the second locking mechanism 33 in the locking device K are formed on the upper and lower portions of the other side portion (the left side in FIG. 8). A vertically long engagement port 48 is formed as an engagement portion for locking with respect to 35a. As shown in FIGS. 5, 7, 9, and 10, the second locking rod 34 for the engagement port 48 is
Pin 36a and oblique guide slot 3 with respect to fixed support plate 33A
6b and up and down movement including forward and backward displacement using a lifting guide support means including a spring (not shown) is supported,
The operation can be performed from the back side with the operation lever 34A (see FIG. 5). At the lower edge of the upper and lower engaging claws 35, an oblique guide edge 37 which can abut (engage) with the lower edge of each engaging opening 48 is formed.
1 can be pushed forward on the right edge. As shown in FIG. 11, the locking portion of the opening / closing door 41 is detachably and detachably attached to the right side edge of the back surface of the back plate 45 using the engaging pin 40a and the engaging long hole 40b. One reinforcing connecting rod 39 is provided with an engaging port 48 shown in FIG.
The hook 40c may be formed so as to conform to the above.

As an additional configuration of the opening / closing door 41, a plurality of illumination lenses 50 are integrally formed around the window 44 so as to bulge out, and a lamp as a light emitting component (for example, an LED lamp or a bead ball) is provided on the back side. A base 52 on which a lamp 51 is arranged and connected is screwed on to form a lighting unit 49 for a game (see FIGS. 1 and 12). As the illumination part 49, as another embodiment, an illumination lens 50A of a required shape separately formed as shown in FIG. 13 may be fitted, and a xenon tube connected to a base 52 as shown in FIG. It is also possible to use the flash lighting 53 so as to be able to perform flash illumination regularly. Incidentally, a boost output control unit for light emission for periodically controlling the boost voltage to the xenon tube 53 is incorporated in the base 52 or the like, though not shown. Door frame 4
A knob 54 is formed on the right side edge of 2 to make it easier to open the unlocked glass window (opening / closing door 41) D using this knob. Peep windows 55 are formed on both lower sides of the window 44 (see FIGS. 1 and 8), so that a stamp or the like affixed to the internal game board C can be viewed from the front side. The wiring (not shown) connected to the base 52 of the lighting section 49 is drawn out of the drawing hole 47 of the back plate 45 through the wiring holder 90 in FIG. The connector can be connected to a control board (not shown) on the back side through the insertion port 56 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

The support frame 57 set on the back side of the opening / closing door 41 has a thin metal molding directly fixed to the back surface of the back plate 45 as shown in FIGS. A reinforcing frame 58 and a support rod 59 formed in a rail shape having two rows of front and rear insertion grooves 60 formed of a resilient and deformable soft resin material (a rubber material is also possible) are formed by screws 64a and long holes 64b. And the like. And in the glass horizontal insertion form, three sides
The (three) support frames 57 are fixed at right and left sides of the opening 46 at positions on the upper, lower, and right sides along the circumscribed periphery of the rear surface of the opening 46 so that the insertion grooves 60 are aligned. The opening area of the side (the left opening in FIG. 8) where the support frame 57 is omitted is formed as an insertion port 61 for a glass sheet. As for the frame of each support frame 57, in the example in which the two glass plates 62 are squared in accordance with the opening 46, as shown in FIG. It is arranged on the lower side. For fixing the support frame 57, the reinforcing frame 5 is attached to the back plate 45.
8 is spot-welded or screwed, and each support 59
And the support frame 59 is fixed to the back plate 45 by screwing the support rods 59 in advance. Incidentally, in the support frame 57 on the right side in FIG.
A support rod 59 in which the insertion groove 60 is omitted may be used.

As a structure related to the above-described support frame 57, a holder 63 for preventing vibration of the glass is detachably set at the opening ends of the upper and lower support frames 57 on the insertion opening side. The holder 63 is an accessory that can be always prepared and supplied.
As illustrated in FIG. 15 and FIG.
An example is a clip-type that can be operated with a fingertip, in which two engaging pieces 63b and two stopping pieces 63c are integrally formed of resin on 3a. Then, the two engagement pieces 63b are elastically pressed into the holding portions 59A formed at the opening ends of the support rods 59 in the upper and lower support frames 57, and are positioned and engaged with the engagement projections 59a. At the same time, the two stop pieces 63c are press-fitted into the open ends of the front and rear insertion grooves 60, and are set in a state of contacting the edges of the two sheet glasses 62, 62 (see FIG. 16). 62 can be suitably suppressed. It is to be noted that the holding member 63 is a single connecting member, that is, the reinforcing connecting rod 39 illustrated in FIG.
The form which attaches to the upper part and the lower part is also possible. According to this, the attachment / detachment of the reinforcing connecting rod 39 allows the plate glass 62 to easily move in and out of the support frame 57, and the movement of the reinforcing connecting rod 39 allows the holder 63 to be fitted and set in the supporting frame 57.

For assembling the glass window D constructed as described above with respect to the front frame B, the opening / closing support means L disposed on the upper and lower left edges of each other is used. . That is, as illustrated in FIGS. 3, 6 and 17, in the upper support means L, a support tool 65 fixed to the front surface of the upper left end of the frame 2 (immediately below the upper bearing boss 21). And the support shaft 68 of the shaft cylinder 67 formed inside the upper left corner of the door body 42 of the opening / closing door 41 are fitted and connected. In the lower supporting means L, the bearing sleeve 87 of the supporting portion 86 located on the front surface of the left middle stage of the frame 2 and the door 4
2 and the support shaft 68 of the shaft cylinder 67 formed inside the lower left corner. Thereby, the glass window D is supported so as to be able to turn to the left and right (sideways opening) and to be attached and detached at the turning position as appropriate. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 10, the locking device K is provided with an opening / closing door 41 (back plate 4) on the engaging claw 35 of the second locking rod 34 in the locking device K.
The glass window D is locked in a closed state in which the glass window D is accommodated in the set surface area 17 by removably engaging the engagement port 48 of 2).

In such a technique for assembling the glass window D, in the case of the U-shaped support member 65, the shaft hole 66a of the upper piece 65a is fitted to the bearing boss on the front frame B. The support 1 of the outer frame A is aligned with the lower surface of the support hole 22 of the portion 21.
A mode in which the nine support shafts 20 can be inserted is exemplified (see FIGS. 3 and 6). By the way, in FIG.
a The distance h between the lower surface and the upper end of the upper support shaft 68 is
Is set to be appropriately larger than the amount of insertion between the support shaft 20 and the support hole 22 of the upper bearing boss portion 21, and the assembly of the front frame B to the outer frame A is allowed. As for a specific example of a fingertip-operable operation of each support shaft 68 vertically inserted and supported by the shaft cylinder 67 of the upper and lower support means L, a knob 69 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 18 is used. It can move up and down, and the door 4
1 (the back plate 45 in FIG. 6) can be held at the coupling support position and the separation release position by using the positioning portions 70 formed on the upper and lower portions on the rear side. As shown in FIG. The screw shaft portion 68a and the knob 6 are attached to the screw cylinder 71 to be attached.
A configuration that can be displaced up and down by using the actuator 9 and a configuration that can be displaced by using the spring 72 and the knob 69 as shown in FIG. The left middle support portion 86 is formed at the upper left end of the outer shell 83 of the lower ball tray F described later (see FIGS. 1 and 17).

First glass window D constructed as described above
Then, the opening / closing fulcrum, that is, the opening / closing door 41 which is a shell opening / closing body
The support shafts 68 of the upper and lower support means L are located above and below the left edge of the set surface area 17 and are aligned on the same vertical center line as the open / close connection fulcrum of the front frame B with respect to the outer frame A. It is assembled so as to be able to open horizontally like the front frame B. Under this condition, the front frame B is locked and held in a closed state accommodated in the set surface area 17 of the front frame B, while being opened to 90 degrees or more with respect to the front frame B, and the window frame opening 3 is moved in the width direction. When fully opened, the holding frame 8 inside the front and the game board C can be completely exposed. In this state where the glass window D is opened from the front frame B, although not specifically shown, the glass window D is locked and held in an open state using a rod-shaped member or a hook-shaped member. It is configured to prevent accidental closure. And about attachment and detachment of this glass window D,
With the opening / closing door 41 properly opened (see FIGS. 6 and 7), the operation can be quickly and easily performed by a simple operation of moving the upper and lower support shafts 68 up and down with a fingertip. Further, when inserting the sheet glass 62, it is possible to quickly and easily insert the sheet glass 62 from the insertion opening 61 on the back side of the right edge while holding the opening / closing door 41 appropriately opened, and set it over the insertion groove 60 in the support frame 57 on three sides. I can do it. Incidentally, the plate glass 62 in the front row is aligned and held in contact with or close to the rear opening edge of the window 44.

Next, the second glass window D will be described. In this glass window D, although the glass is vertically inserted, basically, as in the case of the above-described first glass window D, an opening / closing door 41 that is assembled according to the set surface area 17 of the front frame B. And a support frame 57 is set as a frame. Therefore, the second glass window D is based on the premise that the basic configuration of the opening / closing door 41 and the support frame 57 of the first glass window D is commonly used as it is, and the descriptions of both 41 and 57 are used, and The specific configuration of the support frame 57 and related parts will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, in the support frame 57 which is frame-set in accordance with the back side of the window 44 of the opening / closing door 41, in the glass vertical insertion mode, the lower side and the left and right sides along the circumscribed periphery of the back surface of the opening 46 of the back plate 45 The sides (three) are fixed at right angles to each other in a vertical U-shape so that the insertion grooves 60 are aligned, and the sides where the left and right support frames 57 are omitted (the upper opening side in FIG. 20). The opening area of the section is formed as an insertion port 61 for a sheet glass. In this embodiment, the three support frames 57 are the long and short 3 used in the first glass window D on the assumption that the two glass sheets 62 are square.
The support frame 57 of the book can be used as it is, and these can be turned for vertical insertion to set the frame.

The remaining configuration of the second glass window D, which is a vertically inserted glass type, includes left and right support frames 5.
The holding portion 59A formed at the opening end on the insertion opening side of the insertion port 7, specifically, at the opening end of each support rod 59 is provided with the above-described FIG.
Alternatively, the holding tool 63 illustrated in FIG. 16 may be detachably set to suppress the fluctuation of the plate glass 62 in the vertical direction. As a locking portion on the back side of the opening and closing door 41, FIG.
A hook-shaped engaging piece 73 is disposed above and below the reinforcing frame 58 of the support frame 57 on the left side of the center in place of the engaging port 48 of the previous example, and the engaging claw of the second locking rod 34 in the locking device K is provided. 35 may be disengaged (see FIG. 23).

Therefore, also in the second glass window D constructed as described above, the holding frame 8 and the game board C are entirely assembled by being assembled at the same opening / closing fulcrum as the first glass window D of the previous example. Can be exposed, and the support means L above and below the door 41
By simply moving each support shaft 68 up and down, it can be quickly and easily attached and detached. For the insertion of the sheet glass 62, open (horizontal opening)
It can be easily and vertically inserted through the insertion opening 61 on the back side of the upper edge of the opened / closed door 41, and can be set over the insertion grooves 60 of the support frame 57 on three sides. In both glass windows D, the windows 44 and the openings 46 are provided on the assumption that the doors 41 have a common configuration and size so that they can be used interchangeably.
In the case of using two square plate glasses 62 suitable for the following, the supporting frames 57 of each other are framed to have the same U-shaped outer size, so that the horizontal U-shaped frame for horizontal insertion and the vertical Use can be changed to a U-shaped frame, and the configuration of the glass window including the support frame 57 can be shared. In any of the glass windows D, the guide notation used for the business service in the game hall by using the projection 74 at the lower front of the opening / closing door 41 or the space 75 at the lower front of the plate glass 62 in the front row. A two-layer glass in which a plate 76 (see FIG. 4) can be set, and two glass plates are enclosed and set in an outer rail frame in place of the two rows of the glass plates 62
(Not shown) can be inserted and set in the support frame 57.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper ball tray E is attached to the lower surface area of the window frame opening 3 of the front frame B to which the glass window D is attached so as to be openable and closable. . The ball tray E is assembled as a unit by assembling a plurality of constituent members formed of synthetic resin, and a thin rectangular metal set plate 82 (see FIG. 4) is attached to the back side thereof. The left side of the plate main body 81 is rotatably and detachably supported by a connection support means for opening horizontally, and a hook (not shown) attached to the right back surface of the set plate 82 is provided with a window frame opening. 3 can be engaged with a locking device 83 (see FIG. 2) installed on the lower right inside. As shown, the ball tray E has an outer shape of a horizontally long rectangle as shown in the figure, and a trapezoidal shape with a flat surface at both ends. The ball tray E is connected to the supply port 12 and the ball collection path 13 for the prize ball. , Ball receiver,
A ball feeding portion, a ball punching portion and the like are formed.
The upper edge 82a is horizontally aligned with the lower edge of the glass window D, i.e., the inside of the lower edge of the door frame 42 of the opening / closing door 41, so that foreign matter (a wire or the like) enters from the outside to the inside. This can be prevented (see FIG. 4). As for the connecting support means, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a support shaft 78 of a support 77 fixed to the left front surface of the installation board 4 of the frame 2.
An example is shown in which an opening / closing plate and a locking cylinder 79 fixed to the left front surface of the set plate 82 are fitted and connected.

On the other hand, the lower ball tray F is installed in front of the installation board 4 of the frame 2 of the front frame B.
As shown in FIG. 1, this ball tray F is a type that also serves as a mounting table for the above-described upper ball tray E, and has a flat trapezoidal outer body having upper and lower surfaces horizontal and the same width as the frame 2. , A plurality of components are assembled into a unit, and the
3 is slightly higher than the lower edge of the frame 2 so that the outer
Is fixed to a position where the upper surface of the window frame 3 is appropriately higher than the lower edge of the window frame opening 3. A receiving plate 84 for a prize ball and a supply port 85 communicated with the prize ball discharge path side of the mechanism set board H are formed inside the outer shell 83, and the glass window is provided at an upper left end of the outer shell 83. The supporting portion 86 of the lower supporting means L relating to D is integrally formed (see FIG. 1). Note operation handle unit G ₁ of the hit ball launcher G in the right oblique portion of the outer member 83 is set, also the support shaft 78 of the support 77 according to the above sphere pan E to the left upper surface of the outer body 83 is vertical standing It is projected to.

[0031]

In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment in which the glass window locking device according to the embodiment configured as described above is implemented, the above-mentioned glass window D,
The game components such as the upper and lower ball trays E and F, the ball launcher G, the game board C, the mechanism set board H, and various accessory parts are set and configured in units of one. Then, the entire front frame B described above is assembled to the outer frame A installed on the installation frame base in the game hall with a predetermined inclination and standing posture,
It can be used as a vertical ball game machine similar to a conventional pachinko machine. The circumstances, by performing normal hitting the firing operation using the operation handle unit G _1, with Komu send a game ball in the upper sphere saucer E to launch rail 16 by one ball, with the ball striking rods G ₂ The pachinko game can be developed in the game board C by launching.

Therefore, in such a pachinko machine, the assembly of the glass window D to the front frame B, an embodiment, and the like will be described. That is, even if the first and second glass windows D are different from each other in the form of glass insertion, the opening and closing door 4 has a similar (common) assembling mode that does not require any special tool or the like.
1 is oriented appropriately to the open state with respect to the front frame B as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and the upper and lower support means L on the left edge thereof are aligned respectively. Then, based on the fingertip operation, the support shaft 68 of the lower support means L is displaced from the separation release position to the connection support position, and the bearing sleeve 87 of the support portion 86 of the front frame B is operated.
Insert into. Further, the support shaft 68 of the upper support means L is displaced from the lower separation release position to the upper connection support position, and is fitted into the shaft hole 66 of the support member 65 of the front frame B. As a result, the opening and closing door 41 is assembled and supported so as to be able to open horizontally, with its opening and closing connection fulcrum aligned with the opening and closing connection fulcrum of the outer frame A and the front frame B on the same vertical center line. Then, the entire glass window D can be opened at an angle of 90 degrees or more with respect to the front frame B, and the width direction of the window frame opening 3 is fully opened so that the game board C is completely exposed. Exchange work can be done quickly and easily.

However, when the screw-type support shaft 68 illustrated in FIG. 18 is used for the support shaft in the upper and lower support means L for assembling the opening / closing door 41, the knob 69 is used. The displacement operation is performed to the connection support position, and the shaft hole 66 of the support 65 is moved.
And the bearing sleeve 87 of the support part 86 are fitted respectively. In the case where the spring-type support shaft 68 illustrated in FIG. 19 is used, the support shaft 65 is once held at the separation / release position by using the knob 69, and is fitted to the support tool 65 and the support portion 86, respectively. By releasing 69, the support shaft 68 is fitted into the shaft hole 66 and the bearing sleeve 87 by using the spring 72. In any of the above-described assembling modes, in the fingertip operation that does not require any special tool, by displacing the respective support shafts 68, 68 of the upper and lower support means L to the separation release position, The insertion and connection between the support member 65 and the support portion 86 can be easily released, and the door 41 can be quickly and easily removed.

Then, while holding the glass window D assembled on the front frame B appropriately in the open state as described above,
In the case of the window D, two sheet glasses 62 are respectively inserted from the insertion opening 61 located on the back side of the right side of the opening / closing door 41, and in the case of the second window D, from the insertion opening 61 located on the back side of the upper side of the opening / closing door 41. It can be inserted and set and held over the insertion groove 60 of the support frame 57, and the front glass plate 62 can be brought into contact with or close to the back surface of the opening of the window 44. In the first glass window D, it is desirable that the holding tool 63 illustrated in the figure be fitted and set on the opening end sides of the upper and lower support frames 57 for security after glass setting. . In the case where another type of holder 63 illustrated in FIG.
After the reinforcing connecting rod 39 on the back surface is removed in advance and the plate glass 62 is inserted and set from the insertion opening 61, the reinforcing connecting rod 39 is attached and the holder 63 is inserted and set.
On the other hand, in the second glass window D, the holder 63 may be used as needed.

In either case of the first window and the second window, the above-mentioned glass window D is pushed into the front frame B side, and as shown in FIGS. Are accommodated in the set surface area 17 in alignment, the support frame 57 and the sheet glass 62 are accommodated in the window frame opening 3, and the sheet glass 62 in the rear row is positioned on the front side of the game board C. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 10, each engaging claw 35 of the second locking rod 34 in the locking device K according to the embodiment is
5 are relatively protruded into the respective engagement ports 48 and locked. As can be understood from FIGS. 10 (a), (b), and (c), the locked state is the second state after the upper edge of each engagement opening 48 comes into contact with the inclined edge of the engagement claw 35. The locking rod 34 is once depressed to get over the engaging claw 35 and engage with the engaging groove 35a when the locking rod 34 returns to the upward position. On the other hand, when unlocking the glass window D, the second locking rod 34 is once depressed by inserting the duplicate key, so that each of the engaging claws 35 and the
Is disengaged. This unlocking mode is described in FIG.
As can be understood from FIG. 0, during the process in which the locking rod 34 descends and retreats obliquely using the pin 36a and the guide elongated hole 36b, the locking rod 34 is disengaged (unlocked) after the engaging claw 35 is released from the engaging opening 48. The oblique guide edge 37 of the dovetail 35 comes into contact with the lower edge of the engagement port 48, and applies a pressing force to the opening / closing door 41 from the inside (back side) forward. As a result, the entire glass window D housed and set in the set surface area 17 is slightly pushed open, so that it can be easily opened using the knob 54 on the right side edge. When the second locking rod 34 is returned to the original position after the unlocking operation is completed, the beveled edge of each engagement claw 35 is engaged with the upper edge of the engagement opening 48 of the glass window D which is pushed open. Then, the glass window D is further pushed and opened, whereby re-engagement (re-locking) is avoided.

As described above, in the pachinko machine of this embodiment, as for any glass window D, each supporting means L is assembled to the front frame B only by connecting the supporting means L by a fingertip operation according to a predetermined position and condition. Therefore, it can be quickly and easily assembled and removed at a different place other than the production line section of the pachinko machine without requiring any special tool. Therefore, the glass window D is not attached to the front frame B at the manufacturing stage, but is attached to the outer frame A when the pachinko machine is installed in the game hall, in order to prevent breakage in handling the pachinko machine. The above-mentioned supporting means L can also be connected and assembled to the front frame B thus obtained. In other words, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, of the various game components mounted on the front frame B,
The glass window D (including the sheet glass 62) can be transported and stored as a separate treatment before assembling, and can be retrofitted at an appropriate time when the execution of the pachinko machine is necessary. In addition, in the glass window D, the opening / closing door 41 on which the support frame 57 is installed and the plate glass 62 (including the double-layer glass) can be separated and transported and stored separately. B, only the door 41 is assembled, and at the stage when the pachinko machine is installed in the game hall, the support frame 57 of the door 41 attached to the front frame B is installed.
The plate glass 62 can also be inserted and set in this case.

The glass window D used in the pachinko machine of this embodiment is of a frameless type (without a window frame) and has a large size in which the opening / closing door 41 is aligned with the set surface area 17 of the front frame B. Therefore, it is possible to secure a large window 44 (a see-through surface area) for the game board C. Moreover, since the desired decorative processing can be easily and neatly applied to the surface of the door frame 42 made of synthetic resin by attaching (transferring) the decorative film 43, the color and pattern of the front frame B and the game board C can be improved. , The overall game machine can be upgraded. As a substantive configuration of the glass window D, the weight is reduced as a frameless window frame member in which three side supporting frames 57 are installed behind the opening / closing door 41 formed into a fixed outer shape and size. In addition to this, since the locking portion is formed not to be bulky by forming the engagement opening 48 instead of the hook piece, this window frame member (opening / closing door 41)
And the support frame 57 can be easily packed and packed in a box in a parallel / stacked state, etc., and can be easily stored and stored in a small space,
Also, one point or a plurality of points can be easily handled.

In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, the front frame B
In each of the first and second glass windows D, the opening / closing door 41 is accommodated in the set surface area 17 of the front frame B, and the lower edge of the door frame 42 is attached to the set plate 82 of the upper ball tray E. Since it can be closed and set in a state of being engaged with the folded upper edge 82a (FIG. 4,
5), the gap between the front frame B and the glass window D is kept within a very small tolerance range, and foreign matter (for example, wire or thin plate) is removed from the game board C.
Can be positively prevented from intruding into the game area. Under this condition, when unlocking each glass window (the case of the first glass window is illustrated in the figure) D, the locking portions 34 and 48 for the glass windows in the locking device K according to the embodiment are used. The opening / closing door 41 can be pushed forward in synchronization with the unlocking by the unlocking pushing action (see FIGS. 9 and 1).
0 (a), (b) and (c)), the glass window D accommodated and set in the set surface area 17 can be easily opened (FIG. 5, FIG. 5).
(See FIG. 7). Thus, the structure of providing a protrusion such as a handle or a knob on the front surface of the right side edge of the opening / closing door 41 is omitted,
The bulkiness of the door 41 can be eliminated.

[0039]

[Modification] The pachinko game machine to which the glass window locking device of the present invention is applied includes an arrangement ball machine (a symbol combination game machine using a pachinko ball) in addition to the above-mentioned pachinko machine. Regarding the glass window D attached to B, any of the above-described first window and second window can be suitably implemented and can be used interchangeably. For each of the glass windows D, the following types (a) to (c) are also preferably recommended. (a) As schematically shown in FIG. 24, a resin-molded door frame 42 having a polygonal window 44 and a thin metal or resin-molded back plate 45 having an opening 46 of the same shape are combined. A type with an opening / closing door 41. (b) As shown schematically in FIG.
The reinforcing frame 58 of the supporting frame for the plate glass is formed integrally with the required three sides along the line 6 and the insertion opening 61 is formed in the opening side.
A type in which the thin metal-formed back plate 45 formed with the above can be used separately for horizontal insertion and vertical insertion. However, in both back plates 45, as illustrated in FIG. 26, a support frame 57 can be formed by combining a rail-shaped support rod 59 formed of resin with a reinforcing frame 58 on each side. Such back plate 4
When the resin 5 is formed of resin, a portion corresponding to the reinforcing frame 58 for the three sides may be integrally formed as a support rod 59 to form a substantial support frame. At this time, the back plate 45 may be divided into two parts, for example, so as to serve also as a support frame. (c) As another example of the pachinko gaming machine, as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the set surface area 17 of the front frame B is
Is formed from the right end of the window frame 3 to the left outer edge of the window frame opening 3 as a glass window D conforming to this,
1 is formed into an outer shape and size that can be matched with the set surface area 17, and a support member 65 disposed above and below the left outer edge of the set surface area 17 and support means above and below the door frame 42 (FIG. 18) ,
The support shafts 68 and 68 illustrated in FIG. 19 are illustrated), and the right front edge of the opening / closing door 41 is attached to the right side of the set surface area 17, that is, the front right edge of the frame 2. Type to match. However, FIGS. 27 and 28 exemplify the glass horizontal insertion mode.

[0040]

As described above, according to the locking device for a glass window in a pachinko game machine according to the present invention, the glass window is aligned with the front surface of the front frame in an aligned state with a tolerance gap in the window frame opening. In the closed state accommodated in the plane, the engagement portion of the locking rod disposed on the front edge side of the front frame and the engagement opening formed on the back side of the side edge of the opening and closing door engage, and The closed state is suitably maintained. That is, the locking rod having the hook-shaped engaging portion, the engaging groove and the inclined guide edge formed so as to be movable up and down is disposed on the front frame side, so that the opening and closing door is engaged with the engaging groove. It is sufficient to form only the engagement opening that matches, and since no protruding member is disposed on the engagement opening side of the support frame on the back side of the opening / closing door, the plate glass can be set on the support frame from the side. There is. Further, by forming the oblique guide edge on the locking rod, when the glass window is opened by a required unlocking operation with the duplicate key, the opening and closing door is pushed forward to open the glass window, and the opening and closing of the glass window is performed. This has the beneficial effect that the user can easily open the glass window by putting a finger on the side of the door.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view schematically showing a front frame and a holding frame.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view showing a connection support portion between an outer frame, a front frame, and a glass window.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view based on the line VV in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the first glass window is attached to the front frame and opened.

FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view showing a state where the first glass window is attached to the front frame and opened.

FIG. 8 is a rear view schematically illustrating the outline of the first glass window in an exploded manner.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a locking portion of the opening / closing door.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view schematically showing a locked and unlocked state of the door.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view schematically showing another example of a locking portion of the door.

FIG. 12 is a plan sectional view schematically showing a lighting section of a glass window.

FIG. 13 is a plan sectional view schematically showing another embodiment of a lighting unit of a glass window.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional plan view schematically showing still another form of the illumination unit of the glass window.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view mainly showing a support frame for glass in the glass window.

FIG. 16 is a plan cross-sectional view showing an insertion set and a steady rest state of a glass sheet in a glass window.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a connection support portion of the glass window.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing support means (support shaft) for the glass window.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing support means (support shaft) for the glass window.

FIG. 20 is a rear view schematically showing a vertical back plate and a support frame of the second glass window.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a frame state of a support frame for vertical insertion.

FIG. 22 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of a second glass window.

FIG. 23 is a plan sectional view showing an embodiment of a second glass window.

FIG. 24 is a rear view schematically showing an outline of another example common to the first and second glass windows.

FIG. 25 is a rear view schematically showing an outline of another example of the back plate and the support frame.

FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating another example of a support frame for glass.

FIG. 27 is a partially cutaway front view showing a connection support portion of an outer frame, a front frame, and a glass window in a pachinko gaming machine of another embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a plan cross-sectional view showing a pachinko gaming machine of another embodiment in a state where it is broken at a glass window portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

3 Window frame opening 17 Set surface area 33 Locking part 34 Locking rod (locking member) 35 Engagement claw (engagement part) 35a Engagement groove 36a Pin (elevation guide support means) 36b Guide elongated hole (elevation guide support means) 37 Slant guide edge 41 Opening / closing door 44 Window 48 Engagement opening 57 Support frame 62 Sheet glass A Outer frame B Front frame C Game board D Glass window J ₁ Support means (support part) J ₂ Support means (support part) L Support means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A front frame that is openably and closably mounted on an outer frame (A).
The game board (C) is accommodated and set inside the window frame (3) of (B), while the set surface area (17) formed around the front of the opening of the window frame (3) of the front frame (B). In a pachinko game machine equipped with a glass window (D) that can be opened and closed and locked together, the glass window (D) is formed into a square shape that matches the set surface area (17) of the front frame (B) It is said game board (C) in the center
Door with a window (44) that is large enough to accommodate the game area
(41) and a supporting frame (57) which is installed on the back side of the opening / closing door (41) and circumscribes the window (44) and can set and hold the glass sheet (62) behind the window (44). In the form of a single window frame member, and at the top and bottom of the back side of one side edge of the opening and closing door (41), and at the top and bottom of the front side of one side edge of the set surface area (17) of the front frame (B). A support means (L) that can be connected and supported to the provided support portion (J ₁ , J ₂ ) is arranged, and the locking portion (33) of the glass window (D) is set with the front frame (B). It is supported on the inside of the other side edge of the surface area (17) using a double key or the like so as to be vertically displaceable from the locked position to the unlocked position, and the engaging portion (3
5) and a locking member (34) formed with an inclined guide edge (37), and a locking engagement opening (48) formed on the back side of the other side edge of the opening / closing door (41).
The opening and closing door (41) of the glass window (D) with respect to the front frame (B), a support portion (J ₁ , J ₂ ) located on one side edge of each other and a support means (L) The engaging portions of the locking members (34) located on the other side edges of each other while being connected and supported so as to be able to open and
(35) and the engaging opening (48) are releasably engaged with each other, and the plate glass (62) is stored in the set surface area (17) and the game board (C).
Of the engaging area (48) at the time of unlocking displacement of the locking member (34), 41) A locking device for a glass window in a pachinko game machine, wherein another side edge can be pushed forward. 2. In the locking portion (33) of the glass window (D), the front frame (B) is unlocked from the normal locking position by a double key operation inside the right edge of the set surface area (17). 1 that can be displaced to a position
The lifting / lowering guide supporting means (36a, 36
b), the hook-shaped engaging part (35) and the engaging groove (35a) are formed on the upper and lower front sides of the locking rod (34), and the engaging groove (35a) is On the opposite side, an inclined guide edge (37) having a gradient displacement in the front-rear direction is formed,
A vertically long engaging opening (48) which allows relative engagement of the engaging portion (35) of the locking rod (34) and allows disengagement while allowing vertical displacement is provided above and below the right side of the rear edge of the (41). When the opening / closing door (41) is locked, a part of the rim of each engaging port (48) is displaced to the unlocking position of the locking rod (34) with the engaging portion (35).
When the opening / closing door (41) is unlocked and the locking rod (34) is displaced to the unlocking position when the opening / closing door (41) is unlocked, a part of the rim of each engagement opening (48) Is disengaged from the engagement groove (35a), and the oblique guide edge (37) can push forward the right edge of the opening / closing door (41) while engaging with the other edge of the engagement port (48). 2. A locking device for a glass window in a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the setting is performed.