JP2984822B2 - Holding frame for pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a holding frame for a game board of a pachinko game machine in which a required pachinko game in which a required pachinko game can be developed is set and held detachably in a vertical state. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine, which is a typical example of this type of gaming machine, a game board is mounted on a holding frame (also called a set frame) in the front inside (back side) of a front frame mounted on an outer frame. The mainstream is a type in which a set is detachably attached and held. Looking at the detachable form of the game board roughly, a) Front detachable type, that is, with the glass door and the upper ball tray on the front side of the front frame opened (sideways opened), the game board is placed on the holding frame on the back side. Incorporation from the front side and removal to the front side, b) Back side detachable type, that is, on the back side of the front frame opened from the outer frame (horizontal opening), with the mechanism set board opened or removed, the game board is assembled from the back side with the holding frame , And a form to take out to the backside are widely implemented. In addition, as for the holding frame, a type molded integrally with the front frame and a synthetic resin, and a type molded with a synthetic resin material or a metal material and assembled to the front frame are mainly used. A set opening area is formed according to the square size of each game board.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned pachinko machine and arrangement ball machine, the game board is mounted on the holding frame on the back side of the front frame in any of the game board mounting and dismounting modes of the above items a and b. The technology which can simplify putting was not adopted. For this reason, in attaching and detaching the game board to and from the set opening area of the holding frame, a front part of each game board, mainly a guide rail and surrounding decoration members, and a back side part, a ball shift cover or a collective cover mainly for a safe ball. Alternatively, the backside portion of the central game component is directly held and set and taken out. However, in such an attaching / detaching operation, since the entire game board is also a considerable weight member, even a skilled person becomes troublesome, and a fingertip is often damaged by gripped parts.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been newly proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems suitably, and a game board which is a considerable weight member with respect to a holding frame on the back side of a front frame can be quickly and easily formed. An object of the present invention is to provide a holding frame for a game board of a pachinko gaming machine which can be safely detached and replaced.

[0005]

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended object, a holding frame for a game board of a pachinko game machine according to the present invention is provided with a front frame assembled with an outer frame. In a pachinko gaming machine in which a game board is set and detachably exchanged from a required direction inside a front face, a set for the game board is provided on the back side corresponding to an opening surface area formed on the front face of the front frame. the holding frame obtained by molding the opening area is provided, a required site of the opening lower edge portion <br/> in the game board detachable side for the set opening area of the holding frame, a length of about game board thickness minutes, the game board Push the receiving part that can be placed once in the vertical
Was set, the upper surface of the receiving portion, a game board for the set opening area
With a slanted guide surface to facilitate entry and exit
The rib is formed .

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a holding frame for a game board of 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 this embodiment, a general pachinko machine will be exemplified as a pachinko gaming machine, and a front-side detachable form example and a back-side detachable form example of a game board will be individually described. In any of the pachinko machines according to any of the embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front frame 2 attached to the opening front area of the outer frame 1 has a window as a main common game main component. A frame 3, an open / close (horizontal opening) glass door 4 and an upper ball tray 5, a fixed lower ball tray 6, a hit ball launching device 7, a ball feed cassette 8, a mechanism set board 9, and the like are provided. The main components of the game and the game board 10 having various game areas and game contents are not directly related to the present invention. Will be mainly described.

(Regarding Example of Removable Front Side of Gaming Board) In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, a front frame 2 having a vertical rectangular frame size suitable for the front area of the opening of the outer frame 1 and a holding frame are provided. The frame 11 is of a type in which the holding frame 11 is molded in a double frame structure integrally with the frame 11, and the holding frame 11 is located inside the front (back side) of the front frame 2 in accordance with the opening surface area 2 </ b> A. In the holding frame 11, as a basic configuration, a lower game auxiliary panel 12 and a frame upper section 13 at the upper center are integrally formed on the same vertical plane, and a game board set is provided between the two. An opening area 14 is formed. And, on the inner periphery of the set opening area 14, the protrusions 1 for positioning the game board are provided inside the four sides.
5, 15 are formed, and lock holding parts 16, 16 for setting and holding a rotating lock (not shown) for a game board are formed at four oblique corners. In addition, the game auxiliary board 12
Has a firing rail 17 attached to it, and an exit 18 for a prize ball.
An outlet 19 for an out ball and the like are formed.

In such a holding frame 11, as a technique for simplifying attachment and detachment of a game board, a set opening area 14 is provided.
The receiving part 20 is integrally formed at a position along the lower edge on the front side of the front side. This receiving portion 20 is designed to be able to receive once when the game board 10 is put in and out in a vertical state,
As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the game auxiliary board 12
It is protruded forward with a length corresponding to the thickness of. A guide rib 21 having an inclined guide surface 22 is formed on the upper surface of each receiving portion 20 in accordance with the position of the ridge 15 on the lower side, and the rear end of the rib 21 is formed on the ridge 15. It is aligned at the same height. When the lower ridge 15 is omitted, the rear end of the guide rib 21 of each receiving portion 20 and the rear end of the oblique guide surface of each receiving portion 20 are set.
4 may be aligned and connected to the lower end surface (the upper end surface of the game auxiliary board 12) at the same height.

In the holding frame 11 described above, a guide portion 23 is integrally formed at a position along the upper edge on the front side of the set opening area 14 as a technique for assembling assistance when setting the game board. The guide portion 23 is capable of regulating and guiding the position of the upper end of the game board 10 when the game board 10 is assembled and set in a vertically oriented state. As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 7, Guide ribs 24 are arranged one by one on the left and right sides of the lower edge on the front side of the frame portion 13, project forward in the length of the thickness of the game board 10, and formed on the lower surface of each guide portion 23. The rear end of the guide surface 25 is aligned and connected at the same height position as the ridge 15 on the upper side. In addition, even if the guide part 23 and the receiving part 20 project up and down in the opening surface area 2A of the front frame 2, it does not interfere with the upper part inside the glass door 4, the firing rail 17 and the firing sphere. Absent.

The set opening area 1 is set in accordance with the above-mentioned simple attachment / detachment technique of the holding frame 11 (the receiving section 20 and the guide section 23).
In the gaming board 10 which is put in and out of the game machine 4, a technique for facilitating handling is desired.
As shown in FIG. 8, a handle 26 may be provided at the upper front end of the game board 10. The handle 26 is attached to the upper end of the guide rail 28 by using, for example, a synthetic resin molded article or a separately molded article integrally formed with the decorative member 27 attached around the outer periphery of the game area. The rail is covered so that the front edge of the rail is sandwiched by a finger hook 26a formed on the edge. This allows the gaming machine operator to directly hold the handle 26 (with his / her finger) to play the game board 1 as a weight member.
0 can be handled easily, and the finger can be prevented from being hurt by the guide rail 28 when the game board 10 is carried or moved into and out of the holding frame 11. Note that this handle 26
In the state of contact with the inner glass 4a of the glass door 4, it is possible to prevent foreign substances such as wires and flakes from entering the game area due to unauthorized operation. Further, relief portions 27a (see FIG. 9) for non-interference with the respective receiving portions 20 and the guide portions 23 are formed at required portions of the decorative member 27 as necessary. Further, at four corners, operation ports 27b for operating a rotary locking tool (not shown) with a tool are formed (see FIG. 1).

In the pachinko machine of this embodiment having the holding frame 11 configured as described above, the game board is held against the holding frame 11 with the glass door 4 and the upper bowl 5 of the front frame 2 opened. 10 can be suitably attached and detached from the front side. That is, in the game board built-in set, the operation state and the like are stepwise illustrated in FIG. 9 so that the game board 10 is temporarily placed on the both receiving portions 20 of the holding frame 11 in a vertical state and received (see FIG. Then, the game board 10 is erected while being pushed inside along the guide surfaces 22 of the guide ribs 21 of the both receiving portions 20 (see FIG. 3B), and is pushed into the set opening area 14 as it is. As a result,
As shown in (c), the game board 10 accommodated in the set opening area 14 is positioned by the left and right ridges 15, and with respect to the game auxiliary board 12 in a state where the fluctuation is suppressed by the upper and lower ridges 15. In this way, it is set to the original proper posture aligned with the same vertical surface. The subsequent game board 10 is immobilized and held by locking each corner of the game board 10 with a rotation locking tool (not shown) attached to the lock holding section 16.

On the other hand, when removing the game board, the holding frame 1
The game board 10 in the set opening area 14 of each of the first and second rotation locks
The game board 10 is pulled out to the front side of the holding frame 11 while being unlocked from (not shown), and is once placed on the two receiving portions 20 to be received. Then, the game board 10 in the slightly inclined posture along the guide surface 22 of the guide rib 21 can be taken out to the front side and removed.

Therefore, in the pachinko machine of this embodiment, even if the entire game board 10 is a member having a considerable weight, the lifting effort until the game board 10 is mounted on the two receiving portions 20 at the time of installation and set, and the removal labor at the time of removal. Each task can be performed quickly, easily, and safely by spending the labor of taking out the vehicle from the receiving portions 20. In particular, in a built-in set, unnecessary upward movement of the game board 10 can be suppressed by using the guide portion 23 on the upper side of the holding frame 11 and the guide surface 25 thereof, and the game board 10 can be smoothly housed vertically. it can. In addition, when the game board is attached to and detached from the holding frame 11, the use of the handle 26 makes the entire game board 10 easy to hold, and each operation can be performed more easily and safely.

In the pachinko machine of the same embodiment as described above, a synthetic resin or metal holding frame is assembled and aligned behind the open surface area of the wood or metal front frame. Types can also be targeted. In any type, it is preferable that each of the holding frames has a structure corresponding to the receiving portion 20 and the guide portion 23 above and below the attachment / detachment surface side (front side) of the opening region in the same manner as the holding frame 11 described above. Can be recommended. For example, in the embodiment, the case has been described in which the receiving portion 20 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin on the holding frame 11 made of synthetic resin. However, when the holding frame 11 is made of metal, the receiving portion 20 is also integrally formed of metal. Can be molded.

(Regarding an example of the back side of the game board) In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a front frame 2 made of wood and a holding frame 11 made of synthetic resin are assembled in a double frame structure. Then, the type in which the holding frame 11 is positioned inside the front (back side) of the front frame 2 in accordance with the opening surface area 2A of the front frame 2 is targeted. In this holding frame 11, the basic configuration is the
2 and the frame portion 13 are integrally formed or separately formed and joined to each other.
A space surface area 30 large enough to match A is formed, and a set opening area 14 for the game board 10 is formed on the back side. Then, the outer periphery of the set opening area 14 (the frame 1
Rotational locks 31 for locking the game board are disposed on both sides of the game board 3, and the launch rail 17 is attached to the game auxiliary board 12, and ports 18 for award balls and out balls 18, 19 etc. are formed. In this holding frame 11, a position pin for a game board is provided as necessary, though not shown,
An opening / closing fulcrum and a stopper are provided in accordance with a case where the mechanism set board 9 is in an opening / closing mode.

In such a holding frame 11, the receiving portion 20 is provided at a position along the lower edge on the back surface side of the set opening area 14.
The guide portions 23 are integrally formed at positions along the upper edge on the back side. As shown in FIG. 10, FIG. 11, and FIG. 12, the receiving portions 20 are arranged one by one on the left and right sides at the upper end edge on the back side of the game assisting panel 12 and protrude rearward. 20 has an inclined guide surface 2 on its upper surface.
A guide rib 21 having a shape 2 is formed, and its front end is aligned with the lower end inner surface of the set opening area 14 at the same level. On the other hand, as for the guide portion 23, FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2, one guide rib 24 is disposed on each of the right and left sides of the lower end of the upper rod portion of the upper frame portion 13 so as to project rearward, and is formed on the upper surface of each guide portion 23. The front end of the guide surface 25 is aligned with the upper end inner surface of the set opening area 14 at the same level. The receiving portion 20 and the guide portion 23 are located at the lower inner side and the upper end edge upper side of the closed mechanism set plate 9, respectively.
When the size is changed, a relief hole or the like for non-interference may be formed in each corresponding portion as needed.

In the game board 10 which is put in and out of the set opening area 14 of the holding frame 11 from the back side,
FIGS. 10 and 1 show an example of technology for facilitating handling.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 14, a handle 26 may be provided on the upper portion of the back surface of the game board 10. The handle 26 is, for example, one integrally molded with synthetic resin or separately molded on the upper part of the ball-advancing cover 32 for the safe ball attached to the corresponding back surface of the game area. A finger hook 32a is formed on the upper edge of the mouth 33 that is opened. This allows the machine operator to hold the handle 26 directly.
The game board 10 which is a weight member (with fingers) can be easily handled, and the finger can be prevented from being damaged when the game board 10 is carried or put into and out of the holding frame 11. In addition,
When this handle 26 is projected to the back side (back side) of the mechanism set board 9, a relief hole for non-interference may be formed in a corresponding portion of the set board 9.

In the above-described example of the game board backside attachment / detachment mode, when the game board 10 is set in and removed from the holding frame 11, each operation is performed by the receiving portion 20 of the holding frame 11 similarly to the game board front side attachment / detachment mode. Can be performed quickly, easily and safely.

[0019]

As described above, according to the holding frame for the game board of the pachinko game machine according to the present invention, the holding frame is provided at the required position along the lower edge of the set opening area formed in the game auxiliary board of the front frame. Since the receiving portion oriented toward the attaching / detaching side of the game board is integrally formed, when the game board which is a considerable weight member enters and exits from a required direction, the game board is temporarily placed on the receiving portion. It is possible to perform the set-in or detach-in operation while performing the replacement / removal work quickly, easily and safely.
In addition, since the inclined guide surface which is aligned with the lower edge of the set opening area is formed on the upper surface of the receiving portion, when the game board is set in the assembling mode, the game board is placed on the receiving portion and then pushed in that state. By simply inserting the game board, it is possible to achieve smooth upright accommodation, and it is possible to facilitate and streamline the work of assembling the game board.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing an entire pachinko machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view schematically showing a front frame.

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

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view partially cut away along line VV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a receiving portion formed at a position along a front lower end edge of a set opening area.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view schematically showing, in a broken state, a guide formed at a position along an upper edge on the front side of a set opening area.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing a handle attached to an upper end portion of the guide rail and the vicinity thereof.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a step of setting the game board from the front side of the set opening area of the game auxiliary board.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the front frame and the game board of the pachinko machine in a form in which the game board is attached to and detached from the back side.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the game board is set from behind the set opening area of the game auxiliary board.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view schematically showing a receiving portion formed at a position along a lower edge on the back surface side of the set opening area.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view schematically showing, in a broken state, a guide formed at a position along an upper edge on the back surface side of the set opening area.

FIG. 14 is a cutaway perspective view showing a handle formed on an upper portion of a ball shift cover on the back side of the game board.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer frame 2 Front frame 2A Opening area 10 Game board 11 Holding frame 14 Set opening area 20 Receiving part 22 Guide surface

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pachinko game machine in which a game board (10) is set and held detachably and replaceably from a required direction inside a front surface of a front frame (2) attached to an outer frame (1), On the back side corresponding to the opening surface area (2A) formed on the front of the front frame (2), a holding frame (11) in which a set opening area (14) for the gaming board (10) is formed, is provided. the required site of the opening lower edge portion in the game board detachable side for the set opening area of the holding frame (11) (14), a length of about the thickness minutes of the game board (10), said game board
A receiving part (20) that can temporarily receive (10) in a vertical state is protruded in the required direction, and a game for the set opening area (14) is provided on the upper surface of the receiving part (20).
An inclined guide surface (22) for easy access to the panel (10)
A holding frame for a game board of a pachinko game machine, wherein a guide rib (21) having the same is formed . 2. The holding frame (11) forms a set opening area (14) in which the game board (10) can be set detachably and replaceably from the front side, and a lower edge portion of the opening of the set opening area (14). 2. The holding frame for a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said receiving portion (20) is provided so as to protrude forward in accordance with the following. 3. The holding frame (11) has a set opening area (14) in which the game board (10) can be set detachably and replaceably from the back side, and an opening lower edge portion of the set opening area (14). the receiving portion (20) of claim 1 pachinko machine holding frame for a game board as claimed projecting from the face down to fit. 4. The holding frame (11) is integrally formed with the front frame (2) by synthetic resin molding or a synthetic resin separately from the front frame (2). the receiving portion (20) of the pachinko machine holding frame for a game board of the required 請 Motomeko 1, wherein projecting from the orientation position.