JP4336293B2 - Handle hole cover for chassis for gaming machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a handle hole cover for closing a handle hole pierced in a housing of a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  In a gaming machine such as a slot machine in which a gaming device or a control board is built in the housing, for example, handle holes are provided on both side surfaces of the housing to provide a clue when carrying the gaming machine. ing. This handle hole is normally a through hole from the viewpoint of ease of holding. Conventionally, a handle hole cover for attaching to such a through hole has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The handle hole cover described in Patent Document 1 is formed in a bottomed box shape that is open on one side, and is fitted into a handle hole that is a through hole from the outside of the housing.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-121430 (pages 14-16, FIG. 12)

  However, in the handle hole cover described in Patent Document 1, the lower surface of the upper plate is formed to be horizontal and flat. For this reason, it is necessary to be careful not to slip a finger, and there is a difficulty in carrying around.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a handle hole cover for a gaming machine casing that can reliably close the handle hole of the gaming machine casing and can be easily carried. With the goal.

In order to achieve the above object, a handle hole cover of a gaming machine housing according to the present invention is a handle hole cover attached to a handle hole pierced in a housing of a gaming machine. A cover body that is formed in a box shape having an opening, and is inserted into the handle hole from the outside to the top from the outside, and a notch shape or a hole shape formed in the vicinity of the opening at the top of the cover body A defect portion, a substrate disposed in the vicinity of the opening of the cover body, a rib formed integrally with the substrate and projecting from one surface of the substrate, and one end of the substrate being raised and lowered with respect to the cover body A hinge part that is freely connected, and when the substrate is tilted by the hinge part, the one surface is a lower surface and the same surface as the upper part of the cover body is formed to close the defect portion, and the substrate is , Formed on the other end, and the substrate is It is characterized in that has a contact with the upper surface abutment portion on the upper surface of the cover body in a state of (claim 1).

Further, the upper surface contact portion may be opposed to the inner peripheral upper surface of the handle hole in a state of being attached to the handle hole .

  Further, the cover main body, the rib, the substrate, and the hinge portion may be integrally formed of resin (Claim 3).

  Further, the defect portion may be a substantially rectangular hole shape, the hinge portion may be formed on the front side of the cover body, and the substrate may fall from the front side of the cover body toward the back side (Claim 4). .

  In addition, the substrate may include an upper surface contact portion that is formed at the other end and contacts the upper surface of the cover body in a state where the substrate is tilted down.

The cover main body may include a flange portion that is formed at a peripheral edge of the opening and abuts against an outer surface of the casing at the peripheral edge of the handle hole when the cover main body is inserted into the handle hole. Claim 5 ).

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the rib is integrally formed on one surface of the substrate connected to the cover main body by the hinge portion so as to be able to rise and fall, the rib is formed on the lower surface near the opening of the upper portion of the cover main body. In the case of a fixed structure, for example, it is difficult to manufacture by a low-cost process such as injection molding. It becomes possible to manufacture easily by a cost process. In addition, the board is attached to the handle hole in a state where the board is tilted so that the rib protrudes to the lower surface side near the opening of the upper part of the cover body. Since the upper surface abutted portion is in contact with the upper surface of the cover body and the chipped portion is closed by the substrate , the fingertip is caught by the rib when the finger is inserted into the opening to carry the casing of the gaming machine It can be easily carried and fraudulent acts such as inserting foreign objects from the defect can be prevented. Furthermore, since the upper surface contact portion is in contact with the upper surface of the cover body while attached to the handle hole, when the upper surface contact portion functions as a stopper, the board falls to the inside of the cover body. In addition, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as inserting a foreign object through a gap between the missing portion and the upper surface contact portion.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the upper surface abutment portion in a state attached to the handle hole is opposed to the inner peripheral upper face of the grip holes, the gap between the cut portion and the upper surface abutment portion Unauthorized acts such as inserting foreign objects can be reliably prevented.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the cover main body, the rib, the substrate, and the hinge portion are integrally formed of resin, they can be easily manufactured by a simple low-cost process such as injection molding. Can do. Here, for example, if the hinge part is formed thin, and a resin such as polypropylene is used as the resin where the thin hinge part is flexible, for example, polypropylene can be tilted up and down by the hinge part with a simple configuration. It becomes possible to connect to.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the substrate falls from the front side of the cover body toward the back side by the hinge portion formed on the front side of the cover body, the board is directed from the front side of the cover body to the back side. The cover body can be easily inserted into the handle hole from the outside of the housing by closing and closing the substantially rectangular hole-shaped defect portion.

According to the invention of claim 5 , since the flange portion formed at the periphery of the opening of the cover body comes into contact with the outer surface of the casing at the periphery of the handle hole when inserted into the handle hole of the cover body, the flange portion is By serving as a stopper, it is possible to prevent the cover body from being fitted into the housing.

  First, an outline of a slot machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine to which a handle hole cover of a gaming machine casing according to the present invention is applied. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the main part of the appearance of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied. The slot machine 1 is configured, for example, as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, in the slot machine 1, the front opening of the housing 3 is closed by the front panel 5 so that it can be opened and closed, and the operation plate 7 is disposed at a substantially central height position of the front panel 5. In addition, a front plate 9 is disposed above the operation plate 7.

  Three display windows 11 are arranged side by side on the front plate 9, and a symbol of a reel (not shown) provided in the housing 3 can be visually recognized from each display window 11. In addition, the operation panel 7 has a bet switch 15 for instructing the insertion of one medal from the credit medals stored inside, and the maximum number of inserted coins per game (for example, three) from the credit medals. A maximum bet switch 17 for instructing, a start switch 19 for starting the rotation of each reel, a stop switch 21 for stopping the rotation of each reel, a medal insertion slot 23, and a payout of stored medals A settlement switch 25 is provided. Although not shown, the housing 3 includes a motor that rotates each reel, a hopper unit that pays out medals, a power supply unit, a control board that controls games, and the like. ing.

  The left and right side plates 31 of the housing 3 are respectively provided with handle holes 33 penetrating the side plates 31 so as to be easily lifted when the slot machine 1 is transported. The handle hole 33 has a horizontally long, substantially rectangular shape that is provided slightly above the center of the side plate 31 in the height direction. A handle hole cover described below is attached to the handle hole 33. In FIG. 1, the handle hole cover is not shown for convenience of explanation.

  Next, a first embodiment of the handle hole cover of the gaming machine casing according to the present invention will be described. 2 and 3 are perspective views of the handle hole cover according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 shows a state where the substrate is raised, and FIG. 3 shows a state where the substrate is tilted. 4 and 5 are cross-sectional perspective views in which the handle hole cover of FIGS. 2 and 3 is cut in the longitudinal direction substantially at the center. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the handle hole cover attached to the handle hole of the housing of the slot machine.

  The handle hole cover 35 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin integrally formed by injection molding, and includes a cover body 50 having a substantially rectangular tube shape with a back portion 51 closed and an opening 52 in front. The cover section 50 has a transverse cross-sectional outer shape and an opening 52 that are substantially the same shape as the handle hole 33, that is, a horizontally elongated substantially rectangular shape. The cover main body 50 has an inner box portion 53 on the back portion 51 side that projects into the housing 3 in a state of being attached to the handle hole 33, and an opening 52 side that is fitted into the side plate 31 of the housing 3 in the same state. The outer cylinder part 54 and the flange part 55 provided in the opening end are provided.

  The inner box portion 53 is formed so as to be inclined so that the upper portion 531 and the lower portion 532 are substantially parallel to each other and the back portion 51 side (left side in FIG. 6) is high, and has a substantially parallelogram in side view. Yes. The outer cylinder portion 54 includes an upper portion 541 that is formed substantially horizontally, and a lower portion 542 that extends from the lower portion 532 of the inner box portion 53 and has the same inclination on the upper surface. A lower surface abutting portion 56 is provided on the outer surface (lower surface) from the lower portion 542 to the lower portion 532. The lower surface abutting portion 56 is formed so that the lower surface becomes substantially horizontal by changing the thickness. The flange portion 55 extends outward from the end of the opening 52 of the outer cylinder portion 54 in parallel to the opening surface, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in front view. The upper side 551 of the flange portion 55 is formed thinner than other portions. A thin hinge portion 60 is provided along the upper side 551 at the upper end of the upper side 551.

  The hinge portion 60 is formed to be thin, and one end of the substrate 61 is connected to the flange portion 55 so as to be tiltable. The handle hole cover 35 is formed of a synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene in this embodiment) such that the thin hinge portion 60 has flexibility. The substrate 61 has a substantially rectangular thin plate portion 611 that forms one end on the hinge portion 60 side, and a substantially rectangular thin plate portion 611 formed by bending an end portion on the opposite side of the hinge portion 60 at a substantially right angle. And a flat plate portion 612. The thin plate portion 611 is formed so as to overlap with the upper side 551 of the flange portion 55 in a state where the substrate 61 is tilted, and the thickness combined with the upper side 551 at that time is comparable to the other portions of the flange portion 55. It has a thickness. In addition, a plate-like rib 62 is erected on one surface 613 of the flat plate portion 612 that is the side that becomes the lower surface when the substrate 61 is tilted. Further, an upper surface contact portion 614 extends from the tip end side of the flat plate portion 612, that is, the end portion opposite to the thin plate portion 611.

  In addition, a laterally long and substantially rectangular through hole 63 is provided in the upper part 541 of the outer cylinder part 54. The upper surface contact portion 614 contacts the upper surface of the upper portion 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54 and immediately behind the through hole 63 in a state where the substrate 61 is tilted. A locking projection 533 is provided on the upper surface of the upper part 531 of the inner box part 53 along the boundary with the upper part 541 of the outer cylinder part 54. The locking projection 533 is long in the lateral direction of the handle hole cover 35 (the depth direction in FIG. 6), is triangular in a side view, and the surface on the outer cylinder portion 54 side is in relation to the upper surface of the upper portion 541. It is formed to be almost vertical. Thus, in this embodiment, the through hole 63 corresponds to the “hole-shaped defect portion” of the present invention, and the end portion on the tip side of the flat plate portion 612 corresponds to “the other end of the substrate” of the present invention.

  Next, attachment of the handle hole cover 35 to the handle hole 33 will be described. The handle hole cover 35 is manufactured, for example, by injection molding so that the substrate 61 is raised. First, when the substrate 61 is tilted from the opening 52 side toward the back part 51 by the flexible hinge part 60, the rib 62 enters the inside of the cover body 50 through the through hole 63, and the side surface of the rib 62 The convex portion 621 formed on the second portion fits into the concave portion 543 formed on the lower surface of the upper portion 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54. As a result, the substrate 61 is held in a collapsed state, and the flat plate portion 612 of the substrate 61 forms the same surface as the upper portion 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54 to close the through hole 63.

  When the cover body 50 of the handle hole cover 35 is inserted into the handle hole 33 from the outside of the housing 3 (right side in FIG. 6) in this state, and the outer cylinder portion 54 is fitted into the handle hole 33, the locking projection 533 engages with the inner side surface 311 of the casing 3 on the upper peripheral edge of the handle hole 33, and the lower surface contact portion 56 contacts the inner peripheral lower surface 332 of the handle hole 33. Further, the flange portion 55 comes into contact with a flange fitting insertion recess 313 provided on the outer surface 312 of the casing 3 at the periphery of the handle hole 33. The handle hole cover 35 is securely fixed to the handle hole 33 of the housing 3 by such a structure and the elasticity of the cover body 50 itself made of synthetic resin.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the lower surface of the upper plate 531 of the inner box portion 53 of the back portion 51 of the cover body 50 is attached to the outer hole of the cover body 50 in the state of being attached to the handle hole 33. Since it is located above the lower surface of the upper part 541 of the part 54, the fingertip faces upward at the back part 51 of the cover body 50 when a hand is inserted into the handle hole cover 35 to carry the case 3. Can be carried easily. Further, since the rib 62 protrudes from the lower surface side of the upper portion 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54 of the cover main body 50, when a hand is inserted into the handle hole cover 35 to carry the housing 3, the fingertip is caught by the rib 62. Therefore, it can be carried more easily.

  Further, according to the first embodiment, the handle hole cover 35 is made of a synthetic resin such that the thin hinge portion 60 has flexibility, and the cover body 50, the hinge portion 60, the substrate 61, and the rib 62 are integrated. Therefore, the substrate 61 can be connected to the cover body 50 in a freely tiltable manner by the hinge portion 60 having a simple configuration.

  Further, in the case of a structure in which the rib is fixed to the lower surface in the vicinity of the opening in the upper part of the cover body, it is difficult to manufacture by a low-cost process such as injection molding, for example. According to the present invention, since the rib 62 is erected on the one surface 613 of the flat plate portion 612 of the substrate 61 that is connected to the flange portion 55 of the cover body 50 by the hinge portion 60, for example, the substrate 61 is raised. The manufacture of the handle hole cover 35 has an advantage that it can be integrally manufactured by a low-cost process such as injection molding. Further, since the through-hole 63 is closed by the flat plate portion 612 of the substrate 61 in a collapsed state, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as inserting a foreign substance from the through-hole 63 in advance.

  Further, according to the first embodiment, the substrate 61 is tilted from the opening 52 side of the cover body 50 toward the back part 51 by the hinge part 60 formed on the front side of the cover body 50, that is, the upper side 551 of the flange part 55. Therefore, the cover 61 is inserted from the outside of the housing 3 into the handle hole 33 by tilting the substrate 61 from the opening 52 side of the cover body 50 toward the back 51 to close the through hole 63. It becomes possible to carry out easily. Further, when the substrate 61 is tilted, the upper surface contact portion 614 formed at the distal end side of the flat plate portion 612 of the flat plate portion 612 of the substrate 61, that is, the end opposite to the thin plate portion 611 is formed on the upper portion 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54. Since it contacts the upper surface, the substrate 61 may be tilted until the upper surface contact portion 614 contacts the upper surface of the upper portion 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54, and the operation of tilting the substrate 61 can be easily performed. Further, when the substrate 61 is tilted from the opening 52 side toward the inner portion 51, the convex portion 621 formed on the side surface of the rib 62 fits into the concave portion 543 formed on the lower surface of the upper portion 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54. The state in which the substrate 61 is tilted can be reliably held.

  Further, since the upper surface abutting portion 614 is in contact with the upper surface of the upper portion 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54 in the state of being attached to the handle hole 33, the substrate 61 does not fall further into the cover body 50, and Unauthorized acts such as inserting foreign matter through the gap between the through hole 63 and the upper surface contact portion 614 can be prevented. Furthermore, since the upper surface contact portion 614 is opposed to the inner peripheral upper surface 331 of the handle hole 33 in a state of being attached to the handle hole 33, foreign matter is inserted from the gap between the through hole 63 and the upper surface contact portion 614. It is possible to prevent illegal acts such as

  Further, according to the first embodiment, the locking projection 533 is locked to the inner side surface 311 of the housing 3 at the upper peripheral edge of the handle hole 33, and the lower surface contact portion 56 is connected to the inner peripheral lower surface 332 of the handle hole 33. Since the flange portion 55 is in contact with the flange fitting insertion recess 313 provided on the outer surface 312 of the casing 3 at the periphery of the handle hole 33, the synthetic resin cover body 50 itself is Combined with elasticity, the handle hole cover 35 can be securely fixed to the handle hole 33 of the housing 3.

  Next, a second embodiment of the handle hole cover of the gaming machine casing according to the present invention will be described. 7 and 8 are perspective views of the handle hole cover of the second embodiment. FIG. 7 shows a state where the substrate is raised, and FIG. 8 shows a state where the substrate is tilted. FIGS. 9 and 10 are cross-sectional perspective views of the handle hole cover of FIGS. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the handle hole cover in a state of being attached to the handle hole of the housing of the slot machine. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same thing as 1st Embodiment. The most different point of the second embodiment from the first embodiment is that the substrate 61 is tilted from the back part 51 toward the opening 52 on the near side, and the difference will be mainly described below.

  In the second embodiment, the upper plate 541 of the outer tube portion 54 is notched on the opening 52 side, and a substantially rectangular notch 70 is formed. As a result, the flange portion 55 is also notched at the upper side (the portion corresponding to the upper side 551 of the first embodiment). A thin hinge portion 60 is formed at the end of the upper plate 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54 on the cutout portion 70 side, and the hinge portion 60 raises the back end (one end) of the substrate 61 from the upper plate 541. Connected freely. The substrate 61 has a substantially rectangular flat plate portion 615 that forms a back end portion on the hinge portion 60 side, and a front end portion of this flat plate portion 615 (that is, an end portion on the opposite side to the hinge portion 60) is substantially perpendicular. And a substantially rectangular projecting portion 616 formed by bending. And this board | substrate 61 is formed in substantially the same size and the substantially same shape as the notch part 70 by planar view.

  A plate-like rib 62 is erected on one surface 617 of the flat plate portion 615 that is the side that becomes the lower surface when the substrate 61 is tilted. As is apparent from, for example, comparing FIGS. 6 and 11, the rib 62 is formed thicker than the rib 62 of the first embodiment. This is because in the first embodiment, it is necessary to form a thin plate thickness so that the rib 62 passes through the through-hole 63, whereas in the second embodiment, this is not necessary, so work during transportation In order to reduce the burden on a person's hand or finger, the rib 62 of the second embodiment is formed thick. Further, the projecting portion 616 has the same thickness as that of the flange portion 55 and is formed so as to be connected to the flange portion 55 in a state where the substrate 61 is tilted. Further, a flange contact portion 618 is formed extending from the left and right ends of the projecting portion 616. The flange contact portion 618 is formed so as to contact and overlap the flange portion 55 in a state where the substrate 61 is tilted. The portion of the flange portion 55 that overlaps the flange contact portion 618 and the flange contact portion 618 have a thickness such that the thickness when overlapped is approximately the same as the protruding portion 616 and the flange portion 55. Yes. Thus, in this embodiment, the notch 70 corresponds to the “notch-like defect” of the present invention.

  Next, attachment of the handle hole cover 35 to the handle hole 33 will be described. The handle hole cover 35 is manufactured, for example, by injection molding so that the substrate 61 is raised. When the cover body 50 of the handle hole cover 35 is inserted into the handle hole 33 from the outside of the housing 3 (right side in FIG. 11) with the substrate 61 raised, the substrate 61 contacts the upper peripheral edge of the handle hole 33. The flange 51 comes into contact with the opening 52 and falls toward the opening 52, the flange contact portion 618 contacts the flange portion 55, and the projecting portion 616 is connected to the flange portion 55. As a result, the flat plate portion 615 of the substrate 61 forms the same surface as the upper portion 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54 and the cutout portion 70 is closed. When the outer cylinder portion 54 is fitted into the handle hole 33, the locking projection 533 is locked to the inner side surface 311 of the casing 3 on the upper peripheral edge of the handle hole 33, and the lower surface abutting portion 56 is locked to the handle hole. It abuts on the inner peripheral lower surface 332 of 33. Further, the flange portion 55 and the projecting portion 616 come into contact with a flange fitting insertion recess 313 provided on the outer surface 312 of the casing 3 at the periphery of the handle hole 33. Thereby, the handle hole cover 35 is securely fixed to the handle hole 33 of the housing 3.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the lower surface of the upper plate 531 of the inner box portion 53 of the inner portion 53 of the back portion 51 of the cover body 50 in a state of being attached to the handle hole 33. Is located above the lower surface of the upper part 541 of the outer cylinder part 54 of the cover body 50, so that when the hand is inserted into the handle hole cover 35 to carry the housing 3, the fingertip is raised above the inner part 51 of the cover body 50. Therefore, the casing 3 can be easily carried. Further, since the rib 62 protrudes from the lower surface side of the upper portion 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54 of the cover main body 50, when a hand is inserted into the handle hole cover 35 to carry the housing 3, the fingertip is caught by the rib 62. Therefore, it can be carried more easily.

  Further, according to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the handle hole cover 35 is made of synthetic resin such that the thin hinge portion 60 has flexibility, and the cover body 50, the hinge portion 60, Since the substrate 61 and the rib 62 are integrally formed, the substrate 61 can be connected to the cover body 50 in a freely tiltable manner by the hinge portion 60 having a simple configuration.

  Further, in the case of a structure in which the rib is fixed to the lower surface in the vicinity of the opening in the upper part of the cover body, it is difficult to manufacture by a low-cost process such as injection molding, for example. According to the first embodiment, the rib 62 is provided upright on the one surface 617 of the flat plate portion 615 of the substrate 61 that is connected to the upper portion 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54 of the cover main body 50 by the hinge portion 60 so as to be able to rise and fall. Similar to the form, for example, by manufacturing the substrate 61 so as to be in the raised state, there is an advantage that the handle hole cover 35 can be integrally manufactured by a low-cost process such as injection molding.

  Further, according to the second embodiment, the substrate 61 is located at the back of the cover main body 50 by the hinge portion 60 formed at the back side of the cover main body 50, that is, at the end of the cutout portion 70 of the upper plate 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54. Since the body 51 falls from the 51 side toward the opening 52, the cover body 50 can be easily inserted into the handle hole 33 from the outside of the housing 3 while the substrate 61 is raised. Therefore, the work efficiency of attaching the handle hole cover 35 to the handle hole 33 can be significantly improved as compared with the first embodiment.

  In addition, according to the second embodiment, the notch 70 is closed by the flat plate 615 of the substrate 61 in a collapsed state, so that it is possible to prevent unauthorized actions such as inserting foreign objects from the notch 70. it can. In addition, since the boundary between the upper plate 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54 of the cover main body 50 and the substrate 61 faces the inner peripheral upper surface 331 of the handle hole 33 in a state of being attached to the handle hole 33, the outer cylinder portion 54. Unauthorized acts such as inserting foreign matter from the boundary between the upper plate 541 and the substrate 61 can be prevented in advance. In addition, since the hinge portion 60 is opposed to the inner peripheral upper surface 331 of the handle hole 33 in a state of being attached to the handle hole 33, once the hinge 61 is attached to the handle hole 33, the hinge 61 before the substrate 61 falls down. Returning to the state is prevented, and the substrate 61 can be held in a collapsed state. Further, the inner peripheral upper surface 331 of the handle hole 33 can also be used as a reinforcing member for the thin hinge portion 60.

  In addition, according to the second embodiment, the locking projection 533 is locked to the inner side surface 311 of the housing 3 on the upper peripheral edge of the handle hole 33, and the lower surface contact portion 56 is connected to the inner peripheral lower surface 332 of the handle hole 33. The flange portion 55 abuts on a flange fitting insertion recess 313 provided on the outer surface 312 of the casing 3 at the periphery of the handle hole 33, and the board 61 is provided in a projecting manner with the flange portion 55. Since the portion 616 is in contact with the flange fitting recess 313, the elasticity of the synthetic resin cover main body 50 itself is combined, so that the handle hole cover 35 is securely attached to the handle hole 33 of the housing 3. Can be fixed.

  In addition, the rib 62 of the second embodiment can be formed thicker than the rib 62 of the first embodiment, which needs to be formed thin in order to pass through the through hole 63. Thereby, according to 2nd Embodiment, compared with 1st Embodiment, the burden with respect to an operator's hand and finger | toe at the time of conveyance can be lightened.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications other than those described above can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in each of the embodiments described above, the lower surface of the upper plate 531 of the inner box portion 53 of the back portion 51 of the cover main body 50 is attached to the upper hole 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54 of the cover main body 50 in a state of being attached to the handle hole 33. Although it is located above the lower surface, the present invention is not limited to this, and the inner box portion 53 and the outer tube portion 54 may be formed horizontally so that they are the same height. Even in this configuration, since the rib 62 protrudes on the lower surface side of the upper portion 541 of the outer cylinder portion 54 of the cover main body 50, when a hand is inserted into the handle hole cover 35 to carry the housing 3, the fingertip is the rib 62. Since it is hooked on, it can be easily carried.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the rib 62 is erected on the substrate 61 that is connected to the cover body 50 by the hinge part 60 so as to be tiltable. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rib is the upper part of the cover body. The structure fixed to the lower surface of the opening vicinity may be sufficient. However, in the case of this form, it is difficult to manufacture integrally by injection molding, for example, and each of the above embodiments can be manufactured integrally by a low-cost process such as injection molding. There is an advantage of becoming.

  In each of the above embodiments, the synthetic resin forming the handle hole cover 35 is made of polypropylene. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the thin hinge portion 60 is made of a synthetic resin having flexibility. I just need it. Moreover, in each said embodiment, although the handle hole 33 is made into the substantially rectangular shape, it is not restricted to this, Another shape may be sufficient. In this case, the cross-sectional outer shape of the cover main body 50 and the shape of the opening 52 may be formed in substantially the same shape according to the shape of the handle hole 33. Moreover, although applied to the slot machine in each said embodiment, it may not be restricted to this, You may apply to other game machines, such as a pachinko machine.

It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the external appearance of the slot machine to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view of the handle hole cover of 1st Embodiment which shows the state which the board | substrate raised. It is a perspective view of the handle hole cover of 1st Embodiment which shows the state which the board | substrate fell down. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the handle hole cover of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the handle hole cover of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the handle hole cover of 1st Embodiment in the state attached to the handle hole of the housing | casing of a slot machine. It is a perspective view of the handle hole cover of 2nd Embodiment which shows the state which the board | substrate raised. It is a perspective view of the handle hole cover of 2nd Embodiment which shows the state which the board | substrate fell down. It is the cross-sectional perspective view which cut | disconnected the handle hole cover of FIG. It is the cross-sectional perspective view which cut | disconnected the handle hole cover of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the handle hole cover of 2nd Embodiment of the state attached to the handle hole of the housing | casing of a slot machine.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine, 3 ... Housing | casing, 31 ... Side plate, 311 ... Inner side surface of housing | casing, 312 ... Outer side surface of housing | casing, 33 ... Handle hole, 331 ... Inner upper surface of a handle hole, 332 ... Inside of handle hole Circumferential lower surface, 35 ... handle hole cover, 50 ... cover body, 51 ... back, 52 ... opening, 53 ... inner box part, 531 ... upper plate of inner box part, 532 ... lower plate of inner box part, 533 ... engagement Stop projection 54, outer cylinder portion, 541 ... upper plate of outer cylinder portion, 542 ... lower plate of outer cylinder portion, 55 ... flange portion, 56 ... lower surface contact portion, 60 ... hinge portion, 61 ... substrate, 614 ... upper surface contact part, 616 ... projecting part, 62 ... rib, 63 ... through hole (hole-like defect part), 70 ... notch part (notch-like defect part)

Claims (5)

In the handle hole cover attached to the handle hole pierced in the casing of the gaming machine,
A cover body that is formed in a box shape having a closed front portion and an opening on the front side, and inserted into the handle hole from the outside of the housing with the back portion at the top;
A hole-like defect formed in the vicinity of the upper opening of the cover body;
A substrate disposed in the vicinity of the opening of the cover body;
A rib formed integrally with the substrate so as to protrude from one surface of the substrate ;
A hinge portion for connecting the one end of the substrate to the cover body so as to be freely raised and lowered , and
In the state where the substrate is tilted by the hinge portion, the one surface is used as a lower surface to form the same surface as the upper portion of the cover body, and the defect portion is closed.
The handle of the gaming machine case , wherein the board includes an upper surface contact portion that is formed at the other end and contacts the upper surface of the cover body in a state where the substrate is tilted. Hole cover. 2. The handle hole cover for a gaming machine housing according to claim 1 , wherein the upper surface contact portion faces the inner peripheral upper surface of the handle hole in a state of being attached to the handle hole. The cover body, the rib, the substrate and the hinge portion, the handle hole cover for a game machine body according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is integrally formed by resin. The defect is a substantially rectangular hole,
The hinge portion is formed on the front side of the cover body,
The handle hole cover for a gaming machine housing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the substrate falls from the front side of the cover body toward the back part. The cover body is
Is formed at the periphery of the opening, according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a contact with the flange portion on the outer surface of the housing of the handle hole periphery upon insertion into the handle bore of the cover body A handle hole cover for a gaming machine casing according to any one of the above.

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