JP2001009090A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of simplifying the dismantling or exchanging work of a component and reducing the work cost required for such work. SOLUTION: In the state of attaching a prize winning ball set cover 11 on the rear side of a play panel 10, a pair of engaging projections 5b and 5b exposed on the rear side of the prize winning ball set cover 11 are picked from through holes 11e and 11c and respective arm parts 5a and 5a are bent and deformed so as to mutually face. By bending and deforming the respective arm parts 5a and 5a, the engaging projections 5b and 5b are detached from the opening edges of the through holes 11c and 11c, the state of engaging the engage projections 5b and 5b and the through holes 11c and 11c is canceled and a prize winning device 1 and the prize winning ball set cover 11 are disengaged. When the engaging projections 5b and 5b are pushed in toward the inside of the through holes 11c and 11c in such a state, the prize winning device 1 is pushed from the inside of an attaching hole 10b toward the surface of a play area 10a so that the prize winning device 1 can be detached from the attaching hole 10b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine having components arranged on a game board, and more particularly, to simplify the disassembly work and the replacement work of the components to reduce the work cost required for such work. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing the game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine such as a pachinko machine includes a game board in which a game area in which a ball is driven to play a game is formed.
This game board is provided with a plurality of components such as a winning device and a lamp device. For example, the winning device includes a device main body in which a winning opening is formed. In this device main body, a prize device is screwed to a game area surface of the game board. A plate-like base plate is provided. Further, a prize ball sensor for detecting a prize ball is housed in the apparatus main body, and a lead wire which is a communication line for transmitting a detection signal of the prize ball is led out from the prize ball sensor. I have.

In order to mount the winning device having such a structure on a game board, first, a mounting hole is formed in the game board, while a winning ball sensor is accommodated in the main body of the device, and then the winning ball sensor is used. The lead wire to be led out is inserted into the mounting hole of the game board, and the lead wire is led out to the back side of the game board. Thereafter, the base plate is screwed to the game area surface of the game board while pressing the base plate of the apparatus body against the game area surface of the game board.

However, since the main body of the component such as a winning device is lightweight, for example, when a lead wire derived from a winning ball sensor is inserted into a mounting hole, the lead wire is placed on the back side of the game board. It hits a component to be arranged, for example, a winning ball set cover. If the lead wires abut in this way, the base plate cannot be brought into contact with the game area surface of the game board, and the base board rises from the game area face, and screwing failure occurs when mounting the component on the game board. Sometimes occurred.

Therefore, the applicant of the present application has proposed that an elastic temporary fixing piece is provided on the apparatus main body, and the apparatus main body of the component is temporarily fixed to the mounting hole by the elastic temporary fixing piece. The elastic temporary fixing piece is provided with a wedge-shaped engaging projection at its tip, and the engaging main body is temporarily fixed to the mounting hole by hooking the engaging projection to the opening edge of the mounting hole on the back side of the game board. hand,
The components are temporarily fixed to the game board.

[0006]

However, the pachinko machine provided with the component having the above-mentioned elastic temporary fixing piece has a structure in which a ball driven into the game area is placed at a predetermined position, for example, an outboard disposed on a mechanical panel. A winning ball collecting cover for guiding to the ball passage, the safe ball processing device or the safe ball discharging passage is disposed on the back side of the game board, and the back side of the game board is covered by the winning ball collecting cover. That is, the mounting holes are covered from the back side of the game board by the winning ball set cover.

For this reason, in such a pachinko machine, when the component parts are removed from the game board, unless the winning ball set cover is removed from the back side of the game board, the engaging projection of the elastic temporary fixing piece is attached to the game board of the mounting hole. It cannot be removed from the opening edge on the back side. Therefore, for example, when the component is to be removed from the game board in order to reuse the component or discard the pachinko machine, the winning ball set cover must be removed from the back side of the game board. For this reason, there has been a problem that the dismantling operation of the pachinko machine becomes complicated, and the disassembling operation is troublesome, so that the operation cost is increased.

In order to replace a failed component from the game board, the component must be removed from the game board, and then the winning ball set cover must be removed from the game board before the engagement of the engaging projections of the elastic temporary fixing piece. Must be removed and the components removed. For this reason, there is a problem that the replacement work of the component parts becomes complicated and the replacement work is troublesome, and the maintenance cost of the pachinko machine is increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an amusement machine capable of simplifying disassembly work and replacement work of component parts and reducing the work cost required for such work. It is intended to provide.

[0010]

In order to achieve this object, a game machine according to claim 1 has a game board having a game area formed on a front side, and a game board having a front side to a back side. A mounting hole provided therethrough, a component inserted into the mounting hole from the front side of the game board and arranged in the game area, and the game area mounted on the back side of the game board. A ball guiding member for guiding a ball driven into a predetermined location, a first engaging portion extending from the component to the mounting hole, penetrating the game board and reaching the ball guiding member, A second engaging portion detachably engaged with the first engaging portion and provided on the ball guiding member or the game board; and at least a part of an engaging portion of the second and first engaging portions. Is exposed on the back side of the ball guiding member.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the ball hit into the game area of the game board falls in the game area,
For example, it is sent to a ball guiding member via a component such as a winning device and guided to a predetermined location. When the component is inserted into the mounting hole from the surface side of the game board and disposed in the game area of the game board, the first engagement portion passes through the inside of the mounting hole to reach the ball guiding member, One engaging portion is detachably engaged with a ball guiding member or a second engaging portion provided on the game board. Moreover, in such a case, at least a part of the engagement portion of the first and second engagement portions is exposed on the back surface side of the ball guiding member. Therefore, when removing the component from the game board,
By operating a part of the engagement portion of the first and second engagement portions exposed on the back side of the ball guiding member from the back side of the ball guiding member,
The engagement state of the two engagement portions can be released. By releasing the engagement of the first and second engagement portions, the component can be removed from the game board.

[0012]

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a so-called first class pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a winning device as a component of the pachinko machine in the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, the arrow R1 indicates the bending direction of one engaging member 5 extending from the rear left edge of the holder member 4 and the arrow R2 indicates the bending direction of the other engaging member extending from the rear right edge of the holder member 4. The bending directions of the joining member 5 are shown.

As shown in FIG. 1, a prize winning device 1 includes a device main body 2 disposed on a game area 10a (see FIG. 2) side of a game board 10 to be described later, and a ball accommodated in the device main body 2. P
, A holder member 4 that holds the prize ball sensor 3 and is inserted into the mounting hole 10b (see FIG. 2), and the holder member 4 is connected to a prize sphere collecting cover 11 (see FIG. 2), a pair of engaging members 5,
5 is provided. The winning device 1 is formed in a hollow housing shape by the device main body 2 and the holder member 4 and is configured to be able to accommodate the winning ball sensor 3 therein.

The apparatus main body 2 is formed symmetrically to the left and right in a front view, and a substantially flat base plate 2a is provided at a rear portion thereof. A hollow frame-shaped front cover 2b is attached to the front side of the base plate 2a, and substantially rectangular connection holes 2c, 2c are formed on both left and right sides of the front cover 2b. The connection holes 2c, 2c are connected to the device body 2 and the holder member 4 respectively.
And a holder member 4 to be described later.
The connection projections 4d, 4d (described later) of the connection pieces 4c, 4c are formed so as to be insertable.

On the upper surface of the front cover 2b, there is formed a winning opening 2d in which the ball P can be won. Below the winning opening 2d, a front portion of the winning ball sensor 3 for detecting the winning of the ball P is provided. An accommodation space 2e capable of accommodating is formed. on the other hand,
An insertion hole 2f communicating with the back side of the base plate 2a is formed on the rear side of the accommodation space 2e, and the front portion of the winning prize ball sensor 3 is inserted into the accommodation space 2e from the insertion hole 2f and accommodated. You can do it.

The winning ball sensor 3 is constituted by a magnetic sensor having a substantially rectangular plate shape, and has a substantially circular detection hole 3a penetrating in the vertical direction on the upper surface of the front portion thereof. The detection hole 3a is formed so that a sphere P winning a prize to the winning opening 2d can pass therethrough, and a metal wire (not shown) is wrapped around the opening edge to form an electromagnetic coil (not shown). ing. Therefore, when the ball P passes through the detection hole 3a, the current value supplied to the electromagnetic coil changes, and the change in the current value causes the ball P to pass through the detection hole 3a, that is, the ball P to the winning opening 2d. Can be detected.

A lead wire 3b, which is electrically connected to an electromagnetic coil formed in the detection hole 3a, extends from a rear portion of the winning ball sensor 3, and a lead wire 3b is provided at a rear end of the lead wire 3b. Connector 3c is attached. Winning ball sensor 3
Is connected to a main control board (not shown) for controlling the game of the pachinko machine via the lead wire 3b and the connector 3c, and the connector 3c and the lead wire 3b
Accordingly, a detection signal of the ball P passing through the detection hole 3a can be transmitted to the main control board.

The holder member 4 has an accommodation space 4a formed in an upper part thereof, which is partitioned into a substantially rectangular shape in a front view. The accommodation space 4a is formed so as to be able to accommodate the rear part of the winning ball sensor 3, and is formed to penetrate the holder member 4 in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the rear portion of the winning ball sensor 3 is accommodated in the accommodation space 4a, the lead wire 3b can be led out of the holder member 4. A guide passage 4b is provided below the accommodation space 4a.

The guide passage 4b is a passage for guiding the ball P passing through the detection hole 3a of the winning ball sensor 3 to the rear of the winning device 1, and has a bottom surface extending from the device main body 2 to the holder member. 4 is inclined downward.
Therefore, the ball P that has entered the guide passage 4b is provided with the winning device 1
It can be guided by rolling to the rear of the (holder member 4). In addition, connecting pieces 4c, 4c extend toward the back side of the apparatus main body 2 on the left and right sides of the front surface of the housing space 4a of the holder member 4, respectively.

The connecting pieces 4c, 4c are for connecting the above-described apparatus main body 2 and the holder member 4, and the distal ends of the connecting pieces 4c, 4c (front side in FIG. 1) A substantially wedge-shaped connecting projection 4d protruding outward from the outer side surface,
4d is protruded. These connecting projections 4d, 4d
Is formed so that it can be inserted into the connection holes 2c, 2c of the apparatus main body 2, and is formed so as to be hooked and engaged with the front surface of the base plate 2a by being inserted into the connection holes 2c, 2c. I have. Therefore, by the engagement of the connection projections 4d, 4d, the apparatus main body 2 and the holder member 4 can be connected and united.

At the rear upper portion of the housing space 4a, there is provided a sensor pressing piece 4e extending rearward of the holder member 4 along the inner peripheral upper surface of the housing space 4a. The holder member 4 is formed so as to be elastically deformable outward (upward in FIG. 1). The sensor holding piece 4e is provided with a holding projection 4f protruding downward (toward the inner peripheral side of the accommodation space 4a) at the tip thereof. When the winning ball sensor 3 is housed in the housing space 4a of the holder member 4, the holding projection 4f is formed so as to be hooked and engaged with the rear end of the winning ball sensor 3. Therefore, by the engagement of the holding projection 4f, the winning ball sensor 3
Is prevented from falling out of the storage space 4a of the holder member 4.

A pair of engaging members 5 and 5 are provided on the rear left and right edges of the holder member 4 to engage the winning device 1 with a winning ball collecting cover 11 described later. Each of the engagement members 5 and 5 has a substantially flat arm portion 5a, and one end of each of the arm portions 5a is connected to the holder member 4 respectively. Each of the arms 5a, 5a extends from the rear left edge and the rear right edge of the holder member 4 toward the rear of the holder member 4 (the side opposite to the device main body 2). At the front end portion, engagement projections 5b, 5b, which are wedge-shaped bodies having a tapered thickness toward the front end side, are formed continuously. Further details of the engaging members 5, 5 will be described later.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the winning device 1 described above, a game board 10 on which the winning device 1 is disposed, and a winning ball set cover 11 attached to the back side of the game board 10. In the drawing, the game board 10 is shown by a two-dot chain line.

The game board 10 is formed of a wooden plywood material in a substantially flat shape, and a ball P is provided on the front side (the surface side of the game board).
Is formed, and a game area 10a for playing a game is formed. The game board 10 is provided with a mounting hole 10b penetrating from the game area 10a surface side to the back surface 10c side. The mounting hole 10b has an opening shape conforming to the outer shape of the holder member 4 of the winning device 1, and is formed so that the holder member 4 can be inserted.

The base plate 2a of the winning device 1 described above is
The back surface (the surface facing the game area 10a) is the mounting hole 10b.
The opening is formed so as to cover the mounting hole 10b when the holder member 4 of the winning device 1 is inserted into the mounting hole 10b. Therefore,
Since the inside of the mounting hole 10b is prevented from being exposed by the base plate 2a, the aesthetic appearance of the pachinko machine can be maintained.

The winning ball collecting cover 11 is a member for discharging the ball P, which has won the winning opening 2d of the winning device 1, to the outside of the game area 10a, and is attached to the back surface 10c of the game board 10. The winning ball set cover 11 includes a pair of flat base plates 11a and 11 substantially parallel to the back surface 10c of the game board 10.
a, a pair of flat side wall plates 11b1 and 11b1 are provided upright on one end side of each of the base plates 11a and 11a toward the non-arranged side (rear) of the game board 10.

The rear ends of the pair of side walls 11b1 and 11b1 are connected to a flat rear wall 11b2. Therefore, the winning ball set cover 11 includes these three
The side wall plates 11b1 and 11b1 and the rear wall plate 11b2 form a discharge gutter 11b having a substantially U-shaped cross section in which the surface facing the game board 10 is opened. The inside of the discharge gutter 11b is formed so that the ball P can pass through, and the discharge gutter 11b can discharge the ball P to the outside of the game area 10a.

On the other hand, through holes 11c, 11c, which are substantially rectangular openings, are formed in the base plates 11a, 11a on both left and right sides of the discharge gutter 11b. This through hole 11
Reference numerals c and 11c denote openings for exposing the engaging members 5 and 5 of the winning device 1 to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 11 and engaging the engaging protrusions 5b and 5b, respectively. 11a is formed so as to penetrate in the thickness direction of the engaging projections 5b,
5b can be inserted. Therefore, when the engaging projections 5b, 5b are engaged with these through holes 11c, 11c, the engaging projections 5b, 5b
1 can be exposed to the back side.

As described above, the engagement projections 5b, 5b are exposed on the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 11, so that the winning ball collecting cover 11 is attached to the back surface 10c of the game board 10. Engagement protrusions 5b, 5b and through holes 11c, 1
The engagement state with 1c can be released from the back side of the winning ball aggregate cover 11.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the winning device 1 showing a state in which the engaging member 5 is engaged with the winning ball collecting cover 11 attached to the game board 10, and the arrow in the drawing indicates the ball P. Is shown. As shown in FIG. 3, the winning device 1 is arranged such that the device main body 2 is exposed to the game area 10a side of the game board 10 while the holder member 4 is attached to the mounting hole 10b.
It is inserted inside. The height of the mounting hole 10b from the lower inner surface to the upper inner surface is substantially equal to the height from the lower end surface to the upper end surface of the holder member 4. Therefore, when the holder member 4 of the winning device 1 is inserted into the mounting hole 10b, it is possible to prevent the holder member 4 from rattling in the mounting hole 10b in the vertical direction.

On the back side of the game board 10, that is, on the side opposite to the side of the game area 10a, the above-mentioned prize-ball collecting cover 11 is attached.
The inside and the guide passage 4b of the holder member 4 are communicated. On the other hand, below the winning opening 2d of the apparatus main body 2 of the winning device 1, a guide passage 2g communicating with the winning opening 2d and the detection hole 3a and communicating with the guide passage 4b of the holder member 4 is provided. Therefore, the ball P that has won the winning opening 2d and passed through the detection hole 3a is guided to the guide passage 4b of the holder member 4 via the guide passage 2g, and is discharged from the winning ball collecting cover 11 through this guide passage 4b. It is discharged to the gutter 11b.

FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. 3, and in FIG. 4, the sphere P is shown by a two-dot chain line.
In FIG. 4, an arrow R1 indicates a bending direction of one of the engagement members 5 extending from the rear left edge (the upper right side in FIG. 4) of the holder member 4. 4, the arrow R2 indicates the bending direction of the other engaging member 5 extending from the rear right edge of the holder member 4 (lower right side in FIG. 4).

The arm portions 5a, 5 of the pair of engaging members 5, 5
“a” is formed so as to be elastically deformable and deformable in opposing directions (directions of arrows R1 and R2 in FIG. 4). In addition, the spacing between the arms 5a, 5a is made wider as it goes from the portion connected to the holder member 4 to the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b. That is, the arm 5
a and 5a are respectively connected to the holder member 4 so that the interval width on the end side of the engagement protrusions 5b and 5b is larger than the interval width on the end side of the holder member 4.

Each of the engaging projections 5b, 5b protrudes outward from the outer surface (non-opposing surface) of the tip of the arm portion 5a, 5a. The interval width between the roots B of the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b in the arms 5a, 5a is
When the winning device 1 is removed from the game board 10 and the winning ball collecting cover 11, the width of the gap between the outer edges of the through holes 11c is slightly larger than that of the winning device. Therefore, the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b of the engagement members 5, 5 are
When engaged with c, 11c, it is possible to prevent the winning device 1 from rattling in the mounting hole 10b due to the elastic restoring force of the arms 5a, 5a.

Further, from the top A of each engagement projection 5b, the base plate 2
The length up to "a" is set to be substantially equal to the total thickness of the game board 10 and the base board 11a of the winning ball set cover 11. Therefore, the holder member 4 of the winning device 1 is inserted into the mounting hole 10b, and the engaging protrusions 5b,
When 5b is engaged with the opening edges of the through holes 11c, 11c, it is possible to prevent the winning device 1 from rattling in the through direction of the mounting hole 10b.

Each of the engagement projections 5b, 5b has a corresponding through hole 11c, 1 formed in the winning ball set cover 11.
The base plate 11a in 1c is hooked and engaged with an opening edge on the back side (right side in FIG. 2) of the base plate 11a. By this engagement, the winning device 1 can be arranged on the game board 10 in a state where it cannot be removed from the mounting hole 10b. The outer surface of each engagement protrusion 5b has a tapered surface 5 that is inclined so as to protrude outward from the tip side (right side in FIG. 4) of the engagement member 5 toward the top A of the engagement protrusion 5b.
c are formed, and a pair of engaging members 5, 5 are connected to the mounting hole 10b and the through hole 1 through the tapered surface 5c.
It is possible to guide when inserting into 1c, 11c.

Next, the winning device 1 configured as described above
Will be described. First, in the state shown in FIG. 1, the holder member 4 is brought close to the back side of the apparatus main body 2,
A pair of connecting pieces 4c, 4c are connected to connecting holes 2c, 2
c, the connecting projections 4 of the connecting pieces 4c, 4c
d and 4d are hooked and engaged with the front surface of the base plate 2a. By this engagement, the apparatus main body 2 and the holder member 4 are united and integrated. Thereafter, the sensor pressing piece 4e is pinched by a finger or the like and elastically bent outward (upward in FIG. 1). In this state, the winning ball sensor 3 is detected from the rear of the holder member 4 into the housing space 4a. The end (front side) of the hole 3a is inserted.

When the insertion of the prize ball sensor 3 is further continued, the end of the detection hole 3a of the prize ball sensor 3 reaches and is accommodated in the accommodation space 2e of the apparatus main body 2, and the prize ball sensor 3 is received.
Is received in the receiving space 4a of the holder member 4. After this accommodation, when the sensor holding piece 4e is released, the sensor holding piece 4e is released by its elastic restoring force.
e returns to the original position, and as shown in FIG.
f is engaged with the rear end of the winning ball sensor 3 (the right end in FIG. 3). This engagement can prevent the winning ball sensor 3 from falling out of the accommodation space 2e of the apparatus main body 2 and the accommodation space 4a of the holder member 4. As described above, the assembly of the winning device 1 is completed.

Next, a method of attaching the winning device 1 assembled as described above to the game board 10 will be described. First, the winning ball set cover 11 is provided on the back surface 10c side of the game board 10.
Is attached by screwing or the like. When the winning ball collecting cover 11 is attached to the game board 10, the through hole 11 of the winning ball collecting cover 11 corresponds to the inner circumference of the opening of the mounting hole 10b.
c and 11c are arranged. Thereafter, the winning device 1 is disposed on the game area 10a side of the game board 10.

In such a case, first, the tips (ends of the engaging projections 5b, 5b) of the pair of engaging members 5, 5 of the winning device 1 are directed from the game area 10a surface side into the mounting holes 10b. Thereafter, when the winning device 1 is brought close to the surface of the game area 10a of the game board 10, the tapered surfaces 5c, 5c of the pair of engagement members 5, 5 are provided.
Are in contact with both left and right opening edges of the mounting hole 10b. After this contact, when the prize winning device 1 is pushed into the mounting hole 10b,
Through the tapered surfaces 5c, 5c, the arm portions 5a, 5a of the respective engaging members 5, 5 are elastically bent and deformed in mutually opposing directions (the directions of arrows R1 and R2 in FIG. 1). The engaging members 5, 5 enter into the mounting holes 10b.

Thereafter, when the winning device 1 is further pushed into the mounting hole 10b, the holder member 4 is inserted into the mounting hole 10b, while the engaging projections 5b, 5b of the engaging members 5, 5 are inserted into the winning ball. It is inserted into the through holes 11c of the collective cover 11. When the back surface side of the base plate 2a of the device main body 2 comes into contact with the surface of the game area 10a of the game board 10 with this pushing, the respective engagement projections 5b, 5b of the engagement members 5, 5 are respectively inserted into the respective through holes 11c. , 11c, and the respective engaging projections 5b, 5b project from the through holes 11c, 11c to the rear side (the right side in FIG. 4) of the winning ball collecting cover 11 and are exposed.

As a result, the top A of each of the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b
Is the winning ball set cover 11 in the through holes 11c, 11c.
When reaching the opening edge on the back surface side, the elastic protrusions 5b, 5 of the engaging members 5, 5 are generated by the elastic restoring force of the arms 5a, 5a.
As shown in FIG. 4, each of the engaging projections 5b, 5b is engaged with the opening edge of the through-holes 11c, 11c on the rear surface side of the winning ball set cover 11, as shown in FIG. The engagement of the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b allows the engagement members 5, 5 of the winning device 1 to be engaged.
Attachment of the winning ball set cover 11 to the winning ball collecting cover 11 is completed, and the winning device 1
Of the game board 10 is completed.

Next, a description will be given of a method of removing the winning device 1 provided on the game board 10 as described above.
When removing the winning device 1 from the game board 10, first,
The back surface 10c side of the game board 10, ie, the winning ball set cover 1
The removal operation is performed from the back side of 1. In such a case, the pair of engaging projections 5 exposed from the through holes 11c, 11c on the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 11 with the winning ball collecting cover 11 still attached to the back side of the game board 10.
b, 5b are picked (operated), and each arm 5a,
5a are bent and deformed in the opposite direction to each other.

Due to the bending deformation of each arm 5a, 5a,
The engagement protrusions 5b, 5b are removed from the opening edges of the through holes 11c, 11c, and the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b and the through holes 11c, 11
The engagement state of c is released, and the engagement between the winning device 1 and the winning ball set cover 11 is released. In this state, when the engagement projections 5b, 5b are pushed into the through holes 11c, 11c, the winning device 1 is pushed from the inside of the mounting hole 10b toward the game area 10a side, and the winning device 1 is attached to the mounting hole 10b. It can be removed from.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the pair of engaging members 5, 5 of the winning device 1 provided on the game board 10 have the engaging projections 5b, 5b. The engaging projections 5 are engaged with the opening edges of the through holes 11c, 11c of the ball assembly cover 11, and are inserted through the through holes 11c, 11c.
The b and 5b are configured to protrude and be exposed to the rear side of the winning ball aggregate cover 11.

Therefore, when the winning device 1 is to be removed from the game board 10, the through-holes 11 c, 1 are kept with the winning ball set cover 11 attached to the back surface 10 c of the game board 10.
The engaging projections 5b, 5b exposed from 1c are pinched, and the arms 5a, 5a are bent in opposite directions to engage with the engaging projections 5b, 5b and the opening edges of the through holes 11c, 11c. The state can be released. Therefore, the winning device 1 provided on the game board 10 includes the winning ball set cover 11.
Is removed from the game board 10 and the winning ball set cover 11 without being removed from the back surface 10c side of the game board 10, so that the pachinko machine disassembling operation and the exchanging operation of the winning device 1 are simplified, and The required operation cost can be reduced.

Next, a modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
Winning device 20 and gaming board 10 in the pachinko machine of the embodiment
6 is a plan sectional view showing an assembled state of the winning ball aggregate cover 11, and the ball P is shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The pachinko machine of the second embodiment is different from the pachinko machine of the first embodiment in that the engaging position of the engaging member of the winning device and the winning ball set cover is changed. Hereinafter, the same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different portions will be described.

The pair of engaging members 21 and 21 of the winning device 20
Are provided with substantially flat arm portions 21a, respectively.
One end (the left end side in FIG. 5) of the arm portion 21a is connected to the rear end of the holder member 4 respectively. Each engagement member 2
Each of the arm portions 21a, 21a of the holder members
5 extends from the rear left edge (upper side in FIG. 5) and the rear right edge (lower side in FIG. 5) toward the rear of the holder member 4 (the side opposite to the apparatus main body 2). Moreover, each arm 21a, 2
1a are each formed so as to be elastically deformable in the non-opposing direction (outward).

The arms 21a, 21a extend through the through holes 11c, 11c of the prize ball collecting cover 11 and extend to the back side of the prize ball collecting cover 11 so as to sandwich the discharge gutter 11b. It is exposed on the back side of the cover 11. Engagement projections 21b, 21b, which are wedge-shaped bodies having a tapered thickness toward the distal end side (the right side in FIG. 5), are formed continuously at the extending portions of the arms 21a, 21a. I have. Each of the engaging projections 21b, 21b protrudes inward from an inner side surface (opposing surface) at a portion connected to the arm portions 21a, 21a, and is formed on the rear wall plate 11b2 of the winning ball collecting cover 11, respectively. Is engaged.

According to the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, the engaging members 21 and 21
The arms 21a, 21a are pushed toward each other in a non-opposing direction (outward) to bend and deform, so that the engagement protrusions 21b, 21b engage with the rear wall plate 11b2 of the winning ball collecting cover 11. The state can be released. Therefore, the winning ball set cover 11 from the back surface 10c of the game board 10
Winning device 20 and winning ball set cover 11 without removing
Thus, the winning state of the winning device 20 can be removed from the game board 10 by releasing the state of engagement with the player.

The discharge gutter 11b is used as the second engaging portion, and the engaging projections 21b, 21b and the rear wall plate 11b2 are used as the engaging portions of the first and second engaging portions, respectively. Applicable.

FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view showing the assembled state of the winning device 30, the game board 10 and the winning ball collecting cover 32 in the pachinko machine of the third embodiment. In FIG. 6, the ball P is shown by a two-dot chain line. Is shown. The pachinko machine of the third embodiment is different from the pachinko machine of the first embodiment in that the engaging position of the engaging member of the winning device and the winning ball collecting cover is changed. Hereinafter, the same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different portions will be described.

A pair of engaging members 31, 31 of the winning device 30
Are provided with substantially flat arm portions 31a, respectively.
One end (the left end side in FIG. 6) of the arm portion 31a is connected to the rear end of the holder member 4. The respective arm portions 31a, 31a of the respective engaging members 31, 31 are arranged from the rear left edge (upper side in FIG. 6) and the rear right edge (lower side in FIG. 6) of the holder member 4 to the rear side of the holder member 4 (device). (The side opposite to the main body 2). Moreover, each of the arm portions 31a, 31a is formed to be elastically deformable and deformable in the non-opposing direction (outward).

The arms 31a, 31a extend through the through holes 11c, 11c of the winning ball collecting cover 32, extend to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 32 so as to sandwich the discharge gutter 11b, and are exposed. I have. Each arm part 31a, 31
The projections 31b, 3 which are wedge-shaped bodies whose thickness tapers toward the distal end side (the right side in FIG. 6)
1b are formed continuously. Each engagement protrusion 31b, 3
1b protrudes inward from the inner side surface (opposed surface) of the portion connected to the arms 31a, 31a, and the side wall plate 11 of the discharge gutter 11b of the winning ball aggregate cover 32.
engagement recesses 32a recessed in b1, 11b1, respectively.
32a.

According to the pachinko machine of the third embodiment, the engaging members 31, 3
The respective arms 31a, 31a are pushed toward each other in a non-opposing direction (outward) and are flexibly deformed, thereby facilitating the engagement between the engagement protrusions 31b, 31b and the engagement recesses 32a, 32a. Can be canceled. Therefore, without removing the winning ball aggregate cover 32 from the back surface 10c of the gaming board 10, the engagement state between the winning device 30 and the winning ball aggregate cover 32 is released, and the winning device 30 can be detached from the gaming panel 10. You can do it.

It is to be noted that the discharge gutter 11b is used as the second engaging portion, and the engaging projections 31b, 31b and the engaging concave portions 32a, 32a are used as the engaging portions of the first and second engaging portions.
, Respectively.

FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view showing the assembled state of the winning device 40, the game board 10, and the winning ball collecting cover 42 in the pachinko machine of the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 7, the ball P is shown by a two-dot chain line. Is shown. The pachinko machine of the fourth embodiment is different from the pachinko machine of the first embodiment in that the means for engaging the engaging member of the winning device and the winning ball collecting cover is changed. Hereinafter, the same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different portions will be described.

A pair of engaging members 41, 41 of the winning device 40
Are provided with substantially flat arm portions 41a, respectively.
One end (the left end side in FIG. 7) of the arm portion 41a is connected to the rear end of the holder member 4. The respective arm portions 41a, 41a of the engaging members 41, 41 extend from the rear left edge (upper side in FIG. 7) and the rear right edge (lower side in FIG. 7) of the holder member 4 to the rear of the holder member 4 (device). (The side opposite to the main body 2). Moreover, each of the arm portions 41a, 41a is formed so as to be elastically deformable and deformable in the non-opposing direction (outward).

The arms 41a, 41a extend through the through holes 11c, 11c of the winning ball collecting cover 42, extend to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 42 so as to sandwich the discharge gutter 11b, and are exposed. I have. Each arm part 41a, 41
(a) on the tip side of the extension portion a
Holes 41b, 4 penetrating from the side to the non-opposing surface (outer surface) side
1b is drilled.

On the other hand, the side wall plate 11 of the winning ball collecting cover 42
Engagement projections 42a, 42a that can be fitted into the engagement holes 41b, 41b protrude outward from the outer surfaces of the b1, 11b1. The engagement projections 42a, 42a The engagement holes 41b, 41b of the 41, 41 are fitted and engaged respectively. Also, on the outer surface of each engagement protrusion 42a, the base plate 11a side to the rear wall plate 11b2 side (FIG. 7).
(From left to right) of the tapered surface 42b.
Therefore, when the winning device 40 is pushed into the mounting hole 10b, the arm portions 41a, 41a,
The tip of 41a is slidably contacted with the tapered surfaces 42b, 42b, and is slid in a non-opposing direction by the slidable contact to be expanded. Therefore, each of the arm portions 41a, 41
By the bending deformation of a, the engagement holes 41b, 41b can be engaged with the engagement protrusions 42a, 42a.

According to the pachinko machine of the fourth embodiment, the engaging members 41, 4
Each of the arm portions 41a, 41a is pushed open and distorted in a direction (outward) not facing each other, so that the engagement state between the engagement holes 41b, 41b and the engagement protrusions 42a, 42a can be easily made. Can be canceled. Therefore, game board 1
Since the engagement state between the winning device 40 and the winning ball collecting cover 42 can be released without removing the winning ball collecting cover 42 from the rear surface 10c of the game device 10, the winning device 40 can be detached from the game board 10. is there.

The discharge gutter 11b is used as the second engagement portion, and the engagement holes 41b, 41b and the engagement protrusions 42a, 42a are used as the engagement portions of the first and second engagement portions. ,
Applicable to each.

FIG. 8 is a plan sectional view showing the assembled state of the winning device 50, the game board 10, and the winning ball collecting cover 11 in the pachinko machine of the fifth embodiment. In FIG. 8, the ball P is shown by a two-dot chain line. Is shown. The pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment is different from the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment in that an auxiliary engaging member that engages with the back surface 10c of the game board 10 is provided on the engaging member of the winning device. Hereinafter, the same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different portions will be described.

Each arm 5a, 5 of the engaging members 51, 51
a has an auxiliary engaging projection 51 on the outer surface side (non-opposing surface side).
a, 51a are protruded outward. The auxiliary engagement projections 51a, 51a project from the engagement members 5a, 5a on the holder member 4 side with respect to the engagement projections 5b, 5b and are engaged with the back surface 10c of the game board 10. Have been. Thus, in the winning device 50 of the fifth embodiment, the engagement protrusions 5b, 5b and the through holes 11c, 11c are provided.
In addition to the engagement with the engagement member 51, the auxiliary engagement protrusions 51a are engaged with the back surface 10c of the game board 10.
The engagement state of the winning device 50 with the game board 10 and the winning ball set cover 11 by the 51 can be further strengthened.

As the second engaging portion according to the first aspect, the base plates 11a, 11a and the back surface 10c of the game board 10
Applicable to each. In addition, as the engagement portions of the first and second engagement portions, engagement protrusions 5b, 5b and through holes 11c, 11
c and the opening edges of the auxiliary engagement projections 51a, 51a and the mounting hole 10b respectively correspond to the above.

FIG. 9A is a plan sectional view showing an assembled state of the winning device 60, the game board 10, and the winning ball collecting cover 61 in the pachinko machine of the sixth embodiment, and FIG.
It is the perspective view which looked at the winning ball collection cover 61 from the back side. The pachinko machine of the sixth embodiment differs from the pachinko machine of the first embodiment in that positioning recesses for positioning the engaging projections 5b, 5b of the engaging members 5, 5 are provided on the winning ball collecting cover. is there. Hereinafter, the same parts as those in the first embodiment include:
The same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted, and only different portions will be described. In FIG. 9A, the sphere P is shown by a two-dot chain line.

As shown in FIG. 9B, on the back surface of the base plates 11a, 11a of the winning ball collecting cover 61 (on the front side in FIG. 9B), positioning recesses are formed at the opening edges of the through holes 11c, 11c. As shown in FIG. 9A, the positioning recesses 61a, 61a are formed so as to be able to receive the engagement projections 5b, 5b. As described above, in the winning device 60 of the sixth embodiment, since the positioning recesses 61a, 61a are recessed at the opening edges of the through holes 11c, 11c of the winning ball collecting cover 11, the positioning recesses 61a, 61a are formed in the respective positioning recesses 61a, 61a. The engagement protrusions 5b of the engagement members 5,5,
5b can be inserted and positioned. Therefore, in the pachinko machine of the sixth embodiment, it is possible to prevent the winning device 60, which is engaged with the winning ball collecting cover 61, from being displaced due to the collision of the ball P or the like.

Note that, as shown in FIG.
V-shaped grooves 11a1, 11a are formed on the inner peripheral surfaces of c, 11c.
While notch 1 may be formed, the cross-sectional shape of each arm portion 5a, 5a of each engagement member 5, 5 may be formed in a mountain shape that matches the cutout shape of grooves 11a1, 11a1. In this way, when the engaging members 5, 5 penetrate into the through holes 11c, 11c, the engaging members 5, 5 and the through holes 11c, 11c
Since the grooves 11a1 and 11a1 are aligned with each other, the engaging members 5 and 5 can be positioned in the through holes 11c and 11c. In addition, the arm portions 5a of the engagement members 5, 5
5a and the grooves 11a1, 11 of the respective through holes 11c, 11c.
Even if a1 is slightly displaced, the arms 5a, 5a of the engaging members 5, 5 expand in the non-opposite directions due to their own elastic restoring force, so that the arms 5a, 5a are connected to the grooves 11a1, 11a1. The positioning can be performed by moving in the direction of the arrow X in the drawing so as to match.

FIG. 11 shows a winning device 70, a game board 10, and a winning ball set cover 72 in the pachinko machine of the seventh embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a plan sectional view showing the assembled state of the sphere P. In FIG. 11, the sphere P is shown by a two-dot chain line. The pachinko machine of the seventh embodiment is different from the pachinko machine of the first embodiment in that the means for engaging the winning device and the winning ball set cover is changed.
Hereinafter, the same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different portions will be described.

The winning device 70 has one end (the left end side in FIG. 11).
Are connected to a pair of engaging members 71, 71
The engaging members 71, 71 are arranged from the rear left edge (upper side in FIG. 11) and the rear right edge (lower side in FIG. 11) of the holder member 4 to the rear side of the holder member 4 (the apparatus main body 2). On the opposite side of
It is extended toward. Each of the engagement members 71, 71
At the front end portion (right side in FIG. 11), engagement protrusions 71a, 71a having a substantially arc shape in a plan view are protruded toward the winning ball aggregate cover 72, and the engagement protrusion 71a and the engagement member 71 are connected. Recesses 71b, 71b each having a substantially arc shape in plan view and narrower than the engagement protrusion 71a are formed on both sides of the portion.

On the other hand, the base plate 1 of the winning ball collecting cover 72
1a and 11a are provided with engaging projections 7 penetrating in the thickness direction.
There are formed through holes 72a, 72a with which 1a, 71a can be engaged. Engagement projections 71a, 71a are engaged with the through holes 72a, 72a.
a, 71a are exposed through the rear side (the right side in FIG. 11) of the winning ball aggregate cover 72. Each through hole 72a
The inner diameter of the engaging member 71 is slightly smaller than the outer shape of the engaging projection 71a, and the opening edge of each through hole 72a is fitted into the recessed portions 71b, 71b of the engaging member 71. As a result, the engaging projections 71a are inserted into the through holes 7a.
The winning device 70 is engaged with the winning ball collecting cover 72.

In the pachinko machine of the seventh embodiment, the engaging projections 7 engaged with the through holes 72a
1a, 71a are exposed from the through-holes 72a, 72a to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 72.
1a, 71a are pushed from the back side of the winning ball aggregate cover 72 toward the game board 10 side, so that the engagement protrusion 71
a, 71a and the through holes 72a, 72a can be released from engagement. Therefore, without removing the winning ball aggregate cover 72 from the back surface 10c of the game board 10, the engagement state between the winning device 70 and the winning ball aggregate cover 72 is released, and the winning device 70 can be detached from the game panel 10. You can do it.

The base plate 11a, 11a is used as the second engaging portion according to the first aspect, and the engaging projections 71a, 71a, the concave portions 71b, 7 are used as the engaging portions of the first and second engaging portions.
1b and the through-holes 72a, 72a correspond respectively.

FIG. 12 shows a winning device 80, a game board 10, and a winning ball set cover 82 in the pachinko machine of the eighth embodiment.
13 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the assembled state of FIG. 12, and the sphere P is shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The pachinko machine according to the eighth embodiment differs from the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment in that the means for engaging the winning device and the winning ball set cover is changed.
Hereinafter, the same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different portions will be described.

The winning device 80 has one end (the left end side in FIG. 12).
A pair of engaging members 81, 81 connected to the holder member 4.
The engaging members 81, 81 are provided from the rear left edge (upper side in FIG. 12) and the rear right edge (lower side in FIG. 12) of the holder member 4 to the rear side of the holder member 4 (the apparatus main body 2). On the opposite side of
It is extended toward. Each of the engagement members 81, 81
The positioning projection 81 is provided at the tip (right side in FIG. 12) of
a, 81a are protruded toward the winning ball aggregate cover 82 side.

On the other hand, the base plate 1 of the winning ball collecting cover 82
Positioning holes 82a, 82 through which the positioning protrusions 81a, 81a can fit are inserted through the thickness direction of the positioning protrusions 81a, 81a.
a is formed through. These positioning holes 82a, 82
In a, positioning protrusions 81a, 81 of the engaging members 81, 81 are provided.
a is fitted, and by this fitting, the engaging members 81,
81 can be positioned with respect to the winning ball collection cover 82. Further, screw holes 81b, 81b are respectively formed in the distal end surfaces of the positioning projections 81a, 81a.

The screw portion 83a of the screw 83 is screwed into the screw hole 81b from the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 82. The outer diameter of the head 83b of the screw 83 is the positioning hole 82
The positioning protrusion 81a is formed to be larger than the opening width of the screw 83a, and when the screw portion 83a of the screw 83 is screwed into the screw hole 81b, the positioning protrusion 81a can be prevented from coming off the positioning hole 82a. As described above, in the pachinko machine of the eighth embodiment, the winning ball collecting cover 82 and the engaging member 81 are screwed from the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 82 by the screws 83, and thus the head 83b of the screw 83 is used. Is rotated in the anti-screw direction from the back side of the winning ball aggregate cover 82, whereby the winning device 80 can be easily removed from the game board 10.

FIG. 13 shows a prize-winning device 90 in the pachinko machine of the ninth embodiment, a game board 10 on which the prize-winning device 90 is disposed, and a prize ball set cover attached to the back side of the game board 10. 92 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. The pachinko machine of the ninth embodiment is different from the pachinko machine of the first embodiment in that the means for engaging the winning device and the winning ball set cover is changed. Hereinafter, the same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different portions will be described.
In FIG. 13, the game board 10 is shown by a two-dot chain line.

As shown in FIG. 13, a pair of engaging members 91 are provided on the left and right sides of the rear end of the holder member 4 to engage the winning device 90 with a winning ball collecting cover 92 described later. I have. Each of the engagement members 91 has a substantially flat arm portion 91a.
One end of “a” (the front end side in FIG. 13) is connected to the rear end of the holder member 4.

The arms 91a extend from the rear left edge and the rear right edge of the holder member 4 toward the rear of the holder member 4 (the side opposite to the apparatus main body 2). Each of the arm portions 91a, 91a has an arm portion 91
a, a substantially flat stay portion 91 facing the non-opposite side of 91a.
b, 91b are formed continuously. In addition, a circular insertion hole 91c into which a lock member 93a (see FIG. 14) of a connecting tool 93 described later can be inserted in a substantially central portion of each of the stay portions 91b, 91b. Has been established.

On the other hand, the base plate 1 of the winning ball aggregate cover 92
Through holes 92a, 92a, which are substantially rectangular openings, are formed in the discharge gutters 11a on both left and right sides of the discharge gutter 11b. The through holes 92a, 92a are openings for extending the stay portions 91b, 91b of the engaging members 91, 91 to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover 92, and penetrate in the thickness direction of the base plate 11a. It is formed.

Further, further behind these through holes 92a, 92a, the side wall plates 11b1, 11b of the discharge gutter 11b are provided.
b1 on the outer side surface, each side wall plate 11b1, 11b1
The mounting pieces 92b, 92b having a substantially flat plate shape are vertically provided toward the non-opposite side of the mounting member. At a substantially central portion of the mounting pieces 92b, 92b, similarly to the stays 91b, 91b, a circular insertion hole 92c into which a lock member 93a (see FIG. 14) of a connecting tool 93 described later can be inserted. Drilled at positions overlapping the insertion holes 91c of the joining member 91, respectively.

FIG. 14 is a plan sectional view showing an assembled state of the winning device 90, the game board 10, and the winning ball collecting cover 92. In FIG. 14, the ball P is shown by a two-dot chain line. FIG.
As shown in the figure, the connecting tool 93 is for connecting the engaging members 91, 91 of the winning device 90 and the winning ball collecting cover 92, and is made of Nylatch (registered trademark) which is widely used as a panel fastener. Have been. This connecting tool 93
Has a lock member 93a formed in a cylindrical shape, and a button member 93b slidably inserted into the lock member 93a. The lock member 93a is provided with a notch at the tip (the left end in FIG. 14), and is formed to be openable and closable in the outer diameter direction.

According to the connecting member 93, when the button member 93b is pushed toward the game board 10 (the left side in FIG. 14) with the lock member 93a being inserted into the insertion holes 91c and 92c, The tip of the lock member 93a (FIG. 1)
4 is opened and enlarged in the outer diameter direction, and the insertion hole 9 is formed.
1c. The distal end of the lock member 93a is locked in the insertion hole 91c, so that the stay 9
1b and the mounting piece 92b are connected, and the winning device 90 and the winning ball set cover 92 are engaged.

On the other hand, the connecting member 93 is
When b is pulled out in the direction opposite to the game board 10 side (the right side in FIG. 14), the distal end portion of the lock member 93a (FIG. 1)
4 is closed, the outer diameter of the distal end portion is reduced, and it becomes possible to extract the inside of the insertion hole 91c. Therefore, the connecting member 93 can be removed from the stay portion 91b of the engaging member 91, and the winning device 90 can be removed from the winning ball collecting cover 92.

Further, the button member 93b of the connecting member 93
Is attached to the mounting piece 92b provided on the back side of the winning ball aggregate cover 92, so that the button member 93b can be operated while the winning ball aggregate cover 92 is attached to the back surface 10c side of the game board 10. This can be done from the back side of the winning ball collection cover 92.

The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can easily be inferred.

In each of the above embodiments, the first-type pachinko machine 1 has been described as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention may be applied to a second-type or third-type pachinko machine or a gaming machine such as a slot machine. You may do it.

In each of the above embodiments, a prize winning device has been described as an example of a component of the present invention. However, other components disposed on the game board, for example, a lamp windmill, a variable display device, a variable prize device, etc. The present invention may be applied as a component.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the engaging member is engaged with the winning ball collecting cover by engaging the engaging projection of the engaging member with the penetration hole or the discharge gutter of the winning ball collecting cover. However, the engagement portion of the engagement protrusion of the engagement member is not necessarily limited to the penetration hole or the discharge gutter of the winning ball aggregate cover. For example, the engagement protrusion of the engagement member may be attached on the back side of the game board. It may be engaged with the opening edge of the hole. In such a case, the tip of the engaging member is exposed from the through hole to the back side of the winning ball collecting cover, so that the tip of the engaging member is pinched from the back side of the winning ball collecting cover. Thus, the engagement can be released.

Hereinafter, modified examples of the present invention will be described. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the engaging portion of the first and second engaging portions is exposed on the back side of the ball guiding member, so that the ball guiding member communicates with the mounting hole. A gaming machine 1 having a through hole formed therethrough.

In the gaming machine 1, the first engaging portion has an engaging projection projecting substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the first engaging portion, and the first engaging portion has a projecting direction and an opposite direction. The through-hole is formed so as to be able to elastically bend and deform substantially in the same direction as the projecting direction, the through-hole is formed to be able to penetrate the engaging protrusion of the first engaging portion, and the second engaging portion is formed with the engaging protrusion. A gaming machine 2 comprising an opening edge of the through hole formed so as to be engageable.

In the gaming machine 2, the leading end of the first engaging portion has a guide slope inclined so as to protrude from the leading end of the first engaging portion toward the protruding end of the engaging projection. Is formed in a wedge shape, and a tip end portion of the first engagement portion formed in the wedge shape is penetrated into the through hole,
The guide slope is slidably in contact with the opening edge of the through hole, and is formed so as to be elastically deformable and deformable in substantially the same direction as the anti-projection direction of the engagement projection with the slidable contact. Machine 3.

[0094] In the gaming machine 1 or the gaming machine according to claim 1, the second engaging portion is formed on the ball guiding member for guiding a ball driven into the game area to a predetermined location. A guide gutter, and a tip portion of the first engagement portion is exposed to the back side of the ball guiding member through the game board when the component is inserted into the mounting hole, A gaming machine 4 which is formed so as to be engageable with the guide gutter.

In the gaming machine 4, one of the leading end of the first engaging portion and one of the guide gutters has an engaging protrusion projecting toward the leading end of the first engaging portion or the other of the guiding gutter,
The distal end portion of the first engaging portion or the other of the guide gutter has an engaging concave portion or an engaging hole engageable with the engaging protrusion, and the first engaging portion is provided in a direction in which the engaging protrusion protrudes and an opposite direction. A gaming machine 5 characterized by being formed so as to be elastically deformable and deformable in substantially the same direction as the projecting direction.

[0096] In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 5, or the gaming machine according to claim 1, one of the first and second engaging portions is engaged with the first and second engaging portions. In this case, the gaming machine 6 is provided with a positioning recess formed so that the other of the first and second engaging portions can be fitted therein.

A game board having a game area formed on the front side;
A mounting hole provided to penetrate from the front side to the back side of the game board, and a component that is inserted into the mounting hole from the front side of the game board and disposed in the game area, A ball guiding member attached to the back side of the game board and guiding a ball driven into the game area to a predetermined location, the ball extending from the component into the mounting hole and penetrating the game board. A first connecting portion that reaches the ball guiding member and a second connecting portion provided on the ball guiding member or the game board corresponding to the first connecting portion, and connects the second and first connecting portions. And an engaging member for engaging the component to a ball guiding member, and the engaging member is disposed on the back side of the ball guiding member to release the connection state of the first and second connecting portions. A gaming machine 7 comprising a connection release operation section.

[0098] In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, or the gaming machine according to claim 1, the component is disposed on a game area side of the gaming board and covers the mounting hole. A gaming machine 8 comprising: an installation member.

[0099]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the first engaging portion of the component disposed on the gaming board extends toward the inside of the mounting hole of the gaming board and penetrates the gaming board to guide the ball. Reach the member,
It is detachably engaged with the second engagement portion. Moreover, in such a case, at least a part of the engaging portions of the first and second engaging portions is exposed on the back surface side of the ball guiding member. By operating from the back side, the engaged state can be released. Therefore,
There is no need to remove the ball guide members from the back side of the game board in order to remove the components arranged on the game board from the game board. Thus, there is an effect that the operation cost required for such an operation can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a winning device as a component of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a winning device, a game board provided with the winning device, and a winning ball set cover attached to the back side of the game board.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the winning device showing a state in which an engaging member is engaged with a winning ball collecting cover attached to a game board.

FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 shows a prize winning device in a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment;
It is a plane sectional view showing an assembled state of a game board and a winning ball set cover.

FIG. 6 shows a prize winning device in a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment;
It is a plane sectional view showing an assembled state of a game board and a winning ball set cover.

FIG. 7 shows a prize winning device in a pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment;
It is a plane sectional view showing an assembled state of a game board and a winning ball set cover.

FIG. 8 is a prize winning device in a pachinko machine according to a fifth embodiment;
It is a plane sectional view showing an assembled state of a game board and a winning ball set cover.

FIG. 9A is a plan sectional view showing an assembled state of a winning device, a game board and a winning ball collecting cover in a pachinko machine of a sixth embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a rear view of the winning ball collecting cover. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a transverse sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a plan sectional view showing a state in which a winning device, a game board and a winning ball collecting cover are assembled in a pachinko machine of a seventh embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a plan sectional view showing a state of assembling a winning device, a game board, and a winning ball collecting cover in a pachinko machine of an eighth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a prize device in a pachinko machine according to a ninth embodiment, a game board provided with the prize device, and a prize ball set cover attached to the back side of the game board. .

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the assembled state of the winning device, the game board, and the winning ball collecting cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 Winning device (component) 2a Base plate (covering member) 5, 21, 31, 41, 71 Engaging member (first engaging portion) 5b Engaging protrusion (Part of the engaging portions of the first and second engaging portions, engaging projections) 5c tapered surface (guide slope) 10 game board 10a game area 10b mounting hole 11, 32, 42, 61, 72 winning ball set cover (Spherical guide member) 11a Base plate (part of second engaging portion, part of engaging portion of first and second engaging portions, opening edge of penetration hole) 11a1 Groove portion (positioning concave portion) 11b Discharge gutter ( Guidance gutter) 11c Through hole (part of the second engaging portion, part of the engaging portion of the first and second engaging portions, through hole) 80, 90 Winning device (component) 81, 91 Engaging member (First connecting portion) 82, 92 Winning ball set cover (ball guiding member) 83 Screw (engaging member) 83b Head (connection release operation part) 92b Mounting piece (second connection part) 93 Connector (engagement member) 93b Button member (connection release operation part) P Ball

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game board having a game area formed on a front surface side, a mounting hole penetrating from the front side to the back side of the game board, and a front side of the game board into the mounting hole. Component parts that are inserted from and disposed in the game area,
A ball guide member attached to the back side of the game board and guiding a ball driven into the game area to a predetermined location, wherein the game board is extended from the component into the mounting hole. A first engaging portion that penetrates to reach the ball guiding member; and a second engaging portion that is detachably engaged with the first engaging portion and that is provided on the ball guiding member or the game board. A gaming machine characterized in that at least a part of the engagement portion of the second and first engagement portions is exposed on the back side of the ball guiding member.