JP5062914B2 - Transparent plate unit and adhesive sealing member - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a transparent plate unit and an adhesive seal member, and more particularly to a transparent plate unit and the like capable of ensuring both ball flight stability and environmental suitability in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  In a pachinko machine, a ball that has been bulleted flows down a game area (an area formed on or near the game board surface for realizing a game or production by the flow of the game ball). In the course of the flow, the game ball rolls while colliding with a game nail or windmill in the game area, and the flow direction changes. As a result, if a game ball wins at various winning holes arranged on the game area, a predetermined winning ball is paid out. On the other hand, if a game ball flows into the out port without winning any of the winning holes, the winning ball Will not be paid out. The player enjoys the game by demonstrating his / her skill in the ball or using the chance of the game ball flowing down and expecting the game ball to be won and paid out.

  Specifically, the outer frame is configured to surround mainly the upper and lower surfaces and the left and right side surfaces of the entire pachinko machine. This outer frame is generally a frame formed of wood, resin, metal, or the like, and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, and its front and rear surface portions are largely open to have a substantially cylindrical shape. “Square tube” shape.

  A front frame is arranged in front of the outer frame, that is, on the player side. The front frame is a frame for holding the game board, and is pivotally supported by the outer frame so as to be openable / closable and locked. Further, the front frame and the game board hold a back set board including a prize ball payout device, a winning ball processing device, and various paths of game balls on the back side thereof.

  A glass frame is arranged in front of the front frame. This glass frame is a frame disposed at a position directly facing the player. Generally, a front opening is formed in the vicinity of the center so that the game board can be visually recognized, and glass is held in the front opening. . Further, the glass frame holds a decorative member provided with a structure for producing a game, a color and a pattern around the glass, and an electric lamp, a sound effect generating speaker and the like.

  The glass is generally attached to the glass frame while being held by the holding frame. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a type in which two pieces of glass are bonded to a holding frame from the front and rear directions to form a glass unit. According to this, since the periphery of the glass is firmly adhered to the holding frame, it is difficult to disassemble both when the glass unit is discarded or recycled, and there is a problem that it is difficult to separate and recycle.

  Then, the proposal of fixing glass and a holding frame by inserting | pinching a holding frame using a metal clip is also proposed (for example, refer patent document 1). According to this, the glass and the holding frame can be easily disassembled by removing the clip at the time of disposal or the like.

JP 2009-89861 A

  However, according to the one disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the glass is fixed by a metal clip, the thickness of the clip protrudes forward and backward from the glass. Therefore, a portion where flatness cannot be secured around the glass (that is, in the vicinity of the holding frame) is inevitably formed.

  The portion around the glass is located in the vicinity of a path through which the game ball launched by the launch unit is guided to the game board by the rail. If there is a protruding portion by a clip around the glass, some of the launched game balls may come into contact with the clip. If it does so, the launch speed and launch path of the game ball will vary, and it will be difficult to achieve a stable ball flight.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. A transparent board for a gaming machine that can achieve stable ball jumping of a launched game ball and improve environmental suitability at the time of disposal or recycling. It is an exemplary problem to provide a unit and an adhesive seal member.

  In order to solve the above problems, a transparent plate unit as an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a flat plate-like transparent plate fitted into a front opening of a gaming machine so that the game board can be visually recognized, and the transparent plate. A transparent plate unit in which a holding member having a holding frame to be held is fixed by an adhesive seal member, and the adhesive seal member is bonded to a transparent plate bonding portion bonded to the transparent plate and the holding frame A holding frame bonding portion, a positioning portion formed in the holding frame bonding portion, and a notch portion formed in the holding frame bonding portion, the holding member holding the periphery of the transparent plate, A central opening for inserting the transparent plate inside the holding frame, a positioning convex portion formed on the holding frame corresponding to the positioning portion, and a concave portion formed on the holding frame corresponding to the notch, By making the recess larger than the notch, Some of the notch when adhered to the holding frame of the seal member constitutes a non-adhesive portion which is not bonded to the holding frame projecting into the recess.

  According to the present invention, the adhesive seal member has the positioning portion, and the holding member has the positioning convex portion. Then, by sticking the adhesive seal member so that the positioning portion and the positioning convex portion correspond to each other, the adhesive seal member can be accurately applied to the determined position with little variation. For example, if this positioning part is a positioning hole and the positioning convex part is a positioning boss protruding from the holding frame, it is easy to attach an adhesive seal member so that the positioning boss is inserted into the positioning hole. In addition, it is possible to ensure high bonding position accuracy.

  The adhesive seal member has a notch, and the holding frame has a recess corresponding to the notch. And the recessed part is made larger shape than a notch part. When the adhesive seal member is affixed to the holding frame, the notch protrudes (projects) from the periphery of the recess in the recess inward direction, and the portion forms a non-adhesive portion that is not bonded to the holding frame. For example, when the recess is a large-diameter ellipse and the notch is a semi-elliptical shape having a smaller diameter, the adhesive seal member is pasted so that the recess and the notch are substantially concentric. At this time, the cutout portion protrudes from the peripheral edge of the recess in the center of the ellipse, and the portion forms a non-adhesive portion that is not bonded to the holding frame.

  The adhesive sealing member can be easily peeled off from the holding frame by pinching the non-adhered portion by inserting a finger into the recess. Therefore, for example, the holding member and the transparent plate can be easily separated at the time of disposal or recycling (reuse).

  Here, the transparent plate is a transparent member for making the game board visible. Typically, a glass plate can be applied, but it may be a transparent resin plate. Further, in order to hold the periphery by inserting the transparent plate into the holding frame, a stepped portion for contacting the transparent plate may be provided on the inner peripheral surface side. If the stepped height of the stepped portion is approximately the same as the thickness of the transparent plate, when the transparent plate is held, the front and rear surfaces of the holding frame (between the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface) And the flat plate surface of the transparent plate can be substantially flush with each other. Moreover, since the transparent plate and the holding member are bonded by the thin seal member, high flatness can be secured around the transparent plate, and the protruding portion can be eliminated. As a result, it is possible to contribute to the stability of the launched game ball.

  Two transparent plates are inserted so as to sandwich the holding frame from the front and back of the holding frame, the two transparent plates and one holding frame are fixed by a pair of adhesive sealing members, respectively, and a pair of adhesive seals Each notch portion of the member may constitute a non-adhesive portion that is not bonded to the holding frame in the vicinity of the concave portion.

  In this configuration, the present invention is applied to a so-called pair glass type unit in which two transparent plates are inserted so as to sandwich the holding frame from the front and rear. Since each of the two transparent plates is fixed to the holding member by one adhesive sealing member, the transparent plates can be fixed to the holding member one by one. Since it is not necessary to fix the two transparent plates to the holding member at a time, the assembling operation of the transparent plate unit is ensured, and an operation error can be prevented.

  And the notch part of two adhesive seal members is affixed so that it may each be located in a recessed part vicinity. That is, the two notches protrude into the recess so as to substantially surround the periphery of the recess, thereby forming a non-adhesive portion. Each transparent plate can be easily separated from the holding member by pinching the non-bonded portion with fingers. In the transparent plate unit or the gaming machine to which the transparent plate unit is applied, the forward direction is the direction from the game board to the player when the transparent plate unit is attached to the gaming machine, and the backward direction is the opposite direction. These are normal directions of the flat plate surface of the transparent plate.

  A through hole that penetrates the holding frame from the outer peripheral surface side to the inner peripheral surface side may be formed in the recess. In a pair glass type transparent plate unit in which the two transparent plates sandwich the holding member from the front and rear direction, the internal space between the two transparent plates is substantially sealed, and condensation occurs in the internal space due to the influence of temperature and humidity (Cloudy) may occur. However, if a through-hole that penetrates the holding frame from the outer peripheral surface side to the inner peripheral surface side is formed, the through-hole functions as a vent hole, and condensation in the internal space can be reduced. In addition, by forming the through hole in the recess, it is possible to obtain merits such that the through hole can be made almost inconspicuous, and the through hole can be formed in a portion thinned by the recess. .

  The holding frame has a counterbore surface corresponding to the holding frame bonding portion, and the counterbore depth dimension of the counterbore surface is any one of the thickness dimension of the adhesive seal member and the protruding height dimension of the positioning protrusion. It may be greater than the larger dimension.

  By forming a counterbore surface corresponding to the holding frame bonding portion on the holding frame, it is possible to reduce the dimension in which the thickness of the bonding seal member and the protruding height of the positioning convex portion protrude from the holding frame. In particular, by making the counterbore depth larger than the larger one of the thickness of the adhesive seal member and the protruding height of the positioning convex portion, neither the adhesive sealing member nor the positioning convex portion protrudes from the holding frame. can do. In addition, if the external shape of the counterbore surface is a shape along the external shape of the adhesive seal member, positioning when the adhesive seal member is applied is further facilitated.

  A gaming machine according to another exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a gaming board provided with a gaming area for realizing a game by flowing down a gaming ball, a gaming machine frame that holds the gaming board so as to contain the gaming board, and a gaming board. The transparent plate unit is disposed in front of the game board so as to be visible, a launch unit that launches the game ball toward the game area, and a ball tray that stores the game ball.

  According to the present invention, since the gaming machine has the transparent plate unit described above, the adhesive seal member is held by applying the adhesive seal member so that the positioning portion and the positioning convex portion correspond to each other. It can be applied with high accuracy with little variation at a predetermined position of the member. For example, if this positioning part is a positioning hole and the positioning convex part is a positioning boss protruding from the holding frame, it is easy to apply an adhesive seal member so that the positioning boss is inserted into the positioning hole. In addition, it is possible to ensure high bonding position accuracy.

  The adhesive seal member has a notch, and the holding frame has a recess corresponding to the notch. And the recessed part is made larger shape than a notch part. When the adhesive seal member is affixed to the holding frame, the notch protrudes (projects) from the periphery of the recess in the recess inward direction, and the portion forms a non-adhesive portion that is not bonded to the holding frame. For example, when the recess is a large-diameter ellipse and the notch is a semi-elliptical shape having a smaller diameter, the adhesive seal member is pasted so that the recess and the notch are substantially concentric. At this time, the cutout portion protrudes from the peripheral edge of the recess in the center of the ellipse, and the portion forms a non-adhesive portion that is not bonded to the holding frame.

  The adhesive sealing member can be easily peeled off from the holding frame by pinching the non-adhered portion by inserting a finger into the recess. Therefore, for example, the holding member and the transparent plate can be easily separated at the time of disposal or recycling (reuse).

  Further objects and other features of the present invention will become apparent from the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  According to the present invention, by ensuring the flatness around the transparent plate in the gaming machine, it is possible to achieve stable ball jumping of the launched game ball and facilitate separation of the transparent plate and its holding member. The environmental suitability at the time of disposal or recycling of the unit can be improved. In addition, it is possible to improve the accuracy of the attaching position of the adhesive sealing member when the transparent plate is fixed to the holding member. When the transparent plate unit is configured as a pair glass type, the assemblability can be improved.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is the back view which looked at the glass frame of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1 from the back surface side. It is an external appearance perspective view of the glass unit shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing in the seal | sticker vicinity of the glass unit shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged exploded view showing the holding member, the glass, and the seal in the glass unit shown in FIG. 3 in an exploded manner. It is the elements on larger scale which expand and show the seal | sticker adhesion part vicinity of the holding frame shown in FIG. It is the expansion | deployment front view which looked at the seal | sticker shown in FIG. 6 from the adhesion surface side. It is the elements on larger scale which expand and show the seal adhesion part neighborhood concerning a modification of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 2 including a glass unit (transparent plate unit) according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 2. The pachinko machine 2 includes a gaming machine frame 3, a gaming board unit 5, a glass unit 11, a launch unit (not shown), and a ball tray 14. The launching units can launch the game balls 23 one by one toward the game area 16 configured in the game board unit 5.

  The pachinko machine 2 realizes a game by the flow of the game ball 23 by the game unit 23 being launched by the launch unit toward the game area 16 when the player operates a launcher handle 15 described later. In addition to the pachinko machine 2, the game machine can be an arcade machine such as a coin game machine or various game machines. In short, any game machine having a game area that realizes a game by the flow of game media is included. It is. In addition, in the pachinko machine, any pachinko machine such as a combination pachinko machine such as an arrangement ball machine or a sparrow ball machine, a so-called digipachi type (one type) or a honey mono type (two types) pachinko machine can be conceptualized. In this embodiment, a so-called one-type pachinko machine that realizes a digipachi game (also referred to as a one-type game or a symbol variation game) will be described as an example. The symbol variation game will be described later.

  The gaming machine frame 3 of the pachinko machine 2 is for holding a gaming board unit 5 to be described later, and is configured to surround the peripheral side surface of the pachinko machine 2 and the front side or the rear side in addition thereto. In addition to the game board unit 5, various mechanism parts such as various control boards and paths for game media, which are described later, are arranged on the inner side of the gaming machine frame 3. Unauthorized access to the inside of the pachinko machine 2 from behind is prevented.

  The outer frame 4 that surrounds the pachinko machine 2, the front frame 9 that is swingably supported by a hinge 22 inside the pachinko machine 2 so as to be able to be opened and closed forward, and that can hold the game board unit 5. The gaming machine frame 3 includes the glass frame 12 that holds the glass unit 11 and the decorative member 32 that decorates the periphery of the glass unit 11. Details of the glass unit 11 will be described later. The gaming machine frame unit includes a front frame 9 that holds the game board unit 5 and a prize ball payout unit 100 described later.

  The ball tray 14 is a dish member disposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 to store the player's ball, and in the present embodiment, has an upper ball tray 14a and a lower ball tray 14b. Yes. The upper ball tray 14a has a ball punching member 14c and is disposed below the game board 6, that is, a lower portion of the glass frame 12, and the lower ball tray 14b is disposed further below the upper ball tray 14a. .

  The launch unit launches (balls) the game ball 23 sent from the upper ball tray 14a as a part of the ball tray 14 to the launch position by the ball feeder (not shown) toward the upper part of the game area 16. belongs to. The launch unit includes, for example, a launcher for projecting the game ball 23 at the launch position, a launch motor for driving the launcher, a launch spring for energizing the launcher to generate a ball force, and the like. It is attached to the front frame 9. In order to launch a ball by the launch unit, a launcher handle 15 is provided below the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 to realize on / off of the launch of the ball and adjustment of its launch intensity based on the player's operation.

  The game board unit 5 has a game board 6 in which a center object 7 as a game object is arranged at substantially the center on the game board surface 6a side, and a number of game nails 27 are also arranged on the game board surface 6a. ing. An effect display device 7a as an image display means is disposed at the center of the center accessory 7, and a display opening 7d for exposing the display portion 7b of the effect display device 7a is formed.

  The game board 6 is a board-like member for constituting a game area 16 for realizing a game by the flow of the game ball 23 on the surface side thereof, so that the game board 6 can be visually recognized from the front by the player. It is held in the gaming machine frame 3 (in the present embodiment, the front frame 9 as a part of the gaming machine frame 3). A rail ornament 26 is attached to the surface of the game board 6 in a substantially circular shape so as to surround the periphery, and an outer rail 26a of the rail ornament 26 is arranged so as to stand on the game board. The game area 16 is a substantially circular area defined by the outer rail 26a of the rail decoration 26 and facing the outer rail 26a.

  The game nails 27 are flow-down changing members that collide with the game balls 23 flowing down the game area 16 and change the flow-down direction thereof, and many of them are arranged in the game area 16. Further, in the game area 16, a ball winning member such as a normal winning port 28, a starting winning port 29, a big winning port 31, and the out port 30 are arranged. Furthermore, a gate 33, a windmill 34, and the like are arranged in the game area 16, and the game balls 23 that flow down flow into each ball entry member, pass through the gate 33, and rotate the windmill 34. Thus, it is possible to enjoy the down-flow game by the game ball 23.

  The center accessory 7 is configured to cover the periphery of the effect display device 7a, and realizes a symbol variation game (one type game). A first symbol (special symbol) display device 17 as a symbol display means is disposed on the center accessory 7, and an effect display device 7 a is disposed in the center of the center accessory 7.

  The first symbol display device 17 displays the variation of the first symbol 17a, which is the lottery result of the lottery means. The first symbol 17 a is a symbol corresponding to the result of a lottery executed when the game ball 23 enters the start winning opening 29. When the variable display of the first symbol 17a stops in a predetermined winning manner, a big hit as the first special game occurs.

  The effect display device 7a is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display, an LED, and the like, and is arranged so that the player can see from the game board surface 6a side, and displays an image on the display unit 7b. It is. A display symbol (first decorative symbol) 7c linked to the first symbol 17a is displayed on the display unit 7b of the effect display device 7a. The display symbol 7c is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result of the first lottery means, and corresponds to the first game. Further, for example, an effect image as a story tailoring image by a character or the like is also displayed on the display unit 7b. An effect control board as a game control means is electrically connected to the effect display device 7a via a relay board, and image display is controlled by the effect control board.

  On the back side of the game board 6, a main control board case 35 containing main control means (main control board, not shown) for controlling the entire pachinko machine 2, and effects such as image display of the effect display device 7a A payout control for controlling the operation of an effect control board case 36 containing effect control means (effect control board, not shown) for performing control and a prize ball payout unit for paying out a prize ball according to winning of the game ball 23 A payout control board case 37 containing means (payout control board, not shown) and a power supply board case 38 containing power supply means (not shown) are arranged. A game is realized by each control means accommodated in each control board case. The main control board case 35 and the effect control board case 36 are mounted on the rear surface of the game board unit 5 and are configured to be detachable from the front frame 9 together with the game board unit 5.

  Furthermore, an external output terminal plate 39 for outputting game information such as the gaming state of the pachinko machine 2 to the outside is provided on the back side of the game board 6. Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 2, a cover member 42 that covers a part of the effect control board case 36 and the prize ball payout unit 100 is provided.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a game ball for temporarily storing game balls 23 supplied from equipment in a hall (game machine installation store) where the pachinko machine 2 is installed on the back surface of the pachinko machine 2. A ball storage tank 40 as a storage device, a game ball 23 from the ball storage tank 40 flows in, a prize ball payout unit 100 that passes the game balls 23 one by one, and a game ball that passes through the prize ball payout unit 100 A prize ball supply passage 41 that guides the ball 23 toward the ball tray 14.

  The prize ball payout unit 100 is configured to be driven and controlled by the payout control means, and in response to a request for entering the game ball 23 into various winning ports and a request for lending the game ball 23 from a player. The game ball 23 is supplied to the player.

  When the game ball 23 is launched by a ball launcher (not shown), the game ball 23 travels along the outer rail 26 a of the rail decoration 26 and reaches the upper part in the game area 16. Thereafter, the game ball 23 moves along a plurality of passing trajectories, some moves to the right along the outer rail 26 a of the rail decoration 26, and some moves in the game area 16 while colliding with the game nail 27. Some things flow downward, some flow into the normal winning opening 28 and trigger the payout of a certain number of winning balls, and some things do not flow into any of the pitching devices and are out at the bottom in the game area 16 It flows into the mouth 30 and is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 2 as an out ball.

  When the game ball 23 flows into the start winning opening 29 during the symbol variation game, the display symbol 7c of the effect display device 7a starts rotating display (the first special game lottery) due to the inflow. If 7c is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol (for example, “7, 7, 7”), a big hit (first special game; hereinafter referred to as symbol fluctuation big hit) occurs in the symbol variable game. Then, the special winning opening 31 is opened to accept a large amount of winning balls, and a large amount of winning balls are paid out to the ball tray 14.

  FIG. 3 is a back view of the glass frame 12 of the pachinko machine 2 as viewed from the back side (from the game board 6 toward the player). A glass unit 11 is held on the back surface of the glass frame 12. The glass unit 11 has a glass (transparent plate) 10, a holding member 8, and a seal (adhesive seal member) 13 and is generally configured. The glass frame 12 has a front opening 12a for allowing the player to visually recognize the game board 6, and the glass unit 11 is held so that the glass 10 is positioned in the front opening 12a.

  The glass 10 is a transparent plate that is spaced apart from the game board 6 by a certain distance or more. The glass 10 has a function of forming a flowing-down space in which the game ball 23 flows down with the game board 6, a function of ensuring visibility so that the player can visually recognize the game board 6 through the glass 10, and the player playing the game board. 6 demonstrates the function of preventing unauthorized access to prevent unauthorized access (contact).

  In the present embodiment, a pair glass type glass unit 11 is employed, and two glasses 10 are held by the holding member 8 with the holding member 8 sandwiched from the front-rear direction. 4 is an external perspective view of the glass unit 11, FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the glass unit 11 in the vicinity of the seal 13, and FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the holding member 8, the glass 10, and the seal 13 in the glass unit 11. FIG. 7 is an enlarged exploded view, FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view showing the vicinity of the adhesion portion of the seal 13 of the holding frame 8a, and FIG. 8 is a developed front view of the seal 13 as seen from the adhesion surface 13a side.

  The glass 10 is a flat transparent member, and has a shape in which a generally rectangular shape and a semicircle are joined as shown in the figure. The holding member 8 has a holding frame 8a and is generally configured. The holding member 8 is configured to fit the glass 10 into a central opening 8b formed by surrounding the holding frame 8a. Therefore, the inner peripheral shape of the holding frame 8 a substantially matches the outer peripheral shape of the glass 10.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the cross-sectional shape of the holding frame 8a has a stepped portion 8c, and the glass 10 is held by bringing the surface of the glass 10 into contact with the stepped portion 8c. Yes. The stepped height of the stepped portion 8 c substantially matches the thickness of the glass 10. Therefore, when the holding frame 8 a holds the glass 10, the front and rear surfaces 8 d of the holding frame 8 a and the flat plate surface (surface) of the glass 10 can be made substantially flush.

  The glass 10 and the holding frame 8 a are bonded and fixed by a seal 13. A plurality of adhesion points by the seal 13 are appropriately installed around the glass 10, for example, three points and five points. In the following description, only one of the locations will be described, but the configuration of other seal bonding locations is substantially the same.

  One side of the seal 13 is an adhesive surface 13a. The seal 13 has a bent portion (a portion indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 8) 13b as a boundary, a glass bonding portion (transparent plate bonding portion) 13c bonded to the glass 10 on one side, and a holding bonded to the holding frame 8a on the other side. It becomes the frame adhesion part 13d. As the base material of the seal 13, for example, a resin material can be applied, and when transparency is required, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PMMA (acrylic resin), or the like is selected. Of course, when transparency is not necessary, other resin materials and metal materials such as aluminum tape and stainless steel tape are also applicable.

  A plurality of positioning holes (positioning portions) 13e are formed in the holding frame bonding portion 13d. The positioning hole 13e is used for positioning the seal 13 with high accuracy when the seal 13 is bonded to the holding frame 8a. By adhering the seal 13 while inserting a positioning boss (positioning convex portion) 8e, which will be described later, into the positioning hole 13e, it is possible to reduce variations in the sticking position of the seal 13.

  The holding frame bonding portion 13d is further formed with a notch 13g at the periphery 13f. The notched portion 13g is a portion that is cut into a substantially semi-circular shape, and is a portion that facilitates peeling of the seal 13. The notch portion 13g is a portion that is pasted in the vicinity of a finger hole (concave portion) 8f, which will be described later, with its center O substantially coincident. Note that if the positioning boss 8e is inserted into the positioning hole 13e and the seal 13 is affixed to the holding frame 8a, the notch 13g and the finger hole 8f are naturally concentric.

  Here, since the diameter of the finger hole 8f is formed larger than the diameter of the notch 13g, the vicinity of the tip of the notch 13g enters the inner side of the periphery of the finger hole 8f and adheres to the holding frame 8a. A non-bonded portion 13h is formed (see FIG. 5 and shaded portion in FIG. 8). Therefore, the non-adhesive portion 13h is in a floating state without being adhered anywhere, even when the seal 13 is stuck to the holding frame 8a. The operator can easily pinch the non-bonded portion 13h by inserting the finger M into the finger hole 8f, and can easily peel the seal 13 from the holding frame 8a by pulling (see FIG. 5B). ). The adhesive is applied to the adhesive surface 13a side of the seal 13, but the adhesive does not need to be applied to the adhesive surface 13a side of the non-adhered portion 13h.

  The glass bonding portion 13c of the seal 13 is bonded to the surface of the glass 10, and the holding frame bonding portion 13d is bonded to the holding frame 8a while the positioning boss 8e is inserted into the positioning hole 13e. Fixed. Here, one glass 10 is bonded and fixed to the holding frame 8 a with respect to one seal 13. Since the two front and rear glasses 10 can be bonded to the holding frame 8a one by one, not simultaneously, the assembling operation of the glass unit 11 becomes reliable and simple, and an operation error can be prevented.

  As described above, the holding frame 8a is for holding the two glasses 10 back and forth. On the outer peripheral surface 8g side of the holding frame 8a, a positioning boss 8e is formed to protrude so as to correspond to the positioning hole 13e. Although various shapes can be applied to the positioning boss 8e, it is generally a cylindrical shape. Further, the shape of the corresponding positioning hole 13e is often a circular hole or a long hole.

  Finger holes 8f are formed in the outer peripheral surface 8g of the holding frame 8a so as to correspond to the notches 13g. Since the finger hole 8f is a recess for the operator to insert the finger M and pinch the non-adhesive portion 13h, it is desirable that the finger hole 8f has a size that allows at least the tip of a general human finger to be inserted. However, when it is difficult to form a large finger hole 8f, it can be assumed that the non-adhesive portion 13h is pinched with a tool such as tweezers. In this case, the finger tip cannot be inserted, but the finger hole 8f can be made small enough to insert the tool tip.

  The finger hole 8f is an ellipse having an outer shape, and a ventilation hole (through hole) 8j penetrating from the outer peripheral surface 8g to the inner peripheral surface 8h is formed therein. Thereby, it is possible to ventilate the internal space between the two glasses 10 and the outside close to the sealed state by the holding frame 8a and the outside thereof, and the fogging of the glass 10 in the internal space can be prevented.

  Of course, although the holding frame 8a and the two glasses 10 are bonded by the seal 13, the entire periphery is not filled with the adhesive, and the internal space is not completely sealed. Therefore, when ventilation is performed between the holding frame 8a and the periphery of the glass 10, and there is no occurrence of fogging of the glass 10 in the internal space, there is no need to separately form the ventilation hole 8j.

  A counterbore surface 8m is formed on the outer peripheral surface 8g of the holding frame 8a so as to correspond to the shape of the holding frame bonding portion 13d of the seal 13. The relationship between the counterbore depth dimension D of the counterbore surface 8m and the boss height (projection height) dimension H of the positioning boss 8e is D ≧ H. By setting the counterbore depth to be equal to or higher than the height of the positioning boss 8e, the tip of the positioning boss 8e can be prevented from protruding from the outer peripheral surface 8g other than the counterbore surface 8m of the holding frame 8a.

  Further, the relationship between the counterbore depth dimension D of the counterbore surface 8 m and the thickness dimension W of the seal 13 is D ≧ W. By setting the counterbore depth to be equal to or greater than the seal thickness, the seal 13 attached to the holding frame 8a can be prevented from protruding from the outer peripheral surface 8g other than the counterbore surface 8m due to the thickness.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which the finger hole 8f has an elliptical shape and the cutout portion 13g has a semielliptical shape. However, these shapes are also limited to the examples described. There is no need. The above-described shape example has been described as preferable from the viewpoint that unnecessary stress concentration can be avoided to prevent the seal 13 from being damaged, and that the oval is easier to insert the finger M. 8f can have various shapes such as a circular shape, a quadrangular shape, and a diamond shape. In addition, the cutout portion 13g can have various shapes such as a semicircular shape, a quadrangular shape, and a triangular shape (V-shape).

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FIG. 9 is an enlarged partial view showing the vicinity of the seal bonding portion of the glass unit according to the modification of the present invention. Also in this modified example, the two glasses 10 are bonded and fixed by the seal 113 so as to sandwich the holding frame 108a from the front-rear direction. However, in this modification, one seal 113 fixes the two glasses 10 to the holding frame 8a.

  The holding frame 108a has a counterbore surface 108m formed so as to correspond to the outer shape of the seal 113 as in the above embodiment, and the positioning boss is located in the counterbore surface 108m as in the above embodiment. 108e is protrudingly formed. A groove 108n is formed in the counterbore surface 108m so as to extend up and down substantially in the center in the front-rear direction of the holding frame 108a. The groove 108n is carved deeper than the counterbore surface 108m, and is configured so that the tip of a cutting tool such as a cutter can easily enter when the seal 113 is cut as will be described later.

  The seal 113 has a substantially rectangular shape in the unfolded state, but when it is attached to the holding frame 108a and the glass 10, it is bent into a substantially U shape when viewed from above. Accordingly, the two bent portions 113b are formed, and the region sandwiched between the two bent portions 113b functions as the holding frame bonding portion 113d, and the other region functions as the glass bonding portion 113c. It has become. Further, the outer shape of the holding frame bonding portion 113d and the outer shape of the counterbore surface 108m (mainly the vertical dimension of both) are substantially the same.

  As in the above embodiment, the seal 113 has a positioning hole 113e in the holding frame bonding portion 113b. Further, the seal 113 is formed with a plurality of cutting holes 113j in the form of perforations at a position substantially corresponding to the groove 108n when being affixed in the substantially central portion in the front-rear direction in FIG. One or more auxiliary holes 113k are formed on the two bent portions 113b.

  The glass 10 is positioned so as to sandwich the glass 10 from the front and the back with respect to the holding frame 108a, and the seal 113 is inserted into the positioning hole 113e in that state, and the single seal 113 is placed on the front glass 10, the holding frame 108a, and the rear. It sticks so that the glass 10 may be straddled. Since the auxiliary hole 113k is formed on the bent portion 113b, the seal 113 can be bent accurately and easily at a right angle (that is, in a U shape) along the bent portion 113b. Accordingly, accurate positioning by the positioning hole 113e and the positioning boss 108e, accurate positioning by the correspondence between the counterbore surface 108m shape and the outer shape of the seal 113, and accurate bending due to the presence of the auxiliary hole 113k on the folding portion 113b are performed. 113 can be neatly pasted at an accurate position.

  When the holding frame 8a and the glass 10 are separated, the seal 113 can be easily cut using a cutting tool such as a cutter along the cutting hole 113j. Since the groove 108n is formed in the holding frame 108a, the blade of the cutting tool firmly bites into the seal 113.

  In this modification, the glass bonding portion 113c is bonded to the glass 10 and the holding frame bonding portion 113d is bonded to the holding frame 108a. However, this modification corresponds to the holding frame bonding portion 113d of the seal 113. The portion may not have an adhesive function, and only the glass adhesive portion 113c may have an adhesive function. The seal 113 is bonded to the two glasses 10, but the glass 10 can be fixed to the holding frame 108a without being bonded to the holding frame 108a. In this case, the two glasses 10 are naturally separated from the holding frame 108a only by cutting the seal 113 along the cutting hole 113j.

D: Counterbore depth dimension H: Boss height dimension (projection height dimension)
M: finger O: center W: thickness dimension 2: pachinko machine (game machine)
3: gaming machine frame 4: outer frame 5: gaming board unit 6: gaming board 6a: gaming board surface 7: center character 7a: effect display device 7b: display unit 7c: display symbol (first decorative symbol)
7d: Display opening 8: Holding member 8a, 108a: Holding frame 8b: Center opening 8c: Stepped portion 8d: Front and rear surfaces 8e, 108e: Positioning boss (positioning convex portion)
8f: Finger hole (concave)
8g: outer peripheral surface 8h: inner peripheral surface 8j: vent hole (through hole)
8m, 108m: counterbore surface 108n: groove 9: front frame 10: glass (transparent plate)
11: Glass unit (transparent plate unit)
12: Glass frame 12a: Front opening 13, 113: Seal (adhesive seal member)
13a: Bonding surfaces 13b, 113b: Folded portions 13c, 113c: Glass bonding portions (transparent plate bonding portions)
13d, 113d: holding frame adhesion portions 13e, 113e: positioning holes (positioning portions)
13f: peripheral edge 13g: notch 13h: non-bonding part 113j: cutting hole 113k: auxiliary hole 14: ball dish 14a: upper ball dish 14b: lower ball dish 14c: ball removal member 15: launcher handle 16: game Area 17: 1st symbol (special symbol) display device 17a: 1st symbol 22: Hinge 23: Game ball 26: Rail decoration 26a: Outer rail 27: Game nail 28: Regular winning port 29: Start winning port 30: Out port 31: Grand prize opening 32: Decoration member 33: Gate 34: Windmill 35: Main control board case 36: Production control board case 37: Discharge control board case 38: Power supply board case 39: External output terminal board 40: Ball storage tank 41 : Prize ball supply passage 42: Cover member 100: Prize ball dispensing unit

Claims (5)

A transparent plate unit in which a flat transparent plate fitted into a front opening of a gaming machine to make the gaming board visible and a holding member having a holding frame for holding the transparent plate are fixed by an adhesive seal member Because
The adhesive sealing member is
A transparent plate bonding portion bonded to the transparent plate;
A holding frame bonding portion bonded to the holding frame;
A positioning portion formed on the holding frame bonding portion;
A notch portion formed in the holding frame adhesion portion,
The holding member is
The holding frame for holding the periphery of the transparent plate;
A central opening for inserting the transparent plate inside the holding frame;
A positioning convex portion formed on the holding frame corresponding to the positioning portion;
A recess formed in the holding frame corresponding to the notch,
Since the concave portion has a larger shape than the cutout portion, when the adhesive seal member is bonded to the holding frame, a part of the cutout portion protrudes into the concave portion and is not bonded to the holding frame. Transparent plate unit that constitutes a non-bonded part. The two transparent plates are inserted so as to sandwich the holding frame from before and after the holding frame,
The two transparent plates and the one holding frame are each fixed by a pair of the adhesive sealing members; and
2. The transparent plate unit according to claim 1, wherein each notch portion of the pair of adhesive sealing members constitutes the non-adhesive portion that is not bonded to the holding frame in the vicinity of the concave portion.   The transparent plate unit according to claim 2, wherein a through-hole penetrating the holding frame from the outer peripheral surface side to the inner peripheral surface side is formed in the concave portion. A counterbore surface corresponding to the holding frame bonding portion is formed on the holding frame, and
The counterbore depth dimension of the counterbore surface is set to be larger than the larger one of the thickness dimension of the adhesive sealing member and the projecting height dimension of the positioning convex portion. The transparent board unit of any one of them. The game board provided with a game area for realizing a game by flowing down the game ball;
A gaming machine frame that holds the game board so as to contain the game board;
The transparent plate unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is disposed in front of the game board in order to make the game board visible.
A launch unit that launches the game ball toward the game area;
A game machine having a ball tray for storing the game ball.

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