JPH1033787A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the manufacturing and handling of a pachinko game machine, to wide a see-through area thereof for bettering visibility and to upgrade the whole of the machine by simplifying constitution and assembly work. SOLUTION: A front frame B has a somewhat wider rectangular window frame space than a game board C at its front inside. A holding frame 13 to hold a set of the game board C is provided at the back side of the window frame space. A see-through window D constitutes a door frame 21 by combining a support frame 22, which is a rectangular frame made of a plastic resin, and a reinforcing frame 24, which is rectangularly conformed along the backside circumference of the support frame 22. To the open area of the support frame 22, a sheet of transparent board 23 is inserted and is support. The see-through window D is connected to the front frame B detachably and openably by using an engaging hole 37 of a hanging stopper 32 installed rotatably at a lateral point of the holding frame 13 and an engaging pin 39 installed at an inside lateral point of the see-through window D.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine capable of developing a pachinko game in an in-game game board that can be seen by a player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine of this type represented by a pachinko machine, a game board having a game area formed in front of an opening of an outer frame,
A front frame on which many game components such as a glass window, upper and lower ball trays, a hitting ball launcher, and a mechanism set board on the back side are installed is assembled to make one unit. When the game is performed in the game hall, the entire front frame containing the game board is assembled and set on the outer frame fixed and held upright on the installation frame, which is generally called "island". Has been offered to. In such a gaming machine, the glass window, which is the see-through protective window of the game board, is, as the most common type, a metal vertical rectangle set with screws around the inside of the window frame opening of the front frame. Inside a window frame (also called a metal frame), a metal square door frame is assembled in a horizontal opening form via a vertical support shaft, and two glass pieces are inserted into this door frame. It is configured. In the open state of the glass window, various game parts and nails of the game board can be inspected and adjusted, and the game board itself can be detached and replaced, while the glass window is closed and locked, the game board surface (game area) Can be protected by see-through and fraud prevention. By the way, the window frame with the door frame attached was attached to the front frame in the assembly and manufacturing process of the pachinko machine,
The glass is inserted into the door frame after the vertical installation of the pachinko machine to prevent breakage.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, the glass window installed on the front frame is an inner / outer double metal composite comprising a window frame for the outer frame and a door frame for holding the glass. Due to the frame form, the entire frame member becomes heavy and complicated, but there is a surface on which the transparent surface of the glass of the door frame cannot be suitably widened. Moreover, while both frames exhibit high rigidity using a thin metal material, 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, on both the decorative surface of the front frame surface and the metal surface of the frame member currently being made,
Decorative harmonies, including colors and patterns, are not in harmony, and it is difficult to upgrade the entire machine. In addition, when installing the frame member of the glass window in the pachinko machine manufacturing process, use a dedicated machine (screw fastening machine) outside the assembly line to install a window frame with a door frame on the inner peripheral surface of the window frame opening of each front frame. After accurate positioning and setting, it requires a process of tightening a large number of screws by operating the dedicated machine, which requires considerable labor and skill, and it is difficult to improve productivity.
There was a problem that assembly failure was likely to occur due to poor screw tightening.

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 processing and forming of the window frame and the door frame and the assembling of both frames took a considerable amount of time, resulting in high costs and a bottleneck in productivity. The upper window frame and the door frame are assembled together to form a single frame member product. However, the double window frame and the double frame are different in size from each other, and locking parts are also provided. Therefore, it is bulky as a whole, so that many frame member products cannot be stacked (stacked) at a high cost and cannot be suitably packed (packed). For this reason, usually
Although the frame members are handled in a state where they are tied in a fixed number of units, it requires a fairly large space for storage, while transferring (transporting) it is possible to transfer and unload many at once at a time. It was not possible, and the handling was troublesome. Under these circumstances, in recent years, a glass window (a see-through window) in a frameless (no window frame) form has been demanded.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problem suitably, and has a configuration relating to a see-through window for see-through protection of a game board surface (game area) inside the front of a front frame. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine that simplifies assembly, facilitates its manufacture and handling, makes the see-through surface easier to see, and makes it possible to upgrade the entire machine.

[0006]

[Means for solving the problems] To overcome the above-mentioned problems,
In order to achieve the intended purpose, a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with a front frame in which a game board is set inside the front surface so as to be openable and closable and detachable on an opening front side of an outer frame, and a front frame of the front frame. It has a see-through window that is attached to the front side so as to be openable and closable and that can see through and protect the game board, and a ball tray for a pachinko ball that is installed below and aligned with the see-through window. , Is molded into a rectangular resin that fits the front of the outer frame opening, and forms a window opening with a square opening area wider than the game board on the inside of the front, and holds the game board set behind the window frame opening. A supporting frame formed of a synthetic resin and having a rectangular frame, and a reinforcing frame having a rectangular frame fitted to the periphery of the back side of the supporting frame. Spans the inner periphery of the window frame opening of the frame and the outer upper edge of the ball tray A rectangular frame-shaped door frame matching the area, a transparent plate is inserted and held in the opening area of the support frame of the door frame, and a rotary connection arranged on the side edge of the front frame or the holding frame. Utilizing the support means and the engagement connection means disposed on the inside of the side of the see-through window, the see-through window is connected to and supported by the front frame so as to be able to be opened and removed, and the lower edge of the see-through window. And the upper outer edge of the ball tray can be aligned.

[0007]

The transparent window is constructed by inserting a transparent plate into the open surface area of a framed synthetic resin support frame and connecting a reinforcing frame to the back side of the support frame. An engagement connection means for attachment is provided. Then, by connecting and supporting the engagement connecting means to the connecting support means provided on the front frame or the holding frame, the see-through window is attached to the front frame in such a manner that it can be opened sideways and detachably. Further, in a state in which the see-through window is closed with respect to the front frame, the game board is see-through protected in the same state as the front surface of the front frame in an aligned state with a tolerance gap in the window frame opening. At the same time, with the omission of the window frame, the see-through window and the see-through surface can be effectively widened and the entire game board (game area) can be seen well.

Further, since the see-through window can be assembled simply by connecting the connection support means at a predetermined position and under a predetermined condition, it can be quickly installed in a separate part other than the production line section of the pachinko machine without requiring special tools. Can be easily assembled and removed. Also, in order to prevent damage to the see-through window when handling the pachinko machine, it was not assembled to the front frame at the manufacturing stage, but was installed to the outer frame when the pachinko machine was finally installed in the game hall The connecting support means may be connected to the front frame and assembled. That is, the see-through window can be transported and stored as a separate treatment before assembling, and can be retrofitted at an appropriate time when the implementation of the pachinko machine is necessary. In addition, the perspective window can be easily stored and accommodated in either the top-stacked state or the standing side-by-side state, and it is possible to pack, transport (load in and out), and unload a large number of sheets at a time, making it easy to handle. Become.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, a pachinko game 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 the front of the front frame is mainly shown.

The pachinko machine of the present embodiment has various types of game machines, as shown schematically in FIGS. 1 and 2, on the front side of an opening of a vertical rectangular outer frame A which forms an outline of the machine. A vertically rectangular front frame B on which the component members are set is assembled so as to be capable of being opened and closed and attached and detached using a connecting support means and a locking means. A glass window D as a see-through protective window of the game board C is provided in the window frame opening 8 of the front frame B as described later.
The upper ball tray E and the upper ball tray E are assembled so as to be able to be opened and closed in a laterally open form by using individual connecting support means and the like, while the lower ball tray F and a hit ball launching device G are arranged below the front frame B. It has been set. As the outer frame A, an example in which the upper rod 1, the left and right side rods 2, 3 and the lower frame rod 4 are formed of synthetic resin and are connected to each other by a frame is illustrated as an example. The connection support member 5 which is a part of the connection support means is fixed to the portion, and the connection receiving portion 6 is formed (see FIG. 2). Further, the mechanism set board H set on the back side of the front frame B is not a gist, so that it is limited to the level schematically shown in each drawing.

The front frame B, which is the mounting frame of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, is entirely made of synthetic resin, and basically, as shown in FIGS. A frame 7 formed into a shell size suitable for the front area of the opening and having a front vertical rectangular window frame opening 8 opened inside, and an opening surface formed integrally with the back of the frame 7 to be slightly narrower than the window frame opening 8. It has an inner / outer double frame configuration in which a holding frame 13 for a game board in which an area 14 is formed is continuously provided in front and rear. In the frame 7, an installation board 9 for installing a lower ball tray F, a hit ball launching device G, and the like is formed below the window frame opening 8, and a supply port 10 for prize balls is formed in the center thereof. The installation part 1 for opening the lightning decoration part 11 which is opened and extends over the upper edge part and the right edge part of the window frame opening 8
2 is molded. On the other hand, in the holding frame 13, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a game auxiliary board 15 located inside the lower part of the window frame opening 8 is integrally formed, and a game board set port 16 is opened with reference to the upper edge of the auxiliary board 15.
A supply port 17 for prize balls, a ball collection path 18, and the like are formed on the game auxiliary board 15, and a shooting rail 19 is formed.
On the other hand, at the four corners of the set port 16, locking devices 20 for a game board are arranged.

At the upper and lower portions on the left side of the frame 7, connection support portions 68, 68, which are a part of the connection support means, are provided.
The window frame opening 8 is appropriately wider than the game board C, and has an inner width that allows the glass window D and the upper ball tray E to be assembled on the same plane. The opening surface area 14 and the set opening 16 which are set together form a substantial accommodation set area for a game board. Opening area 1
At least on the front surface of the upper edge and the left edge of 4, a ridge 69 for preventing foreign matter (wire) from entering is formed (see FIG. 3).

The glass window D to be mounted on the window frame opening 8 of the front frame B is in the form of a horizontally-opening door sealed with glass, and has an opening surface area of a door frame 21 which is formed in a substantially square frame shape. And two transparent square plate-like glasses (transparent plates) 2
3 is inserted (see FIGS. 4 and 9). The left side portion of the door frame 21 is connected to the front frame B by connecting support means for horizontal opening so as to be detachable and openable.
The right side of 1 is locked by locking means.
That is, as a specific example, as for the door frame 21, FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 9, a set of outer shell support frames 2 which are formed of a U-shaped synthetic resin and positioned vertically.
2 and a pair of reinforcing frames 24, which are formed in a U-shape and are positioned on the left and right sides on the back side of the support frame 22, are connected to each other with screws or the like to form a single rectangular frame. The size of the window frame 8 is adjusted to a surface area extending over three inner peripheral edges (upper and left and right inner edges) of the window frame opening 8 and the outer upper edge of the upper ball tray E. Then, the glass 23 is inserted (enclosed) over the two rows of the insertion grooves 22b formed inside the frame rods 22a on the respective sides of the upper and lower support frames 22, thereby forming a transparent surface that is easy to see. Each support frame 22 is reinforced by a rib or the like.

In the door frame 21, in order to make it easier to see the game board C and the game area in the front frame B, the inner peripheral surface of each frame rod 22 a of each support frame 22 is widened forward. The slope 22c is formed to form an opening surface of a forward conical shape wider than the game area, and the rear glass 23 is formed.
The front side glass 23 is made wider (larger) to form a see-through surface (see FIGS. 2 and 4). In addition, as a device for providing services to the player, the left support frame 22 below,
A recessed slot 25 is formed at the front side of the front row of insertion grooves 22b across the lower and right frame rods 22a so that a service guide plate 26 can be inserted and held detachably (FIG. 1, see FIGS. 4 and 6). By the way, the guide plate 26 is a transparent thin strip-shaped resin plate on the surface of which the contents of the game of the gaming machine and the contents of the business and service in the amusement store are indicated by characters and symbols, and the lower front surface of the glass 23 on the front side. , The game area is not rendered invisible.

Note that the glass window D constructed as described above is used.
In each of the positions of the support frame 22 and the reinforcing frame 24 of the door frame 21, a screw boss 27 and a hole 28 are provided. An engaging pin 39 for locking and an engaging piece 40 for locking are provided.
9 and 10, the assembling of the door frame 21 and the insertion of the glass 23 are performed after the glass 23 is inserted into the insertion grooves 22b of both the supporting frames 22 before assembly. With the reinforcing frame 24 positioned on the back side, the hole 28 and the boss 2
7 can be easily manufactured by screwing a screw 29, and a large number of glass windows D are stacked (laminated state).
It can be handled and stored at

As shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, and FIG. 11, the support means 30 fixed to the upper and lower positions inside the front left side of the front frame B, as shown in FIGS.
A hook 32 for engaging and holding the door frame 21 is openably and closably (rotated) and detachably connected thereto. The door frame 21 is held so as to be able to be disengaged from the engaging portion of each of the hooks 32 by using the engaging pin 39 of the reinforcing frame 24. That is, the upper and lower supports 30 are vertically fixed to the left back side between the frame 7 and the holding frame 13 and hold the support shaft 31 in an upright state. On the other hand, the hook 3
2 forms a cylindrical portion 34 having a shaft hole 35 at the base end of a hooking portion 33 curved in a plane V shape, and has an engaging port 37 in a connecting portion 36 extending from the other end of the hooking portion 33. Has formed.
As a usual form, the hook 32 is assembled to the support 30 by inserting the shaft hole 35 of the support shaft 31 and the cylindrical portion 34, and the frame 7 and the holding member are held under this. Frame 13
The opening 38 formed at the upper and lower positions of the left side connecting portion and the curved surface of the latching portion 33 are used to be able to rotate and displace in and out of the frame 7 (FIGS. 4 and 5). And FIG. 7).

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the upper and lower hooks 32 are pivoted to the front side of the front frame B for assembling the glass window D using the connecting and supporting means 30 and 32. Under the extended condition, each engaging pin 39 of the door frame 21 can be easily engaged and connected simply by passing the engaging pin 39 through the engaging opening 37 of the hook 32. In this state, the glass window D supports the support shaft 31 at the fulcrum. And can be opened and closed in an integrated state with the hook 32. Glass window D
The glass window D can be easily removed (separated) simply by removing the engagement pin 39 from the engagement opening 37 and pulling it out at a position where is appropriately opened. Incidentally, since the glass window D is fully opened at about 100 ° with respect to the front frame B and the weight of the door frame 21 is reduced, the attaching / detaching operation (assembly and disassembly) can be performed easily. The engaging pin 39, which is an engagement connecting means for the glass window D, has a large-diameter flange 39a and a small-diameter shaft 39b, and the engaging port 37 has a large-diameter opening 37a and a small-width opening 37b.
, Which can be easily engaged and disengaged with each other based on vertical engagement and disengagement in the front-rear direction. Also, between the front frame B side and the glass window D side,
A regulating means for regulating and holding the door itself at the open position may be provided.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the locking means for the glass window D is provided with hook-shaped engaging pieces 40 disposed on the upper right and lower sides of the right side of the door frame 21 on the right rear side of the front frame B. Can be removably engaged with the upper and lower engaging portions of the elevating and lowering locking rod 46 of the second locking mechanism portion 45 of the locking device 41 installed at the second position. The locking device 41 is equivalent to a “double lock type” generally used in conventional game machines, and basically has a common lock as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4. Lock mechanism 4 that is unlocked with a duplicate key (not shown)
2, a first locking mechanism 43 of the front frame B with respect to the outer frame A,
A second locking mechanism 45 of the glass window D with respect to the front frame B is provided, and the respective mechanisms 43, 45 are unlocked by rotating the locking mechanism 42 clockwise and counterclockwise. Elevating locking rods 44, 46 are attached.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 11, the upper ball tray E is opened and closed in the lower surface area of the window frame opening 8 of the front frame B to which the glass window D is mounted. It is assembled to be removable. This ball receiving tray E is unitized by assembling a plurality of constituent members which are itself formed of synthetic resin, and has a horizontal rectangular set plate 47 made of thin metal attached to the back side thereof. 48 is rotatably and detachably supported by the laterally open connection support means,
Also, a hook 49 attached to the right back surface of the set plate 47.
Can be removably engaged with the lifting / lowering locking rod 51 of the locking device 50 installed on the lower right inside of the window frame opening 8.
As for the connecting and supporting means of the ball tray E, a supporting tool 5 fixed to the left front surface of the installation panel 9 of the frame 7 and having the support shaft 53 suspended vertically.
2 and a hook 54 fixed to the left front surface of the set plate 47 and having a shaft hole 55 are vertically inserted and connected (see FIGS. 2 and 11).

As shown in the figure, the ball receiving tray E has an outer shape of a horizontally long rectangle on the front side and a trapezoidal shape with flat surfaces at both ends, and the tray E has a supply for the prize ball. A ball receiving portion, a ball feeding portion, a ball punching portion, and the like are formed in addition to the communication portion 56 for the outlet 17 and the collection path 18, and a ball feeding rectifier 57 is provided on the right back side of the set plate 47.
The set plate 47, which is an outer plate of the plate, has its upper edge 4
7a is horizontally aligned with the lower edge of the glass window D, that is, the inside of the lower edge of the support frame 22 of the door frame 21, so that foreign substances (wires or the like) can be prevented from entering the inside from the outside. Is
(See FIG. 6). Incidentally, the ball tray E is fully opened at about 90 ° with respect to the front frame B with the support shaft 53 of the support tool 52 as a base point (see FIG. 11).

The lower ball tray F, which is located at the lower stage of the ball tray E described above, is installed in accordance with the front surface of the installation board 9 of the frame 7 of the front frame B. This ball tray F is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 11, the upper surface and the lower surface are horizontal and flat, the front surface is a horizontally long rectangle having the same width as the front frame B, and the flat surface has a trapezoidal shape with slanted ends, and the lower surface ( The bottom surface is slightly higher than the lower edge of the front frame B, and the upper surface is fixed to a position equivalent to the lower edge of the window frame opening 8 by screws or the like from the rear side of the frame 21. Therefore, this ball tray F
In, as shown in FIG. 4, at its lower front edge P ₂ slightly upward with respect to the lower edge P ₁ of the front frame B (10-15 mm position) is located largely forwardly (95～100Mm position) (See FIG. 1).
As abutment for thereby lower surface leading edge P ₂ and the lower edge P ₁ and the floor surface, the whole of the front frame B side (a state equipped with various gaming components of) is stably erected at an appropriate inclined forward Can hold.

In this ball receiving tray F, FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, inside a horizontally elongated opening 58 formed to face forward and backward, a supply port communicated with a prize ball receiving portion 59 and a prize ball discharge path of a mechanism set board H via a communication container 61. In addition to the outlet 60 being formed, the ashtray 62 and the ball punch 6
3 and the like, and further, a speaker (not shown) can be set inside, and a protective film 64 for sound transmission is attached inside the front surface (see FIG. 2). The operation handle portion 65 of the hit ball launching device G is provided on the inclined surface portion on the front right side.
Is mounted in an appropriate direction, and a hitting rod 66 and a hitting driving unit 67 are incorporated therein (see FIG. 3).

[0023]

In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment configured as described above, the above-mentioned glass window D, upper and lower ball trays E and F, hitting ball launcher G, The game components such as the 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 is assembled on the outer frame A installed on the installation frame base in the game hall with a predetermined inclination and standing posture, so that a vertical ball game machine similar to a conventional pachinko machine is provided. As a game. By performing a normal hitting ball firing operation under this condition, the game balls in the upper ball tray E are sent one by one to the firing rail 19, and are hit by the hitting rods 59 to play the pachinko game in the game board C. Can be expanded.

In such a pachinko machine, as for assembling of the glass window D to the front frame B, as shown in FIGS. 2, 5 and 7, the entire window D is in an open state with respect to the front frame B. In a proper lifting state, the engaging and linking means are engaged with the hook 32 which is connected and supported by the support 30. That is, the large-diameter flange 39a of the upper and lower engaging pins 39 in the door frame 21 is fitted into the large-diameter opening 37a of the engaging port 37 of the hook 32, and the entire window D is pulled down. The small diameter shaft 39b is engaged with the small width portion 37b of the engagement port 37. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the entire window D is held in a state of being hooked by the hook 32, and can be opened and closed in the front-rear direction with the support shaft 31 as a base point.

In locking the glass window D assembled as described above, the entire window D is pushed into the window frame opening 8 of the front frame B so that the right engaging piece 40 of the door frame 21 is locked. When the locking rod 46 of the second locking mechanism 45 of the device 41 engages with the lifting / lowering locking rod 46, the locking rod 46 is once depressed against the spring force, and then engages with the upper and lower engaging portions. Thus, the glass window D is locked in the closed state accommodated in the window frame opening 8 (FIGS. 2 and 4).
reference). When unlocking and opening the glass window D, the lock mechanism 42 is unlocked in a predetermined direction using a duplicate key, whereby the lifting / lowering locking rod 46 is pushed down to engage with the upper and lower engaging portions. The engagement with the piece 40 is released. Thus, the unlocked glass window D can be opened laterally based on the support shaft 31 of the connection support means by being pulled out forward (see FIG. 3).

The glass window D mounted and implemented on the front frame B as described above is fitted in the window frame opening 8 in a closed state and substantially in the same plane as the front surface of the front frame B. In rare cases, the game board C in the accommodation set surface areas 14 and 16 of the holding frame 13 is transparently protected. In this state, the front surface of the game board C, in particular, the entire surface of the game area can be seen well from the see-through surface of the glass 23, and the cone-shaped opening area utilizing the forward slope 22 on the inner periphery of the door frame 21. From the front side, the movement of the pachinko ball in the game area, and further, the game situation and the like are easy to see (see FIGS. 2 and 4). At the time of removing the glass window D, the entire window D is slightly lifted up and pulled forward at an appropriate open position with respect to the front frame B, so that the engagement holes 37 of the upper and lower hooks 32 and the engagement pins 39 of the door frame 21 are removed. Is disengaged and fitted, and can be easily removed (disassembled) (see FIGS. 5 and 7).

The glass window D implemented as described above
, A guide plate 26 can be attached to its front surface. That is, in each of the pachinko machines installed in the hall and provided for the game, the guide plate 26 is appropriately attached to the insertion port 25 on the front side of the support frame 22 regardless of whether the glass window D is open or closed. It can be inserted while bending, and can be set in contact with the lower part of the front surface of the front glass 23.
Thereby, the notation content of the guide plate 26 can be favorably guided to the player. By the way, the guide plate 26 includes information on winning positions and conditions relating to each game content, combinations of symbols (big hits) conditions, hitting positions, benefits, etc., sales in the hall, game continuation conditions relating to service contents, Necessary information including description of the ball constant condition, service time zone, and the like is described. And this guide plate 2
6 is provided by the manufacturer or the hall side, and is used for each pachinko machine, which is disposable or replaces the label, or is shared for similar models or basic contents according to the game content. Are preferably used.

On the other hand, when assembling the ball receiving tray E on the upper side, the set plate 47 is opened with the entire plate E being opened with respect to the front frame B in the above-mentioned opened state of the glass window D or in a state before the assembling. The latch 54 on the side is aligned with the support 52 on the front frame B side, and both the support shafts 53 and the shaft holes 55 are vertically inserted. As a result, the ball tray E is cantilevered and connected to the front frame B and can be opened and closed in the front-rear direction with the support shaft 53 as a base point. Further, the ball tray E is locked by being pushed into the window frame opening 8 of the front frame B and the hook 49 being engaged with the elevating locking rod 51 of the locking tool 50. In the closed set state, the upper ball tray E covers the front surface of the game assisting panel 15 inside the front frame B and places a tolerance gap with respect to the upper surface of the lower ball tray F. While being aligned horizontally, each connecting portion 50 relating to the passage of the ball is connected to the supply port 17 and the recovery path 18 of the front frame B, and the inner ball feed rectifier 49 is connected to a required portion of the firing rail 19. Face. This ball tray E is set plate 3
According to the matching condition between the glass window D and the door frame 21 of the glass window D, the glass window D can be opened and closed under the open state.
(See FIG. 6).

As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the glass window D and the upper ball tray E can be assembled only by connecting the respective connecting and supporting means at predetermined positions and conditions. It can be quickly and easily assembled and disassembled without the need for special tools in other parts other than the department. In particular, as for the glass window D, the pachinko machine is installed in the game hall without being attached to the front frame B at the manufacturing stage in order to prevent breakage in handling the pachinko machine, assuming that the glass window D is in a glass-enclosed form. At this stage, the above-described connecting support means can be connected to the front frame B attached to the outer frame A and assembled. In other words,
Of the various game components mounted on the front frame B, the glass window D and the upper ball tray E are transported and stored as separate treatments before assembling, and retrofitted at an appropriate time when the execution of the pachinko machine is necessary. You can also. Further, since the outer shape and size of the door frame 21, which is the glass insertion holding frame, are not constant and are not bulky, the glass window D can be easily stored and accommodated in any of the stacked state and the standing parallel state. . Moreover,
Since the engagement pin 39 and the engagement piece 40 are located inside the support frame 22 and do not protrude to the back side of the reinforcing frame 24, the glass windows D themselves are planarly aligned (overlaid) with each other in a predetermined direction. Packing and transferring (loading in and out) many sheets at once,
It can be loaded and unloaded, making it easier to handle.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, in addition to suitably implementing the glass window D as described above, the front frame B can be erected and held by using the lower ball tray F. That is installed at a predetermined position in the lower front of the sphere saucer F below which are molded into the outer shape as the aforementioned front frame B, the lower surface leading edge P ₂ is set in position relative to the lower edge P ₁ by being in a horizontal floor surface in a factory or a game hall such as when placed across the front frame B before assembled to the outer frame a alone, the lower surface leading edge P ₂ and the lower edge P ₁ and is directly The entire front frame B serves as a mounting support edge and is stably held upright in a forwardly inclined posture (approximately 80 ° to 85 °), and particularly, a forward fall is suitably prevented. Accordingly, under this condition, various game components mounted on the front frame B can be inspected, the mechanism set board H can be repaired or replaced, and when the pachinko machine is installed in the game hall, the outer frame can be checked. Front frame B while A is positioned and fixed
The whole can be stably held upright on the floor at the required place.

[0031]

[Modifications] The pachinko gaming machines to which the present invention is applied are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and other examples in which the pachinko gaming machines are appropriately changed and applied are also suitably recommended. (1) The front frame B may be configured such that the frame 7 and the holding frame 13 described in the embodiment are separately formed and separated from each other and are attached to each other. The frame 7 in which the window frame opening 8 and the opening surface area 14 are formed is preferably made of synthetic resin. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, as another example of the glass window D, the front and rear frame members 70 and 71 formed into a required shape including the insertion groove 22b and the inclined surface 22c are screwed and connected to form a hollow cross section. Frame rod 22
Then, the frame rods 22a are formed in a rectangular shape to form a support frame 22 and a glass 23 is enclosed. The rear side of the support frame 22, that is, the rear frame member 7 of all the frame rods 22a.
A pair of reinforcing frames 24 having a U-shape on the back may be screwed and connected over the back of the unit 1 so that the entire door frame 21 is formed in a rectangular frame shape of a predetermined size. The front frame 70 of the support frame 22 may also be used as a lamp lens, and a diffusion surface may be formed on the inner surface thereof. (2) As another example of the connection and support means for the glass window D, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a support tool 72 screwed to the upper and lower positions on the left outer surface of the holding frame 13, and a door frame 21. And a hook 73 detachably engaged with the upper and lower portions on the left side of the vehicle may be inserted and connected via a support shaft 74 and a shaft hole 75. As shown in the drawing, the engagement connecting means of the glass window D is provided with an engagement pin 77 disposed on the upper and lower portions of the left reinforcement frame 24 of the door frame 21 with respect to an engagement opening 76 formed in the hook 73. May be of a type that is removably fitted and engaged. However, in this engagement connecting means, the engagement pin 77 has a large-diameter flange 77a and a small-diameter shaft 77b, and the engagement port 76 has a large-diameter opening 76a and a slit-shaped small-width opening 76.
b, the engaging pin 77 can be movably engaged in the left-right direction. On this premise, the glass window D can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame B by using both means, including the movement in the left and right directions. Note that the engagement port 76 and the engagement pin 77 may be provided at opposite parts. Further, a regulating member for regulating and holding the open position of the window D itself may be provided between the front frame B side and the glass window D side. (3) Regarding the connection support means of the above-mentioned ball tray E,
The hook 54 provided at a predetermined position on the set plate 47 side is fitted and connected to a support shaft erecting on the front side of the game assistance panel 15 inside the front frame B or a support shaft erecting from the upper left surface of the lower ball tray F. It is good also as a type which does.

[0032]

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, the perspective window is directly openable and closable by omitting the window frame which is the outer frame from the window frame opening of the front frame. Therefore, the structure of the entire gaming machine can be simplified and reduced in weight, and at least as much as the window frame is unnecessary, the see-through window and the see-through surface are effectively widened so that the in-game game board (game area) Can be easily seen. And on the front surface of the see-through window,
It is possible to apply decoration such as printing or sticking a sticker in harmony with the front surface of the front frame, thereby making it possible to upgrade the entire game machine.

In particular, since the see-through window can be easily assembled at the front side of the front frame by using the engagement connecting means, no special tool is required even in a separate part other than the production line of the gaming machine. It can be quickly and easily assembled and disassembled, and when the gaming machine is installed in the game hall, it can be assembled on the front frame to prevent damage during handling of the gaming machine. And since this transparent window is configured by enclosing a transparent plate typified by glass in a door frame which is a shell holding frame, the shell shape and size are set to a constant entity size and are not bulky, It has an excellent effect that it can be stored and stored without difficulty in any of the upper stacking state and the superimposed state, and at the same time, a large number of sheets can be suitably packed and transported (carried in and out), and the handling thereof becomes easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the entire pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the front frame side of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a main part showing the connection support means and the engagement connection means when the glass window is opened with respect to the front frame of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing an alignment state between a glass window and a set plate of an upper ball tray.

FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view showing an opened state and an assembled / unassembled state of the glass window.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing connection support means and engagement connection means of the glass window.

FIG. 9 is a rear view showing the arrangement and assembling relationship between the door frame of the glass window and the glass.

FIG. 10 is a plan sectional view showing an arrangement and an assembling relationship between a door frame of a glass window and glass.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional plan view of the pachinko gaming machine traversed at the position of the lower ball tray with the upper ball tray opened.

FIG. 12 is a rear view showing an arrangement / assembly relationship between a door frame of another example of a glass window and glass.

FIG. 13 is a plan sectional view showing an arrangement / assembly relationship between a door frame of another example of a glass window and glass.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional plan view showing another example of the connection support means and the engagement connection means of the glass window with respect to the front frame side.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing another example of the connection support means and the engagement connection means of the glass window with respect to the front frame side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A Outer frame B Front frame C Game board D Glass window (transparent window) E Ball tray 8 Window frame opening 13 Holding frame 21 Door frame 22 Support frame 23 Glass (transparent plate) 24 Reinforcement frame 32 Hook (connecting support means) 37 engagement opening (engagement connection means) 39 engagement pin (engagement connection means) 47a outer upper edge

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A front frame (B), which is attached to the front side of an opening of an outer frame (A) so as to be openable and closable, and has a game board (C) set inside the front, and a front frame (B). A see-through window (D) that is attached to the front side so that it can be opened and closed and that protects the game board (C)
And a ball tray (E) for a pachinko ball aligned and assembled below the see-through window (D), wherein the front frame (B) is adapted to the front surface of the opening of the outer frame (A). A plastic frame is formed to a square size, and a window frame opening (8) with a square opening surface area that is appropriately wider than the game board (C) is formed on the front inside, and a game board set on the back side of the window frame opening (8) Holding frame (1
3), the see-through window (D) is a support frame (22) formed of a synthetic resin and framed in a rectangular shape, and a reinforcing frame (20) that is framed in a square shape around the back side of the support frame (22). 24) and a rectangular frame shape matching the surface area extending over the three inner peripheral edges of the window frame opening (8) of the front frame (B) and the outer upper edge (47a) of the ball tray (E). A door frame (21) is formed, a transparent plate (23) is inserted and held in an opening surface area of a support frame (22) of the door frame (21), and the side of the front frame (B) or the holding frame (13) is held. The front frame (B) is formed by using the pivotable connection support means (32) disposed on the edge and the engagement connection means (37, 39) disposed on the inner side of the see-through window (D). ), The perspective view window (D) is connected and supported so that it can be opened and detached sideways, and the lower edge of the perspective window (D) and the outer upper edge of the ball tray (E) can be aligned. Pachinko machine. 2. A rotary connection provided on the inside of the side of the front frame (B) or on the upper and lower portions of the side edge of the holding frame (13). The support means includes a rotatable hook (32), and an engagement port (37) and an engagement pin (39) arranged at upper and lower portions of a side edge of the door frame (21),
2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said engaging port (37) and said engaging pin (39) are detachably engaged with each other.