JP6803078B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with an inner frame to which a game board is attached and an outer frame located on the outer periphery of the inner frame. The outer frame is fixed to a structure called the island of the hall, and one end of the inner frame is pivotally attached to the outer frame by a hinge. With this structure, if the lock is released, the inner frame to which the game board is attached can be pulled out to the front side while rotating around the hinge, and the game board can be maintained.

However, in recent years, the design members of the game board have gradually become larger, and the inner frame has also become larger and tends to protrude forward so as to project toward the player. Therefore, when the inner frame to which the game board is attached is rotated toward the front side, there is a risk that the decorative member of the game board or the inner frame may collide with the decorative member of the adjacent game board. For this reason, there is a problem that the rotation angle cannot be sufficiently taken and maintenance of the game board becomes difficult.

In order to solve this problem, as shown in Patent Document 1, the hinge of the outer frame can be slid toward the front side, and the axis that is the center of rotation is moved toward the front side, so that the hinge with the adjacent game board can be used. A structure has been proposed in which the inner frame to which the game board is attached is rotated while avoiding interference.

The gaming machine of Patent Document 1 is provided with guide members on the top and bottom for pulling out the hinge toward the front side. However, since the game board and the inner frame are heavy, it is not easy to pull out the inner frame to which the game board is attached while keeping the upper and lower axes coaxial. For this reason, there is a possibility that the inner frame may be rotated while the positions of the upper and lower shafts are displaced, and the hinge portion may be damaged by being twisted.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-433398

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and a game in which an inner frame to which a heavy game board is attached can be smoothly pulled forward and rotated so as not to collide with an adjacent game board. To provide an opportunity.

The present invention made to solve the above problems is a gaming machine including an inner frame to which a game board is attached and an outer frame located on the outer periphery of the inner frame, and the inner frame and the outer frame An intermediate frame is provided between them, and one end of the intermediate frame is pivotally attached to one side of the outer frame by the first hinge, and the other end of the intermediate frame is pivotally attached to the opposite side of the inner frame by the second hinge. It is characterized in that the inner frame can be moved to the front of the outer frame.

It is preferable that one end of the intermediate frame is pivotally attached to one right side of the outer frame and the other end of the intermediate frame is pivotally attached to the left side of the inner frame as in claim 2. Further, as in claim 3, it is preferable to provide a stopper between the outer frame and the intermediate frame to regulate the rotation angle of the intermediate frame, and as in claim 4, the inner frame or the game board and the intermediate frame are used. It is preferable to provide a locking mechanism between the two.

In the game machine of the present invention, an intermediate frame is provided between the inner frame and the outer frame, one end of the intermediate frame is pivotally attached to one side of the outer frame, and the other end of the intermediate frame is pivotally attached to the opposite side of the inner frame. As a result, the inner frame and the game board can be moved to the front of the outer frame, and the structure is such that the inner frame and the game board are not pulled out horizontally, but are pulled out while rotating around both ends of the intermediate frame. Therefore, the inner frame to which the heavy game board is attached can be smoothly pulled forward and rotated without being twisted. Moreover, since the game machine of the present invention has two central axes of rotation on the left and right, the inner frame to which the game board is attached is pulled forward and rotated while avoiding interference with the adjacent game board for maintenance. Etc. can be performed.

Further, in the configuration of claims 3 and 4, the intermediate frame is first rotated around the first hinge to a position where it does not interfere with the game machine on the right side, and then the inner frame or the game board is locked to the intermediate frame. It can be removed and the game board can be rotated around the second hinge. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent collisions between adjacent game machines.

It is a perspective view which shows the basic state of the gaming machine of embodiment. It is a top view which shows the basic state of the gaming machine of embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state in the process of drawing out the gaming machine of embodiment. It is a top view which shows the state in the process of drawing out the gaming machine of embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the withdrawal completion state of the gaming machine of embodiment. It is a top view which shows the withdrawal completion state of the gaming machine of embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the other embodiment. It is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG.

An embodiment of the present invention is shown below.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a basic state of the gaming machine of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof. In these figures, 1 is a game board such as a pachinko machine, 2 is an inner frame to which the game board 1 is attached, and 3 is an outer frame. The game board 1 is provided with a launching device 4 at the lower right as in the conventional case, and the game board 1 has a shape that greatly protrudes from the outer frame 3 to the player side, that is, to the front. The inner frame 2 is provided so as to surround the vicinity of the center of gravity of the game board 1, and the inner frame 2 and the game board 1 are substantially integrated. Further, the outer frame 3 is fixed to a structure (not shown) called an island of a hall as in the conventional case.

Conventionally, in a general game machine, the left end of the inner frame 2 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 3 with a hinge, but the game machine of the present invention has the inner frame 2 as shown in FIGS. An intermediate frame 5 is provided between the outer frames 3. The intermediate frame 5 is preferably made of a material such as a steel material having excellent strength and rigidity, and ribs for reinforcement can be provided in order to suppress bending when supporting the heavy game board 1.

One end of the intermediate frame 5 is pivotally attached to one side of the outer frame 3 by the first hinge 6, and the other end of the intermediate frame 5 is pivotally attached to the opposite side of the inner frame 2 by the second hinge 7. In this embodiment, the first hinge 6 is located on the right side of the outer frame 3, and the second hinge 7 is located on the left side of the inner frame 2. However, it is also possible to reverse the positions of the first hinge 6 and the second hinge 7. These first hinges 6 and second hinges 7 are provided so as to form a pair at the top and bottom.

In the basic state, a lock mechanism is provided between the first hinge 6 and the right end of the inner frame 2 so that the inner frame 2 and the intermediate frame 5 are held at the positions shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. A locking mechanism is also provided between the second hinge 7 and the left end of the outer frame 3. As these locking mechanisms, for example, a structure in which a lock pin is inserted into a hole on the other side by using a spring force can be used.

In the gaming machine of the present invention configured in this way, if the lock mechanism on the second hinge 7 side is released from the state of FIG. 1, the inner frame 2 and the gaming board 1 are placed on the right side as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. It can be rotated toward the front side around the first hinge 6 of the above. In the states of FIGS. 3 and 4, if this rotation angle is increased, the right corner portion of the game board 1 protrudes to the right side of the right end of the outer frame 3 and collides with an adjacent game machine. It cannot be moved.

However, if the lock mechanism on the first hinge 6 side is also released, the intermediate frame 5 can be rotated around the second hinge 7 on the left side as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and as a result, the inner frame 2 and the inner frame 2 can be rotated. The game board 1 can be moved to the front side. By interposing the intermediate frame 5 having the first hinge 6 and the second hinge 7 on both sides between the inner frame 2 and the outer frame 3, the game board 1 is greatly projected to the side of the outer frame 3. It can be moved forward without causing it.

Therefore, the game board 1 and the inner frame 2 can be pulled out forward without fear of interfering with the adjacent game machines, and maintenance can be performed. Moreover, unlike the structure of Patent Document 1, it is not pulled out horizontally, but is rotated around the left and right hinges, so that the heavy game board 1 and the inner frame 2 can be pulled out smoothly.

7 and 8 are diagrams showing other embodiments of the present invention. In this embodiment, a stopper 8 for regulating the rotation angle of the intermediate frame 5 is provided between the outer frame 3 and the intermediate frame 5. As shown in FIG. 8, an arc groove plate 9 is attached to the outer frame 3, and a pin 10 protruding from the intermediate frame 5 is fitted in the arc groove. The center of curvature of the arc groove is the position of the hinge pin of the first hinge 6. A hole 11 through which the pin 10 can enter is formed in the outer frame 3. Further, a lock mechanism (not shown) including a lock pin or the like shall be provided between the inner frame 2 or the game board 1 and the intermediate frame 5.

First, the intermediate frame 5 is rotated from the outer frame 3 to the front side about the first hinge 6, but the rotation angle is limited to an angle that does not interfere with the game board on the right side by the stopper 8. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent collisions between adjacent game machines. Next, the lock mechanism is released, and the game board 1 is pulled out from the intermediate frame 5 with the second hinge 7 as the center. The structure of the stopper 8 is not limited to this embodiment, and other members such as a chain may be used.

As described above, according to the present invention, the inner frame 2 to which the heavy game board 1 is attached can be smoothly pulled forward and rotated without being twisted, and can be rotated with the adjacent game machine. There is an advantage that the game board 1 and the inner frame 2 can be pulled forward and rotated while avoiding interference.

1 Game board 2 Inner frame 3 Outer frame 4 Launcher 5 Intermediate frame 6 1st hinge 7 2nd hinge 8 Stopper 9 Arc groove plate 10 pin 11 hole

Claims (4)

A gaming machine having an inner frame to which a game board is attached and an outer frame located on the outer periphery of the inner frame. An intermediate frame is provided between the inner frame and the outer frame, and one end of the intermediate frame is first. By hinged to one side of the outer frame and the other end of the intermediate frame to the opposite side of the inner frame by the second hinge, the inner frame can be moved to the front of the outer frame together with the game board. A featured gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein one end of the intermediate frame is pivotally attached to one right side of the outer frame, and the other end of the intermediate frame is pivotally attached to the left side of the inner frame. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a stopper for regulating the rotation angle of the intermediate frame is provided between the outer frame and the intermediate frame. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a locking mechanism is provided between the inner frame or the gaming board and the intermediate frame.

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