JP2522144Y2 - Concealment cover for operation panel for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly to an accessory for a used pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional pachinko machines are provided with a ball-lending machine, which is a ball-lending machine provided on a pachinko machine-installed island, receives coins to be supplied, and receives ball-lending. Is put into the upper ball plate and fired at the gaming section. However, in recent years, there has been an increasing tendency to use prepaid cards to receive the supply of ball rentals, and there has been an increase in pre-paid card-compatible stand-by ball rental machines. As is well known, a prepaid card is a magnetic recording of prepaid amount information, and a player inputs the amount to be used from the prepaid card by operating buttons on an operation panel or the like. At present, the operation panel is often provided on the pachinko machine side in consideration of the operability of the player.

[0003]

[Patent Problem to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, even if a pachinko machine is used and becomes old, it may be reused as a used machine. In such a game arcade using a used machine, facilities are often insufficient to reach a prepaid card-compatible table-to-ball game machine. Then, when the pachinko machine having the operation panel as described above is reused as a used machine, there is a possibility that the operation panel is not used and obstructed, and the player may be confused.

[0004]

The present invention is used in a pachinko machine having an operation panel for operating a ball rental device,
An object of the present invention is to provide a concealing cover for an operation panel for a pachinko machine, which is fixed by covering the surface of the operation panel.

[0005]

When the concealing cover is put on the operation panel, the buttons and the like of the operation panel are hidden, so that even a pachinko machine having an operation panel becomes identical in appearance to a normal pachinko machine. Since the operation panel is necessary only when a ball rental device compatible with a prepaid card is provided, otherwise, the pachinko game can be performed without hindrance even if the operation panel is hidden and cannot be operated.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pachinko machine P and the pitching machine R are combined and before the concealing cover 1 is put on, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part.

The pachinko machine P has an outer frame 2 having a rectangular frame shape, and a front frame 3 hinged to one side of the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. A window frame 4 is opened in the front frame 3, and a glass door frame 5 is placed above and a front panel 6 is placed below so as to cover the window frame 4.
Are openably and closably mounted, respectively. The front plate 6 is provided with an upper bowl 7a for storing pachinko balls, and an operation panel 10 integrated with the upper bowl 7a. Further, on the front surface of the front frame 3, there are provided an operation handle 8 for adjusting the striking force of the shooting ball, a lower ball plate 7b for receiving overflowing balls from an upper ball plate 7a provided on the front plate 6, and the like. . On the other hand, a game board 9 is attached to the back surface of the front frame 3.

The operation panel 10 has a balance display section 11 for displaying the balance of the prepaid card, a ball lending button 12 for keying in a ball lending release command within a range of the balance, and a key input for returning the prepaid card. A return button 13 is provided.

The table-to-ball ball rental machine S has a thin rectangular parallelepiped case 14.
A card reader 15 for reading and writing money amount information from and to a prepaid card, a control device 16 for controlling the operation of the card reader 15, and the like are built therein. The control device 16 built in the inter-ball ball lending machine S includes a card reader 1
In addition to 5, the operation panel 10 is electrically connected to a ball rental machine 17 mounted on a mechanism plate (not shown) as a back part of the pachinko machine P. The ball rental device includes a control device 16, a card reader 15, and a ball rental device 1.
7. It is constructed by organically connecting the operation panel 10 and the like.

[0010] When playing a pachinko game using the pachinko machine P and the inter-ball lending machine S configured as described above, first, a prepaid card is inserted into the card slot 18 of the card reader 15 of the inter-ball ball lending machine S. Put in. The card reader 15 reads the price information of the prepaid card and transmits it to the control device 16. Then, the amount information of the prepaid card is output from the control device 16 and digitally displayed on the balance display unit 11. Then, the player can use the ball lending button 12 within the range of the amount in hand.
When the key is input, the control device 16 receives the input and activates the ball rental machine 17 to release the ball rental to the upper ball tray 7a. The ball lending of the upper ball tray 7a is fired to the game section of the game board 9 by operating the operation handle 8.

Thus, the concealing cover 1 of the present invention is formed of a synthetic resin in a shape that fits completely into the operation panel 10. The concealing cover 1 is fixed to the operation panel 10 using an adhesive, but the lower surface may be stopped with a tapping screw or the like. The concealing cover needs to be large enough to cover at least the operation panel 10 as shown in FIGS.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which all the ball rental devices are incorporated in the pachinko machine P, and shows a state before the concealing cover 1 is put on. In the pachinko machine P of FIG. 4, the card insertion port 18 of the card reader 15
It is necessary to hide all of them because they are open under a.
Therefore, the concealing cover 1 is large enough to cover all the protruding portions of the front plate 6 except the upper surface of the upper bowl 7a. If such a large concealing cover 1 is used, a pachinko machine P in which the ball rental device is incorporated in its entirety or a pachinko machine P in which the ball rental device is removed can be easily re-used as a used machine. It can be used. Note that the concealing cover 1 has the structure shown in FIG.
It is preferable to apply the pattern 19 as needed as described above. By applying the pattern 19, the decorativeness of the concealing cover 1 is enhanced, so that the unnatural feeling of the concealing cover 1 can be eliminated. Further, the appearance of the concealing cover 1 may be the same as the design of the operation panel 10 as it is, or may be completely different.

[0013]

As described above, the concealing cover of the present invention can cover the operation panel of the pachinko machine by concealing the buttons and the like of the operation panel, so that even the pachinko machine having the operation panel is the same as the conventional case. The appearance can be almost the same as that of a pachinko machine. Therefore, when the pachinko machine having the operation panel is reused as a used machine, there is no fear that the unnecessary buttons, the remaining amount display portion, and the like are invisible, so that the player is not confused.

[Brief description of the drawings]

[Fig. 1] A combination of a pachinko machine and a table ball rental machine, and
It is a perspective view which shows the state before putting a concealing cover.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a concealing cover is put on the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a main part.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which a ball rental device is incorporated in a pachinko machine, and showing a state before a concealing cover is put thereon.

[Description of Signs] P: Pachinko machine 1: Concealment cover 10: Operation panel

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A concealing cover for an operation panel for a pachinko machine, which is used for a pachinko machine having an operation panel for operating a ball rental device, and is fixed to cover the surface of the operation panel.