JPH11137805A - Open/close connecting device of vertical game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a worker to attach/detach a game machine body quickly, safely, and easily whether the worker may be right-handed or left-handed, and without regard to the height of the worker. SOLUTION: When the front frame B is attached to the outer frame of this game machine, the supporting shaft 25 of a supporting means 20 is inserted into a bearing ejection hole 48 on the side of a receiving means 27, and is guided by guiding plane 44 of a lock member 40 at the close position while the supporting shaft of the lower open/close connecting means is inserted and connected to the shaft hole vertically. And the supporting shaft 25 is inserted into a shaft hole 31 from the opening side and connected there while the lock member 40 is moved toward the release position, and the supporting shaft 25 inside the shaft hole 31 is held there by the open/close edge 45 of the lock member 40 so that the shaft will not slip out. On the other hand, when the front frame B is detached from the outer frame, the supporting shaft 25 is relatively removed from the opening side of the shaft hole 31 and drawn out from the bearing ejection hole 48 while the lock member 40 is held at the lock release position, so that the frame will be separated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an opening / closing connection device for a vertical game machine, and more particularly, to a vertical game machine used for a game in a vertical installation posture, which is also used as an outer fixed frame. The present invention relates to an opening / closing connection device that attaches a front frame, which is also referred to as a mounting opening / closing frame, to a frame so as to be detachable and openable.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of vertical game machine represented by a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball machine, various necessary game components are mounted on the front side of an opening of a vertical rectangular outer frame to accommodate a game board. The set front frame is opened and closed (horizontal opening) using the open / close connecting means (open / close connecting device) arranged above and below the side edges of both frames.
It is detachably assembled and configured as a single unit.
When stored or shipped (transported) in a manufacturing factory or the like, it is handled in a vertical or horizontal orientation for each of the aircraft units described above, while being installed on an installation frame (commonly called `` island '') in a game store. In such a case, the entire front frame is assembled and set for use in a game with the outer frame once detached from the front frame side fixed and held in a predetermined vertically inclined posture. By the way, the assembling of the machine is performed one by one in the final assembly process section in the factory, but in the handling and implementation process of the gaming machine,
The outer frame and the front frame may be disassembled (separated) and reassembled as required for inspection, adjustment of installation inclination, and the like.

In the above-mentioned vertical game machine, the upper and lower opening / closing connection means for assembling the outer frame and the front frame constituting the body of the machine are most commonly used as fittings including shafts and holes. The insertion connection type is often used, and as shown in FIG. 17, the upper support means forms a set of a receiving bracket 80 and a supporting bracket 82 fixed to each upper left corner of the outer frame A and the front frame B. In the lower supporting means, a receiving bracket 85 and a supporting bracket 87 fixed to the lower left corners of the outer frame A and the front frame B are combined. When assembling the body, the front frame B is positioned above the outer frame A while holding the outer frame A in a standing and immovable state. Is temporarily fitted, and with the support shaft 86 of the receiving bracket 85 aligned with the shaft hole 88 of the lower support bracket 87, the entire front frame B is lowered and lowered, and the upper and lower support shafts 8 are set.
1, 86 and the shaft holes 83, 88 are fitted at a time to connect and support the metal fittings 80, 82, 85, 87 of each set. However, if such an assembling operation of the airframe is performed artificially, it takes unexpectedly complicated and time-consuming operations, and the entire front frame is considerably heavy, resulting in considerable labor. It takes time and effort.

[0004]

As an example of a technique for simplifying the artificial assembly of a machine to a game machine in recent years, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-47555 discloses a technique disclosed in JP-A-9-47555. A device has been proposed, and even if the number of parts is large and expensive compared to the conventional "shaft and hole insertion connection type", a simple assembling effect of the machine body is being given priority and is being implemented. However, in this "hinging device", in the upper hinged portion fixed to the outer frame as one of the components,
The right side of the approximately semi-cylindrical hanging piece bent below the front edge
(The right side in Fig. 7 of the official gazette)
The direction in which the support shaft enters and exits from the upper hinged portion fixed to the front frame and the direction in which the support shaft fits into and disengages from the bearing portion of the bearing auxiliary member in the hanging piece are uniquely determined. Further, as another configuration, a lever-shaped lock member attached to the lower side of the upper hinge portion and located on the rear side of the shaft engagement entrance is supported so as to be pivotable in the front and rear direction of the outer frame, Although it is always urged to the closed (locked) state, the lock member itself cannot be locked and held at the unlocked position.

[0005] For this reason, in assembling the body using the above-mentioned "butterfly device", the outer frame is held in an upright stationary position, and the shafts and holes of the lower hinge portions of both frames are inserted and connected. The support shaft at the upper hinge portion is connected to the opening side of the shaft engagement entrance (FIG.
(Right side in the middle) and engage with the bearings, the front frame is always restricted to the right offset position and posture with respect to the outer frame. In some cases, the difference in "right-handed, left-handed, physique (height), etc." may make the work difficult on the contrary. In addition, when disassembling the fuselage, the lock member is unlocked forward with one hand, and with the closing wall of the member opening the opening side surface of the bearing portion of the bearing auxiliary member, the other hand is used. It is necessary to shift the bearing to the right side while supporting the entire front frame, which has been considerably heavy, to disengage the bearing and the support shaft, which requires considerable labor and burden. In addition, since the lock member is pivoted in a direction protruding forward when releasing the lock, the lock member coincides with the disassembly direction of the front frame with respect to the outer frame (the detachment direction of the support shaft with respect to the bearing portion). For this reason, there is a danger that the fingers for operating and holding the lock member will interfere with the upper corner of the front frame.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been newly proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned problem. In assembling the body, the front frame is extended in any direction in the right and left directions with respect to the outer frame. In the attitude, the support shaft on the outer frame side and the shaft hole on the front frame side are connected to each other and locked and held while supporting the entire front frame side with both hands, and when unlocking the body, the lock is held first. The front frame side can be separated in the required direction while supporting the entire front frame with both hands, and the machine can be quickly and safely and easily attached and detached regardless of the difference of workers' right-handed, left-handed, physique (height) etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide an opening / closing connection device in a vertical game machine which can be used.

[0007]

[MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS]
In order to achieve the intended purpose, the opening and closing coupling device in the vertical gaming machine according to the present invention, the front frame forming the mounting opening and closing frame with respect to the outer frame forming the outer fixed frame, the support shaft and the shaft hole The lower opening and closing connecting means for inserting and connecting with a tolerance size, and the upper opening and closing connecting means for inserting and connecting the support shaft and the shaft hole from a wide angle lateral direction are detachably assembled and opened and closed. In the vertical gaming machine which can be used for a game in a vertically installed posture, the upper opening / closing connection means includes a support shaft fixed to an upper left corner of an outer frame and formed on an eave-like support formed at a front left end. And a shaft hole that is fixed to the upper left end of the front frame and has a side opening to a shaft support formed at the front left end to allow the support shaft to be fitted and disengaged sideways. The formed support is pivotally supported at a position where the support shaft can be guided on the horizontal upper surface of the support, and is appropriately biased. A lock member reciprocally displaceable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening side surface of the shaft hole by a step, wherein the lock member is a handle lever type that can be operated with a fingertip, and has a left outer edge with respect to the support shaft at a left outer edge. A guide surface is formed, and an opening / closing edge for an opening side surface of the shaft hole is formed at a front end edge. An opening is always provided between a left outer end of an upper surface of the receiving member and a guide surface of the lock member in a thickness direction of the front frame. To form a bearing outlet that can receive the spindle in a wide angle direction,
A locking means is provided between the receiving member side and the locking member side, the locking means being capable of locking and holding the lock member itself in an unlocked position in a detachable manner, and the support shaft of the supporting member is a bearing outlet on the receiving member side. From the lock member in the closed position and guided by the guide surface of the lock member in the closed position, and fitted and connected from the opening side surface of the shaft hole while displacing the lock member to the open position, and by the opening and closing edge of the lock member returned to the closed position. While retaining and holding the spindle in the shaft hole,
With the locking member held in the unlocked position by the locking means, the support shaft can be drawn out to the bearing outlet while relatively detaching from the opening side surface of the shaft hole.

[0008]

When assembling the front frame to the outer frame, first, the support shaft and the shaft hole of the lower opening / closing connecting means are vertically inserted and connected, and then the upper shaft is connected to the outer frame side of the upper opening / closing connecting means. The fixed support shaft and the shaft hole formed on the front frame side are fitted and connected from the lateral direction. At this time, regarding the upper opening / closing connection means, when the upper portion of the front frame is moved to the outer frame side and the support shaft is received in the bearing outlet, the lock member is displaced from the closed position to the open position to open the opening side surface. Since the guide surface is aligned with the opening side surface, the support shaft can be fitted into the shaft hole from the lateral direction along the opening side surface, and after the fitting, the lock member is closed under the urging of the urging means. The shaft is returned to the position and the side of the opening is closed by the opening / closing edge, so that the support shaft is held in the locked state.
At this time, since the bearing outlet is always open in the thickness direction of the front frame, the support shaft can be received from a wide-angle range, and the front frame can be positioned in any direction and posture over a wide range on the left and right with respect to the outer frame. Can be assembled and connected. When the front frame is disassembled from the outer frame, first, the fitting connection between the support shaft and the shaft hole in the upper opening / closing connection means is released, and then the insertion of the support shaft and the shaft hole in the lower opening / closing connection means. Break the connection. At this time, with respect to the upper opening / closing connecting means, the support shaft is first opened while the upper side of the front frame is moved while holding the locking member at the unlocking position using the locking means and opening the opening side surface. The support shaft and the shaft hole are separated in the lateral direction by being pulled out to the bearing outlet side through the opening side surface.

[0009]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an open / close connection device for a vertical game machine according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, as a vertical game machine, the installation frame stand (island) in the game store
1 mainly shows a pachinko machine fixedly held in a predetermined vertical backward tilting posture and used for a game.

In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, as schematically shown in FIG. 1, an outer frame A serving as an outer holding frame, a glass door C, upper and lower ball dishes D and E, a hit ball launching device F, etc. And a front frame B serving as an open / close mounting frame for accommodating and setting a game board G therein. Each of the frames A and B has left and right open / close connecting means H ₁ described later. , together with the detachable and openably assembled supported by H _2, is held in the closed state by the right locking means (not shown). In such a pachinko machine, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), an outer frame A is formed into a vertically rectangular shape by connecting four upper, lower, left and right frame members 1, 2, 3, 4 to each other. The front frame B can be aligned with the opening front area across all the frame members. As an example, the outer frame A is formed by replacing the upper and lower frame members 1 and 3 formed of wood with the right and lower frame members 4 and 2 formed of a resin material by two sizes. By doing so, it is possible to change to a type generally called "Kanto frame, Kansai frame".

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2B, the front frame B is formed to have a size matching the front surface of the opening of the outer frame A in the case where the whole is formed of synthetic resin, and the window frame opening 6 is opened. On the back side of the frame body 5, a set frame 8 for the game board G is opened, and a storage frame 7 in which a game auxiliary board 9 is formed is integrally formed to form a front and rear double frame form. The front frame B has a fixed frame size, and can be assembled to the above-described outer frames A of both types by common open / close connecting means H ₁ and H ₂ . And in that a resin molding, the front of the upper left corner edge of the frame 5 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, cradle for covering the receptacle 27 side in the opening and closing coupling means H ₁ above, which will be described later An example in which the portion 52 is integrally formed is shown. Incidentally, the front frame B may be of a type constituted by the frame body 5, and a separately formed housing frame 7 may be aligned and fixed to the back side of the window frame opening 6.

Regarding the above-mentioned opening / closing connection means relating to the body of the outer frame A and the front frame B, the lower opening / closing connection means H ₂ is a shaft / opening connection means.
It is an up-and-down fitting connection type of the hole, and the upper opening and closing connection means H ₁
Is a side fitting lock type of the shaft and the hole, and the connection fulcrum of both open / close connection means H ₁ and H ₂ is aligned on the same vertical line. Therefore as specific configuration, the closing connecting means of H ₂ under First, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower frame member of the outer frame A 2
A shaft support 10 integrally formed on the front surface of the upper left end of the
A bearing portion 13 formed integrally with the front face of the lower left corner of the frame body 5 of the front frame B is mainly formed, and the shaft support hole 1 of the shaft support portion 10 is formed.
The bearing sleeve 15 fitted in the shaft hole 14 of the bearing portion 13 with respect to the shaft portion 12a of the support shaft 12 fixed vertically
It is removably inserted vertically. The support shaft 12 is fixed to the upper end surface of the lower frame member 2 in a state where a flange 12b formed at the center of the shaft length is horizontally aligned.
b The shaft portion 12a is erected from the upper surface. The bearing sleeve 15 is formed of, for example, a nylon-based resin material that is capable of being appropriately elastically deformed. The bearing sleeve 15 projects from the lower end of the cylindrical portion 15 a into which the shaft portion 12 a of the support shaft 12 is inserted, and projects from the lower end surface of the frame 5. A support seat 15b which is located and is in close contact with the upper surface of the flange 12b is formed.

The lower opening / closing connecting means H constructed as described above.
_{In the second} embodiment, a strong structure including the shaft support portion 10, the bearing portion 13, and the support shaft 12 provides a connection strength that is sufficiently durable even when concentratedly receiving the load of the entire front frame B, which is a considerable weight. Is maintained. Then, under the condition that the support shaft 12 is firmly press-fitted to the shaft support portion 10, the shaft hole 14, the bearing sleeve 15, and the shaft portion 12a of the support shaft 12 are fitted to each other with a tolerance. According to the insertion condition, the front frame B is in the vertical position of the outer frame A when the support shaft 12 and the bearing sleeve 15 are inserted and connected.
With reference to the above, the inclination (10 degrees or more) is appropriately allowed in the standing posture within a wide range of leftward, nearer and rightward. The support seat 15b of the bearing sleeve 15 is also used as a reference seat for the mounting position of the front frame B with respect to the outer frame A, and the receiving seat 17 and the abutment seat 18 (see FIG. 2) of both frames A and B are vertically overlapped. It is set to a thickness equivalent to a minute. However, in the case of the type in which the bearing sleeve 15 is omitted, the support shaft 12 of the shaft support portion 10 and the shaft hole 14 of the bearing portion 13 are set so that they can be inserted and connected with appropriate tolerance conditions. Shaft 12a
A suitable support seat is fitted to the seat.

[0014] In closing connecting means H ₁ on the other hand, the wide-angle orientation of the left and right shaft-hole, as a form that can be automatically locked by connecting fitted laterally from the position, basically 4, FIG. 7
As shown in FIG. 8 and the like, the support 20 is fixed to the upper left corner of the outer frame A and has the support shaft 25 hanging down at the horizontal front portion, and is fixed to the upper left end of the frame 5 of the front frame B. Receiving member 27 having a hook-shaped shaft hole 31 formed at the front portion thereof, and rotatably supported on the horizontal upper surface of the receiving member 27 so as to be displaceably held at a closed position and an open position on the opening side surface of the shaft hole 31. Lock member 40
And A bearing outlet 48 which is always open in the thickness direction of the upper left end of the frame 5 between the horizontal upper end of the receiving member 27 and the outer end (left end in FIG. 4) of the lock member 40.
Is formed, and the lock member 40 can be locked and held at a lock release position (a position where the shaft hole 31 is opened and the support shaft 25 is not restrained) by a fingertip operation. The supporting member 20 and the receiving member 27 are made of a metal material, and the lock member 40 is made of a hard resin material.
Holes, screw holes, and the like are formed in respective predetermined portions. Incidentally, the receiving member 27 and the lock member 40 can be handled and used as one member (part) assembled to each other.

[0015] In a specific configuration of the closing connecting means H ₁ on such a support 20 is formed into L-shaped including a horizontal plate portion 21 and the suspended piece 22, on the outer frame A, left It is fixed to the frame members 1 and 3 with a pin, a screw, or the like, and is supported at the center of a semicircular eave-shaped support piece 23 extending forward and horizontally from the left front edge of the horizontal piece 21. Axis 25
Are fixed vertically downward, and the guide protection piece 24 is bent downward from the left outer edge of the support piece 23 to the front edge of the hanging piece 22 to strengthen the support piece 23 and assemble the receiving member 27. The guide and lock member 40 is protected (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The receiving device 27 for it
It is formed into an L-shape including the horizontal piece 28 and the hanging piece 29, and is fixed to the upper end surface and the back surface at a position corresponding to the left end of the frame 5 of the front frame B, and the left end of the horizontal piece 28 A hook-shaped eave-shaped bearing portion (shaft support portion) 30 is formed so as to be bent forward and horizontally with a step R from the front edge, and the upper and lower surfaces and side surfaces (rear surface) are opened at the center of the bearing portion 30. The shaft hole 31
Are formed, and a support pin 32 is provided at a predetermined position of the horizontal piece 28.
A guide pin (locking means) 33 is fixed vertically.
The receiving member 27 includes the hanging piece 29 and the frame 5 of the front frame B.
Then, an example is shown in which a bolt 35 and a nut 36 are inserted between the seat plate 34 and the seat plate 34 in contact with the front surface of the frame 5.

On the other hand, the locking member 40 is
In the example of the handle lever type capable of pivoting on the horizontal piece 28 of FIG. 7, a lever body 41 formed into a substantially P-shape in plane and operable with a fingertip inserts the base end 42 into the support pin 32. The guide pin 33 is fitted in an arcuate guide hole 43 formed at a predetermined radial position from the rotation fulcrum (support pin 32) while being supported. Always locked by spring 47 (closed)
While being urged to the position side, it can be displaced to the lock release (open) position side by the contact force with the support shaft 25 and the fingertip operation force. Then, the horizontal piece 28 of the receiving member 27
Under the condition that the bearing outlet 48 is always widely opened between the left end of the lever body 41 and the left outer edge of the lever body 41, so that the support shaft 25 can be received from a wide angle range (see FIG. 12). An arc-shaped guide surface 44 capable of contacting and guiding the support shaft 25 is formed on the left outer edge of the body 41, and a pivot point (support pin 32).
An opening / closing edge 45 that can open and close the opening side surface of the shaft hole 25 is formed in an arc shape at a front end edge away from the opening. A knob 46 is formed on a part of the lever body 41, and a crossing corner between the guide surface 44 and the opening / closing edge 45 can be locked to one stepped edge 37 on the opening side surface of the shaft hole 31. Cage, lever body 4
In the locked position 1, the rear end of the guide hole 43 is locked by the guide pin 33 and the cross corner is locked by the stepped edge 37 (see FIG. 4).

In such a lock member 40, in the technique of locking and holding the lever body 41 in the unlocked position, as shown in FIG. 9 as an example using the guide pin 33 and the guide hole 43, the guide hole 43 is used. One side edge (outside edge shown)
At a predetermined position, a locking claw (locking means) 50 is formed which can be elastically displaced in and out inward and outward by using the slit 49 to engage with the guide pin 33 in a detachable manner. That is,
When the lever body 41 is displaced to the unlocked position by slightly operating the lever body 41 slightly, the guide pin 33 relatively moving in the guide hole 43 utilizes the insertion and projection deformation of the locking claw 50 to make the same. 50 (see FIG. 9C), and by releasing (returning), the guide pin 33 is detached by utilizing the deformation of the engaging claw piece 50. It shifts to the inner end side (see FIG. 9A). In the engagement between the support shaft 25 and the shaft hole 31 in assembling the body, the lever body 41 changes from the normal closed position to the open position, so that the guide surface 44 is displaced rightward while the guide hole 44 is displaced rightward. It is set so as to be aligned with the right edge of the opening side surface, and to relatively move to a position where the guide pin 33 in the guide hole 43 is locked inside the locking claw 50 (FIG. 9B).
reference).

The upper opening / closing connecting means H constructed as described above.
_{In FIG. 1} , the laterally engaged engagement between the support shaft 25 on the outer frame A side and the shaft hole 31 on the front frame B side maintains the connection strength that is sufficiently durable even under the load of the entire front frame B. You. Then, the bearing outlet 48 of the receiving member 27 fixed to the front frame B side is inserted into the frame 5.
Opening in the thickness direction at the upper left end of the bearing, the bearing outlet 48 can be adjusted from any position within a wide angle range in each of the left, front, and right directions with reference to the support shaft 25. This condition allows the outer frame A to be compared with the front frame B
However, it can be assembled and removed in any direction within a wide range. In addition, with the front frame B opened laterally with respect to the outer frame A as appropriate, the lock member 40 of the receiving member 27 is held in the unlocked position in advance, and the entire front frame B is grasped with both hands and safely removed. be able to. The bearing 30 of the receiving member 27
The horizontal piece 28 is covered with the cradle portion 52 of the front frame B, and is protected from being viewed from the front of the gaming machine.

[0019]

Next, the operation of the opening / closing connection device in the vertical game machine of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. In the above-described pachinko machine of the present embodiment, in the manufacturing process and the like, the various game components and related accessory parts described above are mounted on each part of the front frame B, and the game board G is accommodated and set. The entire frame B is assembled and supported by the outer frame A. Then, each of them is handled and stored or shipped (transported) on a one-by-one basis, while being installed on an installation frame base in a game store or the like and provided for a game.

(Assembling of the front frame B with the outer frame A) First, the manner of assembling the outer frame A and the front frame B forming the body will be described. As described above, the upper / lower opening / closing connection means H ₁ and H ₂ in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment are of the type in which the lower opening / closing connection means H ₂ is a vertically inserted connection type of shaft / hole, and the upper opening / closing connection means. since the H ₁ is configured as a lateral fitting lock type shaft-hole, when assembling the front frame B relative to the outer frame a, first performs a connecting operation of the opening and closing connecting means of H ₂ under and then over performing the coupling operation of the opening and closing connecting means H _1. That is, in the coupling operation of the opening and closing connecting means of H ₂ below,
With the front frame B held at an appropriately high position with respect to the outer frame A held vertically on the floor or on an installation frame, etc., the outer frame A
The bearing portion 13 of the front frame B is positioned upward with respect to the shaft support portion 10 and the shaft portion 12a of the support shaft 12 is inserted into the bearing sleeve 15 inserted into the shaft hole 14, so that the bearing sleeve 15 is The shaft support 10 and the bearing 13 are connected in a reference support state mounted on the upper surface of the flange 12b of the support shaft 12 (see FIG. 3). As described above, since the support shaft 12, the bearing sleeve 15, and the shaft hole 14 are fitted and connected according to fitting tolerance fitting conditions, even if the front frame B is appropriately held in an inclined posture. Both 12 and 14 can be inserted very easily
(See FIG. 5).

When the connection of the lower opening / closing connection means H ₂ is completed, the shaft hole 31 in the upper opening / closing connection means H ₁ is then turned on.
To the support shaft 25. For example, as shown in FIG.
In a state of holding approximately 90 degrees opening angle of the front frame B relative to the outer frame A, the front frame B is erected displaced around the closing coupling means of H ₂ under which is formed by the receptacle 27 and the locking member 40 The support shaft 25 of the support 20 fixed to the outer frame A is relatively positioned with respect to the bearing outlet 48 (FIG. 1).
0 (a)). When the upper portion of the front frame B is pushed into the outer frame A side, the side surface of the support shaft 25 comes into contact with the guide surface 44 of the lever body 41 of the lock member 40 urged to the lock restraining position. 41 pivots about the support pin 32 in the direction of the unlock position (counterclockwise in FIG. 10) against the biasing elastic force of the torsion spring 47, so that the opening side surface of the shaft hole 31 is opened. (See FIG. 10B). At this time, the support shaft 25 is guided along the guide surface 44 under the approach movement of the front frame B with respect to the outer frame A, and the shaft hole 31 is formed.
Relatively move toward the side of the opening. When the support shaft 25 is completely fitted into the shaft hole 31 under the posture change of the front frame B, the contact between the support shaft 25 and the guide surface 44 is released. 41 rotates clockwise in FIG. 10 under the elasticity of the torsion spring 47 and returns to the original lock restraining position. The opening side surface of the shaft hole 31 is closed by the opening / closing edge 45 of the lever body 41 and the support member 20 is closed. And receiver 27
Are connected (see FIG. 10C).

As described above, the upper and lower opening / closing connecting means H ₁ , H ₂
In this embodiment the coupling is complete the pachinko machine, Tsu the rigid structure for opening and closing the connecting means of H ₂ below, including the fitted connection of the axial hole 14 of the support shaft 12 and the bearing portion 13 of the shaft support 10 with suitably received while coupling strength load of the entire front frame B is maintained Te, the closing connecting means H ₁ above, receptacle 2
The front frame B can be suitably attached to the outer frame A and held by the structure in which the support shaft 25 of the support 20 can be suitably fitted and held by the shaft hole 31 of 7 and the opening / closing edge 45 of the lock member 40. In the open connecting means H ₁ above, for example, during the opening and closing operation of the front frame B, the lever support shaft 25 is fitted into the shaft hole 31 is biased held in the locked restraint position member 4
Even if the first opening / closing edge 45 is pressed, the lever body 41 does not rotate in the unlocking direction, so that the support shaft 25 does not fall out of the shaft hole 31 during such opening / closing operation of the front frame B. In a state where the front frame B is closed and set on the outer frame A, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the knob 46 of the lever body 41 of the lock member 40 is moved to the front end surface of the upper frame member 1 of the outer frame A. In this state, the pivoting movement of the lever body 41 is not possible at all, and the front frame B does not accidentally come off during the transportation or the game of the pachinko machine.

[0023] In the connection example of the opening and closing connecting means H ₁ on the above-mentioned, both the frame A in the state holding the front frame B to the open angle of about 90 degrees with respect to the outer frame A, B of the assembled embodiment However, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, as described above, since the bearing outlet 48 is widely opened so that the support shaft 25 can be received from a wide angle range, as shown in FIG.
If the opening angle of the front frame B with respect to the outer frame A is within a range of about 30 to 150 degrees with respect to the closed state, both frames A and B
Can be suitably connected. In other words, in assembling the body, the front frame B is supported by the outer frame A and the support shaft 25 on the front The shaft hole 31 on the B side can be fitted and connected to each other and locked and held,
Regardless of individual differences such as “right-handed, left-handed, and physique (height)” of the worker, assembly work can be performed quickly, safely, and easily.

(Removal of Front Frame B from Outer Frame A) Next, a manner of removing the outer frame A and the front frame B forming the body will be described. As described above, the upper / lower opening / closing connection means H ₁ and H ₂ in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment are of the type in which the lower opening / closing connection means H ₂ is a vertically inserted connection type of shaft / hole, and the upper opening / closing connection means. since the H ₁ is configured as a lateral fitting lock type shaft-hole, when removing the set of the front frame B relative to the outer frame a, first performs the separation operation opening connecting means H ₁ above,
Then perform the separating operation opening connecting means of H ₂ below. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, and holds the previous frame B in an open state at about 90 degrees with respect to the outer frame A, the locking member 4 in the open connecting means H ₁ above the locking arresting position first
0 by rotating the lever body 41 to lock the guide pin 33 outside the locking claw piece 50.
At the unlock position. Thus, the opening / closing edge 45 of the lever body 41 is separated from the opening side surface of the shaft hole 31, and the opening side surface is opened (see FIG. 11A). Then, by moving (tilting) the upper portion of the front frame B to the left with respect to the outer frame A, the support shaft 25 comes out of the shaft hole 31 through the opening side surface to the bearing outlet 48, so that the support The engagement between the shaft 25 and the shaft hole 31 is released (FIG. 1).
1 (b)). Further, the upper portion of the front frame B open connecting means H ₁ above by moving frontward relative to the outer frame A is completely separated, also by rotating the lever body 41 of the locking member 40 clockwise When the locking of the guide pin 33 by the locking claw 50 is released, the lever body 41 returns to the original lock restraining position under the biasing elasticity of the torsion spring 47 (FIG. 1).
1 (c)). Then, by moving the front frame B which is the appropriate inclined posture relative to the outer frame A upwardly, and the support shaft 12 exits the axial bore 14 in the closing connecting means of H ₂ under the outer frame The front frame B is completely removed from A.

[0025] In the separation examples closing connecting means H ₁ on the above-mentioned, both the frame A in the state holding the front frame B to the open angle of about 90 degrees with respect to the outer frame A, set off aspects of B However, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, since the bearing outlet 48 is widely opened as described above, the opening angle of the front frame B with respect to the outer frame A is about 30 to 150 with respect to the closed state. If it is within the range of degrees, both frames A and B can be suitably removed (see FIG. 12). That is, when disassembling the airframe, the front frame B is supported by the outer frame A with the support shaft 25 and the front side while supporting the entire front frame B with both hands in any direction and posture over a wide range on the left and right with respect to the outer frame A. The shaft hole 31 on the B side can be separated from each other, and the work can be quickly, safely, and easily disassembled regardless of individual differences such as “right-handed, left-handed, and physique (height)” of the worker. Moreover, the lock member 40
Since the lock is released by rotating the lever body 41 in a direction protruding rearward (back side) of the front frame B, the finger for operating and holding the lever body 41 and the upper corner of the front frame B There is no danger of interference, and the lever body 41 can be locked and held at the unlocked position. Therefore, the front frame B is grasped with both hands without operating and holding the lever body 41, and the work is safely and easily removed. There is also an advantage that can be performed.

[0026]

[Modification] changes according to the opening and closing connecting means H ₁ on, as an application example, (1) for receiving tool 27 side, (a) semicircular eaves-like receiving pieces on the left end front edge of the horizontal plate portion 28 ( A bearing piece portion 53 is formed to extend horizontally forward, and a side surface (rear surface) is formed on the receiving piece portion 53.
Bearing piece (shaft support, bearing piece) 5 having an opened shaft hole 31
4 is firmly fixed by screwing or caulking (see FIG. 13). (B) In one molded body, a bearing portion 57 in which a shaft hole 31 and a bearing outlet 48 which are opened on the side surface (rear surface) are formed, and a lock is formed. A bearing support (shaft support, bearing piece) 59 integrally formed with a supporting portion 58 for rotatably supporting and protecting the member 40 is fixed on the horizontal piece 28 and the receiving piece 53 of the receiving member 27. Examples (see FIG. 14), etc., may be suitably proposed and implemented. Although not shown, a wire having a required diameter is
A shaft hole 31 having an opening side surface is formed by bending into a letter shape, and both end portions of the U-shaped linear material are further bent at right angles and firmly fixed on the receiving piece 53 by welding or caulking. A form may be employed. The bearing piece 54 of (a) and the bearing support 59 of (b) are preferably formed of a hard synthetic resin.

(2) On the lock member 40 side, (a) a guide surface 4 is provided on a required handle lever-shaped lever body 41.
4. In addition to forming the opening / closing edge 45, the knob 46, and the like, a member that is separated by a U-shaped slit 60 formed at a predetermined radial position with respect to the fulcrum (support pin 32) and can be elastically deformed in the vertical direction. A locking claw piece (locking means) 61 is formed, and a guide groove 62 and a locking hole 63 are recessed on the lower surface side of the locking claw piece 61. A locking projection (example of a rivet ball head) protruding from the horizontal piece 28 of the receiving member 27 (locking means) 64
Is brought into contact with the guide groove 62 so as to be relatively movable, and the lever body 4
1 and the locking projection 64 is engaged with the locking hole 6.
FIG. 15 shows an example in which the lever body 41 can be engaged and disengaged with the lock member 3 so as to lock and hold the lever body 41 at the unlocked position (see FIG. 15). In the premise example in which the bearing support 59 is fixed as described above, the bearing support 59 is fixed.
A locking claw piece (locking means) 66 and a locking projection 67 which can be elastically deformed by using a slit 65 are formed on the upper surface of the lever body 41, while a guide groove 68 and a locking hole (locking means) are formed on the upper surface of the lever body 41. 6
An example in which the locking projection 67 is formed so that the locking projection 67 can be brought into contact with the guide groove 68 and engaged with the locking hole 69 (see FIG. 16) can be suitably proposed and implemented. In any of the modifications described above, another locking hole 70 is formed at one end of the guide groove 62, 68, and the locking projection 70 is formed in the locking hole 70.
When the lever 67 is engaged, the lever body 41 is closed with the shaft hole 31 closed.
(The lock of the support shaft 25) may be maintained (see FIGS. 15 and 16).

[0028]

As described above, according to the opening / closing connection device in the vertical game machine according to the present invention, the upper opening / closing connection means of the upper and lower opening / closing connection means for assembling and holding the outer frame and the front frame. In the above, since the bearing outlet formed by the receiving member and the lock member provided on the front frame is always wide open in the thickness direction of the front frame, the support shaft provided on the outer frame is received from a wide angle range. Can be fitted and connected to the shaft hole. Therefore, when assembling the fuselage, the front frame is supported by the outer frame side and the front frame side shaft hole while supporting the entire front frame with both hands in any direction and posture over a wide range on the left and right with respect to the outer frame. Can be locked by connecting them to each other sideways, making it possible to perform assembly work quickly, safely and easily regardless of individual differences such as "right-handed, left-handed, physique (height)" of the worker. Effect. In addition, since the lock member can be locked and held at the unlocked position by using a locking means, when the body is disassembled, the front frame with respect to the outer frame can be arbitrarily extended over a wide range of left and right. In the state of holding in the direction and posture, the support shaft on the outer frame side and the shaft hole on the front frame side can be separated from each other while supporting the entire front frame side with both hands, and the worker can be `` right-handed, left-handed, There is also an advantage that the disassembly work can be performed quickly, safely and easily regardless of individual differences such as "physique (height)".

The bearing is formed integrally with the horizontal piece by bending and extending the bearing so as to have a step so as to form a shaft hole for fitting the support shaft. Therefore, the number of parts constituting the opening / closing connection means can be reduced, and the manufacturing process can be rationalized and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, if a bearing piece having a shaft hole for fitting the support shaft is separately formed and fixed to the receiving member, the receiving member itself can be easily formed even if the number of parts and the manufacturing process increase. As a result, the manufacturing cost of the upper opening / closing connection means can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view schematically showing an outer frame and a front frame in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of upper and lower opening / closing connecting means shown in a connected state of an outer frame and a front frame.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the upper opening / closing connecting means.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the upper opening / closing connecting means in a non-connected state.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing the upper opening / closing connecting means in a connected state.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing components of the upper opening / closing connection means in an exploded state.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the upper open / close connecting means in a non-connected state.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a lock member in the upper opening / closing connecting means is displaced from a lock restraint position to a lock release position with time.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a connection state of the upper opening / closing connection means over time when the outer frame and the front frame are assembled.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a time-dependent manner of separating the upper opening / closing connection unit when the outer frame and the front frame are disassembled.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing, in a planar state, directions in which the front frame can be attached to or detached from the outer frame.

FIG. 13 is a schematic perspective view exemplifying a modified example of the receiving member in the upper opening / closing connection means in an exploded state.

FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view illustrating another modified example of the receiving member in the upper opening / closing connection means in an exploded state.

15A and 15B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a modification of the lock member in the upper opening / closing connection means.

FIG. 16 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view of a main part showing another modification of the lock member in the upper opening / closing connection means.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory view showing an example of a conventional upper and lower opening / closing connecting means for assembling an outer frame and a front frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 20 support 23 support piece 25 support shaft 27 receiving tool 28 horizontal piece 30 bearing part (shaft support) 31 shaft hole 32 support pin 33 guide pin (locking means) 40 lock member 44 guide surface 45 opening / closing edge 47 torsion spring (Biasing means) 48 bearing outlet 50 locking claw (locking means) 53 receiving piece (bearing piece) 54 bearing piece (shaft support, bearing piece) 59 bearing support (shaft support, bearing piece) ) 61 latching prong pieces (locking means) 64 engaging projection (locking means) 66 latching prong pieces (locking means) 69 locking hole (locking means) a outer frame B front frame H ₁ on the Opening / closing connecting means H ₂ Opening / closing connecting means under R R Step

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A lower frame for inserting and connecting a support shaft and a shaft hole with a tolerance to a front frame (B) forming a mounting opening / closing frame with respect to an outer frame (A) forming an outer frame fixing frame. Connecting means (H ₂ ), and open / close connecting means for inserting and connecting the support shaft and the shaft hole from a wide angle lateral direction
(H ₁ ) in the vertical game machine which can be attached and detached and opened and closed and can be used for a game in a vertical installation posture, the opening and closing connection means (H ₁ ) above, the upper left of the outer frame (A) A support (20) in which a support shaft (25) is fixed downward to an eave-shaped support piece (23) formed at the front end of the left end and fixed to the corner, and the upper left corner of the front frame (B) The shaft support (3
0,54,59), a receiving member (27) having a shaft hole (31) capable of laterally engaging and disengaging the support shaft (25) by opening a side surface thereof, and a horizontal member of the receiving member (27). The upper surface is pivotably supported at a position where the support shaft (25) can be guided, and is appropriately rotated by a biasing means (47).
(31) a lock member (40) reciprocally displaceable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the opening side surface, wherein the lock member (40) is a handle lever type that can be operated with a fingertip, and has a left outer edge. Guide surface (44) for the support shaft (25)
Forming an opening / closing edge (45) with respect to the opening side surface of the shaft hole (25) at the front end edge, and a left outer end of the upper surface of the receiving member (27) and a guide surface (44) of the lock member (40). Between them, a bearing outlet (48) that can always open in the thickness direction of the front frame (B) and receive the support shaft (25) in a wide-angle direction is formed, Locking means (33,5) that can lock and hold the lock member (40) itself in an unlocked position between the lock member (40) and the lock member (40).
0, 61, 64, 66, 69), and the bearing outlet on the receiving member (27) side of the support shaft (25) of the support member (20).
(48) and the guide surface (4
While being guided by 4), the locking member (40) is displaced to the open position and fitted and connected from the opening side surface of the shaft hole (31), and the opening / closing edge of the lock member (40) returned to the closed position ( 45) with shaft hole
While retaining and holding the support shaft (25) in (31), while holding the lock member (40) in the unlocked position by the locking means (33, 50, 61, 64, 66, 69). An opening / closing connection device for a vertical game machine, wherein the support shaft (25) is configured to be drawn out to the bearing outlet (48) while relatively detaching from the opening side surface of the shaft hole (31). 2. The receiving member (27) of the opening / closing connection means (H ₁ ) has a hook-shaped bearing part (30) having a step (R) at the left front edge of the horizontal piece part (28). This bearing is formed by bending and extending
2. The opening / closing connection device in a vertical game machine according to claim 1, wherein the shaft hole (31) having a rear side surface opened is formed in a center portion of the (30). 3. The receiving member (27) of the upper opening / closing connection means (H ₁ ) is mounted on an eave-shaped bearing piece (53) integrally formed forward and horizontally from the left end front edge of the horizontal piece (28). The bearing pieces (54,5
9) and fix the shaft hole in the center of the bearing piece (54, 59).
The opening / closing connection device in a vertical game machine according to claim 1, wherein (31) is formed. 4. A lock member (40) in the upper opening / closing connection means (H ₁ ) is supported by a support pin (32) on a horizontal piece (28) of the receiver (27) so as to be pivotable. The elastically deformable locking claw pieces (50, 61) which are always held at the closed position on the opening side surface of the shaft hole (31) by the urging means (47) and formed at a predetermined position with respect to the pivoting fulcrum. The horizontal piece (28) of the receiving device (27)
It engages with the guide pin (33) or the locking projection (64) fixed above so as to be able to be disengaged, and opens the opening side surface of the shaft hole (31) with the opening / closing edge (45). The opening / closing connection device in a vertical game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the support shaft (25) can be held at the unlocked position without interference. 5. The locking member (40) of the upper opening / closing connecting means (H ₁ ) has a locking hole (69) formed at a predetermined position with respect to its pivoting fulcrum, and is provided in a horizontal position of the receiving member (27). The elastically deformable engaging claw (66) formed on the bearing piece (59) fixed on the piece (28) is releasably engaged with the engaging claw piece (66) and held at the unlocked position. Claim 1 or Claim 3
An opening / closing connection device in the vertical game machine according to claim 1.