JP4482768B2 - Locking device and game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a locking device and a gaming machine, and in particular, is applied to a so-called seven machine, a ball game machine such as a feather object, a right object, or an arrangement ball.

  The ball game machine is usually equipped with (1) an outer frame fixed to the installation site of the pachinko hall island facility, and (2) an openable opening on the one side along the left-right direction of the outer frame. An inner frame in which a portion is formed; (3) a game board that is detachably attached to an opening of the middle frame; and (4) a glass door frame (front frame) including a glass plate that covers a front part of the game board. (5) A tray that is attached to a portion of the front portion of the middle frame that is lower than the mounting position of the game board so as to be openable and closable and that has an upper plate portion for storing game balls discharged from the gaming machine And a door member.

  On the front part of the game board, a “rail member comprising an outer rail and an inner rail” is arranged so as to protrude forward, and this rail member is used to form a substantially circular outer edge (outer peripheral wall) of the game area is doing. That is, on the front surface of the game board, (A) an outer rail configured by arranging a band-shaped metal plate with a substantially arc shape (C-shape) with the opening facing downward, and (B) On the inner side of the location where the outer rail is disposed, an inner rail configured by arranging a belt-like metal plate in a substantially arc shape (C-shape) with the opening facing upward is disposed.

  In front of the front portion of the middle frame, a launching device and an upwardly inclined ramp are disposed, and a game ball launched from the launching device rises along the launching rail. Then, the game ball that has risen along the launch rail is guided to the upper left portion of the game board through a guide path between the outer rail and the inner rail on the left end side of the game board. The game ball is surrounded by the entire inner rail and the upper portion of the outer rail through an inlet formed between the upper left end of the inner rail and the upper left end of the outer rail. Released into the gaming area. Further, in this game area, an out port is provided at the lowermost part, and various winning devices, a winning gate and the like are arranged at a position above the lowermost part. Then, whether the game balls released into the game area through the entrance portion enter the winning device or the entrance gate while appropriately changing the flow direction by using the “fault nails” arranged in the game area. Alternatively, it reaches the outlet.

  Further, when the ball game machine is, for example, a seven machine, a start winning device (start port) and a big winning device are arranged in the game area. In addition, the ball game machine may determine whether or not to change the gaming state of the gaming machine from the normal gaming state to the big hit gaming state (that is, the special gaming state) (hereinafter referred to as “winning determination”). And a display device (for example, configured by a lamp device, a liquid crystal display device, or the like) that performs a deterministic display of the determination result indicating the determination result.

  This big winning device usually has a winning mouth (a part serving as an entrance for a game ball, generally called a big winning mouth), an opening / closing member for opening / closing the winning opening, Winning ball detecting means (winning ball detection switch) for detecting a game ball won through a winning opening. Among these, the opening / closing member is generally configured in a substantially door shape, and is attached to an attachment portion provided on the front portion of the game board. The opening / closing member is tiltable back and forth (rotatable) while providing a tilting fulcrum on the lower end side. This opening / closing member can be appropriately changed in posture between “standing position for closing the winning opening” and “forward tilting posture for opening the winning opening”. The position of the opening / closing member is set to a standing posture when the winning opening condition for winning a prize is not established, and is set to a forward leaning position when the opening condition for winning a prize opening is established.

  Here, the “normal game state” refers to a “game state in which the winning opening allowance condition is continuously not satisfied and the winning opening is kept closed”. In addition, the “big hit game state” refers to a “game state in which the winning opening release condition is intermittently established for a predetermined number of times and the winning opening opening state is realized intermittently”. In the following description, the operation of changing the posture of the opening / closing member from the standing posture to the forward leaning posture and returning it to the standing posture again, that is, the operation of opening / closing the winning opening may be referred to as “unit operation”. .

  In this type of gaming machine, on the assumption that a “game ball winning in the start winning device (hereinafter referred to as“ start winning ”)” is detected, the above-mentioned “determination” execution condition (that is, the determination execution condition) ) Holds. Further, when the display execution condition of “display indicating the result of determination (hereinafter referred to as“ determination result display ”) is satisfied, first, the effect display is executed on the display device. Then, after the effect display is performed for a predetermined fluctuation time, the display indicating the determination result is fixedly displayed (stop display) on the display device.

  The “determination result display” is performed using, for example, at least one of lighting indicating the determination result, blinking display indicating the determination result, and symbol display indicating the determination result. The “effect display” executed prior to the “display indicating the result of the determination” includes, for example, (1) a lighting display in which a plurality of lamp devices are turned on sequentially (alternately) and a blinking display using the lamp device. The display is executed using at least one of a variable display using, and (2) a variable display in which a plurality of identification symbols (that is, special symbols) are sequentially circularly displayed. Furthermore, the Seven machine includes a plurality of display devices, and each display device individually performs “judgment result display” and “effect display” that precedes it. In the display area, “determination result display” and “effect display” preceding it may be performed separately.

  When the jackpot display is made by this display device, the gaming state of the gaming machine shifts from the “normal gaming state” to the “hit gaming state (special gaming state)”. Then, when the gaming state of the gaming machine shifts to the “big hit gaming state (special gaming state)”, the opening / closing member is moved a predetermined number of times (so-called “round number”, for example, 14 to 16 times). “Unit drive” is applied. Note that this jackpot display is, for example, “lighting display indicating that the judgment result was a big hit”, “flashing display showing that the judgment result was a big hit”, and “the judgment result was a big hit. This is executed using at least one of “design display indicating“. Specifically, for example, (A) a jackpot display configured by lighting one or a plurality of lamp devices, or (B) a jackpot symbol configured by displaying a configuration symbol in a doublet state (“ 7, 7 ”,“ 7, 7, 7 ”, etc.) can be exemplified.

  When the gaming state of the gaming machine shifts to the “big hit gaming state (special gaming state)”, the opening / closing member is opened to change the variable winning device in the closed state to the opened state. As a result, it is possible or easy to win a game ball in the big winning opening. After that, when a predetermined number of game balls wins in this winning section (large winning opening) or when a predetermined time elapses, the opening / closing member is once closed, and the variable winning device (large winning device) is closed. To complete the "one unit drive" applied to the opening and closing member. That is, the unit drive is completed, in which the posture of the opening / closing member is changed from the closed posture to the open posture and returned to the closed posture again. When the “unit drive of the opening / closing member” is repeated a predetermined number of times (so-called “round number”), the gaming state of the gaming machine is returned from the “big hit gaming state” to the “normal gaming state”.

  In addition, in this type of gaming machine, so-called "probability variation display" is performed using at least one of the display device and the movable object for production, and then, by the display device, High probability of “big hit display” (hereinafter “high probability state of gaming machine”, “high probability mode”, “probability variation mode”, “probability variation mode”, “high probability state”, “probability” Some of them are called “fluctuating state” or “probability changing state”). That is, when the gaming mode of the gaming machine shifts to the high probability mode, “when the game mode change end condition is satisfied and the gaming mode of the gaming machine is returned to the low probability mode (specific example of the normal mode) (for example, , Until the next big hit is made) ”, the probability that the determination means makes the big hit determination (probability of displaying the big hit) is set to a high probability.

  By the way, in this type of gaming machine, the glass door frame (front frame) and the tray door member are usually locked to the middle frame. For example, a locking device including a “engagement portion for a glass door frame” and a “engagement portion for a tray door member” is attached to the middle frame of this type of gaming machine. Then, by engaging the “engagement portion for the glass door frame” with the engaged portion of the glass door frame (front frame), the glass door frame (front frame) is locked to the middle frame, It is common to lock the tray door member to the inner frame by engaging the “engagement portion for the member” with the engaged portion of the tray door member.

  Thus, a game comprising “two door-like members (that is, a glass door frame and a tray door member) that are mounted in an openable / closable manner with respect to the middle frame” and a locking device that locks them. Some aircraft have the following characteristics: In other words, “the operation for opening one door-like member” can always be executed, but “the operation for opening the other door-like member” is one door-like member. There is a gaming machine that can be executed only when a member is in an open state.

As a gaming machine having such a feature, for example, a gaming machine disclosed in “Patent Document 1” (hereinafter referred to as “conventional example”) can be exemplified. The locking device that constitutes this gaming machine includes a “operation unit for performing an unlocking operation on the glass door frame (front frame)” (hereinafter referred to as an “operation unit for the glass door frame”) in front of the gaming machine. In addition to the state exposed to the glass, the "operation part for performing the unlocking operation on the saucer door member (hereinafter" the operation part for the saucer door member ")" is placed behind the glass door frame (the glass to be closed) It is prepared to be concealed behind the door frame. For this reason, the “operation part for the glass door frame” can be operated at all times, but the “operation part for the tray door member” can be operated only when the “glass door frame” is opened. It can be operated.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-151254

  However, in this conventional example, it may be difficult to smoothly perform the “operation for unlocking the tray door member (that is, the operation for opening the tray door member)”. In this conventional example, in order to perform “releasing the locking of the tray door member”, there are two operation portions (an operation portion for the glass door frame and an operation for the tray door member) that exist at different positions. Part)), it is necessary to sequentially perform operations in different modes. Moreover, during normal operation (when the glass door frame and the tray door member are in a closed state), the “operation portion for the tray door member” is concealed and the “operation portion for the tray door member” is arranged. The position is expected to be different for gaming machines with different manufacturers. For this reason, even if a pachinko hall clerk thinks to operate the “operation part for the saucer door member”, the “operation part for the saucer door member” may not be found instantly. is there.

  This invention is made | formed in order to solve such a problem, The place made into the objective is providing the locking device which can perform smoothly the unlocking operation of a glass door frame and a saucer door member. .

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a locking device having a simpler configuration and operability.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine including a “locking device capable of executing a smooth unlocking operation of the glass door frame and the tray door member”.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine including a “locking device having a simpler configuration and operability”.

The locking device according to claim 1 is:
An outer frame installed at a predetermined installation site;
A middle frame attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable;
A glass door frame mounted in a state that can be opened and closed on the front portion of the middle frame;
A saucer door member that is mounted in an openable and closable state on a portion below the mounting portion of the glass door frame in the front portion of the middle frame;
Is attached to the middle frame of the gaming machine having, and locks the glass door frame and the tray door member to the middle frame ,
A support fixed to the inner frame;
A first engaging portion that engages in a state of coming into contact with a first engaged portion provided on the glass door frame from below and locks the glass door frame to the middle frame;
A second engaging portion for engaging the second engaged portion provided in the tray door member in a state of contacting from below and locking the tray door member to the middle frame;
A lock shaft having an axial center directed in the front-rear direction and a pressing member fixed to the lock shaft so as to be integrally rotatable, the pressing member obliquely upward along a surface perpendicular to the lock shaft A locking member having a pressing projection that protrudes toward and rotates around the axis of the locking shaft as the locking shaft rotates ,
The locking shaft is rotated in one direction by using a scissors, and the pressing projection is rotated by rotating the locking projection in a direction to reduce the upward inclination angle of the pressing projection . unlocking operation of releasing the engagement of the first engaged portion of the engaging portion, and the solution to release the engagement of the second engaged portion of the second engagement portion A locking device to which a locking operation is performed ,
The first engaging portion is integrated and supported in a state in which the first engaging portion can be lowered with respect to the support, and at the first arrangement position in the operation path of the unlocking rotation operation of the pressing protrusion. The arranged first pressure receiving portion is moved downward by being pressed downward by the pressing protrusion performing the unlocking rotation operation, and the first engaging portion is moved downward integrally. A first lock operation transmission part for releasing engagement of the first engagement part with the first engaged part;
The second engaged portion is integrated and supported in a state in which the second engaged portion can be lowered with respect to the support, and includes a second pressure receiving portion, and the second pressure receiving portion is configured to disengage the pressing protrusion. The second engagement is performed by being pushed downward by the pressing protrusion that performs the unlocking rotation operation in a state of being arranged at the second arrangement position in the middle of the operation path of the lock rotation operation. A second lock operation transmitting portion for releasing the engagement of the second engaging portion with the second engaged portion by operating the portion integrally and downward ;
With
The second lock operation transmission unit is
An engagement function part that has the second engagement part and is supported in a state in which the support body can be lowered.
The second pressure receiving portion has a lower end side supported at a tilting fulcrum portion provided on the upper end side of the engagement function portion, and can be tilted backward, and the second pressure receiving portion The basic posture configured while maintaining the position at the second arrangement position and the arrangement position of the second pressure receiving portion by executing the rearward tilt are arranged outside the operation path of the unlocking rotation operation. A tilting posture that is configured while changing to the retreat position, and a motion selection unit that is capable of changing the posture,
Biasing means for biasing the motion selection unit so that the posture of the motion selection unit becomes the basic posture;
Comprising
When the glass door frame is in a closed state, the operation selection unit is pressed backward by the glass door frame or a regulating member disposed on the glass door frame, and the posture of the operation selection unit is tilted. The posture is changed to the posture.

In the locking device according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the glass door frame and the tray door member are locked to the middle frame, the posture of the operation selecting portion is changed to the tilting posture, and the position of the second pressure receiving portion is changed to the retracted position. Is done. For this reason, it is possible to perform “unlocking operation for unlocking the glass door frame” on the locking member, but perform “unlocking operation for unlocking the tray door member”. It is impossible. That is, when the glass door frame and pan door member is in the locked state, by rotating the lock shaft in one direction, rotating the pressing member in one direction, the first of the first engagement portion Although the engagement with the engaging portion can be released, the engagement of the second engaging portion with the second engaged portion cannot be released. In other words, the glass door frame can be unlocked while the tray door member is locked.

On the other hand, in the locking device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed when unlocking the tray door member. First, as described above, by rotating the lock shaft in one direction, the pressing member is rotated in one direction to release the locking of the glass door frame. When the glass door frame is opened, the glass door frame (or the regulating member) is separated from the operation selection unit, so that the operation selection unit uses the urging force of the urging means to set the posture of the operation selection unit to the basic posture. Returned to Thereafter, the lock shaft, again, is rotated in one direction, rotating the pressing member in one direction, to release the engagement to the second engaged portion of the second engagement portion Can do. That is, when the glass door frame and the tray door member are in the locked state, first, the glass door frame is unlocked and the glass door frame is opened, and then the same operation (locking of the glass door frame is performed on the lock member). When the operation similar to the operation for releasing is performed, the locking of the tray door member can be released.

  Thus, in the locking device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the release of the locking of the glass door frame and the release of the locking of the tray door member are sequentially performed by “the same operation performed on the same locking member”. It can be carried out. For this reason, unlocking operation of a glass door frame and unlocking operation of a saucer door member can be performed smoothly.

  In the locking device according to the first aspect of the present invention, a “glass door frame (front frame)” or a “regulating member attached to the glass door frame (front frame)” that is necessary for the game machine. Is used as a “member for regulating the unlocking of the tray door member”. Moreover, the “regulation for unlocking the tray door member” is released simply by opening the “glass door frame (front frame)”. Therefore, according to invention of Claim 1, a locking device provided with a simpler structure and operativity is obtained.

  The invention of claim 1 also has the following significance. That is, in the daily sales activities of the pachinko hall, “the frequency with which the glass door frame (front frame) is opened” is higher than “the frequency with which the tray door member is opened”. For example, “ball clogging that occurs behind the glass door frame (front frame) (balls that occur in the game area) compared to“ frequency of ball clogging that occurs in the rear of the tray door member (ball clogging in the launching device or firing rail) ” This is because the frequency of “clogging” increases. According to the first aspect of the invention, the “execution unit for the glass door frame” and the “operation unit for the tray door member” can be simplified by simplifying the configuration of the locking device. The smooth execution of the “removal operation of the glass door frame (front frame)”, which is frequent, is ensured.

  In other words, by using the “glass door frame (front frame)” or the like to change the posture of the motion selection unit to the tilted posture, the glass door frame can be locked while the “locking state of the tray door member” is reliably maintained. Can be released. In other words, contrary to the intention of the worker (pachinko hall clerk), the tray door member is inadvertently opened, and this worker's work (work for opening the glass door frame, or ball clogging in the game area) Can be prevented by the “simple configuration mainly composed of the operation selection unit and the urging means”.

And the invention of claim 1, in the invention of claim 2, which will be described later, operation selection unit, and a main body portion, and the restricting protrusion protruding forward from the body portion may be configured to include a . In this case, for example, “If the glass door frame is in a closed state, the regulating protrusion is pressed backward by the regulating member disposed on the glass door frame or the glass door frame, and the posture of the motion selecting unit is It can also be said that the posture is changed to a tilted posture.

In the invention of claim 1 and the invention of claim 2 , even if the restricting protrusion is provided on the rear surface portion of the glass door frame, or the restricting protrusion is constituted by the restricting member attached to the rear surface portion of the glass door frame. Good. In this case, for example, “when the glass door frame is in the closed state, the operation selection unit is pressed backward by the restriction protrusion, and the posture of the operation selection unit is changed to the tilted posture”.

In the first and second aspects of the invention, the mode in which the operation selecting unit is pressed backward by the glass door frame is as follows: (1) Door frame main body (specifically, the rear surface portion of the door frame main body ), The mode in which the motion selection unit is pressed backward, and (2) the mode in which the motion selection unit is pressed backward by the glass plate (specifically, the rear surface portion of the glass plate), ( 3) Any of the mode in which the operation selection unit is pressed backward by the door frame main body and the glass plate may be used.

In the first and second aspects of the invention, the “regulating member” is used in the following cases. For example, even if the gap between the glass door frame (the rear part of the glass door frame) and the middle frame (the front part of the middle frame) is large and the glass door frame is closed, the glass door frame (the rear part of the glass door frame) If it is difficult to press the action selection part backward, the glass door frame (the rear surface part of the glass door frame) is separately provided. Then, the operation selection unit is pressed backward by the arranged regulating member.

The locking device of the first reference invention (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 1”) disclosed in the present specification for reference is:
An outer frame installed at a predetermined installation site;
A middle frame attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable;
A glass door frame mounted in a state that can be opened and closed on the front portion of the middle frame;
A saucer door member that is provided with a saucer part for storing game balls, and that is mounted in a state that can be opened and closed at a part below the attachment part of the glass door frame among the front part of the middle frame,
A locking device for locking the glass door frame and the tray door member to the middle frame, attached to the middle frame of the gaming machine having
A support fixed to the inner frame;
A first engaging portion that engages with a first engaged portion provided on the glass door frame and locks the glass door frame to the middle frame;
A second engagement portion that engages with a second engaged portion provided on the tray door member and locks the tray door member to the middle frame;
A lock shaft and a pressing member that operates in accordance with the rotation of the lock shaft are provided, and a predetermined operation member is used to engage the first engagement portion with the first engaged portion. A locking member for performing a locking operation for releasing, and a locking operation for releasing the engagement of the second engaging portion with the second engaged portion;
The pressure member is mounted in an operable state with respect to the support, and includes a first pressure receiving portion in a state in which the first pressure receiving portion can be brought into contact with the pressing member. When the first pressure receiving portion is pressed by the pressing member, the first engagement portion is operated to move the first engagement portion to the first engaged portion. A first lock operation transmission part for releasing the engagement of
It is mounted in an operable state with respect to the support body, and has a second pressure receiving portion in a state in which the second pressure receiving portion can be brought into contact with the pressing member. When the second pressure receiving portion is pressed by the pressing member, the second engagement portion is operated to move the second engagement portion to the second engaged portion. A second lock operation transmission part for releasing the engagement of
With
The first lock operation transmission unit is
A contact position that has the first pressure receiving portion and is supported in a state where a predetermined tilting fulcrum portion can be tilted backward, and the position of the first pressure receiving portion can be in contact with the pressing member. A basic posture configured to be maintained at the same time, and a tilt configured to change the position of the first pressure receiving portion to a retracted position where the contact with the pressing member is impossible by executing the rearward tilting A motion selection unit that can change posture between the posture, and
Biasing means for biasing the motion selection unit so that the posture of the motion selection unit becomes the basic posture;
Comprising
When the tray door member is in a closed state, the motion selection unit is pressed backward by the tray door member or the regulating member disposed on the tray door member, and the posture of the motion selection unit is tilted. The posture is changed to the posture.

In the locking device of Reference Invention 1 , when the glass door frame and the tray door member are locked to the middle frame, the posture of the operation selection unit is changed to the tilting posture, and the position of the first pressure receiving unit is changed to the retracted position. . For this reason, it is possible to perform “unlocking operation for unlocking the tray door member” on the locking member, but perform “unlocking operation for unlocking the glass door frame”. It is impossible. That is, when the glass door frame and the tray door member are in the locked state, if the lock shaft portion is rotated in one direction and the pressing portion is operated in one mode, the second engagement portion of the second engagement portion is moved. Although the engagement with the engaging portion can be released, the engagement of the first engaging portion with the first engaged portion cannot be released. In other words, the tray door member can be unlocked while the glass door frame is locked.

On the other hand, in the locking device of Reference Invention 1, when the locking of the glass door frame is released, the following operation is performed. First, as described above, the lock shaft part is rotated in one direction, the pressing part is operated in one aspect, and the locking of the tray door member is released. When the tray door member is in the open state, the tray door member (or the regulating member) is separated from the motion selection unit, so that the posture of the motion selection unit is the basic posture using the biasing force of the biasing means. Returned to Thereafter, when the lock shaft portion is rotated again in one direction and the pressing portion is operated in one mode, the engagement of the first engaging portion with the first engaged portion is released. Can do. In other words, when the glass door frame and the tray door member are in the locked state, first, after unlocking the tray door member and opening the tray door member, the same operation as the lock member (locking the tray door member) If the same operation as the operation for releasing is performed, the locking of the glass door frame can be released.

Thus, also in the locking device of the reference invention 1 , by the “similar operation performed on the same locking member”, the locking of the glass door frame and the unlocking of the tray door member are sequentially performed. be able to. For this reason, unlocking operation of a glass door frame and unlocking operation of a saucer door member can be performed smoothly.

Also, in the locking device of Reference Invention 1, the “receiving tray door member” or the “regulating member attached to the receiving door member” that is necessary for the function of the gaming machine is referred to as “unlocking the glass door frame”. It is used as a member for regulating In addition, the “glass door frame unlocking restriction” is released simply by opening the “receiving tray door member”. Therefore, according to the reference invention 1 , a locking device having a simpler configuration and operability can be obtained.

In Reference Invention 1 and Reference Invention 3 to be described later, the first lock operation transmission unit may be configured by only the operation selection unit, or may be configured by the operation selection unit and other parts. For example, the “operation selection unit” may be configured to include a main body part and a restricting protrusion part protruding forward from the main body part. In this case, for example, “when the tray door member is in a closed state, the motion selection unit is pushed backward by the tray door member or the regulating member disposed on the tray door member, and the posture of the motion selection unit tilts. It can also be “changed to a posture”.

In Reference Invention 1 and Reference Invention 3 , a restriction projection may be provided on the rear surface portion of the saucer door member, or the restriction projection may be constituted by a restriction member attached to the rear surface portion of the saucer door member. In this case, for example, “when the tray door member is in the closed state, the operation selection unit is pressed backward by the restriction protrusion, and the posture of the operation selection unit is changed to the tilted posture”.

In Reference Invention 1 and Reference Invention 3 , the “regulating member” is used in the following cases. For example, even if the gap between the tray door member (rear surface portion of the tray door member) and the middle frame (front surface portion of the middle frame) is large and the tray door member is closed, the tray door member (rear surface portion of the tray door member) If it is difficult to press the operation selection portion backward, the tray is separately provided on the tray door member (the rear surface portion of the tray door member). Then, the operation selection unit is pressed backward by the arranged regulating member.

Here, as the “installation site” of the invention of each claim and each reference invention , for example, an “installation site” provided in an island facility of a pachinko hall can be exemplified. The middle frame of the invention of each claim and each reference invention includes a holding portion for holding the game board, and the glass door frame is a glass plate (when the glass door frame is in a closed state, And a door frame body that holds the glass plate. And in the latter glass door frame, even if the holding means for holding the glass plate on the door frame main body is fixedly attached to the door frame main body (even if attached in a state where it cannot be opened and closed). It may be mounted in an openable / closable state. Furthermore, a tray portion (so-called “upper plate” portion) for storing game balls is provided.

In the invention of each claim and each reference invention , “first engaging portion”, “first engaged portion”, “second engaging portion”, and “second engaged portion” The number of “” may be singular or plural. Further, the shape of the “first engagement portion” and the “second engagement portion” is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a hook shape and a hook shape.

In the invention of each claim, "a first lock operation transmitting unit" may be constructed by using a single member, but it may also be constituted by connecting a plurality of members.

Invention smell of each claim Te, As "push member" can be exemplified by "lock cam" which is rotatable lock shaft integrally. When the “pressing member” is constituted by the “lock cam” as described above, the lock shaft is rotated in one of the left and right directions (that is, one direction), and the “lock cam” is the same as the lock shaft. is rotated in the direction, when pressing the first pressure receiving portion in this "lock cam", "first lock operation transmitting portion" translating. In this case, the operation mode of the “first engaging portion” is a mode in which the “first locking operation transmitting portion” moves in translation along with the translational movement . Also, when pressing the second pressure receiving portion in the "lock cam", "second lock operation transmitting portion" translating. Again, the operation mode of the "second engagement portion" is a state like that translates along with the translation of the "second lock operation transmitting portion".

The locking device of the second reference invention disclosed in the present specification for reference (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 2”) is the locking device of reference invention 1 ,
A third engaging portion that engages with a third engaged portion provided in the outer frame and locks the inner frame to the outer frame;
The third pressure receiving portion is provided in a state capable of contacting the pressing member, the lock shaft rotates in another direction different from the one direction, and the pressing member is different from the one mode. When the third pressure receiving portion is pressed by the pressing member by operating in this manner, the third engaging portion is operated to move the third engaging portion to the third engaged portion. A lock operation relay unit for releasing the engagement of
It is characterized by providing.

In the reference invention 2 , using the same operation part of the same lock member, the unlocking operation for releasing the lock on the middle frame of the glass door frame (front frame) and the lock on the middle frame of the tray door member are released. Unlocking operation for unlocking and unlocking operation for unlocking the outer frame of the middle frame can be selectively executed. For this reason, for example, it becomes a more convenient locking device for pachinko hall clerk and the like. In addition, “operation to be applied to the operation member to release the locking of the outer frame of the middle frame” and “operation to be applied to the operation member to release the locking of the glass door frame (front frame) and the tray door member” Are different modes (the former is an operation for rotating the lock shaft in another direction different from one direction, and the latter is an operation for rotating the lock shaft in one direction). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the “operation for releasing the locking of the middle frame” from being confused with “the other operation (operation for releasing the locking of the glass door frame and the tray door member)”.

In Reference Invention 2 and Reference Invention 4 to be described later, the number of “third engaging portions” and “third engaged portions” may be singular or plural. Also good. The shape of the “third engagement portion” is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a hook shape and a hook shape. Furthermore, the “lock operation relay portion” of Reference Invention 2 and Reference Invention 4 described later may be configured using a single member, or may be configured by connecting a plurality of members. Furthermore, the “lock operation relay portion” and the “third engagement portion” may be formed of a single member. Further, the “lock operation relay unit” may also serve as the “first lock operation transmission unit” or the “second lock operation transmission unit”.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 is:
The locking device according to claim 1 is provided.

The gaming machine of the invention of claim 2 is a gaming machine provided with the “locking device” of the invention of claim 1, and according to the invention of claim 2 , the same effect as that of the invention of claim 1 can be obtained.

A gaming machine according to a third reference invention (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 3”) disclosed by reference in the present specification is:
An outer frame installed at a predetermined installation site;
A middle frame attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable;
A glass door frame mounted in a state that can be opened and closed on the front portion of the middle frame;
A saucer door member that is provided with a saucer part for storing game balls, and that is mounted in a state that can be opened and closed at a part below the attachment part of the glass door frame among the front part of the middle frame,
A locking device attached to the middle frame for locking the glass door frame and the tray door member to the middle frame;
A gaming machine comprising
The locking device is
A support fixed to the inner frame;
A first engaging portion that engages with a first engaged portion provided on the glass door frame and locks the glass door frame to the middle frame;
A second engagement portion that engages with a second engaged portion provided on the tray door member and locks the tray door member to the middle frame;
A lock shaft and a pressing member that operates in accordance with the rotation of the lock shaft are provided, and a predetermined operation member is used to engage the first engagement portion with the first engaged portion. A locking member for performing a locking operation for releasing, and a locking operation for releasing the engagement of the second engaging portion with the second engaged portion;
The pressure member is mounted in an operable state with respect to the support, and includes a first pressure receiving portion in a state in which the first pressure receiving portion can be brought into contact with the pressing member. When the first pressure receiving portion is pressed by the pressing member, the first engagement portion is operated to move the first engagement portion to the first engaged portion. A first lock operation transmission part for releasing the engagement of
It is mounted in an operable state with respect to the support body, and has a second pressure receiving portion in a state in which the second pressure receiving portion can be brought into contact with the pressing member. When the second pressure receiving portion is pressed by the pressing member, the second engagement portion is operated to move the second engagement portion to the second engaged portion. A second lock operation transmission part for releasing the engagement of
With
The first lock operation transmission unit is
A contact position that has the first pressure receiving portion and is supported in a state where a predetermined tilting fulcrum portion can be tilted backward, and the position of the first pressure receiving portion can be in contact with the pressing member. A basic posture configured to be maintained at the same time, and a tilt configured to change the position of the first pressure receiving portion to a retracted position where the contact with the pressing member is impossible by executing the rearward tilting A motion selection unit that can change posture between the posture, and
Biasing means for biasing the motion selection unit so that the posture of the motion selection unit becomes the basic posture;
Comprising
When the tray door member is in a closed state, the motion selection unit is pressed backward by the tray door member or the regulating member disposed on the tray door member, and the posture of the motion selection unit is tilted. The posture is changed to the posture.

Gaming machine Reference Invention 3 provides a gaming machine comprising a "locking device" of the Reference Invention 1, according to the Reference Invention 3, the same effects as in Reference invention 1 is obtained.

The gaming machine of the fourth reference invention disclosed in the present specification for reference (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 4”) is the gaming machine of reference invention 3 ,
The locking device is
A third engaging portion that engages with a third engaged portion provided in the outer frame and locks the inner frame to the outer frame;
The third pressure receiving portion is provided in a state capable of contacting the pressing member, the lock shaft rotates in another direction different from the one direction, and the pressing member is different from the one mode. When the third pressure receiving portion is pressed by the pressing member by operating in this manner, the third engaging portion is operated to move the third engaging portion to the third engaged portion. A lock operation relay unit for releasing the engagement of
It is characterized by providing.

Gaming machine Reference Invention 4 provides a gaming machine comprising a "locking device" of the Reference Invention 2, according to the Reference Invention 4, the same effects as in Reference invention 2 is obtained.

As has been described, according to the inventions of claims 1, it can be smoothly perform the unlocking operation of the glass door frame and pan door member locking device is obtained. Further, according to the inventions of claims 2, it is possible to obtain a locking device which can smoothly perform a legitimate unlocking operation of the glass door frame and pan door member, comprising a gaming machine.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment showing the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each example described below, each specific example in which the invention according to each claim is applied to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) 1 referred to as a “seven machine” will be described. In this specification, “left” indicates “left” as viewed from the player, and “right” indicates “right” as viewed from the player. In addition, “front” and “front” indicate “front with respect to the gaming machine 1 (that is, a direction close to the player)”, and “rear” and “back” indicate rearward with respect to the gaming machine 1 (That is, the direction away from the player).

(1) Mechanical structure a. First, the overall structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a gaming machine main body H attached to the outer frame 2.

  Among these, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the outer frame 2 is fixed to an installation site S <b> 1 provided in the island facility S of the pachinko hall and supports the gaming machine main body H. The outer frame 2 includes an outer frame main body 21 (see FIG. 3) configured by a substantially rectangular frame-like body, and a front plate portion 22 that covers a lower front portion of the outer frame main body 21. Among these, the outer frame main body 21 includes a pair of horizontal plates 21a on the top and bottom and a pair of standing plates 21b on the left and right. The horizontal plates 21a are vertically arranged with a predetermined interval in the vertical direction and are elongated in the left-right direction. Moreover, the coexistence installation board 21b is standingly arranged by predetermined spacing on either side, and is long in the up-down direction.

  The compatibility installation plate 21b has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and the surfaces (hereinafter referred to as "inside surfaces") 21c of the compatibility installation plate 21b are stepped surfaces (see FIG. 2). reference). In addition, the interval between the inner side surfaces 21c of the coexisting plate 21b is narrowed in a stepped manner at a rear portion (hereinafter referred to as “rear portion”) 21d from the intermediate portion along the front-rear direction. And in the rear part 21d of the standing board 21b located in the right side, the fixture 21e is mounted | worn with the upper end side and the lower end side. These fixtures 21e have a substantially L-shaped cross section, and project a plate-like portion 21f toward the left side of the rear portion 21d. The plate-like portion 21f constitutes a specific example of the “third engaged portion L3”.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the gaming machine main body H is rotatably assembled to the left end side of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body H is a part of the gaming machine 1 excluding the outer frame 2, and includes an inner frame 3, a front frame (glass door frame) 4, a saucer door member 5, and a game board 10 (see FIG. 7). And the back mechanism panel 102 (see FIG. 8) and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the entire inner frame 3 is made of plastic, is fitted inside the outer frame 2, and is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. A locking device 700 is mounted on the right end side of the middle frame 3 (see FIG. 3). As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the locking device 700 has a vertically long shape, and a front surface portion 700 </ b> A (see FIG. 13) is brought into contact with a rear surface portion of the middle frame 3. It is attached to the middle frame 3 in such a state. In the front surface portion 700A of the locking device 70, the first engagement portion K1 protrudes forward at the upper end portion side and the intermediate portion, and the pair of upper and lower second engagement portions K2 protrudes forward at the lower end portion side. (See FIGS. 3 and 4). Further, at the rear end portion of the locking device 700, the third engagement portion K3 protrudes rearward at the upper end portion side and the rear end portion side (see FIG. 2). Details of the locking device 700 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a launching device (not shown) for launching a game ball onto the game board 10 (see FIG. 7) and a game ball on the lower part of the front surface portion 3 a of the middle frame 3. A ball feeding device (not shown) for supplying the launch unit to the launch unit, a launch rail Y for guiding a game ball launched from the launch device toward the outer rail 14 (described later), and a game state A speaker 400a (see FIG. 9) for generating sound effects and other sounds (sound) is disposed. Note that the launch rail Y is provided in a slanting manner in a leftward direction on the front portion on the lower side of the middle frame 3.

  A game board 10 (see FIG. 7) is held in the upper and middle portions of the front surface portion 3a of the middle frame 3. And the back mechanism board 102 (refer FIG. 8) is mounted | worn with the back part of the game board 10, and it is the state which covers this back part. Details of the game board 10 and the back mechanism board 102 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the right end portion of the middle frame 3, through holes 3 b and 3 c are provided in the upper part and the intermediate part, respectively. These through holes 3b and 3c are provided so as to penetrate the front surface portion and the rear surface portion of the middle frame 3, and the first engagement portion K1 is inserted through each of the through holes 3b and 3c. For this reason, the first engagement portion K1 is in a state of projecting forward in the front portion of the middle frame 3 such as the upper portion of the right end portion and the intermediate portion (see FIG. 3). ).

  As shown in FIG. 4, through holes 3 d and 3 e are also provided at two positions on the right end portion of the middle frame 3, which are arranged vertically on the lower side. These through holes 3d and 3e are also provided so as to penetrate the front surface portion and the rear surface portion of the middle frame 3, and the second engagement portion K2 is inserted through each of the through holes 3d and 3e. For this reason, the 2nd engaging part K2 is made into the state which protrudes ahead from two places of the lower side of the right end part in the front part of the middle frame 3 (refer FIG. 3). Note that the third engagement portion K3 protrudes rearward from the rear surface portion of the middle frame 3 and from the portion behind the uppermost through hole 3b and the portion behind the lowermost through hole 3e. (See FIG. 2 etc.).

  On the front surface portion of the middle frame 3, a mounting portion 33f to which a front end portion of a lock member 770 described later is mounted is provided below the second through hole 3c from above. The mounting portion 33f is provided in a structure that protrudes forward of the middle frame 3, and has a through hole that exposes the fistula of the lock member 770 to the front.

  The front frame 4 constitutes a specific example of a glass door frame, and is disposed on the front side of the middle frame 3 and supported at the left end of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the front frame 4 includes a door frame main body 41, a glass plate 43, and a holding member 44 for holding (attaching) the glass plate 43 to the door frame main body 41. The holding member 44 can also be provided integrally with the door frame main body 41.

  The door frame body 41 is made of plastic and has a circular opening 41a. The opening 41 a is provided in a state of penetrating the front surface portion and the rear surface portion of the door frame main body 41. When the front frame 4 is in a closed state, the board surface of the game board 10 disposed on the back side (back) of the front frame 4 can be viewed from the front (player side). is there. That is, the opening 41a is formed in a substantially circumferential shape corresponding to the shape of the game area 11 (see FIG. 7) formed in the game board 10.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the holding member 44 is mounted on the back surface portion of the door frame main body 41, and the portion excluding the upper side portion among the portions surrounding the opening 41 a in a substantially rectangular shape is disposed. The holding member 44 is formed in a substantially U shape with the opening facing upward. And it has the attachment part 44a comprised by the plate-shaped body of a substantially U-shape (the opening part was faced upward), and the holding body part 44b which protrudes back from the rear surface part of the attachment part 44a.

  The attachment portion 44 a is a portion that constitutes an attachment allowance when the holding member 44 is attached to the door frame main body 41. The front portion of the attachment portion 44 a is attached to the door frame main body 41 while abutting the rear portion of the door frame main body 41. The holding main body 44b is formed with two holding grooves 44c and 44d behind the door frame main body 41. These holding grooves 44c and 44d are opened upward from the front frame 4, and glass plates 43 and 43 are inserted into the holding grooves 44c and 44d from above the front frame 4, respectively. Accordingly, the glass plates 43 and 43 are disposed behind the door frame main body 41.

  In the gaming machine 1, when the front frame 4 is closed, the opening 41a and a game area 11 (described later) of the game board 10 are aligned in the front-rear direction. For this reason, the player can visually recognize the game area 11 through the glass plates 43 and 43. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the recessed part 48g is formed in the intermediate part along the up-down direction of the right end part of the front frame 4. As shown in FIG. When the front frame 4 is closed, the through hole of the mounting portion 33f is exposed forward while the mounting portion 33f is fitted in the recess 48g. In addition, in the front frame (glass door frame) 4 of the present embodiment, the portion (holding member 44) that directly holds the glass plates 43 and 43 is mounted on the back surface of the front frame 4 in a state that cannot be opened and closed. Unlike the present embodiment, this portion may be attached to the glass plates 43 and 43 so as to be openable and closable.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, in the mounting portion 44 a, two engagement protrusions 45, 45 protrude from a portion located on the right side of the opening 41 a (hereinafter referred to as “right side portion”). Yes. These engagement protrusions 45, 45 constitute a specific example of the first engaged portion L 1, from the upper end side and the lower end side of the right side portion to the rear of the door frame body 41. It is arranged in a protruding state (see FIG. 2). In this specification, in a member that can be opened and closed in a door shape such as the front frame 4, the middle frame 3, and the tray door member 5, "right" means that the player sees when the member is closed. The term “right” refers to the case of “left”, and the term “left” refers to the case of “left” when viewed from the player when the member is closed.

Both engaging protrusions 45, 45 (first engaged portion L <b> 1) are configured using a substantially L-shaped plate-like body, and the protruding end portion faces the right side of the door frame main body 41. Incidentally, the engagement projection 45 which is disposed below (first engaged portion L1) also functions as a "restricting member" of the inventions of claim 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 4 is provided with various LED display portions 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, and 4f, and these LED display portions 4b to 4f are for the purpose of enhancing game effects and the like. As the game progresses, it turns on and off, or blinks. In addition, two prize ball LED display portions 4g are provided between the two middle and upper LED display portions 4f and 4f arranged in the left and right directions in the center of the front upper side of the front frame 4. Further, an error LED display portion 4h is provided in a substantially fan shape above the prize ball LED display portion 4g.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the tray door member 5 is attached to the lower portion of the front frame 3 at the front portion of the middle frame 3 so as to be opened and closed. In addition, the above-mentioned launch rail Y is arrange | positioned in the back (back) of the saucer door member 5, as shown in FIG. Further, a volume switch board 12 (see FIG. 13) is provided on the back side of the saucer door member 5, and a ball removal button, a game ball lending / returning button, and the like are provided on the outer edge portion 5a of the saucer door member 5. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the tray door member 5 includes a front plate portion 51 supported at the left end of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and an upper plate portion protruding forward from the front surface portion of the front plate portion 51. 52. Further, the upper platen 52 is configured in a container shape that opens upward, and a game ball discharged from the gaming machine 1 is guided to the inside of the upper platen 52 at a portion on the left end side thereof. A discharge port 5b is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a plate-like member 53 is disposed on the rear surface portion of the front plate portion 51 and behind a portion located on the right end side (right end side when viewed from the player). The plate-like member 53 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the rear surface portion of the front plate portion 51 via a plurality of mounting members 54 arranged in the vertical direction of the front plate portion 51, and the front surface portion. Is substantially parallel to the rear surface portion of the front plate portion 51. And the extending part 53a, 53b extended in the right end side of the front board part 51 is provided in the upper end part and intermediate part of the plate-shaped member 53. As shown in FIG. These extended portions 53a and 53b constitute a specific example of the second engaged portion L2.

  In this gaming machine 1, as shown in FIGS. 29 and 32, the “third engagement portion K3” of the locking device 700 is engaged with the “third engaged portion L3” of the outer frame 2. Thus, the middle frame 3 is locked to the outer frame 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the front frame 4 is moved into the middle by engaging the “first engagement portion K1” of the locking device 700 with the “first engaged portion L1” of the front frame 4. Locked to the frame 3. Further, as shown in FIGS. 29 and 32, the “second engaging portion K <b> 2” of the locking device 700 is engaged with the “second engaged portion L <b> 2” of the tray door member 5, thereby receiving the saucer. The door member 5 is locked to the middle frame 3. The details of the locking method using the locking device 700 and the releasing method thereof will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a lower dish portion 6 is provided in a projecting manner at a front portion of the front frame 3 and below the upper dish portion 5. A discharge port 6 a for discharging the game ball from the inside of the gaming machine 1 is provided in the approximate center of the lower plate part 6. Further, an ashtray 6 b is provided at the left end of the lower plate portion 6, and a firing handle 9 is provided at the right end of the lower plate portion 6. Furthermore, a slide lid capable of opening and closing the upper surface of the ashtray 6 b is provided on the upper part of the lower dish part 6. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate portion 6. The ball hole is normally closed, but is opened when the game ball stored in the lower dish 6 is discharged from the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the firing handle 9 is connected to a launcher unit (not shown). A touch switch 9a for detecting that the player is touching the handle is attached to the launch handle 9, and in the vicinity thereof, a launch stop switch 9b for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball is provided. It is installed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a prepaid card unit 13 is provided on the left end side of the gaming machine 1. A first sound output unit 5 c is provided at a substantially central part of the upper plate part 5. The first audio output unit 5c is connected to a middle / high tone unit (tweeter) constituting the speaker 400a via a duct (not shown).

  Moreover, the 2nd audio | voice output part 6d is provided in the right side and the left side of the discharge knob 6c in the lower pan part 6. FIG. A unit (woofer) constituting the speaker 400a is connected to the second audio output unit 6d via a duct (not shown). In the gaming machine 1, the two operation buttons B <b> 1 and B <b> 2 are disposed on the left end side portion of the front surface of the tray door member 5.

b. Next, the configuration of the game board 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 10 is held by the middle frame 3 and its back side is covered by a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 8) described later. A rail member R is disposed on the front surface portion 10 a of the game board 10. This rail member R is comprised using the outer rail 14 and the inner rail 15 which are comprised using a strip | belt-shaped metal plate. And in this front part 10a of this game board 10, the outer edge part G of the game area | region 11 comprised in the front part 10a of the game board 10 by this area | region rail part r is comprised among this rail members R.

  That is, the outer rail 14 is configured by using “a band-shaped metal plate arranged in a substantially arc shape with the opening directed downward” on the front surface portion 10 a of the game board 10. In addition, the inner rail 15 uses “a band-shaped metal plate arranged in a substantially arc shape with the opening portion facing upward” in a portion inside the outer rail 14 in the front surface portion 10 a of the game board 10. Composed. A substantially circular “region rail portion r” is constituted by substantially the entire inner rail 15 and the upper portion of the outer rail 14.

  In the gaming machine 1, the game ball launched by the launching device obliquely downward to the right of the game board 10 and raised along the leftward upward inclined launch rail Y is connected to the outer rail 14 on the left end side of the game board 10. After being guided to the “region entrance” at the upper left of the game board 10 through a guide passage between the inner rail 15 and then released to the game region 11 surrounded by the “region rail r”. ing.

  In the game area 11, there are a central device 26, a starting port (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17, a lower device 18, a left winning port 19, a right winning port 20, a lower left winning port 21, and a lower right winning port 22. A number of obstacle nails 23 and a pair of lamp windmills 24 and 25 are disposed.

  The central device 26 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 11 and includes a liquid crystal display device 27. Further, a normal symbol display device 32 is arranged at the upper center of the central device 26. The normal symbol display device 32 includes a 7-segment display 32a and a normal symbol hold display LED 32b. Further, normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 are provided obliquely below the left and right of the central device 26, respectively, and left and right normal symbol operation gate passage detection switches 36s and 37s (in the left and right normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37, respectively). 9) is provided.

  In the game area 11, a start port 17 is disposed at a position away from the central device 26. A normal electric accessory 171 is disposed at the inlet side portion of the start port 17. That is, this ordinary electric accessory 171 is a so-called tulip type formed so that a pair of wing pieces are opened and closed on the left and right. Also, in the ordinary electric accessory 171, there are a start opening (ordinary electric accessory 171) winning detection switch 17 s (see FIG. 9) for detecting the passing of a game ball, and a start opening ( A normal electric accessory) solenoid 17c (see FIG. 9). When the pair of wing pieces are opened to the left and right, the game ball is likely to enter the game in an open state, and the pair of wing pieces are erected so that the game ball is less likely to enter. .

  The lower device 18 is disposed below the start port (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17, and a large winning device 31 and a lower left winning port 21 are formed on a substrate 34 whose front side is formed in a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape. And a lower right winning opening 22. Here, the grand prize winning device 31 is formed at a substantially central position and is opened in a strip shape. The big prize winning opening 311, the opening / closing plate 312 for opening / closing the special winning prize opening 311, and the opening / closing plate 312 for opening / closing. Large winning opening solenoid 313 (see FIG. 9), interlocking rod (not shown), winning ball detection switch 318 (see FIG. 9) for detecting a winning ball, back box (not shown), and large winning opening relay board (Not shown).

  The lower left winning opening 21 is disposed substantially obliquely on the lower left side of the start opening (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17, and a lower left winning opening passing detection switch 21s (see FIG. 9) is provided therein. A plurality of lower left prize port LEDs 223 are attached to the lower left prize port LED board 21f (see FIG. 9) and covered with a decorative lens below the lower left prize port 21. Further, the lower right winning opening 22 is disposed substantially obliquely lower right of the start opening (ordinary electric accessory) 17, and a lower right winning opening passing detection switch 22s (see FIG. 9) is provided therein. . A plurality of lower right prize port LEDs 224 are attached to the lower right prize port LED board 22f (see FIG. 9) and covered with a decorative lens.

  A left winning opening 19 and a right winning opening 20 are respectively disposed obliquely above and below the lower device 18. In each of them, a left winning opening passing detection switch 19s (see FIG. 9) and a right winning opening passing detection switch 20s (see FIG. 9) are provided. A pair of lamp wind turbines 24 and 25 are disposed obliquely above and to the left and right of the central device 26, respectively. Further, a pair of side lamps 38 and 39 are arranged in a vertical circular arc shape and symmetrical with respect to both left and right ends of the game area 11.

  These obstacle nails 23 are arranged in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for a pachinko game in consideration of the positional balance with each gaming device described above. In addition, an out port 48 is provided at the bottom of the game area. A back ball preventing member 58 is provided below the out port 48 to prevent the game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 from returning to the launch position again. On the other hand, the foul ball prevention member 59 is attached to the front end portion of the inner rail 15, and the return rubber 60 is located on the right half side of the game board 10 on the substantially opposite side to the position of the foul ball prevention member 59. Attached along the outer rail 14 in a fitting manner. In the gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, operation buttons B1 and B2 are disposed on the left end portion of the front surface of the upper plate part 5. The operation buttons B1 and B2 are used to change the display performed on the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27.

c. Next, the back structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The front frame 4 (FIG. 1) is in the middle frame 3 and is supported by a pair of hinges 101 provided at the upper and lower ends of the front frame 4 so as to be opened and closed. The back mechanism board 102 is supported by the pair of hinges 103 provided in the middle frame 3 at the upper and lower ends of the back mechanism board 102 so as to be opened and closed. Further, the game board 10 is detachably attached to the surface side of the middle frame 3. In addition, on the left side when the hinge 101 on the upper end side is disposed, a prize ball tank 105 having a tank ball cut detection switch 104 at the bottom of the tank and a tank rail 106 connected to the prize ball tank 105 are provided. It is attached. Further, a ball removal lever 107 is provided on the right side of the tank rail 106, a supply ball breakage detection switch (not shown) is provided on the downstream side, and an award as a backside gaming device is provided on the downstream side. A ball payout device 109 is provided.

  A game ball distribution unit (not shown) is provided on the downstream side of the prize ball payout device 109. Below the tank rail 106 is provided a back case with a lid (shown in FIG. 7) that houses the liquid crystal display device 27 (see FIG. 7). A main control board case 112 that stores a main control board constituting (see FIG. 9) is disposed.

  On the lower back side of the main control board case 112, a launcher control board case 113 storing a launcher control board constituting the launcher control unit 193 (see FIG. 9), and a launch control collective relay board (not shown). And are provided. In addition, the above-described launcher unit (not shown) is disposed in the lower left part of the back mechanism panel 102, and a payout control unit 150 (see FIG. 9) is configured in the lower right part of the back mechanism panel 102. A payout control board case 118 storing the payout control board is provided. Further, a relay board (not shown) is mounted on the back side of the gaming machine 1.

  The relay board 190 is a board for relaying the winning ball detection switches 318, 19s to 22s and the main controller 140. In this embodiment, the main control board case 112, the relay board 190, and the payout control board case 118 are detachably attached to a metal plate (not shown), and the metal plate is attached to the back mechanism board 102. It is suspended freely.

  On the other hand, at the lower left corner of the back mechanism panel 102, a fuse box 119, a power switch 120, a power terminal board 121 and a jackpot, launcher control, ball break, door opening, prize ball, ball lending, etc. A terminal board (not shown) provided with external connection terminals is provided. A power cable 123 for receiving external power supply is also provided above the terminal board (not shown). A connection cable 124 extends upward from the payout control board case 118 and is connected to the prepaid card unit 13 having a power cable 125. Furthermore, a ball passage member for lower pan (not shown) is provided at the lower end of the center of the back mechanism panel 102. In this embodiment, a ram clear switch 121a for generating a ram clear signal is connected to the power terminal board 121. However, the connection of the ram clear switch 121a may be omitted or the connection location of the ram clear switch 121a may be omitted. It may be changed.

d. Electronic control device 130 of gaming machine 1
Next, the electronic control device 130 of the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The electronic control device 130 includes a main control unit 140 and a plurality of sub control units. Further, as the sub-control unit, a primary sub-control unit (payout control unit 150, voice / lamp control unit 170, etc.) directly connected to the main control unit 140, and the primary sub-control unit And a secondary sub-control unit (launching device control unit 193, symbol control unit 160, etc.) connected to the main control unit 140. The main control unit 140 and the primary sub control unit are connected by a signal transmission path 500a, and the first sub control unit and the secondary sub control unit are connected by a signal transmission path 500b.

  Next, a transmission method of “data etc.” between the control units will be described. That is, data and the like are transmitted from the main control unit 140 to the payout control unit 150 and the voice / lamp control unit 170 in a one-way format or a bidirectional format. In addition, it is assumed that data is transmitted from the voice / lamp control unit 170 to the symbol control unit 160 in a one-way format, but data is transmitted in a bidirectional format between the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160. May be transmitted. The dashed arrows shown in FIG. 9 represent power supply paths to the control units 140 to 180. As shown in the figure, the power is first supplied to the power receiving board 410, converted into a predetermined voltage by the power supply unit 420, and then supplied from the distribution board 430 to the respective control units 140 to 180. The Further, when the power is turned on, a system reset signal described later is transmitted to all control boards.

  Here, the main control unit 140 is a control unit that governs the basic progress of the game, and executes important processing in the gaming machine 1 such as determination of success or failure. Further, the main control unit 140 receives information from various switches (9a, 9b, 9b, 104, 192, 17s, 19s to 22s, 36s, 37s, 318) and the like, performs a predetermined calculation, and then performs payout control. Various commands are output to the unit 150 and the voice / lamp control unit 170, and drive signals are output to various substrates and solenoids (17c, 313, 37).

  Although not shown, the sound / lamp control unit 170 outputs a drive signal to the lamp or the like in response to a control board for mainly controlling the speaker 400a, the lamp, and the like, and a command from the control board. The drive board for the main body is mainly composed of two boards. Moreover, the symbol control part 160 is mainly comprised by the special symbol control board.

  The relay board 190 is connected with a winning ball detection switch 318, 19s to 22s. Further, the payout terminal board 191 is connected with a touch switch 9a, a firing stop switch 9b, a volume switch 192, a tank ball breakage detection switch 104, a supply ball breakage detection switch 108, and the like. , Connected to the input / output circuit unit of the payout control unit 150.

  In the electronic control device 130 described above, when a game ball enters the start port 17, the information is detected by the start port winning detection switch 17 s and input to the main control unit 140. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37, the information is detected by the normal symbol operation port passage detectors 36 s and 37 s and input to the main control unit 140. Further, when a winning ball is detected by the winning ball detection switches 19 s to 22 s and 318, the information is input to the main control unit 140 via the relay board 190.

(2) Structure of Locking Device As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the locking device 700 includes a support 710, a first movable rod member 720, a second movable rod member 721, and a first The movable body 750, the second movable body 760, the third movable body 770, the fourth movable body 780, and the lock member 800 (see FIG. 20). 10 to 12, the illustration of the lock member 800 is omitted.

  The support body 710 is a member that constitutes the outline of the locking device 700. As shown in FIG. 13, the support body 710 is formed by bending a long metal plate so that the cross section is substantially L-shaped. . The vertical width (longitudinal width) of the support 710 is substantially equal to the vertical width of the middle frame 3. And this support body 710 is provided with the board | substrate part 711 comprised using the plate-shaped body long in the up-down direction, and the side board part 715 which protrudes back from the left end edge of the board | substrate part 711. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the front surface portion 711 a of the substrate portion 711 is a portion that comes into contact with the back surface portion of the middle frame 3 when the support 710 is fixed to the middle frame 3. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 14 to 17, in the left edge portion of the substrate portion 711, a portion extending from the middle portion to the upper end side along the vertical direction is recessed toward the right edge portion side of the substrate portion 711. , A recess 711b. That is, the lateral width (short width) of the support 710 is narrowed in a “constriction” shape in the recess 711b.

  The right edge of the substrate portion 711 draws a substantially straight path that goes up and down, but the left edge of the substrate portion 711 has a substantially isosceles trapezoidal shape (upper bottom on the right side) in a region from the middle portion to the upper end side. The path line is drawn up and down with a recess 711b having a substantially isosceles trapezoidal shape with the bottom bottom facing leftward. Specifically, the left edge of the substrate portion 711 is a portion above the recess 711b (hereinafter referred to as “first region portion”) a1 and a portion below (hereinafter referred to as “fifth region portion”). a5 is a substantially straight line that extends upward and downward. In addition, the concave portion 711b includes a linear portion (hereinafter, referred to as a “third region portion”) a2 that is disposed on the upper side and a right downward slope, and a linear portion (hereinafter, referred to as “third region portion”) that is disposed on the lower side. (Referred to as “fourth region portion”) a4 and a portion that is located between the second region portion a2 and the third region portion a3 and is formed in a substantially straight line shape (hereinafter referred to as “third region portion”). ) A3.

  A first insertion hole 711 c is provided in a portion (a portion above the recess 711 b) located near the left edge of the substrate portion 711 and on the upper end side of the substrate portion 711, and is provided on the left side of the substrate portion 711. A second insertion hole 711d is provided near the edge and below the recess 711b (see FIG. 11). Each of these insertion holes 711c and 711d is provided in a state of penetrating the front surface portion 711a and the rear surface portion 711b of the substrate portion 711, and is configured by a vertically elongated rectangular hole.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a mounting hole 711 f is formed in a portion of the substrate portion 711 below the second insertion hole 711 d. The attachment hole 711f is used to attach a lock member 800, which will be described later, to the support 710, and is provided in a state of penetrating the front surface portion 711a and the rear surface portion 711b of the substrate portion 711. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the spring locking portion 711g is located from the rear surface portion 711b of the substrate portion 711 above the attachment hole 711f (the portion belonging to the fifth region portion a5). It protrudes (see FIG. 20).

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 14 to 17, the side plate portion 715 has a configuration in which a bent portion is provided on the upper end portion side of the long metal plate and an intermediate portion along the vertical direction. The route line viewed from the front has a shape along the route line of the left edge portion of the substrate portion 711. That is, when the side plate portion 715 is observed from the left side, a portion extending from the middle portion to the upper end side along the vertical direction is recognized as the concave portion 715c (the concave portion 715c corresponding to the concave portion 711b), and the side plate portion 715 is When observed from the right side, a portion from the middle portion along the up-down direction to the upper end side is recognized as a convex portion (a convex portion in which the concave and convex portions 715c and the concave and convex portions are inverted).

  Similarly to the substrate portion 711, the side plate portion 715 also has an upper portion (hereinafter referred to as “first region portion”) b1 and a lower portion than the concave portion 715c (the same applies to the convex portion 715d and the concave portion 711b). (Hereinafter, referred to as “fifth region portion”) b5 is a substantially straight line extending upward and downward. Further, the concave portion 715c (the convex portion 715d) has a linear portion (hereinafter, referred to as a “second region portion”) b2 that is disposed at the upper side and inclined downward to the right, and a linear portion that is disposed at the lower side and inclined to the left. Part (hereinafter referred to as “fourth region part”) b4 and a part (hereinafter referred to as “third part”) which is located between the second region part b2 and the fourth region part b4 and which is substantially straight up and down. "Region part") b3. It should be noted that “first region portion b1 and first region portion a1”, “second region portion b2 and second region portion a2”, “third region portion b3 and third region portion a3”, “fourth region portion b4 and The “second region portion a4” and “fifth region portion b5 and fifth region portion a5” can be aligned in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 10, gripping portions 715e and 715e protrude rearward from the rear end surface on the upper end side of the first region portion b1 and the rear end surface on the lower end side of the fifth region portion b5. Among these, the gripping portion 715e disposed above supports the “first movable rod member 720” so as to be rotatable, and cooperates with the “first movable rod member 720” to move upward. The “third engaged portion L3” disposed in the position is gripped. The grip portion 715e disposed below is disposed below in cooperation with the “second movable rod member 721” while rotatably supporting the “second movable rod member 721”. The “third engaged portion L3” is gripped.

  The two gripping portions 715e are recognized as substantially U-shaped substantially plate-like bodies when observed from the side, and include notch portions 715f that penetrate the left and right side surfaces and open at the rear end portions. Yes. A portion (hereinafter referred to as an inlet portion) 715g corresponding to the rear end side of the notch portion 715f in the grip portion 715e has a space width (space width along the vertical direction) of the notch portion 715f more rearward. The taper is widened toward the top. Further, a portion (hereinafter, referred to as “gripping main body portion”) 715h corresponding to the middle portion in the front-rear direction of the notch portion 715f in the grip portion 715e has a space width (space width along the vertical direction) of “third It is equal to the vertical width of the engaged portion L3 ". Further, a portion of the grip portion 715e corresponding to the front end side of the notch portion 715f (hereinafter referred to as “back end portion”) 715i has a space width (space width along the vertical direction) as a space width of the grip body portion 715h. It is smaller than the step.

  Of the right side surface portion of the back end portion 715i, a regulating piece 715k protrudes from a portion corresponding to the lower edge portion of the notch portion 715f. The restriction piece 715k has a substantially rectangular planar shape, and is configured by a small piece that protrudes to the right side of the grip portion 715e {see FIG. 22B}.

  As shown in FIGS. 10, 14, and 15, the portion located in the middle in the vertical direction of the “fifth region portion” b <b> 5 of the side plate portion 715 and located behind the mounting hole 711 f includes One operation hole 715m and a second operation hole 715n are provided. These operation holes 715m and 715n are both provided in a state of penetrating the left and right side portions of the side plate portion 715, and have a rectangular opening shape that is long in the vertical direction. And these operation holes 715m and 715n have the following positional relationship.

  That is, the position along the vertical direction is higher in the first operation hole 715m than the second operation hole 715n, and the position along the front-rear direction is the second in the first operation hole 715m. It is in front of the operation hole 715n. And the center part of the attachment hole 711f is located between the center part along the up-down direction of the 1st operation hole 715m, and the center part along the up-down direction of the 2nd operation hole 715n.

  The 1st movable rod member 720 and the 2nd movable rod member 721 are members which constitute the 3rd engaging part, and are provided with a substantially hook shape (hook shape). Further, the rotation fulcrum part 722 located at the intermediate part in the front-rear direction is supported by the corresponding gripping part 715e and can be rotated. That is, as shown in FIG. 18, the support pin 723 protrudes to the right side on the right side portion of each grip portion 715 e and is located in front of the notch portion 715 f, and the grip portion 715 e It is mounted in a “non-rotatable state (fixed state)”. The rotation fulcrum part 722 of the first movable rod member 720 is rotatably supported using the support pin 723 of the upper grip 715e, and the rotation fulcrum portion 722 of the second movable rod member 721 is The lower holding part 715e is supported by a support pin 723 so as to be rotatable.

  An engagement main body portion 725 and an introduction portion 726 are provided in this order on the rear side of the rotation fulcrum portion 722 of both movable rod members 720 and 721. Among these, in the introduction part 726 located further rearward of both the movable rod members 720 and 721, the upper end surface thereof is inclined downward toward the rear end portion (the rear end portion of the movable rod members 720 and 721). Surface ". In addition, the engagement main body 725 positioned between the rotation fulcrum part 722 and the introduction part 726 is configured by using an engagement recess 725 a that is recessed compared to the rotation fulcrum part 722 and the introduction part 726.

  On the front end side of both the movable rod members 720 and 721, an operation pin 727 that protrudes to the right side is mounted. Further, a spring locking portion 728 is provided at a portion between the rotation fulcrum portion 722 and the operation pin 727 in the upper end surfaces of both the movable rod members 720 and 721. The spring locking portion 728 is configured by a plate-shaped piece having a locking hole penetrating left and right.

  When each movable scissor member 720, 721 is attached to the corresponding gripping portion 715e, the movable scissor member 720 is rotatable about the rotation fulcrum portion 722. However, after the movable rod members 720 and 721 are rotated in the “clockwise rotation direction when viewed from the right side” (see FIGS. 22 and 23), the movable rod members 720 and 721 are moved to the “opposite side when viewed from the right side”. When returning to the “clockwise rotation direction”, the upper end surface (hereinafter referred to as “lower clamping surface”) 725b of the engagement recess 725a and the end surface (hereinafter referred to as the upper gripping portion 715e of the notch portion 715f). , “Lower holding surface” 715 b ”is substantially parallel (hereinafter referred to as“ locking execution state ”), the lower holding surface 725 b comes into contact with the lower surface of the regulating piece 715 k. For this reason, the movable rod member 720 cannot be further rotated (the amount of rotation in the counterclockwise rotation direction as viewed from the right side can be further increased).

  When the “movable rod members 720 and 721” in the locking execution state are rotated in the “clockwise direction when viewed from the right side” as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the lower clamping surface 725b is moved in this direction. Because of the rotation, the distance between the rear end portion of the lower clamping surface 725b and the rear end portion of the upper clamping surface 715s is increased (hereinafter referred to as “unlocked state”). However, the second coil spring B2 is mounted between the spring locking portion 728 of the first movable rod member 720 and the spring locking portion 758 of the “first movable body 750” to be described later, The movable rod member 720 is loaded with an urging force that returns the first movable rod member 720 to the “locking execution state”. Further, a spring locking portion 728 of the second movable hook member 721 and “a spring locking portion 782c of a fourth movable body 780 to be described later are provided, and this spring locking portion 782c is positioned above”. The third coil spring B3 is also mounted between the “second movable rod part” and the second movable rod member 721 is attached to return the second movable rod member 720 to the “locking execution state”. Power is loaded. 10, 18 and 25, the corresponding coil springs B2 and B3 are not shown.

The first movable body 750 is a member that integrally includes a first engagement portion K1 while constituting a terminal-side portion of the first lock operation transmission portion. As shown in FIG. 12, the first movable body 750 is attached to the side plate portion 715 so as to be slidable with respect to the right side surface portion of the side plate portion 715. As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the first movable body 750 includes a main body portion 751 configured using a long metal plate, and an upper end side portion and a lower end on the front end surface of the main body portion 751. A first engaging hook portion 756 that protrudes forward from the side portion. The main body 751 and the “second movable body 760” and “third movable body 7 70 ”, which will be described later, constitute a first lock operation transmission section, and “the first engaging hook section 756”. "Constitutes a specific example of the first engaging portion.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 14 to 16, the main body portion 751 is “of the right side of the side plate portion 715, the first region portion b1 to the fourth region portion b4, and the upper end portion side of the fifth region portion b5. It is arranged on the right side of “the part of”. The main body 751 also has the same shape as the side plate 715. That is, the main body 751 also has a configuration in which a bent portion is provided on the upper end side of the long metal plate and an intermediate portion along the vertical direction. The shape along the route line at the left edge of the portion 711 is used. That is, when the main body portion 751 is also observed from the left side, a portion extending from the middle portion to the upper end side along the vertical direction is recognized as the concave portion 751c, and when the main body portion 751 is observed from the right side, the vertical portion A part from the intermediate part along the upper end side is recognized as a convex part.

  The main body 751 also has an upper portion (hereinafter referred to as “first region portion”) c1 and a lower portion (hereinafter referred to as “fifth region portion”) c5 above and below the recess 751c. It is straight. The concave portion 751c includes a linear portion (hereinafter, referred to as “second region portion”) c2 that is disposed on the upper side and inclined downward to the right, and a linear portion (hereinafter, referred to as “second region portion”) that is disposed on the lower side. (Referred to as “fourth region portion”) c4 and a portion that is located between the second region portion c2 and the fourth region portion c4 and has a substantially straight line shape (hereinafter referred to as “third region portion”). C3. However, the lateral width (width along the vertical direction) of the recess 751c is larger than the lateral width (width along the vertical direction) of the recess 715c.

  In the third region c3 of the main body 751, as shown in FIG. 16 and the like, a transmission protrusion 752 protrudes from the upper end portion toward the right side. Further, the first region portion c1 and the fifth region portion c5 are provided with substantially elliptical support holes 753a and 753b. These support holes 753a and 753b are formed in a state of penetrating the main body 751 in the thickness direction (left and right direction), and the longitudinal direction is directed in the up and down direction. And the main-body part 751 is mounted | worn with the state which can slide with respect to the right side part of the side plate part 715 using these support holes 753a and 753b and the support pins P and P.

  That is, both the support pins P and P are attached to the shaft portion P1 that can be inserted into the support holes 753a and 753b and one end portion of the shaft portion P1, and are larger than the short width of the support holes 753a and 753b. And a flange portion P2 having a diameter. Then, the shaft portion P1 of one support pin P is inserted into the upper support hole 753a from the other end side, and this other end portion is “a part on the lower end side in the first region portion b1 of the side plate portion 715”. Then, fix it with “caulking”. Further, the shaft portion P1 of the other support pin P is inserted into the lower support hole 753a from the other end side, and the other end portion is set as an “upper portion in the fifth region portion b5 of the side plate portion 715”. , And fix with “caulking”.

  Thus, the main body 751 is slidable with respect to the right side surface of the side plate 715, but the upper end portions of the inner wall surfaces of the support holes 753a and 753b are the shaft portions of the corresponding support pins P and P. When it comes into contact with P1, the operating position of the main body 751 becomes the upper limit position, and when the lower end of the inner wall surface of each of the support holes 753a and 753b comes into contact with the corresponding shaft P1 of the support pins P and P, the main body 751. The operation position is the lower limit position. That is, the main body 751 can slide up and down between the upper limit position and the lower limit position.

  In the main body portion 751, the “first region portion b1 and first region portion c1” and “fifth region portion b5 and fifth region portion c5” can be aligned to the left and right, respectively. However, when the operation position of the main body 751 is at the upper limit position, the second area c2 is located on the right side of the first area b1, and the fourth area c4 is located on the right side of the fourth area b4. To position. On the other hand, when the operating position of the main body 751 is at the lower limit position, the second region c2 is located on the right side of the second region b2, and the fourth region c4 is located on the right of the third region b3. To position.

  Note that, as shown in FIG. 24B, the above-described spring locking portion 759 is provided in the upper end portion of the rear end surface of the main body 751, and the spring locking portion 759 is positioned above the spring locking portion 759. The second coil spring B2 is mounted between the “spring holding portion 728 of the first movable rod member 720” and the main body portion 751 is loaded with an upward biasing force. For this reason, normally (when no external force is applied to the main body 751), the operating position of the main body 751 is set to the upper limit position, and when the main body 751 is pulled downward against the urging force of the second coil spring B2. The operating position of the main body 751 changes toward the lower limit position.

  The first engaging hook portion 756 constitutes a specific example of the first engaging portion, and moves up and down integrally with the main body portion 751 as shown in FIG. The first engagement hook portion 756 also includes an engagement main body portion 756a and an introduction portion 756b in this order from the front to the rear. Among these, in the introduction part 756b located further rearward, the upper end surface is a “downward inclined surface” that is inclined downward toward the rear end portion (rear end portion of the first engaging hook portion 756). Further, the engagement main body 756a positioned in front of the introduction portion 756b is configured using an engagement recess 756c that is recessed as compared with the introduction portion 756b.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the upper first engaging hook portion 756 is inserted into the first insertion hole 711c in a loose state and protrudes forward of the substrate portion 711, and the lower first engaging portion. The combined hook portion 756 is inserted into the second insertion hole 711 d in a loose state and protrudes forward of the substrate portion 711. The width of the upper “first engagement hook portion 756” along the vertical direction is smaller than the width of the first insertion hole 711c along the vertical direction. The width of the portion 756 ”along the vertical direction is smaller than the width of the second insertion hole 711d along the vertical direction. For this reason, when the main body portion 751 moves from the upper limit position to the lower limit position, both first engaging hook portions 756 also move to the lower limit position, and when the main body portion 751 moves from the lower limit position to the upper limit position, One engaging hook portion 756 is also moved to its upper limit position.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the second movable body 760 is a member that constitutes an intermediate part of the first lock operation transmission unit and a part of the lock operation relay unit. The first movable body 750 is arranged in the right direction of the side plate portion 715 so as to be slidable with respect to the right side surface portion of the first movable body 750. The second movable body 760 is configured using a long metal plate. The second movable body 760 is a portion of the right side of the first movable body 750 that is closer to the upper end portion of the first region portion c1 to the fourth region portion c4 and the fifth region portion c5 (closer to the upper end portion). It is arranged on the right side of “a few parts”.

  The second movable body 760 also has the same shape as the first movable body 750. That is, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 14 to 16, the second movable body 760 is also provided with bent portions at the upper end portion side of the long metal plate and the intermediate portion along the vertical direction. The route line seen from the front is shaped along the route line of the left edge portion of the substrate portion 711. That is, when the second movable body 760 is also observed from the left side, a portion extending from the middle portion to the upper end side along the vertical direction is recognized as the concave portion 761c, and the second movable body 760 is viewed from the right side. When observed, a portion from the middle portion along the vertical direction to the upper end side is recognized as the convex portion 761d. However, the lateral width (width along the vertical direction) of the recess 761c is larger than the lateral width (width along the vertical direction) of the recess 751c.

  This “second movable body 760” also includes a portion (hereinafter referred to as “first region portion”) d1 and a portion (hereinafter referred to as “fifth region portion”) d5 above the concave portion 761c. Is a substantially straight line that goes up and down. Further, the concave portion 761c includes a linear portion (hereinafter referred to as “second region portion”) d2 disposed on the upper side and inclined downward to the right, and a linear portion (hereinafter referred to as “second downwardly inclined portion”) disposed on the lower side. (Referred to as “fourth region portion”) d4 and a portion (hereinafter referred to as “third region portion”) located between the second region portion d2 and the fourth region portion d4. ) D3.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 16, a substantially rectangular notch 762 is provided near the upper end of the second movable body 760 (near the upper end of the first region d1). The notch 762 opens at both the left and right side surfaces of the second movable body 760 and the front end surface, and the width along the vertical direction is “the operation attached to the first movable rod member 720. The diameter of the shaft portion of the pin 727 is 4 to 6 times larger. In the second movable body 760, a portion (hereinafter, referred to as “upper operation portion”) 762b constituting the lower edge portion of the notch portion 762 contacts the first movable rod member 720 (operation pin 727). This is a part that contacts and transmits the operation force loaded on the second movable body 760 to the first movable rod member 720 (operation pin 727).

  As shown in FIG. 16, a substantially oval support hole 763a is provided at a position below the notch 762 in the first region d1. The support hole 763a is formed in a state of penetrating the second movable body 760 in the thickness direction (left-right direction), and the longitudinal direction is directed in the up-down direction. The width (vertical width) along the longitudinal direction of the support hole 763a is larger than the width (vertical width) along the longitudinal direction of the support hole 753a provided on the upper end side of the first movable body 750 ( For example, approximately twice).

  As shown in FIG. 16, a vertically long rectangular transmission hole 765 is provided on the upper end side of the third region d3. The transmission hole 765 is provided so as to penetrate the front and back surfaces of the third region d3. The width along the vertical direction of the transmission hole 765 is larger (for example, 10 times) than the width along the vertical direction of the transmission projection 752. In addition, a transmission projection 766 projects from the lower end portion of the third region d3 (the lower end portion of the second movable body 760) toward the right side.

  The “second movable body 760” is arranged on the right side of the second movable body 760 as follows. That is, the back surface portion of the second region portion d2 is brought into contact with the upper surface portion of the first movable body 760, and the shaft portion of the operation pin 727 is inserted into the notch portion 762. At this time, the upper operation portion 762b is brought into contact with the shaft portion of the operation pin 727 from below. A space (a space formed by a portion located above the operation pin 727 in the notch 762) is formed above the operation pin 727, and the operation pin 727 extends upward in this space. It is possible to move toward.

  Further, the support hole 763a is aligned in the left-right direction with respect to the support hole 753a, and the shaft portion of the “support pin 723” is inserted into the support hole 763a together with the support hole 753a. Therefore, the second movable body 760 is slidable on the right side surface of the first movable body 750 while being supported by the support pin 723. In addition, an intermediate portion along the vertical direction of the support hole 763a is aligned with the lower end portion of the support hole 753a.

  Further, the transmission protrusion 752 is inserted into the transmission hole 765. At this time, the transmission protrusion 752 is in contact with the upper end portion of the transmission hole 765 (the portion constituting the upper edge portion of the transmission hole 765 in the third region d3).

  When the second movable body 760 is pulled upward, the upper operation portion 762b pushes up the operation pin 727, so that the first movable rod member 720 rotates around the rotation fulcrum portion 772 (viewed from the right side). And rotate clockwise) to enter the unlocked state. On the other hand, when the second movable body 760 is pushed down, the third region d3 pushes down the third region c3 of the first movable body 750, so that the first movable body 750 also moves downward.

  However, even if the first movable body 750 is pushed down, the second movable body 760 does not move downward. The transmission hole 765 is provided with an empty space at a position below the transmission projection 752. Therefore, even if the first movable body 750 is pushed down alone, the transmission protrusion 752 moves downward in the empty space, so that the operating force is transmitted from the transmission protrusion 752 to the second movable body 760. Because it is not done.

  Further, even if the second movable body 760 is pulled upward, the first movable body 760 does not move upward. The transmission hole 765 provides an empty space at a position below the transmission protrusion 752, and the support hole 763 a provides an empty space at a position below the support pin 723. Then, when the second movable body 760 is lifted upward alone, the second movable body 760 is moved into “an empty space portion at a position below the transmission projection 752 in the transmission hole 765” and “in the support hole 763a”. The position below the support pin 723 only rises so as to narrow the “empty space”. That is, the operating force is not applied from the second movable body 760 to the transmission protrusion 752 and thus to the first movable body 760.

  The second movable body 760 receives “the urging force of the second coil spring B <b> 2” via the transmission protrusion 752 of the first movable body 750 in normal times (when no operating force is applied). {See FIG. 24 (b)}. That is, “the urging force for pulling up the first movable body 750” of the second coil spring B2 is transmitted to the transmission protrusion 752 and the transmission hole 765, and the second movable body 760 is pulled upward.

  The third movable body 770 is a member that constitutes a start end side portion of the first lock operation transmission unit and a part of the lock operation relay unit. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, in a state slidable with respect to the right side surface portion of the first movable body 750 and the right side surface portion of the side plate portion 715, in the right direction of the fifth region portion b5 of the side plate portion 715. Has been placed. The third movable body 770 is also configured using a long metal plate.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 to 17, when the third movable body 770 is observed from the right side, an intermediate portion (hereinafter referred to as “third portion”) w <b> 3 along the vertical direction is located on the leftmost side. It is comprised by the substantially flat plate shape dented in the direction. Then, above the third portion w3, the substantially flat plate-like “second portion” that protrudes to the right side by an amount corresponding to the thickness of the first movable body 750 with respect to the third portion w3. Site “w2” is provided. Further, above the second portion w2, the substantially flat plate-like “first portion” that protrudes to the right side by an amount corresponding to the thickness of the second movable body 760 with respect to the second portion w2. A site “w1” is provided. Further, below the third portion w3, a substantially flat “fourth portion that protrudes to the right by an amount corresponding to the thickness of the first movable body 750 relative to the third portion w3. W4 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 14 and the like, a transmission notch 771 into which the above-described transmission protrusion 766 can be fitted is formed on the upper end portion side of the first part w1. The transmission cutout 771 is configured in a horizontally long, substantially rectangular shape that opens at the left and right side surfaces and the front end surface of the first portion w1. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the second portion w2 is provided with support holes 772 in the shape of an ellipse vertically. The support hole 772 is formed so as to penetrate the second portion w2 in the thickness direction (left-right direction), and the longitudinal direction is directed in the up-down direction. The width (vertical width) along the longitudinal direction of the support hole 772 is larger than the width (vertical width) along the longitudinal direction of the support hole 753b provided on the lower end side of the first movable body 750. It is assumed to be large (for example, about twice).

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, a substantially rectangular cutout 773 is provided near the lower end of the fourth portion w4 (third movable body 770). The notch 773 opens at the left and right side surfaces of the movable body 760 and the front end surface of the fourth portion w4 (third movable body 770). The diameter of the shaft portion of the operation pin 727 mounted on the second movable rod member 721 is 4 to 6 times larger. In the third movable body 770, a portion constituting the lower edge portion of the notch 773 (hereinafter referred to as “lower operation portion”) 773b is in contact with the second movable rod member 721 (operation pin 727). This is a part that contacts and transmits the operation force loaded on the third movable body 770 to the second movable rod member 721 (operation pin 727).

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 18, a pressure receiving notch 775 is provided on the upper end side of the third part w3, and a pressure receiving hole 776 is provided on the lower end part side of the third part w3. . Among these, the pressure receiving notch 775 is provided at a position close to the front end face of the third portion w3 while having a rectangular opening shape that is long in the vertical direction. Moreover, while penetrating the left and right side surface portions of the “third portion w3”, it opens at the front end surface of the third portion w3. In the third portion w3 (third movable body 770), a specific example of the “first pressure receiving portion J1” is configured by the portion constituting the lower edge portion of the pressure receiving notch 775. The width along the vertical direction of the pressure receiving notch 775 is about half of the width along the vertical direction of the “first operation hole 715 m of the side plate 715”.

  The pressure receiving hole 776 has a rectangular opening shape that is long in the vertical direction, and is provided in a state of penetrating the left and right side portions of the “third portion w3” at the “intermediate portion in the front-back direction” of the third portion w3. It has been. In the third part w3 (third movable body 770), a part constituting the upper edge part of the pressure receiving hole 776 constitutes a specific example of the “third pressure receiving part J3”. The width along the vertical direction of the pressure receiving hole 776 is about half of the width along the vertical direction of the “second operation hole 715n of the side plate portion 715”.

  The third movable body 770 is incorporated in the support body 710 as follows. That is, the upper half portion of the left side surface portion of the “first portion w1” is slidably brought into contact with the right side surface portion of the “fifth region portion d5” of the second movable body 760, and the “second portion The upper half portion of the left side surface portion of w2 is slidably brought into contact with the right side surface portion of the “fifth region portion c5” of the first movable body 750. Moreover, substantially the entire left side surface portion of the “third portion w3” is slidably brought into contact with the right side surface portion of the “fifth region portion b5” of the side plate portion 715, and the left side of the “third portion w3”. The substantially entire surface portion is separated from the right side surface portion of the “fifth region portion b5” of the side plate portion 715 by a distance corresponding to the “thickness (left-right width) of the first movable body 750”.

  At this time, the transmission protrusion 766 is fitted into the transmission cutout 771. Moreover, the vertical intermediate portion of the support hole 772 and the lower end portion of the support hole 753b below the “first movable body 750” are aligned (aligned in the left-right direction), and the above-described support pin Since the shaft portion P1 of P (the shaft portion P1 of the support pin P inserted into the support hole 753b) is also inserted into the support hole 772, the third movable body 770 is integrated with the second movable body 760. Can be moved up and down. Furthermore, the operation pin 727 of the second movable rod member 721 is inserted into the “notch portion 773” provided on the lower end side of the third movable body 770.

  The third movable body 770 is disposed at an intermediate position along the vertical direction in normal times (when no operating force is applied). At this time, as shown in FIG. 14 and the like, the “first pressure receiving portion J1 (the lower edge portion of the pressure receiving notch 775)” and the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the first operation hole 715m are positioned on the left and right. The third pressure receiving portion J3 (the upper edge portion of the pressure receiving hole 776) is aligned left and right. At the same time, the vertical intermediate portion of the support hole 772 and the lower end portion of the support hole 753b below the “first movable body 750” are aligned, and the lower operation portion 773b is below the operation pin 727. (See FIG. 18).

  From this state, as shown in FIG. 23, when the third movable body 770 is pulled upward and moved to the upper limit position along the vertical direction, the lower operation portion 773b pushes up the operation pin 727, so the second movable The eaves member 721 rotates about the rotation fulcrum (rotates clockwise as viewed from the right side) and is unlocked. At this time, since the second movable body 760 is also lifted upward, the first movable rod member 720 is also unlocked. On the other hand, when the third movable body 770 is pushed down and moved to the lower limit position, the second movable body 760 and the first movable body 770 also move downward.

  The fourth movable body 780 is a member that integrally includes the second engagement portion K2 while constituting the second lock operation transmission portion. As shown in FIG. 12, the fourth movable body 780 is attached to the side plate portion 715 so as to be slidable with respect to the left side surface portion (fifth region portion b5) of the side plate portion 715. As shown in FIG. 19, the fourth movable body 780 selects an engagement function portion 781 having a second engagement portion K2, and an operation mode (whether engagement operation is possible) of the engagement function portion 781. An operation selection unit 785 for performing the operation.

  The engagement function portion 781 can move up and down in a sliding state with respect to the fifth region portion b5. The engagement function portion 781 includes a base portion 782 configured by using a vertically long metal plate and two intermediate portions on the front end surface of the base portion 782. A combined hook portion 783 ". The “second engaging hook portion 783” constitutes a specific example of the second engaging portion.

  The base portion 782 is a raised portion 782a in which “a portion on the upper end side including the upper end surface” rises in a direction away from the left side surface portion of the fifth region portion b5. A gap slightly larger than the thickness (width in the left-right direction) of the operation selecting unit 785 is formed between the right side surface portion of the raised portion 782a and the left side surface portion of the side plate portion 715. In the base portion 782, vertically long support holes 782b and 782b are provided at two locations below the raised portion 782a. The support holes 782b and 782b are formed in a substantially circular shape with the longitudinal direction facing up and down while penetrating the left and right side surfaces of the base portion 782, and are also provided in the vertical direction. The base portion 782 slides with respect to the left side surface portion of the “fifth region portion b5 constituting the side plate portion 715” using the support holes 782b and 782b and the corresponding support pins P and P. It is installed in a possible state.

  These support pins P and P also have the same configuration as the aforementioned “support pins P and P for supporting the first movable body 750”. That is, the shaft portion P1 that can be inserted into the support holes 782b and 782b, and the flange portion P2 that is attached to one end portion of the shaft portion P1 and has a diameter larger than the short width of the support holes 782b and 782b. Prepare. Then, the shaft portion P1 of one support pin P is inserted into the upper support hole 782b from the other end side, and the other end portion is inserted into the “fifth region portion b5 of the side plate portion 715”. Use to fix. Further, the shaft portion P1 of the other support pin P is inserted into the lower support hole 782b from the other end side, and this other end portion is inserted into the “fifth region portion b5 of the side plate portion 715”. To fix.

  Thereby, the base portion 782 is slidable with respect to the left side surface portion of the side plate portion 715, but the lower end portion of the inner wall surface of each support hole 782b, 782b is the shaft portion of the corresponding support pin P, P. When abutting on P1, the operating position of the base portion 782 becomes the upper limit position. Further, the above-described spring locking portion 782c is provided in the lower end portion of the rear end surface of the base portion 782, and the spring locking portion 782c and the “second movable rod member 721 of the second movable rod member 721 located above the spring locking portion 782c are provided. A third coil spring B3 is mounted between the spring engaging portion 728 "and an upward biasing force is applied to the base portion 782. For this reason, normally (when external force is not applied to the base portion 782), the operating position of the base portion 782 is set to the upper limit position, and the base portion 782 is pulled downward against the urging force of the second coil spring B2. The operating position of the base portion 782 is changed toward the lower limit position.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the second hook portion for engagement 783 also includes an engagement main body portion 783a and an introduction portion 783b in this order from the front to the rear. Among these, in the introduction part 783b located further rearward, the upper end surface is a “downward inclined surface” that becomes downwardly inclined toward the rear end part (rear end part of the second engagement hook part 783). Further, the engagement main body portion 783a positioned in front of the introduction portion 783b includes an engagement recess 783c that is recessed as compared with the introduction portion 783b.

  Both the second hook portions for engagement 783 can be moved up and down integrally with the base portion 782 while being projected forward of the “front surface portion 711 a of the substrate portion 711”. When the base portion 782 slides with respect to the left side surface portion of the side plate portion 715 and descends from its upper limit position, both the second engaging hook portions 783 are moved forward of the “front surface portion 711a of the substrate portion 711”. In FIG. 4, the lowering is from the upper limit position.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the operation selection unit 785 is configured using a vertically long metal plate, and is integrated with a main body 786 configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and an upper end surface of the main body 786, And a regulating projection 787 projecting forward.

  The lower end portion of the motion selecting portion 785 is disposed on the left side of the right side surface portion of the raised portion 782a (see FIG. 17) and is supported by the raised portion 782a using the “support pin Q attached to the raised portion 782a”. Has been. The support pin Q is attached to the raised portion 782a in a non-rotatable state. The operation selection unit 785 is supported by the support pin Q and can tilt backward with the support pin Q as a fulcrum. That is, the support pin Q constitutes the “tilting fulcrum portion” of the motion selection portion 785. The posture of the motion selection unit 785 is “basic posture (the posture in which the axis of the main body 786 is directed in the vertical direction, see FIG. 32)” and “the motion selection unit 785 is compared with this basic posture. The posture can be changed between “tilting posture tilted backward (see FIG. 29)”.

  As shown in FIG. 19, a pressure receiving notch 786 a and a relief notch 786 b are provided in the middle portion of the main body 786 in the vertical direction. Further, an escape hole 786c is provided in a portion from the intermediate portion in the vertical direction to the lower end side of the main body portion 786.

  The pressure receiving notch 786 a is provided at a position close to the front end surface of the main body 786 while having a rectangular opening shape that is long in the vertical direction. The pressure receiving notch 786 a passes through the left and right side surfaces of the main body 786 and opens at the front end surface of the main body 786. In the main body 786, a specific example of the “second pressure receiving portion J2” is configured by a portion constituting the lower edge portion of the pressure receiving notch 786a. The width along the vertical direction of the pressure receiving notch 775 is about half of the width along the vertical direction of the “first operation hole 715 m of the side plate 715”.

  The relief notch 786b is provided on the lower side of the pressure receiving notch 786a so as to be continuous with the pressure receiving notch 786a. The escape notch 786b is provided at a position close to the front end surface of the main body 786 while having a vertically long opening shape. Further, the relief notch 786 b penetrates the left and right side surfaces of the main body 786 and opens at the front end surface of the main body 786. Note that the width along the vertical direction of the relief notch 786b is substantially equal to the width along the vertical direction of the pressure receiving notch 786a, but the width along the longitudinal direction of the relief notch 786b. The width is made smaller than the width along the front-rear direction of the pressure receiving notch 786a.

  The escape hole 786c is provided in a state of penetrating the left and right side portions of the main body portion 786 at the “intermediate portion in the front-rear direction” of the main body portion 786, while having a vertically long opening shape. The size of the opening of the escape hole 786c is made larger than the size of the opening of the “second operation hole 715n of the side plate 715”. That is, the escape hole 786c has a larger width along the vertical and front-rear directions than the second operation hole 715n. The front end edge 786g of the escape hole 786c describes a path that is inclined downward toward the rear.

  From the rear end surface of the main body 786, a spring locking portion 786e protrudes toward the left side. As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, a first coil spring B1 is mounted between the spring locking portion 786e and the spring locking portion 711g of the substrate portion 711, and the spring locking portion 786e is connected to the spring locking portion 786e. An urging force that draws in the direction of the spring locking portion 711g is applied. That is, the first coil spring B1 constitutes a specific example of the “biasing means” according to the invention of claim 1, and the first coil spring B1 has a posture of the main body portion 786 (operation selection portion 785), The main body 786 (operation selection unit 785) is biased so as to be in the basic posture. In FIG. 10, FIG. 12, and FIG. 18, the first coil spring B1 is not shown.

  When the main body 786 (operation selection unit 785) is loaded with the urging force of the first coil spring B1, and the posture of the main body 786 (operation selection unit 785) becomes the basic posture, the spring locking portion 786e is moved to the side plate. It abuts on the rear end surface 715x of the portion 715 from behind. For this reason, it is prevented that the main-body part 786 (motion selection part 785) tilts ahead further and becomes a forward leaning attitude. That is, the spring locking portion 786e also functions as a “stopper” for maintaining the posture of the main body portion 786 (the operation selecting portion 785) in the basic posture (not for the forward tilt posture). "

  As shown in FIG. 19, the restricting protrusion 787 is formed of a metal plate integrated with the main body 786 and has a substantially arc-shaped outer shape. Further, the restricting protruding portion 787 is disposed on the right side of the lower “first engaging portion” {see FIG. 27A}. Further, the protruding end portion 787a of the restricting protruding portion 787 is chamfered. When the posture of the main body 786 (operation selection unit 785) becomes the basic posture, the restricting protruding portion 787 protrudes further forward than the front surface portion 711a of the substrate portion 711. Then, when the posture of the main body 786 (the operation selecting unit 785) is changed to the tilting posture, the protruding amount of the restricting protruding portion 787 from the “front surface portion 711a of the substrate portion 711” becomes small.

  As shown in FIG. 32, when the operating force is not applied to the fourth movable body 780, the operating position of the fourth movable body 780 is set to the upper limit position by the urging force of the second coil spring B2 (FIG. 17). At this time, if the posture of the motion selecting portion 785 is the basic posture, the second pressure receiving portion J2 (the lower edge portion of the pressure receiving notch portion 786a) is disposed at the intermediate position in the vertical direction of the first operation hole 715m. The Further, the second pressure receiving portion J2 and the first pressure receiving portion J1 are aligned in the front-rear direction.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 29, when the operating force is not applied to the fourth movable body 780 and the posture of the motion selection unit 785 is tilted, the second pressure receiving portion J2 (pressure receiving) The lower edge portion of the notch portion 786a) is also tilted rearward and cannot be aligned with the first operation hole 715m in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 30). In other words, the position of the second pressure receiving portion J2 is changed to the retracted position, and the second pressure receiving portion J2 (the lower edge portion of the pressure receiving notch 786a) and the first pressure receiving portion J1 are moved in the front-rear direction. Can no longer be aligned.

  When the posture of the motion selection unit 785 is returned to the basic posture, an operation force is applied to the motion selection unit 785, and when the motion selection unit 785 is pushed downward, the entire fourth movable body 780 is moved to the second coil spring. It is pulled downward against the urging force of B2, and the operating position of the fourth movable body 780 changes toward the lower limit position (see FIG. 33).

  The lock member 800 is a so-called cylinder lock, and includes a lock body 801 and a pressing member 802 as shown in FIG. Among these, the lock main body 801 is attached to the substrate portion 711 using the stay 803. In other words, the lock body 801 has the rear end thereof reaching the rear of the substrate portion 711 through the mounting hole 711f, and the intermediate portion and the front end portion are projected forward of the front surface portion 711a of the substrate portion 711. It is attached to. A fistula (not shown) is exposed at the front end of the lock body 801, and a lock shaft 801a is disposed on the lock body 801. Then, when a collar 805 is inserted into the hole and the collar 805 is operated in a predetermined rotation direction, the lock shaft 801a is rotated in the same direction. Note that the collar 805 constitutes a specific example of the operation member.

  The pressing member 802 is integrated with the lock shaft 801a and can be rotated integrally with the lock shaft 801a. The pressing member 802 is configured by using a substantially V-shaped cam plate as viewed from the rear. The pressing member 802 has a substantially fan shape, and a central portion 802a fixed to the rear end portion of the lock shaft 801a so as to be integrally rotatable. And a "second pressing protrusion 802c" that protrudes diagonally to the lower left while being substantially tongue-shaped.

  The first pressing protrusion 802b protrudes directly from the central portion 802a, and the second pressing protrusion 802c protrudes via an intermediate protruding portion 802d protruding backward from the central portion 802a. For this reason, the first pressing projection 802b is in a state parallel to the back surface portion of the substrate portion 711 at a position close to the substrate portion 711, and the second pressing projection 802c is a substrate separated from the substrate portion 711. It is in a state parallel to the back surface of the part 711.

  When the locking device 700 is not operated, the protruding end of the first pressing protrusion 802 b is inserted into the pressure receiving notch 775 and the protruding end of the second pressing protrusion 802 c is inserted into the pressure receiving hole 776. Is done.

(3) How to use the locking device a. Locking method of outer frame When the middle frame 3 is in an open state with respect to the outer frame 2, the middle frame 3 is locked to the outer frame 2 if the middle frame 3 is closed with respect to the outer frame 2. That is, while changing the middle frame 3 from the open state to the closed state, the upper “third engaged portion L3” slides on the upper end surface of the introduction portion 726 of the first movable rod member 720, The lower “third engaged portion L3” slides on the upper end surface of the introduction portion 726 of the second movable rod member 721. At this time, since the upper end surface of the introduction portion 726 is a “downward inclined surface” that is inclined downward toward the rear end portion of each movable rod member 720, 721, the third engaged portion L3 is engaged. As the joint body 725 approaches, the opening amount of each movable rod member 720, 721 increases.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 22, each movable rod member 720, 721 rotates in the clockwise direction (observed from the right side) with the rotation fulcrum 722 as a fulcrum, and in the direction of the engagement main body 725. The “third engaged portion L3” is received. When each third engaged portion L3 completely passes through the introduction portion 726 and reaches the corresponding engagement main body portion 725, each movable rod member 720, 721 is attached to the corresponding coil spring B2, B3. Using the force, the rotation fulcrum portion 722 is rotated counterclockwise (observed from the right side) with the fulcrum 722 as a fulcrum, and a “locking execution state” is set. When the middle frame 3 is locked with respect to the outer frame 2, as shown in FIG. 22, each movable hook member 720, 721 is independently rotated (the second movable member 760 and the second movable member 760). A rotation operation unrelated to the driving of the movable member 770, that is, a rotation operation performed without raising the second movable member 760 and the second movable member 770 is executed.

b. Front Frame Locking Method When the front frame 4 is in an open state with respect to the middle frame 3, the front frame 4 is locked to the middle frame if the front frame 4 is closed with respect to the middle frame 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 26, while the front frame 4 is being changed from the open state to the closed state, the upper “first engaged portion L1” is the upper “first engaging hook portion 756”. The lower “first engaged portion L1” slides on the upper end surface of the introduction portion 756b of the lower “first engaging hook portion 756”.

  At this time, the upper end surface of the introduction portion 756b is a “downward inclined surface” that is inclined downward toward the rear end portion of each “first engagement hook portion 756”. As the joint portion L1 "approaches the corresponding engagement main body portion 756a, the downward movement amount increases. When each “first engaged portion L1” reaches the engagement main body portion 756a to the corresponding engagement main body portion 756a, each “first engagement hook portion 756” is returned to the upper limit position. The front frame 4 is locked to the middle frame 3.

c. Locking method of the saucer door member When the saucer door member 5 is in an open state with respect to the middle frame 3, if the saucer door member 5 is closed with respect to the middle frame 3, the saucer door member 5 is locked to the middle frame. The That is, in the middle of changing the tray door member 5 from the open state to the closed state, the upper “second engaged portion L2” is the upper end surface of the introduction portion 783b of the upper “second engaging hook portion 783”. The lower “second engaged portion L2” slides on the upper end surface of the introduction portion 783b of the lower “second engaging hook portion 783”.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 25, the upper end surface of the introduction portion 783b is a “downward inclined surface” that is inclined downward toward the rear end portion of each “second engaging hook portion 783”. As each “second engaged portion L2” approaches the corresponding engagement main body portion 783a, the amount of downward movement increases (see the broken line in FIG. 25). Then, when each “second engaged portion L2” reaches the engagement main body portion 756a to the corresponding engagement main body portion 756a, each “ second engagement hook portion 783 ” is returned to the upper limit position. The tray door member 5 is locked to the middle frame 3.

d. Unlocking method of outer frame When the middle frame 3 is in a locked state with respect to the outer frame 2, the rod 805 inserted into the fistula is operated in the clockwise direction, and as shown in FIG. When the member 802 is moved in the clockwise direction (about 1/6 rotation), the second pressing protrusion 802c presses the third pressure receiving portion J3 upward, so that the third movable body 770 and the second movable body 770 The movable body 760 moves upward. This upward movement will be described, for example, by focusing on the height position of the transmission protrusion 766. That is, the transmission protrusion 766 (see FIG. 15) that was in “the height position of A1” before the operation is raised (the increase amount D3) to “the height position of A3” after the operation (see FIG. 28). reference).

  When the third movable body 770 and the second movable body 760 move upward, the “upper operation portion 762 b” of the second movable body 760 becomes “the operation pin 727 attached to the first movable rod member 720. "The shaft portion of the operation pin 727 mounted on the second movable rod member 721" is pushed up by the "lower operation portion 773b" of the third movable body 770 (see FIG. 23). For this reason, the locking with respect to the outer frame 2 of the middle frame 3 is unlocked.

e. 29. Unlocking method of front frame (glass door frame) As shown in FIG. 29, when the front frame 4 and the tray door member 5 are locked to the middle frame 3, the restricting protrusion 787 is closed. Further, it is pressed backward by the regulating member (lower engaging projection 45) of the front frame 4. For this reason, the main-body part 786 (operation | movement selection part 785) becomes a tilting attitude | position, and the position of the 2nd pressure receiving part J2 is made into a retracted position. In this state, the rod 805 inserted into the fistula is operated in the counterclockwise direction, and the lock shaft 801a and the pressing member 802 are moved in the counterclockwise direction (when approximately 1/6 rotation is performed). At this time, since the position of the second pressure receiving portion J2 is the retracted position, the first pressing protrusion 802b presses the first pressure receiving portion J1 downward, but presses the second pressure receiving portion J2 downward. (See FIG. 30). Then, as shown in FIG. 31, the first movable body 750 is moved downward via the third movable body 770 and the second movable body 760 by the first pressure receiving portion J1 being pressed downward. Since the first movable body 750 is pressed, the first movable body 750 moves downward together with the third movable body 770 and the second movable body 760.

  The behavior of the first movable body 750, the third movable body 770, and the second movable body 760 described above will be described by focusing on the height positions of the transmission protrusion 766 and the support pin Q, for example. become. That is, the transmission protrusion 766 (see FIG. 30) that was in “the height position of A1” before the operation is lowered (the amount of decrease D1) to “the height position of A2” after the operation (see FIG. 31). reference). However, the support pin Q (see FIG. 30) that was in the “F1 height position” before the operation is maintained at the “F1 height position” even after the operation. That is, since the position of the fourth movable body 780 is maintained at the upper limit position, the locking of the middle frame 3 of the front frame 4 is released, but the locking of the middle frame 3 of the tray door member 5 is maintained.

f. First, as shown in FIG. 32, the locking of the middle frame 3 of the front frame 4 is released, and the front frame 4 is set in the open state (opened state with respect to the middle frame 3). In this way, when the front frame 4 is in the open state, the “pressing by the regulating member (lower engaging projection 45) against the regulating projection 787” is released, so the main body 786 (the operation selection unit 785). ) Is returned to the basic dynamic posture. At this time, as shown in FIG. 33, the second pressure receiving portion J2 is aligned in the lateral direction with respect to the first pressure receiving portion J1 and the “first operation hole 715m”. And when it is in this state, if the coffin 805 inserted in the fistula is operated in the left rotation direction and the lock shaft 801a and the pressing member 802 are operated in the left rotation direction (about 1/6 rotation), The first pressing protrusion 802b can press the second pressure receiving portion J2 downward together with the first pressure receiving portion J1.

  The behavior of the first movable body 750, the third movable body 770, and the second movable body 760 described above will be described by focusing on the height positions of the transmission protrusion 766 and the support pin Q, for example. become. In other words, the transmission protrusion 766 that was in “the height position of A1” before the operation is lowered (lowering amount D1) to “the height position of A2” after the operation (see FIG. 33). At the same time, the support pin Q that was in the “F1 height position” before the operation is moved down to the “F3 height position” after the operation (amount of decrease D1). Thus, since the position of the 4th movable body 780 moves below, locking to the inner frame 3 of the saucer door member 5 is cancelled | released.

(4) Effects of Example In the locking device 700 of this example, when the front frame (glass door frame) 4 and the tray door member 5 are locked to the middle frame 3, the posture of the operation selection unit 785 is changed to the tilted posture. Then, the position of the second pressure receiving part J2 is changed to the retracted position. For this reason, it is possible to perform “unlocking operation for unlocking the front frame (glass door frame) 4” on the lock member 800, but “to unlock the tray door member 5”. It is impossible to perform “unlocking operation”. That is, by rotating the lock shaft 8 01a in the left rotation direction, when to operate the pressing member 802 in the left rotation direction to release the engagement of the first engaged portion L1 of the first engagement portion K1 Although it is possible, the engagement of the second engagement portion K2 with the second engaged portion L2 cannot be released.

On the other hand, when the front frame (glass door frame) 4 is unlocked and the front frame (glass door frame) 4 is opened, the regulating member (the lower second engaging portion K2) is moved to the operation selecting portion 785. Therefore, the posture of the motion selection unit 785 is returned to the basic posture by using the biasing force of the first coil spring B1. Therefore, the lock shaft 8 01a, again, is rotated in the left rotation direction, the engagement of the pressing member 802 when to operate in the left rotation direction, the second engaged portion L2 of the second engagement portion K2 It becomes possible to cancel the match.

  That is, when the front frame (glass door frame) 4 and the tray door member 5 are locked to the middle frame 3, when the lock member 800 is subjected to a predetermined operation, the tray door member 5 is kept locked. The locking of the front frame (glass door frame) 4 can be released. On the other hand, after unlocking the front frame (glass door frame) 4 and opening the front frame (glass door frame) 4, the same operation on the lock member 800 (operation when unlocking the front frame 4 is performed) If the same operation is performed), the tray door member 5 can be unlocked.

  As described above, in the locking device 700 of the present embodiment, the unlocking of the front frame (glass door frame) 4 and the locking of the tray door member 5 are performed by “a similar operation performed on the same locking member 800”. Release can be performed sequentially. For this reason, the unlocking operation of the front frame (glass door frame) 4 and the unlocking operation of the tray door member 5 can be performed smoothly. Further, in the locking device 700 of the present embodiment, the “restricting member (lower engaging protrusion 45) to be mounted on the front frame (glass door frame) 4” which is necessary for the function of the gaming machine 1 is used as the “receiving tray”. This is used as a member for restricting unlocking of the door member 5. Moreover, the “restriction on unlocking of the tray door member 5” is canceled simply by opening the “front frame (glass door frame) 4”. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the locking device 800 having a simpler configuration and operability can be obtained.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and is not limited to the wording of each claim without departing from the scope described in each claim. Can be easily replaced by these, and improvements based on knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate. That is, the modification which has the characteristics of several Example can also be illustrated.

  That is, unlike the present embodiment, when the front frame (glass door frame) 4 and the tray door member 5 are locked to the middle frame 3, the second engagement portion K2 is engaged with the second engaged portion L2. The engagement can be released, but the engagement of the first engagement portion K1 with the first engaged portion L1 may not be released. Further, in the operation selection unit 785 of the present embodiment, a pressure receiving unit is provided for the upper portion of the rotation fulcrum portion, and the aspect in which the upper portion is tilted rearward is illustrated. A mode in which a pressure receiving portion is provided with respect to the lower side portion of the lower side portion and the lower side portion is tilted backward may be used.

  In the embodiments and modifications described above, the mode in which the symbol control unit 160 is used under the control of the voice / lamp control unit 170 has been described. That is, an example in which the symbol control unit 160 is connected to the secondary side (downstream) of the main control unit 140 via the voice / lamp control unit 170 on the secondary side (downstream) of the main control unit 140 is illustrated. However, the symbol control unit 160 may be arranged on the primary side (upstream side) of the sound / lamp control unit 170.

  That is, the symbol control unit 160 is connected to the secondary side (downstream) of the main control unit 140 using the predetermined transmission path 500a, and the voice / lamp is connected to the secondary side of the symbol control unit 160 using the predetermined transmission path 500b. The control unit 170 is connected. Then, the liquid crystal display device 27 may be connected to the secondary side (downstream) of the sound / lamp control unit 170 using a predetermined transmission path.

  Further, in each of the embodiments and modifications described above, the display control of the symbol (main symbol, pseudo symbol, background symbol, character symbol, etc.) on the liquid crystal display device 27 and the number of reserved symbols, and the normal symbol display device 32 The normal symbol display control is performed by the symbol display unit 160. Of these, the main symbol and the number-of-holds display control in the liquid crystal display device 27, and the normal symbol display control in the normal symbol display device 32 are mainly performed. It may be performed by the control unit 140 and only the display control of the effect-dedicated symbols such as the pseudo symbol, the background symbol, and the character symbol in the liquid crystal display device 27 may be performed by the symbol display unit 160.

  The present invention can be used in the field of manufacturing and selling gaming machines.

It is a front view which shows the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram for explaining the gaming machine body and the outer frame. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the front frame and the tray door member are opened. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a schematic front view in a state in which the front frame is removed. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the front frame is opened. (A) is a typical back view of a saucer door member, (b) is a typical longitudinal section of a saucer door member. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a front view showing a game board. It is a back view which shows the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic controller which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a side view of the locking device (except a lock member) concerning the example of the present invention. It is a front view of the locking device (except a locking member) concerning the example of the present invention. It is a rear view of the locking device (except a locking member) concerning the example of the present invention. It is a transverse cross section for explaining the attachment state of the locking device concerning the example of the present invention. 1 is a schematic vertical view (a mode in which a first pressure receiving portion and a second pressure receiving portion are vertically cut) of a locking device (excluding a lock member) according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic longitudinal view (mode which cuts a 3rd pressure receiving part vertically) of the locking device (except a locking member) concerning the example of the present invention. It is a schematic longitudinal view of the locking device (except a locking member) concerning the example of the present invention. 1 is a schematic vertical view (a mode in which a first pressure receiving portion and a second pressure receiving portion are vertically cut) of a locking device (excluding a lock member) according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the lock member which constitutes the locking device concerning the example of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the function of a biasing means (1st coil spring) in the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. (A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the function of a movable rod member in the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention, (b) is aa sectional drawing of Fig.22 (a). It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the function of a movable hook member in the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the function of a 2nd coil spring, etc. in the locking device concerning the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the "2nd engaging part" etc. which comprise the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the "1st engaging part" etc. which comprise the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the "1st engaging part" etc. which comprise the locking device which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating operation | movement of the locking device based on the Example of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating the function of an operation | movement selection part. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating operation | movement of the locking device based on the Example of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating operation | movement of the locking device based on the Example of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating the function of an operation | movement selection part. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating operation | movement of the locking device based on the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1; gaming machine,
2; outer frame,
3; middle frame,
4; Front frame (glass door frame),
5; saucer door member,
10: Game board,
11: Game area,
700; locking device,
710; support 750; first movable body;
760; a second movable body;
770; a third movable body,
780; fourth movable body (first lock operation transmission unit),
785; operation selection unit,
750, 760, and 770; a first lock operation transmission unit,
760 and 770; lock operation relay unit,
K1: K1 located below the first engaging portion;
K2: second engaging portion,
K3: third engaging portion,
L1: first engaged portion,
L2: second engaged portion,
L3: third engaged portion,
J1; first pressure receiving portion,
J2; second pressure receiving portion,
J3: Third pressure receiving portion.

Claims (2)

An outer frame installed at a predetermined installation site;
A middle frame attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable;
A glass door frame mounted in a state that can be opened and closed on the front portion of the middle frame;
A saucer door member that is mounted in an openable and closable state on a portion below the mounting portion of the glass door frame in the front portion of the middle frame;
Is attached to the middle frame of the gaming machine having, and locks the glass door frame and the tray door member to the middle frame ,
A support fixed to the inner frame;
A first engaging portion that engages in a state of coming into contact with a first engaged portion provided on the glass door frame from below and locks the glass door frame to the middle frame;
A second engaging portion for engaging the second engaged portion provided in the tray door member in a state of contacting from below and locking the tray door member to the middle frame;
A lock shaft having an axial center directed in the front-rear direction and a pressing member fixed to the lock shaft so as to be integrally rotatable, the pressing member obliquely upward along a surface perpendicular to the lock shaft A locking member having a pressing projection that protrudes toward and rotates around the axis of the locking shaft as the locking shaft rotates ,
The locking shaft is rotated in one direction by using a scissors, and the pressing projection is rotated by rotating the locking projection in a direction to reduce the upward inclination angle of the pressing projection . unlocking operation of releasing the engagement of the first engaged portion of the engaging portion, and the solution to release the engagement of the second engaged portion of the second engagement portion A locking device to which a locking operation is performed ,
The first engaging portion is integrated and supported in a state in which the first engaging portion can be lowered with respect to the support, and at the first arrangement position in the operation path of the unlocking rotation operation of the pressing protrusion. The arranged first pressure receiving portion is moved downward by being pressed downward by the pressing protrusion performing the unlocking rotation operation, and the first engaging portion is moved downward integrally. A first lock operation transmission part for releasing engagement of the first engagement part with the first engaged part;
The second engaged portion is integrated and supported in a state in which the second engaged portion can be lowered with respect to the support, and includes a second pressure receiving portion, and the second pressure receiving portion is configured to disengage the pressing protrusion. The second engagement is performed by being pushed downward by the pressing protrusion that performs the unlocking rotation operation in a state of being arranged at the second arrangement position in the middle of the operation path of the lock rotation operation. A second lock operation transmitting portion for releasing the engagement of the second engaging portion with the second engaged portion by operating the portion integrally and downward ;
With
The second lock operation transmission unit is
An engagement function part that has the second engagement part and is supported in a state in which the support body can be lowered.
The second pressure receiving portion has a lower end side supported at a tilting fulcrum portion provided on the upper end side of the engagement function portion, and can be tilted backward, and the second pressure receiving portion The basic posture configured while maintaining the position at the second arrangement position and the arrangement position of the second pressure receiving portion by executing the rearward tilt are arranged outside the operation path of the unlocking rotation operation. A tilting posture that is configured while changing to the retreat position, and a motion selection unit that is capable of changing the posture,
Biasing means for biasing the motion selection unit so that the posture of the motion selection unit becomes the basic posture;
Comprising
When the glass door frame is in a closed state, the operation selection unit is pressed backward by the glass door frame or a regulating member disposed on the glass door frame, and the posture of the operation selection unit is tilted. A locking device, wherein the posture is changed to a posture. A gaming machine comprising the locking device according to claim 1.

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