JP3051962B1 - Locking device for game board in pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

Abstract: [PROBLEMS] Locking by finger operation without using any tools,
By enabling unlocking, the game board can be quickly and easily detached. SOLUTION: A locking device H is provided so as to be detachably fitted to a holding portion 40 provided at a predetermined position facing an inner periphery of a set opening 13 opened in a set holding frame 12, and is detachably fitted to the holding portion 40. And a lock 55 rotatably supported. In the holding portion 40, a locking portion 41 capable of locking the back side of the engaging portion of the game board and a shaft hole portion 42 are formed. Locking device 5
5, a rotating support plate 57 supported by the locking portion 41 is integrally formed on the rear side of the shaft portion 56 rotatably fitted and supported in the shaft hole portion 42 of the holding portion 40. On the front side of the shaft portion 56, a locking portion 58 that can be locked on the front side of the holding portion 40, an operation portion 59 that can be operated with a fingertip, and an engaging portion 60 that can elastically engage with the front side of the game board. Form integrally.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a locking device for a game board in a pachinko game machine, and more particularly, to a game board having a front side with respect to a set opening of a set holding frame located behind a window of a front frame. The present invention relates to a locking device for fixing and holding the game board to a set holding frame in a pachinko gaming machine set to be more detachably replaceable.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine of this kind represented by a pachinko machine, various game components are collectively mounted on a front frame which is removably and removably assembled to an outer frame forming the body. I have. For example, a game board, which is one of the game components, is set in a state where the game surface is directed to the front side with respect to the set opening of the set holding frame located behind the window of the front frame. Here, when the gaming machines are classified based on the set form of the gaming board, a type configured to be attached and detached from the front side with the window component (glass door) at the front of the front frame opened.
(Game board front side detachable type) and types that are configured to be detachable from the back side after opening or removing the back mechanism board behind the front frame opened from the outer frame (game board back side detachable type) .

In any of the above types of gaming machines, the game board set on the front side of the set opening of the set holding frame is accommodated in the set opening without rattling and properly fixed. What you can do is paramount. Therefore, for example, a locking device is provided around the inside of the set port.
(Engagement holding parts) provided that the game board can be quickly and easily attached and detached by simple and easy operation on the premise that each locking device is engaged or disengaged with the game board set in the set opening. There is a strong demand.

[0004]

However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, there has been a problem that the above-mentioned technical requirements are not sufficiently satisfied, and it is difficult to say that it can be achieved. That is, the locking device for the game board is mainly made of a synthetic resin or a metal, and each of them is generally disposed on both upper and lower sides of the set opening of the set holding frame. However, since this locking device is of a type that can be operated from the back side of the front frame, the front frame must be opened each time when engaging and disengaging the device itself when attaching and detaching and replacing the game board. It involves annoying inconvenience. In particular, in the game board front detachable type described above, there is a problem that the advantage of the front detachable cannot be sufficiently utilized due to the restriction of the form of the engagement holding means.

In order to avoid the above-mentioned inconveniences, a locking device capable of performing a locking operation and an unlocking operation from the front side of the front frame has been newly proposed for the game board front detachable type. It has been made easier, and the advantage of front-side attachment / detachment has been utilized. However, in this locking device, locking and unlocking of the game board are performed based on the rotational displacement, but this rotational operation was designed on the assumption that a tool such as a hexagon wrench is used. . However, the locking operation and the unlocking operation from the front side of the front frame using the tool are unexpectedly troublesome and troublesome. Moreover, if the user does not have the tool, the locking operation and unlocking operation with the fingertips are impossible, so the game board cannot be attached or detached. Was inherent.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to appropriately solve the above-mentioned problem, and is based on the premise that it is not necessary to open the front frame itself. The game board set from the front side of the front frame can be locked and unlocked by fingertip operation without using any tools, so that the game board can be quickly and easily attached and detached. An object of the present invention is to provide a locking device for a game board in a game machine.

[0007]

[Means for solving the problems] To overcome the above-mentioned problems,
In order to achieve the intended purpose, a locking device for a game board in a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with a game board for a set of a set holding frame located behind a window of a front frame attached to an outer frame. Is a pachinko gaming machine set detachably and replaceably from the front side, and a holding portion provided at a predetermined position facing the inner periphery of the set opening opened in the set holding frame, and detachably fitted to the holding portion. A locking device that is rotatably supported by being set together, and in the holding portion, a locking portion capable of locking the back side of the engaging portion of the game board set in the setting opening, and a shaft hole opening portion. In the locking device, a rotating support plate supported by the locking portion is integrally formed on a rear side of a shaft portion rotatably fitted and supported in a shaft hole of the holding portion. while, on the front side of the shaft portion, a locking portion which can be locked on the front side of the holding portion, the finger An operating unit capable of forming a rotating operation by multiplying, characterized by being formed integrally with resiliently engaging portion engageable with the engaging portion front side of the game board.

[0008]

When the game board is mounted, the game board is stored and set from the window of the frame in the front frame to the set opening of the set holding frame with the glass door on the front of the front frame opened.
The game board is stored and held in the set mouth in a standing state. Then, the operating portion of the locking device in each locking device disposed at a required position in the set opening is gripped with a fingertip, and the locking device is displaced to the locking position by rotating the locking device in a predetermined direction. The game board may be elastically engaged with the board to elastically fix and hold the game board. On the other hand, in the removal of the game board, the operating portion of each locking device in the locked state of the game board is pinched by a fingertip, and each locking device is rotated in the opposite direction to the front, so that
The engagement of the engaging portions of the locks with the game board is released, and the game board can be taken out from the set port. in this way,
A locking device for locking and unlocking the game board can be easily and easily performed only by a fingertip operation without using any rotating operation device or the like, and the work relating to the attachment and detachment of the game board can be rationalized and facilitated.

[0009]

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

(Schematic Description of Pachinko Machine) As shown in FIG. 1 as an outline of the basic structure of the pachinko machine P of this embodiment, various game machines are provided on the front side of the opening of a vertical rectangular outer frame A. 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. On the front side of the front frame B, a later-described glass window C, which is a see-through protective window of the game board D, and an upper ball tray E can be opened and closed together in a laterally open form using individual connection support means and the like. one being assembled aligned, the front frame hitting operation unit G ₁ and the like in the sphere pan F and shot launchers G below the bottom of B is mounted set, on the back side in various spheres route and sphere processing before frame B -A mechanism set board (not shown) provided with a payout section and the like is set.

(Front Frame) The front frame B is, as shown in FIG. 2, entirely formed of synthetic resin. The front frame B is formed to have an outer size matching the front surface of the opening of the outer frame A, and is formed inside. A frame body 10 having a front vertical rectangular window frame opening (window) 11 opened,
A set holding frame 12 integrally formed on the back side of the frame body 10 and opening a set port 13 for a game board facing the inside of the front face of the window frame port 11; Have been. And in the said frame body 10, the window frame opening 1
The lower part 1 is formed with a setting plate 14 for setting a lower ball tray F, a hitting portion of the hitting device G, and the like, and a supply port 15 for prize balls is opened at a central portion thereof. Lightning decoration 16 over the upper and right edges of window frame 11
The installation part 17 for installing the is formed. The window frame opening 11 is also a set surface area and a doorway of the game board D which is put in and out (removed) from the front side, and the upper ball tray E can be opened and closed in the lower opening surface area. It is possible to do. Then, three peripheral edges (upper edge and left and right side edges) of the front surface of the opening of the window frame opening 11 are recessed, and the glass door C is opened.
Is set, and a set surface area 18 capable of accommodating the same is defined.

On the other hand, in the set holding frame 12,
A game auxiliary board 20 is integrally formed at a position inside the lower portion of the window frame opening 11 so as to be aligned with the upper ball tray E, and the set opening 1 is set with reference to an upper edge of the game auxiliary board 20.
3 is open. The game auxiliary board 20 has an out path 21 formed on the back side thereof and a supply port 2 for award balls.
2 and a ball collection path 23 are formed, and a ball receiving case 25 containing a speaker 24 and a firing rail member 26 are set (see FIG. 1). At the four corners of the inner periphery of the set port 13, slanted wall portions 27 formed at approximately 45 degrees are formed integrally with the set holding frame 12, and these slanted wall portions 27 are formed. , A locking device H according to the present embodiment is installed as described later. Projections 19 for positioning with respect to the game board D are formed on the inner peripheral end face of the set opening 13.

(Game Board) As shown in FIG.
It is formed into a substantially square shape that fits inside the set opening 13 of the set holding frame 12, and a game component such as various symbol display devices, a prize device, and the like are provided in a substantially circular guide rail 30 attached to the front surface thereof. Are arranged to form a game area 31 in which a required game can be developed. Further, the upper and lower and left and right corners are cut off at 45 degrees, and the locking device 55 of the locking device H disposed on the set holding frame 12 is engaged and disengaged near four corners as described later. A receiving portion (engaging portion) 32 is formed (see FIG. 5).

(Locking Device) Next, in the pachinko machine P configured as described above, the game board D set in the set slot 13 of the set holding frame 12 located behind the window frame slot 11 in the front frame B. Will be described with respect to a locking device for a game board for fixing and holding. Locking device H according to the present embodiment
Is the slanted wall 2 formed at each of the even corners of the set opening 13.
7, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a holding portion 40 provided on each of the oblique wall portions 27,
And a locking device 55 that is removably fitted to and set in a rotatable manner.

(Holding Portion) The holding portion 40 is formed integrally with a 45-degree inclined end portion 28 facing the inside of the setting opening 13 of the inclined wall portion 27, and is accommodated and set in the setting opening 13. A locking portion 41 capable of locking the back side of the engagement receiving portion 32 of the game board D;
And 2. The locking portion 41 includes a circular holding piece 43 located on the rear end side of each of the inclined wall portions 27, and a shaft support portion 44 located on the inclined end portion 28 in front of the holding piece 43.
And are formed in a continuous two-stage state. On the rear side of the holding piece 43, a circular bottomed fitting seat portion 45 for the rotating support plate 57 of the locking tool 55 is formed. On the other hand, the shaft hole portion 42 has a shaft hole 46 extending in the front-rear direction of the set port 13 between the holding piece 43 and the shaft support portion 44,
An insertion port 47 opened from the shaft hole 46 inwardly of the setting port 13 (in a direction perpendicular to the inclined end portion 28), and
The locking member 55 is formed through the insertion opening 47.
Is set on the locking portion 41.

A locking member 55 is provided on the front surface of the inclined wall 27.
A regulating portion 48 for regulating the unlocked end position of the
7 is integrally formed. The restricting portion 48 protrudes in an arc shape with reference to the center of the shaft hole portion 42. The restricting portion 48 has a guide wall portion 49 and a guide slope 50 for an engaging protrusion 62 formed on an engaging portion 60 of the locking device 55. An engagement recess 51 for positioning is formed.

(Locking Tool) The locking tool 55 is made of a synthetic resin, and all of the four locking tools 55 are made of a synthetic resin. As shown in FIGS. ing. That is, each locking device 55 has, as a basic configuration, a rotating support supported by the locking portion 41 at a rear side of a shaft portion 56 rotatably fitted and supported by the shaft hole portion 42. Board 5
7 are integrally formed, a locking portion 58 that can be locked to the front side of the holding portion 40, a finger-operable operation portion 59, and an engagement receiving portion 32 of the game board D, on the front side of the shaft portion 56. An engaging portion 60 that can elastically engage with the front side is integrally formed.

The shaft portion 56 is set to have a shaft length substantially equal to the depth of the set opening 13 and the thickness of the game board D, and the front and rear central portions thereof are appropriately reduced in diameter. The locking portion 58 has a boss shape having a diameter larger than that of the shaft portion 56, and has a hexagonal operation hole 61 formed at the distal end surface thereof. It can be inserted and engaged. The operating portion 59 has a knob-like shape extending in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the shaft portion 56, and a central end surface in the longitudinal direction thereof and a cylindrical surface of the locking portion 58 are provided continuously. Further, the engagement portion 60 is provided in the operation portion 59,
An engagement protrusion 62 is formed on an end surface opposite to the end surface connected to the locking portion 58 and protrudes toward the rotation support plate 57 at the center thereof.

(Engagement part of the game board) As shown in FIG. 5, each of the engagement receiving parts 32 of the game board D has a concave molding part 34 at each of the slanted corners 33 of the game board D. On the other hand, an engagement holding member 37 is attached to the front surface of the molded portion 34 while being formed. Then, in the concave molding portion 34, the holding portion 40
The locking seat 35 for the holding piece 43 and the escape port 36 for the shaft support 44 are formed. The engagement holding member 37 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin as a single body, and
The locking tool 55 has a guide inclined surface 38 with respect to the engaging projection 62 and an engaging concave portion 39 for positioning. Note that the engagement holding member 3 is
7, a pin protruding from the holding member 37 is attached to the engagement receiving portion 32.
It may be attached by fitting into a hole formed in correspondence with the above.

In the locking device H of this embodiment configured as described above, the locking device 55 is fixedly set to the corresponding holding portion 40 in advance in a rotatable manner. This will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 7, the locking portion 58 and the operating portion 59 are directed forward, and the engaging portion 60 is positioned in the direction of the center of the setting port 13 (the side away from the shaft hole 42). Then, the shaft portion 56 is inserted into the shaft hole 46 from the insertion hole 47 of the shaft hole portion 42 and is pushed in as appropriate. As a result, in the initial stage, as shown in FIG. 8, the entire lock 55 is fitted in a state of being slightly inclined with respect to the holding portion 40, and the shaft 56 is inserted into the insertion hole 47 and the shaft of the shaft hole 42. It is obliquely inserted into the hole 46.

Next, the locking tool 55 inserted obliquely is
By being pushed in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. In this state, the rotation support plate 57 is aligned with the fitting seat portion 45, and the shaft portion 56 is inserted and supported in the shaft hole 46 of the shaft hole portion 42. The operating portion 59 is engaged with the front surface of the oblique wall 27 and the engaging portion 60 is directed toward the center of the setting port 13.

After the completion of the full-fit setting,
The operator locks the lock 55 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. As a result, the entire locking device 55 is inverted as shown in FIG. 9 using the shaft 56 aligned with the shaft hole 46 and the rotation support 57 aligned with the fitting seat 45 as a rotation fulcrum. Accordingly, the engaging portion 60 is moved to the inclined wall portion 27.
In the process of shifting to the front side, the engagement protrusion 62 moves along the guide wall portion 49 and the guide slope 50 of the regulating portion 48 and rushes into and engages with the engagement concave portion 51. As a result, the lock 55 is fixedly set in a state where the rotation thereof is stopped and the lock 55 is in a standby state at the unlock position.

In each locking device H, a locking device 55
In the stationary set, while the engaging projection 62 of the engaging portion 60 moves on the guide slope 50, it is appropriately elastically deformed. When the engagement projection 62 is released from the engagement with the guide slope 50 and enters the engagement recess 51, the positioning is stopped as the unlocked end. The lock angle range) and the unlocking end point are automatically determined. Incidentally, all the locks 55 are rotated in the same direction.

[0024]

In the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment configured as described above, the necessary operation for attaching and detaching the game board D to and from the front frame B is performed on the front side of the front frame B with the glass door C opened. It can be easily done by doing. Therefore, a manner of attaching and detaching the game board D to and from the set opening 13 and an operation procedure in attaching and detaching will be described.

(Set of Locking Tool) Pachinko machine P of this embodiment
In each of the above, the locking devices H are disposed on the slanted wall portions 27 formed on the upper, lower, left and right even portions of the set opening 13, respectively. As described above, the locking tool 55 is fixedly set in the holding unit 40.

(Game board set) The game board D is opened from the window frame opening 11 of the frame 10 in the front frame B with the glass door C and the upper ball tray E fully opened.
Is set in the set opening 13. This allows the game board D
Are positioned by the respective protruding seats 19, 19 with reference to the game assisting board 20, and the locking seats 35 of the respective engagement receiving portions 32 and the holding pieces 43 of the holding portions 40 are brought into abutting engagement. Thereby, it is stored and held in an upright state.

Next, the locking tool 55 of each locking device H is moved clockwise (in FIG. 9) with the fingertip hung on the operation section 59.
To rotate. As a result, in each of the locking tools 55, the locking position shown in FIG. 9 is inverted to the locking position shown in FIG.
In the process of shifting to the front side of the engagement holding member 37 in 2, the engagement protrusion 62 finally moves into the engagement recess 39 after moving on the guide inclined surface 38. Then, when the engagement protrusion 62 is engaged with the engagement recess 39, the rotation of the lock 55 is stopped and the lock 55 is held at the lock position.

In each locking device H, the locking device 55
In the locking operation of the above, while the engaging projection 62 of the engaging portion 60 moves on the guide slope 38, it is appropriately elastically deformed. When the engagement projection 62 is disengaged from the guide slope 38 and enters the engagement recess 39, the positioning is stopped as a locking end. The lock termination point is automatically determined.

When the locking devices 55 of all the locking devices H are held at the locking positions by the rotation operation, the game board D is fixedly held in the set opening 13 of the set holding frame 12 in an appropriate posture. In particular, in each locking device 55, the holding portion 40
The engaging portion 60 of the game board D is brought into contact with the engagement holding member 37 with appropriate elastic deformation on the premise that the holding piece 43 of the game board D and the locking seat 35 of the game board D are aligned and abutted. Therefore, an appropriate tightening force acts on the game board D. For this reason, the game board D is always held firmly by receiving this tightening force, and is always fixed and held in a stable state against vibration and impact.

(Removal of the game board) When the game board D is removed, the operation unit 59 of the locking tool 55 is used in each locking device H.
10 and is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 10, the lock 55 is inverted and held at the unlocking position shown in FIG. 9, and the corresponding engagement receiving portion 32 of the game board D is release. Then, the locking tools 5 in all the locking devices H
When the game board D is held at the unlocking position, the game board D is entirely unlocked, and can be taken out of the set port 13 in the upright state by simply pulling the game board D forward. It can be removed to the front side of the pachinko machine P through the ten window frame openings 11.

As described above, in the locking device H for a game board according to the present embodiment, the game board D can be quickly and easily attached and detached by a simple procedure operation on the front side of the front frame B.
In addition, when the game board D is attached or detached, the locking device 55 of each locking device H can perform a rotation operation by hanging a fingertip on the operation unit 59, and a special rotation operation device.
Since the game board D can be locked and unlocked without using any (tool), the attaching / detaching operation of the game board D can be performed extremely easily and quickly.

In the locking device H of the present embodiment, a corresponding turning operation tool (not shown) is engaged with an operation hole 61 formed in the locking portion 58 of the locking device 55, and the conventional locking device H is engaged. Similarly to the above, the game board D can be locked or unlocked by rotating the locking tool 55 with the rotating operation tool.

The pachinko game machine in which the locking device for a game board according to the present invention can be implemented is a pachinko machine of the form shown in the above embodiment, that is, a pachinko machine in which the set holding frame 12 is integrally formed with the front frame B. The present invention is not limited to a machine, and the present invention can be suitably applied to a case where the set holding frame 12 is formed of a synthetic resin separately from the front frame B and is attached to the front frame B later. Further, the locking device 55 is not limited to the shape illustrated in the above embodiment.

[0034]

As described above, according to the locking device for a game board in a pachinko game machine according to the present invention, the game board can be quickly and easily attached and detached by a simple procedure operation on the front side of the front frame. it can. And, in attaching and detaching the game board, the locking device in each locking device can perform a rotation operation by hanging a fingertip on the operation unit, without using any special rotation operation tool (tool). Since the game board can be locked and unlocked quickly, there is an advantageous effect that the work of attaching and detaching the game board can be performed very simply and quickly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko machine in which a locking device for a game board according to the present invention is implemented.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a front frame constituting the pachinko machine of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a holding unit and a locking device constituting the locking device of the present embodiment as viewed from the front side.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a holding unit and a locking device constituting the locking device of the present embodiment as viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the engagement receiving portion of the game board as viewed from the front side.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the locking device with a part broken away.

FIG. 7 is a front view illustrating an assembling mode of the locking device to the holding unit, and shows a state before the locking device is assembled to the holding unit.

FIG. 8 is a plan cross-sectional view illustrating an assembling mode of the locking device with respect to the holding unit, and shows a state where the locking device is temporarily fitted and set in the holding unit.

FIG. 9 is a front view exemplifying an assembling mode of the locking device to the holding unit, and shows a state in which the locking device set in the holding unit is held at the unlocking position.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a locked state of the game board by the locking device.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a locked state of the game board by the locking device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Window frame opening (window) 12 Set holding frame 13 Set opening 32 Engagement receiving part (engagement part) 40 Holding part 41 Locking part 42 Shaft hole mouth part 55 Locking tool 56 Shaft part 57 Rotating support 58 Lock Part 59 Operation part 60 Engagement part A Outer frame B Front frame D Game board

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 7/02

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A window (1) of a front frame (B) assembled to an outer frame (A).
1) In a pachinko gaming machine in which a gaming board (D) is set detachably and replaceably from the front side with respect to a set opening (13) of a set holding frame (12) located on the back side, the set holding frame (12 ), A holding portion (40) provided at a predetermined position facing the inner periphery of the set opening (13), and the holding portion (4).
A locking device (55) that is detachably fitted to and set rotatably with respect to (0) and that is rotatably supported.In the holding portion (40), the gaming board set in the setting port (13) (D) engaging part (32) locking part capable of locking the back side
(41) and a shaft hole (42), and in the locking device (55), a shaft rotatably fitted and supported in the shaft hole (42) of the holding portion (40). on the rear side of (56), with integrally formed a rotation支盤(57) which is supported on the locking part (41), the front side of the shaft portion (56), the front side of the holding portion (40) A locking portion (58) that can be locked to the game device, an operating portion (59) that can be rotated by hanging a fingertip, and an engaging portion (32) of the game board (D). A locking device for a game board in a pachinko game machine, wherein an engaging portion (60) capable of elastically engaging with a front side is integrally formed.