JP4478759B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention belongs to the technical field of gaming machines.

A gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, often has a plastic molded part at the front surface, and is usually redesigned every two to three years. In reality, once the product is designed and manufactured, the metal mold is expensive and it takes time to newly design a molded product.
JP 2001-104546 A

  However, since one design will be used for 2-3 years, it will gradually get bored even if it has novelty at the beginning. However, it was difficult to change the design every six months or one year for the above reasons.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1 , the front surface of the gaming machine is divided into a lower region including a lower plate and an upper region including a window that faces the gaming region, and the entire area of the upper region outside the window is almost entirely outside. At least a part of the sticking part provided on the front surface bulges, and the sticking part is divided into a plurality of split sticking parts each having a substantially flat surface, and the split sticking is performed for each split sticking part. The design sheet colored by printing in a shape that matches the contour shape of the part can be peeled off, and the design of the front surface of the upper region can be changed by replacing the design sheet. The peeling prevention means that covers the edge of the adhered design sheet and prevents peeling is screwed to the front frame from the back side of the front frame provided with the window, and the operation from the back side of the front frame is performed. Only remove the peeling prevention means Since to function, you can change the design by simply changing paste the design sheet.

Therefore, the gaming machine according to claim 1 does not require a new design, a new mold, and a molding when the design is changed.
For this reason, the time required for the design change is extremely short, and the design can be changed flexibly. For example, the front design according to the model and game content can be changed, or the front design can be changed according to the season and time. It becomes possible to do.

  Also, only the old design sheet is discarded when the front design is changed (design sheet is replaced), and the gaming machine main body (at least the member forming the front surface) can be used as it is. Therefore, the resources are effectively used and the amount of waste is extremely small.

Although the lower region and the upper region is a section of the lower tray side and window side, as claimed in claim 2, wherein, if a region lower region including the upper tray and lower tray, the front of the gaming machine substantially vertical The balance is good because it is equally divided into two parts and divided into a part with a tray (upper and lower dishes) and a part with a window.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1, at least a part of the sticking part bulges out, and the sticking part is divided into a plurality of split sticking parts each having a substantially flat surface, Since the design sheet colored by printing in a shape matched with the contour shape of the divided sticking portion is attached so as to be peeled off, the size of one design sheet can be reduced, and it becomes easy to stick.

  And since the division | segmentation sticking part to which a design sheet is stuck is a substantially flat surface, the adhesiveness of a design sheet becomes more favorable and the ease of sticking improves. In addition, a substantially flat surface is a concept that includes a surface that is practically equivalent to a flat surface, for example, a curved surface having a very large curvature. Specifically, a convex height or a concave depth per 10 cm length in an arbitrary place is 5 mm. Less than or equal to

If it is the gaming machine according to claim 1, the front surface of the gaming machine having a three-dimensional structure as a whole can be divided into substantially flat divided sticking portions, and a design sheet can be stuck to each divided sticking portion. Therefore, the three-dimensional structure of the gaming machine can be satisfactorily followed.

The design sheet used in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 is not particularly limited as long as it is a sheet or a film, but it is made of plastic in consideration of mechanical strength, scratch resistance, ease of handling, etc. Is desirable.

  The design sheet may be simply colored (for example, colored in one color or two colors), but it is preferable that a design of a so-called character such as a person or an animal, a landscape, an article, a trademark, or the like is drawn. Since the design sheet is assumed to be mass-produced, it is preferable to perform such coloring and design by printing.

  If the design sheet is opaque enough that the back side cannot be seen through it, recycled plastic can be used as a component of the front of the gaming machine (strictly, the sticking part), which is beneficial for resource recycling. is there.

  Since the design sheet is premised on being replaced, it must be attached so that it can be peeled off. That is, a strong adhesive cannot be used. Therefore, it is preferable that the adhesive or the adhesive is weak enough to peel off the design sheet or is attached by electrostatic force. However, since the adhesive force due to the adhesive or the adhesive varies depending on the material of the design sheet and the adhesive part, in practice, it is compatible with the material of the design sheet and the adhesive part (adhesion force for the purpose of the present invention and It is desirable to use after selecting an adhesive or pressure-sensitive adhesive by experimentation.

Moreover, if the surface by which the design sheet of an adhesion part is affixed is made into a smooth surface, the adhesiveness of a design sheet will become favorable. Moreover, it becomes easy to paste.
In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , since the anti-peeling means for preventing the peeling by covering the edge of the design sheet attached to the attaching part is provided , It can prevent peeling. In addition, when the design sheet is replaced, it is only necessary to remove the peeling prevention means from the gaming machine and perform the replacement operation before attaching it again.
In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, since the peeling preventing means is screwed to the front frame from the back side of the front frame and is detachable only by an operation from the back side of the front frame. The peeling prevention means cannot be removed from the front side of the.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to some examples.
[Example 1]
As shown in FIG. 1A, a pachinko machine 10 which is a kind of gaming machine includes an outer frame 11 and a plastic front frame 12. The front frame 12 is connected to the outer frame 11 by a hinge (not shown) and can be opened and closed like a door. The front frame 12 is provided with a window 13 that faces a game area of a game board (not shown), and a glass plate is fitted into the window 13. Below the window 13, a game ball to be supplied to the launching device is stored, and an upper plate 14 that receives the game ball paid out as a prize ball is arranged and held on the front frame 12. Further, below the upper plate 14 are a lower plate 15 for receiving a game ball paid out as a prize ball when the upper plate 14 is full, a firing handle 16 for operating the launching device, an ashtray 17 and the like. A lower plate unit 18 is attached to the front frame 12.

The front portion of the front frame 12 is substantially flat and smooth except for the window 13, the upper plate 14, and the lower plate unit 18, and the portion on the plane becomes the attaching portion 20.
The affixing part 20 can be divided into an upper area 20a that is above the upper plate 14 and a lower area 20b that is below this, and design sheets 21a and 21b having the shapes shown in FIG. It is.

  The design sheet 21a is substantially aligned with the horizontal width of the front frame 12, and the vertical is aligned with the height of the upper region 20a (the distance between the upper end of the upper plate 14 serving as the boundary with the lower region 20b and the upper side of the front frame 12). It is rectangular and the central part is cut out as a circular window hole 22 corresponding to the outer shape of the window 13. That is, the shape matches the upper region 20a.

  The shape of the design sheet 21b is a concave shape, the width is substantially aligned with the width of the front frame 12, and the vertical is the height of the lower region 20b (from the upper end of the upper plate 14 serving as a boundary with the upper region 20a to the front frame 12). It matches the distance of the lower side. Further, the contour line of the inner cut-out portion 23 is along the contours of the upper plate 14 and the lower plate unit 18. That is, the shape matches the lower region 20b.

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the design in harmony with the design of the game board of the pachinko machine 10 is printed on the design sheets 21a and 21b. Moreover, the adhesive is apply | coated to the back surface.

As shown in FIG. 1C, the design sheet 21a is attached to the upper region 20a with the window hole 22 corresponding to the window 13, the left and right sides and the upper side corresponding to the sides of the front frame 12, respectively. 21b, as shown in FIG. 1 (d), the cut-out portion 23 is attached to the lower region 20b along the contours of the upper plate 14 and the lower plate unit 18, with the left and right sides and the lower side corresponding to the sides of the front frame 12, respectively. Worn. Both of the design sheets 21a and 21b may be attached, or only one of them may be attached to a corresponding region, and the other region may be left on the front frame 12.

  In addition, as shown schematically in FIG. 2 (the dimensional relationship is not accurate), an edge portion 12a is provided around the upper region 20a or the lower region 20b to which the design sheet 21a or the design sheet 21b is attached, The upper region 20a or the lower region 20b is recessed from the rim portion 12a. Although the depth of the recess slightly exceeds the thickness of the design sheets 21a and 21b, the thickness of the design sheets 21a and 21b is about 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm. The steps with 21a and 21b are not felt (it is felt as a series).

  Thus, the pachinko machine 10 can stick the design sheets 21a and 21b to the sticking part 20 (upper region 20a and lower region 20b) provided on the front surface portion of the front frame 12, and the design sheets 21a and 21b can be attached. Since it can be replaced, the design can be changed simply by replacing the design sheets 21a and 21b.

  Therefore, it is not necessary to perform a new design, change the design, manufacture a new mold, and form a new front frame 12. For this reason, the time required for the design change is extremely short, and the design can be changed flexibly. For example, the front design according to the model and game content can be changed, or the front design can be changed according to the season and time. It becomes possible to do.

  Only the old design sheet is discarded when the front design is changed (replacement of the design sheets 21a and 21b), and the main body of the pachinko machine 10 (at least the front frame 12) can be used as it is. Therefore, the resources are effectively used and the amount of waste is extremely small.

  Further, the pachinko machine 10 divides the front portion into a lower region 20b including the lower plate 15 and an upper region 20a including the window 13 facing the game region, and the entire region outside the window 13 of the upper region 20a. Since the shape of the design sheet 21a adhered thereto is matched with the contour shape of the upper region 20a, the area of the upper region 20a is large, and the design effect by the design sheet 21a is obtained. large.

  The sticking portion 20 (upper region 20a, lower region 20b) is recessed to the extent that the thickness of the design sheets 21a and 21b is slightly larger than the peripheral border portion 12a. The design sheets 21a and 21b do not protrude from the surroundings. Thereby, since the surface of the design sheets 21a and 21b and the surrounding surface (the rim portion 12a) can be made almost in series, the aesthetic appearance is not impaired and is not easily peeled off by mischief. And since the level | step-difference part by a recess becomes the outline of the sticking part 20, the alignment at the time of sticking becomes easy and it becomes easy to perform sticking operation | work.

In addition, in the boundary part of the upper area | region 20a and the lower area | region 20b, you may make both areas into a series, without providing the edging part 12a.
Since the attaching part 20 is divided into a plurality of divided attaching parts (upper region 20a and lower region 20b) and the design sheets 21a and 21b can be attached to each region, the size of one design sheet 21a and 21b. Can be made small and easy to paste.

Since the surfaces to which the design sheets 21a and 21b of the attaching unit 20 are attached are smooth surfaces, the adhesion of the design sheets 21a and 21b is improved. Moreover, it becomes easy to paste. Moreover, since the surfaces to which the design sheets 21a and 21b are attached are substantially flat, the adhesion of the design sheets 21a and 21b becomes better, and the ease of application is improved.
[Example 2]
In this example, one design sheet is used. Since the configuration of the pachinko machine 10 that is a gaming machine is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the design sheet 25 is a rectangle whose side is substantially aligned with the width of the front frame 12 and whose length is aligned with the height of the front frame 12, and the design sheet of Example 1 is on the top. A window hole 22 similar to 21a is provided. In addition, a lower hole 24 corresponding to the cutout portion 23 of the design sheet 21b is provided at the lower portion. However, the difference is that the lower hole 24 is closed while the upper end of the cutout 23 is open.

In addition, the design in harmony with the design of the game board of the pachinko machine 10 is printed on the design sheet 25, and an adhesive is applied to the back surface.
As shown in FIG. 3C, the design sheet 25 has the window hole 22 corresponding to the window 13, the lower hole 24 along the outline of the upper plate 14 and the lower plate unit 18, and the left, right, upper and lower sides respectively. Affixed to the affixing portion 20 corresponding to each side of the front frame 12.

  Also in this embodiment, an edge portion 12a shown in FIG. 2 is provided around the sticking portion 20, and the sticking portion 20 is recessed from the edge portion 12a. The depth of the recess slightly exceeds the thickness of the design sheet 25. However, since the thickness of the design sheet 25 is about 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm, the rim portion 12a and the design sheets 21a and 21b The difference in level is not felt (it seems to be a series).

  Thus, the pachinko machine 10 can paste the design sheet 25 on the sticking part 20 provided on the front surface portion of the front frame 12 and can replace the design sheet 25. You can change the design.

  Therefore, it is not necessary to perform a new design, change the design, manufacture a new mold, and form a new front frame 12. For this reason, the time required for the design change is extremely short, and the design can be changed flexibly. For example, the front design according to the model and game content can be changed, or the front design can be changed according to the season and time. It becomes possible to do.

  Only the old design sheet is discarded when the front design is changed (the design sheet 25 is pasted), and the main body of the pachinko machine 10 (at least the front frame 12) can be used as it is. Therefore, the resources are effectively used and the amount of waste is extremely small.

  Since the sticking part 20 is recessed so that the thickness of the design sheet 25 is slightly larger than the peripheral edge part 12a, the design sheet 25 stuck on the sticking part 20 does not protrude from the periphery. Thereby, since the surface of the design sheet 25 and the surrounding surface (the border portion 12a) can be made almost in series, the aesthetic appearance is not impaired, and it is difficult to be peeled off by mischief. And since the level | step-difference part by a concave becomes the outline of the sticking part 20, the position alignment at the time of sticking becomes easy and it becomes easy to perform sticking operation | work.

Since the surface to which the design sheet 25 of the sticking part 20 is stuck is a smooth surface, the adhesiveness of the design sheet 25 becomes favorable. Moreover, it becomes easy to paste. And since the surface where the design sheet 25 is stuck is substantially flat, the adhesiveness of the design sheet 25 becomes more favorable and the ease of sticking improves.
[Peeling prevention means]

In the pachinko machine 10 described in the first and second embodiments, a peeling prevention unit as exemplified below can be employed.
[Example 1 of peeling prevention means]
As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the outer peripheral frame 31 corresponding to the peeling prevention means has a rectangular frame shape corresponding to the outer shape of the upper region 20a of the first embodiment, and is made of plastic.

  A hole for a screw 32 is provided on the back surface 31a side of the outer peripheral frame 31, and a plurality of screws 32 can be screwed from the back surface 31a side (one in each of the four corners in this example). The screw hole does not penetrate the outer peripheral frame 31 (a blind tube), and the screw 32 does not protrude from the surface 31b. Although not shown, the front frame 12 is provided with a screw through hole at a position corresponding to the screw hole of the outer peripheral frame 31. Note that FIG. 4 shows a partially transparent state in order to clearly show the position of the screw 32 and the like.

  As a result, the front frame 12 is opened, the screws 32 are inserted from the back side thereof, and screwed into the holes for the screws 32 of the outer peripheral frame 31, so that the outer peripheral frame 31 is in close contact with the front surface of the front frame 12. Can be attached. Further, if the screw 32 is removed, the outer peripheral frame 31 can be removed from the front frame 12.

  After attaching the design sheet 21a to the upper region 20a as described in the first embodiment (see FIG. 4 (c)) and attaching the outer peripheral frame 31 as described above (see FIG. 4 (d)), Since the outer peripheral frame 31 covers the edge of the design sheet 21a, it is possible to prevent the design sheet 21a from being peeled off due to mischief or the like. Further, when the design sheet 21a is pasted, the outer peripheral frame 31 may be once removed, the pasting operation may be performed, and the design sheet 21a may be attached again.

Since the screws 32 for mounting the outer peripheral frame 31 to the pachinko machine 10 can be extracted only from the back side of the front frame 12 that is hidden when the pachinko machine 10 is used, the outer peripheral frame 31 is removed due to mischief or the like. There is no fear.
[Tearning prevention example 2]
As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the window peripheral frame 35 corresponding to the peeling prevention means has a circular frame shape corresponding to the outer shape of the window 13 of the first and second embodiments and is made of plastic.

  A hole for a screw 32 is provided on the back surface 35a side of the window peripheral frame 35, and a plurality of screws 32 can be screwed from the back surface 35a side (in this example, four at 90 degree pitch). The screw hole does not penetrate the window peripheral frame 35 (a blind tube), and the screw 32 does not protrude from the surface 35b. Although not shown, the front frame 12 is provided with a screw through hole at a position corresponding to the screw hole of the window peripheral frame 35. Note that FIG. 5 is a partially transparent view for clearly showing the position of the screw 32 and the like.

  As a result, the front frame 12 is opened, the screws 32 are inserted from the back side thereof, and screwed into the holes for the screws 32 of the window peripheral frame 35 so that the window peripheral frame 35 is in close contact with the front surface of the front frame 12. Can be installed in the state. Further, if the screw 32 is removed, the window peripheral frame 35 can be removed from the front frame 12.

  If the design sheet 25 is stuck to the sticking part 20 as described in the second embodiment (see FIG. 5C), the window peripheral frame 35 is attached as described above (see FIG. 5D). ) Since the window frame 35 covers the edge of the design sheet 25 attached to the window 13, it is possible to prevent the design sheet 25 from being peeled off due to mischief or the like. In addition, when the design sheet 25 is pasted, the window peripheral frame 35 may be once removed, the pasting operation may be performed, and the design sheet 25 may be attached again.

  The screw 32 for mounting the window frame 35 to the pachinko machine 10 can be extracted only from the back side of the front frame 12 that is hidden when the pachinko machine 10 is used. Is not likely to be removed.

FIGS. 5C and 5D show an example in which the window frame 35 is applied to the second embodiment. Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied to the first embodiment.
[Example 3 of peeling prevention means]
As shown in FIG. 6A, the outer peripheral frame 37 corresponding to the peeling prevention means is a rectangular frame corresponding to the outer shape of the sticking part 20 of Examples 1 and 2, and is made of plastic.

  A hole for a screw 32 is provided on the back surface 37a side of the outer peripheral frame 37, and a plurality of screws 32 can be screwed from the back surface 37a side (one in each of the four corners in this example). The screw hole does not penetrate the outer peripheral frame 37 (a blind tube), and the screw 32 does not protrude from the surface of the outer peripheral frame 37. Although not shown, the front frame 12 is provided with a screw through hole at a position corresponding to the screw hole of the outer peripheral frame 37. FIG. 6 is a partially transparent view for clearly showing the position of the screw 32 and the like.

  As a result, the front frame 12 is opened, the screws 32 are inserted from the back side thereof, and screwed into the holes for the screws 32 of the outer peripheral frame 37 so that the outer peripheral frame 37 is in close contact with the front surface of the front frame 12. Can be attached. Further, if the screw 32 is removed, the outer peripheral frame 37 can be removed from the front frame 12.

  If the design sheet 25 is stuck to the sticking part 20 as described in the second embodiment (see FIG. 6B), the outer peripheral frame 37 is attached as described above (see FIG. 6C). Since the outer peripheral frame 37 covers the edge of the design sheet 25, it is possible to prevent the design sheet 25 from being peeled off due to mischief or the like. In addition, when the design sheet 25 is pasted, the outer peripheral frame 37 may be once removed, the pasting operation may be performed, and the design sheet 25 may be attached again.

  The screw 32 for mounting the outer peripheral frame 37 to the pachinko machine 10 can be extracted only from the back side of the front frame 12 that is hidden when the pachinko machine 10 is used. There is no fear.

FIG. 6C shows an example in which the outer peripheral frame 37 is applied to the second embodiment. Needless to say, the outer peripheral frame 37 can also be applied to the first embodiment.
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described according to the examples and the like, the present invention is not limited to these examples.

  For example, when the front frame 12 has a three-dimensional structure as a whole (when part of it bulges out), it is divided into each part of a substantially flat surface (divided sticking part), and a design sheet that matches the shape of each divided part You may comprise so that it may stick.

1 is an explanatory diagram of a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. The schematic diagram for demonstrating the concave state of an adhesion part. Explanatory drawing of the pachinko machine of Example 2. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the peeling prevention means example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the peeling prevention means example 2. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the peeling prevention example example 3. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Front frame 12a Border part 13 Window 14 Upper plate 15 Lower plate 18 Lower plate unit 20 Adhering part 20a Upper area | region 20b Lower area | region 21a Design sheet 21b Design sheet 25 Design sheet 31 Outer frame (stripping prevention means)
32 Screws 35 Window frame (stripping prevention means)
37 Perimeter frame (stripping prevention means)

Claims (2)

Dividing the front of the gaming machine into a lower area containing the lower plate and an upper area containing the window facing the gaming area,
At least a part of the sticking part provided on the front surface of the almost entire region outside the window in the upper region bulges,
The design sheet colored by printing in a shape that matches the contour shape of the divided sticking part for each of the split sticking parts for each of the sticking parts. Affix it so that it can be peeled off,
The design of the front surface of the upper region can be changed by replacing the design sheet ,
The peeling prevention means for covering the edge portion of the design sheet stuck to the sticking portion and preventing peeling is screwed to the front frame from the back side of the front frame provided with the window, and the front frame The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the peeling preventing means is detachable only by an operation from the back side . The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lower region is a region including an upper plate and a lower plate.

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