JPH11299976A - Structure for mounting board surface component on game board surface of pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and firmly mount a board surface component on a game board without screwing. SOLUTION: A board surface component is formed by providing a frame 35 on the back of a mounting plate 14, providing on the circumference of the frame 35 a plurality of elastic locking pieces 42 each having an outwardly pointed locking part 43 at its end, and attaching to the rear of the frame 35 a clamping plate which rotates within a vertical plane. With the frame 35 passed through a mounting hole in a game board, each elastic locking piece 42 is broadened outward by rotation of the clamping plate and thereby each locking part 43 is pressed against the peripheral edge of the rear end of the mounting hole and locked therewith to enable the board surface component to be firmly mounted on the front surface of the game board.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a board component on a game board of a pachinko game machine in which board components such as a windmill, a winning opening, a starting chucker and the like can be easily and firmly mounted on the front of the game board. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in general, a windmill for distributing pachinko balls struck right and left into a game area of a game board surface in accordance with the contents of a game, and various types of pachinko balls for accepting pachinko balls as prize balls, are provided on the front of a game board of a pachinko game machine. A so-called board component such as a start chuck for changing the design of the display unit of the variable display device by detecting a winning opening and a pachinko ball or a side lamp for exhibiting an electric decoration effect is mounted. By the way, these board parts are attached by screwing a plurality of screws to the front of the game board, or elastically provided with hook-like engaging claws extending rearward and rearward at the rear side of the board part. A plurality of locking pieces are provided, and the respective elastic locking pieces are inserted into mounting holes formed through the game board, and the engaging claws of the respective elastic locking pieces are engaged with the rear edge of the mounting hole. In this way, panel parts were attached.

[0003]

However, when the board component is attached to the game board using a plurality of screws as described above, the plurality of screws must be screwed one by one, which is troublesome. However, it is difficult to quickly perform the work of mounting the board surface parts. Further, when the board surface part is mounted on the game board by engaging the engaging claw of the elastic locking piece with the rear end peripheral edge of the mounting hole, due to a dimensional error, between the inner peripheral wall of the mounting hole and the elastic locking piece, or There is a problem that a gap is easily formed between the engaging claw and the rear end peripheral edge of the mounting hole, whereby the board part is loose and the board part cannot be firmly fixed to the game board. Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and it is possible to mount a board component on a game board very easily without using screws, and the board component can be firmly fixed without rattling. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting structure for a board component on a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, there is provided a pachinko gaming machine having a structure for mounting a board component on a game board surface, wherein a mounting hole for mounting the board component is provided through the game board. The board component is provided with a frame inserted through the mounting hole on the back side of a mounting plate mounted on the front of the game board, and locking on the peripheral side of the frame with a rear end peripheral edge of the mounting hole. A plurality of elastic locking pieces provided with a portion, and a fastening plate that rotates in a vertical plane and pushes out each elastic locking piece outward is attached to the rear side of the frame body, Insert the frame into the mounting hole, rotate the tightening plate, push out the elastic locking pieces, press each locking part against the rear edge of the mounting hole and lock it, so that it is on the front of the game board. Panel parts can be attached.

In this manner, with the frame body inserted through the mounting hole, the tightening plate is rotated to push out the elastic locking pieces outward, so that each locking portion is pressed against the peripheral edge of the rear end of the mounting hole. As it is designed to be locked, board surface parts can be securely attached without using screws. Moreover, if the outer side surface of each locking portion is gradually tapered toward the rear, each elastic locking piece will be pulled rearward, whereby the mounting hole and each elastic locking piece will be separated. There is no gap between them, and the board component is more firmly fixed without rattling in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.

In the state where the frame is inserted into the mounting hole, the mounting plate is rotated to push out the elastic locking pieces outward, and each locking portion is pressed against the rear end peripheral edge of the mounting hole to engage. If a part of the mounting plate is brought into contact with the back surface of the game board when stopped, the board component is more firmly fixed.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, 1 is a machine frame, and 2 is a front frame which is attached to the front of the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 2 is formed in a frame shape having a window hole substantially at the center,
A glass door frame 3 and a front plate 4 are provided in the window so as to be openable and closable with one side as a fulcrum.

Two glass plates 5 inside and outside are mounted on the glass door frame 3 at fixed intervals, and a game board mounting frame (not shown) is provided on the rear side of the glass door frame 3. The game board 6 is arranged via the parentheses. Reference numeral 7 denotes a hit ball supply tray mounted on the front surface of the front plate 4, reference numeral 8 denotes a lower storage tray mounted on a lower front portion of the front frame 2, and reference numeral 9 denotes an operation handle for firing a hit ball. A guide rail 1 is provided on the front of the game board 6.
0, the game area 11 is formed.
Are mounted with various panel components 12.

The board surface component 12 will be described in more detail. Reference numeral 12a denotes a variable display device installed on the upper front of the game board 6, and below the variable display device, numerals and numbers displayed on the display unit 13 of the variable display device 12a. A winning device 12b that generates a large amount of winning balls when symbols and other symbols are aligned (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is provided. Reference numeral 12c denotes a start chucker for changing the design of the display unit 13 according to the winning of the pachinko ball, 12d denotes a general winning opening, and 12e distributes the pachinko ball hit into the game area 11 on the game board 6 to the left and right. It is a windmill.

Next, among the board surface parts 12, the windmill 12
The mounting structure will be described with reference to e, but the same applies to the other board-side components 12a to 12d. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the windmill 12e, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same. The windmill 1
2e is formed of colored transparent synthetic resin, and a rotating body 15 is rotatably supported on the front side of the mounting plate 14 which is in contact with the front side of the game board 6. The rotating body 15 is
It comprises a colored synthetic resin impeller 16 and a reflective member 17 having a resin-plated surface on the synthetic resin. Impeller 16
The outer peripheral surface is formed in a bellows shape 18 in order to facilitate rotation when a pachinko ball collides, and a circular accommodating portion 19 for accommodating the reflecting member 17 is provided on the front surface. A shaft hole 20 is provided in the center of the bottom surface of the housing 19, and a plurality of through holes 21 for passing light therethrough are provided around the shaft hole 20.

The reflecting member 17 has a cylindrical body 22 fitted into the housing portion 19, and a funnel-shaped concave portion 23 having an open front surface is provided on the front surface of the reflecting member 17. The inner peripheral surface 24 of the concave portion 23 is formed in a mirror surface so that an object can be projected and viewed from the front side. In addition, depression 2
A cylindrical projection 26 having a shaft hole 25 is integrally provided at the center of 3, and a plurality of through holes 27 corresponding to the through holes 21 are formed around the cylindrical protrusion 26. The reflecting member 17 may be made of metal, and in this case also, the inner peripheral surface 24 of the recess 23 needs to be formed in a mirror surface.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a cylindrical decorative member which is fitted to the projection 26 of the reflecting member 17. The entire peripheral surface has a pattern m to be projected on the inner peripheral surface 24 of the concave portion 23.
Is drawn. Further, a shaft hole 2 is provided on the front surface of the protrusion 26.
9 and the reflecting member 17
The support shaft 32 is inserted into the shaft hole 25 of the impeller 16, the shaft hole 20 of the impeller 16, and the shaft hole 31 of the mounting plate 14, and an E-ring 33 for retaining is fixed to the rear end of the support shaft 32. Rotating body 15
Are assembled together. Although the pattern m is drawn on the decorative member 28 in the present embodiment, the pattern m is directly formed on the projection 26.
The same effect can be obtained by drawing. In addition, a member is provided integrally with the support shaft 32 around the support shaft 32 (not shown),
A pattern m may be drawn on such a member so that the pattern projected on the inner peripheral surface 24 of the concave portion 23 does not rotate.

On the other hand, on the rear surface of the mounting plate 14, an uneven surface 14a for partially reflecting light is formed at a position corresponding to each of the through holes 21 and a shaft holding cylinder 34 communicating with the shaft hole 31 is provided. Have been. A frame 35 is provided on the back side of the mounting plate 14 so as to surround the uneven surface 14a. The frame 35 is composed of arc-shaped wall portions 35a, 35a which are vertically opposed and located on the same circular contour, and a lid 36 which is attached to the rear side thereof.
The wiring board 37 is arranged so as to abut on the rear end face,
Further, a cover 36 is attached so as to cover the back surface. The lid 36 has cutouts 38 provided at its upper and lower positions,
The claw portions 39 are provided at 38 at the tips of the fixing pieces 39, 39 projecting rearward from the wall portions 35a, 35a and facing each other.
a and 39a are engaged and assembled. The wiring board 37 is provided with a lamp 40 as a light emitting body, and a wiring is drawn through a connector 41. In the assembled state, the distance between the back surface of the mounting plate 14 and the back surface of the lid 36 is slightly smaller than the thickness of the game board 6.

Reference numerals 42, 42 denote the respective wall surfaces 35a,
A pair of elastic locking pieces protruding rearward from the back surface of the mounting plate 14 between both end edges of 35a. The elastic locking pieces 42, 42 are formed with elasticity, and are provided at their tips with locking portions 43, 43 having tapered portions 43a, 43a that face outward and the outer surface gradually widens toward the rear. . Engaging recesses 43b, 4 into which tips of fastening pieces 50, 50 to be described later are fitted are fitted inside the locking portions 43, 43, respectively.
3b is provided. Also, the elastic locking pieces 42, 42
When the frame 35 is inserted into a mounting hole 52 of the game board 6 to be described later, each of the tapered portions 43a, 43a at the front end is formed to have a length in contact with a rear end peripheral edge of the mounting hole 52 on the back surface of the game board 6. Have been.

Reference numeral 44 denotes a substantially elliptical fastening plate which is attached so as to be in contact with the back surface of the lid 36 of the frame 35. The fastening plate 44 projects from the back surface of the lid 36. An arcuate guide groove into which a pair of inverted L-shaped fitting pieces 45 are fitted and which guides the tightening plate 44 to rotate in a vertical plane while sliding the back surface of the lid 36 in sliding contact. 46,
46 are formed. In addition, the respective guide grooves 46, 46
Are formed concentrically on the outside of the cover 36, and fitting pins 47, 47 protruding from the rear surface of the lid 36 are fitted to each other so as to smoothly rotate the tightening plate 44. 48,
Similarly to 48, stop holes 49, 49 are provided for stopping the tightening plate 44 from being unnecessarily rotated at a predetermined position by fitting the fitting pins 47, 47, respectively.
A pair of resilient tightening pieces 50, 50 are provided integrally on the outer peripheral edge of the tightening plate 44 on both sides thereof and at a point symmetrical position with the center as a fulcrum. Therefore,
When the tightening plate 44 is rotated to fit the tightening pieces 50, 50 into the engaging recesses 43b, 43b, the elastic locking pieces 4
2, 42 can be pushed outward. 5
Reference numeral 1 denotes a handle provided on the back surface of the fastening plate 44 for rotating the fastening plate 44.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the game board 6 has mounting holes 52 through which the board parts 12 such as the windmills 12e are inserted and mounted, corresponding to the mounting positions of the various board parts 12. Have been. For example, the mounting hole 52 for the windmill 12e has a size such that the frame 35 can be exactly inserted with the fastening plate 44 mounted on the back side.

The wind turbine 12e according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, and a method of mounting the wind turbine 12e will be described below. First, as shown in FIG. 5, after setting the wiring board 37 in the frame 35 and fitting the lid 36, the fastening plate 44 is brought into contact with the back surface of the lid 36 and a pair of fitting pieces 45, 45 is fitted into each guide groove 46, and each fitting pin 47, 47 is fitted into a stop hole 49, 49. Thus, the fastening plate 44 is temporarily held in this state without unnecessary rotation. Then, the frame 35 is inserted into the mounting hole 52 such that the back surface of the mounting plate 14 contacts the front surface of the game board 6 as shown in FIG. At this time, a plurality of bosses 53 and 5 projecting from the back surface of the mounting plate 14 are provided.
3 fit into the boss holes 54 provided corresponding to the periphery of the mounting hole 52 of the game board 6, and the windmill 12e is positioned.

Next, on the back side of the game board 6, the fastening plate 44 is rotated from the state shown in FIG. 7A to the position shown in FIG. As a result, each fastening piece 5 of the fastening plate 44 is
0, 50 are engaged with the engaging recesses 43b, 43b on the inner surfaces of the elastic locking pieces 42, 42 while pushing out the locking portions 43, 43 at the tips thereof.
Fill gaps formed between 2,2 and the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 52,
In addition, since each of the locking portions 43, 43 is formed so that the outer surface gradually widens toward the rear, the tapered portions 43a, 43a come into contact with the rear end peripheral edge of the mounting hole 52. And the windmill 12e is forcibly pulled to the rear of the game board 6. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the windmill 12e is firmly fixed without rattling back and forth and left and right. In this state, a portion 44a of the outer peripheral edge of the fastening plate 44 is
Since it protrudes from 2 and comes into contact with the back surface of the game board 6, the windmill 12 e is thereby further firmly fixed to the game board 6.

[0019]

As is clear from the above description, the mounting structure of the board component on the game board of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with a frame on the back surface of the mounting plate of the board component and the peripheral side thereof. A plurality of elastic locking pieces provided with locking portions that can be locked to the peripheral edge of the rear end of the mounting hole; and With the fastening plate that pushes outward and spreads out, and with the frame inserted through the mounting hole of the game board, rotate the fastening plate and push each elastic locking piece outward to spread each locking part. The rear surface of the mounting hole is pressed against the peripheral edge of the mounting hole and locked, so that the board surface parts can be easily attached to the game board without screws and work can be performed efficiently.
Moreover, it can be firmly fixed without rattling.

Further, each of the locking portions is gradually tapered toward the rear side on the outer surface so that the locking portion is pressed against and locked to the peripheral edge of the rear end of the mounting hole. If it is made to abut on the back surface, the board surface component can be more firmly fixed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a board component (windmill).

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a board part (windmill) and a game board separately.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a board component (windmill) as viewed from the back.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a state where a board component (windmill) is inserted into a mounting hole of the game board.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the game board showing a state where board parts (windmills) are mounted.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a state in which board parts (windmills) are mounted in mounting holes of the game board.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 6 game board 12 board part 14 mounting plate 35 frame 42 elastic locking piece 43 locking part 44 fastening plate 52 mounting hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] An installation hole for attaching a board component to a game board is provided therethrough. On the other hand, the board component has a frame inserted through the attachment hole on the back side of a mounting plate attached to the front of the game board. Provided,
A plurality of elastic locking pieces provided with locking portions that can be locked to a rear end peripheral edge of the mounting hole are provided on a peripheral side of the frame body, and the elastic body is rotated on a rear side of the frame body in a vertical plane and the A fastening plate is attached to push each elastic locking piece outward, and a frame is inserted into the mounting hole, and the fastening plate is rotated to push each elastic locking piece to spread each locking portion. A mounting structure for a board component on a gaming board surface of a pachinko game machine, wherein a board component can be attached to a front surface of the game board by being pressed against and locked to a peripheral edge of a rear end of the mounting hole. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein each locking portion is formed so that an outer surface thereof gradually widens in a tapered shape toward the rear and is pressed against and locked to a peripheral edge of a rear end of the mounting hole. Mounting structure of board parts on the game board of a gaming machine. 3. A frame body is inserted through the mounting hole, the tightening plate is rotated to push out the elastic locking pieces outward, and the locking portions are pressed against the rear edge of the mounting hole and locked. 2. The mounting structure of a board component on a game board surface of a pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein a part of the fastening plate abuts on a back surface of the game board when the game is performed.