JP5030529B2 - Game sound equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game sound apparatus in which bass is appropriately provided on the front side of a gaming machine frame.

A game acoustic device having the following structure is known. One of them is a structure in which a speaker structure in which a speaker and an enclosure are integrated is provided on the back side of a gaming machine frame, and the sound of the enclosure is guided and released to the front side of the gaming machine frame by a pipe. In this case, a pipe is required in addition to the speaker structure, and there is a drawback that the structure becomes complicated. The other is a structure in which the glass of the front door is used as a diaphragm. In this case, since the resonance frequency of the glass is several hundreds of hertz, there is a disadvantage that it is not suitable for use for low-frequency reproduction. The other is a structure in which a piezoelectric speaker is in contact with the glass of the front door. In this case, since the resonance frequency of the glass is several hundred hertz, it is not suitable for use as a bass reproduction. There is. The last one is a structure in which a piezoelectric speaker is attached to the front door. In this case, since the resonance frequency of the glass is several hundred hertz, there is a drawback that it is not suitable for use in low-frequency sound reproduction. is there.
JP 2004-229183 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-8601 JP-A-10-216325 JP 2003-135804 A

  The problem to be solved by the invention is that sound effects cannot be appropriately provided to the front side of the gaming machine frame.

A game sound device according to the present invention includes a fixed frame, a movable frame provided on the front side of the fixed frame so as to be able to be opened on one side, a game board mounted on a board housing portion formed on the front side of the movable frame, and the movable frame. A front door provided with a window that can be opened on one side in the front and rear direction and a panel structure attached to the back of the front door so as to close the window of the front door from the back side. Includes a frame, a front panel, and a rear panel, the frame includes a speaker installation portion, a fluoroscopic opening and a sound outlet that penetrate in the front-rear direction, and the speaker installation portion is located outside the fluoroscopic opening and penetrates in the front-rear direction. The front panel is attached to the frame so as to close the front side of the fluoroscopic opening and the front opening of the speaker installation portion from the front side of the frame, and the rear panel closes the back side of the fluoroscopic opening from the back side of the frame. Is attached to the frame as By, closed space surrounded by the rear panel and the frame and the front panel is formed, the bass speaker is mounted in the speaker installation portion toward the cone front, bass sound leading to sound outlet on the front of the front door When the hole is provided and the front door is closed, the gaming area of the game board is configured to be visible through the window and panel structure of the front door, and the sound emitted to the front side from the cone of the bass speaker is It is transmitted to the front panel, a closed space, the sound outlet, through the bass sound emitting hole in order, and feature to be released on the front side of the front door.

The game sound apparatus according to the present invention uses a closed space surrounded by a front panel, a rear panel, and a frame from a cylindrical speaker installation portion as a sound emitted from a cone of a bass speaker to the front side, and a sound outlet and Since the sound is emitted to the front side of the front door through the bass sound emission holes in order, the game effect by the bass is appropriately provided to the player who plays the game on the front side of the gaming machine frame, and from the cone of the bass speaker. because it is transmitted to the front panel closes the front opening of the high sound gas speaker installation portion of the sound pressure immediately after being discharged to the front side, there is an advantage that a good bass is released in a closed space from the speaker installation portion.

  1 to 6 show the best mode for carrying out the invention. FIG. 1 shows the front panel 52, the rear panel 53, the frame 54, and the speaker front cover 67 in the panel structure 27 in an exploded manner. FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the gaming machine frame 1 and the gaming board 36 of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 3 shows the front of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 4 shows the front door 4 and the panel structure 27 in an exploded manner. FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the bass speaker 30, the rear panel 53, the frame 54, the duct cover 77, and the speaker rear cover 90 in the panel structure 27. FIG. 6 shows a cross section of the gaming sound device provided in the gaming machine frame 1 taken along the line AA shown in FIG. In this specification, the directions of “front”, “front”, “rear”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, “lower” indicate the gaming machine frame 1 and the state shown in FIG. This is the direction specified when the game board 36 is placed and viewed from the front side indicated by the arrow S. “Previous” and “Table” are in the same direction. “Rear” and “back” are in the same direction.

  The internal structure from the front side of the panel structure 27 will be described with reference to FIG. The front panel 52 is provided with an overhang 56 at the upper left. When the front panel 52 and the rear panel 53 indicated by the imaginary line L <b> 1 are overlapped with each other so that the rear surface of the front panel 52 and the front surface of the rear panel 53 overlap each other, the overhanging portion 56 is outside the rear panel 53. Protruding. Therefore, the front panel 52 has a plate shape that is larger than the rear panel 53 only in the protruding portion 56. The frame 54 is made of synthetic resin or light metal such as aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy. The bass reflex outlet 55, the frame base 57, the see-through opening 58, the front panel receiving portion 59, the hinge bracket 60, the hinge pin 61, and the catch receiving A portion 62, a speaker installation portion 63, a front cover mounting portion 64, a front panel support 65, and the like are integrally formed. The frame base 57 has a larger outer shape than the front panel 52 and the rear panel 53. The see-through opening 58 is similar in shape to the window 24 of FIG. 4 and is provided in the frame base 57 as a through hole in the front-rear direction. The front panel housing portion 59 surrounds the see-through opening 58 and opens to the front surface of the frame base 57 and the see-through opening 58, and is provided in the frame base 57 as a recess from the front surface of the frame base 57 to the inside. It is done. The outer periphery of the front panel housing portion 59 is the same size as the outer periphery of the front panel 52 so that the front panel 52 is taken into the front panel housing portion 59, but the front panel 52 is bonded to the front panel housing portion 59 with an adhesive. In this case, the front panel accommodating portion 59 is larger than the front panel 52 by the thickness of the adhesive. The dimension of the front panel housing portion 59 that is recessed from the front surface of the frame base 57 is the same as the thickness of the front panel 52 in the front-rear direction. When the front panel 52 is mounted on the frame 54 so as to close the front side of the transparent opening 58 from the front side of the frame 54, the peripheral edge portion of the front panel 52 is fitted into the front panel accommodating portion 59 and fixed with an adhesive. .

  The hinge bracket 60 is provided on the left side of the frame 54, protrudes from the left side of the frame 54 to the left side, and is divided into upper and lower parts. The hinge pins 61 are individually provided on the hinge bracket 60 and project downward from the hinge bracket 60. The latch receiving portion 62 is provided on the right side of the frame 54, protrudes from the right side of the frame 54 to the right side, and is divided into upper and lower sides. The speaker installation portion 63 is provided in the upper left part of the frame base 57 in a cylindrical shape that extends in the front-rear direction across the inside and outside of the front panel housing portion 59. The front cover mounting portion 64 is provided at a portion of the speaker installation portion 63 that protrudes outward from the frame base 57. The front panel support 65 receives the front panel 52, and a plurality of front panel supports 65 are provided at the fluoroscopic opening edge 66 between the fluoroscopic opening 58 and the speaker installation part 63 so as to be separated in the circumferential direction of the fluoroscopic opening edge 66. A projection protruding forward from the fluoroscopic opening edge 66.

  A speaker front cover 67 is attached to the front surface of the speaker installation unit 63. The speaker front cover 67 is a plate having a size that covers a through hole in a portion of the speaker installation portion 63 that protrudes outward from the frame base 57. The speaker front cover 67 is provided with a mounting hole 68 as a through hole in the front-rear direction for inserting a screw. The speaker front cover 67 is disposed in the speaker installation portion 63 so as to cover a through hole in a portion protruding from the front side of the frame 54 to the outside of the frame base 57, and a set screw 69 such as a tapping screw is attached to the attachment hole 68. It is fastened to the front cover mounting part 64 via As a result, the speaker front cover 67 closes the portion of the speaker installation portion 63 that protrudes outside the frame 54 so as not to leak sound.

  The structure of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine frame 1 includes a movable frame 3 that can be opened and closed on the front side of the fixed frame 2, and a front door 4 and a dish structure 5 that can be opened and closed on the front side of the movable frame 3. The fixed frame 2 is also referred to as an outer frame fixed to a gaming machine installation facility called an island of a game store where a pachinko gaming machine is installed. The movable frame 3 is also referred to as a front frame to which parts necessary for a game such as a game board 36 and a control device (not shown) are attached. The movable frame 3 is centered on the hinge 6 located on the left side and can be opened one side so that it can be opened to the front side and closed to the rear side on the front side of the fixed frame 2. , Panel rear side extrusion part 9, panel front side receiving part 10, panel hanging operation body 11, panel shelf 12, ball launching mechanism 13, ball launching rail 14, return ball intake 15, front side pad 16, external discharge bowl 17, a locking device 18, a latching mechanism 19; 20; 21, and a latch release operating body 22 are provided. The board accommodating portion 7 has a rectangular box shape opened to the front side so that the game board 36 can be stored from the front side of the movable frame 3. The central opening 8 is formed as a through-hole in the front-rear direction on the back wall of the board housing part 7.

  The board rear side pushing part 9 is an elastic body such as a leaf spring that pushes the game board 36 forward. The board front side receiving part 10 is a protrusion that receives the game board 36 pushed forward by the board rear side pushing part 9. The panel rear side extrusion part 9 and the panel front side receiving part 10 are provided on the left side of the panel housing part 7 so that the panel rear side extrusion part 9 is on the rear side and the panel front side receiving part 10 is on the front side. The panel latching operation body 11 protrudes from the back wall of the panel housing part 7 to the front side, and is provided on the right side of the panel housing part 7 so as to be rotatable in a direction parallel to the back wall of the panel housing part 7. The board shelf 12 is formed by the lower edge part of the board accommodating part 7 as a flat surface in the left-right direction on which the game board 36 is mounted. The ball launching mechanism 13, the ball launching rail 14, the return ball intake 15, and the front horizontal bar 16 are provided on the front surface of the front wall extending downward from the shelf 12. The external discharge rod 17 is provided on the back surface of the front wall extending downward from the shelf 12. The locking device 18, the latching mechanism 19; 20; 21, and the latch release operation body 22 are provided on the right side of the movable frame 3.

  The front door 4 and the dish structure 5 can be individually opened so that the hinge 23 located on the left side is centered and opened to the front side and closed to the rear side of the movable frame 3. The front door 4 is also called a panel frame and has a frame shape surrounding the window 24 penetrating in the front-rear direction. A panel structure 27 and a latch member 28 are provided on the back surface of the front door 4. The panel structure 27 is centered on a hinge 29 located on the left side, and can be opened on one side so that it can be opened on the back side and closed on the back side of the front door 4. When the panel structure 27 is closed and supported by the front door 4 so as not to be opened and closed by the latch member 28, the panel structure 27 closes the window 24 from the back side. The panel structure 27 is provided with a bass speaker 30. The structure in which the bass speaker 30 is provided in the panel structure 27 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  A saucer 31 and a firing operation mechanism 32 are provided on the front surface of the dish structure 5. A ball intake port 33 and a ball supply port 34 are provided on the back surface of the dish structure 5. When the dish structure 5 is closed, the ball launching mechanism 13, the ball launch rail 14, the return ball intake 15, and the front recumbent 16 are covered with the dish structure 5. The movable frame 3 is closed and supported on the fixed frame 2 by the latch mechanism 19 so that it cannot be opened and closed, and the front door 4 and the dish structure 5 are closed and supported on the movable frame 3 by the latch mechanism 20; In this state, when a store clerk in the gaming store inserts a key plate (key) (not shown) into the key hole of the locking device 18 from the front side of the gaming machine frame 1, and rotates the key plate 90 degrees to the right, for example, the fixed frame 2 And the support form by the latching mechanism 19 between the movable frame 3 is released. After the release of the support form, the store clerk at the game store pulls the movable frame 3 forward, whereby the movable frame 3 is opened to the front side around the hinge 6. Further, when the key plate inserted into the keyhole of the locking device 18 is rotated 90 degrees to the left, for example, the support form by the latch mechanism 20 between the movable frame 3 and the front door 4 is released. After the release of this support mode, the clerk of the game store pulls the front door 4 forward, whereby the front door 4 is opened to the front about the hinge 23.

  The game area of the game board 36 is an inner portion surrounded by the inner guide rail 37 and the outer guide rail 38 on the front surface of the game board 36, and passes through the window 24 and the panel structure 27 from the front side of the gaming machine frame 1. And is visually recognized. In the game area, a winning component 39, a center decoration 40, an out port 41, a launch passage 42, a game nail and other game components (not shown) are provided. The launch passage 42 is formed by a gap between the left side portion of the inner guide rail 37 and the left side portion of the outer guide rail 38. The winning component 39 is a general winning component, a starting winning component, a variable winning component, or the like. Other game parts include windmills, side lamps, figures, characters, and the number-of-holds indicator. A mounting portion 43 is provided on the right side of the game board 36 so as to be divided into upper and lower portions. An attachment hole 44 is provided in the attachment portion 43 as a through hole in the front-rear direction. The lower mounting portion 43 is covered with the certificate stand 45 when the certificate stand 45 provided on the front surface of the game board 36 is closed. The upper left corner of the game board 36 is removed to form the speaker escape section 46.

  In the state where the front door 4 is opened to at least the front side, the left side portion of the game board 36 is inserted from the front side of the movable frame 3 between the board rear side pushing part 9 and the board front side receiving part 10, The right side portion of 36 is pushed from the front side to the rear side by the store clerk of the game store, the board holding operation body 11 is inserted into the mounting hole 44 from the back side of the game plate 36, and the store clerk of the game store projects to the front side of the game board 36. For example, by rotating the board latching operation body 11 by 90 degrees, the board latching operation body 11 is latched on the front surface of the game board 36, the game area of the game board 36 is directed to the front side, and the game board 36 is It is attached to the board accommodating portion 7 inside the movable frame 3. When the front door 4 is closed, the rear part of the bass speaker 30 protrudes from the front side of the game board 36 to the back side of the game board 36 via the speaker escape part 46. The closed front door 4 is supported by the movable frame 3 so that it cannot be opened and closed by the latch mechanism 20, so that the game area of the game board 36 can be seen through the window 24 and the panel structure 27 of the game machine frame 1. Thereafter, a store clerk at the game store pulls the key plate forward from the key hole of the locking device 18.

  The front structure of the gaming machine frame 1 in which the front door 4 and the dish structure 5 are closed will be described with reference to FIG. On the front surface of the front door 4, a bass sound emitting hole 50 is provided separately on the left and right below the window 24. Then, a control device (not shown) is activated upon receiving power supply, and a ball called a pachinko ball is placed in the saucer unit 31, and the player operates the firing operation mechanism 32, which corresponds to the operation amount from the firing operation mechanism 32. When an electrical output is input to the control device, and the control device drives the ball launching mechanism 13, the ball launching mechanism 13 passes from the saucer unit 31 via the ball supply port 34 (see FIG. 2) and the ball launching rail 14 (see FIG. 2). 2), one ball at a time is fired toward the game area of the game board 36 with a mechanical output corresponding to the operation amount by the firing operation mechanism 32. The ball launched into the game area wins the winning component 39 (see FIG. 2), and the ball detector (not shown) outputs a winning signal for detecting the winning ball to the winning component 39 to the control device. When the bass speaker 30 is driven based on the signal, the bass is emitted to the front side from the bass sound emitting hole 50 in the lower part of the front door 4.

  A schematic structure of the panel structure 27 will be described with reference to FIG. The panel structure 27 includes a bass speaker 30, a front panel 52, a rear panel 53, a frame 54, and a bass reflex outlet 55. The front panel 52 is configured by a glass plate disposed on the back side of the window 24 and having a size for closing the window 24. The rear panel 53 is formed of a glass plate that is disposed on the rear side of the front panel 52 and has a size that closes the window 24. When the panel structure 27 is attached to the back surface of the front door 4, the bass reflex outlet 55 is provided at the lower part of the panel structure 27 so as to be connected to the bass sound emission hole 50. The bass reflex outlet 55 constitutes a sound outlet provided in the frame 54.

  The internal structure from the back side of the panel structure 27 will be described with reference to FIG. The frame 54 is provided with a rear panel accommodating portion 71 and a bass reflex duct 72. The rear panel accommodating portion 71 surrounds the transparent opening 58 and opens to the rear surface of the frame base 57 and the transparent opening 58, and is provided in the frame base 57 as a recess from the rear surface of the frame base 57 to the inside. It is done. The outer periphery of the rear panel housing portion 71 is the same size as the outer periphery of the rear panel 53 so that the rear panel 53 is taken into the rear panel housing portion 71, but the rear panel 53 is bonded to the rear panel housing portion 71 with an adhesive. In this case, the rear panel accommodating portion 71 is larger than the rear panel 53 by the thickness of the adhesive. The dimension recessed from the rear surface of the frame base 57 of the rear panel housing portion 71 to the inside is the same as the thickness of the rear panel 53 in the front-rear direction. By attaching the rear panel 53 to the frame 54 so as to close the rear side of the transparent opening 58 from the back side of the frame 54, the peripheral portion of the rear panel 53 is fitted into the rear panel housing portion 71 and fixed with an adhesive. .

  The bass reflex duct 72 has a closed space D (see FIG. 6) surrounded by the speaker installation portion 63, the front panel 52, the rear panel 53 and the frame 54, and the bass reflex outlet 55 by the removal portion 73, the partition wall 74, and the introduction portion 75. A transmission path indicated by an arrow X1 of sound caused by air vibration is formed. The removal portion 73 is configured to have a shape that leaves the peripheral edge of the transparent opening 58 as a recess from the back surface of the frame base 57 to the front side by removing the lower left portion and the lower right portion of the rear panel housing portion 71. . The partition wall 74 is a protrusion that protrudes from the rear surface of the peripheral edge portion of the see-through opening 58 left on the frame base 57 by the removing portion 73 and surrounds the bass reflex outlet 55. The introduction part 75 is formed by removing the upper part of the partition wall 74 so as to be connected to the see-through opening part 58 of the removal part 73. The removal portion 73 is provided with a duct cover attachment portion 76 as a cylindrical protrusion.

  A duct cover 77 is attached to the back surface of the frame 54. The duct cover 77 is a plate having a size that covers the removal portion 73, the partition wall 74, and the introduction portion 75 as a whole. The duct cover 77 is provided with a rear panel housing portion 78 and a mounting hole 79. The rear panel housing portion 78 is a portion connected to the rear panel housing portion 71 when the duct cover 77 is attached to the frame 54. The attachment hole 79 is a through hole in the front-rear direction for inserting a screw. A duct cover 77 is disposed on the rear surface of the frame 54 so as to cover the removal portion 73, the partition wall 74 and the introduction portion 75 from the rear side of the frame 54, and a set screw 80 such as a tapping screw passes through the mounting hole 79. And fastened to the duct cover mounting portion 76. As a result, the duct cover 77 is attached to the frame 54 and closes the removal portion 73, the partition wall 74, and the introduction portion 75 so as not to leak sound as a whole. Thereafter, the rear panel 53 is accommodated in the rear panel accommodating portions 71; 78 and attached to the frame 54 with an adhesive, whereby the bass reflex duct 72 connects the speaker installation portion 63, the closed space D, and the bass reflex outlet 55 to each other. A sound transmission path is formed by the vibration of the sound.

  A speaker mounting portion 81 is provided inside the speaker installation portion 63. A rear cover mounting portion 82 is provided outside the speaker installation portion 63. The bass speaker 30 includes an acoustic conversion portion 84 at the rear portion of the conical cone 83, a flange 85 protrudes outward from the front edge portion of the cone 83, a plurality of screw insertion holes 86 provided in the flange 85, and the acoustic conversion portion 84. Converts the sound current input from the lead wire 87 formed of a covered electric wire projecting outward from the acoustic conversion unit 84 into mechanical vibration and transmits it to the cone 83, and the vibration transmitted by the cone 83 is expanded as a low sound wave. And release. The leader line 87 is provided with a connector 88. When the bass speaker 30 is arranged on the speaker installation unit 63 from the rear side of the frame 54 so that the cone 83 is directed to the front side, the cone 83 and the sound conversion unit 84 are not in contact with the speaker installation unit 63, and the flange The front surface of 85 contacts the back surface of the speaker mounting portion 81. Then, a set screw 89 such as a tapping screw is fastened to the speaker mounting portion 81 via the screw insertion hole 86 from the rear side of the bass speaker 30. Accordingly, the bass speaker 30 is attached to the speaker installation unit 63 so as to protrude from the speaker installation unit 63 to the back side.

  The bass speaker 30 is covered with a speaker rear cover 90. The speaker rear cover 90 has a box shape opened to the front side. A screw insertion hole 91 as an attachment portion is provided in the peripheral edge portion of the front opening of the speaker rear cover 90. The rear wall of the speaker rear cover 90 is provided with a sound emitting hole portion 92 composed of a number of through holes. When the speaker rear cover 90 is put on the bass speaker 30, the connector 88 is inserted into one through hole constituting the sound emission hole 92 from the front side of the speaker rear cover 90 and pulled out to the rear side of the speaker rear cover 90. As a result, the lead line 87 is passed through the rear wall of the speaker rear cover 90. Then, the speaker rear cover 90 is put on the bass speaker 30 from the rear side of the bass speaker 30, the peripheral edge portion of the front opening of the speaker rear cover 90 is brought into contact with the back surface of the speaker installation portion 63, and a set screw 93 such as a tapping screw is used. Is fastened to the rear cover mounting portion 82 from the rear side of the speaker rear cover 90 via the screw insertion hole 91. As a result, the speaker rear cover 90 is attached to the speaker installation portion 63. In this best mode, the bass reflex outlet 55, the speaker installation part 63, and the bass reflex duct 72 are provided in the frame 54. Therefore, the bass reflex outlet 55, the speaker installation part 63, and the bass reflex duct 72 are provided in the front panel 52 of FIG. Compared to the above, there is an advantage that the structure of the front panel 52 becomes simple.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the hinge pin 61 of the panel structure 27 having the game sound device configured as described above is fitted into a hinge hole (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front door 4 from above. The panel structure 27 is attached to the back surface of the front door 4. The hinge pin 61 and a hinge hole (not shown) constitute the hinge 29 shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the panel structure 27 is closed on the back side of the front door 4 with the hinge 29 as the center, and the latching member 28 is operated by a store clerk at the game store to be placed on the back surface of the latch receiving portion 62. When the panel structure 27 is supported on the back surface of the front door 4 so as not to be opened and closed, the panel structure 27 closes the window 24 from the back side, and the front side of the bass speaker 30 is covered with the front door 4.

  According to the best mode, as shown in FIG. 6, when the front panel 52 includes an overhanging portion 56 and the front panel 52 is attached to the frame 54, the overhanging portion 56 opens the front opening of the speaker installation portion 63. Since the sound is closed, a sound having a high sound pressure immediately after being emitted to the front side from the cone of the bass speaker is transmitted to the overhanging portion 56 of the front panel, and a good bass is emitted from the speaker installation portion 63 to the closed space D. There is an advantage. In addition, the sound emitted to the front side from the cone 83 of the bass speaker 30 is transmitted from the front side of the speaker installation portion 63 to the closed space D, the bass reflex duct 72, and the bass reflex outlet 55 by the transmission path indicated by the sound arrow X1 due to the vibration of air. Then, the sound is discharged from the left and right lower portions of the front door 4 to the front side through the bass sound emission holes 50 in order. The sound emitted to the rear side from the cone 83 of the bass speaker 30 is transmitted from the rear side of the speaker installation portion 63 through the transmission path indicated by the sound arrow X2 due to air vibration, The sound is discharged to the back side of the game board 36 through the speaker escape portion 46 in order. That is, bass is emitted from the bass speaker 30 to the lower front side of the front door 4 through the bass reflex duct 72, the bass reflex outlet 55, and the bass sound emission hole 50 using the closed space D as an enclosure. There is an advantage that a game effect by a low sound emitted to the lower front side of the front door 4 is appropriately provided to a player who plays a game on the front side of the gaming machine frame 1. Since the bass emitted to the rear side of the bass speaker 30 is released to the rear side of the gaming machine frame 1, there is an advantage that there is no inconvenience to interfere with the bass emitted to the lower front side of the front door 4. is there.

  Since the front panel 52 includes an overhanging portion 56, and the overhanging portion 56 is disposed on the front side of the speaker installation portion 63, the front panel housing portion 59 and the rear panel housing portion 71 are mutually in the front-rear direction. The position shifts so that it does not get a relative wrinkle. Therefore, the gap H <b> 1 between the back surface of the front panel 52 and the front surface of the rear panel housing portion 71 is wider than when the front panel housing portion 59 and the rear panel housing portion 71 are heeled relative to each other in the front-rear direction. When the gap H1 in the speaker installation portion 63 is increased in this way, a sound having a high sound pressure immediately after being emitted from the cone 83 of the bass speaker 30 to the front side passes through the wide gap H1, so that a good bass is produced by the speaker installation portion 63. There is an advantage that it is discharged into the closed space D. Since the bass speaker 30 is attached to the speaker installation unit 63 so as to protrude from the speaker installation unit 63 to the back side, the bass speaker 30 does not occupy the space on the back side of the front door 4 and the rear side of the front door 4 The space has an advantage that necessary electrical components can be appropriately attached to the front door 4.

  7 to 10 show different modes for carrying out the invention. FIG. 7 shows the front door 4 and the panel structure 27 in an exploded manner. FIG. 8 shows the front of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 9 shows a cross section of the gaming sound device provided in the gaming machine frame 1 taken along the line BB shown in FIG. FIG. 10 shows a cross section of the bass reflex duct 102 taken along line CC shown in FIG.

  The structure of the front door 4 will be described with reference to FIG. The front door 4 includes a front door exterior body 95 and a front door interior body 96. The front door exterior body 95 is configured in a box shape opened to the rear side including a front wall and a peripheral wall protruding rearward from the peripheral portion of the front wall so as to form a front design of the front door 4. In addition, an outer window 97, a duct escape hole 98, and a certificate display portion 99 are provided. The outer window 97 is provided in the center of the front wall of the front door exterior body 95 as a through hole in the front-rear direction. The duct escape hole 98 is provided in the lower left portion of the front wall of the front door exterior body 95 as a through hole in the front-rear direction. The stamp display unit 99 is provided in the lower right portion of the front wall of the front door exterior body 95 as a see-through portion covered with a member that can be seen through from the front side to the rear side of the front door 4.

  The front door interior body 96 is configured in a box shape that is open on the front side that includes a rear wall and a peripheral wall that protrudes frontward from the peripheral edge of the rear wall so as to form a component mounting skeleton of the front door 4. The inner window 101, the bass reflex duct 102, the bass reflex inlet 103, the bass reflex outlet 104, and the certificate paper window 105 are provided. The inner window 101 is provided at the center of the rear wall of the front door interior body 96 as a through hole in the front-rear direction. The bass reflex duct 102 projects forward from the rear wall of the front door interior body 96 and is provided at the lower left portion of the rear wall of the front door interior body 96. The bass reflex inlet 103 is provided as a through-hole in the front-rear direction on the rear wall of the front door interior body 96 covered with the bass reflex duct 102. The bass reflex outlet 104 is provided at the front portion of the bass reflex duct 102 as a through hole in the front-rear direction. The bass reflex outlet 104 constitutes a bass sound emitting hole provided in the front door 4. The bass reflex inlet 103 and the bass reflex outlet 104 are displaced from each other right and left so that the bass reflex inlet 103 is on the right side and the bass reflex outlet 104 is on the left side. The bass reflex duct 102 forms a sound transmission path R (see FIG. 9) due to the vibration of air so that sound entering from the bass reflex inlet 103 is output to the bass reflex outlet 104. The certificate window 105 is provided in the lower right portion of the rear wall of the front door interior body 96 as a through hole in the front-rear direction.

  The opening on the back side of the front door exterior body 95 and the opening on the front side of the front door interior body 96 face each other, and the front door exterior body is surrounded by the peripheral wall of the front door exterior body 95. By inserting from the rear side of the body 95, the outer window 97 and the inner window 101 constitute a window 24 (see FIG. 8) that is coaxially connected to each other in the front-rear direction, and the front portion of the bass reflex duct 102 is the duct escape hole. The stamp window 105 faces the stamp display unit 99 by projecting to the front side of the front wall of the front door exterior body 95 via 98. Then, a set screw (not shown) is fastened to the front door exterior body 95 from the rear side of the front door interior body 96 via a mounting hole (not shown) of the front door interior body 96, The front door interior 96 is connected to each other to constitute the front door 4. Although not shown in FIG. 7, a hinge for attaching the front door 4 to the movable frame 3 (see FIG. 8) so that the front door 4 can be opened and closed and the panel structure 27 can be opened and closed to the front door 4. A hinge for attachment is provided.

  The sound outlet 107 of the panel structure 27 is provided in the lower left portion of the frame 54 as a hole that is connected to the closed space D (see FIG. 9) and opens in the front portion of the frame 54. The sound emitted to the front side of the bass speaker 30 is emitted from the closed space D to the front side of the panel structure 27 via the sound outlet 107. When the panel structure 27 is supported on the back surface of the front door 4 so as not to be opened and closed, the sound outlet 107 is connected to the bass reflex inlet 103. Therefore, the sound emitted to the front side of the sound speaker 30 passes through the sound outlet 107, the bass reflex inlet 103, and the bass reflex duct 102 from the closed space D through the sound transmission path R and the bass reflex outlet 104, and is Released from the front to the front.

  The front door 4 includes a front door exterior body 95 and a front door interior body 96, the front door exterior body 95 includes an outer window 97 and a duct escape hole 98, and the front door interior body 96 includes the inner window 101 and the bass reflex duct 102. And a bass reflex inlet 103. A bass reflex outlet 104 is provided at the front portion of the bass reflex duct 102. The bass reflex duct 102 transmits a sound that enters from the reflex inlet 103 to the bass reflex outlet 104, and transmits a sound through a vibration of air. When R is formed and the front door exterior body 95 and the front door interior body 96 are assembled with each other, the outer window 97 and the inner window 101 are coaxially connected to each other in the front-rear direction to form the window 24 of the front door 4. Since the front portion of the bass reflex duct 102 where the bass reflex outlet 104 is provided protrudes to the front side of the front door exterior body 95 via the duct escape hole 98, the bass reflex duct 102 is formed on the front door 4. There is an advantage that is provided while ensuring the rigidity of the door 4.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the closed space D surrounded by the frame 54 of the panel structure 27, the front panel 52 and the rear panel 53 constitutes an enclosure, and the bass reflex duct 102 is separated from the panel structure 27 and the front door 4. Therefore, there is an advantage that the volume of the enclosure and the volume of the sound transmission path R in the bass reflex duct can be set separately so that the sound can be tuned easily and appropriately. When the front door 4 and the dish structure 5 are closed, the bass reflex duct 102 is provided on the front side of the front door 4 on the left below the window 24, and the stamp display unit 99 is on the right below the window 24. Provided (see FIG. 8).

  With reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, how the sound of the bass speaker 30 is transmitted will be described. In FIG. 9, the sound emitted to the front side from the cone 83 of the bass speaker 30 is transmitted from the front side of the speaker installation portion 63 to the closed space D, the sound outlet 107, the bass reflex through the transmission path indicated by the sound arrow X1 due to air vibration. It passes through the inlet 103, the bass reflex duct 102, and the bass reflex outlet 104 (see FIG. 10) in this order, and is discharged from the lower left part of the front door 4 to the front side. The sound emitted to the rear side from the cone 83 of the bass speaker 30 is transmitted from the rear side of the speaker installation portion 63 through the transmission path indicated by the sound arrow X2 due to air vibration, The sound is discharged to the back side of the game board 36 through the speaker escape portion 46 in order.

  In FIG. 10, the bass reflex inlet 103 and the bass reflex outlet 104 are provided with their positions shifted from each other to the left and right. Therefore, there is an advantage that the transmission path R of the bass reflex duct 102 can be formed to an appropriate length in the left-right direction. .

  In FIG. 1, the speaker front cover 67 may be attached to the speaker installation portion 63 with an adhesive or ultrasonic vibration without using a fixing tool such as a set screw 69, and is molded together with the frame 54. Also good. In FIG. 5, the duct cover 77 may be attached to the frame 54 with an adhesive or ultrasonic vibration without using a fixing tool such as a set screw 80. Further, the place where the bass speaker 30 is arranged in the front-rear direction is not limited to the upper left part of the gaming machine frame 1.

The disassembled perspective view of the front side of a panel structure (best form). The exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine (the best form). The front view (best form) of a pachinko machine. The exploded perspective view (best form) of a front door and a panel structure. The disassembled perspective view of the rear side of a panel structure (best form). AA longitudinal cross-sectional view (best form) of FIG. The disassembled perspective view (different form) of the rear side of a panel structure. The front view (different form) of a pachinko machine. BB longitudinal cross-sectional view (different form) of FIG. CC longitudinal cross-sectional view (different form) of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 is a gaming machine frame, 2 is a fixed frame, 3 is a movable frame, 4 is a front door, 5 is a dish structure, 6 is a hinge, 7 is a board housing part, 8 is a central opening, and 9 is a board rear extrusion part. 10 is a front side receiving part, 11 is a panel holding operation body, 12 is a shelf, 13 is a ball launching mechanism, 14 is a ball launching rail, 15 is a return ball intake, 16 is a front side, 17 is outside the machine 18 is a locking mechanism, 19 is a latching mechanism, 20 is a latching mechanism, 21 is a latching mechanism, 22 is a latch release operation body, 23 is a hinge, 24 is a window, 25; 26 is a missing number, 27 is a latch Panel structure, 28 is a latch member, 29 is a hinge, 30 is a bass speaker, 31 is a saucer part, 32 is a firing operation mechanism, 33 is a ball intake, 34 is a ball supply port, 35 is a missing number, and 36 is a game board 37 is an inner guide rail, 38 is an outer guide rail, 39 is a winning part, 40 is a center decoration, 41 is an outlet, 42 is a launch passage, 3 is a mounting portion, 44 is a mounting hole, 45 is a certificate stand, 46 is a speaker escape portion, 47 to 49 are missing numbers, 50 is a low sound emitting hole portion, 51 is a missing number, 52 is a front panel, 53 is a rear panel, 54 Is a frame, 55 is a bass-reflex outlet, 56 is a projecting portion, 57 is a frame base, 58 is a transparent opening, 59 is a front panel housing portion, 60 is a hinge bracket, 61 is a hinge pin, 62 is a latch receiving portion, 63 Is a speaker installation portion, 64 is a front cover mounting portion, 65 is a front panel support, 66 is a transparent opening edge, 67 is a speaker front cover, 68 is a mounting hole, 69 is a set screw, 70 is a missing number, and 71 is a rear panel Housing part, 72 is a bass reflex duct, 73 is a removal part, 74 is a partition wall, 75 is an introduction part, 76 is a duct cover mounting part, 77 is a duct cover, 78 is a rear panel housing part, 79 is a mounting hole, 80 is a set screw , 81 is a speaker Attached part, 82 is a rear cover mounting part, 83 is a cone, 84 is an acoustic conversion part, 85 is a flange, 86 is a screw insertion hole, 87 is a lead wire, 88 is a connector, 89 is a set screw, 90 is a speaker rear cover, 91 is a screw insertion hole, 92 is a sound emission hole, 93 is a set screw, 94 is a missing number, 95 is a front door exterior body, 96 is a front door interior body, 97 is an outer window, 98 is a duct escape hole, and 99 is a certificate paper Display part, 100 is a missing number, 101 is an inner window, 102 is a bass reflex duct, 103 is a bass reflex inlet, 104 is a bass reflex outlet, 105 is a stamp window, 106 is a missing number, 107 is a sound outlet, D is a closed space, H1 is a gap.

Claims (1)

A fixed frame, a movable frame provided on the front side of the fixed frame so that it can be opened on one side, a game board mounted on a board housing portion formed on the front side of the movable frame, and provided on a front side of the movable frame so that it can be opened on one side. A front door with a window penetrating in the front-rear direction, and a panel structure attached to the back of the front door so as to close the window of the front door from the back side,
The panel structure includes a frame, a front panel, and a rear panel,
The frame includes a speaker installation portion, a fluoroscopic opening that penetrates in the front-rear direction, and a sound outlet,
The speaker installation part is located outside the fluoroscopic opening and is configured in a cylindrical shape penetrating in the front-rear direction.
The front panel was attached to the frame so as to close the front side of the fluoroscopic opening and the front opening of the speaker installation portion from the front side of the frame, and the rear panel was attached to the frame so as to close the back side of the fluoroscopic opening from the back side of the frame By this, a closed space surrounded by the front panel, the rear panel and the frame is formed,
The bass speaker is attached to the speaker installation part with the cone facing forward, and the front door is provided with a bass sound emitting hole part connected to the sound outlet ,
When the front door is closed, the gaming area of the game board is configured to be visible through the front door window and the panel structure, and the sound emitted from the bass speaker cone to the front side is transmitted to the front panel, A game acoustic device characterized in that it is discharged to the front side of the front door through a closed space, a sound outlet, and a bass sound emitting hole .

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