JP5501326B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of covering a front surface of a frame body that houses a game board with a cover body.

  In general gaming machines, a game board on which a game ball can roll, a power supply board, etc. are accommodated on the front surface of the frame body, a glass plate covering the front surface of the game board, a lower plate for storing game balls, A front frame body having a handle for performing an operation of launching an upper plate and a game ball is attached.

  Then, the front of the rear frame can be opened by removing a part or all of the front frame from the rear frame for inspection of the gaming machine or replacement of the game board. For example, the two frame bodies are connected via a hinge mechanism on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side facing the gaming machine), and the front frame body is rotated using the hinge mechanism as a fulcrum. Open the front side.

  Thus, in order to lock the front frame body so that it cannot be released from the rear frame body in a state where the front frame body is attached to the rear frame body, various devices have been made. For example, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a lock claw is pivotally supported on the upper and lower parts of the base frame so as to be swingable, and a band plate for connecting the upper and lower lock claws is provided in the base frame. doing. A cam member is attached to the tip of the lock shaft of the cylinder lock in the middle part of the base frame. The cam member is engaged with the band plate by the rotation of the cylinder lock, and the band plate is slid. Thereby, the upper and lower lock claws are rotated to operate to unlock and lock.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-151254

  According to such a locking method, a plurality of lock claws can be simultaneously locked and unlocked using a band plate, and it seems as if they can be fixed with sufficient strength. However, since it is necessary to dispose the lock claw on the vertical line in order to use the strip, the disposition position is limited to the side portion of the frame. Therefore, both frame bodies are fixed only at the left and right ends, and the fixing strength at the center is weakened. For example, if the center part of a frame is pulled, the center part of a frame will bend and a clearance gap will arise in an upper part or a lower part.

  Moreover, when locking using a cam member, there exists a problem that the response | compatibility to the vertical motion of a frame is weak. In other words, the cam member rotates in the vertical direction, but if the player swings up and down due to the player putting weight on the front side of the gaming machine, the cam member also moves up and down and the lock is released. There was a risk of it.

  Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the positions where the members for locking the two frames are disposed at the left and right ends of the frame, and the game is not easily released from the vertical swing of the frame. The purpose is to provide a machine.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a frame body that can accommodate a game board inside, a cover body that can cover a front surface of the frame body, and a front surface side of the frame body are provided so as to protrude from the cover body. A locking member for locking the locking member, a cutout portion formed on one side surface in the width direction of the locking member, and an insertion portion provided on the back side of the cover body, into which the locking member can be inserted. An engaging member that is provided on the back side of the cover body, and engages with the engaging member by being fitted into the notch of the engaging member that is inserted into the insertion portion of the engaging member. A locking member that is slidable in a lateral direction between a first position for locking the member and a second position spaced from the notch, and the cover member. The lock member is slid to the first position and the lock member is moved to the second position by an unlocking operation. A locking device for sliding the position of the frame, the portion of the facing a position of the locking member when being covered by said cover member, the insertion hole provided the operating member can be inserted from the rear The locking member is slidable by bringing the operating member inserted through the insertion hole into contact with the locking member regardless of the operation of the locking device .

  According to the first invention, the frame member is engaged with the engagement member provided on the cover body by engaging the engagement member provided on the frame body with the cover body covering the front surface of the frame body. And the cover body are locked.

  Here, the locking member protrudes from the front side of the frame body, and a notch is formed on one side in the lateral direction. The engaging member is provided on the back side of the cover body and has an insertion portion for inserting the locking member. The locking member is, for example, a cylinder having a recess on the left and right sides of the peripheral side surface, and the tip side is provided to protrude forward from the front surface of the frame body.

  Then, when the lock member is fitted into the notch portion of the engagement member inserted into the insertion portion, the locking portion is locked while being inserted into the insertion portion. Further, when the lock member is released from the notch, the lock is released, and the locking member can be extracted from the insertion portion.

  The lock member operates between the first position where the locking member is inserted in the insertion portion and the second position spaced from the notch portion when the locking member is inserted. To slide laterally. Thereby, it can change arbitrarily to the state which locked the latching member to the engagement member, and the state which cancel | released the said lock | rock by operation of a locking device.

  Since the lock member slides in the lateral direction as described above, the lock member and the engagement member can be provided at a position other than the left and right ends of the cover body. Further, when the locking member is locked to the engaging member, even if the cover body or the frame body swings in the vertical direction, the lock is hardly released.

  In addition, the cover body has a transparent plate material such as glass, and the game board stored in the frame body is visible even when the cover body covers the front surface of the frame body. Is desirable.

  Further, the locking device may have a cylinder lock structure, for example, and may be locked and unlocked by rotating the cylinder lock, or automatically locked by pushing the cover body into the frame body. Such a structure may be used.

Moreover , the lock member can be slid by using the operation member inserted from the back side of the frame body, regardless of the operation of the locking device.

  Thereby, for example, even when the locking device is out of order, the locking member can be locked to the engagement member, or the lock can be released.

  According to the present invention, the locking member that slides in the lateral direction can lock and release the locking member of the frame body and the engaging member of the cover body. It can be provided without being limited to the left and right ends of the frame, and the lock can be made difficult to be released with respect to the vertical swing of the frame.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine in a state where the front surface of the frame body is opened. It is a perspective view of a catch pin. It is a perspective view of a pin receiving part and a locking device. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a catch pin and a lock plate when a lock plate exists in a 2nd position, and a figure which shows the relationship between a catch pin and a lock plate when a lock plate exists in a 1st position. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine in a state where the front surface of the frame is closed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the gaming machine 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the frame body 100 and the cover body 110 in a state where the front surface of the frame body 100 is opened. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the catch pin 130, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the pin receiving portion 140 and the locking device 150.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the gaming machine 1 accommodates a gaming board 2 on the front side, and further, a predetermined mechanism and a predetermined electronic component necessary for executing the game are located behind the gaming board 2. The frame 100 is attached, and the cover 3 is provided with a handle 3, an effect lighting device 16, an effect button 17, an audio output device 18, a glass plate 112, and the like. In FIG. 2, the game board 2 is omitted.

  When the player touches the operation handle 3 provided on the front surface of the cover body 110, the touch sensor 3b in the operation handle 3 detects that the player has touched the operation handle 3, and touches the launch control board 106. Send a signal. When the firing control board 106 receives a touch signal from the touch sensor 3b, the firing control board 106 permits energization of the firing solenoid 4a. When the rotation angle of the operation handle 3 is changed, the gear directly connected to the operation handle 3 rotates and the knob of the firing volume 3a connected to the gear rotates. A voltage corresponding to the detection angle of the firing volume 3a is applied to a firing solenoid 4a provided in the game ball launching mechanism. When a voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 4a, the firing solenoid 4a is operated according to the applied voltage, and the game ball is directed toward the game area 6 with a strength according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 3. Fire.

  The game ball fired as described above rises between the rails 5 a and 5 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 2, and then falls within the game area 6. At this time, the game ball falls unpredictably by a plurality of nails and windmills provided in the game area 6.

  The game area 6 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 7. Each of these general winning ports 7 is provided with a general winning port detecting switch 7a. When this general winning port detecting switch 7a detects the entering of a game ball, a predetermined winning ball (for example, 10 game balls) is provided. Will be paid out.

  Further, in the gaming area 6, a normal symbol gate 8 is provided so as to be able to pass a gaming ball. The normal symbol gate 8 is provided with a gate detection switch 8a for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection switch 8a detects the passage of the game ball, the normal symbol lottery is performed.

  Further, a lower start position of the game area 6 is provided with a first start port 9 through which a game ball can enter, similarly to the general winning port 7. Further, a second start port 10 is provided directly below the first start port 9. The second starting port 10 is normally maintained in a closed state by the starting port opening / closing door 10b, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when the winning symbol is won by the normal symbol lottery, the special prize opening / closing door 11b is changed to the open state for a predetermined time, and the start opening / closing door 11b functions as a saucer for guiding the game ball to the second start opening 10. Thus, the game ball can enter the second starting port 10. That is, when the second start port 10 is in the closed state, the game ball cannot enter, and when it is in the open state, the game ball can enter. Even in the closed state, the game ball may be able to enter the second starting port 10, but even in this case, it is more difficult to enter than in the open state.

  The first start port 9 and the second start port 10 are provided with a first start port detection switch 9a and a second start port detection switch 10a for detecting the entrance of a game ball, respectively. When the game ball is detected, a lottery for acquiring a right to execute the jackpot game is performed. Also, when the detection switches 9a and 10a detect the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 3 game balls) is paid out.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a special winning opening 11 is provided further below the second starting opening 10. The big prize opening 11 is such that a big prize opening opening / closing device 11b, which is normally provided directly above, protrudes toward the front side, so that it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when the special game is started, the special winning opening / closing device 11b is slid and stored, and the special winning opening 11 can be entered. The big prize opening 11 is provided with a big prize opening detection switch 11a. When the big prize opening detection switch 11a detects the entry of a game ball, preset prize balls (for example, nine game balls) are provided. To be paid out.

  The player does not enter any of the general winning port 7, the first starting port 9, the second starting port 10, and the grand winning port 11 further below the grand winning port 11, that is, at the bottom of the game area 6. A discharge port 12 is provided for discharging the game balls.

  In addition, the game board 2 is provided with an effect device for performing various effects. Specifically, a liquid crystal display device 13 made up of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 6. Devices 14 and 15 are provided.

  The liquid crystal display device 13 displays an image while the game is not being performed or displays an image according to the progress of the game. In particular, when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10, the effect symbol 30 for notifying the player of the lottery result is displayed in a variable manner. The effect symbol 30 is, for example, scrolling and displaying three numbers, and stopping the scrolling after a predetermined time has elapsed, and displaying a specific symbol (number) in an array. As a result, while the symbols are being scrolled, the player is given an impression that the lottery is currently being performed, and the player is notified of the lottery result by the symbols displayed when the scrolling is stopped. By displaying various images, characters, and the like during the variation display of the effect symbol 30, a high expectation that the player may win a big hit is given to the player.

  The effect-use accessory devices 14 and 15 give a player a sense of expectation depending on the operation mode. In the present embodiment, the effect accessory device 14 is configured by a movable device that simulates a human being, and the effect accessory device 15 simulates a hand holding a skewer stuck with dumplings. Various operational feelings are given to the player by the operation mode of these effect-use accessory devices 14 and 15 and the combination of the operations of both effect-use accessory devices 14 and 15.

  In addition, the lighting device 16 for production provided in the cover body 110 includes a plurality of lights 16a, and performs various effects while changing the light irradiation direction and emission color of each light 16a. Yes.

  An effect button 17 that can be pressed by the player is provided on the left side of the operation handle 3 of the cover body 110. For example, the effect button 17 is effective only when a message for operating the effect button 17 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13. The effect button 17 is provided with an effect button detection switch 17a. When the effect button detection switch 17a detects the player's operation, a further effect is executed according to this operation.

  Furthermore, an audio output device 18 including a speaker is provided on the upper portion of the cover body 110, and in addition to the above-described effect devices, an effect by music or voice is also performed.

  Below the game area 6, a first special symbol display device 19, a second special symbol display device 20, a normal symbol display device 21, a first special symbol hold indicator 22, a second special symbol hold indicator 23, A normal symbol hold indicator 24 is provided.

  The first special symbol display device 19 is a variable display device that displays the result of the first special symbol lottery performed on the condition that a game ball wins at the first start port 9, and the second special symbol display device 20 This is a variable display device that displays the result of a lottery of the second special symbol performed on condition that a game ball wins at the second starting port 10. A special symbol is set as a result of the lottery for each special symbol, and when the special symbol lottery is performed, the special symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery is displayed on the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 in a stopped state. . That is, the special symbol stop display on the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 is a notification of the result of the special symbol lottery.

  Each of the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 includes, for example, a plurality of LEDs. When the jackpot is won, a specific LED corresponding to the jackpot is turned on. LED lights up. In this way, characters, figures, patterns, and the like that appear when the LEDs included in the special symbol display devices 19 and 20 are lit constitute a special symbol. In this way, the special symbol always fluctuates for a predetermined time before it stops. That is, a special symbol display is performed for one special symbol lottery, and a special symbol variation display and a special symbol stop display are performed in one special symbol display.

  Further, the normal symbol display device 21 is for notifying the lottery result of the normal symbol that is performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8. For example, a plurality of LEDs are provided, and if a win is made, a specific LED corresponding to the winning is turned on, and if a win is lost, a specific LED corresponding to the lost is turned on. In this way, characters, figures, patterns, and the like that appear when the LED included in the normal symbol display device 21 is lit constitute a normal symbol, but always vary for a predetermined time before the normal symbol stops. That is, the normal symbol display is performed for one normal symbol lottery, and the normal symbol variation display and the normal symbol stop display are performed in one normal symbol display.

  In addition, when a game ball enters the first starting port 9 or the second starting port 10 such as during a special symbol variation display or during a big hit game, and if the big hit lottery cannot be performed immediately, certain conditions may be met. And the right to win a lottery is reserved. More specifically, the right to win a jackpot where a game ball enters and is retained at the first start port 9 is retained as a first hold, and a game ball is retained and retained at the second start port 10. The jackpot lottery right is reserved as a second hold.

  For both of these holds, the upper limit reserve number is set to four, and the reserved number is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 22 and the second special symbol hold indicator 23, respectively. Further, the upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number of normal symbols is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 22 and the second special symbol hold indicator 23 described above. Displayed on the device 24.

  Further, a main control board 101, an effect control board 102, a payout control board 103, a power supply board 107, a game information output terminal board 108, and the like are provided in the frame 100 on the back side of the game board 2. . The power supply board 107 is provided with a power plug 60 for supplying power to the gaming machine and a power switch (not shown).

  The cover body 110 is provided with a glass plate 112 that covers the game area 6 so as to be visible in front of the game board 2 (on the player side). The glass plate 112 is detachably fixed to the cover body 110.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the cover body 110 is connected to the frame body 100 via a hinge mechanism portion 111 on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side facing the gaming machine). As the fulcrum, the other end side in the left-right direction (for example, the right side facing the gaming machine) can be rotated in a direction to release from the frame body 100. The cover body 110 can close the front surface side of the frame body 100 by covering the front surface side of the frame body 100. Further, the front side of the frame body 100 can be opened by rotating the cover body 110 like a door with the hinge mechanism 111 as a fulcrum.

  A pin receiving portion 140 is provided at a substantially central lower portion on the back side of the cover body 110. The pin receiving portion 140 can lock the cover body 110 to the frame body 100 by receiving a catch pin 130 described later provided at a substantially central lower portion on the front side of the frame body 100.

  Further, the catch pin 130 received by the pin receiving part 140 can be detached from the pin receiving part 140 by the locking device 150 provided on the left side of the pin receiving part 140 toward the back side of the cover body 110. It is possible to change to a locked state that cannot be removed.

  The pin receiving portion 140, the catch pin 130, and the locking device 150 constitute a lock mechanism for locking the cover body 110 to the frame body 100. The cover body 110 is also provided with a door opening switch (not shown) that detects whether or not the cover body 110 is opened from the frame body 100.

  Hereinafter, the structure of the lock mechanism for locking the cover body 110 to the frame body 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the configuration of the catch pin 130 provided on the front side of the frame 100 will be described with the left and right in the front view as the left and right direction. Moreover, about the structure of the pin receiving part 140 provided in the back side of the cover body 110, and the locking device 150, the left and right seen from the back side are demonstrated as the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the catch pin 130 has a shape like a round pencil as a whole, and includes a cylindrical body 131 and a conical pointed head 133 provided at the tip of the body 131. It is configured.

  A rear end portion of the body portion 131 is fixed to the front surface side of the frame body 100, and a pointed head 133 that is an intermediate portion and a front end portion protrudes to the front side of the frame body 100. That is, the catch pin 130 is provided as if the rear end of the round pencil is stuck into the front surface of the frame 100. A cutout portion 132 that is a vertically long groove is formed on the right side of the peripheral side surface of the body portion 131 when viewed from the front, and the front side, the back side, and the left side of the cutout portion 132 are substantially vertical standing walls. It has become. This left standing wall is the deepest part of the notch 132.

  In addition, an operation hole 160 that is a horizontally long hole penetrating to the back surface of the frame body 100 is formed in the lower right of the catch pin 130 (see FIG. 3). An operation member (not shown) can be inserted into the operation hole 160 from the back surface of the frame body 100. It is desirable that the operation member has a rod shape and has a length that allows the tip to reach the front surface of the frame body 100 when inserted into the operation hole 160 from the back surface of the frame body 100. Further, the operation member may be a dedicated member for insertion into the operation hole 160, or may be a tool such as a screw driver.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the pin receiving portion 140 slides on the lock plate 141 that is a plate-like member, the pin insertion portion 142 that is a hole formed larger than the diameter of the body portion 131, and the lock plate 141. A lock rail 143 to be supported, a manual operation portion 144 for directly sliding the lock plate 141, a lock plate spring 145 having a left end connected to the lock plate 141 and a right end connected to the lock rail 143, It is composed of

  The lock plate 141 is a horizontally-long substantially rectangular plate-like member formed thinner than the depth of the notch 132, and the vertical width is formed wider than the diameter of the notch 132. The lock plate 141 is provided such that the back surface thereof is substantially parallel to the wall surface of the cover body 110, and can be slid in the lateral direction in accordance with the operation of the locking device 150 or the manual operation unit 144.

  The pin insertion portion 142 is provided at a position that faces the catch pin 130 when the cover body 110 is fixed to the frame body 100. When the cover body 110 covers the frame body 100, the frame body 100 is provided. A catch pin 130 that protrudes from the front surface is inserted. At this time, at least a part from the pointed head 133 of the catch pin 130 to the body part 131 including the notch part 132 can be inserted.

  The lock rail 143 is fixed along the wall surface on the back side of the cover body 110, and supports the upper and lower edges of the lock plate 141. The lock plate 141 whose upper edge and lower edge are supported by the lock rail 143 can slide in the lateral direction along the lock rail 143. Note that an opening larger than the pin insertion portion is formed at a position of the lock rail 143 with respect to the pin insertion portion 142 so that the pin insertion portion 142 is not covered.

  The manual operation unit 144 is a protruding piece formed at the right end of the lower edge of the lock plate 141 and protrudes below the lock plate 141. Further, it is formed in an L shape in a plan view and protrudes forward from the lock plate 141. Further, the portion of the lower edge portion of the lock plate 141 where the manual operation portion is provided is not covered by the lock rail 143. Therefore, even if the lock plate 141 slides in the left-right direction, the manual operation portion 144 that protrudes downward does not interfere with the lock rail 143.

  In addition, the position where the manual operation unit 144 is disposed is opposed to the operation hole 160 when the cover body 110 is fixed to the frame body 100. Therefore, when the operation member is inserted from the back side to the front side of the operation hole 160, the operation member can be brought into contact with the manual operation unit 144. A method for operating the manual operation unit 144 using the operation member will be described later.

  The lock plate spring 145 is provided sideways and urges the lock plate 141 to the right.

  Here, the position of the lock plate 141 when it is slid in the rightmost direction is defined as the first position, and the position of the lock plate 141 when it is slid in the leftmost direction is defined as the first position. As the position 2, the relationship between the lock plate 141 and the pin insertion portion 142 will be described.

  The short side (height) of the lock plate 141 is formed longer than the vertical width (height) of the pin insertion portion 142. The lock plate 141 is provided on the left side of the pin insertion portion 142 and slides in the left-right direction. Furthermore, the right side of the lock plate 141 when in the first position is located slightly to the left of the center line of the pin insertion portion 142. On the other hand, the right side of the lock plate 141 when in the second position is near the left end of the pin insertion portion 142.

  Therefore, when the lock plate 141 is in the first position, the lock plate 141 covers the pin insertion portion 142 near the left half. On the other hand, when the lock plate 141 is in the second position, most or all of the pin insertion portion 142 is opened. That is, as the lock plate 141 slides, the pin insertion portion 142 changes from a state where the left half is covered to a state where the entire surface is opened. Even when the lock plate 141 is in the first position, the vicinity of the center of the pin insertion portion 142 is not covered.

  The locking device 150 includes a cylinder lock 151 into which a key (not shown) can be inserted, a locking cam 155 that is rotated by the key inserted into the cylinder lock 151, and a locking band plate that moves up and down in accordance with the rotation of the locking cam 155. 154, a belt spring 156 for energizing the downward movement of the locking band plate 154, a wire 152 for connecting the upper portion of the locking band plate 154 and the left end of the lock plate 141, and a hollow cylindrical shape. It comprises a wire rail 153 through which the wire 152 is inserted.

  The cylinder lock 151 is provided such that a keyhole provided at an end portion is exposed on the front side of the cover body 110, and the other end side protrudes on the back side of the cover body 110.

  Since the locking cam 155 is provided on the other end side of the key hole of the cylinder lock 151 and is connected to the lock shaft of the cylinder lock 151, the locking cam 155 is rotated by a key operation inserted into the cylinder lock 151. That is, when the key is rotated clockwise in front view, the locking cam 55 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the back side of the cover body 110, and when the key is rotated counterclockwise in front view, the locking cam 55 is The cover body 110 rotates in the clockwise direction when viewed from the back side.

  The locking band plate 154 is slidably provided on the left side wall surface of the back surface of the cover body 110. When the locking cam 155 rotates in the clockwise direction when viewed from the back surface side of the cover body 110, the locking belt plate 154 slides upward. When the cam 155 rotates counterclockwise, it slides downward.

  In addition, a hook receiving portion 157 is formed on the locking band plate 154, and can engage with a hook sliding hook 170 (see FIG. 2) provided at the facing position on the right end side of the frame body 100. . Thereby, in the state which closed the front side of frame 100 with cover body 110, frame 100 and cover body 110 are locked in an end side part. The scissors sliding scissors 170 are urged downward, and when the key is turned counterclockwise to slide the locking strip 154 upward, the scissors sliding scissors 170 and the scissor receiving portions 157 The engagement is released.

  The strip plate spring 156 is provided in the vertical direction, and its upper end is locked by a locking member connected to the cover body 110, and its lower end is locked by the locking band plate 154. It is provided to pull in the direction.

  One end of the wire 152 is connected to the upper portion of the locking band plate 154 and the other end is connected to the left end of the lock plate 141, and is slidable along the wire rail 153. Since the wire rail 153 is formed in an L shape when viewed from the front, the wire 152 slides along the L shape. Therefore, when the wire 152 slides, the end connected to the locking belt plate 154 moves in the vertical direction, and the end connected to the lock plate 141 moves in the left-right direction. Therefore, when the locking band plate 154 slides upward, the end connected to the lock plate 141 moves to the left, and the lock plate 141 is pulled and slid in the direction of the second position.

  Next, a method for closing the front surface of the frame body 100 and a method for opening the front surface of the frame body 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing the relationship between the catch pin 130 and the lock plate 141 when the lock plate 141 is in the second position, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the catch pin 130 and the lock plate 141 at the position 1; FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the frame body 100 and the cover body 110 in a state where the front surface of the frame body 100 is closed.

First, a method of locking the cover body 110 to the front surface of the frame body 100 from a state in which the cover body 110 is rotated forward with the hinge mechanism 111 as a fulcrum as shown in FIG. 2 will be described.
In a state where the cover body 110 is separated from the front surface of the frame body 100, the lock plate 141 is biased to the right by the lock plate spring 145, so that the lock plate 141 is stopped at the first position. Therefore, almost half of the pin insertion portion 142 is covered by the lock plate 141.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the catch pin 130 is guided to the pin insertion portion 142 when the cover body 110 is rotated in the back direction in order to make the front side of the frame body 100 closed. . At this time, when the tip of the pointed head 133 passes through the center of the pin insertion portion 141, the edge of the lock plate 141 comes into contact with the curved surface of the pointed head 133, and the curved plate causes the lock plate 141 to be moved to the second position. Push in the direction. As a result, the catch pin 130 is inserted into the pin insertion portion 142.

  When the catch pin 130 is inserted into the pin insertion portion 142 and the edge portion of the lock plate 141 is positioned with respect to the notch portion 132, the lock plate 141 is again moved to the first position by the urging of the lock plate spring 145. And slide. Since the thickness of the lock plate 141 is slightly thinner than the depth of the notch 132, the lock plate 141 is fitted into the notch 132 as shown in FIG. . Therefore, the catch pin 130 is locked in a state of being inserted into the pin insertion portion 142 by the lock plate 141 and cannot be extracted from the pin insertion portion 142.

  When the catch pin 130 is inserted into the pin insertion portion 142 until the lock plate 141 is fitted into the notch portion 132, the cover body 110 is in a state of covering the entire front surface of the frame body 100. In this state, since the catch pin 130 is locked by the lock plate 141, the cover body 110 can be locked while the front surface of the frame body 100 is covered. Thus, according to this embodiment, the lock plate 141 can be automatically slid to the second position by using the pointed head 133 provided at the tip of the catch pin 130. The cover body 110 can be locked to the front surface of the frame body 100 only by rotating the cover body 110 in the back direction.

  In the present embodiment, the catch pin 130 can be inserted into the pin insertion portion 142 by pushing the lock plate 141 toward the second position by the pointed head 133 provided at the tip of the catch pin 130. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the lock plate 141 may be slid in the direction of the second position by operating a key inserted into the cylinder lock 151, and the catch pin 130 may be inserted.

  Next, from the state in which the cover body 110 is locked to the front surface of the frame body 100 as shown in FIG. 6, the locking is released, and the cover body 110 is separated from the front surface of the frame body 100 to release the frame body 100. A method of opening the front of the will be described.

  When the catch pin 130 is locked to the pin receiving portion 140 by the lock plate 141 in the first position, the cover body 110 cannot be rotated forward, so the catch pin 130 is unlocked. There is a need. There are two methods for unlocking the catch pin 130: a method of operating the locking device 150 and a method of operating the manual operation unit 144.

First, a method for operating the locking device 150 to unlock the catch pin 130 by the lock plate 141 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
When a key is inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 151 provided on the front surface of the cover body 110 and the locking cam 155 is rotated in the clockwise direction by the operation of the key, the locking belt plate 154 slides upward. As the locking band plate 154 slides upward, the upper end of the wire 152 is pulled up, so the lower end of the wire 152 pulls the lock plate 141 toward the second position. As a result, the lock plate 141 stopped at the first position by the urging force of the lock plate spring 145 slides in the second position direction.

  As described above, when the lock plate 141 slides from the first position to the second position, the tip portion of the lock plate 141 fitted into the notch 132 of the catch pin 130 is separated from the catch pin 130. become. Thereby, the lock of the catch pin 130 is released, the catch pin 130 can be extracted from the pin insertion portion 142, and the front surface of the frame body 100 can be opened by rotating the cover body 110 to the front side. .

  When the lock strip 154 is slid upward by turning the key counterclockwise, the lock of the catch pin 130 is released and at the same time the engagement of the hook sliding bar 170 and the barb receiving part 157 is released. . That is, when the cover body 110 closes the front side of the frame body 100, the cover body 110 and the frame body 100 are formed at two locations, the lower center portion and the end side portion, by the catch pin 130 and the scissors sliding rod 170. And is locked. When the cover body 110 is rotated to the front side in order to open the front surface side of the frame body 100, the lock of the catch pin 130 by the lock plate 141 and the heel sliding are performed by turning the key counterclockwise. The engagement between the collar 170 and the collar receiver 157 can be released simultaneously. Therefore, although the cover body 110 and the frame body 100 are locked at two locations, the locking at the two locations can be simultaneously released by one operation.

Next, a method for unlocking the catch pin 130 by the lock plate 141 by operating the manual operation unit 144 will be described. The manual operation unit 144 is used when the lock of the catch pin 130 cannot be released by the operation of the locking device 150, such as when the wire 152 has been cut.
As described above, since the operation hole 160 penetrates from the front side to the back side of the frame body 100, the operation member inserted into the operation hole 160 from the back side of the frame body 100 reaches the back surface of the cover body 110. It is reachable. Further, the manual operation unit 144 is disposed at a facing position of the operation hole 160. Therefore, the operation member can be inserted into the operation hole 160 from the back surface side of the frame body 100 and the distal end portion of the operation member can be pressed against the manual operation unit 144. Further, since the operation hole 160 is formed in a horizontally long shape, the operation member can be moved in the horizontal direction while being inserted into the operation hole 160.

  In addition, since the manual operation unit 144 is formed integrally with the lock plate 141, when the operation member pressed against the manual operation unit 144 is moved to the left with respect to the back surface of the frame body 100, the lock plate 141 is moved. It can be slid from the first position to the second position. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5A, the distal end portion of the lock plate 141 fitted into the notch 132 of the catch pin 130 is separated from the catch pin 130, and the lock plate 141 is locked by the lock plate 141. It can be canceled.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the lock plate 141 is slid in the lateral direction, and the lock plate 141 is inserted from the lateral direction into the notch 132 on the side surface of the catch pin 130 inserted into the pin insertion portion 142. By doing so, the catch pin 130 cannot be extracted from the pin insertion portion 142.

  With such a configuration, even when the cover body 110 and the frame body 100 swing up and down, it is possible to make it difficult for the catch pin 130 to be unlocked. That is, the lock plate 141 slides in the left-right direction, and the upper and lower edges of the lock plate 141 are supported by the lock rail 143. Therefore, the lock plate 141 is moved by the vertical swing of the cover body 110. Is less likely to move up and down. Furthermore, since the notch 132 is constituted by a substantially vertical standing wall, even if the catch pin 130 moves up and down due to the vertical swing of the frame body 100, the catch pin 130 is The lock plate 141 slides along the edge of the lock plate 141 fitted into the lock plate 141, and the lock plate 141 is unlikely to be separated from the notch 132.

  Here, the position where the notch portion 132 of the catch pin 130 is formed is formed on the lower side of the peripheral side surface of the body portion 131, for example, instead of being positioned on one side of the peripheral side surface of the body portion 131 as in the present embodiment. Then, it becomes difficult to dispose the lock mechanism on the back side of the cover body 110. This is because it is necessary to slide the lock plate 141 in the vertical direction in order to fit the catch pin 130 below, and the space for sliding the lock plate 141 in the vertical direction is located near the center of the back side of the cover body 110. This is because it is difficult to ensure. Therefore, when the cutout portion 132 is formed below the peripheral side surface of the body portion 131, the cam member that requires less space in the vertical direction is replaced with the lock plate 141 rather than sliding the lock plate 141 in the vertical direction. Will be used.

  However, when the cam member is inserted into and separated from the notch 132 of the catch pin 130 by the rotation of the cam member, in order to secure the rotation space of the cam member, in addition to the vertical direction, The required area will also increase. Therefore, when the notch 132 is formed on the lower side of the peripheral side surface of the body 131, the position where the lock mechanism for locking the cover 110 to the frame 100 is limited, and the arrangement of other components is also limited. It will be limited.

  Further, when the notch portion 132 is formed on the lower side of the peripheral side surface of the body portion 131, the cam member is fitted from the lower side of the catch pin 130. However, since the cover body 110 is engaged with the frame body 100 at both ends of the cover body 110 by the hinge mechanism 111 and the hook sliding rod 170, for example, near the center of the front side of the cover body 110. When the player strongly presses the arranged effect button 17, the vicinity of the center portion is bent downward. Therefore, the cam member in the vicinity of the center portion of the cover body 110 may move downward and the cam member may be separated from the catch pin 130. Thus, when the notch 132 is formed on the lower side of the catch pin 130, the lock is easily released when a downward force is applied to the cover body 110.

  When the lock mechanism is provided only on one end side of the cover body 110, the frame body 100 and the cover body 110 are locked at the left and right ends by the lock mechanism and the hinge mechanism portion 111 provided on the other end side. As a result, the locking strength at the center is weakened. Therefore, when the center part of the cover body 110 is pulled or the weight is applied to the front center part member of the cover body 110, the center part of the cover body 110 bends and a gap is generated between the upper part and the lower part. .

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the lock plate 141 is slid in the lateral direction to lock the catch pin 130 while being inserted into the pin insertion portion 142, and further to release the lock. Thereby, since the lock mechanism can be provided in a space-saving manner, it becomes possible to increase the degree of freedom of layout of various components on the back surface of the cover body 110. Furthermore, since the lock mechanism can be provided near the center of the cover body 110, the frame body 100 and the cover body 110 can be firmly locked.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the hinge mechanism 111 is provided on the left side of the cover body 110 when viewed from the front, and the notch 132 is provided on the right side of the catch pin 130 when viewed from the front. That is, the position where the notch 132 is formed is the outer peripheral side of the catch pin 130 in the rotation direction of the cover body 110. Therefore, even if the cover body 110 is forcibly rotated forward, the lock can be hardly released.

  In the present embodiment, the lock plate 141 is fitted in the notch 132 formed on the side surface of the catch pin 130 from the lateral direction, so that the catch pin 130 is locked in the inserted state in the pin insertion portion 142. Yes. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the catch pin 130 may be locked by forming a hole in the side surface of the body portion 131 and inserting a rod-like lock member into the hole from the lateral direction.

  In the present embodiment, the catch pin 130 corresponds to a locking member, the pin insertion portion 142 corresponds to an insertion portion, and the pin receiving portion 140 corresponds to an engagement member. Further, the lock plate 141 corresponds to a lock member.

1 gaming machine
2 Game board
3 Operation handle
7 General winning entrance
9 First start port
10 Second starting port
11 Grand Prize Exit
12 Discharge port
13 Liquid crystal display device
16 Lighting device for production
17 Direction buttons
18 Audio output device
100 frame
110 Cover body
111 Hinge mechanism
112 glass plate
130 Catch pin
131 Torso
132 Notch
133 pointed head
140 Pin receiving part
141 Lock plate
142 Pin insertion part
143 Lock rail
144 Manual operation unit
145 Spring for lock plate
150 Locking device
151 cylinder lock
152 wire
153 wire rail
154 Locking strip
155 Locking cam
156 Spring for strip
157 Key holder
160 Operation hole
170 鉤 sliding 杆

Claims (1)

A frame that can accommodate a game board inside;
A cover body capable of covering the front surface of the frame body;
A locking member provided to project from the front side of the frame body, and for locking the cover body to the frame body;
A notch formed on one side surface in the width direction of the locking member;
An engagement member provided on the back side of the cover body and having an insertion part into which the locking member can be inserted;
A first lock provided on the back side of the cover body and locking the locking member to the engaging member by fitting into the notch of the locking member inserted into the insertion portion of the engaging member. A locking member that can slide in a lateral direction between the position and a second position spaced from the notch,
A locking device provided on the cover body, for sliding the locking member to the first position by a locking operation, and sliding the locking member to the second position by an unlocking operation;
An insertion hole provided so that the operation member can be inserted from the back surface at a position where the lock member is partially facing when the frame body is covered by the cover body;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lock member is slidable by bringing the operation member inserted through the insertion hole into contact with the lock member regardless of the operation of the locking device .